/on-air/rss ¾ÅÒ»ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:39:02 Z en /on-air/the-weekend-collective/audio/the-panel-with-mark-crysell-and-jo-mccarroll-ghislaine-maxwell-gang-patch-ban-repeal/ /on-air/the-weekend-collective/audio/the-panel-with-mark-crysell-and-jo-mccarroll-ghislaine-maxwell-gang-patch-ban-repeal/ This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by presenter Mark Crysell, and NZ Gardner Editor Jo McCarroll, to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  LISTEN ABOVE Sat, 23 Aug 2025 03:58:58 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/mario-ilich-auckland-city-captain-ahead-of-their-clash-against-auckland-united/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/mario-ilich-auckland-city-captain-ahead-of-their-clash-against-auckland-united/ The Northern League sees Auckland City and Auckland United face off in an all-important match this weekend.  The two teams are level in points as they battle for a spot in the national league.   D'Arcy caught up with Auckland City captain Mario Ilich ahead of the clash to preview what to expect from his side and what they need to do for the win.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 03:49:29 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/jack-stokes-nz-rally-driver-on-the-fourth-round-of-the-nz-rally-championships/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/jack-stokes-nz-rally-driver-on-the-fourth-round-of-the-nz-rally-championships/ The New Zealand Rally Championships continue this weekend with the fourth round taking place in the Coromandel.   Featuring iconic Coromandel routes, it's an exciting weekend for both racers and spectators.   D'Arcy spoke with NZ Rally Championship racer Jack Stokes to preview the event and discuss his career as a rally driver.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 03:43:47 Z /on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/lisa-alexander-former-diamonds-head-coach-on-the-nz-netball-players-moving-to-play-in-australia/ /on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/lisa-alexander-former-diamonds-head-coach-on-the-nz-netball-players-moving-to-play-in-australia/ New Zealand netball is facing an exodus, with top players heading across to the Australian game.  No less than eight Silver Ferns have announced their departure, including Donnell Wallam, Ameliaranne Ekenasio, and Karin Burger.   Piney caught up with former Diamonds head coach Lisa Alexander to find out what the Aussies’ thoughts are on the Kiwis flooding their competition.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 03:23:41 Z /on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/full-show-podcast-23-august-2025/ /on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/full-show-podcast-23-august-2025/ On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 23rd August 2025, NZ Rugby has committed to Sky for another five years. NZR Chair David Kirk and Sky TV's Head of Sport Gary Burchett joined the show to go over the deal.  Codie Taylor with become the 14th All Blacks centurion when he takes the field against Argentina this weekend. Two former teammates Wyatt Crockett and Matt Todd reflect on his journey.  And Lisa Alexander offers an Australian perspective on the wave of Kiwi Netballers heading to Australia.  Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 03:12:36 Z /on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/zuca-conti-espn-argentina-commentator-ahead-of-the-second-clash-between-the-all-blacks-and-argentina/ /on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/zuca-conti-espn-argentina-commentator-ahead-of-the-second-clash-between-the-all-blacks-and-argentina/ After their defeat to the All Blacks last week, Los Pumas are hoping for an improved performance in Buenos Aires.  The Argentinian team has never beaten the All Blacks on home shores, with the New Zealand side winning 14 tests and drawing on one.  ESPN Argentina Commentator Zuca Conti joined Piney to discuss whether Los Pumas can flip the form guide and pull off an elusive home win.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 03:08:08 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/jason-ryan-all-blacks-forwards-coach-ahead-of-the-second-argentina-clash/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/jason-ryan-all-blacks-forwards-coach-ahead-of-the-second-argentina-clash/ The All Blacks opened their Rugby Championship campaign with a dominant win, but they’ll be aiming to keep the ball rolling as the Springboks clash looms.  With the rematch against Argentina set for tomorrow, All Blacks forwards coach Jason Ryan joined D’Arcy Waldegrave to discuss the key messages going into the second test, the selections, and the need for consistency.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 02:59:49 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/alice-soper-nz-herald-sports-journalist-on-the-womens-rugby-world-cup/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/alice-soper-nz-herald-sports-journalist-on-the-womens-rugby-world-cup/ The Women’s Rugby World Cup has officially kicked off, with England’s clash against the USA.  D’Arcy Waldegrave caught up with NZ Herald columnist Alice Soper as she waited in line to enter the stadium.  She broke down the event and touched on some of the key Black Ferns players as they seek to defend their title.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 02:53:18 Z /on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/wyatt-crockett-and-matt-todd-former-teammates-pay-tribute-to-codie-taylor-ahead-of-his-100th-test/ /on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/wyatt-crockett-and-matt-todd-former-teammates-pay-tribute-to-codie-taylor-ahead-of-his-100th-test/ A 14th member of the All Blacks' 100 club.  Codie Taylor will join the test centurions group on Sunday morning against Argentina in Buenos Aires, the same side he debuted against in 2015.  Former teammates of Taylor, Wyatt Crockett and Matt Todd joined Piney to reflect on his journey to 100 tests.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 02:52:52 Z /on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/gary-burchett-sky-tv-head-of-sport-on-the-broadcasting-deal-with-nz-rugby/ /on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/gary-burchett-sky-tv-head-of-sport-on-the-broadcasting-deal-with-nz-rugby/ Sky have announced a renewed five-year broadcast partnership with New Zealand Rugby, starting this January.  