Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons

Designed for everyone from beginner to ultra-competitive, and everyone in between, Pillar to Pou is a new take on a running and walking event, debuting Saturday 7 June in Taupō. Matt Heath is set to take part. Promoter Torben Ladl joined the Afternoons team to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ongoing economic downturn has sparked discussion about the best kinds of careers to take on. The hospitality sector comes with plenty of benefits and drawbacks, but one expert joined the Afternoons team to explain whether it's worth the trouble to become a chef. Warwick Brown joined the Afternoons team to explain further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Demolition of the derelict Chateau Tongariro remains an option on the Crown’s table as the heritage-listed site is still considered a fiscal risk. Meanwhile, Ruapehu District Mayor Weston Kirton suggests serious buyers are looking at the heritage-listed hotel with interest. He joined the Afternoons team to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Friday 30 May. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every Friday on Matt and Tyler afternoons on ZB we name the New Zealander of the week.  It's an honour that we grant on your behalf to someone who has had effect on our great and beautiful nation over the past week.  There are three nominees but can only be one winner. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 29th of May - what do we need to do to retain our most talented and ambitious and stem the flow to Australia? Then a great conversation about how social media feeds the spread of Orthorexia - listen and learn what that is! And then gas powered Everest ascents, is that cheating? Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podc...

There's nothing harmful about eating healthy, but one new disorder boosted by social media is raising concern among experts. Orthorexia refers to  an obsession with healthy eating that involves excessive self-imposed restrictions that can lead to negative health effects - and it's getting attention among the medical community.  Food writer and expert Niki Bezzant joined the Afternoo...

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 25th of May 2025 - a list of the most common trades to be called back to fix defects was out today - listeners gave us their experiences as customers and tradies. 3pm Coffee - how much is too much to pay and can you ever break the addiction? And then more questions on our Ask The Expert segment with Employment Lawyer Gareth Abd...

This week on Ask The Expert, Gareth Abdinor from Abdinor Employment Law joined the Afternoons team to unpack workplace-based questions. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 27th of May 2025, Labour leader Chris Hipkins has responded to Winston Peters' ruling out any deal with Labour while Hipkins is leader. This led to a great chat about the state of our political system and the deficiencies of MMP. And then - have we lost our way with recycling? Another load of plastic goes to landfill in...

Chris Hipkins says it's too early to say who he'd be willing to work with after next year's election. New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters says he'll never work with Labour again while Hipkins is leader. This means, based on recent polling, Labour would need the Greens and Te Pāti Māori to have any chance of forming a Government. Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls joined the Afternoons te...

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for our Afternoons boys dare to ask why are women so hard on women when it comes to appearance? Then the road rule Kiwis can't seem to follow – and why it matters... And to finish Matt & Tyler talk Amazing adventures prompted by the farming family of six who walked the length of NZ...  Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Aftern...

Josh Leys currently in the semi-finals of Timbaland’s global song competition. If he can gather enough votes from New Zealand, he has a chance to make it to the top 40, where Timbaland will select five artists for his upcoming album! LISTEN ABOVE.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 23rd of Many 2025 - Matt and Tyler celebrated Grandparenting in a world where affording to bring children up is so expensive but the economy needs mor Great New Zealanders. Then - using buses to get around the country instead of flying or driving. And our duo in the afternoons spoke with Josh Leys who is currently in the semi-f...

At the end of every week, the Afternoons team name their pick for New Zealander of the week. It's an honour that we grant on your behalf to someone who has had an effect on our great and beautiful nation over the past week. This week's nominees are Winston Peter's heckler, Kiwi parents and Newstalk ZB. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 22nd of May 2025 - with the imminent closure of Smith & Caughey's Auckland department store we asked how we energise our Central Business Districts right around the country. The Budget 2025 – Newstalk ZB Political Editor Jason Walls & Infometrics Chief Executive and Principal Economist Brad Olsen discuss the announcemen...

Newstalk ZB's Political Editor Jason Walls and Infometrics Chief Executive and Principal Economist Brad Olsen join Matt Heath and Tyler Adams to unpack Budget 2025.  They look through the big ticket announcement about the Government cutting their KiwiSaver contributions while requiring employers to cough up more. Finance Minster Nicola Willis also revealed a $1 billion increase in funding for...

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Wednesday the 21st of May 2025 - Is your job AI proof? Did the Tonkin + Taylor employee take it too far in heckling Winston Peters? And Animal Behaviourist Mark Vette told Matt & Tyler how he trained an octopus to take photos. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or where...

This week on Ask The Expert, animal behaviourist Mark Vette takes animal-related questions - and reveals how he managed to train an octopus to take photos. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been shock and surprise among Wellingtonians after Winston Peters was heckled after delivering his rail funding announcement.  Environmental and engineering firm Tonkin + Taylor says it's looking into a report a man wearing a staff lanyard swore at the minister. Caller Wendy was on the scene - and she joined the Afternoons team to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for...

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 20th of May 2025 - NZ is running out of gas, we need to fix that. One graffiti vandal – PORK – is out of control with tags the length and breadth of the country - our Afternoons duo go in search of him. And Matt is in trouble at home after clearing a stinky drain with kitchen utensils, his partner is less than impressed...

Experts have raised concerns after natural gas production took a nosedive. It fell 20 percent in the first quarter compared to the same time last year, to 22.85 petajoules.  Industry spokespeople say available gas is depleting - and they can't harness new fields because of the 2018 ban on exploration.  Energy Resources Aotearoa CEO John Carnegie joined the Afternoons team to discuss. LIS...

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Monday the 19th of May, we talked about a very dramatic police pursuit of a fleeing driver in South Auckland. Our very first caller told us about his success in fleeing the police recently. Police Minister Mark Mitchell heard the call and gave us a ring. Then a very interesting conversation about toxoplasmosis and just how common i...

Ten thousand New Zealanders may have lost vision – sometimes permanently – because of toxoplasmosis, an infection triggered by a parasite spread by cats. University of Otago researchers estimate 40,000 people are affected by ocular toxoplasmosis – one in four seriously – but their efforts to develop new treatments are being hampered by a lack of funding. Dr. Francesc March, an Ophthalmology Consul...

Following another dramatic police chase making the weekend headlines, the Afternoons team raise the question over whether it's okay to try and drive away from the authorities. One caller, Mike, opened up about his fleeting experience trying to get away from the police - and then he weighed in on the ethics of this idea. Later, Police Minister Mark Mitchell revealed he was listening - and revealed...