Podcast Episodes

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: What did Jacinda's latest testimony really tell us?

Jacinda Ardern is back in the news after transcripts of her behind-closed-doors testimony to the Royal Commission were published by the New Zealand H…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Huddle: Did the Royal Commission need to investigate Jacinda Ardern further?

Tonight on the Huddle, lawyer and political commentator Liam Hehir and artist and local Government politician Oscar Kightley joined in on a discussio…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bryan Wall: Product test journalist on the research into the worst cars to own

Consumer NZ says ongoing mechanical problems put Fords to the top of its list of the worst cars to own.

The US brand produced the two least reliable …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Richard Corney: Flight Coffee co-founder on the growing popularity of iced coffee

Flat whites are out and iced coffees are in - and there's a wide range of factors behind this change.

Cafes across the nation have noticed an uptick …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sean Lyons: Netsafe Chief Online Safety Officer raises concerns over the impact of sextortion

The alarm's being raised on sextortion, and ways young people can get help.

A Coroner's found an 18-year-old took his life hours after sharing intima…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Linda Gradstein: CBS correspondent on the concerns raised over the US-Iran ceasefire

Questions have been raised over whether both parties are serious about achieving a ceasefire in Iran.

The pause appears shaky - with Iran keeping the…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on the state of the ceasefire between the US and Iran

Donald Trump says all US forces in the Middle East are staying in place and loading up until a 'real agreement' is reached. 

The two-week ceasefire a…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Anthony Albanese claiming Lebanon should be included in the US-Iran ceasefire

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is one of the world leaders calling for Lebanon to be included in the two-week ceasefire between the US an…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on Don Tricker potentially leading NZR's high-performance overhaul

New Zealand Rugby needs a new face to lead its high-performance system, and there's plenty of speculation about who it might be.

New reports indicate…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jon Reeves: Public Transport Users Association National Coordinator on Wellington public transport going contactless

There's hopes other regions can catch up to Wellington, on contactless public transport payments. 

The council decided to leap-frog the national tick…

2 months, 2 weeks ago