Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons

If you don't mention this epic radio phone call on Father's Day, are you even celebrating Father's Day? The infamous phone call happened more than 10 years ago but it still does the rounds on social media every year around this time. The clip is originally from "Reverse Trial" show, when host Gareth Lischner tried for nearly two minutes to get caller Solly to say the question which was, in fact, t...

A sought-after houseplant has sold on Trade Me for a whopping $6700, making it the second most expensive indoor plant to be sold on the site. The philodendron erubescens plant was listed for just $1 reserve, but the seller found themselves thousands of dollars richer after two would-be buyers went head to head in a last-minute bidding war. Also known as "white princess", the plant was described by...

One of the original therapists matching contestants on Married at First Sight Australia has quit, saying that the role of experts has become less important as the show grew in popularity.   Dr Trisha Stratford joined the Australian version of the hit reality show when it launched in 2015, but today confirmed her departure from the show, writing in an official statement that she was'taking a step b...

Toby Skilton has developed a new app, Mutu, which he says in the current climate is a simple and cost-effective way to connect and acquire items you need. Mutu is short for the Latin word Mutuari, meaning 'to lend or to borrow'. He told Simon and Phil the app will operate similarly to online auction site Trade Me, but instead of buying secondhand items, such as outdoor equipment, clothing or tools...

Cyber hackers might be holding New Zealand's stock exchange hostage. NZX has had to halt trading for the third day in a row after its website crashed because of offshore cyber attacks. A tech commentator predicts someone's holding it to ransom - by denying access to the website. Paul Brislen told Phil Gifford and Simon Barnett this is a common sort of attack worldwide. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio....

When you talk big names in New Zealand motorsport racing there is none bigger than Hayden Paddon, the only Kiwi to win a World Rally Championship event.  His career has brought him global acclaim in a sport that’s viewed by more than 800 million people each year. Competing in his first motorsport rally race in 2002 at the young age of 15, he quickly climbed the ranks and won the New Zealand Rally...

Christchurch mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant has been sentenced to life imprisonment - with no possibility of parole. It means he will never be free. The 29-year-old Australian has just been sentenced in the High Court at Christchurch on 51 murder charges, 40 attempted murder charges and one terrorism charge. Tarrant made a submission via standby counsel, saying he did not oppose life imprisonment w...

Infectious diseases expert Professor Michael Baker says he is optimistic there will be a Covid-19 vaccine within a year. However, the epidemiologist says the vaccine might only be short-lived and people could be required to get a new shot every year, like the flu vaccine. Speaking to Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford Afternoons on Newstalk ZB, Baker also took aim at people saying Covid-19 isn't as ba...

A young man filmed showering naked at a car wash on the Sunshine Coast left the owner thinking: "He's going to be in bed or in hospital." Geoff Bowen, from Parkland's Car and Dog Wash in Meridan Plains, arrived at work earlier this month to find a water gun left on the ground. "I just quickly looked at it (the CCTV) to see if anything needs attention and I saw that and I backtracked from there," h...

Gareth Abdinor is an employment lawyer and partner with Malley & Co solicitors.  We have him on regularly to answering your employment related questions. This week we had questions on employees who ended up stuck overseas, how to prove loss of earnings for a recently established business, and more.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A struggling mother of two found out she had just one day to get her things packed when her property manager left a harsh eviction notice. The 33-year-old US woman, Sonja Lee, 33, was living in an apartment in Houston, Texas, when she found a life-changing note on the front door. "Guess who's moving? You!!!" the note read. The letter also featured a large, smiley face emoji waving, appearing to ma...

welcome to Si and Phi’s best of the week podcast. It’s an amalgamation of the laughs, the great chats, and the top interviews of the week that’s been. This week we had some great discussions around Judith Collins, pillows, the Warriors, and problem children! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With 112 caps for the All Blacks, Dan Carter is the highest scorer ever in test match rugby.  He is considered by many experts as the greatest ever first five-eighth in the history of the game and returned recently to New Zealand to join on with The Blues.  He was Simon and Phil's guest for this weeks Six and a Song.  We discussed his early rugby days, All Blacks selection, being a dad, and of cou...

One of Tokyo's most popular districts has recently added some unusual new attractions: transparent public toilets. Designed by Shigeru Ban Architects, the two new sets of see-through restrooms have been installed in Shibuya, the bustling city centre famous for its busy pedestrian crossing. Though the restrooms sound risqué, they're actually part of an innovative project aimed at changing people's...

After the demise of Bauer Media NZ, a resurgence in the local magazine industry has begun with four new brands ready for launch.  School Road Publishing, New Zealand’s newest independent media company, has announced Haven, Thrive, Scout, and Woman as the new local titles with the first issues due out in October.  School Road Publishing Group Editor Sido Kitchin told Simon and Phil it's incredibly...

Determined to curb the spread of Covid-19, authorities in the South Korean capital of Seoul have installed a series of glass-paneled bus shelters that scan the temperature of commuters and refuse entry to anyone detected to have a fever. Ten solar-powered shelters have been set up along major bus routes in the Seongdong district of the city's center, the district government said in a statement. Th...

It's a game we play every Friday. You Da Man, the guys pick their favourite songs of the week and the audience picks their favourite. First to 3 votes takes it out. Against a supergroup, and a unique choice from Si, Phil claimed victory again with a ripper of a kiwi classic. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rugby League Legend    The Warriors' new pathway consultant told us he would be surprised if Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is trying to leave the club.   Reports in Australia suggested the club skipper was approached by the Blues on a deal.   Phil Gould is yet to start his role as a club-wide consultant but told Si and Phil he hasn't heard a thing.   He also discussed his successful career both on and off t...

Countdown has temporarily changed its opening hours nationwide and introduced limits on products that are in high demand, to help ease pressure on its store teams as the country responds to changes in Covid-19 Alert Levels. It comes as Kiwis started panic buying after the Government announced community transmission, putting Auckland in alert level 3 and the rest of the country in alert level 2 unt...

The popular Kiwi brand Ecostore has been torn to shreds online by customers angry over a stunt which saw them "recall" all their bottled products, although their CEO says there is "no need to worry" after the announcement. The marketing fail led to hundreds of angry comments and their social media team scrambling to repair the damage. It all went wrong yesterday, when Ecostore took to social media...

It's a game we play every Friday. You Da Man, the guys pick their favourite songs of the week and the audience picks their favourite. First to 3 votes takes it out. Poor old Simon thought he had it with a Rocky Horror Picture favourite, but Producer Tyler sneaked in again with a country feel good classic.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taiwan continues to cater to the needs of its travel-starved population by offering yet another aviation experience that doesn't actually take you anywhere. Following up on an offer in July, in which the public was able to check in and board a grounded airplane in Taiwan's Songshan Airport, one airline has just upgraded the faux travel experience by offering an actual flight -- to nowhere. EVA Air...

40 years ago Split Enz released their fifth album, True Colours. It featured songs that would become hits before ascending to true classic status; we're talking Shark Attack, Poor Boy, I Hope I Never and, of course, their globe-conquering breakthrough, I Got You. This powerhouse tracklist made True Colours the band's most commercially successful album. It spent two weeks in our No 1 spot before pi...

An "SOS" message written on the beach of a tiny Pacific island pointed rescuers to three missing mariners, United States and Australian authorities said Tuesday. The three men had set out in a 23-foot (7 meter) boat last Thursday to make a 26-mile (42 kilometer) journey from Pulawat to Pulap atolls in the Federated States of Micronesia. They went off course and ran out of fuel, landing on tiny, un...

As Lebanon reels from a major explosion that has killed dozens and injured thousands, the nation's Prime Minister has revealed a disturbing fact about the warehouse at the centre of the blast. The explosion erupted in the Beirut's port area late afternoon on Tuesday, with videos showing a fire burning in a building in the area before an enormous blast.     Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said...