THE BRENNAN BAROMETER: Air India Crash Report Raises More Questions Than Answers
Paul Brennan delivers a gripping and increasingly baffled [...]
DR BRYCE WILKINSON: NZ Initiative: Power, Parliament and Tikanga – The Debate Behind the Regulatory Standards Bill
As the Coalition government revives the long-dormant Regulatory [...]
WINSTON PETERS: NZ First Party Leader: Currency, Mining and Nationhood
In a lively chat with Paul Brennan, New [...]
RIDING SHOTGUN: With Rachel Stewart: Rachel’s Mailbag
In this Rachel’s Mailbag, listeners respond to topics [...]
THE BRENNAN BAROMETER: NZ’s COVID Commission Drama: Ani O’Brien takes aim at Chris Hipkins’ Pandemic Role
Commentator Ani O’Brien joins broadcaster Paul Brennan to [...]
JAN RIVERS: Genspect NZ & Public Good Spokeswoman: A Tragedy, a Turning Tide, and a Tribunal Test
Genspect NZ and Public Good spokesperson Jan Rivers [...]
WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Trade Wars, AI Scares & Political Flares
Dieuwe de Boer and William McGimpsey unpack US [...]
RIDING SHOTGUN: With Rachel Stewart: Texas Floods Reveal Snakes
Rachel Stewart reflects on the tragic Texas flash [...]
ALIA BLAND: VFF & RCR Co-Founder: Reflections on a Challenging Inquiry Session
In a frank debrief following a high-stakes public session [...]
KIWI FARM: Oinky’s Ambitions
While Oinky Lux lounges on a tropical beach [...]
ALISTAIR HARDING: Documentary Filmmaker: Managed Out on tour: Councils, Climate, and Controversy
Chatting with Paul Brennan, filmmaker Alistair Harding discusses [...]
MEDIA MATTERS: Facing the Music – COVID Accountability and Public Sector Blowout
Maree Buscke and Marty Gibson dive into a [...]
PERIGO’S PERSPECTIVE: With Lindsay Perigo: Bagpipes, Bruises and Beef Wellington
In this week' Perigo' Perspective Lindsay Perigo unpacks [...]
ROYAL COMMISSION INQUIRY PANEL: Paul Brennan, Maree Buscke, Anna McLoughlin: Face the Music – Pressure Mounts as Covid Inquiry Heats Up
This was recorded before the announcement that Jacinda [...]
GREENWASHED: Tightening the Paris Noose – A New Financial System Built on the Sly
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson dive deep into [...]
HANNAH TAMAKI: Leader of Vision New Zealand: By-election Bid Sparks Talk on Housing, Youth and Immigration
In a candid conversation with Maree Buscke, Hannah Tamaki [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: Smart Frosting & Natural Growing
Rodney Hide welcomes back crowd-favourite — gardening guru [...]
THE WILMS REPORT: Triple Murder Verdict, Childcare Horror, and Political Turmoil Rock Victoria
Trigger Warning: this episode contains discussions of child [...]
RURAL REPORT: Satellite Failure, Pest Control Breakthrough, and Record Dairy Highs
In this week's Rural Report Jaspreet Boparai and [...]
PAUL’S MONDAY MAILBAG: Glyphosate, Gaza, Gold and Grievances
In this week’s Monday Mailbag, listeners respond to [...]
JODIE BRUNING: Researcher at PSGR: Are New Zealanders Guinea Pigs for Underregulated Agrochemicals?
Sociologist Jodie Bruning joins Paul Brennan to raise serious [...]
THE BRENNAN BAROMETER: From Ian Taylor’s Letter to a Sky-High Campaign
This week’s Brennan’s Barometer dives into the backlash [...]
RCR CHILDHOOD IMMUNISATION PANEL: Hilary Butler, Leigh Willoughby, Alia Bland: NZ’s Childhood Vaccination Debate
In this RCR Childhood Immunisation Panel hosted by [...]
WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Politics, Pop Stars & Pandemics
Dieuwe de Boer and William McGimpsey dive into [...]
RIDING SHOTGUN: With Rachel Stewart: Send the Asteroids
Rachel Stewart presents a stark and urgent commentary on [...]
DR STEPHEN RAINBOW: Human Rights Commissioner: Human Rights, Democracy, and Social Cohesion
New Zealand's Chief Human Rights Commissioner Dr. Stephen [...]
