/on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/rss 九一星空无限 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:01:43 Z en /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/gerry-brownlee-speaker-of-the-house-discusses-ricardo-menendez-marchs-parliamentary-f-bomb/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/gerry-brownlee-speaker-of-the-house-discusses-ricardo-menendez-marchs-parliamentary-f-bomb/ Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee intends to discuss Green MP Ricardo Menendez March’s f-bomb – which he dropped in Parliament on Tuesday night.   Menendez March heckled “Your party introduced this bill as it was, come on, f***, you voted for the bill without those amendments.” during Labour MP Paul Twyford’s speech on immigration.   Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee was listening-in to Afternoons on 九一星空无限talk ZB, and called to discuss.  Brownlee told Simon Barnett and James Daniels “There used to be a book of banned words in parliamentary debate.”  Brownlee said “Menendez March’s comment was overheard on a microphone, an interjection. So, it wasn’t part of the debate, formally.”  LISTEN ABOVE.  Fri, 24 May 2024 03:17:39 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/professor-michael-baker-waikatos-shift-to-level-two-increases-risk-to-the-wider-north-island/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/professor-michael-baker-waikatos-shift-to-level-two-increases-risk-to-the-wider-north-island/ There are 30 new community cases in the Waikato today as New Zealand records 198. The total number of Delta cases in the region is now 214 — one is in hospital, while 115 are isolating at home. Meanwhile, there are 152 new community cases in Auckland, six in Bay of Plenty, five in Northland, two in Lakes and one each in MidCentral, Wairarapa and Christchurch. A weak positive in Wellington from a visiting Auckland essential worker is also under investigation. Epidemiologist Michael Baker told Simon Barnett and James Daniels Waikato's shift down to Alert Level Two earlier this week increases the risk to the wider North Island. “It will be important to watch what happens in the Waikato over the next few days, and particularly to see if we are seeing more unexpected cases.” LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 19 Nov 2021 01:51:51 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/dr-tim-chambers-otago-university-researcher-on-nitrate-water-study/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/dr-tim-chambers-otago-university-researcher-on-nitrate-water-study/ Up to 100 cases of bowel cancer, and 41 deaths, may be caused by nitrate-contaminated drinking water each year - with around 800,000 Kiwis exposed to levels that international studies deem a risk, new research finds. Otago University researcher Dr Tim Chambers joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels to discuss the study. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 09 Nov 2021 02:55:37 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/sam-stubbs-simplicity-founder-calls-for-inquiry-after-westpac-nzs-annual-profit-rockets-up-by-56/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/sam-stubbs-simplicity-founder-calls-for-inquiry-after-westpac-nzs-annual-profit-rockets-up-by-56/ Westpac New Zealand's cash earnings shot up by 56 per cent to $1.01 billion in the year to September, boosted by a $404 million turnaround in asset impairment charges.  Net interest income benefitted from a 3 basis point increase in margins and lending growth of 5 per cent driven by $5.7b in mortgage growth.  Deposits increased by 7 per cent, or $4.9b, which fully funded the bank's loan growth and lifted its deposit-to-loan ratio to 82 per cent, the bank said.  Westpac said strong momentum in the economy has contributed to a "solid" full year result.  Acting chief executive Simon Power said Covid-19 was causing significant strain and uncertainty for parts of the community but economic activity in the year leading up to the latest outbreak had been very strong.  Simplicity Founder Sam Stubbs joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels Afternoons and said 'something's wrong here'.  He says most people don't know what they are paying their banks in fees and so banks are thriving on this ignorance.  "If you're making that much money and your customers are that unsatisfied, and it's so hard to compete, it's probably worth an inquiry." LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 02 Nov 2021 01:33:26 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/jacqui-felgate-melbourne-earthquake-could-have-been-a-lot-worse-if-not-for-lockdown/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/jacqui-felgate-melbourne-earthquake-could-have-been-a-lot-worse-if-not-for-lockdown/ Melbourne's been hit by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake, the largest recorded in Victoria recorded in more than 130 years. It was felt as far away as New South Wales. The quake damaged buildings on Melbourne's popular Chapel street - leaving bricks scattered on roads. Seven 九一星空无限 presenter Jacqui Felgate says it could have been a lot worse. She says the affected zone would have been full - if there wasn't a hard lockdown now. The Australian state is dealing with a growing Covid outbreak, with 628 cases today and three deaths. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 22 Sept 2021 02:31:45 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/eric-murray-wow-what-a-day-what-a-day-1/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/eric-murray-wow-what-a-day-what-a-day-1/ A sensational afternoon in Tokyo, as our rowers collect two more golds and a silver. The men's eight won gold in a nail biting race over Germany to close the show. They followed a silver medal performance from the women's eight and a gutsy gold medal race from Emma Twigg -- who took out the women's single sculls. Friend Of The Show and double gold medalist Eric Murray shared his joy with Simon Barnett & James Daniels. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 30 Jul 2021 03:56:40 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/jersey-devil-worlds-tallest-single-rail-coaster-opens-in-new-jersey/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/jersey-devil-worlds-tallest-single-rail-coaster-opens-in-new-jersey/ Riders are at the top of a 130-foot drop. They're about to plunge almost 60 mph. Now's a good time to ask: "What in the devil are they thinking?" These coaster enthusiasts -- "daredevils" if you will -- are willing riders on the Jersey Devil Coaster, which debuted to the public on Sunday, June 13, at Six Flags Great Adventure in central New Jersey. The park says it's "the world's tallest, fastest, and longest single rail coaster. ... Towering 13 stories high, the coaster takes riders over 3,000 feet of track." First drop is a real doozy Six Flags has posted a 1:11 minute video of the ride on its Twitter account. The ride is a "singular" experience. Unlike most coasters where you share the ride side-by-side, folks on the Jersey Devil are seated low and in single file. Each train holds 12 passengers. The Devil means business, too. Straight out of the station, the coaster immediately begins its rapid ascent. It crests the first hill with gorgeous views of the park and New Jersey countryside. But you have to take it in fast. This coaster doesn't linger at the top at all. And that first drop is a real doozy. The park says it's 87 degrees steep. Within seconds of the drop, you're already back up the next hill and being thrown into a mind-bending series of inversions, twists and more hills as the single track snakes in and out of itself. Bright, primary colours dominate. The coaster cars are deep red, and the single track is an orange-yellow. A few Jersey Devil stats The park laid the final piece of track back in January and shared some of the coaster's features: -- Max speed is 58 mph (93 kph) -- It's 13 stories high with the 130-foot first drop -- It covers more than 3,000 feet (915 metres) -- It offers "three dramatic inversions including a 180-degree stall, raven dive and zero-gravity roll." How did Six Flags come up with the wicked name? "Jersey Devil folklore has been a source of fear and intrigue here in the Pine Barrens for more than 200 years. We'll immerse riders in this iconic piece of New Jersey history on our monstrous, new scream machine," said Great Adventure President John Winkler, according to the Staten Island Advance. Rider review On the Coaster Studios YouTube channel, a group went out on the park's media/VIP preview day to record their ride and give their critiques. "It's just so different than every other attraction here," said Taylor Bybee on the video as the ride concludes. "I thoroughly enjoyed it," Bybee told CNN Travel on the evening of June 14. "I think we got six or seven rides on it." It's more than an interesting design and engineering fact that the Jersey Devil is a rare single-rail coaster, Bybee said. It affects the entire ride experience. "Single rail allows the ride to take tighter maneuvers that you couldn't do with a traditional roller coaster. You just have one seat across -- it means you have a smaller radius to rotate around," he said. "This ride experience is a lot crazier. It's very dynamic -- you go from one element to the next without too much time to get a break." Bybee said it's a very smooth ride with different sensations depending on whether you're up front or back. The highlight of the ride for Bybee? The Zero-G stall. He said it flips you upside down and holds you upside down briefly. While you'll find that on other coasters, "this one did it very well." World's tallest coaster period The Jersey Devil is tall -- but it only makes the world's record as the tallest single-rail attraction. It's dwarfed by the world's tallest coaster overall. That coaster is the Kingda Ka. It goes up to a hold-onto-your-stomach height of 456 feet (139 metres) and reaches a top speed of 128 mph (206 kph). It's also located at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. text by Forrest Brown, CNN Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:57:34 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/paul-spoonley-professor-on-what-a-declining-birthrate-means-for-our-workforce/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/paul-spoonley-professor-on-what-a-declining-birthrate-means-for-our-workforce/ New Zealand has a declining birthrate and we are not alone in the world. 