Verity Johnson
Teachers urged to take initiative on mental health
Is it fair to ask teachers to take some responsibility for their students' mental health? Audio
Police scrap mental health worker callout proposal
The police have dumped a proposal to send mental health workers on 1-1-1 callouts, to the disgust of the National Party Audio
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Michael Deaker (Part 2)
The American Society for Microbiology has heard Israeli research into the wearing of ties, neckties, by doctors. What the Panelists Verity Johnson and Michael Deaker want to talk about. A… Audio
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Michael Deaker (Part 1)
The police have dumped a proposal to send mental health workers on 1-1-1 callouts, to the disgust of the National Party. Is it fair to ask teachers to take some responsibility for their students'… Audio
Wages, poverty, and equality
A new book out argues that Baby Boomers broke America. Tailspin by Stephen Bril explores how American institutions no longer serve the people, creating a rift between the vulnerable and the elite and… Audio
Vitamins useless, study finds
A new study has found vitamin supplements are essentially useless, unless you have a deficiency. Audio
People who wear glasses may actually be smarter
A new study out of the UK has found that needing glasses is associated with higher levels of intelligent. The study discovered intelligent people are 30 per cent more likely to have genes related to… Audio
Everest attempt: success!
We check in with the kiwi businessmen who attempted the Tenzing Everest Marathon. They managed to raise more than $200 thousand for the charity Heart Kids. Audio
Drunken Jono & Ben segment ok?
Last night a segment on the TV show Jono & Ben showed drunkenness and shots of beer. Audio
Panel Says
What the Panelists Peter McKenzie and Verity Johnson want to talk about. Audio
Concerns for kids on Children's Day
On International Children's Day we look at some of the issues facing children around the world, including research that has found more than half of all children worldwide are affected by conflict… Audio
By-election mall confrontation
Glenfield mall has banned all further campaigning of the Northcote by-election after a confrontation.
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Road bullies
More on the discussion about attitudes on the roads. Today we have more reaction from drivers of other car makes, explaining what attitudes they encounter from other drivers. Audio
GST charges
Amazon today said it will block Australian buying from its overseas website because of the country's new GST rules. Audio
Meth testing fallout
Today Housing Minister Phil Twyford said he's not ruling out recompense for tenants who were evicted from so-called meth contaminated houses. We speak to a Balclutha landlord, Mark Cowan, about his… Audio
The Panel with Peter McKenzie and Verity Johnson (Part 2)
On International Children's Day we look at some of the issues facing children around the world, including research that has found more than half of all children worldwide are affected by conflict… Audio
The Panel with Peter McKenzie and Verity Johnson (Part 1)
A revisit to the big story of the last view days - the report by Sir Peter Gluckman stating there has never been any evidence of illness from third-hand exposure to methamphetamine anywhere in the… Audio
Who gets the dog?
Speaking of pets, are dogs and cats members of your family or your property? And if people break up, who gets custody? Audio
All aboard animals
Good news for animal lovers, bad news for haters - starting this week pets will be allowed on buses, trains and ferries in Wellington. Audio
Mental Health and business
Businesses and mental health advocacy groups are backing a new plan by KPMG to invest in mental health measures. Audio