The deal cements almost all men's and women's internationals.  However, the governing body reserve the right to play up to five offshore All Blacks and Black Ferns matches from outside the scheduled competitions, to support efforts to increase their revenue base.  Sky’s Head of Sport, Gary Burchett, joined Piney to discuss just what this means for the country’s largest sport TV provider.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 02:43:43 Z /on-air/christchurch/all-sport-breakfast-canterbury/audio/nathan-taylor-codie-taylors-father-on-his-son-joining-the-all-blacks-100-club/ /on-air/christchurch/all-sport-breakfast-canterbury/audio/nathan-taylor-codie-taylors-father-on-his-son-joining-the-all-blacks-100-club/ The All Blacks' 100 Club is about to get a 14th member.  Codie Taylor will join the test centurions group on Sunday morning, against Argentina in Buenos Aires, the same side he debuted against in 2015.  There are none prouder than Taylor’s dad, Nathan, who spoke with Nick Bewley ahead of his son’s major milestone.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 02:36:01 Z /on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/david-kirk-nz-rugby-chair-on-the-broadcast-deal-with-sky-tvnz/ /on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/david-kirk-nz-rugby-chair-on-the-broadcast-deal-with-sky-tvnz/ New Zealand Rugby has committed to Sky for another five years.  Nearly every All Blacks match, including the 2029 Lions Tour, the new Nations Cup, and all matches in the Sanzaar countries will broadcast on Sky Sport.  TVNZ has also secured NPC rights, along with a few Farah Palmer Cup games, which will be broadcast free-to-air on TVNZ+.  However, the deal doesn't include five future All Blacks tests, yet to be named, which will be open to bidding when they are announced.  Chair of New Zealand Rugby David Kirk joined the show to discuss the ins and outs of the deal.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 02:25:11 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/don-mcglashan-nz-music-legend-on-his-first-ever-live-album-take-it-to-the-bridge/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/don-mcglashan-nz-music-legend-on-his-first-ever-live-album-take-it-to-the-bridge/ A true New Zealand music legend, Don McGlashan has written some of our most-loved tunes.  From ‘Anchor Me’ in his time with the Mutton Birds, through to his incredible work as a solo artist and his compositions for film and television.  In 2023 McGlashan went on a very special tour around New Zealand, and off the back he’s released his first solo live album – ‘Take It To The Bridge’.  Although he’s been part of the making of a dozen or more studio albums, McGlashan confessed to Jack Tame that he was never really interested in live albums.  “It sort of surprised me, that in the middle of this tour,”  “I suddenly felt this would be great, this is really special – I should be, we should be recording everything.”  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 02:16:42 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/mike-yardley-flavours-of-the-sunshine-coast/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/mike-yardley-flavours-of-the-sunshine-coast/ "The Sunshine Coast’s sparkling reputation as a powerhouse of premium local produce continues to raise the bar. Brimming with over 900 food and drink producers, grazing from this constantly replenished larder of goodness helps underpin the region’s bragging rights as holiday heaven. I’m just back from a fresh dip with the Sunshine Coast, after indulgently noshing and sipping my way around her beachfront and hinterland hotspots." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVE Sat, 23 Aug 2025 02:07:40 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/estelle-clifford-laufey-a-matter-of-time/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/estelle-clifford-laufey-a-matter-of-time/ The third album from Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey, ‘A Matter of Time’ represents a shift towards vulnerability and emotional expressiveness.  Her two earlier albums were heavily influenced by the ‘Great American Songbook’, filled with her now iconic blend of jazz, classical, and pop influences.  ‘A Matter of Time’ is a look inwards, Laufey’s interest in seeing how she could draw out the “most flawed parts of [herself] and look at them directly in the mirror”.   Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to give her thoughts on the album.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 02:01:28 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/catherine-raynes-wolf-hour-and-the-wasp-trap/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/catherine-raynes-wolf-hour-and-the-wasp-trap/ Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbo    This killer has a story.  When a small-time crook is shot down in the streets of Minneapolis, all signs point to a lone wolf, a sniper who has vanished into thin air.  To tell it, he needs to get caught.  When the shooter strikes again, it’s maverick detective Bob Oz they call in to crack the case. They don’t think this victim will be the last.  And this wolf wants the world to know...  As the body count rises, Oz suspects something even more sinister is at play. And the closer he gets to the truth, the more disturbed he becomes. Because this serial killer reminds him of someone dangerous: himself.  He’s only just getting started.     The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards   Summer 1999. Will joins five other idealistic graduates working for an eccentric psychology professor. They’re going to launch a website to change online dating forever.  No-one expects it to end in tragedy.  Twenty-five years later, Will gets an invitation: a dinner party. A chance to see the old gang again.  But as soon as he arrives, something doesn’t seem right.  There’s an unexpected guest. The hosts are clearly keeping a secret. And on the way in, Will is sure he heard crying.  Everyone has something to hide about what really happened that summer.  But only one of them is willing to kill to find the truth…    LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 01:46:39 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/kate-hall-sustainable-food-habits/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/kate-hall-sustainable-food-habits/ Growing your own vegetables is one way to stay sustainable in the kitchen, but it’s not the only way to keep your food habits sustainable.   It’s not just about the garden, there are simple kitchen swaps that reduce waste and packaging, and Kate Hall joined Jack Tame to run through a few of them, including:  DIY basics: making your own yoghurt, bread, or soda water (less packaging, fewer additives).   Preserving and fermenting (e.g. sauerkraut, kombucha) is cheap, healthy, and reduces food waste.   Planning meals to avoid throwing out food. Focus on the “use what you have” mindset.   Buying in bulk and refilling pantry staples.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 01:05:53 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/haydn-jones-signs-youre-getting-old/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/haydn-jones-signs-youre-getting-old/ Haydn Jones is a little late to the trend, but this week he started baking sourdough.  Falling in between the craft beer and veggie garden stages, nothing says you’ve hit middle-aged quite like a sourdough starter.  This was exemplified for Haydn by the visit he and his friend made to Briscoes on their hunt for a good baking dish.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:59:40 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/full-show-podcast-23-august-2025/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/full-show-podcast-23-august-2025/ On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 23rd  August 2025, music legend Don McGlashan joins Jack to discuss his first ever solo live album, ‘Take It To The Bridge’, recorded during his very special 2023 NZ tour.  Jack reflects on the official confirmation of famine in Gaza. Good things come in twos and Francesca Rudkin contrasts two brand new comedy films – NZ film Workmates and the Liam Neeson action flick The Naked Gun.  Plus, Nici Wickes shares two soup recipes to keep you warm from the inside out.  Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:12:45 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/ruud-kleinpaste-winter-movements-with-silk/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/ruud-kleinpaste-winter-movements-with-silk/ Before we lose our Winter Scenes, it might be an idea to get up at sunset and look around your garden (or a nearby forest, if you like). Spiders are in many places, despite the cold, icy conditions. The best time to see their “websites” is on dew-laden mornings – the owners are nearby and await the rising of that wintry sun.  Spider silk glands have liquid proteins called spidroins. They're actually kind of gooey and are pressed out gently to form silk. It’s strong, yet light and flexible – a fabulous building material that serves many purposes. Those webs have sticky and non-sticky strands of silk, so the spider can walk on them without getting stuck themselves.  Websites can be incredibly fascinating in the way the spider builds them – this sheetweb is extremely strong and contains silken supports above and below the sheetweb’s “trampoline”. If a moth or beetle flies over the web and accidentally hits the guy-ropes, the poor insect loses its balance and ends up on the silken trampoline.   In no time the spider works out where the prey ended up and dinner is served!  But winter finds that spectacularly weird phenomenon, known as “gossamers”. Small websites in conspicuous places, often made visible by fog or fine rainfall. The spiders usually hide under their web and grab overwintering insects (often very small critters), which sustains them and allows them to grow. If weather allows, they will “balloon” with a soft wind and disperse to new living quarters.   But if their massive living place suits them for a little bit longer, they just stay in their dwelling.   In spring, huge numbers of small spiderlings will take to the sky in large numbers of flying Arachnids, who don’t even have wings!  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:14 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/cameron-douglas-seifried-zweigelt-2024/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/cameron-douglas-seifried-zweigelt-2024/ Seifried Zweigelt 2024, Nelson. RRP $20.00   A distinctive, ripe, and exuberant red berry fruit bouquet with suggestions of plums, then violets, blackberry, and boysenberry followed by lees and a delicate positive reduction. A nicely dry wine on the palate with flavours of boysenberry and tart plums, violet and spice. Taut and still developing with best drinking from 2026 through 2030+.    The Food:   Zweigelt is a cross from St. Laurent & Blaufränkisch developed in 1923 by Dr Friedrich "Fritz" Zweigelt. It has the softness and elegance from the St Laurant and robustness and backbone of acidity and tannins from the Blaufrankish. This means the wine will work rather well with foods that a little vigour, but not too much.   My suggestion is therefore a venison sausage with an onion jam and side of lyonnaise potatoes. Higher quality venison sausage has both and earthy quality and meaty quality without being gamy, there’s always a little fat layer in the sausage as well. So the Zweigelt uses it’s St Laurant parent as the contrasting fruity side to the earthiness and the Blaufrankish parent as the contrast and deeper fruit flavours to the fatty side. The wine is also softened by the cream used in the potatoes.      The Season: 2024    Nelson had a very good growing season in 2024. There was expectation for an El Niño year —there was 3 La Niñas in a row— however it was a hot, dry summer season. It gave growers a great flowering set and yields were predicted to be high. So overall, a great season – there was however a frost event, but any damage was mitigated by the plants reactive repair mechanism. Truth is there was some variability across the region, yet I do not think wine drinkers will have noticed anything at all.    LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:50:59 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/paul-stenhouse-googles-product-announcement-developer-jailed-for-kill-switch-sabotage/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/paul-stenhouse-googles-product-announcement-developer-jailed-for-kill-switch-sabotage/ Google's big product announcement was... unique?   