INGRID LEARY: Labour MP for Taieri: Pay Equity, Mental Health, and a Digital Reckoning
Labour MP Ingrid Leary joins Simon O’Connor for a [...]
ANAS SHATAT & KATRINA MITCHELL-KOUTTAB: Voices from the Rubble – Bearing Witness to Gaza’s Unfolding Catastrophe
Former Gazan Engineer Anas Shatat and storyteller Katrina Mitchell-Kouttab [...]
RODNEY’S REFLECTIONS: Celebrating Mothers & Protecting the Word
Rodney Hide celebrates the beauty, power, and uniqueness of [...]
PAUL BRENNAN: A Heartfelt Mother’s Day Message
With sincerity and affection, Paul Brennan honours the enduring [...]
SIMON’S REFLECTIONS: A Touching Mother’s Day Tribute to Three Key Women
This touching Mother's Day message celebrates the extraordinary role [...]
JODIE BRUNING: Lead Researcher at Physicians & Scientists for Global Responsibility: Sounding the Alarm on Glyphosate & Rising Food Residue Limits
Talking with Paul Brennan, sociologist and lead researcher Jodie Bruning [...]
DAILY BRIEF: 09 May 2025: Peters Hits Back at Minto on Gaza, Backs Social Media Ban & Protests Erupt Over Pay Equity
NEWS Foreign Minister Winston Peters rejects claims of silence [...]
THE FOURTH ESTATE: Media, Minors & Misinformation
Maree Buscke returns with former broadcaster Peter Williams and [...]
BARRY YOUNG: Health Data Whistleblower: The Battle for Truth, Transparency and Legal Precedent
Barry Young, the man behind one of New Zealand’s [...]
RIDING SHOTGUN: Rachel Stewart: Don’t Bank on Your Bank
Fiery commentator Rachel Stewart explores her journey from financial [...]
SIMON O’CONNOR: RCR Host & Former MP: On the Ground in Israel – War, History & Hard Truths
Rodney Hide and former MP and RCR host Simon O’Connor [...]
WINSTON PETERS: Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister: Straight Talk on Gaza, Free Speech, and Kiwi Identity
In this wide-ranging chat with Paul Brennan, Deputy Prime [...]
KIWI FARM: Crusher Returns – A Bulldog’s Last Stand
This week Crusher is back: Once Judy, the loyal [...]
DAILY BRIEF: 08 May 2025: India–Pakistan conflict Escalates, Financial Crime Powers Sought & UK Tightens Immigration Rules
NEWS India has carried out retaliatory airstrikes in Pakistan [...]
MEDIA MATTERS: Pork, Politics and Parental Control
Maree Buscke and Marty Gibson serve up a spirited [...]
PERIGO’S PERSPECTIVE: Salute to a Rebel – A Tribute to Sir Bob Jones
WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE Heartfelt and at times hilarious, Lindsay [...]
JOHN MINTO: Chair Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa: Gaza, Power, and the Future of Palestine
Paul Brennan speaks with veteran activist John Minto, Chair [...]
MONEY TALKS: Louis Boulanger: Gold’s Big Comeback – What the Price Surge Really Means
Paul Brennan welcomes back investment strategist Louis Boulanger to [...]
DAILY BRIEF: 07 May 2025: Social Media Ban Sparks Debate, Equal Pay Claims Axed & UK-India Tax Deal Backlash
NEWS National MP Catherine Wedd has proposed a controversial [...]
HELEN HOUGHTON: Conservative Party Leader: Gender Policies & Education – Navigating New Norms
Maree Buscke catches up with Helen Houghton, leader of [...]
BOB MCCOSKRIE: NZ Family First Director: Defining the Digital Frontier – Phones, Kids and Culture Wars
Paul Brennan and Bob McCoskrie from Family First NZ [...]
GREENWASHED: Election Shakeups, Energy Outages & Net Zero Nonsense
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicholson dive headfirst into global [...]
RAMESH THAKUR: Former UN Official & Political Scholar: Shifting Tides – Politics in Flux
In conversation with Maree Buscke, Professor Ramesh Thakur delves [...]
