Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons

Simon Barnett's daughter broke down in tears after she was verbally abused while trying to comfort a woman who had herself been the victim of abuse. The Newstalk ZB host today revealed details of the altercation, saying his daughter had overheard a nasty conversation between a mother and her angry daughter at a Westfield mall. "There was a mum and a daughter, who was about 14 or 15. The mum and th...

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 not surprisingly we had lots of questions around taking leave as we get very close to the Christmas break. 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 Producer Nellie, filling in for Tyler, sweeps in and steals the win with a Dire Straits favourite. So this week it's You Da Woman! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toni Street is one of the most popular presenters on New Zealand television and radio. Having worked on Seven Sharp for many years, she still fills in as co-host, and is also one of the host of The Hits Breakfast Show. Talking with Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford, Street says that she loved her four years on the 7PM show but it reached a point where she did not want to work those hours. "As soon as...

A skin cancer doctor says good sunscreen is important, but Kiwis need to be having regular checks and wearing the right clothing under New Zealand’s sun to be protected. It comes after calls for better screening of sunscreen, after nearly half of tested products didn't meet S-P-F levels they advertised. The latest test of sunscreens by Consumer New Zealand found 9 of 20 products didn't meet the st...

A renewed call for Government regulation of the sunscreen industry after the latest protection testing results. Consumer NZ has found nine of 20 products didn’t provide the sun protection claimed. They included big-name brands like Cancer Society's everyday SPF 50 plus sun lotion, Banana Boat and Sunsense. Consumer NZ Head of Research Jessica Wilson told Simon and Phil sunscreens are failing to me...

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 speed limits, firearms licences, bag searches and more.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Kieran Read prepares to call time on his distinguished New Zealand career, his new book Straight 8 is and open and honest life story of one of rugby's greatest players, a legendary All Black and a two-time World Cup winner.  He spoke to Simon and Phil about that RWC loss, life after rugby, and the highlights of his long and brilliant All Blacks career.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener...

The former All Blacks Assistant coach says he doesn't think he'll ever move on from what happened at the RWC 2019, but lessons have been learnt.  Ian Foster joined Simon and Phil for this weeks Six and a Song.  We talked about his childhood, the RWC, his family life, the pressures of elite rugby, and of course his favourite song.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump is downplaying damning evidence coming from the first day of public hearings in his impeachment inquiry. The US president is accused of trying to pressure Ukraine into investigating political rival Joe Biden. Senior Trump administration officials Bill Taylor and George Kent have confirmed they believe there was a quid pro quo, as Democrats have alleged – But the president is appearing...

Armed with abundant knowledge, scientific research and a true desire to help others recover their energy and vitality, Dr Libby empowers and inspires people to take charge of their health and happiness. She joined Simon and Phil for the first of our regular segment on health and happiness. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She may be only 7 years old, but Kayleigh Dryden has already proven she is not one to skirt around the big issues. The St Francis Xavier School pupil got sick of wearing her pinafore to school each day. So she decided to take her problem right to the top. She wrote to the school's board of trustees, asking if she could wear shorts and a T-shirt in summer. Principal Carmel Jolly told Simon and Phil...

Hundreds of schools are closed and thousands of firefighters and water bombing aircraft are on standby in New South Wales. The fire danger rating is listed as catastrophic - with strong winds and soaring temperatures. More than 50 fires are still burning - most on the state's mid-north coast, where at least three people have died, and 150 homes have been destroyed. ARN Newsreader Sean Frazer told...

The President of the Police Association says the sad fact is that unless things change, it's only a matter of time until Police carry weapons at all times. A six-month-pilot of armed police patrols was launched in October in response to the Christchurch terror attacks and escalating gang violence. Chris Cahill told Simon and Phil the conditions NZ police are facing are becoming increasingly danger...

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. In honour of U2 playing in NZ this weekend, we all picked out favourite U2 songs.  For once Si and Producer Tyler were happy to see Phil win with a U2 song inspired by a kiwi.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

After Simon chatted with his dad about his bee keeping passion, we wanted to know just how popular is it with Kiwis.  Turns out very, with many callers and texts into the show from dozens of hobbyist bee keepers around the country.  We spoke to ZM's Assistant Content Director Gary Pointon, who is a huge fan of bee keeping, about how it works, and why he loves it so much.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystud...

A transport export says any regulation around drink driving on e-scooters would be extremely complex.  A study by Auckland City Hospital on e-scooter injuries has prompted another call for a zero alcohol limit for people riding them. The study, published in today's New Zealand Medical Journal, reveals 180 patients were admitted to the hospital's emergency department in the first five months of e-s...

It was an absolute privilege to have Greg Murphy on the show for Six and a Song. Murphy left his mark on the sport of V8 Supercars, with over 400 V8 Supercar race starts, multiple Bathurst 1000 wins, and appointments with some of the highest profile race teams in Australasia. He is rightfully considered one of the greats by fellow competitors and fans alike, and one of the best blokes around. He c...

Congratulations to the Mainland Canoe Polo Association, our latest winner of Dulux Delivering the Dream! Their three storage containers where they store their gear for club members were tagged with graffiti, and they didn’t. have the financial resources to repaint them. Thanks to Dulux, they’ve won $1000 worth of paint to have those storage containers looking tip top and graffiti free! We Deliver...

The National Party leader says he doesn’t think an outright ban of fireworks is the way to curb bad behavior. Fire and Emergency says it's been called to about 55 fireworks-related call-outs in the upper North Island over a 24 hour period. Fire crews were also called to nine incidents in the lower North Island, and eight call-outs in Christchurch. National Party Leader Simon Bridges told Simon and...

Gareth Abdinor, Partner with Malley & Co back with this weeks Law Corner. Every fortnight we have Gareth in to take your calls and questions ON everything employment, privacy and technology related.  This week we had some great questions around minimum wage obligations, and taking leave over Christmas. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  Despite being up against Tom Jones and The Beatles, Darius Rucker's version of Wagon Wheel, a classic country singalong in every bar across New Zealand, too out deserved honours.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A property investor who owns more than 80 rental properties says people struggle to understand people making money when it isn't a per hour activity — especially when it involves earning 10 or 100 times a normal wage. Graeme Fowler focuses mainly on a buy-and-hold investment strategy, but also makes money through property trades. In 2017 he and his wife traded 24 properties within 1 year netting t...

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of New Zealand's first nationwide television news broadcast. On November 3, 1969, Dougal Stevenson read the news for NZBC Network News, now 1 News. Simon and Phil spoke to current newsreader Simon Dallow and former 1 news reader Bernadine Oliver Kirby about being a newsreader, and their memories of the iconic newsreaders of the past.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnyst...

Chlöe Swarbrick has run multiple businesses, been a journalist and radio producer, studied law and philosophy, and ran for the Auckland Mayoralty at the age of 22 before joining the Green Party as an MP. She was our guest for this weeks Six and a Song.  We chatted about why she got into politics, the criticism the Green Party gets, and what she does outside of politics.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudi...