The Dom Harvey Podcast
by Dom Harvey
The Dom Harvey Podcast is home to honest, long-form conversations with remarkable people from all walks of life. Dom goes beyond the headlines to uncover the experiences, challenges and defining moments that shaped his guests… along with plenty of humour and the occasional awkward question.
Episodes
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David de Lautour on Ted West, Power Rangers, Amanda Bynes, 9/11 In New York & The Kick
This episode is proudly brought to you by the legends at Odoo: https://www.odoo.com/r/9hlD You might know David de Latour as Ted West from Westside. You might know him as Stephen Donald in The Kick, Dr Greg Miller in Wentworth, or, depending on your age, a Power Ranger. David moved from West...
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Left School At 13, Couldn't Read, Became A Heavyweight: Shane Cameron
Shane Cameron is a return guest to the podcast. He was one of the first people to say yes to this podcast, before I’d even released an episode back at the start of 2022. A lot has changed in both our lives since then so I thought a catch up was on the cards. We talk about living in a tent as a...
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Ex-Meth Dealer Mum: Police Raids, Meth Mouth, Home Detention & Starting Over
Bex Chapman emailed me asking to share her story, then flew herself up from Wellington to be here. And I’m really pleased she did. Today, she’s a mum of two, a builder and a keen runner. But for years, her life revolved around methamphetamine: using it, selling it, abusive relationships and...
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Matty J Ruys: Discovered K’Lee & Brooke Fraser, Named OMC, Then NZ Forgot Him
You might remember Matty J Ruys from his music in the ’90s. Behind the scenes, he’s also helped shape the careers of artists including K’Lee, Brooke Fraser, Dei Hamo and Elemeno P. Now he’s preparing to release his first solo album in 30 years, Beautiful Mess (It's out Friday November 6, 2026) We...
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Winston Peters: The Questions He Wasn’t Expecting
Thanks to Odoo for sponsoring this episode: https://www.odoo.com/r/mgS My guest today is Winston Peters. And in almost 400 episodes I don’t think I’ve ever had my research corrected quite so many times. This is most definitely the most combative guest I’ve had on the podcast! Whatever your…
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Mike King: The Stroke, The Rock Breakdown & His ‘God Complex’
Mike King is back for his second appearance on the podcast. Mike was one of my very first guests when I launched the podcast in 2022, and a lot has happened since then. In this conversation, we get into his charity I Am Hope and Gumboot Friday, the criticism that comes with his work, and whether...
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Chlöe Opens Up: Lost Teenager, Dad Who Raised Her & The Road to Parliament
Chances are you know the name. And chances are you have an opinion on Chloe Swarbrick. This podcast is very light on politics - My goal here was to get know know more about who Chloe is as a person and what makes her tick. We get into her childhood, the dad who raised her- her hero, finding her...
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Colin & Manu On The Brutal Kitchens That Made Them
Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel are two of Australia’s biggest stars. You might know them from the TV shows My Kitchen Rules or Off the Grid. They're hilarious together, and their friendship truly is something special. But it wasn't always that way. In fact, they started out as enemies. We talk...
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Mark Law: NZs Youngest SAS Solider To Whakaari White Island Hero
Mark Law is a former NZSAS soldier. He’s survived an armed ambush in Africa, he nearly died from a flesh-eating disease, and built a helicopter business that included owning a Black Hawk. But he's probably best known for what he did on December 9, 2019, when Whakaari White Island erupted. Mark…
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Rocky Horror Creator At 84: Richard O'Brien On Fame, Money & Being "70% Male"
Even if you don’t know the name you most definitely know this guests work! I’d almost guarantee you have sung or danced to his song, The Time Warp! Richard O’Brien is the creator and writer of The Rocky Horror Show. A show he wrote more than 50 years ago that is still an international cult…
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"I Gave Him $300,000. The Next Day I Found Out Who He Really Was" - Emma Ferris & A Tinder Swindler
Today’s guest has one of those stories where, if it was a Netflix series, you’d probably say the writers had gone a bit too far. Emma Ferris is a physio, business owner, mum of two, and a smart, switched-on, capable person. And definitely not the sort of person you would think was an easy target...
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Shot At, Stabbed, Threatened By Pirates, Bitten By Snake: Craziest Kiwi You've Never Heard Of - Pete Bethune 2
Pete Bethune is a New Zealand conservationist now based largely in Costa Rica, where he lives aboard his ship and works tackling illegal fishing, poaching and environmental crime. We spoke for two and a half hours on his first podcast appearance and somehow barely scratched the surface (actually,...
