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Slam Dunc #123 - Hallowe'en
Season 1
Hallowe'en is Americanised rubbish. Not our thing. Annoying. I don't get it and I don't get why it has become so popular here.
Well, that was until y…
2 years, 11 months ago
Actress and Pasifika trailblazer Teuila Blakely
Season 1 Episode 123
Teuila Blakely will be familiar to many Kiwis thanks to her roles on tv and film productions such as Shortland Street and Sione's Wedding. As such, s…
2 years, 11 months ago
Slam Dunc #122 - Are we good losers when it comes to the All Blacks?
Season 1
Are we better losers than we used to be when it comes to the All Blacks? Are the bad old days of calling for players heads after a big loss behind us…
2 years, 11 months ago
Inside NZ's fuel industry with former Z Energy CEO Mike Bennetts
Season 1 Episode 122
Join me for a riveting conversation with Mike Bennetts, the former CEO of Z Energy. Mike shares the trials and tribulations he faced as he tried to t…
2 years, 11 months ago
Slam Dunc #121 - World Rugby should apologise
Season 1
The 2023 Rugby World Cup final highlighted what any people have been increasingly worried about of late. And that is our traditional national game is…
2 years, 11 months ago
Sir Michael Hill - jeweller
Season 1 Episode 121
For this episode I had the absolute pleasure of talking with New Zealand business royalty Sir Michael Hill.
In an extended chat Michael talks about h…
2 years, 11 months ago
Slam Dunc #120 - Name suppression
Season 1
A potentially precedent-setting case is currently playing out in our Supreme Court. It involves a young sex offender who is asking for permanent name…
2 years, 11 months ago
'The Week That Was' with David Moffett and Christine Rankin
Season 1 Episode 120
On the 'Week That Was' panel this week we have former head of New Zealand Rugby David Moffett, and one of my fav's who is now a leading business advi…
2 years, 11 months ago
Slam Dunc #119 - The worrying state of New Zealand's tourism industry
Season 1
Pre-Covid, tourism was New Zealand's number one earner. Now it is number three, having shed billions of annual dollars.
While countries such as Austr…
2 years, 11 months ago
A unique perspective on New Zealand's tourism future with Gavin Oliver
Season 1 Episode 119
My guest today is Gavin Oliver, the founding director of EcoZip Adventures. Gavin's journey from UK visitor to successful business owner brings a uni…
2 years, 11 months ago