Podcast Episodes

Rehette Stoltz: Local Government New Zealand Vice-President on the cost of water infrastructure projects under the Local Water Done Well programme

The cost of water infrastructure projects have been rising as councils learn more details about what's required. 

Every council has now submitted their plan under Local Water Done Well programme. 

As…

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Richard Barge: Hemp Industries Association Chair on the Govt loosening hemp growing restrictions

There’s relief as the Government loosens rules on growing hemp, despite law enforcement concerns. 

Cabinet's agreed to remove licensing requirements for industrial growing and handling crops, althoug…

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Robyn Brown: Birchville School Principal on primary principals rejecting the Government's latest pay offer

An Upper Hutt primary school principal says their workloads are comparable with secondary school principals, and they deserve a better pay offer. 

Principals who belong to the NZEI union have rejecte…

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John Stevenson: Fonterra Co-operative Council Chair on the impact of rising global dairy production

Kiwi consumers could finally see butter prices fall, thanks to increased global dairy production.  

New research from Rabobank shows EU, UK, and US production has been surging, pushing down global pr…

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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Nicola v Ruth - bring it on

So, to the Nicola Willis v Ruth Richardson debate. 

Here’s a challenge to Nicola Willis: do it this year. Do it next week. 

I’m hearing that having challenged Ruth Richardson to the debate, Willis’ o…

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Full Show Podcast: 11 December 2025

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast with Heather du Plessis-Allan Full Show Podcast for Thursday 11th of December, as Australia bans social media for under 16s, what does our interim report say we should d…

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Mark Cuban: US Billionaire Businessman on the state of NZ rugby, NBA, US politics, AI

Mark Cuban has his hands in all sorts of pies. 

The US billionaire businessman is involved with tech, media, health insurance, the NBA, and more recently, politics. 

He got his first major start with…

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Jason Te Brake: Zespri CEO on their new red variety, Red80

A brand new kiwifruit is about to hit the market. 

Zespri has approved the commercialisation of a new red variety, Red80, following the success of Red19. 

The fruit has been naturally bred through Ze…

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Grant Webster: Tourism Holdings CEO on tourism numbers rising 6% in the year to October

Tourists continue to flock across the ditch to New Zealand. 

Stats NZ figures show more than 260 thousand overseas travellers visited in October, 22 thousand up on the year before. 

More than 120 tho…

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Carl Bates: Education and Workforce Committee Acting Chair on the call for NZ to follow Australia's social media ban

Just because something's hard to do, doesn't mean it shouldn't be done. 

Parliament's education committee is recommending New Zealand consider following Australia in banning under 16s from social med…

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