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Professional Negotiator: 30 Years Of Asking For More - And What To Do When You Hear No
Amy Gardiner is a negotiation specialist and creator of Pro Level Negotiation: https://prolevelnegotiation.com/ We negotiate every single day: With our boss. Our partner. Our kids. Even trying to convince your mates where to go for dinner. But most of us hear the word “negotiation” and…
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Legendary Kiwi Neuroscientist On True Happiness, Success & Why Talent Is Overrated
Dr Kerry Spackman has spent much of his career trying to answer one simple question: what separates the very best from everybody else? He’s a neuroscientist, mathematician, author and performance consultant who has worked inside the Formula One, with the All Blacks, Olympic athletes and some of…
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World First: Podcasting 192m Up the Sky Tower With the Man Who Designed It
This is definitely one of the stranger places I’ve ever recorded a podcast! My guest is Gordon Moller - the architect behind Auckland’s Sky Tower - and we recorded this conversation while doing the AJ Hackett SkyRide on the outside of the very building he helped create. At 86, Gordon is still...
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Kevin Locke Reveals Childhood Sexual Abuse, Teen Homelessness, Heartbreaking Career Revelations
Warning: Kevin Locke speaks very openly about some difficult parts of his life, including childhood sexual abuse, trauma, grief, mental health and addiction. Some of this may be confronting, so please take care while listening. Kevin Locke is remembered by lots of rugby league fans as one of the...
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Abused, Homeless At 15 - The Brain Expert Who Was Raised In Hell | Nathan Wallis
Nathan Wallis grew up around alcoholism, violence, abuse and foster care. He was homeless at 15, became a father young, went to counselling at 18 and somehow found his way into teaching, counselling and eventually a career helping people understand how our brains develop. For parents, this…
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Warriors Coach Andrew Webster On NRL Premierships, Leadership & Never Lowering The Bar
Andrew Webster (aka Webby) is the coach of the One.NZ Warriors. This podcast first came out in January 2024. I thought I’d reshare it in case you missed it because the Warriors, under Andrew Webster, have just completed their best season in 15 years. Since arriving at Mount Smart to coach the...
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Tony Quinn On Money, Grief, Racetracks And Giving Away $13 Million
Tony Quinn is a Scottish-born businessman based in Australia with massive links to New Zealand. He built and sold the pet food business VIP and now owns four racetracks, including Highlands, Hampton Downs and Taupō Motorsport Park in New Zealand - Not bad from a kid who grew up in a wooden…
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9/11 Fire Chief Remembers Devastating Reality Of Ground Zero: The Day The World Changed Forever
Content warning: This episode includes discussion of the terrorist attacks of September 11 2001, death, human remains, people falling or jumping from the towers, grief and trauma. Coming up- Retired New York fire fighter, lieutenant David Morkal On September 11, 2001, David Morkal woke up in New...
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Erica Stanford On Cabinet, Kids, Coke Zero & The Job's Real Cost
Erica Stanford is one of the most formidable politicians in New Zealand and, by her own admission, much happier talking about policy than herself. But this conversation is about the person behind the portfolio. Erica opens up about mum guilt, the sacrifices her family has made, the brutal…
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“I Couldn’t See Anything” Dan Hooker On His Biggest Beating
On this Fast Cast, UFC fighter Dan “The Hangman” Hooker reflects on the biggest loss of his career- the 2018 fight with Edson Barboza. A fight that left him with a fractured eye-socket, vertigo and a 5 week wait for surgery. But it also gave him the reputation as a guy who never ever gives up.…
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The Best Jonah Lomu Stories From NZ Rugby Legends
This episode has been sponsored by the movie LOMU which is out this week in cinemas around New Zealand Go to https://www.madman.co.nz/lomu/?utm_source=DomHarveyPodcast&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=Lomu&utm_id=Lomu to watch the trailer for this incredible documentary and to find out where and…
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“They Called Me An Honorary White” - Sir Bryan Williams on 1970 South Africa Tour
Sir Bryan Williams is one of New Zealand rugby’s most influential figures. He played 113 matches for the All Blacks, including 38 Tests, and later coached Samoa, Auckland and the Hurricanes. He has also served as president of New Zealand Rugby and has been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of...
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Sharyn Casey on Miscarriage, Grief & Walking Away From Radio
By pure coincidence this conversation was recorded exactly 20 years to the day after Sharyn Casey and I first met. Back then, she was 20 years old, wildly ambitious and by her own admission trying far too hard to make everyone like her. Fast forward two decades and Sharyn has walked away from the...
