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Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has revealed she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer, getting surgery and treatment soon, and taking leave for recovery. She shared her diagnosis at a press conference at Parliament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is on the next stage of his international charm offensive. So where is he off to now? And what does rugby have to do with it? Plus, you’ve heard of the brain drain, but what about the destination detour? The inside word on what's pushing Aussies away from Aotearoa as their favourite holiday spot. And if you're a fan of Taylor Swift and Bridgerton, then you might lo...

Just how much influence is the Chinese government trying to exert in New Zealand? Stuff's investigative journalist Paula Penfold talks about her new documentary, The Long Game, and the years it took to get made. Tesla has a problem in the US with over production and the car parks full of excess vehicles are so big they can be seen from space. We hear from the pen enthusiast in Gore who is looking...

We’re only just a couple of weeks in, but this year’s season of winter ills seems to have hit us full on. We talk to the Medical Director of New Zealand’s Royal College of GPs, Dr Luke Bradford . The appeal by Scott Watson against his conviction for the Sounds killing of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope is coming to an end. We look back over what's happened in the past week. Later today, the second part...

The father of a 10-month-old baby from Te Kūiti has admitted he may be responsible for some of the injuries his son suffered on the day he died, but says it was not intentional. Stuff's senior journalist, Sam Sherwood, has ben speaking to the child's father and shares what he's been told with Newsable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could huhu grubs be the answer to future proofing New Zealand’s food sources? We speak to Dominic Agyei, a senior lecturer in food science at Otago University. What does New Zealand hope to get out of a high-level meeting in Wellington with China’s Premier, Li Qiang?  Plus, the government wants to nearly double the country’s solar power. But where will the panels go? Learn more about your ad choic...

Police are offering an $80,000 reward for information leading to the location and safe return of missing children Jayda, Maverick and Ember Phillips. At a media standup, Acting Detective Inspector Andrew Saunders from Waikato police said there would be more officers around Marokopa where the children are believed to be with their father, Tom Phillips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

501 deportations are set to resume in full swing, but did the so-called softening of the policy ever reduce the wave? New Zealand prides itself on the goods it exports, but why are doubts being cast on our ability to pump it up? We speak to the Executive Director of the NZ International Business Forum, Stephen Jacobi. Forget those worries about daycare, a new book says babies love being in groups....

He's already served 25 years for murdering Olivia Hope and Ben Smart in the Marlborough Sounds; today, the Court of Appeal will begin hearing Scott Watson's latest bid to prove his innocence. Mike White, who's investigated the case since the start, explains how Watson hopes to overturn his conviction. Plus: Why loan sharks seem dead in the water, the next play for streaming giants and the mayor li...

Former All Black and Sky commentator Jeff Wilson’s back again to talk this weekend’s Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinals. Which game does he reckon will be the one to watch? What has the Prime Minister been up to on his trip to the Pacific and why is he talking about “geo-strategy”? Stuff reporter, Glenn McConnell, is with Christopher Luxon and brings us up to speed. And we dive into the murky world...

We are unpacking the strenuously denied allegations that personal data gathered at Manurewa Marae via the census and Covid vaccine programme, was used by Te Pāti Māori. We talk to Post and Sunday Star Times National Affairs Editor, Andrea Vance. We hear from tech expert Peter Griffin on how Google is going to deal with AI’s occasional hallucinations when it comes to answers. And is it time to star...

The head of Doctors Without Borders talks about trying to save lives in the midst of a war zone and how humanitarian help is all but impossible unless those on each side of a conflict follow the rules of war. The disinformation popping up on TikTok with the UK less than a month away from a general election. Why is it so tough to qualify for New Zealand's Olympic team? Plus a special museum is crea...

An expert in cancer medicine says the government has not only dashed hope by not funding 13 new cancer drugs in the Budget as pledged in National's campaign, but also needs to update which drugs are to be funded. We talk to Professor Chris Jackson. A Māori health provider, Tui Ora, sets out how their organisation will work in a system without targeted funding. Plus we have an update on the stingra...

It’s one of the most intriguing and harrowing unsolved mysteries in New Zealand’s modern history. In 2015, 11 year-old Mike Zhao-Beckenridge and his stepfather, John Beckenridge, disappeared in a remote part of Southland, leaving Mike’s mother and John’s former partner desperate for answers. John’s car was found two months later, having plunged into the ocean from an 80-metre cliff, but there was...

The verdict is in. Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial in New York, becoming the first American president to be declared a felon. Stuff Audio's senior journalist Aaron Dahmen hosts this Newsable breaking news update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tax cuts announced in Budget 2024 will have had people flocking to the online tax calculator to see how much extra they will get each week. But was it as much as expected, where else has money been allocated and has anyone missed out? Newsable speaks to Labour leader Chris Hipkins, The Post's Political and Economics editor Luke Malpass, Economist Bard Olsen and the Wellington City Missioner, M...

Politicians, economists, officials and journalists have spent the last few hours behind closed doors in the Beehive, trawling through pages of typically big-money promises from the Government. Here with all the details from the 2024 Budget, as they break, is Stuff Audio’s senior journalist Aaron Dahmen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Provincial Unions have rejected New Zealand Rugby's governance change proposal that would have seen the organisation led by more corporate experts. The scene has now been set for greater divisions as the Player's Association, which represents the All Blacks among others, has threatened to break away if there was no change. We talk to Senior Stuff Sports Reporter, Paul Cully Learn more about your a...

After covering nearly a dozen Budgets, Stuff's Chief Political Correspondent, Tova O'Brien, joins us to talk about the big day ahead at Parliament. Does the proposed closing of Smith and Caughey's department store on Auckland's Queen St, plus its shop in Newmarket, spell the end of the department store? Plus a survey by recruitment firm Robert Walter suggests 90% of white collar professionals woul...

The first round of details from the Census taken last year hase been released showing New Zealand is getting older and the population growth has slowed. Journalists have been in a lock up poring through the details, including Stuff’s political journalist Glenn McConnell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can we swap fresh fruit and vegetables for the canned and frozen varieties without impacting our health? We ask Professor Lisa Te Morenga from Massey University and Co-chair of Health Coalition Aotearoa.  Getting help to those affected by the huge landslip in PNG. We hear what the United Nation's Children's agency is doing. Plus the global survey of millennials and Gen Zers and feelings of optimis...

Should high schools be requiring students to pick one sport over another when it comes to senior competitions? The Warrior's CEO, Cameron George shares his thoughts with us. The inquest into the death of Otago Uni student Sophia Crestani, at a flat party, has begun in Dunedin. We take a look at our under pressure rural healthcare sector and AI could soon be answering your cellphone. Learn more abo...

20 years on from the groundbreaking documentary Super Size Me, we look at why the fast food industry hasn’t really changed at all. Plus, set your alarms, it’s Budget week! We’re breaking down what to watch for on Thursday. And the woman from Wānaka who's run a daily marathon for the past 400-odd days and has no plans to stop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cuts in the public sector are still being revealed. The latest are 700 positions at the Ministry of Social Development. But how close to the bone are they getting? Young people are being hit hardest as unemployment rises. We talk to the Salvation Army about how they can be helped. Plus we talk to former Al Black and Sky commentator Jeff Wilson about the prospects of the Black Ferns and the Warrior...

New Zealand ranks third globally in Google searches for ADHD. Why are we so interested in the condition? Newsable chats to a specialist counsellor. At least 5000 young people in Auckland alone are in need of housing help, Lifewise supports many of them and is now providing assistance with life skills as well. We explain the latest stand off over how New Zealand Rugby should be structured as the Pl...