Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons

Former All Black Ian Jones is welcoming diners to the community meal he and his wife Janine Graham-Jones host every Friday night at Rosmini College on Auckland's North Shore.It's a free dinner - dropped off by friends, businesses and local home cooks - and anyone is welcome.Ian Jones told Simon and Phil they started Eddie's Meals (named after Ian's swim squad Eddie's Eels) in December because they felt they had a blessed life and wanted to share with others.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Children watching explicit reality TV shows like Love Island are growing up before their time. That's according to child development expert Nathan Wallis, who told Simon and Phil that a 5pm watch time for a show like Love Island means it's far more accessible for young children whose brains are still developing He says children are like sponges, and they will act out the things they see on TV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A pleasure to have Gerard and Deb Stokes on with Simon and Phil to discuss their son Ben's epic Cricket World Cup FinalA deflection off his bat cost his country of birth the cricket World Cup.Stokes, the Christchurch-born, England allrounder was named man of the match for his unbeaten 84, including four overthrows after a return throw from the boundary bounced off his bat and went to the ropes.Gerard and Deb told Simon and Phil it was a bitter sweet moment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There'll be a first-time winner of the Cricket World Cup on Monday morning after England crushed Australia to join the Black Caps in the final.The tournament hosts rolled Australia for 223 after being asked to bowl first and then raced to the target with more than 17 overs to spare.Greg O'Connor is in England with MP's from across parties who've taken part in the Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup. He told Simon and Phil they're still hoping to get tickets for the Black Caps final, otherwise they'll be hosted by the UK PM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Either England or New Zealand will win the cricket World Cup for the first time overnight Sunday.After crushing Australia, England will play in a first final since 1992 where they'll meet the Black Caps in the big dance for a second straight time.Former Black Cap Kyle Mills told Simon and Phil the win against India will have boosted all players confidence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hopes a solution can be found after a red zone BMX track built by youths was flattened.A group of eight boys spent their spare time constructing jumps and berms on a 100 metre stretch of land on Richmond Hill in Sumner.Land Information New Zealand deconstructed the track after it was deemed a hazard- because land dangers in the area.LINZ spokesperson Matt Bradley says [told Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford] they would be open to investigating other locations with the boys.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer, comedian, actor, and all round great guy Oscar Kightley joined Simon and Phil in studio for the first Six and a Song segment. That's where we get a special guest in to ask them six questions, and play their favourite song.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon shares his homemade cleaning recipe which he swears by:-Half a cup of water-Half a cup of white vinegar -10 drops of essential oil-15 drops of tea tree oil-3 tablespoons of dish washing liquidSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a push for police to ease up on those accessing cannabis on the black market for medical reasons.The Ministry of Health's published its proposal around legalising the drug, as the government works to set up a Medicinal Cannabis Scheme next year.But Medical Cannabis Advocate Rebecca Reider told Simon and Phil the requirement for specialist sign-off would be one of the most problematic aspect for patients.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Guptill has struggled with the bat at the cricket World Cup, but produced a pivotal moment in the field to help New Zealand win the semi-final against India by 18 runs at Old Trafford.The Black Caps posted 239 for eight, before dismissing their opponents for 221.Guptill had to throw down one stump at square leg as the in-form MS Dhoni gambled for two in the 49th over.Former Black Cap Chris Harris told Simon and Phil there were some incredible moments in what was an epic match in New Zealand Cricket.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gold medallist Dame Valerie Adams intends to return to the Olympics for another shot at glory.The shotput star, who is a four time World Champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has taken time away from the sport after giving birth to her second child, Kepaleli, earlier this year.However, Adams revealed for the first time to Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford that she aims to compete at Tokyo 2020. "I've actually got nothing to lose," she says. She says she is going to train and work in the background, and credits having a good network around her to help her.Adams says she will work her arse off to get to Tokyo, and hopes to prove anyone who doubts her wrong. "People tend to write you off, but I have to keep reminding people, at the [2018] Commonwealth Games I may have won a silver medal, but I had my daughter six months before I was at the Commonwealth Games, and I had her via the sunroof."She says that she will have to plan a little differently than normal in order to accommodate her children, but she intends to take them with her next year when she travels.Adams credits her mother-in-law for helping her get back into the swing of things. "With him being a little premmy bubba, she's been a massive help and has committed herself I guess to me and my family for Tokyo."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our resident vet and professional advisor for the New Zealand Veterinary Council Seton Butler joined Simon and Phil for the first Dog Box segment. They discussed whether lamb bones are okay to feed to dogs, what it means when cats are drinking lots, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A mother whose daughter had to pull her dress up and was patted down before entering a school ball says she's been violated.The 17-year-old girl attended Wesley College's ball at the Ellerslie Convention Centre on Saturday.She says girls were taken one by one into a room and searched by a female security guard who asked them to lift their dresses, with some revealing their underwear.The girl's mother is a Corrections Officer and says the search was poorly performed because the guard didn't use gloves and used the palm of her hand, instead of the back.Wesley College principal Dr Brian Evans says he's comfortable with the way security was handled and says the school hasn't received a complaint.Callers to Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford Afternoons shared their opinions on the issue and whether or not they agreed with the girl's mother.LISTEN TO THE AUDIO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He has got women swooning over him after that shirtless scene in the Cornish series Poldark.So it's of little surprise Poldark star Aidan Turner, 36, confessed as many as 20 women will swarm him at a time at star-studded events, the Daily Mail reports.In an interview with The Radio Times, the leading hero claimed his admirers get "a little hands-on" when they bombard him for a chat and selfies.He told the publication: "If I go to a BFI screening and 20 women come up and they want selfies, it can sometimes get a little hands-on.But I never feel my safety is in question. I never feel like I need to get out of there. I don't get scared, so it's different. Whereas a woman might, if it happened with 20 guys crowding around her."The Poldark star courted the attention of women everywhere when he displayed his muscle-bound physique during the shirtless scything scene in season one.And while he has never felt intimidated by the presence of so many fans, he admitted it must be daunting for female celebrities with huge fan bases.He elaborated: "I'm a man. It's just not the same. It's a completely different world for me. I walk down the street, I don't ever feel scared. There are women who feel scared every day. It's a very different world for me."Although he has often experienced "hands-on" female supporters at a series of events, Aidan insisted he doesn't receive "too much" hassle from people.The dashing actor flagged he has been approached a number of times on a Friday or Saturday in a pub at one o'clock in the morning after people have had a few bevvies."I certainly don't get hassled," he told the publication.For five seasons, Aidan has played the hero Captain Ross Poldark and Eleanor Tomlinson has taken the role of his fiery wife Demelza.The leading star revealed he spent his last day on set for the final series of the BBC drama filming "intimate bedroom scenes" with Eleanor.He said: "The very last scene I shot was just myself and Eleanor in the bedroom. So we spent the day in bed together, which was really strange. No love scenes or anything, just having a chat."All day just talking in bed, which felt right. I don't think we planned it to be that day, it just happened with scheduling. So that was really quite poignant. I think we were both thankful for that."Twitter Ads info and privacySeason five is based between 1800 and 1810, the period in between Winston Graham's seventh novel, The Angry Tide, and The Stranger from the Sea.After filming wrapped up, Aidan cherry-picked the kitchen table and the benches from the Nampara House set as a fitting memento for his home.He said: "Now they're in my house in London. I swiped them and I took a Poldark hat."The fifth and final season of Poldark returns to BBC1 on July 14; it's not yet been announced when it will screen in New Zealand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps insist they can get out of their form slump at the right time.The kiwi cricketers head into tonight's Cricket World Cup semi-final on the back of three straight losses.Since the 2015 World Cup, India has won nine of their 13 ODIs against the Blackcaps. Former Black Cap Nathan McCullum told Simon and Phil a lot of people are writing the Blackcaps off. But he says the players will be primed and ready to take on IndiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland man Allan Lennie was the victim of vicious homophobia in his workplace but has turned the experience into a positive.Scottish-born Auckland construction foreman Allan Lennie says the abuse began when one of his co-workers found out that he had a male partner, rather than a female one as they had earlier presumed.He suffered a bullying campaign with a number of his colleagues flinging homophobic abuse at him on a daily basis until he took it to his employers Fletcher's Construction.Lennie became chairman of Fletcher Building’s Pride group and continues to work towards ensuring his workplace is inclusive and free of homophobia.He spoke to Simon and Phil about the continuing issues in the industry, and how men need to speak out more about bullying on worksites.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gareth Abdinor from Malley & Co law firm joined Simon and Phil to answer your employment questions as part of their regular Law Corner segment. This week we discussed your rights as a contract worker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A budget advisory service says predatory lenders are taking advantage of desperate people.Lending company Moola is facing legal action over interest rates of more than 500 percent.The Commerce Commission is alleging it's breached responsible lending practices.Christchurch Budget Service manager David Mara told Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford it's predatory lending.