Latest Podcasts

Why Ardie Savea’s near-quit is a warning sign for All Blacks and NZ Rugby

Ardie Savea considered walking away from the final two years of his deal.

How new financial year rules will hit your pay, benefits and household costs

Key policy changes take effect today, reshaping household budgets nationwide.

Could working from home be the answer to rising fuel prices?

Big employers like ANZ, Spark and 2degrees already offer flexible work setups.

'They’ve got a plan': Expert says US, Israel misread Iran’s strength

The USS Tripoli with 3500 marines and sailors has arrived in the Middle East.

‘Good, bad and ugly’: The projects reshaping Auckland’s CBD

Anne Gibson warns Seascape could be sold, left a shell or dismantled.

New NCEA plan, tight deadline: What the overhaul leaves teachers still asking

Current Year 9 students will be the first to enter the overhauled system in 2028.

As fuel concerns grow, Act and NZ First rise while National slips

Commentator says National’s real danger lies in the downward trend in polls.

'The rainy day is here': Why pressure is on Govt to go further on fuel pain

From April 7, about 143,000 working families will receive an extra $50 a week.

The Elephant: Merit v inclusion – the great DEI hiring debate

Should employers consider diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring?

Are you Pākehā? New survey shows what white NZers think

The survey was commissioned for The Elephant, which tackles controversial topics.

Free speech or hate speech? Watch the debate on The Elephant

The Elephant is an online video series about the controversial topics we often avoid.

'Everyone is frightened': The Elephant debates what defines a woman 

Dame Susan Devoy says she's changed her mind – if you identify as a woman, you can be one.

'He was lying': How top politician gave green light to Rainbow Warrior bombing

French President Francois Mitterrand approved the secret operation, says journalist.

'Pretty kinky': How black pantyhose helped NZ police nail French spies

Scientists linked a pair of stockings bought in Paris to the 1985 Rainbow Warrior bombing.

‘I had poison in my blood': Three generations of cancer after French nuclear tests

Rainbow Warrior podcast visits Tahiti for horrific back story to 1985 Auckland bombing.

Rainbow Warrior myth-busters: The getaway sub and the accidental spy

Bomber reveals truth behind long-standing rumours about French attack on Greenpeace ship.

'They wanted to send a message': Rainbow Warrior bomber speaks out

Combat diver Jean-Luc Kister explains how France's 1985 attack failed in every way.

'None of the signs' – the odd behaviour that gave Rainbow Warrior bombers away

NZ police had no evidence but could see two captured French spies weren't newlyweds.

The day France attacked NZ: Spies, lies and bombing an anti-nuclear boat in Auckland

New podcast Rainbow Warrior: A Forgotten History reveals political moves behind bombing.

‘This is it’: Mr Asia’s addicts describe how they fell for heroin

The drug took off as young counter-culture Kiwis wanted more than rugby, racing and beer.

How do EVs stack up financially amid high fuel prices?

Electric vehicle sales have been soaring - but do they actually make sense financially?

The Prosperity Project: Investor questions value of home ownership

Opportunity cost and returns challenge traditional property thinking.

Money lessons are coming to classrooms, but what are kids hearing at home?

The way parents talk about money can shape how children understand it.

How professional investors react when markets panic

Trending sectors can seem appealing in a crisis, but what do investment experts think?

Podcast: Survive to 2025? For many, relief never came.

The year has left many New Zealanders more stretched than ever.

What the Du Val saga can teach us about investing

A new podcast unpacks what happened with Du Val and what to look for when investing.

Want to live well in retirement?

A new tool that models different drawdown scenarios can ease the worry of overspending

'You can’t eat a brick' – Why a mortgage-free home won't set you up for retirement

An expert warns overconfidence in the family home could leave us short in later life.

Off air: RNZ cuts shows, roles and youth brand as part of slashed budget

'Tahi has not reached target audience to extent that would justify continuing to fund it.'

Facebook's hidden sign: The Kiwi Marketplace founder with a powerful message for NZ business

'Tech companies are trained from birth to never be complacent because ... you die.'

'Cruel': Bald ad slammed; Omitted Ruby Tui in World Cup ad; $2.5m public funds – Shorty St saved

Is MediaWorks' owner up for sale? A new RNZ executive role to help focus on radio ratings.

A startling, ruthless revival: 'Rebel Alliance' Sky rediscovers its mojo in TV wars

Sky TV shares now sit at a 5-year high - CEO on sports rights, a $1 deal & customer views.