2020 saw our lowest birthrate average on record with just 1.61 births per woman. In comparison in the early sixties when women had an average of 4.1 children. Another surprise statistic revealed that more women over the age of 40 gave birth in New Zealand last year than those under 20. Massey University Distinguished Professor and Sociologist Paul Spoonley joined Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford to discussed the implications. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 12 May 2021 03:35:01 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/nick-kiddle-queenstown-accommodation-provider-reacts-to-bed-tax-suggestions/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/nick-kiddle-queenstown-accommodation-provider-reacts-to-bed-tax-suggestions/ The issue of a potential bed tax in Queenstown has sparked debate.  Despite denials from Tourism Minister Stuart Nash three weeks ago, Parliamentary questions from Act have showed MBIE is considering a levy. The Productivity Commission previously supported a bed tax, so visitors cover costs for local infrastructure and services they use on holiday. Local bodies can introduce their own, as Auckland City Council did in 2017. Nick Kiddle is a Queenstown accommodation provider and Lakes District Tax Equity Group Organiser. He says the region provides Government with GST revenue, an international visitor entry levy and DOC estate levies and fees. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 05 May 2021 03:46:27 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/six-and-a-song-with-bachelorette-lexie-brown/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/six-and-a-song-with-bachelorette-lexie-brown/ She may have signed up as a joke, but there's no turning back now for Kiwi Bachelorette Lexie Brown.  The 31-year-old Wellingtonian stars in the second series of the TVNZ reality TV show, where she has dozens of men vying for her love.  She joined Phil Gifford and Tyler Adams for Six and a Song, where she discussed what drew her to the show, how the reaction from the public has been, and the surreal experience of dating so many people at once on national TV!  LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 18 Feb 2021 03:03:44 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/old-tv-to-blame-for-welsh-vilage-losing-its-internet-every-day-for-18-months/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/old-tv-to-blame-for-welsh-vilage-losing-its-internet-every-day-for-18-months/ For 18 months, residents of a village in Wales have been mystified as to why their broadband internet crashed every morning. Now engineers have finally identified the reason: A second-hand television that emitted a signal that interfered with the connection. A crack team of engineers-turned-detectives have become heroes in the village of Aberhosan after finally finding the source of the problem, according to a press release from Openreach, the company that runs the UK's digital network, published Tuesday. Staff had visited the village repeatedly and found no fault with the network. They even replaced cables in the area to try and solve the problem, but to no avail. Then local engineer Michael Jones called in assistance from experts at the Openreach chief engineer team. After carrying out a plethora of tests, engineers had a theory that the problem could be caused by a phenomenon called single high-level impulse noise (SHINE), in which an appliance emits electrical interference that impacts broadband connectivity. Engineers used a device called a spectrum analyzer and walked up and down the village "in the torrential rain" at 6 a.m. to see if they could locate an electrical noise, Jones said in a statement. At 7 a.m. -- "like clockwork" -- the device "picked up a large burst of electrical interference in the village." "The source of the 'electrical noise' was traced to a property in the village. It turned out that at 7 a.m. every morning the occupant would switch on their old TV which would in-turn knock out broadband for the entire village." Jones said the resident was "mortified" by the news and "immediately agreed to switch it off and not use again." Since the old TV was retired there have been no more problems with the connection, said Openreach. Suzanne Rutherford, the company's chief engineer's lead for Wales, said that this kind of problem is more common than people think. "Anything with electric components -- from outdoor lights to microwaves to CCTV cameras can potentially have an impact on your broadband connection," said Rutherford, who advised the public to check if their appliances are certified and meet current standards. Earlier this year, UK telecoms regulator Ofcom warned that microwaves could reduce Wi-Fi signals. Ofcom issued several tips on how to keep households connected as millions of people started working from home at the start of lockdown. text by Jack Guy, CNN   Wed, 23 Sept 2020 04:02:51 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/rob-fyfe-the-challenge-now-is-how-we-get-our-economy-reignited/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/rob-fyfe-the-challenge-now-is-how-we-get-our-economy-reignited/ Rob Fyfe says New Zealand is now well placed to make the right moves to reignite our economy.  