Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons

An economist says falling unemployment rates should be taken with a grain of salt. Stats NZ figures show unemployment stands at four percent for the June quarter - down from 4.2 per cent in the previous quarter. The June quarter includes all four levels of the country's Covid-19 lockdown. Economist Cameron Bagrie told Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford one parameter to be considered unemployed is that...

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. We've never had an instrumental take it out... until now, and what an instrumental at that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By popular demand, 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 The Dark Destroyer, William Wood, Soap use, and had the great Pene Pati from SOLE MIO on for Six and a Song.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalists David Fisher and Mike Scott are on a nationwide road trip to ask New Zealanders: What matters to you? They're seeking kiwi's answers to the toughest of questions as a pandemic presses at our borders and politicians seek to convince us they know best how to navigate the road ahead. Simon and Phil will be catching up with David as he measures the pulse of NZ.  We caught up with him from...

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 great questions on your rights in a restructure, the wage subsidy continuation, and redundancy clauses.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sir Michael Jones is known to NZ rugby fans as an all time great All Black playing 55 tests between 1987 and 1998, and was knighted in 2017 for services to the Pacific community and youth. He joined Simon and Phil for this weeks Six and a Song where they discussed his playing career, favourite memories, his faith, Jonah Lomu, and of course his favourite song.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/liste...

A Māori woman in Christchurch says a prospective landlord told her he didn't want "her sort" in his house. Iwi Kemp has applied for 10 private rentals over Trade Me in the past two weeks - but was told the properties were no longer available. After a friend joked it could be because of her name, she decided to reapply as Maria. Three of them got back to her - and one even called to set up a viewin...

After a bit of a hiatus during the lockdown, brilliant to have Inspector Hirone Waretini back in studio for The Beat.  We caught up on how the NZ Police have been going post-lockdown, crime trends, the new Commissioner of Police Andrew Coster, and more.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Minister and United Future leader Peter Dunne says the rise of social media adds fuel to the fire of recent political scandals.  Rangitata National MP Andrew Falloon has quit politics after sending a pornographic image to a female university student - and other women have since made similar allegations. It comes on top of months of turmoil for the National Party ahead of the election.  Pete...

There were plenty of acorns this spring, and now the chipmunks are driving people nuts. Their frenetic activities can be entertaining. But this summer in New England the varmints are making a nuisance of themselves, darting to and fro, digging holes in gardens, and tunneling under lawns. Plentiful acorns last fall meant there was still plenty of food on the ground when the chipmunks emerged from w...

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. After a 2 week holiday, Phil was chuffed to be crowed You Da Man with a classic rock tune from the legendary Joe Cocker.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By popular demand, 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.

Several National MPs have announced their departure - but their new deputy leader plans on sticking around.  Gerry Brownlee became National's Deputy Leader after Todd Muller's shock resignation on Tuesday, prompting a caucus reshuffle that saw Judith Collins take over as leader. The new leadership only enjoyed Amy Adams has decided for a second time she'll retire from politics this year, alongside...

A cache of preserved newspapers from 1966 has emerged from a melting glacier in France, the latest in a string of objects that have been revealed as the glacier retreats. Café-owner Timothée Mottin found about a dozen newspapers dating from January 20 and 21, 1966 near the Bossons Glacier, southeastern France, he told CNN. The newspapers are "in a very good state, you can read them, unfold them,"...

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 he tackled more questions on the complications of the wage subsidy, being an employee vs contractor, and restraint of trade clauses.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

text by Rob Picheta, CNN Walkers are relieving themselves in the grounds of Queen Elizabeth's Scottish residence, staff have said. Employees at Balmoral Castle, which the Queen frequently visits for holidays throughout the year, have complained about wet wipes being left on the estate and urged people not to use the spot as an outdoor toilet. Most public facilities are closed in the United Kingdom...

By popular demand, 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 bras, pillows, news readers, and Ashley Bloomfield. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Football fans rejoice - the best women players in the game are coming to our shores. New Zealand and Australia will host the FIFA Womens World Cup in 2023. The FIFA Council has voted in favour of the trans-Tasman bid over Colombia. Newstalk ZB football reporter Jason Pine told Simon and Phil the number of games played here will be significant. He says this will be one of, if not the largest, world...

Five time World Champion and 2 times Olympic Gold Medal winner Mahé Drysdale is. doing all he can to claim history at the Tokyo Olympics.  Drysdale has committed to competing in Tokyo, which is scheduled to begin in July 2021, having been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The two-time defending gold medal single sculls champion would be 42 at next year's Olympics. He was Simon and Phil's gue...

Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin is extremely disappointed in her coalition partners for blocking her plans to restrict access to online pornography.  The New Zealand First MP failed to get agreement from the Labour and Green parties to advance a proposal which would have introduced pornography filters on home internet connections. Labour said it was not completely against the idea, but tha...

Kiwis love a good cheese scone and 80 year old Christchurch grandmother Anne Malcolm’s recipe might just be one of the best.  She first started making it when she was 10 years old and hasn’t changed it in 70 years. As a volunteer baker for Good Bitches Baking, Anne delivers her scones to organisations like Home and Trauma and Dementia New Zealand for care-givers mornings teas. As part of Volunteer...

Gareth Abdinor is an employment lawyer and partner with Malley & Co solicitors.  We have him on regularly to answering your employment related questions.  His employment law knowledge is second to none, and always a great insight into the variety of issues we all come across in our jobs.  Questions today included the wage subsidy, 90 trial period, and restraint of trade, and much more.   LISTEN AB...

NZ Post is warning delays will continue because of Covid 19 People are reporting long waits for packages - as well as tracking issues. Chief Marketing Officer Brian Dobson told Si and Phil delays on international parcels are happening all around the world. "A lot of parcels have been caught up offshore. Some borders have closed and capacity in airlines has been significantly reduced." Dobson says...

Todd Muller's defending his MP who lobbied for the early release of two women who then tested positive for Covid-19. It's been revealed the pair were allowed out of quarantine to visit their dying parent after representations from National MP Chris Bishop. There's been much controversy over the release without testing before they drove from Auckland to Wellington. Muller told Simon Barnett and Phi...

Two women who have tested positive for Covid-19 got lost on their drive from Auckland to Wellington and required help - giving their helpers a "kiss and a cuddle", Parliament has been told. National MP Michael Woodhouse claimed today that the pair, who travelled from London to New Zealand, had to meet someone for help with directions. He said a source told him the two women were in a borrowed car...