Katrina Batten

In the pod today: a man is self isolating in Northland after travelling to New Zealand from Perth - despite the city being in lockdown; we meet new ACT MP Toni Severin; New Zealanders in India are… Audio

In the pod today: is the uproar over the government's Five Eyes alliance comments less about the facts and more about the gender of the politicians who made them; National's deputy leader Dr Shane… Audio

On the pod today: buckle up.. we're onboard the first quarantine-free flight from Auckland to Sydney; weightlifter David Liti has medals in his sights as he prepares for the Tokyo Olympics; and work… Audio

In the pod today: eight gannets are massacred at Muriwai's famous colony; we find out how the pandemic has changed Olympic athletes preparation for Tokyo; two Pasifika teams will start in next year's… Audio

In the pod today: we find out about new ACT MP Karen Chhour; why some Wairarapa residents have been boiling their water for more than a month; the excitement of the hops harvest for fesh hops beer and… Audio

In the pod today: why are record numbers of our top athletes seeking psychological support; what's hot on TradeMe; National's deputy Shane Reti on our unvaccinated MIQ workers and with only six sleeps… Audio

In the pod today: Kiwis are gearing up to head to Australia ahead of the opening of the travel bubble at the end of the week; a cancer patient joins the fight to get the Government to fund the… Audio

On the pod today: an original artwork by the secretive British graffiti artist 'Banksy' sold for a phenomenal amount at the international Art Centre in Parnell; our new MP this week is National's… Audio

On the pod today: Brisbane wakes up in lockdown; how easy is it to get fake Covid-19 test results and vaccine passports on the Dark Web; National's deputy Shane Reti on whether flights from high risk… Audio

On the pod today: A deadly weekend in Myanmar as the military hit back at anti-coup protesters; will we be able to relax in Rarotonga come May? Cook Island's Tourism boss Liana Scott hopes so; and… Audio

On the pod today: It's emerged that managed isolation returnees were bundled onto the same bus as someone who'd already tested positive for Covid-19; the Cook Islands could lose 40 per cent of its… Audio

On today's pod: the Maori Council says instead of spending a million dollars a day on motels - pay Marae to provide emergency accomodation; Auckland's Sikh community opens up a new community sports… Audio

On today's pod: where will the next America's Cup event be sailed; contact tracing apps are used around the world to slow the spread of Covid-19. But what happens with the apps when our borders open… Audio

On today's pod: Today marks a year since the borders closed.. Auckland Airport discuss the logistics of a trans-tasman bubble. Is April actually possible and how will it work; a Wellington-based… Audio

On today's pod: the America's Cup remains New Zealand's Cup, Team New Zealand wins race 10 beating Luna Rossa 7 to 3 but will we play host to the next regatta or will it be held offshore? Deputy Prime… Audio

On the pod today: Wellington City Mission opens a supermarket where those in need of help can now come and choose their own groceries, rather than being given a food parcel; we hear from two dudes… Audio

On the pod today: a private island for 22 million and a three quarter of a million car - TradeMe has all the deals this week; we discuss Elon Musk's starlink project; can Team NZ win the America's Cup… Audio

On the pod today: travellers who arrived in New Zealand prior to Covid-19 are lobbying to stay until the pandemic's been brought under control - or they get a vaccine; we find out what it's like being… Audio

On the pod today: it's one all between Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa after the first day of the America's Cup, we get analysis; we ask people on the streets of Papatoetoe who they think should be a… Audio