Episodes
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Just a month after celebrating five years of direct flights between Auckland and Invercargill Air New Zealand has announced it will be scrapping its service between Wellington and Invercargill from early next year.
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Resources Minister Shane Jones has clashed with protesters on Lambton Quay in Wellington about the Government’s climate policies. This comes after the Government announced it would only allow four days for the public to make submissions on its bill to reopen oil and gas exploration off the New Zealand coast.
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The F#$%ing News flips the script on the news - short, upbeat, inspirational and f%$#ing good fun journalism with the nation’s favourite everyman reporter, Paddy Gower.
TFN sees Paddy talking to Kiwis who are the good, the great and the brains of our nation.
This podcast is hosted by Paddy Gower and Executive Produced by Jon Bridges. It's made in partnership between Stuff and Believer Media. -
Water-coolers in offices, and homes, around the country have been the scene of plenty of heated discussion this week thanks to Public Service Minister Nicola Willis. On Monday she directed her department bosses to tighten up on working-from-home arrangements, saying they should only be by agreement, should not compromise performance, and departments and agencies must regularly report on the number and nature of agreements in place.
With this in mind, Tova O'Brien, from Stuff's Tova podcast, was joined by Business Canterbury Chief Executive, Leeann Watson, and Professor of Management and Māori Business at the Massey Business School, Dr Jarrod Haar, to discuss the good and the not-so-good when to comes to working from home.
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Okay, so it isn't really a crisis, we just wanted to shoehorn that episode title in there...
However Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is leaving the job as the country's top cop earlier than expected to head up the government's new social investment agency. Following the announcement he sat down with Stuff's Chief Political Correspondent Tova O'Brien to discuss gangs, guns, police pay and being called names by politicians.
If you want to hear more from Tova talking to the political movers and shakers, head to https://stuff.co.nz/tova -
It's been confirmed that 22 year old Kiwi driver Liam Lawson will replace Australian veteran Daniel Ricciardo for the final six F1 races of 2024 on Red Bull owned RB team.
The decision could give Lawson a shot at holding the seat for 2025.
New Zealand motor sport legend, Greg Murphy, talks about what makes Liam so successful -
600 jobs at Timaru’s Alliance Smithfield meatworks plant are set to go under a new proposal put forward on Friday.
A consultation period will run for just over two weeks before a decision is made in later in October.
Affected staff will be able to apply for jobs at other plants, but redundancies are expected.
Timaru's Mayor, Nigel Bowen, speaks about the decision. -
The final contest for the America's Cup is edging ever closer, as the earlier competitions in Spain come to an end. But what do we know about the trophy they are competing for, The Auld Mug? Explainer Editor Lloyd Burr takes a look at the rich history that stretches back to the 1850s.
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters has condemned a lack of determination to solve the Israel-Gaza war in a speech to the United Nations.
He has been speaking on behalf of New Zealand at an annual meeting of the UN General Assembly and also expressed frustration at the “lack of political will” to reform the UN. -
Former All Black and Sky Sport commentator Jeff Wilson on the issue of the All Blacks finishing strongly, team selection choices, Sam Cane's 100th test and the Wallabies' growing confidence.
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The All Blacks team for the second Bledisloe test has been named.
Coach Scott Robertson has been speaking to reporters about his selection. -
Act Party leader and Associate Education Minister, David Seymour, has announced a new scheme to tackle absenteeism in schools.
The Star, or stepped system, could possibly include prosecution and fines when students are consistently absent for long periods, and also scraps teacher only days in term time.
Education Minister Erica Stanford is also redirecting funding from a programme to help with the teaching of Te Reo Māori in schools, towards maths resources. -
New Zealanders’ trust in key institutions has declined since 2021 according to new survey data from Statistics New Zealand. Our trust in the health system, education system, media, police, and courts all fell, but it was the trust in Parliament that saw the biggest drop.
We spoke to former Labour minister Stuart Nash about why Kiwi's these days are less inclined to trust Parliament and the politicians in it. -
Stuff's Explainer Editor Lloyd Burr looks at what has happened to the Seascape luxury skyscraper in Auckland.
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Following the not guilty verdict, we hear from Philip Polkinghorne himself, crown prosecutor Alysha McClintock, Pauline Hanna's brother Bruce and her close friend Pheasant Riordan.
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After 10 hours of deliberations over two days, the jury has found Philip Polkinghorne not guilty of killing his wife, Pauline Hanna.
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We are making some changes to your favourite news podcast to focus on big, breaking news stories as they happen. Newsable - still news worth talking about!
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Just a day after pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon, another set of devices have been detonated. We speak to a Professor of Law and International Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame who says there is little doubt who is behind the deadly attacks.
Remember Covid? Researchers say they’ve found more evidence that suggests it originated from animals.
The Government unveils its latest weapon in the fight against potholes.
And Imo taste tests something she now wishes she didn't. -
New Zealand’s gross domestic product fell 0.2% in the June 2024 quarter, following a 0.1% increase in the March 2024 quarter. Retail trade and accommodation; agriculture, forestry, and fishing; and wholesale trade industries all fell.
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It’s real life Succession, playing out in real time behind closed courtroom doors in Reno, Nevada. We get the latest on the Murdoch family’s media empire feud.
High-end designer brand Burberry appears to be pivoting to become more accessible. How is it working out so far?
And what happens when you get bumped from a flight? $90 per head for dinner anyone? - Show more