All across New Zealand, and the world, big pharmaceutical companies are spending large on doctors, but should we be worried about the influence on our medical professionals? Plus, an astronomer dishes on how to see the Matariki stars, and why ‘dead white men’ might be getting a bad rap when it comes to English literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Almost a year has passed since Lauren Dickason was found guilty of killing her twin two-year olds daughters, Maya and Karla, and their six-year old sister Liané on the night of September 16, 2021, in Timaru. The killings shocked the country - and now Dickason’s fate can be revealed. All the details are in this breaking news episode from Newsable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Almost a year after Lauren Dickason was found guilty of killing her three daughters, she returns to a Christchurch courtroom today to discover her sentencing fate. Also on the show, why some of New Zealand’s budgeting services are facing the chop, and uproar over drink prices at Glastonbury, but are they really that expensive or is it just a storm in a wine glass? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Police Minister Mark Mitchell wants a separate taskforce to respond to mental health-related 111 calls. But how will it work? And where will he find the staff to do it? He joins Newsable for a sit-down interview. Also on the show - has the Government given up on trying to save some of New Zealand's native species? We uncover the new tourism trend making waves around the world. And inside the world of self-medicating chimps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From ferry failings on the Cook Strait to mass power outages in the North, why is our country’s infrastructure falling to pieces? Golriz Ghahraman is back in court today for sentencing on shoplifting charges. And are we witnessing the decline of athleisure powerhouse Lululemon? Retail sales in the US seem to indicate the answer is - yes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Government is expected to announce a record-breaking medicines boost of at least $600 million as a way of keeping National’s promise on cancer drugs. Two separate sources, including a government official, have leaked the details to The Post’s health reporter, Rachel Thomas, who tells Newsable about the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Blues and the Chiefs will battle it out in the Super Rugby Pacific final tomorrow. We speak to former All Black and Sky commentator, Jeff Wilson, for his reckons on the game, and how the absence of the Crusaders in the final is good for the competition. Plus what's all the fuss about nootropic drinks? Has "scrutiny week" in parliament revealed any new information? And the weird, wonderful jobs, such as wine whisperer, on offer in Tasmania. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
A warning for those who might find the topic distressing, this episode covers suicide prevention. The Principal at Waitākiri School in Christchurch estimates only 15 of 200 year 5 and 6 students can swim well enough to save themselves. Andrew Barker talks to us about why he thinks there has been such a worrying decline in kid's ability to swim well. Plus, the Australian suicide prevention programme getting accolades. We look back to the Bain murders 30 years on, and a former Gloriavale resident ...
The Health Minister, Dr Shane Reti , has defended the lack of funding in the Budget for the promised cancer drugs at a Select Committee hearing. We speak to Labour's Health Spokesperson, Aysha Verrall, for her reaction and about whether the Labour government's funding plans bear some of the blame. Plus, should AI models have a "kill" switch, we hear what gun control activists think about the Government's review of the gun register and the Firearms Act and when is "too early" to eat your lunch? L...
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is urging others to get their breasts checked after revealing she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer. We talk to Ah-Leen Rayner from the Breast Cancer Foundation. Guns laws, including the gun register, are to be reformed. What do gun owners want to happen? AI is working out what dogs' barks mean. And North Dakota votes to ban aged politicians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has revealed she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer, getting surgery and treatment soon, and taking leave for recovery. She shared her diagnosis at a press conference at Parliament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is on the next stage of his international charm offensive. So where is he off to now? And what does rugby have to do with it? Plus, you’ve heard of the brain drain, but what about the destination detour? The inside word on what's pushing Aussies away from Aotearoa as their favourite holiday spot. And if you're a fan of Taylor Swift and Bridgerton, then you might love the needlepoint trend that’s making a comeback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
Just how much influence is the Chinese government trying to exert in New Zealand? Stuff's investigative journalist Paula Penfold talks about her new documentary, The Long Game, and the years it took to get made. Tesla has a problem in the US with over production and the car parks full of excess vehicles are so big they can be seen from space. We hear from the pen enthusiast in Gore who is looking for a home for her huge collection. Plus ChatGT gets an update to stop it saying who won an election...
We’re only just a couple of weeks in, but this year’s season of winter ills seems to have hit us full on. We talk to the Medical Director of New Zealand’s Royal College of GPs, Dr Luke Bradford . The appeal by Scott Watson against his conviction for the Sounds killing of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope is coming to an end. We look back over what's happened in the past week. Later today, the second part of season three of Bridgerton drops. Why has is it so seriously popular? We chat with Lorna Piatti-F...
