STEPHEN PATTINSON: Flooding Us NZ Spokesperson: When the Maps Don’t Match Reality
Maree Buscke speaks with Stephen Pattinson, a New Zealand [...]
GUY NUNNS: Community Activist: Water Wars – Wellington Ratepayers Face Massive New Bills
Community activist Guy Nunns discusses his opposition to the [...]
KEVIN MORAN: Save Our Springs Spokesperson: Golden Bay Celebrates Major Win Against Proposed Gold Mine
Kevin Moran joins Paul Brennan to discuss a major [...]
WEDNESDAY WEBINAR: Council Watch: Managed Retreat pt 2
Maree Buscke is joined by Kathryn Ennis-Carter to discuss [...]
GREENWASHED: UN Climate Resolution, RCP8.5 & New Zealand’s Climate Debate
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson discuss New Zealand’s support [...]
RURAL REPORT: Land Use Change, Governance and Regenerative Farming
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicholson discuss mounting pressure on New [...]
WEDNESDAY WEBINARS: RCR 360 Unplugged: Managed Out Update
Maree Buscke and Alistair Harding revisit the themes of [...]
DAMON FOX: New Plymouth District Councillor: Council Control and Accountability
Maree Buscke speaks with New Plymouth District Councillor Damon Fox [...]
SALIMA PADAMSEY: Coastal Ratepayers United Group Chair: Is This the End of Council Climate Fear-Mongering?
In this Managed Out update, Alistair Harding speaks to CRU [...]
MAREE’S MAILBAG: Questions, Politics and Preparedness
Maree Buscke responds to feedback on vaccine injury reporting, media [...]
DAVID SEYMOUR: ACT Leader: ACT’s Immigration Policy
Maree Buscke speaks with ACT leader David Seymour about [...]
GREENWASHED: RCP8.5 is “Officially Dead”
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack the climate scenario [...]
SUZANNE LEVY: Speak Up For Women Spokesperson: Council Pool Facilities Under Fire
Paul Brennan talks with Suzanne Levy of Speak Up [...]
CLARE SWINNEY: Citizen Journalist: Covid Blueprint Guiding Bird Flu Pandemic Planning
Paul Brennan is joined by citizen journalist Clare Swinney, [...]
WEDNESDAY WEBINARS: Council Watch: Managed Retreat Part 1
Maree Buscke and Kathryn Ennis-Carter examine managed retreat policies across [...]
CHRIS HUGHES: Waikato Regional Councillor: Waikato Council LGNZ Exit Debate
Simon O’Connor is joined by Councillor Chris Hughes to [...]
FELICITY JOY: Wild Botanica Foraging Expert: Turning Backyard Weeds Into Nutritious Food
Paul Brennan speaks with Felicity Joy of Wild Botanica [...]
DAVINA SMOLDERS: Far North District Councillor: Unelected Members Council Voting Rights Dispute
Maree Buscke speaks with Far North District Councillor Davina Smolders [...]
ALAN MCDONALD: EMA Head Of Advocacy & Strategy: Fuel Shock Ripples Through Business Confidence
Paul Brennan speaks with Alan McDonald of the Employers [...]
PAULA LE COMPTE & TIM GOULDING: Amberley Beach Property Owners: Speaking Out Against Amberley Beach Managed Retreat Plans
The Managed Out story continues, and in this update, [...]
KIWI FARM: Storm Preparations Divide Farmyard
This week on Kiwi Farm the animals brace [...]
ANN ELBORN: Former Counsellor: Wellington Women Push Single-Sex Spaces
Maree Buscke speaks with former counsellor Ann Elborn [...]
SALIMA PADAMSEY: Chair Of Coastal Ratepayers United Group: Flood Maps & Faulty Modelling
Alistair Harding speaks with Salima Padamsey, chair of [...]
WEDNESDAY WEBINARS: Council Watch: Annual Plans
Maree Buscke and Kathryn Ennis-Carter host this RCR Council [...]
KEN TURNER: Auckland City Councillor: Overwhelming Opposition to Plan Change 120
Auckland City Councillor Ken Turner joins Paul Brennan [...]
JODI JOHNSTON: Campaign For Better Transport Convener & Treasurer: Fuel Squeeze to Drive Public Transport Reset
Paul Brennan speaks with Jodi Johnston of Campaign [...]
RURAL REPORT: Farming Pressures – Fertiliser Shortages and Rising Costs
Rural Report looks at a farming sector under pressure, [...]
KEN TURNER: Auckland City Councillor: Plan Change 120 Consultation Farce
Auckland City Councillor Ken Turner joins Paul Brennan [...]
KARL MOKARAKA: Local Board Candidate For Otara-Papatoetoe: The Controversial South Auckland Re-Election
Maree speaks with candidate Karl Mokaraka about the [...]
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, Actor & Musician: 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: With 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 [...]