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The Front Page

The Front Page

Every day, The Front Page takes you behind the scenes of the biggest story from the New Zealand Herald. Hosted by Damien Venuto

NZ Herald · NZME

1,384 episodesEN-NZ

Show overview

The Front Page has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 1,384 episodes. That works out to roughly 420 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 16 min and 20 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-NZ-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 188 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 298 episodes published. Published by NZME.

Episodes
1,384
Running
2018–2026 · 8y
Median length
18 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture.  Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

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Is our economy getting better, or is it just 'less bad' than we thought?

Sep 29, 202619 min

Why your TikTok feed matters as much as town halls in Election 2026

Sep 28, 202618 min

What each party wants to do with your taxes

Sep 25, 202618 min

Why this election could come down to the smaller parties

Sep 24, 202620 min

What Nicky Hager’s Dirty Work alleges about the Taxpayers’ Union

Sep 23, 202619 min

How Reserve Bank mistakes fuelled New Zealand’s boom and bust

Sep 22, 202621 min

Supermarket owners push back against break-up plans

Sep 21, 202619 min

Why it’s championship or bust for the Warriors

Sep 18, 202618 min

Is an AI slowdown our next nuclear-free moment?

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How political parties plan to take on New Zealand’s supermarket giants

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Is politics costing NZ billions in wasted infrastructure planning?

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Can’t afford KiwiSaver right now? Labour says your boss should still pay 6%

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‘Auckland deserves this’: CRL to finally open after over 100 years of talk

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Why the story about Kiwi kids being bad at maths isn’t quite adding up

Sep 10, 202618 min

Why aren’t funders investing in startups founded by women?

Sep 9, 202613 min

Is the public service strike about pay, politics, or both?

Sep 8, 202619 min

NZ's enrolment problem - where are the young voters?

Sep 7, 202616 min

Should your fuel tax and road-user charges pay for roadside sculptures?

Sep 4, 202619 min
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