Broadcaster, Brian Edwards, and Listener columnist, Bill Ralston, talk to Whale Oil blogger, Cameron Slater, about his new role as editor of Truth.

BACK TO WORK AFTER HURRICANE SANDY . At least 40 deaths have been confirmed, with millions of lives disrupted from power outages, flooded subways and transit systems. Preliminary estimates place the total loss from the hurricane at between US $30bn-$50bn, which pales into comparison with the US$140bn+ cost from Hurricane Katrina. With the storm now forecast to weaken, life is slowly …

John Key will take the political temperature of the administration in 2013. Prime Minister John Key will now have to wait until 2013 to take the political temperature of the new Chinese Administration. The Key Government this week finally postponed plans to celebrate the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and China until next year. This is no …