Peter Elliott

Australian politicians are calling for the names "milk" and "meat" to be banned from being used to describe plant products. The Australian National party are lobbying the Federal government to stop… Audio

Mana whenua have reached a consensus about Ihumatao - they want the land back. The Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia, announced this morning mana whenua were now in agreement over the land near Auckland… Audio

What the Panellists Clare de Lore and Peter Elliott have been thinking about. Audio

A brand has been roundly criticised for using school shootings as a fashion statement. Audio

Online polls on news sites have been getting attention on social media here in New Zealand. The problem seems to be reducing a nuanced and serious issue into a yes or no question for readers to click… Audio

The artist who drew an anti-Trump cartoon has been fired. The cartoon showed the President looking down at the bodies of Oscar Ramirez and his young daughter Angie, who drowned crossing the Rio… Audio

Air New Zealand is looking at plans to curb access to its Koru lounge because its getting overcrowded. Today a piece in Stuff considering whether lounges are really worth it. Audio

The historic St James theatre is in danger of indefinite mothballing because work has stalled on it. Funding woes means it's sitting abandoned. It used to be a jewel in the crown of Downtown Auckland… Audio

What has your hospital experience been like? Audio

It seems there is little end to the criticism women receive for wearing clothes - particularly if they are famous athletes. Wimbledon is often a hot spot for these comments, due to the strict dress… Audio

New Zealand has been confirmed, by industry sources, as the primary location for a massive new TV series on Lord of the Rings. It is being produced by Amazon and it was a toss up between here and… Audio

In the space of a few years District Health Boards have gone from one or two experiencing financial problems, to almost all being in deficit.  Audio

Question of the Day; St James in limbo; Online "polls" on news sites worrying; Cartoonist canned; ANZ threatens to leave us. Audio

DHBs in trouble; Are these big productions worth it?; Wimbledon's dress debacle; Airport lounges: overrated? Audio

What the Panellists Peter Elliott and Nadine Higgins have been thinking Audio

It's a trope that never gets old in romcoms and tv shows - platonic friendship blossoming into great romantic love. But real life isn't a movie and declaring your love for a friend can be disastrous.

Question of the Day; Bloomsday celebrated in Dublin; Less than a third of Wellington forest left; Vaping the way to stamp out cigarettes? Audio

Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. Actor Peter Elliott on a topic that has been nagging away at him for a while now - what people from this country should… Audio

The number of monarch butterflies seems to be eroding year after year. Jacqui Knight from the Monarch Butterfly New Zealand Trust joins us with her theory as to why, and tips on how you can help them… Audio

New research suggests AirBnBs are disproportionately located in our busiest tourist hotspots, like Queenstown and Wanaka. How badly is it affecting those housing markets? Audio