Latest Podcasts

'A billion-dollar question': Future of housing buyouts uncertain

Recent extreme weather is prompting a rethink of housing protections.

'A billion-dollar question': Future of housing buyouts uncertain

Insurance Council Chief Executive Kris Faafoi joins The Front Page to explain what the future looks like for homeowners.

The Epstein files: Why are they so controversial?

Associated Press correspondent Eric Tucker joins The Front Page to discuss the controversy that has riled up the Maga base.

What are the 'Epstein files' and why has it angered Trump's base?

The long-awaited release of fresh info on Jeffrey Epstein has sparked political angst.

Will we see a volcanic eruption in Auckland in our lifetime?

New research into the threat of the active volcanic field has been released.

'Big, scary number': Trump tariffs could hike to 20% for NZ goods

The Front Page talks to Liam Dann ahead of the looming August 1 deadline for Trump's tariffs.

'Big, scary number': Trump tariffs could hike to 20% for NZ goods

The US President has delayed his deadline but is putting more pressure on other nations

Swarbrick: Why NZ should consider a wealth tax on the ultra-rich

Chlöe Swarbrick argues the current tax system is unfair on average New Zealanders.

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.

Broadcaster Melissa Chan-Green on how she bounced back from redundancy

"I was really wrapped up with what I was doing was who I was."

Why your Lego collection could boost your investment portfolio

Collecting things like Lego, whiskey and fashion could be financially beneficial.

How the 'Māori Millionaire' realised investing in her health would help with her financial goals

Te Kahukura Boynton has released a new book exploring her financial journey.

Queries around redundancy insurance rising as Kiwis urged to invest in personal cover

'I don’t remember a time where people have asked me more redundancy questions.'

From corporate life to sexology: How Morgan Penn made a career out of her passion

The Sex.Life co-host offers insights into her big career shift and how she made it work.

Sharesies boss: Why Kiwis are better investors than we think

The stock market has had some wild ups and downs so far this year.

The real cost of owning pets in NZ and where you can find savings

Figures show how costly it can be - but short-term savings can have long-term consequences

Is more means testing on the cards after big Budget changes?

The Prosperity Project explores what the Budget means for your savings.

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?

Court writer: Polkinghorne pitches his own book; TVNZ v Sky in Olympics showdown

Can Brad Pitt and F1 turbocharge NZ's box office? TVNZ boss opens up on finances.

TVNZ boss on the future of the 6pm news, Shortland Street - and a move into pay TV

Will this be Simon Dallow's swansong year as the 6pm newsreader?

Chaos, comedy and chips: Inside the media and business mind of Leigh Hart

Leigh Hart opens up in this week's Media Insider podcast.

Will Stuff staff share in CEO's big payday? NZME's new chair opens up

Sinead Boucher on her staff trust scheme; Steven Joyce's focus as NZME refreshes board.

'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.

'You are commanded to marry me’: How a Kiwi Mormon bride was trapped into an abusive marriage

Caroline didn't want to marry her husband but he told her the Holy Ghost had spoken.

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.

Bill English on fixing the health system - and the Auckland iwi leading the way

The former Prime Minister thinks there are plenty of ways to improve performance.

Speculation remains over why Adrian Orr resigned

The Reserve Bank has not confirmed if Orr is even in the country this week.

Mayoral races heat up: Can Whanau and Brown get a second term?

First-term mayors in our biggest cities have all confirmed they're up for round two.

‘A serious problem’: One issue Luxon needs to fix in 2025

On the Tiles recaps the year in politics, and the best and worst performers.

The winners and losers of local politics - who is at risk at next year's elections?

On the Tiles: Local Edition runs through the big political winners and losers of 2024.

'A behind-the-scenes operator': Nick Smith on Wellington's Crown observer

The former Cabinet minister successfully recommended Lindsay McKenzie for the job.

'Stop talking badly about our city': Tory Whanau rejects call for govt intervention

Wellington's mayor admits losing the airport shares sale vote was a setback.

Far North Mayor's message for Simeon Brown on Māori ward referendums: 'You pay for it'

Councils around the country have raised concerns about the cost of holding the polls.

Leigh Hart on how he became 'That Guy', and the one time he crossed the line

The SportsCafe star is back on Radio Hauraki with a new show and podcast.

Suzy Cato on overcoming redundancy, helping children, and why she's never met her biological father

The beloved children's entertainer has been entertaining young Kiwis for three decades.

Auckland ICU doctor's book exposes NZ health system crisis from the inside

Mismanaged priorities, hospital bullies, public vs private - Dr Ivor Popovich tells all.

Jenny-May Clarkson on struggle of going from 'party girl' to motherhood

The broadcaster opens up in her new memoir about her early difficulties of being a mum

Nadia Lim: Why she ignored the warning not to quit her day job after MasterChef win

She also opened up about the "monstrous" fails she experienced working on her farm.

