The Panel

There's plenty of traction over distracted drivers. Motoring writer Allan Dick discusses some listener irritations about being on the road.

Can you expect cash change when using vouchers? Well, yes and no.

Visiting US politician Hillary Clinton says New Zealand should be worried about Chinese political influence here. Meanwhile her Clinton Health Access Initiative is receiving $5.5m from the NZ government this year. Independent development pracitioner Jo Spratt says we could be using that aid money in better ways.

The song says "sorry" is the hardest word but it's probably "no". What the Panelists Max Ritchie and Niki Bezzant want to talk about. The best of intentions can go awry. New Zealand fashion label WORLD now has five complaints lodged with the Commerce Commission after a revelation a small percentage of its garments aren't made in New Zealand despite the clothing tags saying "Made in New Zealand". Wearing the same thing to work everyday could solve a whole lot of early morning problems. Does this appeal? Bill Rosenberg of the Council of Trade Unions discusses how the 40-hour working week has gradually eroded. Many professions including teachers and midwives work far longer hours that the 40 hours that were fought for decades ago.

Visiting US politician Hillary Clinton says New Zealand should be worried about Chinese political influence here. Meanwhile her Clinton Health Access Initiative is receiving $5.5m from the NZ government this year. Independent development pracitioner Jo Spratt says we could be using that aid money in better ways. Can you expect cash change when using vouchers? Well, yes and no. There's plenty of traction over distracted drivers. Motoring writer Allan Dick discusses some listener irritations about being on the road. Listener responses to our "peak cow" discussion yesterday. Is the future really in producing quality over quantity dairy products?

Attractive sesame seeds, hard peas and Moon size.

Do you want a highly successful celeb telling you what you're doing right and wrong?

Tis year's Road Safety Week them is "seatbelts and distractions." We talk to Caroline Perry of BRAKE about the idea of traffic cameras focussing on looking for people on mobile phones.

The Environment Minister David Parker has suggested replacing dairy cows with crops and horticulture. Nic Lees of Lincoln University says that's never going to happen.

The Chinese Civil Aviation Administration has sent a letter to 36 foreign air carriers demanding they remove any references that suggests Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau are independent nations. ===