Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons

Former NewstalkZB reporter and now PR Officer for the British Science Association Matiu Workman, joined Simon and Phil to discuss what like is like in London after the UK's nationwide coronavirus lockdown .  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former BNZ Chief Economist Tony Alexander is one of New Zealand's leading economic minds.  He joined Simon and Phil to discuss the economic outlook in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, and took listeners questions about what to expect.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A pleasure to have on the programme Dr Michelle Dickinson, aka Nano Girl, to answer all your coronavirus related questions.  Michelle is a nanotechnologist and holds a PHD in biomedical material engineering.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland University Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles joined Simon and Phil to seperate fact from fiction when it comes to your questions about Covid-19 and the coronavirus outbreak.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Leader Simon Bridges is accusing the Government of focusing on "ideological" driven benefit increases over helping medium-sized New Zealand businesses. Speaking in the House this afternoon in response to the Government's $12.1 billion Covid-19 spending package, National Leader Simon Bridges was critical of the spending's focus. "This package has confused priorities that do not deal, non-i...

The Government has unveiled its multi-billion dollar support package to help deflect the impact of COVID-19. The $12.1 billion  boost includes over $5 billion for wage subsidies and $2.8 billion on business tax changes. Newstalk ZB Political Editor Barry Soper told Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford that Finance Minister Grant Robertson's pulled out all the stops. "When you go back and look at the spe...

Dr Trish Stratford is best known to New Zealand audiences as one of the three experts on Married at First Sight Australia. She joined Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford to discuss the latest season of the contentious reality show, which sees strangers coupled together without having ever met before. The show has been dogged with rumours for years that it's all constructed, but Dr Stratford, one of the...

Chef, author and entrepreneur Al Brown was our guest for this weeks Six and a Song.  We chatted his start in cooking, his style in a busy kitchen, classic foods, the joy of kiwi cuisine, and much more.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A public health professor's implying the World Health Organisation has deliberately down-played the COVID-19 outbreak, in an attempt to contain it. The WHO has now declared a global pandemic, as confirmed cases globally surpasses 115-thousand. But Michael Baker told Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford it's been a pandemic for more than a month. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

National Leader Simon Bridges joined Simon and Phil for his monthly catch up.  They chatted about New Zealand's approach to Coronavirus, minimum wage increases, the hit to the economy and more.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were discussing what it was like when your children first left home after Simon was reminded about a letter he wrote for his eldest Samantha when she left for university.  We had a lot of requests to hear it again, so here it is.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malley and Co's Gareth Abdinor back with us for another Law Corner.  Lots to discuss this week, with a heap of questions coming in on what employment rights workers have if they need to take extra time off work due to Covid-19.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Air NZ CEO and now National Party candidate for Botany Christopher Luxon joined Simon and Phil for this weeks Six and a Song.  He chatted about his move from business to politics, meeting Barack Obama, what he gets up to outside off the campaign trail, and more.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Cowan from The Parenting Place joined Simon and Phil to chat all things parenting.  He discussed the best ways to chat to particularly young children about the growing concerns around Coronavirus, as well as answering your phone call and text questions.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Sainsbury is a man of many impressions, alter egos and voices. He rose to popularity with his many hilarious impressions of well-known politicians and caricatures of everyday kiwis.   He was Simon and Phil’s guest for this week’s Six and A Song. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chef, entrepreneur, and author Nadia Lim joined Simon and Phil to chat all things food and cooking.  She discussed her and her husbands move to a farm in Central Otago where they're working on a farm, the rise in vegetarianism, and answered listeners burning food questions.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gareth Abdinor, Partner with Malley & Co law back with us for this weeks Law Corner. Every fortnight we have Gareth in to take your calls and questions everything employment, privacy and technology related.  This week we chatted about fair and reasonable working of extra hours to meet the needs of the business, limited hour contracts for young people, and restraint of trade clauses.  LISTEN ABOVE...

A pleasure to have Lesina Nakhid-Schuster on the show for this weeks Six and a Song today.  Simon and Phil asked her about what it's like to be on nationally telly during her dates, her work as a doctor, and much more.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Wellington Barrister says Ticketmaster is legally obligated to partially reimburse them. The Auckland show ended early on Sunday night - when the popstar lost his voice to "walking pneumonia". Graham Edgeler told Simon and Phil Ticketmaster is under contract to provide a full concert to their customers. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. This week against some strong competition, producer Tyler played the hopeless romantic card for Valentines Day for his lovely partner Maeve, and it paid off... Not to mention it is a great song!  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listene...

Newstalk ZB and TVNZ host and journalist Jack Tame was our guest for this weeks Six and a Song this week. He chatted with Simon and Phil about his love of languages, the opportunities he's had in journalism, playing guitar, his love life, and of course.. his favourite song.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every 3 weeks we're joined by Inspector Hirone Waretini from the New Zealand Police to talk topics and take your questions and phone calls in a segment we call The Beat.  This week the Inspector covered traffic offences, driving with bare feet, and the very contentious issue of traffic light window washers.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weet-Bix and pasta are helping to keep one New Zealander going as he remains under lockdown in China, as the country battles to contain the deadly coronavirus. Adam Fern lives in Hangzhou, the most populous city of Zhejiang Province, about a seven-hour car ride from the epicentre of the epidemic: Wuhan. Holed up in his apartment, he has started to chronicle what life is like on the ground via soci...

A University of Canterbury Professor of Engineering says while possible to construct a bridge or tunnel across Cook Strait, it would be incredibly challenging.   The British government says it is seriously studying the feasibility of a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland – an idea which has been met with staunch criticism. Professor Alessandro Palermo told Simon and Phil there has been th...

A New Zealand travel agency says despite coronavirus fears, they expect the cruise market to continue to grow. A cruise ship remains under quarantine at Japan's Yokohama, where two New Zealanders and dozens of others have contracted coronavirus. House of Travel Commercial Director Brent Thomas told Simon and Phil there’s no doubt they are getting more inquiries on the back of the coronavirus outbr...