Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. Food and nutrition writer Nikki Bezzant on a topic that many people often try to avoid -- alcohol consumption -- and what it's doing to our health.

Carmel Kilpin leads a fascinating life in Hong Kong, bringing up three children and working as a physical science teacher in an international school. She's in her sixth year in the former British colony and doesn't expect to he heading back home anytime soon.

Media are a crucial part of the democratic process and accessibility to politicians is key to informing the public, say Pacific journalists.

Jennifer Zeng is a mainland Chinese-born human rights activist who was tortured and brain-washed at a 're-education' camp in China because she was a member of Falun Gong. She has just returned from London where she gave evidence into China's organ harvesting trade as part of The China Tribunal.

Donald Trump has gone from saying Iran had made a "very big mistake" by shooting down an unmanned US drone to suggesting a deal between the two countries could happen so fast it would make people's heads spin. Defense News Deputy Editor and Senior Pentagon Correspondent Aaron Mehta joins the show with all the latest.

You may have noticed MPs fire sharp barbs. But sometimes they lay down weapons. In fact they even have a special committee for agreeing on things.

Budget 2019 is far from over at Parliament with Ministers continuing to turn up to select committees to answer questions on their budget bids.

It's not that Parliament is obsessive, it's just that they take the budget so seriously they debate it in multiple places simultaneously.

Sir Michael Morpurgo's best known book, War Horse, comes to life on the stage for the first time in New Zealand this month.

Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. Timaru journalist and local council hopeful Jock Anderson on the problem he and others of shorter stature have with the height of bar stools.