The former Air NZ CEO and now Business Advisor to the Government for the COVID-19 recovery joined Simon and Phil for this weeks Six and a Song.  He says we've done really well as a country to get to the position we're in.  But Rob Fyfe says now we can't squander our advantage, and need to make the right moves going forward to reignite the economy and loosen border restrictions safely.  LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 06 Aug 2020 06:59:53 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/eva-air-introduces-special-flight-to-nowhere-on-a-hello-kitty-plane/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/eva-air-introduces-special-flight-to-nowhere-on-a-hello-kitty-plane/ Taiwan continues to cater to the needs of its travel-starved population by offering yet another aviation experience that doesn't actually take you anywhere. Following up on an offer in July, in which the public was able to check in and board a grounded airplane in Taiwan's Songshan Airport, one airline has just upgraded the faux travel experience by offering an actual flight -- to nowhere. EVA Air, one of the biggest carriers in Taiwan, is offering the special journey on August 8 (Father's Day in Taiwan) to help satisfy its customers' travel itch. The trip will take around three hours, with the flight taking off from Taipei Taoyuan Airport, then circling the skies before returning to the same airport. "The international travel market has been suspended for more than half a year," states a news release (in Chinese) on EVA Air's website. "Citizens' cries for going abroad is getting stronger. To satisfy travelers' wishes, EVA Air has decided to introduce an 'alternative travel experience' on August 8, Father's Day." If it's a clear day, passengers will be able to take in views of several Taiwan attractions including Guishan Island and the scenic Huadong coastline, as well as other nearby islands. Passengers will be flying on the "super popular" Hello Kitty Dream jet. The plane bears EVA Air's special Sanrio-themed livery. An A330, it features many Sanrio characters including Hello Kitty, My Melody (Hello Kitty's BFF), as well as Little Twin Stars' Kiki and Lala. Passengers can expect themed Hello Kitty in-flight amenities, free WiFi for texting and an inflight entertainment system that is usually reserved for long-haul flights. Michelin-starred inflight meal Inflight dining is another highlight of the trip. The main courses are a choice of chirashi don (assorted sashimi over rice) created by three-Michelin-star chef Motokazu Nakamura, or a classic braised beef noodle dish. The flight, departing at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, will be operated under flight number BR5288. Why the number 5288? When spoken, it sounds like "I love dad" in Chinese. An economy class ticket is TWD5,288 ($180). Passengers can choose to upgrade their seats to business class for an additional TWD1,000 ($34). International tourism has been effectively stopped in much of the world as countries shut their borders to stem outbreaks of Covid-19 and Taiwan is no exception. The island locked down its borders in March amid the growing coronavirus pandemic. Foreign nationals are still banned from visiting the island but Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on June 24 that it would gradually adjust entry regulations in response to worldwide efforts to resume economic activity.   text by Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Thu, 06 Aug 2020 03:36:40 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/have-buffet-bars-lost-their-appeal-post-covid-19/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/have-buffet-bars-lost-their-appeal-post-covid-19/ NHK, Japan's public broadcasting organisation, in collaboration with infectious disease experts, recently conducted an experiment to demonstrate how quickly COVID-19 and other viruses can spread at a buffet aboard a cruise ship or in a restaurant. The experiment recreated a buffet scenario common in the travel industry. Ten participants were asked to serve themselves from a display that featured various hot and cold dishes as well as beverage options.  Invisible fluorescent paint — visible only under a black light — was applied to the palm of one person. That person represented an “infected” person who had coughed into his hand. The paint represented the virus. Watch below to see just how easy it is to transfer virus at the old humble buffet bar.   Tue, 16 Jun 2020 02:45:42 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/southland-farmer-gets-his-cow-back-after-classified-ad-success/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/southland-farmer-gets-his-cow-back-after-classified-ad-success/ The owner of a cow that pulled off a great escape during a trip to a Southland abattoir has been found thanks to a humble classified ad. Stock agent Terry Cairns put an ad in the Southland Times seeking sightings of a 'solid black Heifer' described as being 'mildly agitated'. He told Simon and Phil she was in a secure pen in a sale yard when she bolted. Terry says the good news is someone found her, and he was on his way to confirm it's her.  LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 29 May 2020 04:53:06 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/scientist-gets-magnets-stuck-in-his-nose-after-trying-to-invent-coronavirus-device/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/scientist-gets-magnets-stuck-in-his-nose-after-trying-to-invent-coronavirus-device/ The internet is awash with suggestions for keeping yourself occupied at home during the coronavirus outbreak, but one Australian scientist ended up in the hospital thanks to his choice of entertainment. With medical authorities around the world advising people to stop touching their faces, to help slow the spread of the virus, Melbourne-based Daniel Reardon thought he would try to make a sensor that could tell if your hands were near your face, he told CNN. An astrophysicist by trade, Reardon, 27, had some electronic parts lying around and decided to try his hand at a spot of engineering. "I was just feeling a bit bored when it came up," he said, admitting that his invention had the opposite effect to the one he intended: Instead of making a noise when his hands were close to his face, it buzzed incessantly until he moved them to his face. "I had a laugh and gave up temporarily," he added. "Then I started mindlessly placing the magnets on my face. First my ear lobes, then my nostrils -- like a magnetic piercing." At that point, Reardon had only gained himself some temporary body modifications, but things were about to get slightly more permanent. "The problem was when I put magnets in my other nostril," he said. "They all pinched together and the ones on my septum got stuck!" Unable to remove them by himself, Reardon ended up heading to the local hospital. He said he spent about an hour there, describing the facility as "pretty quiet," as coronavirus patients are being sent to another hospital. "The staff enjoyed it -- several doctors and some nurses came to laugh at/with me," said Reardon. "In the end, two doctors pulled at them -- one grabbing at the magnets in each nostril." Reardon took a photo of the medical report, which states that he had denied there were any further magnets up his nose. "I was in a bit of pain while they were moving the magnets and my nose -- I had made it pretty sore myself," he said. "But other than that I was laughing with everyone else." So far, Australia has had over 4,200 cases of coronavirus and 17 deaths, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. In response to the outbreak, the country tightened its restrictions on movement Monday. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said public gatherings would be limited to two people and ordered residents to stay home, except to shop for necessities, medical care, exercise, work or education. Tue, 31 Mar 2020 01:07:43 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/law-corner-additional-hours-may-be-required/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/law-corner-additional-hours-may-be-required/ Gareth Abdinor, Partner with Malley & Co law back with us for this weeks Law Corner. Every fortnight we have Gareth in to take your calls and questions everything employment, privacy and technology related.  This week we chatted about fair and reasonable working of extra hours to meet the needs of the business, limited hour contracts for young people, and restraint of trade clauses.  LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 25 Feb 2020 03:53:30 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/bachelorette-lesina-nakhid-schuster-there-may-be-overnight-dates-to-come/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/bachelorette-lesina-nakhid-schuster-there-may-be-overnight-dates-to-come/ A few months ago, Lesina Nakhid-Schuster was a successful doctor that had never found herself in the public spotlight. Then, almost overnight, she has become one of the famous women on New Zealand television. Lesina premiered on local screens earlier this year as the first ever New Zealand Bachelorette, seeing a number of men fighting for her love.  While she never expected to find herself in this position Talking to Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford, Lesina said that she did not think the show would be a negative.  "You are genuinely meeting people as you would in real life, but just a different way of doing it." "It was just one of those 'why not' scenarios. I didn't think I had anything to lose. I was looking for someone at the time anyway."  Whereas past Bachelors and Bachelorettes, locally and internationally, have come under fire for appearing to have gone on the show with ulterior motives, Lesina told the hosts that is not the case with her. "I'm trying to be as genuine about who I want or what I'm looking for, so that was my intention going in."  Watching the show back, Lesina said that it has been hard to watch the episodes live, as she can remember the roller coaster of emotions she felt while filming.  "The times that I was feeling down and disheartened with the whole thing, that really comes across, and the times where I'm really happy and I'm loving the whole process, that comes across."  The show finished filming some months ago, and the episodes that are currently airing, Lesina said that at this point during filming, she was still not certain of herself.  