It was more like a talk show crossed with the shopping channel. US Late Night host Jimmy Fallon hosted it, and it had celebrity cameos from athletes like Stephen Curry, podcaster Alex Cooper, and the Jonas Brothers even made an appearance. Reddit users dubbed it as “unwatchable". They launched new phones, enhanced their folding phones, but of course AI was everywhere:   Gemini Live will gain a new audio model that will detect your tone — like whether you’re excited or concerned   The Pixel phone camera will have a photo coach built in to help with composition.  They're trying to make these AI suggestions more contextual and push relevant things to you rather than you needing to seek them out, e.g. you're at the airport, here's your boarding pass. Or you're in a car, here's the directions to your next appointment, etc.    A software developer has been sent to prison sabotaging his former employer   This wasn't a hack of systems after he was fired, or a mass deletion of data before he was walked out the door, this was pre-planned. The 55 year old developer had created a "kill switch" designed to be used if he was ever fired, and he designed it in such a way it was smart enough to know when he was fired. The software was tracking to see if his work email account was active, and then when it was deactivated the "kill switch" was automatically triggered, crashing the servers.   The incident locked out thousands of employees from accessing the company’s systems and cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.   He was discovered in part because of his search history, looking up things like “methods to escalate privileges, hide processes, and rapidly delete files”. He's been sentenced to four years behind bars.    LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:46:29 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/chris-schulz-alien-earth-fit-for-tv-the-reality-of-the-biggest-loser-hurricane-katrina-race-against-time/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/chris-schulz-alien-earth-fit-for-tv-the-reality-of-the-biggest-loser-hurricane-katrina-race-against-time/ Alien: Earth    When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, Wendy and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat (Disney+).    Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser   Former contestants and producers reveal the intense, damaging reality behind the success of ‘The Biggest Loser’ (Netflix).    Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time   Hurricane Katrina was an unprecedented tragedy that demonstrated America's lack of concern for Black people. Through images, witness accounts, and interviews, hear the real story (Disney +).    LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:38:14 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/trent-renata-wellington-lions-coach-ahead-of-their-npc-clash-against-manawatu/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/trent-renata-wellington-lions-coach-ahead-of-their-npc-clash-against-manawatu/ The Wellington Lions head into round four of rugby's NPC on the back of a high-scoring defeat to Otago at Porirua. Adam Cooper speaks with Lions head coach Trent Renata ahead of Sunday's match against Manawatu. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:03:46 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/shakira-baker-warriors-women-2nd-row-player-on-her-transition-to-rugby-league-the-sharks-clash/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/shakira-baker-warriors-women-2nd-row-player-on-her-transition-to-rugby-league-the-sharks-clash/ The NRLW Warriors slipped up last weekend, falling to the Raiders 20-16.  Despite their numbers being reduced to 11 partway through the first half, they kept in the fight and remain in the Top 6.   Sunday sees them face off against the Sharks, and D’Arcy Waldegrave caught up with 2nd Row player Shakira Baker to discuss the matchup and her transition from rugby union.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:56:18 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/francesca-rudkin-the-naked-gun-and-workmates/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/francesca-rudkin-the-naked-gun-and-workmates/ The Naked Gun   Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr becomes a police officer like his legendary father and must save the police department from shutting down by solving a case.     Workmates  An accident threatens to shut down the small, underfunded theatre that Lucy and Tom have built together. Lucy realises she'd do anything to save the theatre and keep her friend, who she might be in love with.    LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:47:55 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-the-teacher-strike-achieved-nothing/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-the-teacher-strike-achieved-nothing/ As the teachers head back to school, like all the other strikes, nothing got achieved.  It never does.  For a strike to work you need to scare people, you need to bring a place to a standstill.  Cook Strait ferries and the bus and train services were unavailable for weeks on end at a time. That’s what works. But those days are gone, thank the good Lord.  These days it’s a day here, a day there.  Yes, we get you are not happy. Yes, you might deserve a better deal.  But your day off with your one minute of placard waving on the TV news that isn't watched the way it used to be anyway, doesn’t really shift the dial.  I think also the country has changed in the past few decades. Although unionism had a bit of a spike under six years of Labour, the Employment Contracts Act of the early 90's largely broke the unions for good.  Not literally, but when people got a choice, they chose to back themselves.  I wish those who are unionists could see the freedom and potential of non-union opportunity.  Not all jobs can be individualised, but most can, and teaching is one of them.  We all know good teachers, great teachers, and ordinary teachers, the same way we know good waiters, and restaurants, and doctors, and accountants, and retail outlets.  In a nation of small businesses, it tells us we back ourselves. We revel in the idea that we, and our skills and determination, can make a decent living.  