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One day, a Kiwi gelato maker picked up the phone. On the other end was Cher. In this Summer Newsable episode we hear again from gelato maker extraordinaire, Gianpaolo Grazioli, about his collaboration with Cher to make Cherlato Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever wondered the effect being an internet meme has on a child once they’ve grown up? In this Summer episode of Newsable, we revisit our chat with Kate Lindsay, from The Atlantic magazine, who has been speaking to social media babies who are are now adults. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Summer episode of Newsable, we hear again Comedian Chris Parker's tips to survive and thrive in your early adulthood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About 850km north of Adelaide sits Coober Pedy, a town that can reach temperatures of about 50C. In this Summer episode of Newsable we hear now the 1500 residents, escape the heat, living underground in discarded opal mine shafts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You asked for it, so here it is. Newsable's audio maestros, John Ropiha and Connor Scott, are here to drop the mic on 2023. No snooze-worthy summaries here... this is a news (w)rap like no other. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to wrap up the news of the year and who better to turn to for a quick rap than Newsable's audio engineers - John Ropiha and Connor Scott. How to check if the water you want to swim in is clean enough, Summer music festivals and Is it Cake? - pick the real and the fake headline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Finance Minister, Nicola Willis, has faced her first big test, delivering the mini budget. Tova O'Brien is in to assess how it all went. How using the internet to find out if news is real or fake can lead to more misinformation - it's all due to "data voids." Plus we have top tips on the best films and TV to catch over the holiday and what not to give your children's teacher. Learn more about...

The Finance Minister, Nicola Willis, is due to deliver a "mini budget" today. Stuff's Political Editor, Luke Malpass, tells Newsable about what's expected. How to use up Christmas leftovers, the insurance claims people have made over the holiday season and ethical chocolate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Data out today provides a new snapshot of the state of the property market. But while there's room for cautious optimism, one expert isn't getting too carried away. We also talk to the Mayor of "New Zealand's event capital" as a tiny troublemaker scuppers a major tourist drawcard. And we get some inside tips of making the most of the great outdoors this holiday season. Learn more about your ad cho...

Some of New Zealand’s holiday hotspots could be at risk this summer, amid predictions of dangerous fire conditions and a heavy reliance on volunteer firefighters. Newsable can reveal the total number of volunteers has stayed stagnant in recent times, even as the country's population grows. Senior Stuff Audio reporter, Aaron Dahmen, investigates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Figures released to Newsable indicate growth in our volunteer fire fighting force is at a standstill. Stuff's senior reporter, Aaron Dahmen shares more about the possible risk to communities this summer. Plus possible deals over artificial intelligence and conflict to help keep NZ safe, best beaches and lakes to visit this summer and why there need to be more animal emojis. Learn more about your a...

The cost of living has been biting, so what is a good buy and what should we be avoiding for the Christmas meal? Infometrics Principal Economist, Brad Olsen, has been crunching the numbers for us. Covid is showing an end of year rise, sexually transmitted infections and contact tracing plus Is it Cake? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The United Nations children's agency says a million children are displaced and facing malnutrition in Gaza. Newsable speaks to Unicef about what is happening. Too much artificial light at night is affecting how animals and insects behave, Netflix finally releases some viewing numbers and the year's best word records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The conflict in Gaza has knocked Ukraine out of the spotlight, but the battle is still underway against Russia. The BBC's Ukraine correspondent, James Waterhouse, joins Newsable to bring us up to date. Will COP 28 - the annual climate conference - achieve all that was hoped? The NZ dad who is now a Tik Tok sensation and the tale of the lost $1m ring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

The decongestant, pseudoephedrine, is to return to pharmacies after being banned to try to stop the production of meth. A former meth cook talks to Newsable about what difference he thinks the return will make. Plus the controversial police interviewing technique once again under the spotlight, why are there pay differences depending on sexual orientation and the astronaut cleared of eating a toma...

Simon Watts on his "action-packed" schedule at the UN summit, how New Zealand's climate record is perceived on the world stage and why sitting outside Cabinet won't hinder progress. Plus, the cost of the English-first rebranding of state agencies, why there's no way back from smaller Pringles and Whamageddon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Proper political debate, under the new Government, has finally sparked off in Parliament. Stuff's political reporter, Glenn McConnell, analyses what's been going on. Plus are New Zealanders naive about the influence of lobbying on government decisions? Living off the grid and reducing your carbon footprint and Is it Cake? - pick the fake headline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Air New Zealand has bought a battery powered plane, but at this stage for cargo only. The company's Chief Sustainability Officer, Kiri Hannifin, joins Newsable to tell us more. Plus why cutting "nice to haves" won't reduce rates bills, the mystery mega film being shot in Wellington over the summer and a sand swimming mole is discovered 86 years since it was last seen. Learn more about your ad choi...

Today is the State Opening of Parliament involving the Governor General and complete with pomp and ceremony. Stuff's Political Editor Luke Malpass joins Newsable to explain the day's importance. Plus the life and lies of George Santos, the mathematical way to find a park at Christmas and what Tiktok tells you about love and peeling an orange. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Iwi chief executive Paora Stanley explains why he's backing today's Māori Day of Action against the National-led coalition, despite being a party member. Plus: The data drama at Te Whatu Ora, coronavirus found in native bats - and how to choose the perfect Christmas tree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sir Ian Taylor - who heads the tech company behind the America's Cup race graphics - has become the latest to resign from organisations to be able to speak out against the government. He joins Newsable to talk about why he didn't want to put Mike King’s Gumboot Friday charity at risk. We check progress at the annual international UN climate conference in Dubai, where New Zealand has chosen not to...

The new government scrapping sexuality and consent education in schools, so what will it mean for our tamariki? We take a look at what it takes for a small business to succeed in NZ, and the eye-popping cost of Christmas tree-related injury claims. Plus, the one and only King Kapisi is on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Government's announced its 100 day plan, but is it about getting things done or grabbing the initiative? Newsable talks to Richard Shaw a Professor in Politics at Massey University. Trump’s got a new presidential nominee challenger... Who are they and do they have a shot? Plus the COP 28 Climate conference is about to get underway - we explain what it's all about and yes indeedy, it's another...

The temporary ceasefire in the Middle East has been extended with a promise of more hostages being released. The Guardian's World Affairs Editor talks to us about how the hostages have been treated and the political maneouvring. Siousxie Wiles court case against her employer, Auckland Uni, wraps up, research after Turkey's big earthquake might help improve prediction science and New Zealand's wors...

Health organisations are reeling over the news that some smoke free provisions are to be rolled back by the new government. Newsable talks to the Asthma Foundation. The workers trapped underground in India for more than two weeks, the artesian doggy water on sale at a pretty price plus the tricks designers use to influence your food choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...