BRENDAN HOARE: Founding Director Of Buy Pure NZ: Wetlands Showdown – Locals Threaten Court Over Toxic Drone Spray
Brendan Hoare joins host Paul Brennan to discuss [...]
NEIL KIRTON: Hawke’s Bay Regional Councillor: Can Local Representation Survive Amalgamation?
Hawke's Bay Regional Councillor Neil Kirton joins Paul [...]
AIDAN MCLINDON: Australian Politician: An Aussie Bloke’s Journey Into Politics
Australian politician, teacher, musician and actor Aidan McLindon [...]
KATHRYN ENNIS-CARTER: Governance And Public Management Advisor: The Rhetoric of Local Government Reforms
The Government has proposed the biggest overhaul of [...]
GERRY ECKHOFF: Former Otago Regional Councillor: Proposed Reforms Won’t Fix Local Government
The Government has proposed the biggest overhaul of [...]
WEDNESDAY WEBINARS: Council Watch Ep 1: With Maree Buscke & Kathryn Ennis-Carter
On RCR’s first Wednesday Webinar series, we kick [...]
ALISTAIR’S OPINION: Flood Maps Fast-Tracking Managed Retreat
Alistair Harding warns that the Government’s planned nationally [...]
MAURICE WILLIAMSON: Auckland City Councillor: Auckland Housing Intensification Backdown
Auckland City Councillor Maurice Williamson joins Paul to [...]
GREENWASHED MAILBAG: Inner Goals, Climate Deals & Rural Realities
From Sweden’s “Inner Development Goals” to questions about [...]
GREENWASHED: Countryside Culture Wars
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson take aim at the [...]
PERIGO’S PERSPECTIVE: With Lindsay Perigo: From Waitangi to Woke – The Long March Comes to New Zealand
Lindsay Perigo is back with a polemical monologue [...]
DAVID LYNCH: Advocate: Call for Royal Inquiry into Mount Tragedy
Advocate David Lynch has recommended the Government establish [...]
IAN WISHART: Investigative Journalist: Climate Narrative Obscures Evidence After Mount Tragedy
Investigative journalist Ian Wishart joins Paul Brennan to [...]
TECH TUESDAY: Steven Sykes: Privacy, Phones And The Price Of Convenience
Paul Brennan and tech analyst Steven Sykes wrap [...]
SIMON COURT: Act Party MP & Parliamentary Undersecretary For Infrastructure: Cutting Red Tape In New Zealand Planning
Paul Brennan talks with ACT MP and RMA [...]
RODNEY’S MAILBAG: Health Questions and Listener Feedback
This week's mailbag centres on listeners taking Rodney’s [...]
NICK CLARK: New Zealand Initiative: Rethinking New Zealand’s Planning Rules
Paul Brennan talks with Nick Clark from the [...]
KATHRYN ENNIS-CARTER: Governance and Public Management Advisor: Regional Councils and the Future of Local Democracy
Governance and public management advisor Kathryn Ennis-Carter talks [...]
RACHEL MATHEWS: UK Garden Designer Turned Activist and Author: Digital ID, AI Power, And Local Resistance
Former garden designer turned activist and author Rachel [...]
PETER GILL: Canterbury Contractor & Solo Dad: Bankruptcy Nightmare And The Human Cost Of Bureaucracy
Maree Buscke speaks with Canterbury concreter Peter [...]
HOT TUB WITH PAUL & RODNEY: Rethinking Regional Councils
Paul Brennan is joined by RCR host [...]
WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Migration, Governance & KiwiSaver
Dieuwe de Boer and William McGimpsey break down [...]
RIDING SHOTGUN: With Rachel Stewart: Regional Councils Have Been Failing For Years
Rachel Stewart examines the Government’s plan to replace [...]
GREENWASHED: Toilets, Towers And Climate Pushback
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson wrap up COP30 [...]
THE BRENNAN BAROMETER: Keeping the Wheels on The Bus Going Round
Paul Brennan fondly recalls the days when Wellington [...]
RURAL REPORT: COP30 Crunch, Farm Debt Rebound and Southland Clean-Up
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson weigh COP30’s stakes [...]
