Richard Arnold: US correspondent chats Nancy Guthrie's disappearance and the backlash towards Bill Gates' Epstein ties

US correspondent Richard Arnold caught up with Andrew Dickens to chat about the biggest news in America.  Microsoft founder Bill Gates is facing backlash following a number of mentions in the most recent Epstein file release. Among the release was an email allegedly written by Epstein about Gates…

Gillian Blythe: Water NZ CEO on the need to invest in water infrastructure

Following this weeks wastewater spill in Wellington Gillian Blythe, Water NZ CEO, has emphasised the need for a reform of water infrastructure and oversight.  "I think what's really critical is that we need to have regulatory oversight and we need to be able to highlight what it is that the the ty…

Chris Hipkins: Opposition leader on co-governance, equal opportunity, and embracing te reo

Opposition leader Chris Hipkins joined Andrew Dickens to chat about Waitangi Day hecklers, co-governance, and equal opportunity.  He also spoke about moving back towards using te reo for official titles, something the National coalition has moved away from. "There's nothing to be scared of by emb…

Steve Cullen: Criminal defence lawyer explains Christchurch Terror attacker's return to court despite guilty plea

Brenton Harrison Tarrant was jailed for life in August 2020, with no possibility of parole, after he plead guilty to the murder of 51 people and wounding 40 in the Christchurch terror attack. Tarrant is now, five years later, attempting to overturn his conviction with claims he was not in a ration…

Al Gillespie: International Law Professor says a new arms race could arise as nuclear-weapons treaty expires

The New START treaty, signed by the United States and Russia in 2010, was a nuclear arms reduction treaty which has now expired. US President Donald Trump has now called for a brand new nuclear treaty, prompting fears of a new global arms race. International Law Professor Al Gillespie told Andrew…

Marty Toomey: NZ Team Chef de Mission chats Winter Olympics 2026 hopes ahead of opening ceremony

The Winter Olympics are set to kick off in Milano Cortina, Italy this weekend with the opening ceremony taking place on Saturday February 7 at 7.30am NZT.  New Zealand team Chef de Mission Marty Toomey joined Andrew Dickens to chat about how the team is settling in, and the high hopes for this yea…

Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist chats US dollar, European interest rates, and global dairy trade

Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold joined Andrew Dickens to discuss the economic news in New Zealand and around the world.  They discussed European interest rates, the global dairy trade, and the US job market and dollar. LISTEN ABOVE

Tama Potaka: Māori Development Minister addresses heckling during Waitangi Day speeches

A number of politicians, including Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour, were heckled during Waitangi speeches with conflicts surrounding treaty principles interpretations remaining the primary contention point.  Although, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka …

Mark the Week: Brian Tamaki broke the camel's back

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.    The economy: 7/10 Overall, a good news week, but a reminder that until we get the jobs right we ain’t properly right.    Foster and Hansen: 9/10  The wackiest story of th…

Mike's Minute: The unemployment rate dazed the Government

It could have been a coordinated knife to the Government's heart.  On the day the unemployment rate went up, the Warehouse offered a real world example of the problem by announcing another 270 jobs would be added to the pile as they look to save and outsource and generally reorganise themselves.  …