The fact the rote response to merit-based pay for teachers goes something like "how would you judge on exam results?" shows how little they understand their individuality and ability to make a difference.  It's like that Radio NZ report last week where most of them thought they were in a sunset industry, when in fact the exact opposite is true.  It's Stockholm Syndrome. Your captors, the unions, have told you this is the only way. It isn't and never has been.  I have argued this for years and have got nowhere, but that doesn’t make it a bad argument.  What I know, like hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders know, is that being your own boss and your own person is a winning formula, if you want to win.  I know, like hundreds of thousands of other New Zealanders, that I love my job and my lot.  I don’t see the same fizz from teachers. Why do you reckon that is?    Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:31:38 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/opinion/jack-tame-another-bleak-milestone-in-the-appalling-war-in-gaza/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/opinion/jack-tame-another-bleak-milestone-in-the-appalling-war-in-gaza/ I like to try and kick things off on Saturday mornings with a bit of cheer, but I tell you what, it’s hard to look beyond yet another bleak milestone in the appalling war in Gaza. Overnight, the UN-backed food security body has confirmed famine in Gaza City. It has officially reached that threshold, the first time famine has ever been declared in the Middle East.  As the UN Secretary General declared, this is a man-made catastrophe. There are many, many third party countries that want to get more aid into Gaza. A shortage of food is not a problem, access is.  Two years ago, immediately after the October 7th attacks, I said a few things on this show. I want to share with you again a few words from that day.  “Israel has the right to exist in peace. Palestine should have the freedom of statehood. Both of those things can be true. The deliberate targeting of Israeli civilians is an appalling, utterly inexcusable act of violence. The systematic flattening of Gaza, no water, no power, no food, is an unacceptably brutal collective punishment for a huge civilian population where almost half of people are children. Both of those things can be true, too.”  As the war has progressed, the scale and nature of Israel’s reprisals has made it obvious to many millions of fair-minded people that a country born from the gravest atrocities last century is now also responsible for them. Figures from a leaked Israeli database this week suggest 83% of those killed in Gaza have been civilians.  Of course, Israel denies genocide and war crimes. But independent verification is nigh impossible, as no journalists are allowed in and many of those on the ground have been killed in Israeli attacks.  One of the many great tragedies for all of this is that it has become increasingly clear that Israel has played into Hamas’ hands. Evil as the strategy might have been, Hamas wanted to spur an extreme and disproportionate response. Motivated by their own agendas and self-preservation, Israel’s leaders fell for it. And now we have kids, mere minutes from the Mediterranean, with ribs sticking out of their skin, dying of malnutrition.  The thing I still don’t understand is how any Israeli leader thinks this will ultimately make their people safer. Maybe in the short-term Israelis can sleep easy at night, but every innocent person killed in Gaza breeds hate in five other survivors. The war in Gaza has condemned generations of Palestinians and Israelis to insecurity.  I’ll finish with a line I wrote and shared with you immediately after the October 7th attack, which sadly feels just as relevant today.  “It’s a cycle. Hate and violence is a cycle. There is no way for any party to kill and fight their way to a lasting peaceful resolution. Hamas’ attack has spurred the Israeli reprisal. The reprisal will spur Palestinians into violence in the future, which in turn will spur an Israeli reprisal. Rinse the blood and repeat. Hate breeds hate breeds hate.”  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:25:18 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/nici-wickes-turmeric-and-ginger-chicken-broth-and-greens-garlic-lemon-and-lentil-soup/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/nici-wickes-turmeric-and-ginger-chicken-broth-and-greens-garlic-lemon-and-lentil-soup/ In an unprecedented move we're going to zip through not one, but two soup recipes this week! In a world where everything is shrinking, we're giving more, 2 for 1, etc.     Turmeric and Ginger Chicken Broth     I swear this is a steaming pot of goodness, capable of chasing away any winter ails.    Serves 2-4      Ingredients  1 chicken frame, either from your butcher or supermarket, or left over from a roast chicken dinner    1 large onion, diced    ½ leek, white and green bits chopped   2 carrots, diced      Thumb-sized piece of ginger, plus extra strips to garnish    40g fresh turmeric, grated (can use 1 heaped tablespoon dried turmeric or 50mls turmeric juice)    1-2 teaspoons sea salt    ½-1 teaspoon black pepper   Finely diced chives or spring onions to garnish        Method  In a large pot, cover the chicken frame with water and bring to a rapid simmer. Use a slotted spoon to skim off any scum that rises to the surface. Add remaining ingredients and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.   Remove chicken frame and strip the meat off the bones. Add this back into the soup.    Taste for seasoning. Turmeric likes plenty of salt to balance its earthy flavour, so add salt and pepper (see note) as needed.    Serve in large bowls with sticks of ginger and chives or spring onions to garnish.       Nici’s note: The black pepper is important in this recipe as it helps the body absorb the curcumin which is the active anti-inflammatory ingredient in turmeric.          Greens, Garlic, Lemon and Lentil Soup  This deceptively simple soup is deeply nourishing.    Serves 4    Photo / Todd Eyre Ingredients  ¼ cup olive oil    1 large onion    3 cloves garlic, crushed    4-5 big handfuls of chopped chard, spinach and/or silver beet    400g brown lentils, drained and rinsed     750mls–1 L water   1 teaspoon sea salt & ¼ teaspoon pepper    Juice from 1-2 lemons     50g frozen feta cheese       Method  Gently fry onions and garlic in oil in a large pot on low heat.   