Markets with Madison host on her ‘terrifying’ media move and shunning NZ tall poppy syndrome

Going it alone: Business show host on a career borne from an obsession with TV news.

Public film agency's global missions: 'You won't see any photos of us drinking'

The NZ Film Commission front-foots more than $300k of international travel in 2025.

'A couple of detractors': Revealed - the early battle to get The Casketeers to air on TVNZ

The founder and owneer of Great Southern Television on the future of the screen industry.

'Hostile from outset': Heather du Plessis-Allan on Ardern, Luxon and evasive politicians

And does the broadcaster of the year want to one day be Newstalk ZB breakfast host?

Why some trending cosmetic treatments are a gamble on your face

Expert warns untested injectables and online trends pose real risks.

What happens to your relationship when the kids leave home?

Cracks in a relationship can be easy to ignore in the busyness of family life.

What help really looks like when someone is terminally ill

Jana McPherson shares what was most helpful during her husband's terminal illness.

Are ultra-processed foods really that bad?

Just because it's ultra-processed doesn't mean it's bad for us, says one expert.

Can't focus? Here's why (and how to fix it)

An expert in attention spans shares top tips for regaining focus.

Parenting expert reveals what our kids really worry about

Dr Justin Coulson shares his tips for getting to the bottom of what's bothering our kids.

'NZ's children one of the most at risk': Nanogirl's AI warning for parents

Dr Michelle Dickenson says AI leaders are actively gathering data on our kids.

The living loss of dementia

How to find ‘islands of certainty’ during a loved one’s ongoing cognitive decline.

The hidden aftermath of surviving Whakaari White Island

The eruption marked the beginning of a traumatic journey for Kelsey Waghorn.

'It could've ended my political career' – David Seymour on being unapologetically himself

How the Deputy Prime Minister took a risk that won over a crowd.

Why Tom Sainsbury stopped parodying politicians

The comedian reflects on how his work has changed as his audience has grown.

Charlotte Lockhart on finding clarity when facing mortality

Co-founder of the 4 Day Week Global movement understands the value of time more than most.

Ask Me Anything: Melodie Robinson – 'journalism is a snobby profession'

A big personality, a tough industry and the long road to being taken seriously.

'I'm not having that life:' Why Suzanne Paul refused to give up

Infomercial queen reveals she was determined to escape the poverty of her UK childhood.

Ali Williams: 'This is the best city in the world, but we're ruining it'

The former All Black believes Auckland is being held back.

How Cecilia Robinson spots real leaders

The highly successful entrepreneur says great leaders have one thing in common.

A Moment In Crime podcast: Special investigation delves into life of alleged cancer fraudster

Nicola Flint told friends she was dying of cancer. Police say she never had the disease.

A Moment in Crime: Podcast delves into life of alleged cancer fraudster

Nicola Flint told friends she was dying of cancer. Police say she never had the disease.

A Moment in Crime: Podcast revisits the crime that shook Ōpōtiki

Harry Matchitt's conviction was quashed after the Court of Appeal found flaws.

A Moment In Crime podcast special: Killer’s diary exposes truth she cannot speak

Bronwyn Warwick’s prison diary exposes the day she became a killer – listen now.

South Auckland massacre: Child survivor’s harrowing 111 call revealed in podcast

In May 1992, Brian Schlaepfer killed six family members in South Auckland.

From the disappearance to the chaotic trial: The murder of Yanfei Bao

True crime podcast A Moment In Crime looks at the murder of Yanfei Bao in Christchurch.

Miscarriage of justice: The Peter Ellis case revisited

The Peter Ellis case is one of the most controversial in New Zealand legal history.

'Keeps me up at night': Top Youth Court judge gives rare interview about NZ's kid criminals

Head Youth Court Judge Isa Malosi speaks to A Moment In Crime podcast.

Money Talks: ‘Deeply uncomfortable’ - Westpac CEO on $2.4m salary made public

Listen: 'I recognise that I get paid a lot of money,' Catherine McGrath says.

Money Talks: Derek Handley launches mission to revolutionise home buying

Handley has been an entrepreneur since he moved to New Zealand at the age of 14.

Liam Dann’s Money Talks: End of season highlights

In the final episode of Money Talks for 2025, we look back on the highlights.

Money Talks: Nigel Latta revisited

In this Money Talks episode from May, Nigel Latta talked about money, health and love.

Money Talks: 'Are hair transplants tax deductible?' Sam Wallace on the cost of staying in the spotlight

The Coast FM presenter says his attitude to money is similar to his attitude to fitness.

Money Talks: Southern Cross chief on why health is your greatest asset

Nick Astwick was planning to be a detective before the banking sector swept him away.