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Laurie Mains On His Rassie Erasmus Feud - And The '95 RWC Poisoning
At the time of publishing this, the All Blacks are back in South Africa for a tour that is being called “Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry” And it’s hard to argue with that. The rivalry between these nations went up a notch at the 1995 world cup when the Springboks beat the All Blacks by 3 points in extra...
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NZ's Wildest Conservation Activist on Fighting Japanese Whalers & Being Jailed In Japan
Pete Bethune from Hamilton is one of the most unique and intriguing guests I’ve ever had on this podcast. He’s worked on oil rigs, been bitten by a deadly snake, flown on the Concorde, spent $3 million building one of the coolest boats ever made and holds the world record for taking it round the...
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Open Champion Ryan Fox’s Hilarious Shane Warne Stories
Welcome to the Fast Cast. A short episode where I go back into the archives and share one memorable moment from a previous conversation. On this Fast Cast: Ryan Fox on Shane Warne. Growing up, Warney was one of Ryan’s sporting idols. Ryan shares how a random text led to them playing golf…
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Louis Davis’ Hidden Struggle And Being Painted As The Villain
New Zealand’s top content creator Louis Davis is back, and somehow, in the two years since we last spoke, life has become even more wild! He’s written a book, finished 3rd on Celebrity Treasure Island, interviewed some of the biggest names on the planet, and taken his dad to Turkey for a…
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Kiri Allan Speaks Out: The Night That Ended Her Political Career, Jacinda Ardern & The Road Back
This episode has been brought to you by the legends at Odoo. If you run a business, you’ll know how quickly the tools can stack up: invoicing, accounting, sales, inventory, projects, your website. Odoo brings it all together. It’s an all-in-one business management platform with over 45 apps built...
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Laurie Daley's Thoughts On Origin Coming To Auckland, Media Criticism And Old NRL Yarns
Laurie Daley is Australian rugby league royalty: former Australian captain, winner of 3 Premierships with the Canberra Raiders, NSW captain at just 22. And the man who has twice coached the Blues to State of Origin glory. But this conversation goes well beyond the sport that made him famous.…
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Karin Burger Couldn't Watch The Comm Games - Now She's Leading NZ Into Them
Karin Burger is a New Zealand netball legend- since making her Silver Ferns debut in 2018 she has played over 70 tests in the black dress. This episode originally came out in 2023. I’m re-issuing it now because a lot has changed since then. The podcast has grown significantly, picking up…
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Shane Jones on Surviving Cancer, Winston & 40 Years of Headlines
Shanes Jones is one of New Zealand’s most polarizing and fascinating politicians. He started his parliament life in Labour 20 odd years ago. Now he is the deputy leader of NZ First and the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries of New Zealand. This is his first ever long form podcast about the person...
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Brent Eccles: Rock Stardom, Ruthless Deals & the Truth About the Concert Business
Brent Eccles has spent more than 50 years in the music business, both on and off stage. He played drums in the iconic Australian rock band, The Angels. Then at 45 years old he came home to New Zealand and became one of our most successful and respected concert promoters. Brent has played drums...
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Craig Piggott: Founding NZ’s Fastest Growing Company, Quitting Rocket Lab & Sir Peter Beck's Advice
This episode has been brought to you by the legends at Odoo. If you run a business, you’ll know how quickly the tools can stack up: invoicing, accounting, sales, inventory, projects, your website. Odoo brings it all together: It’s an all-in-one business management platform with over 45 apps built...
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Grant Baker: Backing Liam Lawson, Ferraris, Cancer & The $138M Exit
Grant Baker is one of those podcast guests where you may or may not know the name. But you most definitely know the brands he has had a hand in building. He’s built companies, sold companies, backed big ideas, helped turn 42 Below from a boutique business into a behemoth, had a hand in turning...
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Hayden Paddon on the Monte Carlo Tragedy, Panic Attacks, and an Unlikely WRC Comeback
This episode has been brought to you by the legends at Odoo. Try Odoo free for 15 days with no credit card required at https://www.odoo.com/r/xiz Odoo. All your business, on one platform. *** My guest today is Hayden Paddon- one of New Zealand’s greatest ever motorsport athletes. Hayden is a…
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The Truth About Ozempic, Banned Peptides & What Actually Works: Dr Ula Heywood
Right now, peptides are everywhere: They’re being talked about on podcasts, on TikTok and Instagram, in gyms, and maybe a few WhatsApp groups you’re in as well. So, I asked Dr Ula Heywood to come in and explain it all in normal-person language. + What actually is a peptide? + Why has this become...
