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A failed launch has resulted in a North Korean spy satellite crashing into the sea off South Korea. Why should we be worried about further attempts? Another weekend with surcharges, we explain when they're OK, plus why Connecticut is pardoning witches and Fun Fact Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recent reports indicate the housing market might be bottoming out, so we ask Stuff's business editor: is now the right time to buy? One of the tennis grand slams is using AI to stop social media abuse, a mystery over Russian mercenaries and the Chatham Islands, and what sort of animal handsome are you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A row has blown up in Australia over the local branch of consultancy PWC, we explain what it's been accused of and why the federal government there is fuming. Plus can refs avoid being biased? Will the US settle a deal before it runs out of money? And a tale as American as apple pie - a record breaking lottery win followed by a lawsuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

The 2018 census was a bit of a disaster and it looks like a repeat this year, but why is it important and what relevance does a dud load of stats have to you? Plus common mistakes using ChatGPT and how to sort them, will we have a recession or not? - and gross things not to do on a plane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mama Hooch case has opened up discussion on sexual abuse. We hear from a criminologist who wants to know why so many men still feel entitled to force themselves on women .. and just a warning some might find this dialogue distressing. Plus how to overcome financial anxiety, backgrounding the Madeline McCann case, and is glass as sustainable as you thought? Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Newsable has a lot of podcast friends at Stuff, but one, The Trial, has been ordered to stop publishing due to a legal challenge. Emile digs into why some platforms are treated differently to others, it seems, when it comes to court reporting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We go behind the headlines of the horrifying Mama Hooch sexual assault case with a Stuff reporter who’s been covering it since day one. A warning - the details could be upsetting. Plus, why getting out in nature is something you should do right now; why New Zealanders are having lots of pretty average sex; and Fun Fact Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The news is full of ram raids and robberies, but does our fear of crime match the reality? Is it the end of cash rate rises? Plus Stuff's film reviewer won't watch the new Little Mermaid movie... and orcas in the Mediterranean learn to ram boats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Reserve Bank has announced the Official Cash Rate is going up 25 basis points to 5.5%. In this special episode, financial advisor Sue Tierney talks through how this might affect you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Miami Zoo backs down over its treatment of a kiwi, including letting people pet it under bright lights. Plus we preview today's interest rate announcement, Tik Tok sues Montana and why German spies want to work from home. We also get the latest on the inquest into a missing boy and his stepfather. Please note some of the details of this case are distressing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Western leaders could arm Ukraine with F16 fighter jets. They're not exactly stealth fighters, but could they ratchet up the war with Russia? Defence expert Terry Johanson shares his thoughts. We could reduce plastic pollution by 80% right now using current technology, according to a UN report. Plus we talk about the importance of good news with the bad - and parking tickets. Learn more about your...

The inquest into one of Aotearoa's most baffling missing person cases starts ... so what are we going to learn? Plus, we'll break down the chaos currently happening in Pakistan. How you can show your support for your favourite local hospo haunt, and why Pauline Hanson's selling jumpers online to fight a racism lawsuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eighteen and you're now an adult, but do you feel a bit of a fraud? Funnyman Chris Parker is here with all the advice you need to survive your early twenties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The government’s spending plans are out, but will they make any difference to you? We have an expert on to make it all crystal clear. Elizabeth Holmes, US testing fraudster, might finally go to jail, plus the rise of non alcoholic drinks and the battle that is Fun Fact Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Budget 2023 - the government's spending plan for the year is out. Who were the winners and losers? Stuff's political editor, Luke Malpass, is here to explain the top points. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Loafers Lodge fire is now being investigated as arson, but could the building itself have been safer? We catch up with The Post editor Caitlin Cherry to find out more. It's Budget Day - just a yawn or worth a listen? Plus a whole town hoping to be jam packed with Kyles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wellington's mayor Tory Whanau, and a Stuff reporter who spent all day at the Loafers Lodge join us to discuss what happened, what's happening, and what happens next after this tragic incident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tala Sili, a resident of the Loafers Lodge in Wellington, has told reporters about jumping out of a window to escape the flames which gutted the building, killing several other people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PM Chris Hipkins has spoken to media about the situation at the Loafers Lodge after a massive fire killed multiple people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fire and Emergency has called the fire at Wellington's Loafers Lodge a "worst nightmare" with dozens of people unaccounted for. Here's the latest updates from Tuesday morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did things get so bad between Gore's 24 year old mayor and the council? With a no-confidence vote due today, we get the back story. What jobs will survive in the age of AI? Plus a budget preview and embarrassing email stuff ups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's thought billions may go undetected in lost tax and an expert tells Newsable other financial crime is barley looked at. The richest man in the world now has to decide which of his family will succeed him - it's real life Succession, plus returning kākāpō to the mainland and dining on the edge of space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Looking for a great story teller with heart" - Jason Gunn, ex What Now presenter, talks about the hunt for a new host and what makes the show special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Medical researchers want the advertising of medicines banned over worries about safety and over-subscribing; we hear from one of those calling for change. US Congressman George Santos, caught out lying, now facing court. The delight of Eurovision this weekend - but first Fun Fact Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump has been found liable in a civil case of sex abuse, but will it dent his following? We head to New York for the latest details. Are ice baths doing you any good? We might have a few answers, as we search for the answer to the question - what even is country music? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices