Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons

Tame Iti is one of the most iconic figures in te ao Māori.  An artist, activist, and advocate for Māori rights, Iti has been at the forefront of many protest movements.  He’s had a big 2022 with his ‘I will not speak Māori’ installation in Wellington, being front and centre at parliament   marking 50 years since rangatahi and kaumatua presented a petition to have te reo taught in schools, and he s...

Christchurch City Council has voted against changing its planning rules to comply with Government direction to enable more housing and development in the city. In a move aimed at showing the Government that Christchurch does not want intensification forced upon it, the council decided today not to formally notify and invite submissions on the proposed Housing and Business Choice Plan Change that w...

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment Lawyer and Partner with Malley & Co solicitors. He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer all listeners' employment related questions. Today, he answered questions about tricky laws around casual contracts,  and getting wages out of a company that went belly up, among other things. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Former All Black Bill Bush met the Queen on a number of occasions and joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels to relive some of those memories. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae served as New Zealand’s 20th Governor-General from 2011 until 2016, during which he meet Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth many times.   He joined Simon and James to discuss her life, his meetings with her, and her legacy.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger met the Queen on a number of occasions, both as a Minister in Sir Robert Muldoon's Government and later as Prime Minister himself, he joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Prime Minister and Constitutional Expert Sir Geoffrey Palmer met the Queen a number of times, he joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tiki Taane is one of this country’s most well-known and talented musicians and producers.   Rising to prominence as live engineer and frontman of Salmonella Dub, he embarked on an incredibly successful solo career in 2007 including having his single ‘Always on my mind’ stay on the top 40 charts for an incredible 55 weeks.   Now as part of Waiata Anthems week in which our best musicians re-record p...

New documents released under the Official Information Act have revealed the truth about the highly publicised case of three women who travelled from Auckland to Northland in October 2021 in the midst of a Delta outbreak, putting Northland into an alert level 3 lockdown. The OIA papers show the women - who had earlier been blamed for using "false information" to get travel permits - had no links to...

Nathan Wallis is New Zealand's leading Neuroscience Educator, focusing on child development and how the brain works. He has developed a reputation as a lively and engaging speaker who uses humour and plain language to make his complex topic come to life. Nathan's sessions explore how the brain works and how neuroscience can better inform our day to day interactions with children and young people....

Tom Abercrombie   is one of this country’s finest sportsmen.   In 2011, he won his first Australian NBL championship with the New Zealand Breakers and earned Grand Final MVP honours. He went on to win three more championships in 2012, 2013 and 2015.   He is the Breakers' all-time leading scorer and has the most 3-pointers in club history. He’s also  a regular with the Tall Blacks since 2009, and w...

Today marks 25 years since Princess Diana died at the age of 36 in that Paris car crash. Her death sparked an outpouring of grief that highlighted how idolised she was by the public. Former TVNZ cameraman Vaughan Scott spoke with Simon Barnett and James Daniels. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government has u-turned on a proposal to tax fees on KiwiSaver funds. The proposal would have forced managed funds and KiwiSaver providers to pay a flat 15 per cent GST on fees. Murray Harris, head of KiwiSaver at Milford Asset Management, said the government's change of stance was "sensible". "Clearly this has engendered a lot of debate." Newstalk ZB Political Editor Barry Soper joined Simon...

Police are not investigating after a man brazenly walked out of an Auckland grocery store with a trolley full of goods without paying for them. But the supermarket says it is using its own security measures to detect and prevent shoplifting. Last Thursday, a man in his 20s strolled out of a Countdown store in Meadowbank with a trolley crammed full of groceries. When he was stopped by staff who ask...

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment Lawyer and Partner with Malley & Co solicitors. He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer all listeners' employment related questions. Today, he answered questions about cellphone use at work, deciding who can work from home and using a company vehicle during parental leave among other things. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Shane Cameron is a kiwi boxing legend and now a successful businessman.     Known as the Mountain Warrior, he fought household names David Tua, Danny Green, Monty Betham and many more during his professional career, retiring with a record of 29 wins (22 of those knockouts) and 5 losses. He also represented New Zealand in the Commonwealth Games in 2002, winning bronze.  He’s now entered into the wo...

We are facing the possibility of a shortage of toilet paper as workers at the Kawerau plant are locked out over their wage negotiation stalemate. The toilet paper manufacturer Essity and the Pulp and Paper Workers' Union have been in negotiations over pay for several months. That had Simon Barnett & James Daniels discussing the wage price spiral and what is fair and reasonable. NZ Herald Busin...

No more Tupperware parties - as the country's only importer closes after 50 years. The plastic food containers were sold at get togethers where friends and families got to see the latest products. Importers Ultimately Organised says increased costs and declining sales have forced the shut-down from October. It says Tupperware Australia will continue to support New Zealand warranties. Marilyn calle...

In an opinion piece for the NZ Herald veteran political activist John Minto says 'we need a fairer, more progressive tax system which taxes every dollar equally, no matter how it is earned and it's time we got rid of GST altogether'. Geof Nightingale is a Tax Partner and PwC Board member who has worked with Government, Inland Revenue and Treasury in developing tax policy. He joined Simon Barnett a...

Newstalk ZB’s own Tim Beveridge starred alongside Margaret Ulrich in the smash hit NZ tour of Jesus Christ Superstar.   It was the biggest grossing and largest budget musical NZ had ever seen at the  tim e.  Tim Beveridge joined Simon Barnett & James Daniels to pay tribute and to reminisce about working with Margaret. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marc Ellis is a successful businessman, television presenter, and former All Black and Warrior.  A graduate of the University of Otago, he did very well out of his Charlie's juice company along with successful businesses in IT, property and marketing.  During the 1995 Rugby World Cup he scored six tries in the game against Japan, which remains the record for the most tries by an individual in a Ru...

Is the prison parole system broken? Dr Paul Wood, convicted of murder as an 18-year-old, is one of the first parolees in New Zealand to have all of their conditions dropped. He believes prisoners aren't receiving the support they need after release to help them reintegrate into society. So how can we ensure ex-prisoners who want to do better get that support and the resources to make that change?...

Ian Foster has been retained as All Blacks coach. He will lead New Zealand through to the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. New Zealand Rugby's decision comes despite five losses in their past seven tests. Foster is adamant he's up to the job. Independent selector Joe Schmidt will take on an expanded role working on the All Blacks' attack. Former NZ Rugby boss David Moffett joined Simon B...

Ian Foster has been retained as All Blacks coach. He will lead New Zealand through to the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. Independent selector Joe Schmidt will take an expanded role working on the All Blacks' attack. Newstalk ZB Rugby Editor and Commentator Elliott Smith joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Anthony Jordan is the Northern Region Health Coordination Centre’s clinical director and one of our leading immunologists.  He joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners questions. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.