Data released from New Zealand's largest annual health survey shows that our drinking culture is continuing to move in the wrong direction. Alcohol Healthwatch Executive Director Dr Nicki Jackson says cheap alcohol is largely to blame.

A Stuff Circuit investigation has found that in 2014 seven children were killed in an explosion caused by a device left behind on an NZ firing range in the Bamyan province. Investigation co-author Paula Penfold joins the show to discuss.

On Wednesdays at Parliament MPs argue about general topics in the aptly named General Debate. This week turned into a bit of a tit-for-tat.

It won’t surprise you that MPs tend to have favourite topics. There are various reasons why and various ways to spot their ‘mastermind subject’. Here’s one you might have overlooked.

The latest from the House

On Wednesday MPs get a final say on the End of Life Choice Bill.  Here's a watcher's guide.

Peta Mathias' new book Eat Your Heart Out is an exploration of love stories from around the world, intertwined with recipes that suit romantic encounters. Although, she maintains that anything cooked with love is in itself an aphrodisiac.

People who are more willing to admit that their own knowledge and views might not be correct, are often more knowledgeable than people who brag about their intellect. Psychologist Elizabeth Krumrei-Mancuso examines the topic of intellectual humility.

Today marks 30 years since the Peaceful Revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall, with the story of how the Wall came down being told across the city this week. Berlin-based journalist Rachel Loxton joins the show from the German capital.

How many times have you been typing with serious intent without watching the screen, only to realise you've had the caps lock key on? Writer Daniel Colin James is arguing the case that the caps lock key should be given the heave-ho.