Money Talks: Southern Cross chief on why premiums keep rising

Listen: Nick Astwick explains where your health insurance premium dollar goes.

Money Talks: 'I didn't lose a night's sleep – Pic Picot on tipping his retirement fund into his peanut butter dream

The Pic's Peanut Butter founder talks about going from a hippie to a business success.

From super yachts to solo travel: The best travel advice you need right now

From Aesha Scott to top travel agents - here are the tips you need.

She's visited every country on the planet solo - and there's only one she won't go back to

Jessica Nabongo visited 195 countries by the time she was 35.

Why passports could be on the way out - and other ways travel is innovating

Soon, every part of the check-in process for a flight could be digitised.

The best hidden road trip spots around New Zealand

Peter Janssen has traveled the length of New Zealand 15 times.

Overtourism in Europe: Where you can go to avoid the crowds and charges

Many European cities are limiting the number of tourists coming in.

The biggest mistake Kiwis make when booking a South Pacific holiday

Trip Notes this week dives into tips and tricks for a Pacific holiday.

Why budget travel is no longer just for '3 in the morning, Jägerbomb' customers

The types of people seeking cheaper holidays have changed in recent years.

37 million people are expected to cruise this year - here’s why it’s time to get on board

The average age of cruise ship passengers has also dropped in the post-Covid world.

'I don’t have any empathy': Notorious NZ catfisher addresses impact on her victims

Natalia Burgess was originally exposed for her crimes in 2011.

The reality star, the catfisher, and the unaired interview

Dr Niki Osborne had quite the flashback while listening to a NZ Herald podcast.

'I don’t have any empathy': Notorious catfisher addresses impact on her victims

Natalia Burgess was originally exposed for her crimes in 2011.

‘She wasn’t real’: Mother’s anguish when son’s suicide followed catfished love affair

A mother's grief exposed – new catfishing brings back the horror of her son's death.

The Puppeteer — inside the fantasy world of a woman who has catfished for 23 years

'Facebook predator' Natalia Burgess is again creating false identities online.

Dozens of personas, multiple victims: Is this NZ's worst catfisher?

The Herald exposed her in 2011. 13 years later, can she be stopped?

True crime podcast: No justice for victim 90 years after love-triangle killing

Murdered man had two great loves in the last year of his life, and neither was his wife.

Below the surface: What really happened to scuba diver Goy Thongsi?

She sunk out of sight. It was two days before her body was found on the seabed.

NZ Herald podcast wins top awards at New York Festival Radio Awards

Listen now to Heaven's Helpline - a six-part investigation into the Mormon church in NZ.

Mormon sex abuse scandal: Three things NZ could do now to stop it

Lawmakers could force change to help protect abused children, says Murray Jones.

'Abuse flourishes in secrecy': How Mormon women are fighting back

The final episode of Heaven's Helpline explores attempts to reform the LDS church.

An abuse of trust: How the Mormon church put a paedophile in charge of its young people

Episode five of Heaven's Helpline tells the shocking story of Daniel Taylor in Kaitaia.

Seven years of silence: How a NZ child abuse investigator exposed the US Mormon church

Episode four of our podcast reveals the shocking truth behind the church's helpline.

'You can get over this' – Ex-Mormons describe how NZ church protected abusers, not victims

Bishops played a crucial role, the Heaven's Helpline podcast discovers.

Helpline set up 'to protect victims' of abuse, says Mormon church

The church's full response to claims of a cover-up in the Heaven's Helpline podcast.

Prophecy, polygamy, and basketball - a brief history of the Mormon church in NZ

A church that began in the US had huge success with Māori followers.

The four-day treatment helping people break free from OCD

New Zealand trial results have been successful, offering hope for some 100,000 sufferers.

ADHD: Why you’re still struggling (and what might actually help)

Even after a diagnosis, many are still quietly struggling. So what are we missing?

Why focusing on what kids do well could benefit us all

What are the broader impacts of strengths-based education?

The quiet confidence gap in our classrooms

Are narrow academic benchmarks behind rising levels of low self-esteem in students?

What a child's sensory meltdown really means

One expert says 'it all boils down to safety'.

The truth about ADHD medication

Why experts say the science is more important than the stigma.

'I don’t want to hurt anyone': Uncle Tics says Tourette's syndrome is not just loud swearing

Social media star can't sit behind someone on a plane in case he hits them.

'I just felt nervous all the time': The hidden link between mental health and ADHD

Emily Martin has suffered from severe anxiety since she was 6.