Increase the temperature to medium and add chopped greens and cook until they wilt and even char in places.   Add the lentils. Pour over water, add salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.   Squeeze in lemon juice and taste for seasoning.   To serve, use a microplane or fine grater to grate frozen feta on top.       Nici’s note: Charring the greens gives this soup a wonderful smoky flavour.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:16:12 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/richard-agar-warriors-assistant-coach-ahead-of-their-clash-against-the-gold-coast-titans/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/richard-agar-warriors-assistant-coach-ahead-of-their-clash-against-the-gold-coast-titans/ The Warriors have got their season back on track and broken their three-match losing streak, however, their race to the Top 4 is heating up.  They’re facing off against the Gold Coast Titans this weekend, a team they haven’t beaten since Round 23 in 2023.  D'Arcy spoke with Warriors assistant coach Richard Agar ahead of tonight's clash to break down what the team needs to do to pick up a win over our rivals on the Gold Coast.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:07:44 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/darcy-waldegrave-the-fly-in-the-ointment-of-the-rugby-broadcast-deal/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/darcy-waldegrave-the-fly-in-the-ointment-of-the-rugby-broadcast-deal/ Is the devil in the detail?   Yesterday NZR proudly released the news that they have finally got their long-negotiated broadcast deal with Sky TV across the line.    On the face of it, the deal looks good for all concerned. The All Blacks, Super Rugby, and the Black Ferns are all tied up for five years, driving subscription numbers for the pay TV behemoth. Those products are what Sky, and realistically the subscribers, really desire.    The free-to-air deal provides those unwilling or unable to pay for satellite TV a taste of domestic rugby through the exploits of the teams in the NPC, with some Farah Palmer Cup and Heartland Championship games thrown in. The vehicle for this is TVNZ, which in lieu of Sky TV’s recent purchase of the Three network, appears out of alignment with the pay TV monster’s trajectory. The Three deal not only arrived too late for consideration (I presume), and in eyeball terms, TVNZ has a greater reach, with a larger and less complex method for New Zealanders who aren’t tech savvy or have no interest in multiple platforms.    The ointment fly is the additional All Black matches that fall outside of the World Rugby test requirements. As yet unscheduled but more than likely to occur, these ‘extra’ matches involve the revenue generating fixtures such as the American-based games. This is where more ‘fat’ for NZR lives. These matches will likely be sold off to the highest bidder, think DAZN or Netflix, so if we want to watch, we’ll be paying. Again.    I will. I have to. I want to. But is this the thin end of the future pay wedge for AB fans?  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:13:52 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/2025-central-league-august-23-preview/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/2025-central-league-august-23-preview/ Adam Cooper previews the penultimate rounds of the men's and women's Central League, with correspondents Dale Warburton and Hannah Wignall. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:04:18 Z /on-air/christchurch/all-sport-breakfast-canterbury/audio/karin-burger-mainland-tactix-defender-on-her-decision-to-sign-on-to-the-australian-netball-league/ /on-air/christchurch/all-sport-breakfast-canterbury/audio/karin-burger-mainland-tactix-defender-on-her-decision-to-sign-on-to-the-australian-netball-league/ Netball's ANZ Premiership mass migration continues between franchises.  Tactix defender Karin Burger has joined many of her colleagues in heading across to the Australian game.   She joined Nick Bewley for a chat about her decision to make the shift and what impact the departures of some of our game’s top talent will have on the ANZ Premiership.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:47:39 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/a-foot-is-perfect-22-august-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/a-foot-is-perfect-22-august-2025/ Marcus wants to know how tall you are, and why you give your answer in feet and inches (when NZ has been using metric for everything else since the 70s). Also, the etiquette of buying deli roast chickens, and why you need to be able to see in order to drive. LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:12:10 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/opinion/perspective-with-heather-du-plessis-allan-peeni-is-harming-labours-chances-at-government/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/opinion/perspective-with-heather-du-plessis-allan-peeni-is-harming-labours-chances-at-government/ Seems to me that Peeni Henare's shenanigans in the by-election right now is exactly the kind of thing that Labour has to knock on the head, quick smart, if they want to be in the game at the election next year. Now, as we were discussing earlier, even though Carmel Sepuloni has told Peeni off for saying that he wants to repeal the gang patch ban, he is not backing down. Right? He said it on Wednesday, they told him off on Thursday, and today he's not backing down. He's repeated it because he says it's his personal view. If not the Labour party’s, and he has whānau experience. Now, why he's actually doing this, in my opinion, is because the Māori Party's doing it. That's the real reason, because if you have a look at what actually happened on Wednesday night in that by-election candidates meeting, it was the Māori Party candidate Orini Kaipara who first answered the question.The question was, will you repeal the ban? She said, yes, and after she said yes, Peeni Henare then said yes too. Now, maybe he does truly believe that it is the right thing to do. But as I told you, it makes no sense as a political calculation. Why would you chase the vote of 10,000 gang members