Podcast Episodes

Kerre Woodham: How necessary are resource consents?

Let's start with the announcement yesterday from Chris Bishop allowing people to build small granny flats without requiring consent. It's followed th…

2 years, 4 months ago

Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader takes talkback, discusses tax cuts, crime, Government spending

Labour's leader continues to call the Government tax cuts poorly timed. 

The Government's pouring $14.7 billion into it and giving landlords a $3 bil…

2 years, 4 months ago

Kerre Woodham: We're going to have to bite the bullet and get the 757's replaced

You do not have to go back very far to find a news story about a New Zealand Prime Minister having his or her trip disrupted by a shonky 757.

The Pri…

2 years, 4 months ago

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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months ago