Best Stuart Burns Podcasts (2025)

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Bill Kristol: Where Is the $50,000? 42:55

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We thought Tom Homan was just an extreme border hawk and ideologue. Now we know this powerful law enforcement official, who's depriving immigrants of their freedom, may also be a corrupt law-breaker—after he was reportedly recorded taking a $50,000 cash bribe during an FBI sting operation. And MAGA die-hards, like Megyn Kelly, have made clear they …

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The Two State Falacy 16:28

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The UK, France, Australia, Canada and other countries have decided unilaterally to declare a Palestinian state. These countries could care less about the fact that Hamas has thanked these leaders. These countries could care less that their population is not in favour of rewarding Hamas. These “leaders” have nominated the Palestinian Authority as th…

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How to Use Emotions as Data | Dr. Marc Brackett 1:01:59

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What if your emotions weren’t problems to fix, but signals to guide you? Dr. Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of Permission to Feel and Dealing with Feeling, joins AJ and Johnny to break down why most of us were never taught real emotional regulation—and how to finally build it. Marc shares t…

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Kerre Woodham: Is there anything good about pine trees? 5:20

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Is there anything good about pine trees? Apart from for the people who own the commercial forests, the foresters. What earthly good do they do? Sure, they bring in much-needed export earnings, an estimated $5.89 billion for the year ending June 2025. So that helps towards the GDP. But look at the costs associated with the Pinus radiata. And they're…

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Richard Dawkins: Federated Farmers pest, animal and weed spokesperson on invasive 'wilding pines' 8:08

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Wilding pines, the invasive species also known as Pinus contorta, are posing a massive threat to the environment. It was highlighted on Country Calendar last by Steve Satterthwaite, who runs Muller Station in the Awatere Valley in Marlborough. He said the wilding pines don't just choke up pastoral land, there's also the downstream effect of loss of…

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Thomas Chatterton Williams: How MAGA Learned to Love Cancel Culture 1:00:39

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Cancel culture lives on, but it's taken new turns, especially among some of the loudest opponents of woke culture who simply can not abide one word of criticism about Charlie Kirk or Israel. Meanwhile, the vice president of the United States is actively encouraging his kind of Americans to rat out their neighbors. Plus, how authoritarianism and cor…

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Jimmy Kimmel, ABC, and the Fallout 19:41

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Why is Hollywood furious when Jimmy Kimmel is censored, but silent when Roseanne Barr is fired? This week’s podcast exposes the double standards and selective outrage dominating the entertainment world. When Kimmel’s show was pulled for comments about Charlie Kirk, media elites suddenly became free speech warriors—where was that energy before? The …

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Rod Baxter: The King's Trust CEO on the charity, Art in the Park 7:15

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It’s the last days of Art in the Park this weekend – a uniquely curated art show held annually at Eden Park. It showcases the works of both emerging and established New Zealand artists. The King’s Trust has been the charity partner of the event for the last four years – an organisation formed in 1967 with the vision that every young person should h…

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Kerre Woodham: Surely we've reached the bottom of the economic cycle 8:21

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The news came in around quarter to 11 yesterday, and it was unwelcome confirmation of what many people had been experiencing, had been feeling. The economy had contracted, and worse, it had shrunk 0.9%, far worse than economists had been predicting. Economists at the Reserve Bank had forecast the economy would shrink just 0.3% during the June quart…

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Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Chief Economist on the GDP contracting 0.9% 10:24

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How much blame for the GDP drop can be placed at the feet of the Reserve Bank? GDP's fallen 0.9 percent in the June quarter – a much sharper drop than economists had been expecting. NZ Initiative Chief Economist Eric Crampton told Kerre Woodham what we’re feeling is an effect of getting inflation back in line, but he wouldn’t necessarily blame the …

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Brian Stelter and Jonathan V. Last: Worst Case Scenario 1:07:06

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The administration wants people to believe that Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off the air because he supposedly crossed a red line when it came to Charlie Kirk—yet at the same time, somehow totally ignore that this is naked government coercion of critics who embrace the time-honored tradition of skewering presidents. And because this is the Trump adminis…

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The Hidden Language of Laughter | Social Intel Brief 8:42

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What if laughter wasn’t just fun—but a social superpower? In this episode, AJ and Johnny unpack the science of laughter and why it’s one of the strongest signals of connection, trust, and influence. Far more than a reaction to humor, laughter is a primal bonding mechanism that makes you more memorable, likable, and magnetic. They break down why peo…

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Kerre Woodham: Unions seem to have struck themselves into irrelevance 8:48