if doing that means that you lose the votes of, I don't know, maybe 100,000 normal Kiwis who think the ban is a good idea. The only answer to that question is because you actually don't care about the 100,000 votes. You're not trying to help the Labour Party win, you're just trying to win your electorate seat. In one of the Māori electorates, and you will say whatever it takes to match the Māori Party. Now, Labour needs to sort this stuff out before the next election. If Peeni or other candidates or Willie Jackson or even the entire Labour Party keeps chasing the Māori Party down the nutty radical road, they will, they will lose middle New Zealand. Just like they did when Jacinda was being told what to do by Willie and Nanaia. If I was giving them advice, it would be to leave the nutty stuff to the Māori Party and go to the center themselves again. Maybe it means MPs like Peeni Henare will lose their seats, but that may be the sacrifice you have to make in order to win the election. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:17:44 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/full-show-podcast-22-august-2025/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/full-show-podcast-22-august-2025/ On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 22 August 2025, Fonterra's agreed to one of the biggest ever deals in NZ business history. Chief Executive Miles Hurrell tells Heather why he's selling Anchor, Mainland and co for almost $4 billion.   Police Minister Mark Mitchell explains how a big tech upgrade will allow first responders to find your location if they have concerns for your NZ Rugby chair David Kirk explains where you'll be able to watch the rugby next year after signing a new five year deal. Plus, the Sports Huddle debates whether the player exodus from the ANZ Championship will hurt NZ's netball futures. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:11:41 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/peter-lewis-asian-correspondent-on-what-china-stands-to-gain-from-trump-putin-meetings/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/peter-lewis-asian-correspondent-on-what-china-stands-to-gain-from-trump-putin-meetings/ US President Trump and Russian President Putin have been deadlocked in negotiations around the war in Ukraine, leaving space for China to benefit from this pause.  Asian Correspondent Peter Lewis says that China stands to gain two things from this situation.  Firstly, China can continue important oil and other products from Russia, as no final deal with the USA has been reached.  Secondly, the delay in trade negotiations has given China more time to create a new world trading order, keeping itself at the centre.  LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:11:25 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/david-kirk-nz-rugby-chair-on-the-new-skytv-and-tvnz-rugby-broadcasting-deal/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/david-kirk-nz-rugby-chair-on-the-new-skytv-and-tvnz-rugby-broadcasting-deal/ SkyTV is set to broadcast every All Blacks’ game for the next 5 years, and TVNZ will broadcast all 93 of the National Provincial Championship (NPC) matches.  Chair of NZ Rugby David Kirk told Heather duPlessis-Allan that reaching this deal has been a ‘long, long journey.’  ‘Both parties have worked hard, and I think we've got to a place which works for both of us.' LISTEN ABOVE    Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:03:55 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/sophie-moloney-skytv-chief-executive-on-new-all-blacks-deal-amid-profit-loss/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/sophie-moloney-skytv-chief-executive-on-new-all-blacks-deal-amid-profit-loss/ Sky TV have renewed their broadcasting rights to the All-Black’s games for another 5 years.  This deal comes amid a slump in profit for SkyTV, with a 16.5% deficit compared to last year.  SkyTV Chief Executive Sophie Moloney told Heather duPlessis-Allan that the company is excited that it has managed to renew the deal.   “I’m thrilled for our customers, they know where they can find all of the rugby they love”  LISTEN ABOVE    Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:50:28 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-what-does-skys-new-broadcasting-deal-mean-for-viewers/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-what-does-skys-new-broadcasting-deal-mean-for-viewers/ Tonight on the Huddle, sports reporter Nathan Limm and sports journalist Lavina Good join Heather duPlessis-Allan to discuss the latest sports news.  What does Sky's new broadcasting deal mean for viewers? And netballers are still leaving for Australia, what needs to change to keep Kiwis at home? LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:26:52 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/oliver-peterson-australian-correspondent-discusses-stricter-safety-measures-in-australian-childcare-centres/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/oliver-peterson-australian-correspondent-discusses-stricter-safety-measures-in-australian-childcare-centres/ Australia's introducing stricter measures across its childcare centres in efforts to better protect young children.  CCTV cameras will be trialled at more than 300 centres - with work also commencing to develop a national register of childcare workers. It follows child sexual abuse allegations surfacing against one Victoria worker. Australia correspondent Oli Peterson told Heather du Plessis-Allan that some states have already banned personal mobile phones in centres.  He says you've got to give the state and federal governments credit here for reacting to the situation and trying to beef up regulations as quickly as they could.  LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:16:48 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/barry-soper-senior-political-correspondent-on-netanyahu-s-comments-about-new-zealand-supporting-palestine/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/barry-soper-senior-political-correspondent-on-netanyahu-s-comments-about-new-zealand-supporting-palestine/ Benjamin Netanyahu has called a number of western nations – including New Zealand – ‘shameful’ for their support of Palestine.  These comments come as the NZ Government moves closer towards recognising a Palestinian state.  