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Jul
2015
It’s not just the helicopter flight, it’s her overseas expenses too. It seems few other politicians come even close to her high flying lifestyle.
20
Jul
2015
A big question on Balls Radio – which toilet should transgender people use? It caused ructions at a department store in Auckland.
20
Jul
2015
Shop owners in Auckland are divided on what the Chinatown district should be called. Any ideas? Plus the other big issues facing our trans-Tasman cousins.
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Jul
2015
Imagine a veg garden on your head. Or make your hat a renewable energy source. Some of the brilliant ideas that’ll probably never be adopted.
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Jul
2015
You can’t help admire the UK’s youngest politician, whose maiden speech has attracted more than 10 million views on YouTube.
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Jul
2015
While David Cameron argues that austerity measures are needed to help Britain grow, politicians have generously voted themselves a 10 percent pay rise.
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Jul
2015
Barack Obama has gone to prison – the first US President ever to do so. He was only visiting, of course. But he wants to see less people in there, and he has a plan.
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Jul
2015
In the US the Scouts’ executive committee has approved lifting a ban on openly gay leaders. Great progress, but it’s not quite policy yet.
13
Jul
2015
Figures released from the Australian Tax Office show clear evidence of the rising rich poor gap. The increased in working poor will astound you!
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13
Jul
2015
Any Presidential hopeful without a billion dollars to support them doesn't stand a chance, saysRichard Kazimer. So you can write off newcomer to the race Jim Webb. Then there's Donald Trump.
13
Jul
2015
Since the Charleston massacre, a hate crime that saw nine black people shot dead, white supremacists have been burning down Baptists churchs, with very little media coverage was Richard Kazimer.
13
Jul
2015
This interviewed was recorded before the deal was supposedly struck, but the sentiment still stands. Just how much does Greece have to give away. Too much says economist Steve Keen.
13
Jul
2015
If terrorists expected to spook the London population, their efforts failed. But, John Dobbie suggests a preoccupation with minute silences is overplayed.
13
Jul
2015
UK Chancellor George Osborne's emergency budget tackles negative gearing on property - Australia take note.
13
Jul
2015
The controversy of Zakky Mallah's appearance on Q and A has blown out of all proportion. Balls Radio puts it all in perspective.
13
Jul
2015
In this week's Balls Radio Phil Dobbie and Brian Haverty come up with ways of improving sport and making it easier to get hold of money.
13
Jul
2015
Tony Abbott's Royal Commission has achieved the aim of discrediting Bill Shorten. But could the whole thing see the PM facing a more formidable opposition leader?
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Jul
2015
Whilst New Zealand suffers from a colder than usual winter, property prices are getting too hot in Auckland. And, yes, a lot of it is the fault of Chinese investors.