However, she confirmed that she there will be overnight dates during the show - but would not confirm if she will go on one or not during the show.  LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 20 Feb 2020 03:30:45 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/a-possible-windfall-for-fans-whose-elton-john-concert-was-cut-short/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/a-possible-windfall-for-fans-whose-elton-john-concert-was-cut-short/ A Wellington Barrister says Ticketmaster is legally obligated to partially reimburse them. The Auckland show ended early on Sunday night - when the popstar lost his voice to "walking pneumonia". Graham Edgeler told Simon and Phil Ticketmaster is under contract to provide a full concert to their customers. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:11:29 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/you-da-man-love-conquers-all-at-least-on-valentines-day/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/you-da-man-love-conquers-all-at-least-on-valentines-day/ It's a game we play every Friday.You Da Man, the guys pick their favourite songs of the week and the audience picks their favourite. First to 3 votes takes it out. This week against some strong competition, producer Tyler played the hopeless romantic card for Valentines Day for his lovely partner Maeve, and it paid off... Not to mention it is a great song!  LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 14 Feb 2020 05:50:43 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/jack-tame-on-why-he-quit-breakfast-it-is-a-brutal-brutal-life/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/jack-tame-on-why-he-quit-breakfast-it-is-a-brutal-brutal-life/ A sense of shame pushed 九一星空无限talk ZB host Jack Tame to learn te reo Māori. Speaking to Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford for Six and a Song, Tame was asked about what pushed him to learn te reo.  He says that while living in America as the correspondent for TVNZ, he lived in Spanish Harlem. His neighbours, most of whom spoke multiple languages, used to ask him to speak Māori, and he had to admit that he couldn't do that.  "I felt that Kiwi identity a lot more when I moved away from home. And I thought, when I get back to New Zealand, I'm going to make at least a little bit of an effort to speak a bit more Māori.  "It's been really, really rewarding."  Moving back to New Zealand, Tame picked up the role as co-host of TVNZ's Breakfast show. He did the role for close over two years, and loved the role, but he felt it was having a negative impact on his health.  "It is a brutal, brutal life," he says of early mornings. He says that waking up at 3:30am every morning and having to be perky and bright every day was having a negative impact on his health.  "I felt like I was ageing three days for every day that I woke up."  Tame says that there aren't many jobs at that level in New Zealand, but he wants a lengthy career rather than getting burnt out at 35.  When the job to host Q&A came up, Tame says he went to his boss and asked for the change, thinking in part that it would silence the people who think he is too young for his job.  "This is an opportunity for me to do some really serious, thoughtful broadcasting and prove to any doubters in that space what I'm capable of."  LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 13 Feb 2020 03:51:30 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/shaun-hendry-carbon-offsetting-doesnt-let-elton-john-off-the-hook-for-private-jet-use/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/shaun-hendry-carbon-offsetting-doesnt-let-elton-john-off-the-hook-for-private-jet-use/ An Auckland science lecturer says Sir Elton John paying for carbon-offsetting is not a 'get out of jail free card' on emissions. There's been criticism of the music legend's environmental footprint after he took his private jet back to Los Angeles for an Oscars performance in between his New Zealand shows. Sir Elton has said in the past he always pays to off-set his carbon use. Professor Shaun Hendry told Simon and Phil many of these offsetting programmes rely on tree planting, which can take decades to actually offset the huge amount of greenhouse gases emitted each flight. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 12 Feb 2020 07:01:38 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/the-beat-with-inspector-waretini-is-window-washing-at-lights-illegal/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/the-beat-with-inspector-waretini-is-window-washing-at-lights-illegal/ Every 3 weeks we're joined by Inspector Hirone Waretini from the New Zealand Police to talk topics and take your questions and phone calls in a segment we call The Beat.  This week the Inspector covered traffic offences, driving with bare feet, and the very contentious issue of traffic light window washers.  LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:33:01 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/adam-fern-kiwi-in-china-shows-what-life-is-like-under-lockdown/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/adam-fern-kiwi-in-china-shows-what-life-is-like-under-lockdown/ Weet-Bix and pasta are helping to keep one New Zealander going as he remains under lockdown in China, as the country battles to contain the deadly coronavirus. Adam Fern lives in Hangzhou, the most populous city of Zhejiang Province, about a seven-hour car ride from the epicentre of the epidemic: Wuhan. Holed up in his apartment, he has started to chronicle what life is like on the ground via social media sites Facebook and YouTube. He joined Simon and Phil to chat about what it’s like to be in lock-down in China. