Karl Du Fresne
Midweek Mediawatch - Hōhā over hui coverage
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about accusations of bias over media commentary on the national hui at Tūrangawaewae marae and the media response to… Audio
Commentator says voters lose control when coalition talks begin
Commentator Karl du Fresne talks about how frustrated voters become when coalition talks begin and they have no say. Audio
Decimal birthday today
Today marks 50th anniversary of converting to decimal currency in New Zealand. Audio
Is it all over for Donald Trump?
Hillary Clinton has leaped ahead inn the US presidential opinion polls. Is it all over for Donald Trump? Audio
Drink drivers and interlock devices
Lawyer Karen Harding talks about how interlock devices in cars work. And if they'll work to stop drink driving. Audio
Panel Says
What the Panelists Jeremy Elwood and Karl du Fresne have been thinking about. Audio
Read books for longevity
Mind and body - a new study from Yale shows the all round benefits of reading books. Audio
Police on the beat
The Police Minister Judith Collins has admitted we need more Police officers. Audio
Moving Auckland
Dushko Bogunovich of Unitec talks about what the next step is for rail in Auckland. Audio
Terrible Tuesday for NZ
Reporter Jacob Brown updates us on the latest from the Olympics in Rio. Audio
The Panel with Jeremy Elwood and Karl du Fresne (Part 2)
Mind and body - a new study from Yale shows the all round benefits of reading books. What the Panelists Jeremy Elwood and Karl du Fresne have been thinking about. Lawyer Karen Harding talks about how… Audio
The Panel with Jeremy Elwood and Karl du Fresne (Part 1)
What the Panelists Jeremy Elwood and Karl du Fresne have been up to. Reporter Jacob Brown updates us on the latest from the Olympics in Rio. Dushko Bogunovich of Unitec talks about what the next step… Audio
Karl Du Fresne's road trip of American song titles
The only reason it was Tulsa that Gene Pitney was 24 hours from, apparently, was simple alliteration. In his book A road tour of American song titles, published by Bateman, journalist Karl du Fresne… Audio, Gallery
The Panel with Finlay MacDonald and Karl du Fresne (Part 2)
Topics - In the New Zealand Herald today, a young woman who asked three All Blacks fans at Eden Park not to use homophobic language says she was told that "it's just part of the game". A massive… Audio
The Panel with Finlay MacDonald and Karl du Fresne (Part 1)
Topics - Do we really want to see the emails between Peter Dunne and Fairfax reporter Andrea Vance? The senior lawyer appointed by the Prime Minister to investigate the GCSB wrote a report which was… Audio
Former editor and Minto debate role of cartoons
Cartoons in daily newspapers are supposed to make us laugh, and they're also supposed to be provocative. Audio
The Panel with Karl du Fresne and Michael Deaker (Part 2)
Topics - Pet dogs are much more likely to steal food when they think nobody can see them. A New Zealand First MP, Richard Prosser, is calling for young Muslim men to be banned from travelling on… Audio
The Panel with Karl du Fresne and Michael Deaker (Part 1)
Topics - Declaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict XVI has announced he will resign at the end of this month. The Sports Minister, Murray McCully, says the government won't… Audio