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A disaster expert joins us to explain how to cope with another round of flooding given the situation in the upper North Island again. Find out the scariest job about getting planes back in the sky after years in a desert because of covid, we'll explain if you need protein powder, and why Mark Zuckerberg is now an athlete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another round of serious weather has hit the upper North Island, closing roads and causing more flood damage to homes and businesses. Here's a bonus episode with what you need to know from emergency management, and MetService. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A New Zealand fashion brand is lagging in manufacturing transparency ratings in a report by Oxfam. What increased migration might mean for you. Do you love or loathe feijoas? Insta cook, Miss Polly, has some suggestions to win round the haters. Plus the song that could actually turn your alarm off, not on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is NZ public transport always failing, when so many cities around the world do it so much better? Plus ... can it ever be fixed? We tell you how to recover from royal fatigue, tick off a Fun Fact Friday first, and break down the rumours about Taylor Swift's (alleged) new bad boy boyfriend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you've been hearing so much blah blah about the coronation but have no idea what is actually happening tonight ... here's a quick 101 to get you up to speed in just over 10 minutes. You're welcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything is beginning to fall into place for the King's coronation, now just a day away. We checked in with Christian Smith, a Kiwi in London, to find out if anticipation is building. With all this rain, we're all thinking about a bit of sun, but if Bali is your pick it could be more expensive as it's considering a charge for visitors. How do you make sure a comedian doesn't pick you to become part of the show? Stuff's Amberleigh Jack has some thoughts and it's fun Fact Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Election year drama is starting already. We have Victoria University political scientist Dr Lara Greaves on to lift the lid on what's going on after Meka Whaitiri, a Labour minister outside cabinet, jumped ship. A recession might be looming, but it seems it's still an OK time to look for a new job. The US has hit its debt ceiling and is getting close to running out of money. Infometrics' Brad Olsen is on to explain more. Plus it's been used before and the diamonds are controversial; the crown Camilla will have placed on her head at the coronation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The clap, or gonorrhea, is identified in New Zealand as a sexually transmitted infection, but as Stuff's Annemarie Quill from the Waikato Times tells us, it can also be caught from towels and flies. We get the low down on new social media platform, Blue Sky, from Allyn Robbins of tech policy thinktank Brainbox (and guess what the big attraction is? It isn't owned by Elon Musk!). We delve into why both Act and National are chasing the gunowner's vote plus the drama over the student who ate banana art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dunedin is struggling with cone thefts and Nina Brown from the student mag, Critic, has all the dirt. A Chinese manufacturer has made the world's most powerful battery, but what will change? How do economists work out what's going on in the economy? Plus the Oscars of fashion - we preview the Met Gala. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have all googled our ailments for an online diagnosis. Now medical researchers are checking out how good ChatGPT is at offering medical advice. What are the implications of possible strike action by the Writers Guild of America? Worries that kids as young as eight are getting into vaping and of course the tension, the drama - the results from Fun Fact Friday! Who is going to come out on top this week? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The election year will soon heat up and we decided to take a look at the role of spin doctors -those in charge of forming the information that emerges during the political campaigns. We turned to Stuff’s former Political Editor, now current editor of the Sunday Star Times Tracy Watkins. And communications expert David Cormack who’s worked or volunteered for political parties across the spectrum. He's also one of the co-founders of PR firm Draper Cormack Group.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got exclusive figures showing more and more of us want to live in smaller spaces. A whole ecosystem is living on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and we have a marine expert to explain the implications of coastal creatures making their homes in the open sea. Do we all need gentle television? Stuff's Jonny Mahon-Heap thinks so. And Fun Fact Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch out! The flu season is hitting early and strains not seen for 5 years are re-appearing. We talk to the person who selects the best vaccine for us each season. We've been given a sneak preview of an interview with an actor from Ted Lasso. A bunch of previously undiscovered tiny marine worms have been found in Porirua inlet, but how to come up with 26 new names? Finally, Ed Sheeran is in court accused of music plagerism. Listen in as we hum a few random ditties that might use similar cord changes. Nothing copied of course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The women's Football World Cup is going to be a massive event for New Zealand. So what have we done to get ready? Stuff's national correspondent Dana Johanesen has all the details. Avocados have hit $8 in some supermarkets. What's going on? Angus Simms from Wonky Box sheds some light on the avo situation. How might you, as a Facebook user, get a slice of a US$725m settlement of a privacy case? Spoiler alert, there could be 87 million others after a share. Share a thought for those royalists in the UK wanting to organise a picnic in the park to mark the coronation - councils are asking them to fill out health and safety forms! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The war in Ukraine is closing in on 500 days in length. So how could the conflict end .. if at all? In a special Newsable episode we'll look at four possible ways ... and one way we hope it doesn't end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Air New Zealand is looking to shake up its snack menu. We've had some great Newsable listener suggestions, but we thought we'd find out how the search was going with Air New Zealand's Chief Snack Officer, Leanne Geraghty (really the Chief Customer and Sales Officer ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a woman was driven part of the way in a British marathon, we ask what are some of the greatest sporting cheats? India's staggering population is set to overtake China. Lots of us have a long weekend, so how to ensure the best sleep? And of course, it's fun fact Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much beer is actuallly in your pint glass? Newsable investigates. Why does everyone want a trade deal with India? Dealing with slobby workmates and after a man jumped into the rhino enclosure in Auckland we find out more about these weighty beasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workplace issues have hit the headines again - what can you do about bad behaviour? Who knew there were options - the best way to cut a cake. Why the special status of Florida's Disney World is under attack and major fail in a solider's side hustle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can they do it! - why Winnie the Pooh can be turned in a slasher film. The fight between army leaders in Sudan. What will inflation figures look like this week? Putting together shows at Coachella and we debate the best plane snacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There seems to be a glut of scam texts and insta posts floating around at the moment - is there, and why do they seem a bit .. basic? Plus what drove a Spanish woman to live in a cave for 500 days, and we weigh in on who the new James Bond should be after a clue from producers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you've ever thought that all the good TV shows appear at the same time, you might be right ... we'll explain. Plus, your feedback on what's getting too pricey at the supermarket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A scabies outbreak amongst uni students is causing concern - we'll break down the 101 on how to avoid it, and what to do if you get it. WTF is going on with Three Waters, why hippos are being run over in Colombia, and we're back in the Fun Fact arena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With news NZ salaries are at record highs, how should you ask for a payrise? Plus why groceries are so much cheaper in Australia. We'll explain the Fox News defamation case (it's wild) and why UK performances of The Bodyguard musical are degenerating into 'riots'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the wild wind events hitting NZ actually tornadoes? Plus, find out if your phone is really listening to you. Why a massive leak of Pentagon documents could be just the start, and why Super Mario Bros is the biggest movie in the world right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China's engaging in military drills around Taiwan which our expert says are about "intimidation." What do we need to be aware of? Why quitting your job on TikTok could have some unintended consequences, and what's the biggest surprise about driving an Uber? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking a wee Easter break (insert sleeping emoji) so while we have some Easter sleep ins and way too many hot cross buns, check out some award winning podcasts! Here's a teaser of Black Hands, about the Bain family murders, and you can find the first episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking a wee Easter break (insert sleeping emoji) so while we have some Easter sleep ins and way too many hot cross buns, check out some award winning podcasts! Here's a teaser of 2022 NZ Podcast of the Year, "The Commune" made by Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham, and you can find the first episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could the Reserve Bank go too far with the OCR? Plus, why Finland joining NATO could be a bit of an issue. A kiwi's playing on golf's biggest stage, and should dogs be banned from putting their heads out car windows? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Jacinda Ardern’s last day in parliament … the former PM surprising everyone when she announced her decision at the start of this year. Here is how she said goodbye to Parliament, in full. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The former president of the United States has been indicted on 34 charges relating to hush money payments to a porn star, a playboy model, and a doorman who apparently had a story about Donald Trump fathering a child out of wedlock. Here's a bonus episode to bring you right up to speed with where we are right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should we all be getting genetic tests like Chris Hemsworth to find out if we'll get Alzheimer's? We'll explain. It's Jacinda Ardern's last day in parliament, and we tell you that you may have been brushing your teeth wrong all these years. Awkward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paris has banned rental e-scooters, so should we follow suit in the name of safety? Plus if you don't have a clue what the OCR is, we'll explain and tell you why it matters even if you don't have a mortgage. Also, what's up with restaurants charging booking fees all of a sudden? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a timeline for Donald Trump to front up in court, we look at how this might affect his run for president, and whether its true crowds in Rotorua cheered when he was indicted. New real estate figures are out and we've got three practical tips for first home buyers, plus .. why isn't it ok to get naked when you're getting changed after a swim? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A whole bunch of measures to help fight the rising cost of living kick in today - so are you going to benefit? Plus y'all had some HOT TAKES on what might be the TV GOAT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The demise of an entire radio station could be bad news for Aotearoa, plus we find out why the weather's taken a turn for the very much worse and it's only March! Rules around how much sperm a man can donate, and the fourth edition of Fun Fact Friday - can Emile level the score? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What to do if your data is caught up in a massive corporate hack, and are vaccines for cancer on the way? We look at whether influencing is over .. and mammoth meatballs. Not big .. but made of mammoth. Yes, the ones which have been extinct millions of years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you think you use your phone too much ... chances are, you do. So how do you detox your digital existence? Well, we've got some tips for you in this bonus episode, with an expert in digital wellbeing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why tens of thousands of people are rioting in Israel, and we look at how NZ businesses are faring in the fight against climate change. Is it even possible to do a digital detox in 2023 (yes, apparently), and passive aggressive parking notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Succession (fourth season started last night) the GOAT of TV? Plus, do we all need to be so scared of nuclear power anymore? Why rising unemployment could be what our economy needs, and which company is making computer generated diverse models, instead of just hiring diverse people? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is 'The Last of Us' about to come true, with a potentially deadly fungus on the move around the world? Plus, we'll look at how to shift from renter to buyer with some top tips to get into your own home. Why Afroman is suing US police, and PLEASE STOP SCARING YOUR CATS WITH CUCUMBERS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We look at why some fans are flying to different continents to get cheaper concert tickets, and dive into more of the things which got you talking this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikToK's CEO is fronting up at Congress in the US to totally convince everyone that China isn't spying, plus we get up to speed on the latest research around men taking the pill. Gwyneth Paltrow's in court over a skiing accident, and we're back with Fun Fact Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's behind the decision to let Posie Parker into NZ, and we deep dive into what's driving a wave of rioting in France. What happens to records set by athletes caught doping, and do you actually need a degree to get into the workforce? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why does a change of coach matter so much to the All Blacks, plus what's the kerfuffle over Posie Parker trying to come to New Zealand? We'll find out how you can 3D print a cake, and debate the role of body doubles in international politics (as well as work out who we could double for). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are we still putting up with sneaky service fees being added to online purchases like concert tickets? Plus, the climate report to end all climate reports is just out. We look at the latest step in the unravelling of Boris Johnson's career, and whether a cup of tea with a bikkie is facing extinction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump says he's about to be arrested, but could this spark a sequel to the January 6 riots? Oh, and there's a warrant out for Vladimir Putin's arrest too! WILD. New research says money can buy happiness - BUT only up to a certain point. And what is the tastiest Easter egg? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golf ponders changing the balls to make it harder to do massive drives, and should people with dyslexia be allowed flexible work start times? We talk digger competitions (you try pouring a cup of tea with a giant excavator), and Fun Fact Friday .. who'll claim bragging rights this week? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why the teacher strike could be an ongoing headache for the government in election year, and did you know covid tracing is still happening? We look at why people are scared of phone calls and how to combat the fear, plus swearing at work; where's the line? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Breakers are one game away from their first title since 2015 ... superfan Guy Williams is convinced they can do it. Should bigger cars have to drive slower to save the planet, and how much is being spent by people shopping while drunk? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices