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Gull general manager Dave Bodger joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels to discuss why New Zealand fuel prices are now at a record high, with fuel price tracking app Gaspy noting the national average price for 91 octane petrol currently sits at $2.39.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment Lawyer and Partner with Malley & Co solicitors.He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer all listeners' employment related questions.Today, he joined the show to answer questions about being split into seperate work bubbles, mandatory vaccinations and medicinal cannabis at work, among other things.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A curious case before the Court Of Appeal has seen a Christchurch engineer fail to get half the sale proceeds of his ex-wife’s veterinary clinic.Kirsten and Shaune​ Wylie started living together in 2005 and married in March 2008. Their marrage lasted seven years.They both had assets and business interests of their own and had signed an agreement contracting out of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976.Divorce Lawyer Jeremy Sutton of Bastion Chambers joined Simon Barnett & James Daniels to explain "pre-nups"LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professional golfer Michael Hendry rang Simon Barnett and James Daniels to offer some of his suggestions for MIQ after Sir Ian Taylor's plan for MIQ was approved by the Government.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi William Trubridge is one of the world’s greatest free diving talents and certainly one of this country’s finest international athletes. He has 18 world records to his name, as well as being a five-time world free diving champion. He was the first person to dive unaided, that’s without fins, to 100m. In January, he became a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to free diving. He was Simon Barnett and James Daniels' guest for this weeks Six and a Song. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Otago University Associate Professor of Immunology James Usher joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels to explain how rapid antigen testing works compared to other methods of testing like PCR and saliva testing.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Niki Bezzant is an award-winning writer, speaker, commentator, and Health Editor for Woman Magazine. She’s made a successful career from her passion for food, health, nutrition, and wellbeing. Every second Wednesday Niki will be taking your questions and calls on everything nutrition, food, and health.This week we had some great questions on getting back into fitness after a back injury, sugars, fruit and alcohol consumption.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior Mongrel Mob spokesperson Louise Hutchinson spoke to Simon Barnett and James Daniels about Sonny Fatupaitu, the head of the Mongrel Mob's Waikato chapter, being granted a border exemption to cross into Auckland.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Reserve Bank's throwing a bit of cold water on the economy.It's increased the Official Cash Rate to 0.5 per cent, the first change in more than 18 months.Cameron Bagrie from Bagrie Economics told Simon Barnett and James Daniels it's made the change because we're at near full employment, inflation's heading towards four per cent, and there's a booming property market.“What the Reserve Bank is saying at the moment: time to turn down the heat. They're not tightening the screws on the economy because the Official Cash Rate at 0.5 per cent is still incredibly low.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One high profile Auckland restauranteur is preparing for a life with vaccine certificates.Leo Molloy told Simon Barnett and James Daniels there seems to be a certain consensus that this is inevitable.He says this is inevitable in transport here and around the globe, and questions why New Zealanders wouldn't prepare for this as the country vaccinates.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has laid out its plans for Covid vaccine certificates in New Zealand.The Prime Minister has said that they will be used to lessen the risk in high-risk settings like hospitality and larger gatherings like music festivals.NZ Herald Wellington Business Editor Hamish Rutherford told Simon Barnett and James Daniels businesses will welcome the certificates.He says this is the carrot on the other side that businesses will get a framework around the circumstances in which they can restrict entry to vaccinated people.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newstalk ZB's Political Editor, Barry Soper, joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels Afternoons to take us through all the details from todays 1pm Covid-19 update.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior New Zealand Herald reporter Anna Leask was at the press conference held by Detective Inspector Scott Anderson earlier to provide more detail on the triple homicide that has been reported today.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Barnes is a true rock and roll legend. His nickname, “Barnesy”, conjures up thoughts of rock music at an ear-splitting volume, with hits like Good Times, Drivin’ Wheels, and Working Class Man . Jimmy has been through it all, and literally lived to tell the tales. He has sold more records in Australia than any other local rock & roll artist, has enjoyed seventeen #1 albums, is a best-selling author, and for over 40 years has delivered some of the most intense and iconic live performances. He’s coming to our shores headlining the superb Selwyn Sounds concert in Christchurch in March next year, and has recently released his new album Flesh and Blood. He joined Simon Barnett and James for this week' Six and a Song. LISTEN ABOVEGet your tickets from www.selwynsounds.co.nzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the country's largest steel building product providers is reinforcing its own Covid-19 defences by paying a bonus to workers if they get fully vaccinated.Workers will get $150 in cash, KiwiSaver contributions or company shares if they get both doses of the vaccine by mid-November.Steel and Tube GM of People and Culture Anna Morris told Simon Barnett and James Daniels it was both an incentive to encourage staff but also a thank you for getting on board and playing their part in the vaccine rollout. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland Airport's leading an initiative aimed at incentivising more people to get vaccinated.The drive thru at its park and ride site, has administered more than 70-thousand jabs since last month, but is still only jabbing about half the rate possible.It's now launched a new campaign, which involves every one who scans in at the site going in a draw for tens of thousands of dollars in prizes.Simon Barnett & James Daniels discussed the idea of incentives on the show today and the response was mixed.Julie called the show and told Si & James about her experience as one who had contracted the delta variant.She reckons the biggest incentive for vaccination should be not getting COVID.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment Lawyer and Partner with Malley & Co solicitors. He regularly joins Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford to answer listeners' employment-related questions. Today he answered questions about covid wage subsidies, working from home and compulsion to vaccinate. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A friend of the Wanaka absconders called in to Si and James. He said the couple are “very remorseful” and that they know they've made “a huge stuff up.” But the friend says online backlash has gone way too far, with the couple even receiving death threats. The friend said he spoke to the male absconder last night and he was “a broken man.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rising property prices are making it crazily hard for first home buyers.The only way many young people have got themselves into a house in recent times is with finance from the "Bank Of Mum and Dad".But are prices now getting to the point that even that line of credit is drying up?Economist Tony Alexander joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels' on the show.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wet & Forget founder Rod Jenden has gone from doing an early-morning bread run in an old van to establishing an iconic multimillion-dollar New Zealand company. He grew up in a state house in Ōnehunga, left High School at 15, finished a five-year boat-building apprenticeship, before a long journey in creating a business which now ships millions of litres of product to numerous countries around the world. He was Simon Barnett and James Daniels' guest for this weeks' Six and a Song. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Niki Bezzant is an award-winning writer, speaker, commentator, and Health Editor for Woman Magazine. She’s made a successful career from her passion for food, health, nutrition, and wellbeing. Every second Wednesday Niki will be taking your questions and calls on everything nutrition, food, and health.This week we had some great questions on the gastric bypasses, organics and how to gain weight. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Auckland Councillor thinks hospitality businesses should be able to use footpaths and carparks for dining in lockdown.Councillor Richard Hills says it could be a new way to add revenue and keep hospitality alive through a challenging time.He says the idea's been rolled out across the world with a lot of success.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paralympian William Stedman is only just back in NZ after a phenomenal medal haul at the Tokyo Olympics. After winning silver in dramatic fashion in the long jump, he backed it up to finish third in the 400m. It comes on top of bronze in the 400 and 800m in Rio in 2016. He joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels to discuss his Tokyo experience. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newstalk ZB's voice of Canterbury sport Brian Ashby has decided it is time to switch off the 4am alarm clock.‘Gash’ has been a sports reporter, reader, commentator, fill-in host and all round good guy.Brian has covered every Olympic Games since Sydney 2000 both on the ground (2000, 2004, 2008) or as a member of our Games commentary team (2012, 2016), this alongside the Commonwealth Games.He is a proud Cantab and is probably the most successful commentator in radio history seeing both the Crusaders and Canterbury NPC sides win more championship titles than the rest of the country combined!Alongside covering rugby and the Olympics, Brian has been a champion of multisport covering the Coast-to-Coast, Ironman, cycling plus many other sporting events.Simon Barnett and James Daniels took the opportunity to wish him all the best today.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ruby Tui is an Olympic gold and silver medallist, having won gold with the New Zealand women's sevens team at Tokyo 2020 and silver at Rio 2016. She was a member of the team which won a Rugby World Cup Sevens title in 2018. She was named New Zealand women's sevens Player of the Year in 2017 and World Rugby Sevens player of the Year in 2019.Off the field Tui is a regular contributor in the SKY TV commentary booth and is a passionate advocate for mental health, as an ambassador for the New Zealand Rugby HeadFirst initiative. Ruby Tui was Simon Barnett and James Daniels’ guest for this weeks’ Six and a Song. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment Lawyer and Partner with Malley & Co solicitors. He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment-related questions. Today he answered questions about Covid Lockdown wage subsidies and getting caught vaping at work among other things. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olympian Emma Twigg's gold medal in the women’s single sculls at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was a true story of perseverance having gone through four Olympics and two fourth place finishes before her moment of Olympic glory. Alongside her Olympic gold, she is a 2-time bronze, 2-time silver and gold medallist in the same discipline at the World Championships. She has also somehow found time to achieve a number of qualifications, including a Bachelor of Communication and a Master's degree in international sports management, being a cycle mechanic, a marriage celebrant and has completed her boat master's qualification. Emma Twigg was Simon Barnett & and James Daniels' guest for this weeks’ Six and a Song.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

68 more cases of Covid-19 were announced in the community today, bringing the total outbreak to 277. Professor of Public Health Nick Wilson from the University of Otago says he and other experts still believe elimination strategy is the way to go, at least until we get high vaccination levels. However, when asked about places like New South Wales where elimination doesn’t appear to be working, he says they may have to “accept a suppression strategy where they just hope to control the virus to the point where the health system isn't overwhelmed.” He also says that “we have the tools” to eradicate Covid-19, but it is “a big ask.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the beginning of the Delta outbreak there have been long queues in various areas for covid tests and yesterday a record 50,000 Covid-19 tests were processed. Richard Prebble in the New Zealand Herald suggested the alternative of rapid DIY Covid tests being brought into New Zealand to get people self-testing. But Vaccinologist Helen Petousis Harris is sceptical of whether this solution would work, saying they will likely have a place in the future but not right now. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Niki Bezzant is an award-winning writer, speaker, commentator, and Health Editor for Woman Magazine. She’s made a successful career from her passion for food, health, nutrition, and wellbeing. Every second Wednesday Niki takes listeners' questions and calls on everything nutrition, food, and health.This week we had some great questions on staying healthy during Lockdown, the best nut to eat and how to avoid losing the goodness when cooking veges. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Covid-19 has slammed a huge dent in the number of New Zealand businesses.About 35,000 have closed in the past year.Business New Zealand CEO Kirk Hope says that number is double the norm for annual business closures.However Hope says about 30,000 businesses have formed in the same period the 35,000 closed.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Confirmation Delta has jumped from Auckland to Wellington .The Ministry of Health's confirmed our Covid-19 outbreak's grown by 11 casesOf those new cases -- eight are in Auckland and three are in the capital.Those three had recently travelled to Auckland and visited a location of interest.We now have a total of 31 community cases.Otago University epidemiologist Michael Baker told Simon Barnett and James Daniels the Government has to extend the current Level 4 lockdown.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are 11 new cases of Covid-19 in the community, including three in Wellington.It brings our total to 31.The Ministry of Health says the three in Wellington had recently travelled to Auckland and visited a location of interest there.Nineteen cases are now confirmed as part of the Auckland outbreak, with the remaining 12 under investigation to confirm the linkage to the outbreak.Newstalk ZB Political Editor Barry Soper joined Simon Barnett & James Daniels to discuss the latest news.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cabinet’s agreed to make the Pfizer jab available to everyone aged 12 years old and over.The Prime Minister says they’ll be able to book with other young people from next month.Medsafe granted provisional approval for the move in June.From tomorrow – parents and caregivers who are already eligible - can book their children in at the same time.Ardern says an estimated 265 thousand people are in the expanded 12-15 year old age bracket.Dr Bryan Betty Medical Director of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners joined Simon Barnett & James Daniels to discuss how to get the needle into as many arms as possible.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ashley Bloomfield says our Covid Delta outbreak has grown to a total of 21 in the community - with 11 more today.Two people are in hospital with covid - one in their 20s and one in their 40s ... and are stableAll other cases are being put in quarantine, or are there already.Eight cases are being investigated and aren't formally linked, but likely are part of the cluster.Three new cases in MIQ have meant people in their cohort need to stay in longer.An Air New Zealand staff member with Covid is considered a border case, and not linked.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says contact tracing has showed the cases came into our community, from the New South Wales outbreak'Sequencing shows our current cases are strongly linked to a person who flew here from Sydney on August 7, who went into MIQ, then quarantine - and was transferred to Middlemore Hospital when they fell sick.It's likely the virus arrived on August 7, and was therefore likely in the community for a relatively short time - on the balance of evidence.Staff at the Crowne Plaza, and Jet Park and transporters of returnees and MIQ clients are being investigated.Only one Crowne Plaza staffer was slightly behind on testing, and two at Jet Park.Middlemore Hospital is not considered a likely source of the outbreak.Covid -19 modeller Professor Shaun Hendy joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels to unpack today's news.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scotty "Sumo" Stevenson is a fixture on our screens when it comes to sports commentary in New Zealand. During his time at SKY Sport he had roles ranging from Sport Rugby Commentator, Editor of SKY Sport the Magazine, writer and presenter of Documentary Series Local Heroes. He’s written several books, including Kieran Read Straight 8, Cory Jane Winging it, and Stephen Donald – Beaver. He’s currently a commentator and sports reporter with TVNZ and Spark Sport as well as a writer for numerous publications. Scotty Stevenson was Simon Barnett and James Daniels' guest for this week's Six and a Song.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon Barnett and James Daniels get Michael Baker to answer some questions from their listeners about Covid:19 and the Delta variant.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry Soper calls out Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for not being willing to front up on The Mike Hosking Breakfast today after she cancelled her regular spot on the show earlier this year. Ardern did appear on competing brand The AM show this morning.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Covid-19 community case in Auckland has been announced by The Ministry of Health this afternoon.Speaking to Simon Barnett and James Daniels on NewstalkZB, Barry Soper said cabinet will likely relay a decision on a lockdown to the public between 5 and 6pm.A source Soper spoke to has told him that the case is unvaccinated and often travels between Auckland and the Coromandel.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health officials are scrambling to identify the link in a new Covid-19 community case in Auckland.So far, authorities haven't traced the infection back to the border or MIQ.Siouxsie Wiles says that while we don't know what strain of Covid the new case has yet, given that Delta is the dominant strain, we can probably assume it's Delta until we hear otherwise.She also encourages people not to panic and reminds them not to stockpile and that the supermarkets will remain open.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A youth accused of fatally stabbed Zion Purukamu has made his first appearance in youth court today. Purukamu died after being injured at a party in Fendalton on Friday night.Two other youths were also stabbed (aged 14 and 17) who are in a serious condition in Christchurch Hospital.The accused has entered 3 not guilty pleas and trial by jury. The case will now be transferred to the high court.Simon Barnett and James Daniels spoke to NZ Herald Senior Reporter Anna Leask about the first court appearance and whether there is a rise in violent crime.LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government will no longer go ahead with part of the deal to support The Lord of the Rings TV series, after Amazon Studios decided to quit New Zealand and shift production to the United Kingdom.In a statement, Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash said he was disappointed by the decision."The Government was informed of the decision yesterday."Amazon Studios advised that post-production work on Season One will continue in New Zealand till June 2022. However, Season Two will be filmed in the UK as part of a strategy by the studio to expand its production space and consolidate its footprint in the UK.Thomas Coughlan, NZ Herald political reporter who wrote the original piece outlining the move from Amazon, joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An icon of NZ television, Jude Dobson has endeared herself to generations of Kiwis. From Sale of the Century to 5.30 with Jude, we’ve grown up with her in our living rooms. She’s now a multi-talented producer, with her own production company Homegrown Television in which she’s produced and fronted TV series’ Raising Children, Homegrown and Nought to five. More recently Jude has turned her attention to documentaries on New Zealand’s military history including The Liberation of Le Quesnoy and New Zealand’s Air Force: Then and Now. Jude Dobson was Simon Barnett and James Daniels' guest for this weeks Six and a Song. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand has been given a a glimpse of when we're re-opening to the rest of the world... but some details are lacking.From next year, people coming from countries deemed 'low risk' won't have to isolate at MIQ.Jacinda Ardern has laid out the plan this morning, but she was light on some details... including specific dates.She says the Government will be in a position in the first quarter of next year to begin its pathways plan.The Prime Minister also won't give a vaccination target... saying instead the goal is as many people as possible.Auckland University Vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris joined Simon Barnett & James Daniels on the show today.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Niki Bezzant is an award-winning writer, speaker, commentator, and Health Editor for Woman Magazine. She’s made a successful career from her passion for food, health, nutrition, and wellbeing. Every second Wednesday Niki will be taking your questions and calls with Simon Barnett & James Daniels on everything nutrition, food, and health.This week we had some great questions on sugar in fruit, intermittent fasting and caffeine.. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professional athlete Cameron Brown called into Simon Barnett & James Daniels Afternoons today to discuss the role sponsorship and High Performance Sport NZ "PEG grants" play in the life of a modern day sport.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A freshwater ecologist says that farmers should be gifted a one-off $12 billion payment to stop dairying and convert to industries with a lower carbon footprint.Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Mike Joy says taxpayers are paying $400 per kilogram of nitrate per hectare per year through a scheme organized by regional councils to compensate for farmers removing nitrate from lakes.He says that through a calculation of $400 a kilo of nitrate from 33 million tonnes of nitrate lost every year comes to $12 billion.Joy spoke to Simon Barnett and James Daniels about what farmers can do to farm better and why they should make the change to more eco-friendly industries.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi rowing legend Hamish Bond has returned from his fourth Olympics, where he was part of the success of the men's eight who took gold in TokyoBond is now in MIQ along with other returning Olympians.He joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels to talk about this Olympic campaign. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The simple act of hugging: Simon and James discover it can be contentious in certain situations. So what's in a hug?Would you hug your workmates?Would you feel comfortable with your children hugging their teacher?And are we thinking too much about when it's ok to hug?LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A sensational afternoon in Tokyo, as our rowers collect two more golds and a silver.The men's eight won gold in a nail biting race over Germany to close the show.They followed a silver medal performance from the women's eight and a gutsy gold medal race from Emma Twigg -- who took out the women's single sculls.Friend Of The Show and double gold medalist Eric Murray shared his joy with Simon Barnett & James Daniels.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.