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Snowball can headbang, vogue and body roll as well as, if not better than, any rhythmically inclined human. Never mind he's covered in feathers.The sulphur-crested cockatoo broke big on YouTube in 2007 for his toe-tapping, head-bobbing performance to the Backstreet Boys' "Everybody." But after spending a decade studying his wide repertoire of bangs, hops and lifts, researchers suggest that parrots and humans share a tendency to dance when the music moves them.Ever the entertainer, Snowball performed 14 unique dances when prompted by music, according to findings published Monday in Current Biology. It's evidence that some birds are capable of sophisticated cognitive control and a level of creativity previously unseen in other species.The study follows a 2009 paper that found a head-bobbing Snowball possessed an advanced musical beat perception compared to other animals that synchronize rhythms for mating purposes, like frogs or crickets.Researchers weren't able to rule out then whether Snowball had imitated the movements of his human owners or if he could adjust his head-bops to different tempos. Toe-tapping and head-banging are characteristic of parrot mating rituals, so it was difficult to draw any conclusions about the cognitive implications, study author Aniruddh Patel told CNN.But shortly after that study concluded, Snowball's owner (and co-author of the more recent paper) Irena Schulz contacted Patel after her bird had begun to explore new moves he's devised himself in response to music.To test whether Snowball could incorporate a variety of body parts when music played, a trait only humans had ever exhibited, the team filmed him as he boogied to two seminal '80s standards with different tempos: "Another One Bites the Dust" and "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," each played three times.Schulz watched from the same room and gave scattered verbal encouragement but refrained from moving herself.Researchers mapped the more than 20 minutes of movement frame by frame and noted 14 distinct dances and two combinations, all performed to the beat of either song. Among the most frequent were the "downward" move, the team's term for his signature head bob, the "headbang with lifted foot" and his take on "voguing," in which Snowball rapidly waved his head side-to-side with one claw in the air.Researchers aren't sure just how Snowball learned to master a breadth of movements, but they suggest birds in the avian order shares five traits with humans that facilitate their tendency to dance, including the ability to imitate movement and a tendency to form long-term social bonds.Snowball's choreography suggests that spontaneously breaking into dance to the beat of a song isn't uniquely human, but it is surprising that birds possess the cognitive complexity to dance instead of closer animal relatives like primates, Patel said."Parrots are unusual because these complexities are coming together in their brains," he said. "When these capacities come together, it leads to the impulse to dance."Parrots are known imitators who've been captured on film swaying and bobbing to music in the past. But to perform a dance learned from humans, they'd have to map the movement within their own motor system, a sophisticated feat of neural processing.The diversity of movement could also mean the birds are capable of creativity unique from other living things and even other birds: While most animal creativity derives from a need to obtain an immediate physical benefit, like food or a mate, Snowball danced to interact with his "surrogate flock" of human caregivers and reinforce social bonds, researchers said.Snowball is the first bird to be studied in this way, so it's difficult to conclude whether the findings extend to other parrot species. But it's a start to unlocking more about the evolution of musicality in humans, Patel said.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined Si and Phil. They talked about the pressures of being the Prime Minister, relationships within the collation, getting on with those across the aisle, and being a mother.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Notorious' gang member Puk Kireka who struggled to find a job due to his distinctive face tattoo talks to Si and Phil about his new job as a personal trainer, his work to turn his life around, and the second chance he needed to do just that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Black Cap and cricket commentator Kyle Mills talks with Simon and Phil about whether the Black Caps having wives and partners at the World Cup could be a distraction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Cowan from The Parenting Place talks with Si and Phil about how to navigate all the modern minefields of being a parent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Continuing technological advances is making it more difficult to keep people safe.The latest in "deep fake" technology is DeepNude - an app that uses AI to transform an image of a clothed woman into a realistic rendering of what she might look like naked.DeepNude surged in popularity after being covered by Vice last week, swamping its anonymous creator's servers. It was soon offline, but not before a claimed half-million downloads.The software's author initially promised it would be back online after a few days, but has now indicated it will be knocked on the head, posting "If 500,000 people use it, the probability that people will misuse it is too high. The world is not yet ready for DeepNude."It is just the latest in a new wave of technology that blurs the lines between fiction and reality, and is making it harder for people to safely navigate the internet.Netsafe CEO Martin Cocker joined Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford to talk about how people can avoid these apps and how parents can keep their children safe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young female Arctic fox has shocked scientists by travelling over 3,500 km (2,175 miles) from Norway to Canada in just 76 days.The journey took her from Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago, which sits between mainland Norway