Frankie McNair: Australian Comedian on her upcoming Q Theatre show
Frankie McNair is an up-and-coming Australian comedian who won best comedy award at Melbourne Fringe 2018 and best newcomer and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2022. Her critically acclaimed one-woman show, ‘An Intimate Evening with Tabitha Booth’ is coming to Q Theatre – starting …
Christine Rose: Whale and Dolphin Count Organiser on fifth annual nationwide count this weekend
The fifth annual dolphin and whale count is taking place nation-wide this weekend. The count contributes both a snapshot at the same time every year, and information about the marine mammals close to shore across time. Whale and Dolphin Count Organiser, Christine Rose, told Tim Beveridge “We enc…
Dean McLachlan: Newstalk ZB Sports Journalist on Lulu Sun's qualification for Wimbledon
Te Anau-born Swiss-Kiwi tennis player Lulu Sun has qualified for the ladies singles at Wimbledon. Sun is placed 123rd in world rankings - she eased past Filipino, Alexandra Eala, in the third round of qualifying. We’ll find out who she'll face when the draw is made overnight. Newstalk ZB Sports …
Bodhi Vette: Road Ninja Founder on new Uber-style app to help people find work in the transport sector
A new Uber-style app for truckies is launching nationally next week after being trialled in Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty. The Road Ninja app - dubbed the "Uber for truck drivers" will match businesses to truckies in their area. Road Ninja Founder Bodhi Vette told Tim Beveridge drivers can …
Alistair Miller: Aura Principal Advisory Consultant on survey revealing the most common offence is fraud
The latest Crime and Victims survey reveals New Zealand's most common offence is fraud. The Ministry of Justice has surveyed more than seven-thousand people, and it shows 10% have experienced fraud in the year to October 2023. 66% have been scammed by unauthorised bank transactions, and 20% were …
Ben McNulty: Wellington Councillor for Takapu/Northern Ward on sale of airport shares
Wellington Council’s decision to sell its 34% share in Wellington Airport may put rates up in the future. The highly contested decision to sell the shares has passed - and the proceeds will be invested in a perpetual fund. At least three councillors, who previously agreed to sell the shares, now …
Billy Clemens: Transporting NZ Policy Lead on the government's transport plan for the next 10 years
Transporting New Zealand says the Government's struck a good spending balance – with investment in the future. The government's announced the finalisation of its Policy Statement on Land Transport, to the tune of $22 billion. It'll be used to improve road maintenance, build roads of national si…
Sir Peter Beck: Rocket Lab CEO on receiving Knighthood this King's Birthday
Self-taught rocket scientist Sir Peter Beck had humble beginnings as a Fisher & Paykel Appliances apprentice. Since 2006, he’s been chief executive of Rocket Lab – which has been pivotal in growing New Zealand’s $1.69 billion space industry. Employing 1,800 staff, Beck’s Rocket Lab is second onl…
Cindy Farquhar: OB-GYN Professor on survey asking parents how they tell their kids they were donor-conceived
Around 70 Kiwis turning 18 from August will become the first cohort legally allowed to seek details about their donor parent from Births, Deaths and Marriages. As officials prepare for requests about donor-biological parents, a team of University of Auckland researchers are asking their own questi…
Dame Theresa Gattung: NZ entrepreneur on receiving the NZ Order of Merit this King's Birthday
In 1999, Theresa Gattung became the first female chief executive of a major New Zealand company at Telecom (now Spark). She broke through a major glass ceiling – paving the way for a prolific corporate career - co-founding My Food Bag, sitting on the board of healthcare start-up Tend, as well as t…