The father of a 10-month-old baby from Te Kūiti has admitted he may be responsible for some of the injuries his son suffered on the day he died, but says it was not intentional. Stuff's senior journalist, Sam Sherwood, has ben speaking to the child's father and shares what he's been told with Newsable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Could huhu grubs be the answer to future proofing New Zealand’s food sources? We speak to Dominic Agyei, a senior lecturer in food science at Otago University. What does New Zealand hope to get out of a high-level meeting in Wellington with China’s Premier, Li Qiang? Plus, the government wants to nearly double the country’s solar power. But where will the panels go? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Police are offering an $80,000 reward for information leading to the location and safe return of missing children Jayda, Maverick and Ember Phillips. At a media standup, Acting Detective Inspector Andrew Saunders from Waikato police said there would be more officers around Marokopa where the children are believed to be with their father, Tom Phillips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
501 deportations are set to resume in full swing, but did the so-called softening of the policy ever reduce the wave? New Zealand prides itself on the goods it exports, but why are doubts being cast on our ability to pump it up? We speak to the Executive Director of the NZ International Business Forum, Stephen Jacobi. Forget those worries about daycare, a new book says babies love being in groups. And scientists have discovered that a well-known animal species gives each other names. Learn more ...
He's already served 25 years for murdering Olivia Hope and Ben Smart in the Marlborough Sounds; today, the Court of Appeal will begin hearing Scott Watson's latest bid to prove his innocence. Mike White, who's investigated the case since the start, explains how Watson hopes to overturn his conviction. Plus: Why loan sharks seem dead in the water, the next play for streaming giants and the mayor literally caught with his pants down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former All Black and Sky commentator Jeff Wilson’s back again to talk this weekend’s Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinals. Which game does he reckon will be the one to watch? What has the Prime Minister been up to on his trip to the Pacific and why is he talking about “geo-strategy”? Stuff reporter, Glenn McConnell, is with Christopher Luxon and brings us up to speed. And we dive into the murky world of pitaschio nuts in the US with Kiwi documentary maker, Rowan Wernham. Learn more about your ad ch...
We are unpacking the strenuously denied allegations that personal data gathered at Manurewa Marae via the census and Covid vaccine programme, was used by Te Pāti Māori. We talk to Post and Sunday Star Times National Affairs Editor, Andrea Vance. We hear from tech expert Peter Griffin on how Google is going to deal with AI’s occasional hallucinations when it comes to answers. And is it time to start crossbreeding to get rid of health problems in purebred dogs? One vet academic reckons it could be...
The head of Doctors Without Borders talks about trying to save lives in the midst of a war zone and how humanitarian help is all but impossible unless those on each side of a conflict follow the rules of war. The disinformation popping up on TikTok with the UK less than a month away from a general election. Why is it so tough to qualify for New Zealand's Olympic team? Plus a special museum is created in Arizona especially for fossilised poo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
An expert in cancer medicine says the government has not only dashed hope by not funding 13 new cancer drugs in the Budget as pledged in National's campaign, but also needs to update which drugs are to be funded. We talk to Professor Chris Jackson. A Māori health provider, Tui Ora, sets out how their organisation will work in a system without targeted funding. Plus we have an update on the stingray in an American aquarium which apparently become pregnant by herself - it appears she isn't carryin...
It’s one of the most intriguing and harrowing unsolved mysteries in New Zealand’s modern history. In 2015, 11 year-old Mike Zhao-Beckenridge and his stepfather, John Beckenridge, disappeared in a remote part of Southland, leaving Mike’s mother and John’s former partner desperate for answers. John’s car was found two months later, having plunged into the ocean from an 80-metre cliff, but there was no sign of John or Mike. Now a coroner is being asked to decide whether the pair are dead. To give y...
The verdict is in. Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial in New York, becoming the first American president to be declared a felon. Stuff Audio's senior journalist Aaron Dahmen hosts this Newsable breaking news update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The tax cuts announced in Budget 2024 will have had people flocking to the online tax calculator to see how much extra they will get each week. But was it as much as expected, where else has money been allocated and has anyone missed out? Newsable speaks to Labour leader Chris Hipkins, The Post's Political and Economics editor Luke Malpass, Economist Bard Olsen and the Wellington City Missioner, Murray Edridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Politicians, economists, officials and journalists have spent the last few hours behind closed doors in the Beehive, trawling through pages of typically big-money promises from the Government. Here with all the details from the 2024 Budget, as they break, is Stuff Audio’s senior journalist Aaron Dahmen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Provincial Unions have rejected New Zealand Rugby's governance change proposal that would have seen the organisation led by more corporate experts. The scene has now been set for greater divisions as the Player's Association, which represents the All Blacks among others, has threatened to break away if there was no change. We talk to Senior Stuff Sports Reporter, Paul Cully Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After covering nearly a dozen Budgets, Stuff's Chief Political Correspondent, Tova O'Brien, joins us to talk about the big day ahead at Parliament. Does the proposed closing of Smith and Caughey's department store on Auckland's Queen St, plus its shop in Newmarket, spell the end of the department store? Plus a survey by recruitment firm Robert Walter suggests 90% of white collar professionals would look for a new job if they had to go into work more and hugging cows to reduce anxiety. Learn more...
The first round of details from the Census taken last year hase been released showing New Zealand is getting older and the population growth has slowed. Journalists have been in a lock up poring through the details, including Stuff’s political journalist Glenn McConnell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