10 years after viral cancer speech, Jake Bailey is ready for his next challenge

Bailey went viral in 2015 after giving a speech a week after a cancer diagnosis.

Matilda Green on 10 years since The Bachelor, and why people have the wrong idea of influencers

Green believes people are wrong in thinking her and Art have a 'fairytale' life.

Author Trent Dalton on coming back to NZ and the power of optimism

Dalton said his talk in Auckland last year was the most powerful event he's ever done.

Mamamia's Holly Wainwright on why she wants to celebrate midlife – and talk about more than hormones

The popular podcast host and author joins The Little Things for a wide-ranging chat.

Function over looks: What women should focus on when exercising as they get older

Ultra-trail running coach Cathy Duffy has had to change how she thinks about exercise.

Why embracing mortality and our limitations may help us succeed

Author Oliver Burkeman wants people to look at a different kind of self-help.

We have trillions of micro-organisms in our gut - but what role do they play in our health?

There are more organisms in our gut than there are human cells in our body.

Can AI therapy still give you the support you need?

Clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire joined The Little Things.

Forget plasma transfusions - the simple things you can do today to extend your lifespan

Millionaires are spending big bucks to lower their biological age, but it's not needed.

Adolescence has sparked conversations about masculinity – but are we having the right ones?

The popularity of the Netflix show has got people talking about the 'manosphere'.

‘As individual as a fingerprint’: Debunking the five stages of grief

Dr Denise Quinlan helps people learn how to grieve in their own ways.

'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.

'Why can't I do it?' The hidden answer to a mystery co-ordination problem affecting kids

Dyspraxia can make ordinary skills like tying shoelaces difficult.

TVNZ's Melissa Stokes opens up about being mum to her ADHD son

It takes more than a parenting course to sort this out, warns the News at Six presenter.

'I felt like I was on a cliff': Newstalk ZB host opens up on scary parenting challenge

Broadcaster says parents need to know 'this isn't going to be a quick fix'.

'I took meth to slow down' - ex-inmate with ADHD describes his search to feel normal

Sonia Gray's podcast explores why so many neurodivergent people end up in prison.

Sometimes 'you want to sit in the shower and cry' – Eric Murray fights for his autistic son

Olympic great says this struggle takes all his energy.

‘Would a 'normal’ person say this?’: Taskmaster star on secrets of an autistic comedian

Abby Howells reveals how her perceived weakness became her strength.

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.

‘My father sexually abused me 830 times over four years’: Child sex abuse survivors share ordeal

Sisters sexually abused by their father have shared their story in Herald podcast.

CCTV footage captures violent attack on recent immigrant

A man who recently moved to New Zealand was attacked by six people after a late-night supermarket trip. Video / Supplied

Video shows group of youths allegedly attacking man outside Auckland mall

The incident was captured on camera and has been shared on social media.

Sick or twisted? The story of a violent offender

Anthony Wheble is serving a sentence of preventive detention for brutal attempted murders.

A Moment In Crime podcast looks back at NZ's cops before the courts

Herald crime podcast tells the stories of NZ's disgraced, offending cops.

'It’s not the amount of money that people think it is': How to avoid blowing a big Lotto win

Perpetual Guardian CEO Patrick Gamble joins Money Talks to discuss managing money.

Founders of sexual wellness brand Girls Get Off on creating a buzz

The brand has made headlines after struggling to get banks and insurers on board.

KidsCan founder on how an abusive relationship shaped her empathy

Dame Julie Chapman's experiences led to her endeavours to help others.

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.

How cancer taught Icehouse CEO what's important when building a business

Icehouse CEO Olivia Blaylock on building business resilience in tough times.

‘I’m going to end tall poppy syndrome by just saying it doesn’t exist’ - Chris Parker

The comedian talks to Liam Dann about money and life.

From sausages to CEO: 2degrees boss Mark Callander’s unique career path

Liam Dann talks about money and life with 2degrees boss Mark Callander.

Pop star Georgia Lines: Why money was never a factor in pursuing her dreams

The award-winning singer-songwriter has always had a knack for business.

Herald podcast host wins media award for weight loss surgery investigation

Chewing the Facts explored the myths around obesity, fatness and weight loss.

Could everything we know about fatness be wrong?

In this new series, Sasha Borissenko debunks some of our biggest weight myths.

'No one wants to sit by the fat lady' - how obesity myths take hold

Sasha Borissenko says the personal choice narrative is hard to break

The hidden reason why supermarket Coke is so cheap

There's a reason why stores can afford to sell it at such a low price

Trick or treat? Why health star ratings on food aren't working

Does the nearly decade-old system work equally across all foods?

Why fat discrimination in the workplace is legal in NZ

The latest episode of Chewing the Facts examines why there is no will to change the law

'My doctor said I lied about my food habits - I was 8 years old'

Sasha Borissenko busts some of the myths about fatness.

Are caps on weight loss surgery racist? Chewing the Facts investigates

Sasha Borissenko looks at weight loss surgery.