Ben Thomas
The Pre-Panel with Moata Tamaira and Ben Thomas
Panellists share what they have been thinking. Audio
Ben Thomas on what's what with latest poll
Nathan Rarere spoke with former National Party press secretary and political commentator Ben Thomas. Audio
What next for the National Party after their review?
A final report has been given to National Party MPs about their failure at the last election. The review is not being circulated outside the party. Commentator Ben Thomas talks to Jesse about the… Audio
The Panel with Caroline Daley and Ben Thomas (Part 2)
A spate of incidents over the last year reveal ongoing problems and infighting in councils across the country. Stuart Crosby, president of LGNZ, joins the show to discuss the issues facing local… Audio
The Panel with Caroline Daley and Ben Thomas (Part 1)
The Reserve Bank is now required to consider the impact on housing when making monetary and financial policy decisions. Shamubeel Eaqub, economist at Sense Partners, joins the show to discuss; More… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Caroline Daley and Ben Thomas
Story of the Day, and the panellists share what they've been thinking. Audio
Can social media use jeapordise your job?
The Panel speaks to Wellington lawyer Barbara Buckett for her advice on social media. Audio
Most popular surnames in Auckland
Auckland's list of popular baby surnames exemplifies the changing demographics of modern New Zealand. The Panel speaks to Harpreet Singh, founder of the charity Sikh Aware. Audio
New Muslim women's history project
The Panel speaks to Latifa Daud, researcher and writer for Our Hijrah Project. Audio
When pronunciation goes wrong
Nigella Lawson's pronunciation of microwave has got people talking... and today The Panel discusses stories of when pronunciation goes wrong. Audio
Can water metring solve Wellington's woes?
A new report has confirmed Wellington's water infrastructure is falling apart after decades of neglect. Audio
No trans-tasman bubble for Christmas
The Panel speaks to Dr Tony Blakely, epidemiologist and public health medicine specialist at the Universty of Melbourne. Audio
Queensland opens borders to New Zealand
Wallace Chapman speaks to Anka Glucina, a New Zealander living in Australia, who is thrilled. Audio
The Panel with Michele A'Court and Ben Thomas (Part 1)
Queensland is opening its borders to New Zealand from tomorrow, the state's premier says. A quarantine-free transtasman bubble prior to Christmas won't be happening. A new report has confirmed… Audio
The Panel with Michele A'Court and Ben Thomas (Part 2)
Nigella Lawson's pronunciation of microwave has got people talking. A new initiative that is documenting the history of Muslim women in Aotearoa has just been launched. Auckland's list of popular baby… Audio
What panellists Ben Thomas and Michele A'Court have been thinkng
What panellists Ben Thomas and Michele A'Court have been thinking about. Audio
Homemade Christmas gift ideas
Today we're talking homemade Christmas ideas with Amelia Langford. Audio
Political commentator on National Party AGM
The challenges facing the National Party were laid bare at its AGM in Wellington over the weekend.
Peter Goodfellow was re-elected National Party president - hours after after partly blaming the… Audio
National looks inwards at AGM to win in 2023
The National Party did some serious soul searching at its AGM over the weekend, reflecting on its disastrous election result and considering how to give itself a fighting chance come 2023. Former… Audio
The Panel with Ben Thomas and Jo McCaroll (Part 1)
Topics - Michael Plank Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Canterbury and Principal Investigator at Te Punaha Matatini shares his thoughts with The Panel about… Audio