DR MATT SHELTON: NZDSOS: The Royal Commission COVID-19 Showdown
Dr Matt Shelton shares his experience presenting to New [...]
LEGAL HUB: Katie Ashby-Koppens: Day 3 COVID Inquiry Revelations + Facial Recognition & Census Concerns
Legal expert Katie Ashby-Koppens returns to Legal Hub with [...]
MEDIA MATTERS: Politics, Screenings & Local Action
Maree Buscke and Marty Gibson discuss the success of [...]
PERIGO’S PERSPECTIVE: With Lindsay Perigo: Trump’s Triumph, Jacinda Returns and Paul Henry Unleashed
The Supreme Court sides with Trump, NATO calls him [...]
MONEY TALKS: Louis Boulanger: Gold, Debt and a Monetary Endgame
Investment advisor Louis Boulanger of LBNow rejoins Paul Brennan [...]
DR GUY HATCHARD: Food Safety & Natural Medicine Advocate: NZ Gene Technology Bill Sparks Health and Trust Concerns
Dr Guy Hatchard joins Paul Brennan to unpack the [...]
GREENWASHED: Climate Costs, Power Struggles and a Poetic Warning
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson reflect on a well-attended [...]
PAULA JESSOP: Autistic Rights Advocate: Autism Journeys – Language, Labels & Lived Experience
Autistic advocate Paula Jessop rejoins Maree Buscke to explore [...]
MATT BALL: NZ Property Investors Federation Executive: Politics, Property & the Past
Rodney Hide reunites with old friend and former colleague Matt [...]
RURAL REPORT: Net Zero U-turn, Lab Meat Bans, and NZ Council Shake-Up
This week's Rural Report kicks off with the Australian red [...]
KIRSTEN MURFITT: Lawyer: Tauranga Council’s $90m HQ Deal Sparks Public Outrage
Lawyer Kirsten Murfitt raises serious concerns about a $90 million [...]
RODNEY’S REFLECTION: Called To The Stand
Rodney Hide highlights the achievements of Voices for Freedom's [...]
PAUL’S MONDAY MAILBAG: Hot Topics and Heated Reactions
Paul Brennan dives into the RCR mailbag, grappling with [...]
MIKE BROWN: Stand Up Again Founder: Standing Up Again and Taking The Lead in Your Life
Natalie Cutler-Welsh speaks with Mike Brown, founder of Stand [...]
GERRY PYVES: Psychotherapist: The Emperor’s New Clothes Event
Gerry Pyves joins Paul Brennan after a period of [...]
GERRY’S REFLECTION: Psychotherapist: Compassion
After a long silence due to serious illness, Gerry [...]
THE BRENNAN BAROMETER: Political Blind Spots and Questionable Alliances
In this week’s fiery Brennan’s Barometer, Paul Brennan takes [...]
LEN COOK: Former Government Statistician: NZ Census Changes – Transparency And Trust At Critical Crossroads
Former Government Statistician Len Cook speaks with Paul Brennan [...]
WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Nukes, Nations & Narratives
Dieuwe de Boer and William McGimpsey dive into the [...]
RIDING SHOTGUN: With Rachel Stewart: Humour is a Funny Business
Rachel Stewart shares her need for comic relief amid [...]
WEBINAR: LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2025: Top Social Media Tips with Natalie Cutler-Welsh & Alia Bland
Visibility coach Natalie Cutler-Welsh joined Council Watch to share [...]
FREDDIE PONTON: Global Affairs Editor: Israel, Iran and Twelve Days That Shook the Region
Paul Brennan welcomes back journalist and geopolitical analyst Freddie [...]
PERIGO’S PERSPECTIVE: With Lindsay Perigo: Orange Man Bad-Ass and Operation Midnight Hammer
In his unmistakably fiery and flamboyant style, Lindsay Perigo [...]
MEDIA MATTERS: Media Myths & Dissenting Voices
In this week’s Media Matters, Marty Gibson flies solo while [...]
SHANE JONES: NZ Minister for Regional Development & Resources: Fuel Resilience, Oil & Gas, and Regional Reform
Minister Shane Jones joins Paul Brennan to tackle the [...]
