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The strict instructions to leave the Princess of Wales alone after her shock announcement that she was undergoing treatment for cancer. Labour leader, Chris Hipkins, joins Newsable to talk about the party's decison to re-visit tax rules, plus the Wheel Blacks miss out on selection for the Paris Olympics, but celebrate holding a major international competition on home soil. Learn more about your ad...

Kate, the Princess of Wales, has revealed she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. Her condition was disclosed in a video message after weeks of speculation on social media about her whereabouts and health. Kate asked for “time, space and privacy” while she is treated for an unspecified type of cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newsable can reveal Police dished out $65,000 for a podcast it released on the staff intranet, a total figure higher than the salary of a training officer. The cost is also six times that of a similar product produced by the New Zealand Defence Force. So why won't people ever get to hear it for themselves? Plus, how many Kiwis suffer from migraines in their day-to-day lives, the plane etiquette of...

As New Zealand returns into a technical recession, with GDP falling 0.1% in the December quarter, the axe is falling on hundreds of jobs across New Zealand’s public service. Around 180 roles are likely to be disestablished at the Ministry of Health, while the Ministry of Primary Industries is planning to cut 9% of its staff. Sources at the Ministry of Education, ACC, WorkSafe, Crown Law, MBIE and...

March has been pretty chilly in many parts, so are the frosty temperatures due to hang around? Newsable speaks to a weather expert. GDP figures are out today so we check out how the economy is faring. Also on the pod: the special skills in a neurodiverse workforce and the special Easter egg saved, uneaten, throughout one person's life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It seems everyone is still talking about the weight loss drug, Ozempic, but what’s happening with it here in New Zealand. We speak to the Medical Director of New Zealand’s Royal College of GPs. Plus who is donating to our political parties? What is going on with Donald Trump Jnr's planned tour downunder?... and A.I tests Joe Biden's cognitive abilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Why are politicians seemingly so stuck in negative mode? We speak to a political expert to find out more. Plus as Kategate rumbles on, we get details of how the Royal PR teams operate, the Queenstown house being sold to raise funds for Mike King's mental health charity plus the job on the ice involving post cards and penguin counting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russian President Vladimir Putin is about to embark on a fifth term in power. We're asking what is the point of holding presidential elections there when the result is already known? It's the freakish try we simply cannot stop watching - what the Storm’s weekend win over the Wahs reveals about the level of skill in the NRL. Plus, why joggling could be the new sport for you. Learn more about your a...

An animal welfare expert is opposing the proposed re-starting of live animal exports of breeding stock. A former Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries vet tells Newsable nothing could ever convince him live animal exporting can be safe. The Crusaders are struggling. We hear from Sky commentator Jeff Wilson about what's going wrong for them in Super Pacific Rugby plus contemporary dance troupe, Bla...

Financial pressure on funders means Dave Brown Buttabean Letele is having to cut support to 500 families using his food parcel service, but he is now turning to helping people get into work. This interview does cover issues of mental health and suicide. Here are some contact numbers for assistance if you or anyone you know needs help Where to get help 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to...

Could you survive on an annual grocery bill of just $5000? We meet the woman who’s set herself that challenge. Kiwi film royalty Lee Tamahori explains why his new movie is so timely. Plus.. it’s the series of events that’s sent the internet into a frenzy - we catch up on all things Princess Kate Middleton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week marks five years since the devastating terror attacks in Christchurch. In a special episode, community leaders discuss the ongoing - now inter-generational - trauma and whether security services are doing enough to tackle the sharp rise in hate offences against Muslims. Plus, analysis of the Government's stance towards the recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry. Learn more ab...

We hear from a Unicef spokesperson in the Middle East about the struggles to get aid to families to prevent children dying from malnutrition. A clinical psychologist and Massy academic has some solutions to overthinking, how to prepare for a play by play match commentary of The Warriors plus we preview the Oscars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Government has confirmed landlords will again receive a tax-break on interest paid for rental properties, from April. The move will reverse the prior Labour Government’s phasing out of interest deductibility for rentals. Stuff's Money Editor, Susan Edmonds, explains what's involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another brutal day for New Zealand’s media landscape - with four of TVNZ’s flagship shows facing the axe in a major restructure at the broadcaster. Up to 68 roles across the business are at risk. TVNZ Chief Executive Jodi O’Donnell says there have been tough conversations for many around the business today, including the newsroom, but she maintains TVNZ needs to reduce costs. Stuff Audio senior jo...

TVNZ heavyweight Mark Sainsbury joins us to discuss the impending job losses at the state broadcaster. New research indicates the majority of our GPS aren't taking new patients, the Warriors have their first home match and we announce the winners of the Newsable birthday competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TVNZ is to begin consultation on proposed changes which could result in up to 68 job losses. The cuts are likely to impact the Sunday, Fair Go and RE: News programmes. Staff affected by the restructure have been invited to a meeting on Friday Today's news follows the announcement last week of the proposed shut down of Newshub at the end of June. Newsable spoke to long time TVNZ figure, Mark Sainsb...

The government's first 100 days is almost up, so how did they do and what's next on the agenda? Newsable talks to Stuff political reporter, Glen McConnell. The Aussie star of the Fifa Women’s World Cup and Chelsea player, Sam Kerr, has been charged in the UK with aggravated racial harassment plus the greatest dog show in the world, Crufts, is getting underway complete with 24,000 dogs. Learn more...

It’s our first birthday! You’ve been joining us now for a year, So to celebrate we decided it was time for another Newsable rap Thanks to our creator, audio wizard, John Ropiha, for Newsable’s first birthday rap. And to our other audio wizard, Conor Scott, for sound mixing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our birthday and Newsable is joined by Kiwi music sensation, Kaylee Bell who chats to us about her new album and appearing with Ed Sheeran. We have a catch-up with the podcast's friends former All Black and Sky Commentator Jeff Wilson and Informetrics principal economist and chief executive Brad Olsen. And we mark this milestone with a birthday rap. Plus we have a competition. Something that...

Christchurch man, David Benbow, has been sentenced to life for the murder of his childhood friend Michael McGrath in 2017. He faced a second trial relating to the death ofMcGrath, after the jury in the first trail failed to reach a verdict. Martin Van Beynen, a senior reporter for The Press in Christchurch, was in court and spoke to Newsable shortly after the sentence was handed down. You can foll...

National promised to fund 13 new cancer drugs in the run up to the elections. But when might they arrive and are they the best ones to choose? Newsable talks to a Professor of Oncology. It's one of the biggest political days on the US calendar, Super Tuesday, as a whole bunch of states select their Presidential candidates. But how super will it be? Bitcoin is booming - what's going on? Plus the gr...

Many people are settling for window shopping as the cost of living crisis maintains a make-or-break state for business owners - Retail NZ boss Carolyn Young explains. Plus, the return of Ruby Tui, Mike McRoberts on Newshub, the spy scandal rocking Australia and ... a dad joke about telly watching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report from World Vision has delivered a pretty dire verdict on the cost of food here. So how are people doing at putting food on the table? Newsable speaks to Wellington's City Missioner. A new report says a healthy housing market has returned. We hear from Sky's Jeff Wilson on the New Zealand Golf Open and the start of Super Rugby Aupiki. Plus, we have a sneak preview at some perks Air New...

The shock of the likely end of TV3's Newshub is still reverberating, but what will the impact be on our media landscape ? Newsable speaks to media expert, The Spinoff's Duncan Greive. We have more on Australia's double homicide plus will Taylor Swift endorse President Biden for the next election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices