Best Collin Duncan Podcasts (2025)

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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the debate between Nicola Willis, Taxpayers' Union, Andrew Coster 11:43

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Chris Hipkins is hitting out at the Taxpayers' Union as it prepares to launch a campaign against Finance Minister Nicola Willis. The lobby group is questioning Willis's track record on the economy. Willis has responded, challenging chair and former finance minister Ruth Richardson to a debate. The Labour Leader told John MacDonald the Taxpayers' Un…

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John MacDonald: Your house is going to be your castle again 4:42

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There’s a lot to take in with these planning law changes. But what it comes down to is the Government wants people to be able to do more with their own property with less red tape. If you want to do something that has no impact on anyone else, you’ll be able to do it. Your house, your castle. That’s where there could be a few sticking points, becau…

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Songcraft Classic: ELVIS COSTELLO ("Pump It Up") 1:34:05

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We're celebrating our 10th anniversary all year by digging in the vaults to re-present classic episodes with fresh commentary. Today, we're revisiting our 2020 conversation with Elvis Costello. ABOUT ELVIS COSTELLO Released between 1977 and 1979, Elvis Costello’s first three albums—My Aim is True, This Year’s Model, and Armed Forces—were all includ…

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John MacDonald: You can't put alcohol violence down to marketing 4:44

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These researchers calling today for a ban on alcohol marketing and sponsorship sound to me like they’re living in the past. Maybe it’s the circles I mix in. But I reckon things have come ahead leaps and bounds when it comes to our drinking culture in New Zealand. And before you start yelling “what about things like crate day mate?” - I’m not saying…

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Ep 732 - Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo 1:03:06

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Darkness, imprisoning me / All that I see, absolute horror / I cannot live, I cannot die / Trapped in myself, body my holding cell These lyrics from Metallica's "One" were inspired by this classic anti-war novel (this is relevant, we promise). It's unique perspective and focus on the irreparable harm that war inflicts on the individual set it apart…

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Recap - Stranger Things Season 5 Vol. 1 2:00:02

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On this very special episode, we're talking about the beginning of the end of Stranger Things. Join us for our thoughts, criticisms and predictions! Remember to RATE AND REVIEW us on iTunes! Check us out: Website: midnightdoublefeature.com Membership: patreon.com/midnightdoublefeature Facebook: The After Party (MidnightDoubleFeature) Instagram: @mi…

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John MacDonald: The Eagle has landed in Chch and should stay 4:18

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The eagle has landed. One of the police Eagle helicopters from Auckland is in Christchurch for the next two months as part of a crackdown on these criminal kids doing-over dairies and committing other crimes. I think it’s brilliant that it’s here and I think we need one here permanently. For several reasons: Christchurch is New Zealand’s second-lar…

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American “Heritage” vs. American History 1:28:07

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As debates over what it means to be a "heritage American" enter mainstream political discourse, Jon is joined by University of Florida Professor Allen C. Guelzo and Yale historian Joanne Freeman, host of "History Matters" podcast. Together, they examine what this loaded term actually means, explore how American identity has been defined and contest…

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Sports journalist Charlie Webster on her near death, faith and life after abuse 53:47

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The British broadcaster, journalist, and campaigner Charlie Webster has known her fair share of trauma. As a child in Sheffield she was abused by her stepfather and watched her mother be the victim of domestic abuse. Later as a young teen she was groomed and abused again by her running coach. She speaks openly about her experiences and its effect o…

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Leadership Special: Tina Southgate: ‘When leaders need to ‘go there’’ 27:33

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Andy Peck talks to the founder of Destiny Coaching about tricky areas leaders may not easily address. What about imposter syndrome? What do we do when we doubt our faith? How can coaching provide a healthy context for discussion and ultimate growth? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Check ou…

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Ep. 269 - JOE HENRY ("Don't Tell Me") 1:29:54

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Grammy-winning producer and singer-songwriter Joe Henry gives us insight into his multi-faceted career PART ONE Paul and Scott chat about their music-themed road trip and say R.I.P. to MTV. PART TWO Our in-depth conversation with Joe Henry ABOUT JOE HENRY Joe Henry is a singer-songwriter who became a record producer as a protege of T Bone Burnett. …

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Episode 369 Brandon Frazier: “Momentum and Meaning” 52:04

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Brandon Frazier returns to reflect on a pivotal 2025 season one that kicked off with a major win at GNCC Round 3 in Talladega and continues to test him in new ways. In this episode, we catch up on how Brandon’s mindset has evolved, what goals still drive him, and what he’s learned about racing, resilience, and longevity in the sport. It’s not just …

