Best Dale Hooper Podcasts (2024)

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Sports-chat Sam Ackerman 13:52

2d ago13:52

13:52

The Olympics may be over, but some of our top Olympians are still showering themselves in glory. Sam looks at Lydias Ko's remarkable month and casts his eye ahead to the Paralympics.

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Business commentator Victoria Young 17:45

2h ago17:45

17:45

The Court of Appeal has upheld an Employment Court ruling that Uber drivers are employees rather than contractors.

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Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham in Palmerston North 14:14

2h ago14:14

14:14

As rain hits the lower North Island so far it's spared the Tararua District, but Jimmy says that wasn't the case a week ago when heavy rains in the region meant rivers ran high and surrounding land was under water, while slips blocked roads.

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Book review: Wild, Wild Women by Janis Freegard 4:27

4h ago4:27

4:27

Sonja de Friez reviews Wild, Wild Women by Janis Freegard published by At The Bay.

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Kiwi actor Leon Wadham on his power-hungry Rings 23:39

3h ago23:39

23:39

Growing up in Wellington, in full Lord of the Rings fever in the early 2000s, Leon Wadham had no inkling how much of Tolkien's world he'd one day be a part of.

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USA correspondent Ron Elving 12:27

1h ago12:27

12:27

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his campaign, encouraging his supporters in key states to back Donald Trump instead.

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The nutritionist working out why we can't stop eating ultraprocessed foods 16:42

2h ago16:42

16:42

Why is it so hard to stop eating ultraprocessed foods once you've started?

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Second tier lenders quit NZ: does this diminish competition for big banks? 16:37

2h ago16:37

16:37

Three second tier lenders have quit New Zealand in the last year - and those in the sector say it means less competition for the big banks.

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Furniture giant IKEA has been snooping around our homes 10:49

1h ago10:49

10:49

IKEA is due to open a shop at Auckland's Sylvia Park next year.

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Celebrating South Canterbury kai 8:08

1h ago8:08

8:08

We head off to Timaru to check in ahead of an event that celebrates local produce and producers.

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Political commentators Dale Husband & Tim Hurdle 24:15

1h ago24:15

24:15

Dale, Tim and Kathryn discuss proposed changes to the Fast Track Bill, a potential capital raise for Kiwi Bank, escalating power prices, the Treaty Principles Bill and what came out of the Local Government conference.

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Widespread flooding North of Porirua as Wellington rain continues 4:47

1h ago4:47

4:47

There is widespread flooding in Pāuatahanui north of Porirua where rain is still falling heavily.

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Wellington weather update: regional emergency manager 7:49

2h ago7:49

7:49

Wellington Region Emergency Management Office is urging residents in the Greater Wellington region to work from home today if they can, due to heavy rain in the region.

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The former NBA player, now human rights campaigner 25:13

2h ago25:13

25:13

Enes Kanter Freedom is a former NBA player who lost his job for speaking out on human rights abuses in China and Turkey.

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Europe: Germany IS attack, superyacht investigation, Ukraine 7:46

1h ago7:46

7:46

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney details the stabbing attack at a summer festival in Germany, by a suspect thought to be linked to Islamic State.

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Council retires key bridge cutting off part of popular cycle 12:08

1h ago12:08

12:08

The West Coast town of Ross has been cut out of a popular cycle route after the Totara Rail Bridge - used by pedestrians and cyclists - had to be closed for safety.

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Australia Post fleet sourced from NZ 10:43

1h ago10:43

10:43

What began as a start up bike design project in a Wairarapa woolshed has now broken into the Australian market.

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Employers voice concern about changes to Te Pūkenga 15:42

1h ago15:42

15:42

Some employers are sounding alarm over the government's plans to restructure Te Pūkenga.

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The week that was Te Radar & Donna Brookbanks 11:04

1h ago11:04

11:04

Comedians Te Radar and Donna discuss some of the contenders for strangest pet insurance claim of the year.

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Sports commentator Sam Ackerman 14:15

41m ago14:15

14:15

The All Blacks coaching group lasted only five tests - Sam looks at the what Leon MacDonald's departure means for the ABs, plus the return of the America's Cup and the farewell of a Warriors great.

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Music reviewer Grant Smithies 23:05

2h ago23:05

23:05

Thirty years ago, British production collective The Ballistic Brothers released London Hooligan Soul, a diverse double-LP overview of UK club culture. A remastered 30th Anniversary edition has just been reissued, and we'll hear two key tracks from that today, followed by chiming guitar business from Auckland's Silk Cut and some 80s Afro-disco from …