Life And Society
The Pre-Panel for 8 October 2025
Jesse is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's show. Audio
Motueka still without local pool despite decades of fundraising
Some Motueka residents are wondering if they'll ever get to take a dip in the pool they've been raising money for since the 1990s. Samantha Gee has more. Audio
Do we still need to write by hand? Read a map?
With more and more technology available, how important are these skills?
Quadrobics: Can leaping around on all fours make you fit?
In a new online trend, people are scuttling, crawling, and bounding around on all fours while filming themselves - and it's quite the spectacle.
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
This week on TradeMe, a 1961 Corvette, a mansion on the mangroves and an autographed boxing glove - Emma Bacon has the list Audio
A new type of gambler
Sam Smith-Soppet is a journalist the the University of Otago student magazine Critic Te Arohi and he has been investigating the promotion of gambling sites by students. Audio
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Mark Leishman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: you've heard of aerobics, but there's a new exercise in town: Quadrobics is the name… Audio
The Panel with Claire Amos and Liam Hehir Part 2
In part two, the huge drop in the number of victims of violent offending in recent years has been closely mirrored by a massive drop in violent crime where alcohol was involved. This is prompting… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 7 October 2025
Jesse is joined by The Panel host Mark Leishman and producer José Barbosa to preview this evening's show. Audio
You're the Judge!
We've got a new segment called 'You're the Judge' where we present an issue that's been sent in by one of our listeners, and you, our audience, decide what the right course of action is. Today we ask… Audio
Feature interview: Millennials are more than avocado toast
An entire generation is often summed up in two words: Avocado Toast. An Australian commentator criticized millennials for blowing house downpayment money on brunch, and the label has stuck. But… Audio
Teenagers leaving home with lack of cooking skills: study
Chef Al Brown urges teenagers to start simple when learning to cook. Audio
British author Jilly Cooper, famous for novels of sex and snobbery, dies at 88
The author of bonkbusters Rivals and Riders has died.
Al Brown discusses the skills kids need leaving home
New research has found Kiwi kids are at risk of leaving home without the life skills like cooking needed to thrive. Restaurateur Al Brown spoke to Corin Dann Audio
We teach kids to look after their bodies - here’s how to do the same for a healthy mind
The food pyramid can help us think about mental health. We need big helpings of social connection in real life. But social media should be like a 'sometimes food'.
'Skux', 'skody', 'pack a sad': The words that represent us
Can you encapsulate what it means to be Kiwi in 100 words? Mark Broatch decided to find out.
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin. Then: the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch is running a fundraising campaign to restore a hundred-and-forty-three year-old… Audio
The Panel with Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Andie McCombs Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Perrim-Lamp and Andie McCombs. First up, the government has reiterated plans to test 18 and 19 year old's benefits against their… Audio
The Pre-Panel
Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
What are the 10 warning signs of dementia?
Explainer - With cases on the rise in New Zealand, what should families be looking for?