and the North Pole, to Ellesmere Island, Canada, according to research published in the journal Polar Research.Scientists from Norway's Polar Institute, which fitted the Arctic fox with a satellite transmitter, say it undertook one of the longest dispersal events --a movement from the birth place to a potential breeding location -- ever recorded for the species.Researcher Eva Fuglei said the team couldn't believe what they were seeing as they tracked the fox."We didn't think it was true," said Fuglei in a statement.It covered an average of 46.3 km (28.8 miles) per day, and amazingly travelled 155 km (96.3 miles) in just one day as it crossed the Greenland ice sheet.This is the fastest rate recorded for this species, 1.4 times faster than the previous known record held by an adult male Arctic fox that was tracked in Alaska.Scientists believe the fox may have sped up as it crossed the ice sheet due to limited foraging opportunities.However it slowed down significantly on two occasions, covering less than 10 km (6.2 miles) per day for 48 hours.This may be due to physical barriers on the sea ice, bad weather, or good feeding opportunities.Experts have previously speculated that the Arctic fox may eat crustaceans from open water.The fox left Spitsbergen on 26 March 2018 and arrived in Canada just over two months later.Its current whereabouts is unknown as the transmitter stopped working on 6 February 2019.The Arctic is undergoing important changes as warming temperatures affect the ice.It is heating up twice as fast as the global average, causing massive melting of sea ice and opening up the area to exploration.Russia is set to tow a floating nuclear power plant to the Arctic port town of Pevek next month as part of plans to expand its interests in the region.These plans have sparked concerns in the US, which also sees economic opportunities as Arctic sea ice melts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrity chef and entrepreneur Nadia Lim talks with Si and Phil about Dancing with the Stars, home cooking, family life and her new venture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dry July is a fundraiser that challenges you to go alcohol-free and raise funds for people affected by cancer.Funds raised for Dry July will benefit Look Good Feel Better, a charity that provides free, community-based programmes for any person, facing any cancer, at any time.To chat more about Dry July, General Manager of Look Good, Feel Great Clare O'Higgins joined the show.LISTEN TO THE AUDIO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is adding to its ranks by extending invitations to 842 new members of the film industry.The invitees, which make up people from over 59 countries, not only include some familiar names but also exemplify the Academy's push for better inclusion.Half of the invited members for 2019 are women and 29 per cent of them are people of color.They include recent Oscar winner for "A Star Is Born," Lady Gaga, who was invited to be a part of both the acting and music branches, and actress Marina de Tavira, who received a supporting actress nomination this year for "Roma.""Spider-Man" Tom Holland, "Us" actor Winston Duke, "Marshall" and "This Is Us" star Sterling K. Brown are among some of the other actors invited to join.Directors like "Crazy Rich Asian's" Jonathan M. Chu and "Late Night's" Nisha Ganatra were also invited.The news comes as the Academy has been fighting a stigma that its membership is out of touch with the times and disproportionately male and white, as evident by the #OscarsSoWhite controversy from 2016 and the recently tried (and failed) attempt to include a popular film category.Despite the latest moves, only 32 per cent of members are female - and 16 per cent are people of colour - double what it was four years ago.This year's Oscars ceremony was triumphed for its inclusiveness in recognising the film "Black Panther" with technical awards and honouring actor Rami Malek, who is of Egyptian descent, with the best actor statue for "Bohemian Rhapsody" -- even if eventual best picture winner "Green Book" was marred in controversy.The Academy's more than 6,000 members in 17 branches of the film industry make up the voting body for the Oscars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford chat with All Blacks Captain Kieran Read on the RWC and the release of the new All Black's Jersey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world's oldest heritage railway is offering free rides to locals stranded by roadworks.Roadworks on 19 kilometres of road between Abergynolwyn and Tywyn in the Welsh region of Gwynedd have led to a reduction in public transport services.In order to help those locals out, the Talyllyn Railway has offered free rides to passengers between the two spots.The railway opened in 1865 but entered into the hands of volunteers in 1951 as steam was removed from the main network in the UK.It has been operating every since, and the 40 minute ride offers more people a chance to experience the scenic route. "Public transport links are vital in rural areas and we are delighted that the railway can serve the community in this way as it has done for the past 150 years," general manager Stuart Williams told the BBC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"It is a great privilege and pleasure to be on this station and to be together again and to have you as a family."After months of anticipation, Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford have reunited on Newstalk ZB.The two Christchurch-based radio veterans have come together after 13 years apart on the airwaves, after hosting ZM's breakfast show for 11 years from 1992 to 2003. "A fairly open minded duo", Barnett brings 30 years of experience in breakfast radio, while Gifford has worked as both a print and radio correspondent. The two promise a family atmosphere for the show, though Barnett says that family means they "sometimes they fight, sometimes they cry, sometimes they kiss and make-up".LISTEN TO THEIR INTRO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.