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Back when I was a kid, you knew the school holidays were coming up when the Seafarers Union went on strike. Sure as God made little apples, a week before the school holidays, the unions would be all out, brothers and sisters, and then there'd be all night negotiations between the cloth caps and the capitalist overlords, while parents waited anxious…

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Mark Knoff-Thomas: Newmarket Business Association CEO on the Crowded Places Strategy 5:50

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The country's getting up to scratch on teaching Kiwis how to manage possible lone wolf attackers in crowded spaces. Police are promoting the mantra 'escape, hide, tell' to show the public what to do during an attack. The Crowded Places Strategy includes information on how to detect possible attackers, and how to conduct security audits. Auckland's …

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Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster on the GDP falling by 0.9% in the June quarter 10:05

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Our economy's been shrinking much faster than economists thought. Latest data just out from Stats NZ shows GDP fell 0.9% in the three months to June. That follows six months of growth, after six months of contraction. Infometrics Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan told Kerre Woodham it's far worse than any economists were expecting. He says this numbe…

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Susan Rice: A Cancer in the Body Politic 47:54

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This country has been dealing with an increase in political violence for nearly a decade, and leaders from across the spectrum need to do everything they can to get us off this terrible path. Declaring 'free speech for me and not for thee,' or getting random people fired for not saying nice things about Charlie Kirk isn't helping to tamp things dow…

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Red Hands, Empty Logic: The Absurdity of Anti-Israel Boycotts 19:40

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Why is Israel singled out for boycotts while the world ignores atrocities elsewhere? From Irish supermarkets dropping Israeli produce to global brands cutting ties, the hypocrisy is staggering—especially when the same outrage is nowhere to be found over Russia, China, or Iran. The targeting of Jewish communities, the selective protests, and the jaw…

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20 Years of Mutant Vehicles - Jon Sarriugarte & Zolie 44:07

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Recorded in Black Rock City, you can hear the grainy gravitas of our voices... For decades now, Jon Sarriugarte, Krysten Mate, their daughter and their team build mobile art. From a meter maid cart turned space shuttle, to a custom copper retro fire snail on wheels, their creations make up part of BRC's moving landscape. They built a trilobite to r…

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Kerre Woodham: Gas - what are the options? What are the alternatives? 5:03

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Shane Jones' warning was clear and concise. As of 2029, if no new gas fields are found or an alternative energy source is not found, there will be no gas available for industrial, commercial, and domestic use. “In simple terms, what's going to happen in 2029-2030 in the event that we either don't import gas, or we don't find a major find, is that t…

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Joe Manchin: The Man in the Middle 58:48

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The former senator and former Dem has some not-very-nice things to say about Schumer and Obama—as well as progressives—who he blames for hounding Biden to move left and diminishing his will to fight. And while he's proud he helped protect the filibuster while he was in the Senate, Republicans just invoked the nuclear option to get Trump's nominees …

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Kerre Woodham: The right to free speech and its consequences 6:57

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When US conservative activist and media personality Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday, a lot of people had an awful lot to say. Those on the right of the spectrum mourned the senseless violence and deplored the actions of the left. Many of those on the left rejoiced, were gleeful. And there's no other word for it when you look at some o…

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From Rock Bottom to Exit: John Williamson’s Journey with Construct Health 1:09:47

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What does it take to build a company, nearly lose it twice, and still walk away with a successful exit? In this episode, Sam Penny sits down with John Williamson, founder of Construct Health. John grew his physiotherapy business to 40 staff, faced near-bankruptcy during the mining downturn, and ultimately rebuilt, restructured, and sold his company…

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Bill Kristol: What Does 'They' Mean? 1:04:47

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The administration is threatening to take away money and power—and maybe even freedom—from some vague Trump opponents because of the Kirk assassination. It doesn't seem to matter that elected Democrats have roundly condemned his murder. And it doesn't matter that Trump himself largely ignored the recent political assassination of Minnesota Democrat…

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Celebrating Charlie Kirk's Death Is Immoral and There Should Be Consequences 20:05

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When did celebrating murder become a political statement? The assassination of a young father and husband Charlie Kirk reveals a disturbing double standard in America: politicians pour fuel on the fire with impunity, while ordinary people lose their jobs for reacting online. The tragic event has exposed the raw, ugly truth about our fractured socie…

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How to Connect Deeper in Minutes | Charles Duhigg 54:00

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Why do some people make every conversation better? Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author Charles Duhigg (Supercommunicators, The Power of Habit) returns to reveal the science behind connection that anyone can learn. In this conversation with AJ and Johnny, Charles explains why “super communicators” aren’t extroverts or natural charmers—they’…

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Kerre Woodham: Allowing 24/7 hospital visitor hours is bonkers 5:26

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Of the many, many insane, ideologically driven policies I have heard come from government departments over the years, this has got to be one of the most bonkers. There have been times over the years, when I'm feeling a little overwhelmed, when I've fantasised about ending up in hospital. Nothing life-changing or dramatic, just a nice routine operat…

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Nadine Gray: Health NZ National Chief Nurse on 24/7 visiting hours in hospitals 11:24

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Health NZ is planning to remove restrictions on visiting hours at hospitals. The change would allow family members to visit patients at any hour of the day, a move that has led to mixed responses. Health NZ National Chief Nurse Nadine Gray told Kerre Woodham that the change is part of a patient support policy. ‘It’s part of the code of patients’ ri…

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From Fit Set Pass to Ninja Gyms & Turf Business | Catching Up with Tim Gourlay 54:45

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In this episode of Chasing Common Ground, I reconnect with longtime friend and returning guest Tim Gourlay, who last joined me back in 2018. A lot has changed since then—both for Tim and for the businesses he’s built. We talk about the transition from Fit Set Pass to Fit Set Ninja, the growth of ninja obstacle sports across Canada, and the surprisi…

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David Frum: Leveraging Violence as a Tool of Power 1:01:53

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Trump and the people around him want to use the Kirk assassination to suppress their political opposition. And Trump is clearly laying the groundwork for cracking down on people he doesn't like—peaceful protesters, Dem fundraisers—while also offering rhetorical comfort to potential vigilantes on the right. Meanwhile, we are witnessing the danger of…

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Charlie Kirk : Death of a Modern Abraham 24:50

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When peaceful voices are silenced by violence, the fabric of democracy unravels. The tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk is not just a loss for his family—it is a chilling wakeup call for all who value robust, civil debate over division and hatred. His unwavering commitment to dialogue, even amidst deep disagreement, stands as a rallying cry for C…

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Kerre Woodham: The consequences of Stuart Nash's ill-advised one liner 7:38

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Now, long-time listeners will know that I have said, I do say, and I will undoubtedly in the future say stupid things. In a career spanning decades, we are talking live on stage or live on air, television or radio. When you're going for the snappy one-liner and you're pushing the language out and you're trying to be clever and you're trying to be f…

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Erin Ryan: The Murder of Charlie Kirk 1:06:32

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This country has too many guns and too many crazy people. And the social media oligarchs are fanning the flames of violence by constantly trying to piss people off. The Kirk assassination highlights just how dangerous a moment we are living in. America is not free if people are too afraid to speak their minds. Plus, parenting and the surprising gap…

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3 Low-Value Behaviors That Quietly Kill Your Respect | Social Intelligence Brief 10:48

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Ever wonder why people don’t take you seriously—even when you’re smart and hardworking? In this episode, AJ and Johnny reveal the three most common low value signals that quietly repel respect: being supplicative (begging for approval), combative (using force or intimidation), and competitive (constantly one-upping). Backed by research from UCLA, H…

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Kerre Woodham: Who's going to pay a fine for shoplifting? 7:40

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Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has released a cabinet paper proposing a raft of changes to the Crimes Act. This is part of the coalition agreement with NZ First. It introduces new offences and strengthens existing ones. The proposals include a new strict liability offence for shoplifting, with a $500 infringement fee, doubling to $1,000 if the val…

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Stephanie Ruhle and Tom Saenz: Why Aren't People Freaking Out? 58:14

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If Zohran Mamdani, as NYC mayor-elect, held a dinner with finance bros and threatened them with a huge wealth tax if they didn't sweet-talk him and say how much they agreed with his political vision, the Wall Street community would freak out. Yet, this version of a shakedown is *really* happening at the White House all the time and in response, the…

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Judge Dread: How Our Courts Became Political Battlegrounds 15:40

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Is justice in America truly blind, or has it become a casualty of partisan politics? Our latest podcast takes a hard look at the growing politicization of the judicial system, where judges are pressured to choose sides and impartiality is undermined. We discuss the ripple effects on public safety, community trust, and the very fabric of democracy—w…

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Kerre Woodham: Do we need to adjust our alcohol policies? 5:23

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The cost of alcohol abuse in this country is absolutely phenomenal. Worldwide, I can't even imagine what it would be, but here in this country it's bad enough. A report that came out last year from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, the first of its kind since 2009, found that: The cost of alcohol abuse in terms of alcohol harm based o…

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Peter Dunne: Political Commentator on the need for alcohol laws to target binge-drinkers 8:26

