Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons

In Australia they are talking about abolishing fuel excise taxes and introducing Road User Charges for all. The viability of excise as a source of ongoing revenue is being questioned with more fuel-efficient cars and the rise of electric vehicles. Simon Barnett and James Daniels spoke with the AA's Fuel Tax spokesperson Terry Collins. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Five-time Paralympic medallist Adam Hall is an established force on the world stage.   Dunedin born and bred, he’s represented NZ at five Paralympic games, including of course an incredible performance in Beijing last month.   Among his many accolades he was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2011, for services to sport. He was also named Para-athlete of the Year at the 2018 Halber...

Dr Bryan Betty joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels on the realities behind the country's GP shortage.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 lunch breaks, privacy and complaints at work, casual contracts and salary adjustments in restructuring, among other things. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Host of The Country Jamie Mackay joined Simon Barnett & James Daniels to discuss a call from Federated Farmers boss Andrew Hoggard for Fonterra to pull out of Russia. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cecilia Robinson is a serial entrepreneur and one of this country’s most successful businesswomen.   She has founded three hugely successful businesses – Au Pair Link, healthcare start-up Tend, and perhaps what’s she best known for – My Food Bag.   Among her accolades, she’s won the Supreme Woman of Influence Award, the Business Enterprise Award, and was inducted into The New Zealand Hall of Fame...

Dr Anthony Jordan is the Northern Region Health Coordination Centre’s clinical director and one of our leading immunologists.  As more and more of us contract Omicron he joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels to offer more advice including on exercise, getting Covid more than once, spread and returning to the workplace. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grant Nisbett has been a commentator for rugby, cycling, boxing, bowls, and cricket. His radio career started in 1968 with the then NZBC. With the advent of Sky Television, he took up the head position commentating for All Blacks tours and cricket tests. He was a member of the judging panel of the Sport Wellington Annual Awards for several years. He does numerous speaking engagements throughout Ne...

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, with Simon away James and Tyler Adams hosted Gareth as he answered questions about vaccine mandates, asking your employer for a pay rise and getting something unfavourable removed from your employment file -...

One of New Zealand rugby's modern legends, Va'aiga Tuigamala - known to a generation of Kiwi fans as 'Inga the Winger' - has died, aged 52.  The blockbusting, Samoa-born Tuigamala's international rugby career spanned 19 tests for the All Blacks between 1991 and 1993 and, later, 23 tests for Manu Samoa from 1996. In between times he switched to rugby league and played more than 100 matches for Wiga...

Dogged determination, drive and eternal optimism are some of the traits used to describe Mainfreight CEO Don Braid.  He joined the company in 1994 and under his guidance the freight and logistics behemoth has grown and expanded to now run operations here, in Australia, Asia and the United States.  Among his many business accolades, he was named New Zealand’s Executive Of The Decade at the prestigi...

The Government has launched the Road to Zero public awareness campaign, which sets a target of zero road deaths and serious injuries by 2050, and a 40 per cent reduction by 2030. Transport Minister Michael Wood says “there should be zero tolerance for people being killed or seriously injured on our roads. The Road to Zero strategy is part of our plan to build the safest road system we can, and wor...

Dr Anthony Jordan is the Northern Region Health Coordination Centre’s clinical director and one of our leading immunologists.  As we continue to travel the Omicron road he offered us more advice including on side effects, possible future boosters and updating vaccine passports. He joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frankie Stevens is one of our most iconic entertainers.   Beginning his professional career at the age of 16, he went on to work in London, Hawaii, the Bahamas & Las Vegas to name just a few locales, during which time he toured with the likes of Sammy Davis Jr, Olivia Newton John and Shirley Bassey.   He was of course a judge for all three seasons on the reality series New Zealand Idol.   And in 2...

This young man is inspiring! Thirteen year old Hamish Rutherford from Auckland is quite the entrepreneur.  He has started a business www.handyhamish.co.nz with a lofty goal in mind - he wants to buy a Tesla. He's managed to save ten grand by mowing lawns, washing cars, sweeping and water-blasting driveways and much more. "Handy Hamish" joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels on the show. LISTEN ABO...

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, with Simon away James and Tyler Adams hosted Gareth as he answered questions about alternative holidays and pay reductions after an over-payment - among other things. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener...

Kiri Allan replaced Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand’s youngest Cabinet minister at the 2020 Election, and shortly after was widely praised as Minister for Emergency Management when the threat of a damaging tsunami menaced the country.  Her early entry into politics started while studying law and politics at Victoria University during which she worked in an internship with then-Prime Minister Helen C...

Newstalk ZB Political Reporter Jason Walls joined Simon and James live from the Convoy 2022 protest in Wellington. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Protesters have tried to breach the gates of parliament, prompting a wall of police to push them back out.  Protesters are now attempting to move onto the forecourt at Parliament.  Police have formed a line and are pushing the protesters back.  A protest organiser is urging protesters to remain calm and not to resist arrest.  At least two people have been put in handcuffs and led away by police. ...

Dr Anthony Jordan is the Northern Region Health Coordination Centre’s clinical director and one of our leading immunologists.  As we continue to travel the Omicron road he offered us more advice including on adverse reactions to the vaccine. He joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners questions about COVID-19. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFT’s have taken the world by storm in recent months, celebrities are endorsing them, big companies are trying to sell them, and people are paying huge sums of money for them.   So what are they and what is the hype about.   Serial entrepreneur Murray Thom is the co-founder of Glorious, a New Zealand NFT studio and marketplace working with the likes of Dan Carter and Neil Finn.   He joined Simon B...

Dean Lonergan is one our most iconic and successful event promoters.   A former rugby league player, he’s brought to fruition some truly superstar events including Jeff Horn vs Manny Pacquiao, and David Tua v Shane Cameron.  He’s now making waves across the ditch with his son Liam promoting some of the biggest boxing fights in Australasia, and is working on bringing back the hugely popular and suc...

People who are laid off may soon be able to claim support worth as much as 80 per cent of their former income, under a Government unemployment insurance plan unveiled today.  Under the scheme, someone who loses their job will be given payments worth 80 per cent of their former income (capped at salaries of $130,911), for up to seven months after they lose their job.  The Government reckons it can...

Stephen Fleming is considered one of our greatest ever batsmen and widely hailed as one of the Black Caps most successful captains.   After retiring from the Black Caps he went on to play for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, before taking over as head coach of the team during which he’s won four titles in 2010, 2011, 2018 & last year.   Among his many accolades he was appointe...

Consumer prices are rising at the fastest pace since 1990... with inflation hitting 5.9 per cent at the end of 2021. Figures from Statistics New Zealand show a further sharp lift in the cost of construction, petrol and rents pushed the consumer price index up 1.4 per cent in the final three months of the year. Simon Barnett & James Daniels spoke with Principal Economist and Director of Infometrics...