Podcast Episodes

Bosses Unfiltered: Every Thursday on Kerre Woodham Mornings and iHeartRadio

Kiwi businesses have been navigating the biggest economic turmoil in decades. Wherever you look, business leaders are making tough calls: staff cuts,…

1 year, 1 month ago

Wattie Watson: Professional Firefighters’ Union National Secretary on the firefighters' strike

The firefighters union says workers don't want to strike, but Fire and Emergency needs to take their concerns seriously.  

Professional firefighters …

1 year, 1 month ago

Kerre Woodham: Give the firefighters a pay bump

More than 11,500 allied health staff —the physios, the social workers, the health assistants— will strike on the 23rd of October, later this month. T…

1 year, 1 month ago

Leeann Watson and Viv Beck: Business Canterbury CEO and Heart of the City CEO on rejuvenating a city

The state of central cities is a big issue as local body elections loom. 

Both Wellington and Auckland’s CBDs are suffering, with the percentage of e…

1 year, 1 month ago

Kerre Woodham: A massive press conference to tell us very little

Well, a great deal of expectation and excitement. We all gathered around the wireless to listen to the 8am announcement about reform of our electrici…

1 year, 1 month ago

Mike Roan: Meridian CEO on the Government's measures to tackle issues in the energy sector

The Government's opted against a significant energy shake-up -- rejecting calls to re-nationalise or split up the big gentailers.  

Instead, it'll of…

1 year, 1 month ago

Kerre Woodham: An overreaction that caused more pain in the long run

At last, a triumph of common sense over well-meaning legislation designed to protect every life, everywhere, no matter how much the cost. The “every …

1 year, 1 month ago

Geoffrey Miller: International Geopolitical Analyst on Donald Trump's proposed Gaza peace deal

While it looks to be a solid plan at first glance, there’s at least one major flaw in Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for Gaza. 

If agreed to by H…

1 year, 1 month ago

Hamish Firth: Mt Hobson Group on the changes to the earthquake-prone building system

A significant slash to the number of quake-prone buildings. 

The Government's introducing an Amendment Bill to scrap and replace the New Building Sta…

1 year, 1 month ago

Kerre Woodham: What will come from our decision not to recognise Palestine?

The state of Palestine is recognised as a sovereign nation by 157 UN member states, and that represents 81% of members. New Zealand is not one of the…

1 year, 1 month ago