Sara Chatwin: Is it okay for children to be involved in politics?

Our children are becoming increasingly involved in politics and current events, and they're getting involved younger and younger.  We want to support their interests, but the news can get pretty dark, and these kinds of events or protests always come with a risk of danger.  LISTEN ABOVE

Kelly Gammie: The biggest interior design mistakes

Have you ever walked into a home and thought - there was so much potential and it's all been lost.  A room with limited natural light, painted in dark shades and made to look smaller than it is. A poorly shaped couch that throws off the whole room. Or one that we see all too often - old, outdated …

The Panel with Matilda Green & Shane Henderson: Artemis II, fuel crisis

This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Untidy Podcast host Matilda Green and Auckland Councillor Shane Henderson to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  LISTEN ABOVE

Amanda Morrall: Saving money with rising costs

Prices are going up.  Food prices are up, and will keep going up alongside fuel. Practically any goods that travel by land air or ocean to get to you will become increasingly unaffordable for the foreseeable future.  LISTEN ABOVE

Dr Bryan Betty: Should patients be using Chat GPT?

Health NZ have had to tell their staff to stop using free AI tools such as Chat GPT for writing clinical notes.  LISTEN ABOVE

Josh Ellison: Fuel crisis good news for renewable energy sector

The latest numbers, as at one week ago, there were 24 days of petrol and 18 days of diesel in the country.  Things are looking to worsen for the foreseeable future, although an uptick in public transport use and EV purchases point to people taking things into their own hands.  LISTEN ABOVE

Winston Peters: More mining royalties back into the regions

New Zealand First will be campaigning on a policy that would see half of all mining royalties go to the region from which it came, rather than Wellington.  The party says it would build up wealth and infrastructure in the regions, allowing for future development rather than having the money spent …

Nathan Wallis: Are parents to blame for social media addiction?

Social media giants Meta and YouTube have been found liable for deliberately designing their platforms to be addictive.  We don't need to look too far into the details of this specific trial, because parents everywhere will have stories of their own to some extent, but how much of the blame falls …

Ed McKnight: Is it still worth buying a house?

For a long time, the kiwi dream has been to do whatever it takes to get onto the property ladder and work your way up from there, but some investors are moving away from that advice - instead suggesting that it might be a better idea to rent and put your money elsewhere.  It's not just the cost of…

The Panel with Kyle MacDonald and Pete Wolfkamp: Fuel support, location sharing

This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald and Resident Builder Pete Wolfkamp to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  LISTEN ABOVE