PAUL’S MAILBAG: Gene Tech Pushback and Measles Debate
Paul Brennan's listener feedback features strong responses to [...]
POST-ELECTION INTERVIEW: Louise Parsons: Hawke’s Bay Regional Councillor
Paul Brennan speaks with newly sworn-in Hawke’s [...]
GREENWASHED: Rural Resilience Tested
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack Southland’s [...]
MAREE’S MAILBAG: Navigating Culture, Education & Digital Identity
Maree Buscke returns from a break to [...]
PAUL’S MAILBAG: Gene Tech Bill, BSA Overreach, and Libraries Under Fire
Paul's listener mailbag spans strong views on [...]
JESSICA MAXWELL: Havelock North Resident and Community Advocate: Storm Over Shut-Out Complaints
Talking to Paul Brennan, Havelock North Resident and [...]
POST-ELECTION INTERVIEW: Elizabeth Mundt: Selwyn District Councillor
Talking to Paul Brennan, recently re-elected Selwyn District [...]
WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Politics in Motion – Protests, Policies & Power Shifts
Dieuwe De Boer and William McGimpsey unpack global [...]
MEDIA MATTERS: Global Media, Tech Trends & Cultural Insights
Marty Gibson is joined by Kathryn Ennis-Carter on Media [...]
POST-ELECTION INTERVIEW: Lee Vandervis: Dunedin City Councillor
Paul Brennan speaks with Lee Vandervis, who’s re-elected [...]
MURIEL NEWMAN: Founder NZ Centre for Political Research: Turning The Tide Locally
Paul Brennan speaks with Dr Muriel Newman, founder [...]
POST-ELECTION INTERVIEW: Kerry Vosseler: New Plymouth District Councillor
Paul Brennan talks with newly elected New Plymouth [...]
WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Politics, Power & Population Shifts
Hosts Dieuwe de Boer and William McGimpsey cover [...]
POST-ELECTION INTERVIEW: Ken Turner: Councillor Waitākere
Paul Brennan speaks with returning Waitākere Ward Councillor Ken [...]
GREENWASHED: Conferences, Costs And A Taxonomy Crunch
Hosts Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack the [...]
MAILBAG PART2: Fiery Feedback & Fervent Voices cont’d
Paul Brennan shares the second instalment of his [...]
POST-ELECTION INTERVIEW: Emma Ryburn-Phengsavath: Kaipatiki Local Board Member
Newly elected Kaipātiki Local Board member Emma Ryburn-Phengsavath [...]
PAUL’S MAILBAG PART1: Fiery Feedback and Fervent Voices
Paul Brennan’s mailbag overflows with passionate listener feedback, [...]
KATE WHITE: Hawke’s Bay Artist & Activist: Feathered Scapegoats
Hawke’s Bay artist Kate White challenges New [...]
POST-ELECTION INTERVIEW: Ray Chung: Wellington City Councillor
Paul Brennan speaks with re-elected Wellington councillor Ray [...]
POST-ELECTION INTERVIEW: Murray Chong: Governance Concerns with New Water CCO
Paul Brennan speaks with councillor Murray Chong, new [...]
POST-ELECTION INTERVIEW: Max Brough: New Plymouth Mayor
In this first post-election chat, Paul Brennan speaks [...]
SAVING SELWYN HUTS: A MANAGED RETREAT UPDATE
The century-old Selwyn Huts community on the shores [...]
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Bobby Watson: Marlborough District Council
Meagan McNamara speaks with Bobby Watson, who is [...]
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Thomas Healey: Christchurch Mayor
Meagan McNamara talks with Christchurch mayoral hopeful Thomas [...]
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Nicola Laboyrie: Waikato District Council
Natalie Cutler-Welsh chats with Waikato District Council Raglan [...]
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Ted Johnston: Auckland Mayor
Meagan McNamara talks to Auckland mayoral candidate Ted [...]
RCR360: Grassroots Momentum – Saving Selwyn Huts
Back on RCR 360 after a 13-town tour, [...]
SAMANTHA BLANCHARD: Independent Journalist: Getting Real about Rivers
Maree Buscke chats with journalist Samantha Blanchard about [...]