Today on the show... Luka, Metska and Buster are all about to finish their first year of high school. So what was it like transitioning from intermediate to high school and what have they learned? With so much talk about social media, we will ask the boys to reveal live their screen time daily use, and why are they so addicted to their screens and …

Today on the show... Fresh for her performance at the Herald Mood of the boardroom where she shared the stage with Finance Minister Nicola Willis, Labour's Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds joins me - is this Labour's next leader and next Prime Minister? Also tonight, Associate Education Minister David Seymour on the progress towards the roll ou…

Today on the show... As thousands of kiwis lose their jobs we look at where the jobs are, and what isn't being advertised in the hidden job market. How to avoid a parking ticket as the fines almost double. Auckland Transport Head of Fines and Enforcement, Rick Bidgood is with us. And J.P from celebrity treasure joins me to wrap things up. Website: …

Today on the show... Labour’s deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni joins me shortly to tell me why she went on celebrity treasure island, why all MPs should do it given the chance and what she learned about having no phone for the duration. And are we now doing irreversible damage to the NZ economy with these back breakingly high interest rates? If the an…

Today on the show... Tonight a special show looking at our boys. Turning boys into good men is easier said than done. So hard that six NZ boys schools got together in July and flew US academic and author Andrew Reiner to New Zealand to talk to the boys and their at times bewildered parents. Andrew Reiner is my guest tonight, the author of 2020′s Be…

Today on the show... Test two of the Bledisloe Cup is tomorrow - let's break it down. Martian Devlin, sports broadcaster with decades of experience, has been there for the All Black's ups and downs I’ll get his take on tomorrow's match. And I got the scoop of the year from ACT Party Leader, David Seymour yesterday - let's expand on the issue. Get i…

Today on the show... Stop targeting us with your booze deals, says a group of Otago students. Never in our day, but the students for sensible drug policy Otepoti have objected to the renewal of the on-license at the Speights heritage center in Dunedin A new survey has found the majority of workplaces need help when it comes to Friday drinks. Should…

Today on the show... If you wee to sit down today and watch all the available porn in NZ today and it would take you 160 odd years. So Holly Brooker and Jo Robertson have, on your behalf and on behalf of our kids, been doing something about it. And have you heard about the Katikati Coffin Club? 400 members, designing coffins. Some have made pool ta…

Today on the show... I want to go beyond the two words ’mental health’ and find out what’s going on with our kids, they are reporting record high levels of anxiety, self harm and our suicide rates are sadly at the top of the OECD index. We will hear from Karyn ... 25 years on the frontline of trying to reduce our awfully high rates of suicide. I’ll…

Today on the show... Time change people! It's our first evening show and its jam packed. Our special guest tonight is Paddy Gower. He's written a book, This is the F#$%king News. It's hard hitting, honest and eye-opening, and not one to miss. And my fellow Celebrity treasure Island contestant Gaby Solomona joins me to talk all things CTI so far. Ge…

On the show today... Johnny day is in to talk rugby. Surely we will pop the Wallabies won’t we? And what does our team selection say about Razor. New stats show we are no longer drinking like we used to, the dramatic fall in booze consumption. And Nicola Dally-Paki has come the full circle from being broken and totally distraught after her baby boy…

On the show today... The man and his group who want to build a three billion bridge across Auckland harbour. Forget the largesse of a twenty or thirty billion dollar tunnel that would take decades he say. This can be done in ten years. Garth falconer from Reset is the who - he joins us shortly. Ellie Stone. the trained Iranian biologist who helps p…

In the show today.... Bad news social media is messing with our kids brains, And Covid didn’t help. There’s been a 300% increase in those presenting with mental distress and self harm and suicide is up. We speak to the Cure Kids CEO for their Annual Report. I've got good news as well. The cell phone bans are working and students are getting better …

Today on the show... the man and his group promising to bring a better deal on power prices for all Aucklanders. We are all paying ridiculously high prices and getting poor returns on the power assets we own and the only winners are the corporates. But Patrick Reynolds says vote his group in and that can change And NZ actor Aidee Walker is my team …

Today on the show... Irlene Mokaraka was a manager at Foodtsuffs.. 3 years in the job, loved it, was the main income earner, mother of 6 who told her immediate boss she felt bullied by her. Now she’s out of a job, after a nine month old issue they dug up saying she wrongly used the fuel card last Xmas. Irlene joins us today. We will also talk sport…

Today on the show... The new cancer drugs that are now available - the game changing investment by this Government into Pharmac that could save your life - the Cancer Society’s new CEO Nicola Coom joins us Johnny Day is here to talk sport. And John Oliver sent last year’s bird of the year - flying - as in it went massive. So what is your bird of th…

