Mitch McCann: U.S. correspondent with the latest on Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida, with winds hitting almost 200 kilometres an hour and over one million households without power.  Tampa, St Petersburg, and Clearwater have already had 150 to 300mm of rain.  U.S. correspondent Mitch McCann joins Matt Heath and Tyler Adams live from J…

Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor on the OCR being cut by 50 basis points to 4.75%

The Official Cash Rate has been cut to 4.75%.  The Reserve Bank's lowered it by 50-basis points from 5.25% in a move predicted by economists.   The bank says inflation's within its 1-3% target range and is converging on the 2% midpoint.  It says economic activity is subdued, with weak business i…

Six and a Song with Christian Cullen

Christian Cullen, nicknamed the Paikakariki Express, was considered to be one of the most potent running fullbacks rugby has ever seen. With 46 tries scored in 58 Tests, he is the 9th highest try-scorer in international rugby. He was also a star of the NZ Sevens Team and won a Gold Medal at the 19…

Employment Lawyer Gareth Abdinor 10.09.24

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert and Director of Abdinor Employment Law. He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment related questions. Today, being asked to work weekends when you have always worked Monday to Friday, restraint…

Have you ever snooped on a partner's phone?

Ever snooped through your partner’s phone? New challenger in the telco market Kiwi Mobile has been surveying New Zealanders on their phone habits. Almost two-thirds of Kiwis allow their partners to use their phones, with the 18-to 34-year-old group the most trusting revealing that eighty per-cent…

The Highlight Reel Episode 39: Simon Barnett copped abuse from a 'Karen' on Fathers Day

This week on The Highlight Reel with Simon Barnett and James Daniels - find out why Simon copped a mouthful on Father's Day. The pair explore why it is so hard to attract people to the teaching profession. We hear stories about gambling addiction. With the current medical crisis, Si and James qu…

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist talks Capital Gains Taxes and their impact

Labour has made it clear that should they return to power in the next election, they plan to take a look at a Capital Gains Tax in some capacity. CGT is a tax on the profits made from the sale of a non-inventory asset such as stocks, bonds, real estate, and property. Brad Olsen, Principal Economi…

Six and a Song with Ric Salizzo

Ric Salizzo does seem to have done it all in the world of media and professional sports. He played rugby in Italy, was the All Blacks first ever media liaison, and until very recently was CEO of New York's professional rugby team. He’s also been a journalist, TV presenter, and producer, most recog…

Relationships with Alexander Terblanche 04-09-24

Alexander Terblanche knows the deal when it comes to relationships. He has qualifications in psychotherapy, counselling, and human sexuality. He runs his own practice On Point Therapy, and is the relationship expert for Compatico.  He has a wealth of knowledge and joins Simon Barnett & James Dani…

Six and a Song with Nigel Avery

Nigel Avery has spent almost 56 years in sport from, running, jumping and throwing as a kid in athletics, to almost making the 1996 Olympic games in a New Zealand bobsleigh team, to winning of course five Commonwealth Games weightlifting medals, including two golds, and competing in Olympic Games w…