Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons

It might be less spiritual than the Buddhist mantra-chanting flight in Thailand, but EVA Air's latest "flight to nowhere" idea could be just as magical -- by helping people find love in the sky. EVA Airways, one of the largest carriers in Taiwan, is partnering with travel experience company Mobius on a campaign called "Fly! Love is in the Air." These are flights for singles on Christmas Day, New Y...

Consumer NZ says the government's review into supermarket pricing is vital to ensure Kiwis are getting a fair deal. The Commerce Commission will investigate whether pricing is as competitive as it could be. Consumer NZ CEO Jon Duffy says New Zealand's supermarket 'duopoly' makes it easy for prices to rise.    "Groceries bill make up an essential part of households spend. It’s important to make sur...

Ron Cribb is a former All Black and one of the stars of the brilliant 'Match Fit' currently playing on TV.   An immensely talented No 8, during his time playing for the All Blacks he regularly tormented the opposition with his barnstorming play.  Ron joined Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford for this weeks' Six and a Song, where he discussed why he joined the show and what he has learnt about getting...

Every fortnight we get on our DIY guru Stan Scott from Mitre 10 to give you a hand for all your home DIY projects.  This week he covered off garden irrigation systems, getting the deck prepped for summer, getting rid of borer, and much more!  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Reserve Bank will implement a Funding for Lending Programme early next month - to reduce banks' funding costs and lower interest rates. It's also announced the Official Cash Rate remains at 0.25 [point two five] percent. Independent economist Cameron Bagrie told Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford the programme will lower the Reserve Bank's input costs. He says if banks are getting cheap funding, t...

Two of New Zealand's leading public health experts are calling for authorities to ditch the one-size-fits-all border control process for a risk-based approach. The system would help facilitate travel from places free of Covid-19 while reducing the risk connected to people arriving from places with an uncontrolled spread. The University of Otago's Associate Professor Nick Wilson and Professor Micha...

The All Blacks have completed the final touches in Sydney for tomorrow's fourth and final Bledisloe Cup test ... in Brisbane. The squad will fly in and fly out on match day due to Covid-restrictions in the Sunshine State. Sky Sports commentator Grant Nisbett joined Simon and Phil to discuss what to expect in the final Bledisloe clash.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Listen to Jack Tame talk to Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford live from the US after the speech A defiant Donald Trump claims he is being cheated out of victory in the US election. The President held a White House press conference to insist "big media, big money, big tech" were trying to steal the election from him. As his chances of victory fade, Trump said he had enjoyed "massive victories" and tha...

An American law expert's slamming Donald Trump's claims of electoral fraud - calling them incoherent.  CNN projections have Biden on 253 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win - with Trump at 213.  But Donald Trump's campaign team has gone on the attack - seeking a recount in Wisconsin and filing lawsuits in Pennsylvania and Michigan. US Constitutional lawyer Professor Garrett Epps told Simon Ba...

This really was a fluke. The driver of a metro train escaped injury when the front carriage rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails and was caught by a sculpture of a whale's tail near the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. The train was left perched upon one of two tail fins known as "flukes" several meters (yards) above the ground. It created such a stir locally that authorities urged...

Act's Party leader and champion for the End of Life Choice referendum David Seymour is celebrating a decisive YES vote from the New Zealand public.  The preliminary results, released at 2pm, show 65.2% voted yes, while 33.8% voted no.  The final results will be confirmed on November the 6th after special votes are counted.  David Seymour told Simon and Phil it's a good day for New Zealanders who v...

The preliminary referendum results indicate that a majority of Kiwis voted against legalising cannabis for personal use. Today's results show 46.1 per cent voted for legalised cannabis, compared to 53.1 per cent against. The official result, however, won't be known until November 6, when 480,000-odd special votes will be included in the final count. Newstalk ZB political editor Barry Soper told Si...

Wayne 'Buck' Shelford is the only undefeated All Blacks captain and true rugby royalty.  He was Simon and Phil's guest for this weeks Six and a Song, where they also chatted about a new show he's fronting called Match Fit. It follows Shelford and Sir Graham Henry as they bring together a team of former New Zealand rugby greats and challenge them to get back in shape physically and mentally, with t...

The death of a Dunedin student from a paracetamol overdose has led to calls for limits on the sale of the painkiller in supermarkets. New Zealanders can readily buy as much of the painkiller as they want in supermarkets. But many European countries have introduced smaller pack sizes and prohibited sales of the painkiller outside pharmacies in a bid to save lives. General Practitioners College medi...

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment Lawyer and Partner with Malley & Co solicitors.  We have him on regularly to answer all your employment related questions.  Today we had some great questions on the difference between a contractor and an employee, flaws in how leave has been calculated, and HR troubles.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founders of a "ground-breaking" new app launching in Auckland today are promising to put New Zealand on the map for providing the best healthcare in the world. It comes after reports of a looming healthcare crisis with nearly half of the country's GPs expected to retire in the next eight years. Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit New Zealand, there have also been multiple reports from health experts s...

Gary Stead started his cricketing career as a top order batsman for New Zealand, before transitioning into the coaching side of kiwis favourite summer sport.  He lead the successful women's team, before taking the helm of the Black Caps, leading them to the final of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.  He was Simon and Phil's guest for this weeks Six and a Song.  They discussed the 2019 heartbreak, the pr...

A "raw" new book on the life of Sir Howard Morrison written by his son, Howie Morrison Jnr, reveals for the first time what it was like growing up in the shadows of the iconic entertainer. The book, titled How Great Thou Art Sir Howard Morrison - the Untold Story, celebrates the remarkable achievements of Sir Howard while also touches on rumours of adultery and behind the scenes dramas, including...

It was an all too familiar sight - the Wallabies imploding in a test at Eden Park - but this time at the hands of an unheralded tormentor in chief. While Aussie rugby scribes were divided in their reasons for the Wallabies' defeat, tightening the All Black's near two-decade long grip on the Bledisloe Cup, they were unanimous in their praise for rookie winger Caleb Clarke, who was near faultless in...

National Party Leader Judith Collins joins Si and Phil to talk about some lighter topics ahead of tomorrow's election. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch the video above as Kiwi boxer Junior Fa speaks to Si and Phil ahead of his eagerly anticipated bout against Joseph Parker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister and Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern joined Simon and Phil for a catch up during the last leg of the election campaign.  They put listeners questions to her, including over Ihumatao, wealth tax, bottom lines, dealing with record house prices, the obesity epidemic, and the hustle and bustle of the campaign. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment Lawyer and Partner with Malley & Co solicitors.  We have him on regularly to answer all your employment related questions.  Today we had some great questions, including what's fair in terms of what an employer should pay if you've had to move cities for your job.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Canadian woman has returned five artifacts she took from Pompeii in 2005, saying they have plagued her with bad luck. The woman, identified only as Nicole, sent two white mosaic tiles, two pieces of amphora vase and a piece of ceramic wall to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, along with a letter explaining her decision. "I wanted to have a piece of history that couldn't be bought," wrote the w...

A new era in the All Blacks could spell an end to their dominance in world rugby, according to a Wallabies great. New Zealand kicked off their 2020 test season with a thrilling `16-16 draw with Australia in Wellington. While the match was entertaining and a strong Wallabies side turned up, it will be a result All Blacks coach Ian Foster will likely view his first test in charge as a lost opportuni...