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Facebook has been a huge influence in the decades since it was launched with 3 billion users on the platform. But is its legacy good or bad? Newsable talks to tech expert Peter Griffin. We are on the verge of a huge weekend leading into Waitangi Day at the Treaty grounds. Will there be calm debate or fireworks? Plus what directions are airfares travelling in and new research sets out the life expe...

We have an extended interview with the Health Minister, Dr Shane Reti, about what worries him most and his plans for the workplace, including targets for health care. Plus the fishing point just outside Raglan that has claimed at least 30 lives and the chatbot that went rogue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the UK’s most popular comedians is in New Zealand. Russell Howard is here to tour the country starting in Dunedin on Feb 1st and ending in Hawkes Bay on Feb 11. He joined Newsable for a chat and the conversation went all over the place from massaging pigs to the best way to eat a scone. For details of the tour you can head to Russell Howard's tour site. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

The Green Party has to find a replacement co-leader now James Shaw has announced his departure, but will the Greens head in a new direction? Former Green MP, Sue Bradford, shares her thoughts on what the future holds for parliament's third largest party. Plus why on earth is there a court case underway in India over butter chicken and top UK comedian, Russell Howard, joins Newsable for a chat and...

After announcing he will step down as Greens co-leader in March, before retiring from politics altogether, James Shaw sat down with Newsable's Aaron Dahmen to chat about his parliamentary legacy, being assaulted in the street and where the party goes from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Zealand's Defence Force has now had members deployed to the Middle East to protect shipping lanes in the Suez Canal and the Red Sea from Houthi attacks. But could New Zealand get drawn into the wider conflict, will we contribute more to Ukraine and can we afford it all? Newsable talks to the Defence Minister, Judith Collins. Parliament sits for the first time today, we talk to Massey Universit...

Every year, Auckland Anniversary Day falls on the Monday closest to January 29th, with many of those living in New Zealand's largest city getting some time off. But local iwi Ngati Whatua says it's time to recognise the date Tāmaki Makaurau was actually born: September 18th. So what’s the on the table and could it actually happen? Also, revelations of a failed crypto scheme faking its own CEO, the...

As part of National's coalition agreement with New Zealand First, the sex education curriculum will no longer be focused on ideology. But what does this mean and could a new ideology come in instead? Newsable speaks to Mark Potter, the President of the NZEI Te Riu Roa, the union representing primary school teachers. Plus should we be taking supplements? The Red Bull Cliff Diving competition underw...

The latest inflation news was slightly better than expected at 4.7 per cent. But the domestic side of inflation is dropping more slowly with rents and rates being two of the biggest contributors. So what's going on? Economist Shamubeel Equb joins Newsable to explain. It's a year since the Auckland floods so is the city any better prepared? 50 years after Christchurch hosted the Commonwealth Games,...

Summer water woes of shortages, leaks and polluted beaches have highlighted how much needs to be done to fix our water systems. But with 3 Waters on the verge of being scrapped, what is the answer? Newsable talks to Local Government New Zealand's President, Sam Broughton, about what councils can do, the cost to rate payers and the estimated bill to bring everything up to scratch. Republicans in Ne...

With the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks looming, there are unanswered questions about Dame Jacinda Ardern's role with the Christchurch Call. Aaron Dahmen reports on her meeting with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and Aliya Danzeisen from the Islamic Women's Council NZ explains why the anti-online extremism initiative still has much to do. Plus, the state of the housing mar...

Māori attended Kiingi Tuheitia's hui in unprecedented numbers. His chief of staff explains how Government MPs were received and why this is just the start of a new push for unity. Plus, for many, January means job-hunting - and one fast find giant wants to pay someone to test chicken wings. We meet the home gardener who is so self-sufficient she only really needs to go to the supermarket for toile...

Newsable goes inside Gaza to get the latest on Unicef’s humanitarian efforts inside a war zone, as documents reveal the New Zealand Government's plan to send a repatriation flight when fighting first broke out. We talk to the Kingitanga’s Chief of Staff ahead of this weekend's much-anticipated hui... and there's an olive oil crisis overseas, so what does that mean for us here? Plus the dubious hot...

The Act Party leader tells Newsable he won't attend a Kīngitanga hui this weekend called to discuss concerns over the impact coalition government policies might have on Māori. The first caucus has been held in the US Presidential election, but what are they all about and what does the result mean? The SPCA is bursting with furry friends and what your finger lengths may say about your psychopathic...

Golriz Ghahraman’s political demise is prompting questions about the intense scrutiny and pressure on the shoulders of New Zealand’s MPs. Newsable speaks to a former Green MP, Gareth Hughes, about the abuse Ghahraman recieved while in office and to a clinical pyschologist, Jacqui Maguire, about the links between stress and uncharacteristic behaviour. Plus the ugliest lawn in the world - a wry take...

After days of silence, the Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has resigned as an MP amid allegations of shoplifting. In a statement, she said it had become clear to her that the stress of the job had resulted in her behaving in ways that were completely out of character. She says she wasn’t trying to excuse her behaviour but to explain it. Gharaman said she was resigning to focus on her recovery This after...

It is a start to the political New Year that the Green Party could have done without - an MP, Golriz Ghahraman, facing allegations of shoplifting. But how has the party handled the situation, could they have been more transparent? Political Commentator Shane Te Pou share his thoughts with Newsable. What is in store for Artificial Intelligence in 2024? Plus we preview the Emmy's and the props from...

Diplomatic efforts ratchet up as the conflict in Gaza spills into the wider region. Otago University's Dr Leon Goldsmith tells Newsable about the players and what might make a difference. We hear from Coromandel about the holiday period that's been the best for business that many can remember, plus the national hui this week called by the Māori King and worrying Tiktok advice. Learn more about you...

Not only are we probably seeing buskers out more often this time of year, but at the end of January it’s also the Auckland International Busker's Festival. One of those appearing is multi award winning comic juggler, Paul Klass, and he spoke to Newsable about how he became a street performer and the world of busking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People mostly watch scary movies and TV or play violent games for entertainment. But a study has found that we might just choose to do this because it's a good way of learning . In this Sumer edition of Newsable we speak to the study's author, Mark Miller, a research fellow at Melbourne's Monash University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gladstone's Library was set up over 100 years ago by the former British Prime Minister, William Gladstone, in the Welsh village of Hawarden. Originally intended for clergy, in this Summer episode of Newsable, the library's warden Andrea Russell tells us how the library is now for everyone and you can stay overnight and have dinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How often do we face the end of the year ad think - it's time for a change. In this Summer edition, Newsable spoke to Tyler Hall who took a leap of faith and went from fitting fire alarms to caring for marine life at Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium in Auckland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of our Newsable summer series, we ask: is it time to take influencing seriously as a career? We speak to Liz Delaney, the director of Outspoken by Odd which manages many Kiwi influencers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The phone rings, your stomach drops. You know that feeling, you don’t want to pick up because that would mean speaking on the phone.  But one lady has made it her mission to get you feeling confident chatting. In this Summer episode of Newsable we re-visit a chat with Mary Jane Copps, also known as the phone lady, who has literally made a career out of teaching people how to talk on the phone Lear...

Australia has a feral donkey programme, but one charity there has come up with a very unexpected way to re-purpose these animals. In this Summer episode of Newsable, we re-visit our chat with Brooke Purvis, the founder of Last Stop Donkey, explains why they’re such good guards for stock under threat from wild dogs or pigs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices