Damien Venuto is the host of your daily news podcast, The Front Page.
I am a writer and editor with more than a decade’s experience and feel comfortable interviewing anyone. From the tenacious start-up owner selling cast-iron pans out of his garage to the billionaire rich-lister with ambitions of becoming a marijuana baron, I feel every business owner has a unique angle to their hustle. My objective has always been to find the human aspect under the jargon that so often buries the story. I initially worked as the online business editor at the NZ Herald, joining the team in 2017 off the back of winning the Supreme Editor of the Year Award at the Magazine Publishers Association Awards for my work with NZ Marketing magazine. Now, I host the NZ Herald’s daily news podcast, The Front Page. In each 15-minute episode, I chat with journalists and newsmakers and go behind the headlines to break down what you need to know about the biggest stories of the day, keeping it short and sharp. Feel free to follow us wherever you get your podcasts.
‘Always in reaction mode’: The NZ regions most at risk of tsunamis
An expert explains why we should take tsunami warnings seriously.
The cash boosts Kiwis will get from today
The Government's $2 billion cost-of-living policy comes into effect today.
Education crisis: How bad has the system become and what can be done to repair it?
Parents around the country are concerned about the quality of our education system.
72 hours of hell – how Cyclone Gabrielle shook the North Island
Cyclone Gabrielle lived up to its forecast as the worst storm this century.
How Gabrielle's fury has exposed flaws in our major cities
This chaotic season must lead to change.
'Ambitious' but 'deluded': Uffindell and Sharma mess shows the risk of first-term MPs
The names Sam Uffindell and Gaurav Sharma weren't familiar to many before this week.
Ian Foster, Sam Cane, or high expectations - what's to blame for All Blacks fiasco?
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster faces an uncertain future.
Arson, graffiti and self-harm: Rise in hate hitting LGBT community
A string of events shows work still needs to be done.
Violence, racism and dysfunction: Who will step up to fix city's problems?
The next MP for Tauranga will face some massive challenges.
Guns, drugs, corruption: Inside NZ's fight against escalating gang violence
Investigative reporter Jared Savage reveals what's really happening in NZ's gang scene.
The qualities that made Simon Bridges a dangerous political foe
Beneath Simon Bridges' charm lies a deeply conservative and calculating politician.
The Front Page: Death threats and online rage spreading into the real world
The online tools are more mainstream than we realise.
1km queue, fuel runs dry after petrol boss' warning to fill up before price hike
Expert predicts fuel could eventually hit $4 per litre.
MediaWorks shakeup: Peter Williams departs, Ryan Bridge gets AM Show
MediaWorks is changing up its radio lineup.
More pain at the pump: Motorists face another tax hike tomorrow
The cost of filling up will increase around the country on July 1.
Comment: Todd Muller's Make America Great Again hat is not okay
Sometimes a hat is just hat. Other times it's a powerful symbol, writes Damien Venuto.
Burger King slumps into receivership
The parent company of Burger King in New Zealand has been placed into receivership.
'Out of hand': Kiwi cannabis founders in ugly legal battle
The cannabis stoush is escalating further.
Ex-cannabis boss hits back, denies claims by former associates
The boss of a failed cannabis company has spoken out.