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John MacDonald: Don't dismiss the Christchurch supercity idea 4:04

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A couple of advisors at the Christchurch City Council have ripped into the Government’s plan for regional councils and have said to councillors that they reckon there’s a better way. Or more correctly, two better potential ways. Instead of having local mayors run regional councils for two years and, during that time, work out how they’re going to g…

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John MacDonald: Rates caps are a placebo policy 4:45

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You might recall a poll result that came out back in September which proved that 75 percent of us are idiots. It’s these idiots that the Government is pandering to with the council rates cap it announced yesterday. And the 75 percent of people who said in that poll that they support the Government forcing rates caps on councils will be very happy t…

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Ep 731 - Still Life (Inspector Gamache #1), by Louise Penny 1:21:18

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There has been a murder! A murder in a small Quebecois village where everyone knows each other and most people seem to be either artists or café proprietors! Luckily Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and the Sûreté du Québec are on the case, there to be avuncular and reassuring and blur the line between friend and law enforcement professional. This ep…

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John MacDonald: Is Christchurch ready for a red zone re-think? 4:05

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Is it time to have a re-think about what’s done with the residential red zone on the east side of Christchurch? I think it’s fair to say that mayor Phil Mauger thinks so. And so do I. Phil’s saying today that he wants to see red zone land used for housing as soon as possible. With the first cab off the rank being land on the edge of the area alread…

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John MacDonald: 46 years and we still can't get the Erebus memorial decision right 4:16

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It’s taken 46 years and we’ve still managed to stuff up the decision as to where to have a memorial for the 257 people who died in the Mt Erebus air disaster. It was 46 years ago today when the Air NZ DC-10, flight TE901, ploughed into the side of Mt Erebus. And, yes, nice job making the memorial announcement in time for the anniversary, but Cracro…

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Bishop of Bolton, the Rt Revd Dr Matthew Porter on Evangelism: 'Just tell your story' 56:46

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Dr Matthew Porter admits he may not be a greatest or even the most natural Evangelist himself but says his own passion for sharing The Gospel tends to override that. It must be this quality that has lead him to his current position as Champion Lead Bishop in Mission and Discipleship in the Church of England. Porter is also Bishop of Bolton and serv…

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John MacDonald: Who can we believe about nitrates in the water? 4:51

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How interested are you in the quality of your drinking water? For example, would you like to be able to look up your address and get credible, reliable information from an official source about the nitrate levels in the water coming through your taps? I would. Because I just don’t know whether to believe some of the alarming stuff that’s been comin…

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Leadership Special: Todd Korpi: ‘Leading and studying with AI’ 27:02

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Andy Peck talks with the missiologist and assistant professor about how AI might assist pastoral care and theological study, from his book ‘AI Goes to Church: Pastoral Wisdom for Artificial Intelligence’. How might AI serve as a tool for pastors and will AI revolutionise College study? Todd shares principles from his vital book.The Profile is broug…

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SHOP TALK with Leonard Duncan: "How the ATV Industry Was Built" 53:32

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Take a ride through time with Leonard Duncan as he uncovers the origin story of the modern ATV industry. In this Shop Talk episode, Leonard shares firsthand insight into the birth of performance ATV racing, the companies that shaped it, and the innovations that turned backyard mechanics into motorsports legends. From Honda’s early influence to the …

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John MacDonald: The alternative to ditching regional councils 4:20

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You know how at work you can get people leaving and, instead of hiring new people, they just dish out the work to other people? Then it gets to the point where the other people look up and realise they’re overworked, overloaded, and burnt out. I wonder if that’s how mayors around the country are feeling about the prospect of them not only running t…

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Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on Christchurch City Council becoming the consenting authority for supermarkets, Environment Canterbury, KiwiSaver 15:47

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Christchurch City Council's been selected to act as a one-stop consenting authority for large-scale supermarket developments. Finance Minister Nicola Willis says it's the latest step in the Government plan to make New Zealand attractive for new operators. She says developers previously had to navigate up to 66 different councils, processes and resp…

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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on regional council reforms, KiwiSaver, relationship with NZ First 9:48

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Labour Leader Chris Hipkins says he's not clear what the Government's aiming for in its plans to change local government. It's proposing replacing the country's 11 regional councils with boards made up of local mayors. Hipkins agrees there's an obvious need for change. But he told John MacDonald he thinks this looks like an attempt to make councils…

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Songcraft Classic: TODD SNIDER ("Alright Guy") 1:07:02

