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The online world is a wild west, where our children are exposed to unspeakable acts of depravity. From real rape scenes to animal bestiality, the online content accessible to our youngsters is a ticki...

· 54 min 44 sec

Legendary broadcaster Paul Henry once offered me some sage advice around meeting your fans/listeners. Don't do it, they're bound to be crazy. With those 'wise words' ringing in my ears, I headed off t...

· 5 min 37 sec

Due to illness, Mumsy found herself minus her travelling partner on the eve of a big trip to Europe. In your 70's this can be a worrying situation, but I suggested that she go on the trip by herself a...

· 56 min 19 sec

Labour are quietly melting down while the eyes of the nation are for the most part on the other team. The big loser in all this? Nice Guy Chippy.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

· 5 min 11 sec

On the 'Week That Was' today I'm joined by a GC and a KC - former breakfast tv host turned real estate guru Rawdon Christie, and criminal defence lawyer Marie Dyhrberg: Are more us struggling with de...

· 54 min 30 sec

Christopher. David. Winston. One hopes they are furiously beavering away behind the scenes to form a government as quickly as possible. But one is not so sure.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

· 3 min 51 sec

Today, I sit down with Alan Thorp from Habitat for Humanity New Zealand, a man who has spent over half his life committed to providing affordable housing for families in need. Alan brings to the table...

· 51 min 3 sec

Media companies are often some of the first to feel the pinch when times are tough and other businesses pull back on 'discretionary spending' such as advertising. The fallout from high inflation is st...

· 4 min 28 sec

In this compelling conversation, I am joined by Nicola Toki from Forest and Bird.  While Forest & Bird turns 100 this year, the 'Bird of the Year' competition has been running since 2005 and has b...

· 58 min 44 sec

On todays podcast episode Amanda (not her real name) spoke openly and honestly about why she quit nursing after loving it for 20 years. If alarm bells weren't already ringing throughout New Zealand's...

· 5 min 17 sec

I was taken aback when I first heard the nerve-racking stories of Amanda, a 20-year veteran in nursing who courageously decided to walk away from her profession. It's tough to imagine the anguish that...

· 49 min 31 sec

Christopher Luxon now finds himself with a tricky balancing act on his hands. On one side you have the wiley old kingmaker Winston Peters, while on the other side is ACT leader David Seymour who, desp...

· 3 min 38 sec

Drawing from his own experiences of growing up in a single parent household struggling with debt, Mark Francis, the executive general manager of DebtManagers, has reimagined debt collection in a way t...

· 53 min 14 sec

Politicians. Remember them? They've gone from being everywhere (except on DGEIC if you're Christopher Luxon) to being as hard to spot as a kiwi during daylight hours. So what is going on behind the cl...

· 3 min 54 sec

Today's 'Week That Was' panel is straight out of the top drawer. Former deputy PM turned commercial real estate whiz Paula Bennett, and fellow real estate agent and legendary sportscaster Hamish McKay...

· 53 min 17 sec

The tragic case of Ruthless-Empire has once again highlighted something in our legal system that I believe urgently needs looking at. No right to silence. No plea bargain. No discounts on sentence. No...

· 3 min 16 sec

Pull up a chair as we journey through the labyrinth of political life with former Labour Party Minister Stuart Nash, who imparts fascinating insider tales from his time in Parliament. Together, we dis...

· 55 min 28 sec

Hallowe'en is Americanised rubbish. Not our thing. Annoying. I don't get it and I don't get why it has become so popular here. Well, that was until yesterday...   Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

· 3 min 59 sec

Teuila Blakely will be familiar to many Kiwis thanks to her roles on tv and film productions such as Shortland Street and Sione's Wedding. As such, she has found herself leading the way for Pasifika w...

· 50 min 4 sec

Are we better losers than we used to be when it comes to the All Blacks? Are the bad old days of calling for players heads after a big loss behind us? I hope so and I hope the New Zealand public give...

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