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The All Blacks Coach Who Hit the Wall: Depression, Burnout, and Winning The World Cup
Sir Graham Henry is one of the most successful and respected coaches in New Zealand sporting history. He coached the All Blacks from 2004 to 2011, finishing with 88 wins from 103 test matches. This podcast first came out in 2023- I’m re-releasing it because at the age of 80, 15 years after he...
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Suzie Bates: Retirement, 20 Years Of Cricket - And The Incredible Stories She Gained Along The Way
Suzie Bates is one of the greatest athletes New Zealand has ever produced: A White Ferns legend, Olympian, Commonwealth Games medallist, double international and all-round bloody impressive human. This podcast originally came out in 2023. I am rereleasing it because Suzie is about to retire from...
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Morgana O'Reilly: White Lotus, an Emmy, and the Hardest Year of Her Life
Morgana O’Reilly. is the first ever Emmy Award Winning actress we have had on the podcast! You may know her from the HBO show The White Lotus. Or from the iconic Aussie soap, Neighbours. Or maybe Mean Mums. Or the cop show Bust Up on Neon. Or her incredible film “Stories about my body” But this...
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Mark Sainsbury First Podcast! Close Up, Edmund Hillary & An Incredible Career In Broadcasting
Mark Sainsbury has been part of the NZ media landscape for as long as you can remember. For 5 years he was the host of a nightly 7pm show on TV1 called Close up. This was at a time when prime time free to air TV still commanded a huge audience. And this is “Sainso’s” first ever long form podcast!...
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Moodi Founder Kate Gatfield-Jeffries: What It Really Takes To Start A Successful Business In NZ
Kate Gatfield-Jeffries is the founder of Moodi, one of the fastest-growing wellness brands in New Zealand. Kate started the business straight out of uni, putting every cent she had into the company. Four years later, Moodi is in supermarkets, selling millions of cans, expanding into Australia and...
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Barry Soper on Jacinda Ardern, Duncan Garner & 50 Years Inside NZ Politics
Barry Soper has been around New Zealand politics for so long that Rob Muldoon was Prime Minister back in the 1970s when Barry first started his life as a political reporter. Since then he has covered all 12 Prime Ministers of New Zealand. He’s seen the boozing, the backstabbing, the egos, the...
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Katie Flood: The Kiwi Serving The World's Biggest Celebs, Reality TV Stardom & What Bravo Never Showed You
You might know Katie Flood from the Bravo reality shows Below Deck Mediterranean, or Winter House, or maybe you don’t know her at all: and that’s totally fine, because that’s what these conversations are all about- getting to know people or getting to learn more about people you may have a...
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Viva La Dirt League: The NZ YouTubers With 7 Mil Subscribers You've Probably Never Heard Of
This is a first for the Dom Harvey Podcast- a 4-way! I’m joined by Rowan, Alan and Adam from Viva La Dirt League- one of the biggest New Zealand success stories most Kiwis have never heard of. Full disclosure: a week before this conversation, I didn’t know much about them either. Then I saw the...
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Working With You Ex: Jay-Jay Feeney on Our Unusual New Chapter!
This is bonus episode of the Dom Harvey Podcast, brought to you by Neon and their new Kiwi series Bust Up! The show stars Morgana O’Reilly and Roimata Fox who play the roles of exes who end up working together, which felt very familiar! LOL Check out the trailer for Bust Up Here:...
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Tony Kemp: The Full Story - Childhood Trauma, 25 Kiwis Tests & The Truth About The Warriors Years
Tony Kemp (“Kempy”) had a massive career in rugby league playing for the Kwis and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He was assistant coach of the Warriors when they made the NRL grand final in 2002. And by the age of 34 he was the head coach of the Warriors, with Ivan Clary as his assistant…
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‘Richie McCaw Nearly Killed Me’: Molly Spark - 22-Year-Old Adventure Racing Phenom
Molly Spark is a 22 year old from Canterbury, and she spends her spare time doing things that sound like a PTSD inducing nightmare for most of us: Her sport is multi-day expedition races through mountains, rivers, forests and bush. You may have heard of the iconic event called Godzone- it got a…
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‘I Was An Honest Dealer': Prison to Professor - The Unbelievable Life of Greg Newbold
Greg Newbold is best known as one of New Zealand’s top criminologists. He spent 30 years at Canterbury University and became to go-to guy whenever the main stream media wanted someone to comment on crime. But his back story is jaw dropping. In the 1970s, when Greg was in his early 20s, he was a...
About this show
The Dom Harvey Podcast is home to honest, long-form conversations with remarkable people from all walks of life.
Dom goes beyond the headlines to uncover the experiences, challenges and defining moments that shaped his guests… along with plenty of humour and the occasional awkward question.
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