ASHA ANDERSON: Flora and Fauna Spokesperson: Are We Poisoning What We’re Trying to Protect? The Tuatara Tangle with Brodifacoum
Chatting with Paul Brennan, Asha Andersen of Flora and [...]
RURAL REPORT: Pastures, Pine & Probiotics: A Rural Landscape in Flux
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicholson delve into the fast-changing [...]
THE WILMS REPORT: The Albanese Avalanche: How Australia’s Political Map Was Redrawn Overnight
Tim Wilms joins Paul Brennan to unpack what many [...]
DAILY BRIEF: 06 May 2025: Israel to seize all Gaza, Pine Conversion Loophole & Health Crisis Deepens in Gisborne
NEWS Israel plans a major Gaza offensive to seize [...]
PENNY MARIE: Founder of Let Kids Be Kids: Behind the RSE Framework – What’s Really Happening in Our Schools?
Paul Brennan chats with Penny Marie from Let Kids [...]
JUDY GILL: Concerned Parent & Retired Teacher: Māori Spirituality vs Christian Beliefs in Early Education
Parent and retired teacher and medical practitioner, Judy Gill [...]
RODNEY’S REFLECTIONS: Belief, Tolerance, and Society’s Crossroads
Rodney Hide reflects on a conversation with Judy Gill, [...]
TOBY WILLIAMS: Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chair: Pine Promises and Carbon Loopholes – Are Rural Communities Paying the Price?
Toby Williams, Federated Farmers’ Meat & Wool chair, joins [...]
JULIUS RUECHEL: Political Author and Essayist: Cracks in the Confederation: Canada’s Political Unravelling
Julius Ruechel takes us on a deep dive into [...]
DAILY BRIEF: 05 May 2025: Kiwi Talent Heads Offshore, AI Strains Power Grid & Fines and Jail for Israel Boycotts
NEWS A record number of top Kiwi school leavers [...]
SIMON’S REFLECTIONS: Simon’s Journey to Israel and the Gaza Border
Simon recounts his recent, deeply emotional trip to Israel [...]
LISA TAMATI: Wellness Expert & Ultra-Marathon Coach: Ultra-Endurance Wisdom for Living Younger, Longer
In this high-energy episode of Health Hacks, Paul Brennan [...]
ANNA MCLOUGHLIN: Public Health Communications & Engagement Researcher: Follow the Money – Unpacking Conflicts of Interest in New Zealand’s COVID Response
In this eye-opening conversation, Paul Brennan is joined by [...]
LEN COOK: Former Government Statistician: Counting on Trust – Data, Democracy and the Census Shake-Up
Former Government Statistician of New Zealand and the UK, [...]
GEHAN GUNASEKARA: Privacy Law Specialist: One ID to Rule Them All: Has NZ’s Surveillance State Arrived?
Associate Professor Gehan Gunasekara, a top expert in information [...]
DAILY BRIEF: 02 May 2025: Regulatory Bill Challenged, Canterbury State of Emergency continues & Australians Head to Polls
NEWS The Waitangi Tribunal will hold an urgent hearing [...]
ALISON WHITE: Safe Food Campaign Founder: The Fight to Ban a Brain-Damaging Pesticide in NZ
In this urgent and eye-opening conversation, Paul Brennan speaks [...]
GERRY’S REFLECTIONS: NZ’s Covid-19 Phase Two Inquiry: Processing Trauma & the Power of Collective Truth-Telling
Gerry Pyves reflects on the emotional impact of writing [...]
RIDING SHOTGUN: With Rachel Stewart: Sex Appeal
In a landmark moment for legal clarity, the UK [...]
GRANT ILLINGWORTH KC: COVID-19 Inquiry Commissioner: Unpacking 31,000 Voices
The Royal Commission Covid-19 Phase 2 Public Inquiry, chaired [...]
KEN TURNER: Auckland City Councillor: Waitākere Under Watch – The Fight for Local Voice and Fair Representation
Auckland Councillor Ken Turner returns for a spirited conversation [...]
