Episodes

  • Harris v Trump: Will this presidential debate decide the election?

    Harris v Trump: Will this presidential debate decide the election?
    Sep 9 2024
    Who has the momentum heading into what could be the only time Trump and Harris go head to head on the debating stage? Media outlet The Spinoff turns 10. Founder Duncan Greive looks back, and then forward. If you loved the Netflix series Tiger King we've got your next watch sorted. And when was the last time you bought a lamp you could eat?
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    21 mins
  • Auckland homicides: Beyond the headlines

    Auckland homicides: Beyond the headlines
    Sep 8 2024
    With four homicides in a fortnight and five in a month, is Auckland in the midst of a crime wave? Plus, why petrol prices are set to fall - and keep falling, the downside of Tiktok's new working holiday trend, and the VERY different ways Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are preparing for their big debate.
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    24 mins
  • Eric Idle: From Monty Python to Mt. Cleese

    Eric Idle: From Monty Python to Mt. Cleese
    Sep 5 2024
    Does comedy legend Eric Idle always look on the bright side of life? Nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more... The Māori King is laid to rest, long live the Māori Queen. And can the All Blacks avenge last weekends close loss to the Springboks? Let's ask Jeff Wilson.
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    23 mins
  • Breaking: New Māori monarch announced

    Breaking: New Māori monarch announced
    Sep 5 2024
    Kīngi Tūheitia's only daughter, Queen Ngā Wai hono i te po Paki, has been announced as the new Māori monarch at Tūrangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia.
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    5 mins
  • "Responsibly caught": Are we being greenwashed by seafood packaging?

    "Responsibly caught": Are we being greenwashed by seafood packaging?
    Sep 4 2024
    New research says the sustainability claims made on many of the seafood products sold in our supermarkets are too ambiguous and may mislead consumers. The Grocery Commissioner is in to explain his first report into competition in the supermarket sector. Elon Musk has picked a fight with Brazil, and its 22 million X users, and lost. And AUT has launched Australasia’s first university level course studying... Taylor Swift.
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    22 mins
  • Bonus: An extended chat with private chef Hercules Noble

    Bonus: An extended chat with private chef Hercules Noble
    Sep 4 2024
    Great name, great job, sourdough. What's not to love?! Here is our extended chat with Insta-famous private chef, Hercules Noble.
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    10 mins
  • Tourists to be charged more to visit New Zealand

    Tourists to be charged more to visit New Zealand
    Sep 3 2024
    From October 1st the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy will rise from $35 to $100. The levy was introduced in 2019 and ensures tourists contribute to the cost of maintaining the conservation estate. Another social media trend is doing the rounds. This time the star of the show is cottage cheese. Yes, cottage cheese. September is 'wills month' in New Zealand. We talk to the Public Trust about why you need one. And prepare to be outraged when we tell you how much olive oil and dried apricots currently cost in New Zealand...
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    22 mins
  • Kīngi Tūheitia's tangihanga: What happens next?

    Kīngi Tūheitia's tangihanga: What happens next?
    Sep 2 2024
    Thousands have been flocking to Tūrangawaewae Marae to pay their respects ahead of the Māori King’s formal funeral on Thursday. What happens next and how will his successor be chosen? With the rise of AI causing job security concerns for some, is there a case for a universal basic income in New Zealand? It's a rest day for the America's Cup teams in Barcelona, but not for our sailing señorita Lisette Reymer. She checks in with the latest from the Louis Vuitton Cup round robins. And who should walk you down the aisle at your wedding?
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    20 mins