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New Zealand has long had a problem with alcohol abuse. A report last year from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research found that the total estimated harm from alcohol use costs $9.1 billion in a single year. Peter Dunne argues the costs are a result of a decades-long failure in policy – saying that we need to do away with broad stroke appro…

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Antonia Watson: ANZ New Zealand CEO on the job cuts in Australia, capital gains tax, mortgages 33:24

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ANZ's New Zealand boss says the bank has no major restructure plans on this side of the Tasman. The Australian banking group has announced plans to axe about 3,500 in-house roles and 1000 contractors. Its New Zealand arm says about 20-30 mostly head-office roles might be cut here. But Chief Executive Antonia Watson told Kerre Woodham it's part of a…

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James Bennet: Trump Is Still Hacking the Media 1:09:06

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More than 10 years in, journalists still have not figured out how to cover Trump. He understands the media environment better than a lot of reporters, and knows his outrageous acts and statements command attention—and that people will not be able to finish processing one outrage before the next one comes down the pike. But now he's laying down the …

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Kerre Woodham: The sewage and filth that fills social media after a tragedy 6:26

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I said yesterday when I left you at midday that I thought I'd brought you one of the nicest stories that we'd done all year, which you clearly loved, and one of the saddest. The nicest: the interview with the musical director of the Auckland Pasifika Secondary Schools Choir, the choir who sang the national anthems for New Zealand and South Africa a…

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Dougal Sutherland: Umbrella Wellbeing Clinical Psychologist on hate and negativity in texts, social media comments 8:43

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Everyone has an opinion and as technology has progressed, it’s become easier and easier for people to make their opinions known. And while this has allowed for greater communication and debate around various topics, it’s also allowed for people to share waves of vitriol, hatred, and unhelpful commentary. Clinical Psychologist Dr Dougal Sutherland t…

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Bill Kristol: Escalating the Authoritarian Project 53:36

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In seven months, Trump has accumulated an astonishing amount of unchecked power. No one inside his administration is challenging his will, and Trump is assuming war powers with barely any explanation—while blacklisting Tom Hanks from West Point. At the same time, in the business world, only one MAGA-friendly hedge fund billionaire has raised mild c…

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The Silent Crisis Facing Jewish Communities Worldwide 15:21

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Let's call it what it is - too many are ignoring anti-Semitism while pretending to defend human rights? This podcast shines a spotlight on the alarming double standards in media, academia, and political discourse, where outrage is selective and violence against Jewish communities is too often overlooked or excused. We break down how hatred disguise…

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How to Leverage Status for Career Growth | Toby Stuart 49:05

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Why do some people rise effortlessly while others go unnoticed? Toby E. Stuart, Leo Helzel Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, joins AJ and Johnny to reveal how social status—not just talent—shapes careers, opportunities, and success. Drawing from decades of research on social networks and st…

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Nainz Tupa'i: Music director for Eden Park choir on Saturday's national anthem performance 10:07

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One of the highlights from Saturday night's rugby test were the anthems sung by the Auckland Pasifika Secondary Schools Choir. Students from Auckland Girls Grammar, Avondale College, De La Salle, Kelston Boys, Kelston Girls, Glen Eden Intermediate, Marcellin College, Marist College, Mt Albert Grammar, Southern Cross, St Marys, St Paul’s College and…

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Kerre Woodham: What's ahead for Winston Peters and NZ First? 5:19

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The New Zealand First convention took place at the Distinction Hotel in Palmerston North over the weekend. And all these silver fern, pin-wearing NZ First faithful gathered, along with a few wannabes, like Stuart Nash, he spoke. Just a few formalities to go through and it looks like Stuart Nash will be a signed-up member of NZ First and one of thei…

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David French: Maybe the Tariffs Are the Problem 1:06:13

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Last month, Trump fired the "woke" job numbers person after she released weak employment data. Now, we have even worse jobs numbers—and burgeoning signs of a tariffs-triggered manufacturing recession. Meanwhile, the administration may be working on a de facto military policy that would fulfill one of Trump's biggest longtime wishes: summarily execu…

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Terrorists spoke at a conference in America and nobody is talking about it 15:30

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Detroit just hosted a conference where hate is rebranded as activism, featuring speakers with extremist ties and children chanting for the elimination of Israel—yet our leaders remain silent. When politicians legitimize individuals with violent histories and fail to confront antisemitic rhetoric, the very values of democracy and tolerance are at ri…

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Kerre Woodham: Overstayers and fudged immigration promises 8:01

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The Government is cracking down on serious immigration breaches. It's announced it will strengthen deportation settings on the same day that Immigration New Zealand revealed there are more than 20,000 people who have overstayed their visa. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says there are gaps in the current system. For example, under the current …