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Missionary Moment

Nick Allan & Miles Beck

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When someone is away from home for 18-24 months, roaming the streets in the most unexpected places, he or she will come home with some incredible stories. This podcast captures the TRUE crazy miracles and hostile situations that our missionaries experience all around the world. Listen as we sit down with them and hear firsthand the defining moments that helped shape their lives. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/missionary-moment/support
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Walkin' About

Hyperobject Industries

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Join Allan McLeod as he moseys through the streets, trails, parks, and public spaces that shape our cities. From tranquil nature hikes and cemetery strolls, to urban exploration and bar crawls, come along with Allan and his funny, famous, and friendly guests as they find their way on foot. Let's get our walk on!
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The Allan McKay Podcast

Emmy Award Winner | Speaker | Mentor | Visual Effects Expert

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Allan McKay is an award winning Visual Effects Supervisor and Technical Director in Hollywood - join Allan as he interviews many of the leading experts in Hollywood about their careers, pitfalls and what they took to succeed, while also gaining a lot of core knowledge to help build your career, money and success and skills to make the biggest impact in your career AND in your life!
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Car Jammin

Nick Donahue

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Music has always soothed my soul, changes my bad days to good ones, and singing along makes me a happier person. Yes I’m that guy you pull up to at a red light going crazy , dancing and singing, now I’m going to share it with all of you.
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Welcome to Dadville! Join musicians and sometimes-comedians Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin in the journey of life, love and the pursuit of dad-ding on the Dadville Podcast. Get your fill of dad jokes, laughs, and heartfelt conversations while these guests talk about parenting while leaving you with new lessons for your own kids. Stick around for visits from Momville as each share their unique insight into this crazy world of parenting. Pull up a lawn chair and join every Tuesday.
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Host Dan Turchin, PeopleReign CEO, explores how AI is changing the workplace. He interviews thought leaders and technologists from industry and academia who share their experiences and insights about artificial intelligence and what it means to be human in the era of AI-driven automation. Learn more about PeopleReign, the system of intelligence for IT and HR employee service: http://www.peoplereign.io.
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Welcome to the Life‘s Hard Succeed Anyway podcast, where you will hear transformational stories, positive encouragement, and practical strategies from host Allan Blain and his guests to help you live an EXTRAordinary life - financially free, relationally rich, physically fit, & spiritually strong. Connect with Allan Blain: Order Allan's book "Life's Hard Succeed Anyway: Stop Settling and Seize the Life You Were Created For" in Hardback, Paperback, Audiobook or Ebook on Amazon or anywhere boo ...
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A podcast series from Newstalk ZB hosted by Heather du Plessis-Allan. New Zealand is experiencing the biggest economic downturn in a century. But never waste a crisis! The country's biggest names in business are rebuilding their operations, re-thinking how we work, and pushing boundaries to become better, faster, and more sustainable. Raw, honest and personal - this podcast series tells the story of the bosses leading Kiwi companies out of the Covid-19 crisis.
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Beyond the bottom line. Creating true success in sales is creating real solutions for your clients. Product knowledge is great but relationships, and understanding your client’s goals will help you stand out from the crowd. You’ll be able to anticipate their future needs and troubleshoot a potential problem. This means listening and focusing on the person you are working with, even if it’s on zoom. Connie Whitman knows sales. Heart-Centered Sales Leader will help you tighten the gap between ...
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Hoops Banter Podcast

Basketball Podcast by Nick Valka at Hoops Banter

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Casual conversations about all things NBA and basketball related. Picture yourself in a bar, you're watching the game with your buddies and you guys are debating whether a player is better than another or not. That's what we're doing here, recording a casual conversation about everything NBA and basketball related. My name is Nick Valka, and I will be bringing on a variety of friends to discuss different topics, or just banter at random on what we're feeling about the league. If you like lis ...
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Musician Kid Congo Powers guitarist from The Gun Club, The Cramps, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds reads favorite poems and stories. Sometimes guests will read. Halloween season will focus on the beautiful and creepy . See where it goes from there! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kid/support
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Sup Doc is the #1 Podcast about Documentaries! This lively show features comedy, commentary & recaps with classic and not-so-classic documentaries! On each episode comedians Paco Romane and George Chen give actual analysis while hilariously discussing the documentary with their wide array of amazing guests, plus games and film clips. These hosts hit the right tone of funny and thoughtful. Sup Doc has been described as "a fun way to pore over docs" by Vulture, a "great idea" by Boing Boing an ...
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Over one hundred projects have been selected for fast tracking through the recently announced Fast Track Approvals Bill. Housing, energy, and major infrastructure projects will take priority. Infrastructure NZ Chief Executive Nick Leggett and Environmental Defence Society Chief Executive Gary Taylor join Jack Tame to debate whether it's as good as …
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Allan and Andy Richter (Conan, Andy Richter Call-In Show, The 3 Questions) stroll along the magical Ferndell Spring of Griffith Park. They discuss the artificiality of L.A. architecture, Andy’s Chicago comedy origins, and his relationship with cardio. LINKS Discover Ferndell! - https://maps.app.goo.gl/RDNPivjo965dsKzr5 Andy Richter Call-In Show - h…
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Today's OCR announcement has got everyone thinking about what impact it will have on the housing market. The Reserve Bank cut for a second time from 5.25% to 4.75%. CoreLogic's Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson joins Jack Tame to discuss when it will flow on to home loans. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Tonight on the Huddle, Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers Union and NZ Herald Senior Writer Simon Wilson joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! The Reserve Bank cut the OCR by 50 basis points this afternoon. The Government has called for Sport NZ to update transgender inclusive community sport guidelines. Univer…
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The Government have today asked Sport New Zealand to review and update their principles for the inclusion of transgender people in community sport. It outlined that the current guidelines do not reflect expectations that sport be about fairness and safety as wekk as diversity, inclusion, and equity. Chris Bishop is the minister of sport and recreat…
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Pop quiz! What of these causes the highest number of premature New Zealand deaths? Bowel cancer? Diabetes? Road crashes? Melanoma? Air pollution? This will seem unbelievable to many Kiwis, but according to the Ministry of the Environment and Statistics New Zealand, here in good old clean-and-green New Zealand, air pollution kills more people than a…
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Cinnabon is coming to New Zealand! The popular American bakery will open it's first store in Westfield New Market next month. It will start off selling many of it's classic cinnamon scrolls and blended frozen drinks, which come in flavours like mango, strawberry, and cookies and cream. Kathan Parikh is the director of Cinnabon New Zealand who acqui…
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Florida is bracing for 'the storm of the century' with Hurricane Milton now upgraded to a category five, with wind speeds of 270km/h. Residents are evacuating by the millions, with officials saying it's a 'matter of life and death'. Alison Piotrowski is Channel Nine's U.S. correspondent on the ground in Florida. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/list…
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A bold move from the Reserve Bank as it has decided to cut the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50-basis points, from 5.25% to 4.75%. It's the second cut in a row, after the OCR was lowered in August - which was the first drop since May 2023. All of the larger banks predicted the rise, but a 25-point drop was thought to be just as likely. Co-operative B…
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Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit the east coast of the United States, Floridians are gearing up for a new storm. Hurricane Milton is currently a Category 5 storm, and locals are expecting it to be much more catastrophic than Helene. Katherine Firkin is a U.S correspondent and joins Jack Tame with the latest. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudi…
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Two former members of a committee tasked with checking over assisted deaths to ensure the law worked as it should say the system is so broken they wouldn't have known if someone had wrongly died. Doctors Jane Greville and Dana Wensley repeatedly raised concerns about incomplete information about a patient's health and the risk of coercion. In one c…
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I fix my entire mortgage in three weeks' time, and find myself with the curious kind of conundrum that most of us with bog-standard family home mortgages couldn't have imagined at any point the last few years. I waited for the email to land from the Monetary Policy Committee... Speed-read the Reserve Bank's statement and found myself with a simple …
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This week on International Horizons, RBI Director John Torpey interviews Bertrand Ramcharan, former top UN diplomat and author of the recent book, The UN Security Council and Its Protective Function (Melrose Legal Publishers, 2024). Ramcharan describes the many instances in which the UN Secretaries-General worked discreetly to secure peace agreemen…
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“It’s about making connections through the data that you might not have made as a human being. AI has the uncanny ability to tease out things about the consumer you might never think about.” – Ryan Bezenek. I have been intrigued by ChatGPT since I heard about it years ago. I want to continue to grow my understanding of AI and how to use it to devel…
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Tonight on the Huddle, CEO of the Maxim Institute Tim Wilson and Ali Jones from Red PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! A sea turtle was filmed struggling in an oil spill near the HMNZS Manawanui wreck site. How much money should we be putting into fixing this disaster? Auckland dog shelters are forced to …
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The Retirement Commissioner is calling for action on the size of houses being built, with downsizing issues causing a headache for retirees and older people. Two-bedrooms are fewer than 20% of the new stock and one-bedroom homes are less than 10%, with new terraced housing being unsuitable. Jane Wrightson is the Retirement Commissioner and joins Ja…
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I went for a walk along K Road the other night and saw something I hadn't seen in the longest time: A new restaurant. I didn't even step inside but it felt like a drink of cold water for a parched man in the desert. When was the last time I saw one of those? It is, of course, a rarity. And hardly a sign that the entire economy is ready to take off.…
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Quite a bit has happened with Mike Donehey since his last visit to Dadville. As a father of four girls, Mike has come to grips with the fact that at any moment someone in his house is crying and someone else is laughing. He also talks about what lead the re-forming of 10th Avenue North—with all new members. (Sorry, there's no real drama there.) Thi…
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Tui Beer are under fire after referencing Philip Polkinghorne in their latest 'Yeah right' campaign. The new billboard reads: "Back to being a respectable meth smoking, sex worker loving doctor then. Yeah right." Polkinghorne was acquitted last month of murdering his wife, Pauline Hanna, after an eight week long trial in the High Court at Auckland.…
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A Coroner says the death of 19 year old Otago University student Sophia Crestani was a preventable tragedy. She died at an overcrowded flat party on Dundas Street five years ago. Coroner Heather Mackenzie is recommending students take better safety measures at large parties. Otago University Students' Association president, Keegan Wells, joins Jack…
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Fears continue to grow surrounding the impact the Manawanui Defence Force ship sinking will have on Samoan sea life. The Navy says the ship - which sunk after hitting a reef on Saturday - had 950 tonnes of diesel fuel onboard. Samoan locals say turtles have perished and oil can be smelt on Samoan beaches, while officials are scrambling to assess th…
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New South Wales government clashes with pro-Palestine group over the future of demonstrations in Sydney, the former leader of the Opposition in South Australia leaves Parliament amid a drug scandal, and Australians are being flown home on emergency flights from Lebanon. Murray Olds is an Australian correspondent and he joins Jack Tame with all the …
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Less than half of all dogs impounded in Auckland last year made it out alive, with an average of 11 euthanised each day. Auckland Council euthanised just over 4000 dogs in the last financial year, up 50% from the year prior. It marks the first time in a decade that more dogs were euthanised than rehomed and returned to their owners, and the council…
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Newsflash: Tui 'Yeah Right' billboard accused of being bad taste. Whoa, for a moment there I thought I'd been transported back to 2006. Is it in good taste? No. Of Course not. It's a billboard for a beer company, for goodness' sake. Of course it's in bad taste. I don't think anyone has ever accused Tui of good taste. Given the extent to which the s…
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Matt Beane is a writer, professor, and advocate for fostering a harmonious coexistence between humans and machines in the workplace. His influential TED Talk from 2018 has garnered over 1.8 million views, challenging conventional perspectives on AI's role in the workforce by highlighting its divergence from traditional human skill acquisition. As a…
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TVNZ has today announced plans to axe its 1News website as part of a bid to save $30m. It will invest in news for TVNZ plus as well as creating a new centre for data and AI. Former Head of News at Newshub Mark Jennings joins Jack Tame. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Police have confirmed that a sighting of missing man Tom Philips and his three children was credible. Philips and his children Ember, Maverick, and Jayda have been missing since December 2021, and this is the first time all four of them have been seen together. Chris Budge is a private investigator looking for the missing family and he spoke with J…
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It is still unknown as to how exactly the Manawanui ended up sinking, but Defence Minister Judith Collins is suggesting a power outage may have caused the ship to run aground. Local authorities are conducting environmental assessments amid concerns of potential oil or chemical spills. John Battersby from the Massey University Centre for Defence and…
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Just a couple of weeks ago, I went out to Devonport for a picnic with some friends and remember pointing out the Manawanui to our kids as we crossed the harbour on the ferry. "Look guys, that's our Navy!" Obviously, it's a great relief that everyone is okay and was able to disembark in time, and I accept it'll be some time before we learn everythin…
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It is an era of expansion for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an increasingly influential actor in the global governance of migration. Bringing together leading experts in international law and international relations, this collection examines the dynamics and implications of IOM's expansion in a new way. Analyzing IOM as an int…
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Today we usher in WALKTOBER, and Allan talks about a couple of pedestrian infrastructure projects he has his eye on. If you have a Walktober voice memo you want to send Allan from your Walktober stroll, send it to WalkinAboutHistory@gmail.com and perhaps you’ll hear it on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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In this episode, Allan McKay sits down with Gavan Gravesen and Matteo Giuberti, the co-founders of RADiCAL, to explore the groundbreaking advancements in AI-powered motion capture and the future of accessible 3D animation technology. They discuss Gavan and Matteo’s journey from their diverse backgrounds—Gavan from law and AI, and Matteo from biomec…
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Ryanair has caused quite a stir in the UK - from May next year, passengers will need to check in by smart phone only, meaning they will no longer be able to physically check in at a counter at the airport. Currently 60 percent of their customers do check in online, but those who don't face a charge of $97 nzd. For those without smartphones, they wi…
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It's been inevitable for months now that the Ministry of Education would lose responsibility for building and maintaining schools and at first glance the government's onto a winner with its alternative plan. The review into the state of school facilities shows only a third of the almost-500 building projects in the Ministry of education queue have …
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Up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers will join the North Carolina National Guard in delivering supplies, food and water to isolated communities. President Joe Biden consoled victims whose lives were upended by the devastation of Hurricane Helene during a Thursday visit to Florida and Georgia. At least 215 people are known to have died because of the de…
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Dunedin remains in a state of emergency after seeing it's wettest day in over a century - with twice the usual October rainfall falling in just 40 hours. The red warning for North Otago, Dunedin and Coastal Clutha is in place until 11pm tonight. More than 80 people were evacuated from their homes overnight and nearly 40 roads are currently closed. …
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I've had a bit of time now to look at the so-called 'independent advice' released by Casey Costello on the efficacy of heated tobacco products which she's so curiously and steadfastly supported. To remind you, there is one company that has been providing these heated tobacco products in New Zealand: Philip Morris. That company's external relations …
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has paid back over £6,000 ($12,000 NZD) in gifts and hospitality received since taking up the role after a controversy over donations. Starmer is covering the cost of six Taylor Swift tickets, four tickets to the races, and a designer clothing rental agreement favoured by his wife, Lady Victoria Starmer. UK correspon…
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Nuclear energy is experiencing a resurgence in interest amid concern surrounding shortages. Its greenhouse gas emissions are smaller than most - and reactors produce reliable baseline electricity cheaply and efficiently. Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie unpacks whether nuclear energy can have a future in New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/l…
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Dunedin residents are preparing for a deluge of rain. A red heavy rain warning is in force for North Otago, Dunedin and coastal Clutha today and tomorrow. Otago Civil Defence says people should only travel tonight if absolutely necessary - to avoid getting caught up in rising rivers or streams. The Country's Jamie Mackay says people are getting the…
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Business leaders have given their verdict on the Government in the Herald’s Mood of the Boardroom survey. Some experts have noted that as the country enters an interest-rate cutting phase, now is the time to have a discussion about the make-up of ongoing retirement savings. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann says there's a clear mood for …
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Tonight on The Huddle, Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union and Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! New data from the 2023 Census reveals over half the country isn't religious? Is this surprising? What do we think changed? The Mood of the Boardroom Survey results came o…
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Thursday 3 October 2024, the highest possible weather warning has been issued for Dunedin. Otago Civil Defence Group Controller Matt Alley updates Jack on the extreme rainfall and likelihood of evacuation for the region. Police are delighted at the number of new recruit appl…
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The Finance Minister is pleased the nation's business heavyweights share her values and priorities. The Herald's annual Mood of the Boardroom survey has found CEOs and board members are more optimistic than pessimistic about the economy. But they still have concerns about things like energy, living costs, interest rates, cyber security threats and …
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