Senior political correspondent Barry Soper says a statement about recognising Palestine will likely happen soon.  “We probably will do; I would imagine at the General Assembly in New York next month.”  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:07:01 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/todd-stephenson-finance-and-expenditure-committee-member-says-barriers-need-to-be-lowered-for-foreign-banks/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/todd-stephenson-finance-and-expenditure-committee-member-says-barriers-need-to-be-lowered-for-foreign-banks/ Parliament's finance and expenditure committee released the findings of its banking inquiry today, making 19 recommendations - 14 of which have cross-party support.  It concluded there is no silver bullet for more competition in the sector.  Committee member Todd Stephenson saysthe first step is reducing barriers to entry.  He says a large part of that is capital requirements for new players.  LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:51:13 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/jonathan-kearsley-us-correspondent-discusses-eric-menendez-s-rejected-parole-request/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/jonathan-kearsley-us-correspondent-discusses-eric-menendez-s-rejected-parole-request/ Erik Menendez has been denied parole 36 years after he confessed to killing his parents.  He and his brother Lyle were sentenced to life in prison in 1996 for murdering their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez.  Since then, further details around abuse from their father have surfaced, leading to public debate over their sentencing.   US Correspondent Jonathan Kearsley told Heather duPlessis-Allan that Eric Menendez will have to wait another three years before requesting parole again.   LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:45:13 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/miles-hurrell-fonterra-chief-executive-confident-farmers-will-support-38billion-brand-sales/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/miles-hurrell-fonterra-chief-executive-confident-farmers-will-support-38billion-brand-sales/ Fonterra is confident farmers will vote to sell major brands like Anchor and Mainland.   It's reached a deal to sell its consumer and associated businesses to French dairy giant Lactalis for $3.845billion.  The deal still needs the approval of shareholders.  Fonterra Chief Executive Miles Hurrell told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the offer is above expectation, and there will be a $2 capital return per share.   He says, while the public have a strong emotional connection with the brands - the feedback has been positive.  LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:28:45 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/mark-mitchell-police-minister-says-new-phone-location-technology-is-in-line-with-the-telecommunications-information-privacy-code/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/mark-mitchell-police-minister-says-new-phone-location-technology-is-in-line-with-the-telecommunications-information-privacy-code/ The police minister has assured Kiwis that the new phone location technology will be used by emergency services appropriately.   The Device Location Information service rolled out today and can be used to find the mobile device of a person who hasn't dialed 111 when there are fears for their safety.   Minister Mark Mitchell told Heather du Plessis-Allan that processes are in place to ensure the tool is used in line with the Telecommunications Information Privacy Code.   Mitchell says information received will only be available to police and the relevant first responders.  LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:49:22 Z /on-air/matt-heath-tyler-adams-afternoons/audio/full-show-podcast-22-august-2025/ /on-air/matt-heath-tyler-adams-afternoons/audio/full-show-podcast-22-august-2025/ On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 22nd of August 2025 - First up - the big defence spend up. Then if you use your bin less in Napier you will be charged less - what other ways could you rates bill be reduced? And to finish planning for a successful retirement.  Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:44:17 Z /on-air/matt-heath-tyler-adams-afternoons/audio/stefni-wilson-napier-city-council-waste-minimization-lead-on-incentives-for-compost-and-recycling-savvy-residents/ /on-air/matt-heath-tyler-adams-afternoons/audio/stefni-wilson-napier-city-council-waste-minimization-lead-on-incentives-for-compost-and-recycling-savvy-residents/ Napier residents who cut down their wheelie bin use by composting and recycling could see their rates bill cut down too. The Less Waste Incentive is open to all Napier property owners who receive the council wheelie bin service. Napier's City Council waste minimisation lead Stefni Wilson says these incentives will reduce the waste headed to landfill.  LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 22 Aug 2025 03:54:56 Z /on-air/matt-heath-tyler-adams-afternoons/audio/matt-and-tylers-new-zealander-of-the-week-22-august/ /on-air/matt-heath-tyler-adams-afternoons/audio/matt-and-tylers-new-zealander-of-the-week-22-august/ Every Friday on Matt and Tyler afternoons on ZB we name the New Zealander of the week.  It's an honour that we grant on your behalf to someone who has had effect on our great and beautiful nation over the past week.  There are three nominees but can only be one winner. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 22 Aug 2025 03:39:23 Z /on-air/matt-heath-tyler-adams-afternoons/audio/david-seymour-deputy-prime-minister-discusses-27billion-dollar-military-upgrade/ /on-air/matt-heath-tyler-adams-afternoons/audio/david-seymour-deputy-prime-minister-discusses-27billion-dollar-military-upgrade/ The government has purchased 5 new Seahawk helicopters and 2 Airbus A321 XLRs, costing a total of $2.7billion.  These will replace the Defence Force's ageing Sea-sprites and Boeing 757s, that have broken down numerous times.  Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour says that it’s a much-needed upgrade to NZ’s Defence Force.  ‘The 757s were bought secondhand, in 1993 when I personally was at primary school.’  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 02:56:04 Z