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 12 Feb 2020 03:14:08 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/professor-alessandro-palermo-on-the-possibility-of-a-cook-strait-bridge/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/professor-alessandro-palermo-on-the-possibility-of-a-cook-strait-bridge/ A University of Canterbury Professor of Engineering says while possible to construct a bridge or tunnel across Cook Strait, it would be incredibly challenging.   The British government says it is seriously studying the feasibility of a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland – an idea which has been met with staunch criticism. Professor Alessandro Palermo told Simon and Phil there has been theoretical discussions about constructing a similar structure across Cook Strait in the past. He says while not impossible, the cost and technical challenges would be immense. LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 12 Feb 2020 02:34:38 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/coronavirus-fears-not-heavily-impacting-new-zealand-cruise-passenger-numbers/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/coronavirus-fears-not-heavily-impacting-new-zealand-cruise-passenger-numbers/ A New Zealand travel agency says despite coronavirus fears, they expect the cruise market to continue to grow. A cruise ship remains under quarantine at Japan's Yokohama, where two New Zealanders and dozens of others have contracted coronavirus. House of Travel Commercial Director Brent Thomas told Simon and Phil there’s no doubt they are getting more inquiries on the back of the coronavirus outbreak. But he says typically bookings for cruises are planned well in advance, which hopefully won’t be affected by the current outbreak. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 11 Feb 2020 04:16:46 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/fiordland-rescue-pilot-it-was-challenging-flying-for-sure/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/fiordland-rescue-pilot-it-was-challenging-flying-for-sure/ A pilot who helped people stranded in flood-stricken Fiordland says there were some challenging flying conditions over the past 48 hours. All trapped tourists have now been choppered out after being cut off, and in some instances dodging landslides - a tree completely destroying a hut at Lake Howden with 30 people inside. Southern Lakes Helicopter pilot Sam Innes told Simon and Phil for him and the rest of the helicopter crew, it was a really rewarding experience being able to help those stranded.  LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 05 Feb 2020 07:24:55 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/why-simon-barnett-had-to-cough-up-400-to-charity/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/why-simon-barnett-had-to-cough-up-400-to-charity/ Simon Barnett had to put his money where his mouth is, after challenging listeners to prove him wrong.  While discussing whether or not you lock your car when you go to pay for petrol, Simon said that he never locks his car as he did not believe that anyone would steal a car from a petrol station.  He then challenged listeners to prove him wrong, with $200 for the first person who had a story about getting their car stolen. Cue the texts, cue the embarrassment on Simon's part - and cue the doubling down as Simon then issued a second challenge! LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 05 Feb 2020 06:42:41 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/the-community-support-from-the-southland-community-has-been-incredible/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/the-community-support-from-the-southland-community-has-been-incredible/ A comforting flow of support for tourists and locals caught out by flooding. The Calvin Community Church has been activated as the emergency hub in Gore. Lead pastor Ken Williams told Simon and Phil about 200 people have come seeking shelter. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 05 Feb 2020 04:07:54 Z /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/simon-bridges-waitangi-criticism-just-typical-winston-stuff/ /on-air/newstalk-zb-afternoons/audio/simon-bridges-waitangi-criticism-just-typical-winston-stuff/ The National Party leader says criticism over his Waitangi Day speech is just a cynical set-up. National’s kicked into election year by putting politics in the spotlight at Waitangi. Government parties and the Opposition stood side-by-side as they were welcomed to the upper marae yesterday. Moments later, it was down to business, and for National leader Simon Bridges that meant slamming the Government for non-delivery.  He’s been criticised for politicising the event, but he told Simon and Phil he spoke about what he thinks matters. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 05 Feb 2020 03:26:47 Z