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Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on David Walliams being accused of grooming teenagers and young women

Denis O’Reilly: Lifetime Black Power member and community advocate on the reports on the second youth offender bootcamp

Greg Boland: Moomoo Market Strategy Consultant on Rocket Lab lifting its revenue to a new quarterly record of $476 million

Full Show Podcast: 11 November 2026

Peter Huskinson: Bowel Cancer New Zealand Chief Executive on the passing of Dai Henwood

Ryan Bridge: Remembering the first World War, 108 years on

Don Brash: Former ACT and National Leader on the vacant Finance Minister role

James Simpson: Turoa Skifield's Head of Brand and Marketing on visitor numbers near-doubling in 2026

Andy England: Darfield High School Principal on NCEA exams kicking off today, using AI to mark

Full Show Podcast: 10 November 2026

Ryan Bridge: Our leaders should be attending APEC even in caretaker mode

Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber CEO says Luxon should be open to Opportunity

Ryan Bridge: Luxon will need to pick up the phone to Opportunity

Full Show Podcast: 09 November 2026

Gavin Grey: UK/Europe Correspondent on Krakow shooting

Jason Pine: Weekend Sport host previews Auckland FC v Wellington Phoenix, Black Caps v India, Kiwis v Tonga, All Blacks v Scotland

Brigitte Morten: Political Commentator on the final days of election campaigning, struggles to predict the outcome

Steve Watt: Police Association President on Police enforcing gang patch ban

Ryan Bridge: More Kiwis will be watching sport over the election this weekend

Full Show Podcast: 06 November 2026

Alison Vaughan: SPCA Senior Scientific Officer on their renewed push to ban consumer purchase of fireworks

Doug Haltz-Eakin: Economist and former Economic Advisor to John McCain on the outcome of the US Midterms

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on unemployment rising to 5.7% in September quarter

Ryan Bridge: The world's on Trump Temper Tantrum Watch

Full Show Podcast: 05 November 2026

Vanushi Walters and Todd McClay: Labour and National's Foreign Affairs Spokespeople on trade, foreign policy, China

Mike Jones: BNZ Chief Economist previews the latest unemployment figures for Q3

Gavin Grey: UK/Europe Correspondent on King Charles at CHOGM

Ryan Bridge: Kiwis see through media bias over move-on orders

Full Show Podcast: 04 November 2026

Arena Williams: Labour's Consumer Affairs Spokesperson on the party's pledge to ban fake, unfair discounts

Alf Filipaina: Manukau Ward Councillor on the post-Tonga v Samoa celebrations that led to nine arrests

Full Show Podcast: 03 November 2026

Chris Wilkinson: First Retail Group Managing Director on Retail NZ's Retail Radar report

Ryan Bridge: The midterms won't save the world from Trump

Vicky Pryce: Business Correspondent on the response to the UK Budget, Christine Lagarde resigning as ECB President

James Meager and Tangi Utikere: National and Labour's Transport Spokespeople on reducing road deaths, funding Labour's proposed fuel tax freeze

Full Show Podcast: 02 November 2026

Sarah Helm: Drug Foundation Executive Director on a post-code gap for access to drug rehab

Ryan Bridge: Netball New Zealand is silent – again

Rob Nichol: New Zealand Rugby Players' Association CEO on the changes coming to NPC and Super Rugby

Kelvin Davidson: Cotality Chief Property Economist on first home buyers making up 30% of purchases in the third quarter

Phil Goff: Former Labour Leader unpacks the election campaign to date

Ryan Bridge: Halloween is the new fireworks

Full Show Podcast: 30 October 2026

Chris Fraser: Bluff Distillery Co-Founder on being one of the first NZ distilleries to be inducted into the Gin Guild

Linda Gradstein: CBS Middle East Correspondent on the latest from Israel's election

Full Show Podcast: 29 October 2026

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the Reserve Bank's decision to hold the OCR

Ryan Bridge: Why are we falling in love with chatbots?

Linda Gradstein: CBS Middle East Correspondent on the election in Israel

Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on the expectation the Reserve Bank will hike the Official Cash Rate

Matt Ball: Property Investors Federation Advocacy Manager on Labour's rent-to-own scheme

Full Show Podcast: 28 October 2026

Ryan Bridge: Man buns are a sign of strength, not weakness

Vicky Pryce: Business Correspondent on the upcoming UK Budget announcement, cost of living protests in Europe

Erica Stanford and Ginny Andersen: National and Labour's Education Spokespeople on curriculums, fundamentals, learning support

Oliver Hartwich: NZ Initiative Executive Director on ACT's policy manifesto

Ryan Bridge: Will the US midterms matter more to Kiwis than our own election?

Full Show Podcast: 27 October 2026

Bill Geradts: Armageddon Expo Organiser on this year's Auckland event

Francesca Rudkin: Why are charter schools vilified?

Full Show Podcast: 23 October 2026

Barbara Edmonds: Labour's Finance Spokesperson on CPI falling to 3.7%

Andrew Alderson: Newstalk ZB Sports Reader ahead of the Indian cricket tour

Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber CEO on the Mood of the Boardroom weeks out from the election

Mike Jones: BNZ Chief Economist on the latest inflation figures being released today

Full Show Podcast: 22 October 2026

Ryan Bridge: My final election prediction, Qiulae's out

Sarah Helm: NZ Drug Foundation Executive Director on the new report showing three people are dying a week from preventable overdoses

Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director on Labour's plan to cut down ED wait times

Full Show Podcast: 21 October 2026

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ Chief Executive says retailers are celebrating a Police crackdown crime

Andrew Dickens: A Government before Christmas is unlikely

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the NZ Superannuation Fund posting a return of 14.17%

Danielle Adsett: New Zealand Apples and Pears CEO on the India Free Trade Agreement coming into effect

Full Show Podcast: 20 October 2026

Steve McCracken: Secondary Principals Association Chair and B416 Expert Advisory Panel member on Labour's social media policy

Andrew Dickens: We need more dentists

Full Show Podcast: 19 October 2026

Ruth Money: Chief Victims Advisor on National's promise to remove the right to remain silent

Andrew Dickens: Split voting is undemocratic

Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB Rugby Commentator on the second Bledisloe Cup test

Mike Casey: Rewiring Aotearoa CEO on the political promises to make plug-in solar available in New Zealand

Malcolm Mulholland: Patient Voice Aotearoa Chair on Starship cancer treatment delays

Full Show Podcast: 16 October 2026

Andrew Dickens: Is the Greens' co-leadership a thing of the past?

Brigitte Morten: Political Commentator unpacks the second major leaders debate

Casey Costello: Associate Police Minister on the near-record number of new police officers entering the force

Grant Webster: Tourism Holdings Chief Executive on tourism numbers nearly reaching pre-pandemic levels

Ryan Bridge: We need more ambitious leaders in education

Full Show Podcast: 15 October 2026

Glenn Dobson: Drug Detection Agency CEO on workplace testing revealing surging cocaine use

Steve McCracken: Secondary Principals' Council Chair on Labour's plan to axe the mandatory hour of reading, writing, and maths despite parent approval

Rachel Mackintosh: Etū National Secretary on the aluminium sector warning of job losses after govt declines request for safeguards

Full Show Podcast: 14 October 2026

Andrew Dickens: Why is Qiulae Wong polling so well when her policies are so radical?

Lawrence Xu-Nan: Green Party MP on their proposal to regulate artificial intelligence

Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on the ASB research showing economic activity doesn't tend to slow down ahead of elections

Geof Nightingale: Tax expert says National's tax relief seems a fair way off