Podcast Episodes

Belinda Blick-Duggan: The Write Lesson managing director on the new educational report calling for 'checkpoint tests' in English and maths

A report by the Ministerial Advisory Group reviewing English and maths learning, has recommended annual checkpoint tests for students.

It recommends …

2 years ago

Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on Prime Minister Luxon's plane being stranded in Papua New Guinea

General consensus our Defence Force plane is embarrassing New Zealand.

The Prime Minister and his delegation were stranded in Papua New Guinea - en r…

2 years ago

Francesca Rudkin: We need to be saving more

So it turns out we suck at saving for retirement.   

We’re really good at ticking the box and signing up for KiwiSaver, go us! The Retirement Commiss…

2 years ago

Where I Ate Last: Advieh at InterContinental Auckland

This week Tony Astle ate at Advieh, a restaurant in the new InterContinental Hotel in Auckland.  

With ‘Advieh’ being Persian for spice, the menu boa…

2 years ago

Francesca Rudkin: We'd all like to see more competition in banking

Fieldays is in full flow at Mystery Creek in Hamilton and there’s a bit for farmers to celebrate this week. Or at least sigh with relief over.   

On …

2 years ago

Scotty Stevenson: Men's Health Week Ambassador on the importance of taking care of your health

This week is Men’s Health Week, aiming to cull the number of Kiwi men dying from preventable illnesses. 

They encourage men to start with the small s…

2 years ago

Francesca Rudkin: Are you making an effort to get cheaper fuel?

As emails keep hitting the inbox—or the letters hitting the letterbox if you’re still supporting the postal system—telling us of price increases for …

2 years ago

Clive MacKenzie: Kiwi Property CEO on the opening of the new Build to Rent complex in Mount Wellington

New Zealand’s largest Build to Rent complex opened this morning. 

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Housing Minister Chris Bishop cut the ribbon o…

2 years ago

Kerre Woodham: What's caused the drop in ram raids?

Ram raids are down more than 80% for the month of April, compared to last year. Police have identified 12 ram raids in April 2024, compared to 64 in …

2 years ago

Neil Hallett: Private Investigator with Helix Investigations on the difficulty of convicting people for murdering children

Questions have been raised after the death of a baby boy in Te Kuiti.  

A homicide investigation's been launched after the 10-month-old couldn't be r…

2 years ago