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We're celebrating our 10th anniversary all year by digging in the vaults to re-present classic episodes with fresh commentary. Today, we're revisiting our 2021 conversation with the late Todd Snider. ABOUT TODD SNIDER Celebrated singer-songwriter Todd Snider has continued the troubadour legacy of mentors like John Prine, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Ramb…

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John MacDonald: Reasons to be nervous about the Govt's building changes 5:24

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This move by the Government to change who is ultimately liable for repairs to defective building work on new houses up to three-storeys high and renovation jobs worth more than $100,000 makes me very nervous. At the moment, all parties involved in a project are jointly liable for any defects and repairs. Which means, sometimes, if one of them can’t…

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Ep 730 - An American Marriage, by Tayari Jones 1:11:43

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What starts as a dismaying story about a wrongful conviction turns into a deep meditation on loyalty, marriage, and independence. Given the subject matter, you might expect a mystery or a courtroom drama. Instead, Jones offers up a moving account of a couple just trying to find a future that will have them. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lera…

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John MacDonald: We need to go further with Kiwisaver 4:22

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I’m with the KiwiSaver providers who are saying we need to go further than just increasing contributions and we need to make them compulsory. This is after the announcement by the National Party yesterday that one of its election policies next year will be increasing contributions to 12 percent (6 percent from employers and 6 percent from employees…

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Sit Me Baby One More Time Ep 05 - Dawn and the Impossible Three (The Baby-Sitters Club #5) 54:11

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Our newest BSC member, Dawn, has a lot to juggle in her debut as a series protagonist. Her mom is dating Mary-Anne's dad. She's low-key feuding with Kristy, the BSC President. And she's been hired by a mother of three who just does NOT have her life together. What a trial by fire! These episodes posted first for our Patreon supporters! If you want …

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Politics Friday with Duncan Webb and Matt Doocey: Prison numbers, Winston Peters and the Regulatory Standards Act, Pike River charges 18:05

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Labour says the Government shouldn't be celebrating record high prisoner numbers. Earlier this week Prime Minister Christopher Luxon declared it was a good thing the prison population was nearing 11 thousand people. The Government is also celebrating a reduction by 38 thousand in the number of victims of violent crime since it came into power. Labo…

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Govs.-Elect Sherrill & Spanberger: From the Hill to the State House 1:27:50

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Fresh off their decisive election night wins, Jon is joined by Governors-Elect (and former congressional roommates) Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, to reflect on their journeys from Capitol Hill to state leadership. Together, they discuss their shared experience navigating Congressional gridlock, explore what drew t…

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Writer Stephanie Duncan Smith on grief, Advent and the cycle of the Church year 53:44

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The writer and publisher Stephanie Duncan Smith was raised by Christian parents in the state of Maryland in the US, so from a very young age faith was woven into her life. Smith likes to talk about in terms of 'rhythms' and says there were three that dominated her early life: Church, dinner and reading. It didn't take long for her to develop an ins…

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John MacDonald: Lessons for the future from the ferry deal 5:10

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For me, one of the best things to come out of yesterday’s announcement about the Cook Strait ferries has nothing to do with the ferries themselves. There’s still a bit of smoke and mirrors about the numbers and what it’s going to end up costing. Because what it still comes down to is that the Government poured $671 million down the drain when the F…

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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor talks housing intensification, Maidstone Rd and Glandovey Rd, Avon-Heathcote Tidal Barrier 12:30

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Christchurch's Mayor is suggesting the city's temporary sports stadium could be redeveloped for housing. Addington's Apollo Projects Stadium opened in 2012 when the quake-damaged Lancaster Park closed permanently. The City Council's confirmed structures including the grandstand will be removed when Te Kaha opens in April, but the future of the Addi…

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Leadership Special: Andrew Whitman: ‘Lessons from a 70s revival’ 28:07

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Andy Peck talks with the author of ‘When Jesus Met Hippies: The Story andLegacy of the Jesus People Movement in the UK’ They look at what we might learn about revival from those days. What are the similarities between 70s and today? What might we learn about the sad fall outs that occurred and what is the key message for church leaders today? The P…

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Episode 368 Joe Weiss: "Building the Foundation of Youth ATV Racing" 51:44

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Joe Weis joins us for his first-ever podcast interview to share the story behind Foundation Motorsports a company born from a father’s determination to build safer, high performance ATVs for the next generation of racers. With over two decades in precision metal fabrication, Joe used his engineering expertise to develop the FMR chassis, leading his…

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John MacDonald: I'm paying attention to BusinessNZ, I hope you are too 4:40

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I hope people are sitting-up and paying attention to what BusinessNZ is saying today. Especially the people who have their heads in the sand about our ability as a country to keep paying for things like healthcare and pensions. Because, as BusinessNZ puts it, we don’t have enough people to keep on doing that and we need a lot more people. As one he…

