RODNEY’S MAILBAG: Community, Kids & Accountability
In Rodney’s Mailbag this week, he reads feedback [...]
RURAL REPORT: Rural Wins, Crises And Fresh Opportunities
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack a $7.5m [...]
PAUL MOON: Professor of History at AUT: Te Reo, History and Truth
Simon O'Connor and Paul Moon, History Professor at [...]
PROFESSOR ELIZABETH RATA: Professor of Education at University of Auckland: Neutrality in Education
Talking with Maree Buscke, Professor of Education at [...]
PAUL’S MONDAY MAILBAG: Tributes, Debates, And Insights
This week’s Monday Mailbag features guest Kathryn Ennis-Carter [...]
KEEGAN LANGEVELD: Youth Political Priorities: NZ First Tackles Tech Overreach and Housing Crisis
What are the most important issues for people involved [...]
KIMBERLEY CRISP: Professional/Personal Development Mentor and Former Early Childhood Educator: Nurturing Play – Childhood Education Insights
Kimberley Crisp, a professional/personal development mentor and former [...]
RODNEY’S MAILBAG: Freedom, Politics and Pushback
Rodney’s latest mailbag bursts with listeners slamming Ardern, [...]
OLIVER JULL: Year 11 Student at New Plymouth Boys High: School’s Free Speech U-Turn
Paul Brennan is joined by Oliver Jull, a [...]
WEEKLY ROUNDUP: School Shootings, Diplomacy, Housing Debates
In this Weekly Roundup Dieuwe De Boer and [...]
CORINA SHIELDS: Blogger and Social Media Personality: Māori, COVID & Trust – Culture, Politics, and Representation
Blogger and social media personality Corina Shields joins [...]
MEDIA MATTERS: Power, Education & Culture – Who’s Pulling the Strings?
Maree Buscke and Marty Gibson dive into a [...]
DR JAMES KIERSTEAD: Senior Research fellow at The NZ Initiative: Grade Inflation Eroding Trust In Degrees
A new report by the New Zealand Initiative [...]
AMY BROOKE: Author: Education at Risk – Standards or Agendas?
Long-time commentator and former teacher Amy Brooke reflects [...]
MEDIA MATTERS: Politics, Perception & Power – Unpacking New Zealand’s Challenges
Maree Buscke and Marty Gibson take aim at Labour’s [...]
SHIRLEY ERWEE: Parenting Coach and Entrepreneur: Minding the Gap – Raising Entrepreneurs at Home
Natalie Cutler-Welsh is joined by Shirley Erwee, a [...]
PERIGO’S PERSPECTIVE: With Lindsay Perigo: Labour’s Surge, Paine’s Wisdom, and a Chatbot Valentine
Poll shocks, political jibes, and a touch of [...]
FAST FIVE WITH VINCE COCURULLO: Mayor of Whangārei: Cyclone Costs, Fluoride, and Governing Realities
In this episode of Fast Five, Whangārei Mayor [...]
WEEKLY ROUNDUP: NZ Politics, Tariffs & Education Overhaul
In this episode of the Weekly Roundup, Dieuwe [...]
MEDIA MATTERS: With Bob McCoskrie, Family First: Sirens, Schools & Shifting Values
Host Maree Buscke is joined by Bob McCoskrie, [...]
MAREE’S MAILBAG: Managed Out, Midwives and Mandates
Maree Buscke is on the road with the [...]
PERIGO’S PERSPECTIVE: With Lindsay Perigo: NCEA Scrapped, Winston’s Name Game, and FBI Ruffles Feathers
In this wide-ranging and provocative episode, Lindsay Perigo [...]
MEDIA MATTERS: Reading Between the Lines – Schools, Shots & State Control
From slipping literacy rates and proposed voter law [...]
TECH TUESDAY: With Steven Sykes: AI Pitfalls, Privacy Red Flags & Palantir’s Shadowy Reach
Paul Brennan and Steven Sykes unpack some of [...]
PENNY MARIE: Let Kids Be Kids: Library Policies Under Fire – Content, Censorship, and Our Rights
Paul Brennan speaks with Penny Marie of ‘Let [...]
PERIGO’S PERSPECTIVE: With Lindsay Perigo: Choir Wins, Zombie Voters and Alligator Alcatraz
In a typically lively exchange, Paul Brennan and [...]
RODNEY’S MAILBAG: Council Overreach, Sport Fairness & Smacking Laws
Rodney Hide’s latest mailbag segment bursts with fiery [...]
STEPHANIE MARTIN: Free Speech Union Stakeholder Relationship Manager: Universities in the Crosshairs – Free Speech, Neutrality and the Fight for Truth
Simon O’Connor is joined by Steph Martin—wearing two [...]
MEDIA MATTERS: Media Myths & Dissenting Voices
In this week’s Media Matters, Marty Gibson flies solo while [...]
RHYS JONES: Parent & Orienteering Enthusiast: Homeschooling, Orienteering – and Exclusion from the Podium
Rhys Jones lives in Christchurch with his wife and [...]
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 [...]
RODNEY’S MAILBAG: From Covid Accountability to School Privacy Fights
Rodney Hide dives into listener mail covering wide-ranging grievances [...]
JAMES KIERSTEAD: Senior Research Fellow, NZ Initiative: Universities in Crisis – Can Academic Freedom Be Saved?
Paul Brennan is joined by Dr James Kierstead from The [...]
PENNY SIMMONDS: Vocational Education Minister: Polytech Power Shifts – Local Control, National Debate
Paul Brennan speaks with National MP and Vocational Education [...]
PERIGO’S PERSPECTIVE: With Lindsay Perigo: When Journalism Dies and the Clown Show Begins
In a fiery and nostalgic edition of Perigo's Perspective, [...]
STACY TAYLOR: Men’s Coach & Leadership Mentor: Relationship Resilience – Turn It Around or Lovingly Walk Away
Natalie Cutler-Welsh reconnects with men’s coach and retreat facilitator [...]
KIWI FARM: Darth Prance and the Feed Fiasco
Sharp-tongued ewe Darth Prance —part whistle-blower, part survivor—finds herself [...]
ANDREAS: Privacy Policies in NZ School’s
When Andreas enrolled his daughter at a high school [...]
PAUL BRENNAN: A Heartfelt Mother’s Day Message
With sincerity and affection, Paul Brennan honours the enduring [...]
HELEN HOUGHTON: Conservative Party Leader: Gender Policies & Education – Navigating New Norms
Maree Buscke catches up with Helen Houghton, leader of [...]
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 Judy Gill joins Rodney Hide [...]
RODNEY’S REFLECTIONS: Belief, Tolerance, and Society’s Crossroads
Rodney Hide reflects on a conversation with Judy Gill, [...]
BOB MCCOSKRIE: Director of Family First: Concerns and Cautions Over NZ’s Draft Relationships and Sexuality Education Curriculum
Paul Brennan speaks with Family First's Bob McCoskrie about [...]
JAN RIVERS: Genspect NZ and Public Good spokesperson: Gender Treatment, Parental Rights, and Policy Shifts Across Australasia
Paul Brennan talks to Jan Rivers of Genspect NZ [...]