Best Matt Auckland Podcasts (2024)

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Screentime: The Franchise, Camp Be Better, The Substance 9:00

2h ago9:00

9:00

Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch details The Franchise, created by Amando Iannucci and Sam Mendes, which follows the antics of a team trying to make a franchise superhero movie and the chaos that entails. Camp Be Better (TVNZ) is a Kiwi production where a poor kid ends up in a 100-day prison alternative for wealthy teens that have broken the l…

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Dave Letele to close foodbank in South Auckland 5:26

3h ago5:26

5:26

South Auckland community foodbank to close by the end of the year.

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Building a love of the outdoors in young children 17:02

3h ago17:02

17:02

Shoshannah Shand's second child was six weeks old when she took her on an overnight tramp for the first time - along with her toddler. The Christchurch solo mum of two has thousands of followers on social media for her adventures with her children. She says kids love the outdoors, and she wants parents to know that getting into the backcountry is d…

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Tech: American water company in cyberattack, Kiwi hearing 13:26

3h ago13:26

13:26

Cybersecurity specialist Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to talk about a cyber attack on American Water - one of the largest water and wastewater utilities in the US.

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Around the motu : Alisha Evans in Tauranga 7:26

3h ago7:26

7:26

A Western Bay of Plenty dog owner is "absolutely gutted" that the council have chosen not to prosecute the owners of dogs that attacked his beloved border collie.

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Book review: Faces and Flowers: Poems to Patricia France 10:09

4h ago10:09

10:09

Harry Ricketts reviews Faces and Flowers: Poems to Patricia France by Dinah Hawken published by Te Herenga Waka University Press

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The women who bought a basketball team 21:23

4h ago21:23

21:23

The women who bought a kiwi professional basketball team- the BNZ Kāhu - part of the Tauihi league which kicked off last week.

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UK correspondent: Matt Dathan 8:55

4h ago8:55

8:55

UK correspondent: Matt Dathan

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League legends to turn out at Rotorua park 5:52

5h ago5:52

5:52

Rotorua is to host some of rugby league's former greats in the inaugural League Legends match in support of men's mental health.

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Are chat bot interviewers helping or harming jobseekers? 16:03

5h ago16:03

16:03

Artificial Intelligence is increasingly being used by employers and recruiters as a way to increase efficiencies and to find suitable workers.

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Hundreds of international nurses out of pocket and out of work 19:22

5h ago19:22

19:22

Hundreds of international nurses attracted here by overseas recruiters are tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket, and without work.

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Science: Wisdom across cultures, Parkrun benefits 11:16

12h ago11:16

11:16

Science correspondent Dr Jen Martin joins Kathryn to talk about a large-scale study with 34 researchers across various fields that examined how different cultures perceive wisdom. Ants started farming fungi when an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago and participating in a Parkrun could have major benefits to your health and mood. Jen Martin…

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How and when to call time on a friendship 18:03

12h ago18:03

18:03

Clinical Psychologist Karen Nimmo joins Kathryn to talk about navigating friendships and how to tackle gnarly issues.

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Music with Yadana Saw: Silver Scroll winners 20:26

12h ago20:26

20:26

Music correspondent Yadana Saw shares music from the winners of last night's APRA Silver Scroll Awards.

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Around the motu : Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay 6:08

12h ago6:08

6:08

Hawke's Bay may have lost the Ranfurly Shield, but they're still winners off the field financially - Chris has the details.

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Book review: There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak 6:00

13h ago6:00

6:00

Erin Helliwell of Bookety Book Books reviews There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak published by Penguin Random House.

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Officials discuss next steps for HMNZS Manawanui 8:26

13h ago8:26

8:26

New Zealand and Samoan officials have just finished a meeting to decide the next steps for the sunken HMZNS Manawanui.

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Kiwi dancer Josh Cesan on mastering the art of glitching 22:53

13h ago22:53

22:53

Josh Cesan started dancing around the age of four. It's a family affair, with his mother and brothers also heavily involved in dance. Josh is founder of Identity Dance Company - and master of 'glitching'.

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Australia: Bipartisan condolence fail, Tourettes apology 7:20

13h ago7:20

7:20

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at Parliament's failed attempt to mark the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel with a commemorative motion.

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The South Auckland teen getting her peers fit 8:31

14h ago8:31

8:31

When Deeyana Amosa launched a fitness programme she had just one person in mind: her 15-year-old daughter Roman.

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How will Fonterra get off coal to meet climate goals? 13:19

14h ago13:19

13:19

Fonterra is typically the country's second biggest burner of coal, but it doesn't expect to get out of the fossil fuel for more than a decade. Chris Kane, Fonterra's director of global engineering and technical, speaks to Kathryn.

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'Too many nurses for the budget'? Nurses Org hits back 21:38

15h ago21:38

21:38

Health New Zealand Commissioner Lester Levy it has "too many nurses for its budget", following a recruitment campaign where he says 'the results were way beyond what was anticipated'. The Nurses Organisation disagrees.

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Sports-chat with Marc Hinton 11:55

1d ago11:55

11:55

Stuff senior sports writer Marc Hinton covers the naming of the All Blacks Squad with critics of Scott Robertson saying he's been too conservative, and the Silver Ferns defeat to England.

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Short film shining light on limitations for stalking victims 15:32

1d ago15:32

15:32

When May - not her real name - broke up with her boyfriend, he wouldn't let her go. He'd be waiting for her at the gym and he'd repeatedly show up at her house

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Business commentator Victoria Young 16:43

1d ago16:43

16:43

BusinessDesk Senior Correspondent Victoria Young covers Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk's goal to bring down the cost of building; Spark's poor performance on the NZX; and a Reserve Bank decision due tomorrow.

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Around the motu: Kelly Makiha in Rotorua 12:51

1d ago12:51

12:51

Officials are trying to get their heads around two murders on opposite ends of town; Daniel Rikiti admits in court that he drove the car that killed Richard Martin; and beloved country singer Eddie Low is remembered.

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Book review: Precipice by Robert Harris 5:21

1d ago5:21

5:21

Jane Westaway reviews Precipice by Robert Harris, published by Penguin Random House.

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Fame, fortune and food: Tony Astle 29:14

1d ago29:14

29:14

For decades it was the place in New Zealand to be wined, dined...and seen. Antoine's was a fine dining restaurant in the heart of Auckland's Parnell run by chef Tony Astle and his wife Beth.

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USA correspondent Ron Elving 4:42

1d ago4:42

4:42

Ron joins Kathryn to talk about the deadlocked presidential race where neither candidate seems to have an advantage.

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A year on from October 7 17:39

1d ago17:39

17:39

Today marks a year since conflict erupted between Israel and Hamas. On the 7th of October 2023, Hamas took 250 people hostage and killed up to twelve hundred.

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Southland and Otago farmers desperate for clear spell 11:07

1d ago11:07

11:07

The rain that battered the south at the end of last week has only added to what has been a woeful spring season for Southland and Otago farmers.

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Fast track list, questions over expert panels 16:09

1d ago16:09

16:09

Environmental groups are questioning how the government will be able to stand up enough expert panels.

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Urban Issues with Bill McKay 10:44

3d ago10:44

10:44

Why do we have lawns? Bill McKay explains how they started and why they've stayed.

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Wellington's thriving food co-op helping customers skip the supermarket 11:34

3d ago11:34

11:34

A Wellington fruit and vege co-op is using its buying power to bypass supermarkets in a bid to get better deals for both consumers and suppliers.

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Political commentators Sue Moroney and Brigitte Morten 25:10

3d ago25:10

25:10

Political commentators Sue Moroney and Brigitte Morten join Kathryn with to discuss the major political events of the last week.

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Around the motu: John Freer covering the Coromandel Peninsula 8:26

3d ago8:26

8:26

John has been looking through the recent Census Data which shows the Coromandel Peninsula has the oldest population in the country, with 34 percent of residents being aged over 65.

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Book review: Rapture by Emily Maguire 5:46

3d ago5:46

5:46

Ash Davida Jane reviews Rapture by Emily Maguire, published by Allen and Unwin.

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Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney 12:40

3d ago12:40

12:40

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney talks to Kathryn about the European Union's response to Israel's incursion into Lebanon. And the use of high-tech drones in the Ukraine war.

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What would it take to make ecocide an international crime? 11:35

4d ago11:35

11:35

Three of New Zealand's Pacific neighbours have asked the International Criminal Court to consider 'ecocide' an international crime.

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Dargaville community patrols: 'We can't wait for the police' 10:16

4d ago10:16

10:16

Eighteen new police in Northland won't provide any immediate relief to a crime wave in the town of Dargaville, locals say.

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Education Ministry stripped of responsibility for school property 13:14

4d ago13:14

13:14

Education Minister Erica Stanford has taken responsibility for school property away from the Ministry of Education after an inquiry found it cumbersome, slow to respond to roll growth and lacking in transparency around funding.

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The week that was Te Radar and Michele A'Court 11:22

7d ago11:22

11:22

Comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court with a few laughs, including the story of Joshua the goat who joined a Newfoundland marathon.

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Sports commentator Sam Ackerman 12:18

7d ago12:18

12:18

Resignations and revelations in the sporting world this week. Sam talks through what Tim Southee's future holds after stepping down as Black Caps test captain, a Kiwi claim's Australian league's top individual prize and troubling times for the Silver Ferns and Black Ferns.

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Dunedin flooding update 4:10

7d ago4:10

4:10

A red heavy rain alert for North Otago, Dunedin and coastal Clutha remains in force until 11pm. A local state of emergency was declared overnight.

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Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Nelson 8:47

7d ago8:47

8:47

Some schools across New Zealand have had their names changed on Google Maps - in what appears to be a prank by internet users occurring around the world.

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Book review:What Feelings Like Best by Tina Oziewicz 5:19

7d ago5:19

5:19

Lisa Adler of Unity Books Wellington reviews What Feelings Like Best by Tina Oziewicz published by Puskin Children's

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Predictions for the future of human reproduction 27:07

7d ago27:07

27:07

We've all heard of IVF - invitro fertilisation - but what about IVG ? In vitro gametogenesis involves making human eggs and sperm in the laboratory from any cell in a person's body. This means IVG could see same-sex couples have genetically related children.

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Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins 8:09

7d ago8:09

8:09

The establishment of a Pacific Response Group (PRG) is one of the main outcomes of the ninth South Pacific Defence Ministers Meeting (SPDMM) which has wrapped up in Auckland.