Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons

The Government's announced it's appointing a Crown Observer to Wellington City Council.  It comes after the council's been forced to re-write its Long Term plan, after reversing its decision to sell its shares in Wellington Airport.  ZB Senior Political Editor Barry Soper told Matt Heath and Tyler Adams that the Observer will report back to the Simeon Brown, and if the Government needs t...

Listen to the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Monday 21 October. 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.

Weight-loss drugs have seen a surge in popularity in recent years - but there's still common misconceptions about what they can do for people. Drugs like Ozempic, which isn’t available in New Zealand, were developed to treat diabetes but after clinical trials, the drugs were found to aid weight-loss. Bariatric specialist Dr Richard Barbor explains these drugs can help people with weight-loss - but...

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Friday 18th October, how do we encourage our best and brightest to stay in New Zealand at a time when we really need them. Temu has become many people's first stop for so many things when it come to shopping Matt & Tyler suggest we really should stop. Auckland FC launches tomorrow – Matt is fully on board and tries to convince...

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Thursday 17th October, childbirth rates are low in New Zealand and Australia - should we be looking at ways to encourage more births like a baby bonus? ACC's ballooning deficit is raising concerns and the Afternoons team discuss solutions. It used to be that you'd always choose Air New Zealand over Jetstar Matt and Tyler ask is tha...

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 16th of October, is our Prime Minister Chris Luxon out of touch due to his wealth? Should New Zealand follow the Philippines and give people time off for work after a break up? On a related matter Matt dropped a very touching story about how he coped when his mother died. And bad gym behaviour - listeners share their pet...

Listen to the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 15 October. 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.

Listen to the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Monday 14 October. 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.

Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida, with winds hitting almost 200 kilometres an hour and over one million households without power.  Tampa, St Petersburg, and Clearwater have already had 150 to 300mm of rain.  U.S. correspondent Mitch McCann joins Matt Heath and Tyler Adams live from Jacksonville, Florida with the latest.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

The Official Cash Rate has been cut to 4.75%.  The Reserve Bank's lowered it by 50-basis points from 5.25% in a move predicted by economists.   The bank says inflation's within its 1-3% target range and is converging on the 2% midpoint.  It says economic activity is subdued, with weak business investment and consumer spending.  Herald business editor at large Liam Dann told Mat...

Christian Cullen, nicknamed the Paikakariki Express, was considered to be one of the most potent running fullbacks rugby has ever seen. With 46 tries scored in 58 Tests, he is the 9th highest try-scorer in international rugby. He was also a star of the NZ Sevens Team and won a Gold Medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpar. He’s now taken on the challenge of Celebrity Treasure Island, c...

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert and Director of Abdinor Employment Law. He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment related questions. Today, being asked to work weekends when you have always worked Monday to Friday, restraint of trade in redundancies, and CCTV footage, among other things. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/li...

Ever snooped through your partner’s phone? New challenger in the telco market Kiwi Mobile has been surveying New Zealanders on their phone habits. Almost two-thirds of Kiwis allow their partners to use their phones, with the 18-to 34-year-old group the most trusting revealing that eighty per-cent will hand over their phone, according to the research. However, that same age group are also the most...

This week on The Highlight Reel with Simon Barnett and James Daniels - find out why Simon copped a mouthful on Father's Day.   The pair explore why it is so hard to attract people to the teaching profession.   We hear stories about gambling addiction.   With the current medical crisis, Si and James question if the day of the 'Family Doctor' is gone.   Do we need further regulation of the whitebait...

Labour has made it clear that should they return to power in the next election, they plan to take a look at a Capital Gains Tax in some capacity.   CGT is a tax on the profits made from the sale of a non-inventory asset such as stocks, bonds, real estate, and property.   Brad Olsen, Principal Economist at Infometrics, joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels to break down how such a tax would actual...

Ric Salizzo does seem to have done it all in the world of media and professional sports. He played rugby in Italy, was the All Blacks first ever media liaison, and until very recently was CEO of New York's professional rugby team. He’s also been a journalist, TV presenter, and producer, most recognised for his role in producing and presenting the iconic sports chat show SportsCafe. That’s now back...

Alexander Terblanche knows the deal when it comes to relationships. He has qualifications in psychotherapy, counselling, and human sexuality. He runs his own practice  On Point Therapy , and is the relationship expert for  Compatico .  He has a wealth of knowledge and joins Simon Barnett & James Daniels to answer listeners' questions. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Nigel Avery has spent almost 56 years in sport from, running, jumping and throwing as a kid in athletics, to almost making the 1996 Olympic games in a New Zealand bobsleigh team, to winning of course five Commonwealth Games weightlifting medals, including two golds, and competing in Olympic Games weightlifting. He went on to work in high-performance management before taking on the role of Chef de...

The Chef’s Table  at  Blue Duck Station  in the Ruapehu district of the North Island has been awarded  Specialist Restaurant of the Year at New Zealand’s only national restaurant awards, the Cuisine Good Food Awards 24/25.  Blue Duck Station is a privately owned 7,200 acre station on the banks of the Whanganui and Retaruke Rivers, it is surrounded by Whanganui National Park and is an outdoor enthu...

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert and Director of Abdinor Employment Law. He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment related questions. Today, constructive dismissal, restructuring, and the removal of a redundancy clause after a takeover, among other things. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Highlight Reel - Simon Barnett and James Daniels discuss the emerging trend of mystery travel: would you book a holiday not knowing where you were going? Simon shows he's a bit sensitive about being called 'woke' when he and James talk about work life balance. The St John Ambulance pay dispute seems to have been going on forever, the pair ask is it time for anything with a siren t...

Turns out Simon Barnett's hometown of Ashburton really is a small town and everyone knows everyone! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One NZ CEO Jason Paris is one of our most successful business leaders. Previously he’s held senior executive roles in Europe and New Zealand across the technology, media, and retail industries. He’s also a huge Warriors fan, a proud Southlander, and much, much more. Jason Paris joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels for Six and a Song. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton has declared the America's Cup regatta - starting overnight in Barcelona - ready to go. Sailing starts tonight with the final preliminary regatta involving his team, before the Louis Vuitton Cup next week and then the America's Cup proper in October. Mark Orams is a Professor of Sport and Recreation at Auckland University, he's also a former Team New Zealand memb...

Shock in the All Blacks camp with Leon MacDonald leaving his role as an assistant coach.   New Zealand Rugby announced the move today - saying MacDonald and head coach Scott Robertson have had several weeks of discussions.   Robertson has revealed the pair have different coaching views and the combination wasn't working.   Nick Bewley told Simon Barnett and James Daniels that you could tell from R...