Podcast Episodes

Kerre Woodham: Revisiting drug laws

New Zealand's drug laws are in the spotlight again and with good reason. Despite record police busts, we're still seeing record methamphetamine use, …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jason Herrick: Federated Farmers Southland President discusses storm damage in South Island

Power is still out to many rural South Island properties.

Just under six thousand are still cut off in Clutha and Southland, where States of Emergenc…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerre Woodham: More MPs? I don't think so

I thought I'd start with the idea, the initiative, if you will, coming out of the think tank, the New Zealand Initiative. I love generally the work t…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Gaven Martin: Massey University Distinguished Maths Professor discusses calls to pause curriculum rollout

When the Government unveiled it's maths action plan in August last year, we spoke to Distinguished Maths Professor Gaven Martin.

Widely regarded as N…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bruce Bernacchi: Dentons Tax Partner reviews potential impact of Labour's Capital Gains Tax

Early this morning, the Labour Party made a surprise Capital Gains Tax announcement.

The targeted tax would raise funds for the health system, includ…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Kerre Woodham: Why give something to people they don't need?

I was looking last night at things we could talk about, and there was plenty to talk about, all of which got superseded by Labour, Labour, Labour - h…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 3: Lisa King

They say when one door closes, another one opens.  

That’s certainly been the case for Lisa King. In the same breath she closed her first business Ea…

8 months ago

Mark Ryall: Transpower Executive General Manager of Grid Delivery gives the latest updates on extreme weather warnings

Extreme winds are battering Wellington, Wairapa and the South Island. 

Winds of up to 150km/h are expected today as red strong wind warnings are in p…

8 months ago

Kerre Woodham: Finally some good news

Talkback isn't really the place for good news. Generally, it's a forum where we can vent our respective spleens, express our frustrations, have a goo…

8 months ago

Kerre Woodham: It's concerning if this is the best Labour can do

Labour released some policies yesterday. Very late in the piece, and you can kind of see why. Just like that, we're back to 2017 with a cut and paste…

8 months ago