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8518 - Andrew Tuck: Homegrown CEO on the festival's return to Hamilton, this year's lineup
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Episodes
8518-
Andrew Tuck: Homegrown CEO on the festival's return to Hamilton, this year's lineup
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Thu, 12 Mar 2026
8517-
Mike Casey: Rewiring Aotearoa CEO says declining gas supplies could accelerate the shift to cleaner and cheaper energy
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Thu, 12 Mar 2026
8516-
Terry Collins: AA Fuel Spokesperson weighs in on rationing fuel as oil prices spike
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Thu, 12 Mar 2026
8515-
Ryan Bridge: You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
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Thu, 12 Mar 2026
8514-
Full Show Podcast: 13 March 2026
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Thu, 12 Mar 2026
8513-
Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB Voice of Rugby on the potential of Tana Umaga joining the All Blacks coaching team
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Wed, 11 Mar 2026
8512-
Ginny Andersen: Labour's Education Spokesperson on the Government offering non-union teachers a pay increase
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Wed, 11 Mar 2026
8511-
David Hadfield: Process Vegetables New Zealand Chair on Wattie's plan to axe the production of frozen vegetables
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Wed, 11 Mar 2026
8510-
Full Show Podcast: 12 March 2026
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Wed, 11 Mar 2026
8509-
Ryan Bridge: Teachers deserve a pay rise
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Wed, 11 Mar 2026
8508-
Duane Emeny: Air Chathams CEO calls for government support as jet fuel prices rise
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Tue, 10 Mar 2026
8507-
Matthew Hague: Lawyer who represented vaccine mandate opponents on the outcome of the Covid Inquiry
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Tue, 10 Mar 2026
8506-
Full Show Podcast: 11 March 2026
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Tue, 10 Mar 2026
8505-
Matt Ball: Property Investors Federation Advocacy Manager on house prices the most affordable they've been in a decade, outside of Covid
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Tue, 10 Mar 2026
8504-
Ryan Bridge: Where in the world is Nikhil Ravishankar?
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Tue, 10 Mar 2026
8503-
Chris Roberts: Private Surgical Hospitals Association CEO on the report finding the private health sector has the capacity to ease the burden on public health
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Mon, 09 Mar 2026
8502-
Sharon Zollner: ANZ Chief Economist on the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East
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Mon, 09 Mar 2026
8501-
Andrew England: Financial Times Middle East Editor explains who Mojtaba Khamenei is
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Mon, 09 Mar 2026
8500-
Full Show Podcast: 10 March 2026
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Mon, 09 Mar 2026
8499-
Ryan Bridge: On oil shock, people want more self-reliance
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Mon, 09 Mar 2026
8498-
David Smith: The Guardian Washington Bureau Chief says Iran has chosen a new Supreme Leader
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Sun, 08 Mar 2026
8497-
Simeon Brown: Health Minister on Health NZ directly employing all first-year trainees
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Sun, 08 Mar 2026
8496-
Full Show Podcast: 09 March 2026
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Sun, 08 Mar 2026
8495-
Ryan Bridge: This country's fines make no sense
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Sun, 08 Mar 2026
8494-
Alex Powell: NZ Herald Sports Reporter on the 2026 Formula 1 season kicking off in Melbourne
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026
8493-
Parmjeet Parmar: ACT MP on the outcome of the Parliamentary Select Committee into online safety, youth social media ban
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026
8492-
Waseem Alzaher: Cannabis Clinic CEO on David Seymour's push to bolster medicinal cannabis production and exports in NZ
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026
8491-
Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on Keir Starmer announcing the UK will send four fighter jets to Qatar
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026
8490-
Full Show Podcast: 06 March 2026
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026
8489-
Ryan Bridge: I don't mind paying the train tax
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026
8488-
Sam Ackerman: Sports Commentator on Dave Rennie's appointment as All Blacks Coach
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Wed, 04 Mar 2026
8487-
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Whanau Ora Chair on the rise in the number of children in care suffering from abuse or neglect
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Wed, 04 Mar 2026
8486-
Full Show Podcast: 05 March 2026
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Wed, 04 Mar 2026
8485-
Todd McClay: Trade Minister on the acceleration of New Zealand’s export boom
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Wed, 04 Mar 2026
8484-
Ryan Bridge: Cranes in the sky, not always a good sign in Auckland
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Wed, 04 Mar 2026
8483-
Neil Mallon: Utilities Dispute Commissioner on the updated transparency rules for power companies
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Tue, 03 Mar 2026
8482-
Aaron Hendry: Kickback co-founder and youth worker on the Government's boot camp program for youth offenders
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Tue, 03 Mar 2026
8481-
Full Show Podcast: 04 March 2026
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Tue, 03 Mar 2026
8480-
Lousie Upston: Tourism Minister on the latest Stats NZ tourism figures
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Tue, 03 Mar 2026
8479-
Ryan Bridge: The oil price danger zone for inflation
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Tue, 03 Mar 2026
8478-
Matthew Schmidt: New Haven University’s Director of International Affairs and National Security Expert on the conflict in the Middle East
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Mon, 02 Mar 2026
8477-
John Battersby: Senior Fellow at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies on the naval officers being charged for the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui
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Mon, 02 Mar 2026
8476-
Phil Goff: Former Foreign Minister on the Government's stance on the conflict in the Middle East
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Mon, 02 Mar 2026
8475-
Full Show Podcast: 03 March 2026
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Mon, 02 Mar 2026
8474-
Ryan Bridge: AI can't master all the jobs
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Mon, 02 Mar 2026
8473-
Nicola Willis: Finance Minister discusses making KiwiSaver easier to access for rural workers
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Sun, 01 Mar 2026
8472-
David Smith: Guardian Washington Bureau Chief with the latest on US/Israel strikes on Iran
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Sun, 01 Mar 2026
8471-
Ryan Bridge: The issues we care about
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Sun, 01 Mar 2026
8470-
Full Show Podcast: 02 March 2026
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Sun, 01 Mar 2026
8469-
Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on the Danish Prime Minister calling a snap election