Today on the show... The delusional out of touch nincompoops in charge of your city, who want to reduce transport pollution or emissions by 64% within 5 years. Could you halve the use of your car by 2030 and get about your daily lives on E-bikes and E-scooters and buses or by walking? And the captain of her team in Celebrity Treasure Island, Suzann…

Today on the show... 230 people are losing their jobs in small town NZ meanwhile the government ploughs on with this pointless exercise of tabling a law to define the principles of the treaty. So what’s the damn point? Willie Jackson joins me shortly. And my live show keeps getting banned from Tiktok! What have I done wrong? How can we get this bac…

Today on the show... Why can’t we get tourism back on track post COVID? What do the numbers tell us, and why are we struggling to get the people back? Brad Olsen joins us to tell us what’s going on. Former warrior Wairangi Koopu joins me as Celebrity Treasure Island has kicked off! He’s the captain of one of the teams. We ask each other, why are we…

Today on the show... 4 homicides in 13 days, 5 in a month. The latest: an 18 year old young shot dead in what appears to be a neighborhood dispute gone wrong. What’s going on in Auckland and is it anything to fear? Lance Burdett will explain what’s going on and how we should react. South Africa is the best rugby side in the world. Is Razor up to it…

Today on the show... Fresh concerns over the rights of academics at NZ universities to speak out and exercise free speech. A leaked Auckland law school survey where more than 30% of academics say they feel like they can’t speak out and one on three say they feel bullied by University leaders. The country’s biggest ever gaming festival is showcased …

Today on the show... Today the big restructure where you may lose your job. So get ready. How can you design yourself a job and how can you keep your job when the squeeze goes on? What do do you need to do to stay alive in your workplace when the accountants and the grim reaper come demanding change? Also, are we being ripped off when we go on that…

Today on the show... Today interest rates fall and the housing market reacts immediately. Brad Olsen joins us to tells us what's going on with housing. And Rory Birkbeck is a Safe Surfer who is trying to keep your kids safe online. The nasties of the internet - sure technology is wonderful thing but Rory will explain how it can go bad, and why were…

Today on the show... How old is too old to get a job. How hard is it to get a job after the age of 50? When do you become invisible? And what if you’re entirely competent and want work but your age means they never get back to you. Are we ageist and why? Has this impacted you? Love to hear your story. Ian Fraser from Seniors at Work joins us. And J…

Today in the show... It’s the cancer society’s daffodil day, the fundraising drive that might just save your life. One in 3 of us will be affected by cancer in our lifetime. Has it hit your family hard? Do you give generously? And how hard is it to raise money in times like these? Andrew Young, CEO of Cancer Society Auckland & Northland joins us. A…

Today on the show... The America's Cup kicks off officially today with the Challenger Series. The only problem is it’s 20 thousand miles away in Barcelona. Are you still interested? Where are the cheap motels and flights Grant Dalton promised when he made his big call to take it to Europe? Are we good enough to defend it? David Blakey, rear commodo…

Today in the show... In the middle of a doctor shortage dozens of graduate doctors from NZ med schools have been told they will not be hired... incredible. If the Government doesn’t sort this by 6pm tonight, then they really are as useless as I suspect. We’ll also talk to the man who has suspended or frozen the first human body so they can come bac…

Today on the show... Will this fast track law see business actually build infrastructure. If the Government sets the right conditions will the companies front up. Right now factories are closed and jobs have been lost because power is too expensive. We simply can’t keep living like this so, will new generation be built using the fast track process?…

Today in the show... John Day joins us to chat all things sport - America's cup win over night, also the All Blacks in South Africa and Lydia Ko. We chat to All Blacks legend Sam Whitelock. He's written a book 'View from the Second Row'. We chat about that, and about life as an AB. Also a word from our show sponsor, the good folks at About Health.…

Today in the show... South Auckland hip hop artist Queen Shirl'e gives everything to her community and worries about the bad stuff and the bad influences infiltrating the streets. She has campaigned against the aggressive booze barons moving into South Auckland. We speak to her about her concerns. John day is on Sports. Razor cuts Leon but it only …

Today on the show... The flakey claims of PM Christopher Luxon. First he claimed our kids were failing a standard that they hadn’t even been tested on. Now it’s a claim of his that 88 percent of young Maori can’t read… but whoops that was 100 percent wrong. What’s the truth? Have our kids gone backwards in reading, writing and maths? When did that …

Today on the show... the state of our health system.. The headlines are just so damn pessimistic - how bad is it - and if I got cancer today what are the chances of survival and how do our cancer services shape up? All that money are we making progress? And need some job advice? Tom O'Neil is our man. He’ll sharpen you up, polish your C.V and send …

Today on the show... The population debate - 5.338 million more women than men and the women are older than us but aren't growing fast enough. It seems we are not having enough babies - God knows I did my bit - We speak to Brad Olsen for the numbers. What did you sign up to and agree to - a woman dies after eating at one of Disney’s restaurants and…

Today on the show... Sir John Kirwan and what he is doing in NZ schools to help our children navigate their mental health struggles. His programme is called Mitey and he is using his past struggles to save young lives today. He is so staunch about his mission to give young Kiwis all the tools they need to avoid heading down the same path. And John …

Today on the show... It's Friday, which means its time to talk Sports with Mediaworks' news boss Gary Denvir… and the All Blacks' 30 year insane record at Eden park comes into sharp focus. 1994 was the last time they lost and Argentina now face a stern challenge after dismantling the ABs last weekend in Wellington. From Centrepoint to Gloriavale, s…

Today on the show... The economy is way weaker than Adrian Orr had thought. He had to flip flop, park the ego - he’s had it wrong all year. Some economists have been scathing - saying how can he be trusted from here - let's break it down. Your mental health - she's been a tough winter - has yours got up and gone missing? Lance Burdett joins us to h…

Here's a clip from August 14th show... The incredible new treatment saving lives.. And all done from here in NZ. Boy we need a miracle and some good news. And I think we have found it. We speak to Michele Leggott, who was a part of the initial trials for this new treatment. And we speak to Dr. Robert Wienkove - the man behind this miracle treatment…

Today on the show... It’s D-Day will Adrian stick his 'Orr' into the intertest rate debate and will that mean finally they start to come down The incredible new treatment saving lives.. And all done from here in NZ. Boy we need a miracle and some good news. And I think we have found it. We speak to Michele Leggott, who was a part of the initial tri…

Today on the show... We speak to Bridget Abernathy, who speaks for the big power generators, about their recent statement that they can no longer take on new costumers because the wholesale cost of electricity is too high. We speak to NZ's darts prodigy Ben 'Big Rig' Robb. Drainlayer and plumber by day, darts champion by night. And tomorrow Adrian …

On the show today... The Contraversial (sic) Kiwi pops back in to tell us what he's hearing from his TikTok community Duncan talks to former True Bliss star Megan Alatini about perimenopause and why women need a health week of their own And who was the biggest star at the Olympics? We try to pick our favourite…

Today on the show… You’ve probably heard the tragic story of Wellington nurse Maria Leonard Packe who died from a strain of the influenza flu, leaving behind her husband John - who is also in hospital in a critical condition - and two teenage children. We speak to Maria’s brother Darrell to update us on how John is and how Kiwi’s can help in their …

On the show today... Woolworths workers are going on strike. We talk to the duty manager of one of the worst Woolworths in the country Do you park in disabled car parks? Should the fines be heavier for using a park that other people need?rova | Original

On the show today: Is Shane Reti asleep at the health ministry wheel? Are Ambulance workers serious about going on strike?rova | Original

On the show today: Has Luxon just blatantly lied to us about our children's maths achievement? We have receipts What's the go with hospo, and is Uber Eats strangling it to death in NZ? Health NZ....come on...you need to work FOR usrova | Original

On the show today: Chloe Swarbrick has her work cut out for her. The Greens have had a horrendous year - think Golriz and Tana...Now they're trying to get the government to see the light on climate change. Swarbrick joins us live. Retired NZSAS veteran Jamie Pennel has a book out called Serviceman J. He spent many years fighting the Afghanistan war…

Keith McLaughlin, chief executive of Centrix, joins me to discuss the 50,000 Kiwi businesses that closed this year!rova | Original

On the show today: 50,000 businesses have shut up shop. Why? Well...it's cooked out there folks. CEO of Centrix, Keith McLaughlin talks more on this. Do you get migraines, and where can you get help on this? Ella Jensen-Graham, a long standing sufferer of migraine disease, explains. Another push for Adrian Orr to sort things out…

On the show today: We talked about dads yesterday, but we like balance on this show, so my mum Sue Garner is in the studio. We also discuss when the right time is to go to a retirement home, and whether us 'white folk' are too quick to throw our oldies in them. Influenza A is rife this season, and Dr Brian Betty explains more on the show. Ever wond…

On the show today: What's the Manosphere, and how it is infecting the minds of our young men. Our Chief Censor joins to discuss, along with researcher Rob Cope Another anonymous email from a cop in crisis - are we eating ourselves alive in this country? We aren't treating these people the way they should be, in my opinion.…

A raw and honest take from someone hooked on vaping - Lisa shares her storyrova | Original