Best Plain Zero Podcasts (2025)

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497: Teen Wolf 43:49

25d ago43:49

43:49

Time is running out. Give me a keg of beer. Win in the end. Nick loves basketball.By Plain Zero

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Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham 12:31

1h ago12:31

12:31

Jimmy discusses staff safety fears at Palmerston North Hospital, the council is debating the future of selling sugary drinks at council venues, and the replacement highway over the Tararua range will be opening seven years after the old State Highway 3 closed.

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Book review: Te Moana o Reo: Ocean of Languages 4:24

1h ago4:24

4:24

Elizabeth Heritage reviews Te Moana o Reo: Ocean of Languages Edited by Michelle Elvy & Vaughan Rapatahana published by The Cuba Press.

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Turning a talk-fest into action: what next for Auckland 8:23

1h ago8:23

8:23

Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Simon Bridges speaks with Kathryn following an event this morning to discuss a strategy for the supercity.

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Glasgow comedian Rosco McClelland 13:10

1h ago13:10

13:10

It's not often you're labelled a 'slug nudger' from the Big Yin himself, but Rosco McClelland has had that honour.

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Australia correspondent Karen Middleton 13:44

1h ago13:44

13:44

Karen Middleton looks at the strategy behind the Labour victory in the Australian elections, the mushroom murder trail attracting international attention and NZ's former police chief, Mike Bush, is appointed Victoria's police commissioner.

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Police officer maps all lost people 8:44

1h ago8:44

8:44

A police officer has launched a map of missing people he hopes will help reunite families with their loved ones' remains.

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Insurers concerned over rise in lithium-ion battery fires 8:32

1h ago8:32

8:32

Insurers are increasingly concerned about lithium-ion battery fires and what they may mean for home, contents and motor vehicle policies.

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Auckland supercity 15 years on: success or failure? 14:14

1h ago14:14

14:14

Many Aucklanders say the supercity model has failed, with progress on delivering transport and infrastructure and solutions a particular sticking point for residents according to new research from Auckland University.

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Sports correspondent Joe Porter 10:47

1h ago10:47

10:47

Moana Pasifika took a thrilling win against the Highlanders to edge into the playoff spots. More disappointment for Liam Lawson after the Miami Grand Prix, while the Black Sevens cap a stellar season with another big title.

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Shoshana McCallum on her darkly funny Comedy Fest show 14:40

1h ago14:40

14:40

Death's not usually a topic for a comedy show, but Shoshana McCallum's managed to turn it into something darkly funny and compassionate.

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Business commentator Dan Brunskill 14:56

1h ago14:56

14:56

New Zealand's substantial film industry awaits details on US President Trump's planned 100 per cent tariffs on foreign-made movies.

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Members bill to ban social media for u16s 9:30

1h ago9:30

9:30

A National Party MP has introduced a members bill to ban children under 16 from using social media platforms.

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Around the motu: David Hill in North Canterbury 8:26

1h ago8:26

8:26

David discusses the latest events in North Canterbury including updates in Kaikoura's annual plan, Environment Canterbury is boosting bus services and raising fares, and the restored Soldiers' Block in Hanmer Springs was officially opened on Anzac Day.

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Book review: The Secret Painter by Joe Tucker 9:19

2h ago9:19

9:19

Leah McFall reviews The Secret Painter by Joe Tucker published by Canongate

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Tim Friede injected himself with snake venom 856 times 28:38

2h ago28:38

28:38

Tim Friede has injected himself with snake venom 856 times over the last 18 years, and has he's helped create an almost universal antivenom.

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US correspondent Ximena Bustillo 8:05

1h ago8:05

8:05

The US President wants to put 100 per cent tariffs on foreign made films - what will that do to the global film industry?

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Technological play laboratory for adults 9:25

1h ago9:25

9:25

A new play-based learning programme for adults uses virtual reality, 3D printing and other new tech.

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82,000 smokers need to quit by year end to meet Smokefree 2025 goal: researcher 16:23

2h ago16:23

16:23

82,000 people would have to quit smoking before the end of the year in order to meet the goal of Smokefree 2025 - and public health researchers say there is precious little chance of it happening.

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Prison officers union on full prisons and underfunded support services 15:26

1h ago15:26

15:26

The Corrections Minister has asked officials to look at shorter prison sentences and how they relate to higher levels of re-offending and whether longer sentences allow better rehabilitation for offenders, even if it leads to a big jump in prisoner numbers.

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Urban Issues with Bill McKay 10:42

1h ago10:42

10:42

Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.

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How a trip to Spain inspired a cookbook 8:25

2h ago8:25

8:25

We all lament the end of a holiday and the return to normality - but one of my next guests found a novel way to keep the spirit of her trip alive.

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Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Lianne Dalziel 25:37

2h ago25:37

25:37

Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government, a National Party member and currently volunteering for the party's deputy leader, Nicola Willis.

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Around the motu: Mike Tweed in Whanganui 9:27

2h ago9:27

9:27

Whanganui social services are bracing for the planned pullback of police from mental health callouts, the mayoral race is heating up, St George's is on the chopping block, and Whanganui has "once in a lifetime" softball talent.

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Book review: Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves by Sophie Gilbert 5:53

2h ago5:53

5:53

Sonja de Friez reviews Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves by Sophie Gilbert published by Hachette

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Professor Martin Stiles on fixing heartbeats 27:27

3h ago27:27

27:27

Martin Stiles is the man credited with fixing the heart rhythms of some of our great Olympians.

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Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney 9:38

2h ago9:38

9:38

Trump-aligned candidate leads Romania's presidential race, German spy agency classifies far-right AfD party as extremist, Vatican installs chimney for conclave smoke signals, and a spate of cryptocurrency-linked kidnappings in France.

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Calls to keep plain language law as it heads for repeal 7:21

2h ago7:21

7:21

A law to enforce the use of plain language in official documents and on government websites is being scrapped over criticism it is achieving nothing more than extra costs and red tape, but proponents argue that's not true and the Act needs to stay.

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Councils and insurers continue to lead climate adaptation decisions 33:38

2h ago33:38

33:38

Local councils and insurers are increasingly deciding which properties are at climate risk, in a legislative void.

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Identity Crisis: Aaron Painter on Mobile ID Verification, Cryptography, and Reducing Cyber Risk 51:25

3h ago51:25

51:25

Catch the Video episode: https://youtu.be/zMNsjSGT-yw Aaron Painter, former global executive at Microsoft, discusses the rising risks of deepfakes, how deep fake videos increase security risks, and how mobile-based identity verification helps like the new company he founded called Nametag. In this story David Mauro interviews Aaron and discusses id…

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The week that was 12:03

13h ago12:03

12:03

Our comedians Irene Pink and Donna Brookbanks with a few of the funny stories from the last week, including the British boy who's won his second consecutive gull screeching championship.

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Sports commentator Sam Ackerman 16:09

13h ago16:09

16:09

Sam Ackerman brings us the latest sports from New Zealand and the rest of the world.

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Around the motu: Tom Hunt in Wellington 11:06

14h ago11:06

11:06

Tom discusses the latest events in Te Whanganui-a-Tara including local government update and the missing Wellington Water report.

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Book review: 38 Londres Street by Phillipe Sands 4:12

14h ago4:12

4:12

Lisa Adler from Unity Books Wellington reviews 38 Londres Street by Phillipe Sands published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

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Canterbury and Wellington weather updates 7:03

14h ago7:03

7:03

Back to the wild weather that has been battering the country - in particular Canterbury and Wellington.

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Screenwriter Angela Franklyn: overcoming adversity 23:15

15h ago23:15

23:15

Angela Franklyn's stage and screen career in London was stopped in its tracks when she was diagnosed with a rare health condition.

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Asia correspondent Ed White 10:25

15h ago10:25

10:25

Edward White discusses the ongoing reaction in Beijing to Donald Trump's trade tarrif war.

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Open source library software used worldwide 8:03

15h ago8:03

8:03

Open-source library software Koha, developed in Levin, is now used by 19,000 libraries around the world.

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How Hackers Think.🔥Chris Roberts🔥Latest AI Risks for Business 58:38

2d ago58:38

58:38

Rural Healthcare and small/midsized businesses are being tipped over the edge. Not by Tariffs or high interest rates, but by investments needed into protecting their people and systems from disruption. How can you protect yourself from something you don’t know? A risk you don’t understand. What if you could think like a hacker… and use that power t…

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Screentime: Warfare, Drop, Sinners, Small Things Like These 11:14

1d ago11:14

11:14

Film and television reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about four movies out in cinemas

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Separating parents: mediation to stay out of court 20:19

1d ago20:19

20:19

Jill Goldson has spent decades working as a mediator with separating parents, together with their children

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Tech correspondent Peter Griffin 16:33

4d ago16:33

16:33

Peter Griffin is a Wellington-based science and technology journalist

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Around the motu : Keiller MacDuff in Christchurch 10:52

1d ago10:52

10:52

Keiller discusses the latest events in Otautahi

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Book review: Wonderland by Tracy Farr 3:24

1d ago3:24

3:24

Louise O'Brien reviews Wonderland by Tracy Farr published by The Cuba Press

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Southland aunty teaching others to find a feed 27:38

1d ago27:38

27:38

She is known by many up and down the country as Whaea T - the aunty who will teach you how to hunt, fish and gather

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UK: Local elections, Net Zero row, Kneecap fight 12:21

1d ago12:21

12:21

UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about Sir Keir Starmer's first big test with voters since the general election

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Child trafficking law change within reach? 12:51

1d ago12:51

12:51

A legal specialist in human trafficking says a simple amendment to the Crimes Act - which would enable prosecutions against child traffickers brought - is within reach