PETER FOSTER: Climate Scientist: Methane Panel Slammed Over Science Review Snub
Peter Foster of the Methane Science Accord joins Jaspreet [...]
NATALIE WADDELL: Former Event Manager and Therapeutic Specialist: Kindness, Community & Culture in Changing NZ
Maree Buscke chats with hiking guide and therapeutic massage [...]
RODNEY’S MAILBAG: Treehouse Trouble – Steve Hart vs Council
Rodney Hide highlights the fiery outpouring of listener frustration [...]
GREENWASHED: Climate Narratives, Misinformation and UN Funding
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson dissect the evolving face [...]
RURAL REPORT: Farm Costs Ease, Sector Pressures Mount
This week’s Rural Report tackles a mix of optimism [...]
RHYS JONES: Parent & Orienteering Enthusiast: Homeschooling, Orienteering – and Exclusion from the Podium
Rhys Jones lives in Christchurch with his wife and [...]
PAUL’S MONDAY MAILBAG: Free Speech, Glyphosate and Global Tensions
Listeners from New Zealand and beyond weigh in on [...]
GREG SIMONS: International Media Professor: US Strike on Iran Triggers Global Tensions
Paul Brennan and geopolitical analyst Dr Greg Simons explore [...]
ALEX LEE: Doc Edge Co-Director and Founder: Doc Edge Turns 20: Celebrating Truth in Film
Simon O’Connor chats with Alex Lee, co-director of New [...]
RIDING SHOTGUN: With Rachel Stewart: Nukes and Kooks
In a stark reflection on global instability, Rachel highlights the [...]
FERN HICKSON: Resist Gender Education: Gender Identity, Anorexia, and Institutional Blind Spots
Fern Hickson of Resist Gender Education joins Paul Brennan [...]
KIT KNIGHTLY: OffGuardian Editor: Headlines, Hypocrisy, and Hidden Hands – The War of Narratives
OffGuardian editor Kit Knightly joins Paul Brennan to tackle [...]
STEPH MARTIN: Free Speech Union Stakeholder Relations Manager: Free Speech Under Pressure – COVID, Mandates & Academic Freedom
Steph Martin, Stakeholder Relationship Manager of the Free Speech [...]
ROGER BEATTIE: Property Owner and Entrepreneur: RMA Red Tape Tangled in Coastal Cabin Controversy
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson speak with entrepreneur Roger [...]
WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Geopolitics, Grooming Gangs & Government Shifts
Dieuwe de Boer and William McGimpsey explore Israel's sudden [...]
MEDIA MATTERS: Climate Retreats, Council Reform & Global Tensions
Maree Buscke and Marty Gibson discuss the ongoing Managed [...]
PERIGO’S PERSPECTIVE: With Lindsay Perigo: Mao’s Victory, Israel Strikes, and Orange Man Wavers
Lindsay Perigo reflects on a turbulent stretch for free [...]
GEHAN GUNASEKARA: Privacy Law Professor: Facial Recognition in Retail – Privacy on Trial
Associate Professor Gehan Gunasekara from the University of Auckland, [...]
MONEY TALKS: Joel Robinson: Queenstown’s ‘Bitcoin Basin’ and Australia’s Super Tax Stir
Joel Robinson of Radical Investment recaps his invitation to [...]
PETER FOSTER PART 1: Climate Scientist: Methane, Climate Policy, and Scientific Credibility
Climate scientist Peter Foster sits down with Don Nicolson [...]
TREVOR LOUDON: Political Commentator and Author: Pacific Power Plays and Preemptive Strikes
Maree Buscke and US-based New Zealand author and political [...]
THE BRENNAN BAROMETER: Air India 171 – Did a Simple Maintenance Error Lead to Catastrophe?
Aviation enthusiast Paul Brennan provides a detailed and sobering [...]
RURAL REPORT: Rural Resilience, Export Surges and Climate Tensions
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson offer a vibrant snapshot [...]
RODNEY’S REFLECTIONS: Bureaucracy vs. Freedom – Steve Hart’s Stand
Rodney Hide takes aim at the Thames-Coromandel District Council [...]
VANESSA BEELEY: Peace Activist & Award-Winning Journalist: Iran–Israel Escalation – An Explosive Turning Point in the Middle East
Peace activist, photographer and award-winning independent journalist, Vanessa Beeley [...]
THE WILMS REPORT: Australian Politics, Media Shake-Ups & Crocodile Clashes
Tim Wilms from The Unshackled unpacks the final tallies [...]
STEVE HART: Eco Architect & Mayoral Candidate: More Than a Treehouse – A Fight for Family, Freedom and a Mayoral Run
Steve Hart, a seasoned eco-architect and founding Green Party [...]
TONY GOSLING: Independent Journalist: London, Guilds and Global Power – the cult of control
Former BBC reporter, now investigative journalist, Tony Gosling joins Paul [...]
THE BRENNAN BAROMETER: The Devastating Truth – Inside Air India’s Flight 171 Crash
Paul Brennan delves into the harrowing crash of Air [...]
ALEX KRAINER: Global Market Analyst: Unravelling Empire – How Global Conflict, Finance and Power Intersect
Paul Brennan talks with market analyst, author, and geopolitical [...]
NICK HANNE: Free Speech Union Spokesperson: Challenging China’s Influence and the Limits of Free Speech in NZ
A Stuff documentary and a resulting court case have [...]
WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Borders, Bombs & Backlash – Rising Global Tensions
Hosts Dieuwe de Boer and William McGimpsey unpack the [...]
MARYANNE SPURDLE: Maxim Institute Research Manager: End-of-Life Choices, Ethics & Care in NZ
Simon O’Connor speaks with Maryanne Spurdle, Research Manager at [...]
THE FOURTH ESTATE: Power, Politics & PR – Unmasking Jacinda Ardern’s Media Makeover
Maree Buscke hosts Peter Williams and Anna McLoughlin to [...]
RIDING SHOTGUN: With Rachel Stewart: Those Peaceful Riots
Rachel Stewart argues that the LA riots, far from [...]
PERIGO’S PERSPECTIVE: With Lindsay Perigo: Global Rants & Grand Finals
Lindsay Perigo is back with a bang — skewering [...]
MEDIA MATTERS: Tour Buzz, Political Heat, and Grassroots Action
Maree Buscke joins Marty Gibson following a full-house Managed [...]
JODIE BRUNING: Lead Researcher at Physicians and Scientists for Global Responsibility: Alarming New Evidence Linking Glyphosate To Cancers
Paul Brennan speaks with Jodie Bruning, sociologist and lead [...]
TIFFANY TOMPKINS: CEO of Organics Aotearoa New Zealand: Organic Growth Soars as Gene Tech Bill Looms
The New Zealand organic sector has rocketed to $1.18 [...]
JEFFREY TUCKER: Brownstone Institute President: Riots, Elections & RFK – A Volatile Mix in US Politics
Paul Brennan talks to Jeffrey Tucker of the Brownstone [...]
ANN ELBORN: Former Counsellor: Challenging Gender Ideology in New Zealand’s Counselling Profession
Maree Buscke speaks with Anne Elborn, a former counsellor with [...]
RURAL REPORT SPECIAL: Power Talks: Larry Blair – Running on Empty – NZ’s Fragile Energy Future
In this Rural Report Special, Power Talks, Energy analyst [...]
KELLY WILSON: Horse Trainer & Best-Selling Author: Saving the Kaimanawa Horses – A Race Against Time
Paul Brennan speaks with Kelly Wilson, best-selling author, horse [...]
JON DUFFY: Chief Executive Consumer NZ: Face Off – Supermarket Surveillance Under Fire
Consumer NZ Chief Executive Jon Duffy breaks down the [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: Frost, Pests & Propagation
Gardening guru Wally Richards joins Rodney Hide for a [...]
RODNEY’S MAILBAG: From Covid Accountability to School Privacy Fights
Rodney Hide dives into listener mail covering wide-ranging grievances [...]
RURAL REPORT: Bridge Cutoffs, Fertiliser Closures & Eczema Breakthrough
Don Nicolson and Jaspreet Boparai tackle some major shake-ups [...]
PAUL’S MONDAY MAILBAG: From Free Speech to Food Safety
Paul's Monday Mailbag reveals strong listener reactions to topics [...]
HEALTH HACKS: Barbara Roberts: Inside New Zealand’s Homoeopathy Shake-Up
Barbara Roberts, pharmacist, homeopath, and tutor, shares the findings [...]