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John MacDonald: Is the EV bubble about to burst? 4:59

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New Zealand is about to become a dumping ground for dirty vehicles. That’s what the electric vehicle people are saying today about the Government’s urgent changes to the clean car standards for imported vehicles. Of course they’re unhappy. Because I reckon they are seeing and we are seeing the EV bubble about to burst. I’ll tell you why. I’ll also …

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Ep. 268 - BOOTSY COLLINS ("Flash Light") 55:59

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Number one Funkateer Bootsy Collins takes us to Funk University! From his days in James Brown's group, to his work with Parliament/Funkadelic and Booty's Rubber Band, to his recent single that raises awareness about domestic violence, "the world's only rhinestone rock-star doll" tears the roof off the sucker and breaks it all down for us. Songcraft…

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Ep 729 - I Who Have Never Known Men, by Jacqueline Harpman 1:13:38

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A story about a young woman trapped in an underground prison with 39 other women sounds like it could be a stone cold bummer, and it isn’t not that. But this translated French novel from 1995 also hits some affirming, human notes, and it’s those aspects of it that help explain why it’s found new life via word of mouth and BookTok. This episode is s…

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From FTC to NYC with Lina Khan 1:25:50

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In the wake of Zohran Mamdani’s historic election in New York City, Jon is joined by Lina Khan, former Chair of the Federal Trade Commission and newly appointed co-chair of the mayor-elect’s transition team. Together, they discuss what tools the government has — both federally and locally — to advance policies that benefit consumers, examine how co…

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Dr Francis Collins the Christian scientist who worked on the Covid-19 vaccine and the human genome 55:08

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"God gives us human curiosity" says the renowned American physician-geneticist Dr Francis Collins whose is best known for his leadership of the Human Genome Project and his contributions to finding a vaccine for Covid. It's curiosity which has helped Collins play a part in some of the most extraordinary scientific discoveries of the modern age. Bor…

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Sir David Carter: Canterbury A&P Association Chair on the Canterbury A&P Show returning for 2025 15:27

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The city is back mingling with the country at New Zealand's Royal A&P Show in Canterbury. Thousands are set to descend on the Agricultural Park over the next three days. This year’s event has re-gained its royal status for the first time since 2010. Canterbury A&P Association chair Sir David Carter told John MacDonald that the Royal Agricultural So…

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Leadership Special Alistair Sanders: ‘Christian journalling as a leader’ 40:14

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Andy Peck talks to the former Baptist minister and Bible college lecturer about Christian journalling. They look at how he got into it and how might journalling help a Christian leader? Why is it supported by the Bible and how practically might you go about it? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazi…

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Songcraft Classic: RICHARD MARX ("Right Here Waiting") 1:12:03

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We're celebrating our 10th anniversary all year by digging in the vaults to re-present classic episodes with fresh commentary. Today, we're revisiting our 2021 conversation with Richard Marx. ABOUT RICHARD MARX: Grammy-winning performer Richard Marx has sold more than 30 million albums as an artist, but if you only know him from late 1980s ballads …

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SHOP TALK with Leonard Duncan: "Why Engines Fail – Top 5 Mistakes You Can Avoid" 57:27

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Engines don’t just give up they give signs. In this solo episode, Leonard Duncan breaks down the top five reasons engines fail, from poor maintenance to over-revving abuse. With real-world stories and practical tips, this Shop Talk edition is a must-listen for riders, racers, and wrenchers who want to keep their machines running strong. Share this …

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John MacDonald: In terms of scandals, this one is right up there 6:35

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Whatever you thought of Andrew Coster as Police Commissioner, you probably felt you could trust him to do the right thing. To be upfront, honest, and certainly not hide stuff. And if you thought the attitude within the Police towards women had changed from what it used to be – well you might be having a bit of a re-think on both of those. Because I…

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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on IPCA report on McSkimming and Coster, Te Pati Māori, gun law changes 10:24

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The Labour Leader is “absolutely disgusted” by the handling of complaints against Jevon McSkimming by former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. The Police Complaints Authority has released a report finding some of our highest-ranking Police didn't deal properly with a woman's anonymous complaints against the former Deputy Police Commissioner. Hipki…

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John MacDonald: Housing intensification is the future 5:02

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Be careful what you wish for. That’s how I’m feeling about the Government giving Christchurch an exemption from the new housing intensification rules, which would have enabled three, three-storey properties to be built on single sections anywhere in the city. Instead, that level of intensification is going to be limited to certain parts of town, in…