Best Stuart Wellington Podcasts (2025)

Brian Stoddart on his book Outcast: The Extraordinary Life and Death of Etienne Jean Brocher - about the 1896 double murder of an elderly shopkeeping couple in Petone.

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Business commentator Calida Stuart-Menteath 15:52

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Calida Stuart-Menteath on the prefab home builder Nook going under and continued trouble at the Financial Markets Authority - with chair Craig Stobo now being investigated.

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Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin 10:25

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Tess reports on Woolworths in Dunedin South pleading guilty over a rat infestation, Dunedin Council agrees to a housing outreach service and super snowmakers on the way for Coronet Peak.

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Book review: The Way to Spell Love by Nina Nola 5:17

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Gail Pittaway reviews The Way to Spell Love by Nina Nola, published by The Cuba Press.

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100 years of the Auckland Tramping Club 22:51

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The Auckland Tramping Club has a new book out celebrating its centenary. It's packed with tales from the huts, trails and picnic spots discovered by the club since 1925.

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USA correspondent David Smith 10:53

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President Trump is facing bipartisan outrage after video showed U.S. military "double-tap" strikes killing unarmed survivors in alleged cartel boats, raising questions about possible war crimes.

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Kiwi entrepreneur tackling AI robotics programming 7:13

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A New Zealand entrepreneur is working to tackle a major bottleneck in robotics - testing artificial intelligence in the physical world - with his software programme called Antioch that lets companies building robots test them in real world scenarios.

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Assistant principal calls for change to teacher pay scale 9:34

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A teacher of 23 years says it's unfair those who trained prior to the 2000s are now unable to reach the highest pay level unless they undergo extra training, and it's leading to those with fewer years' experience being able to earn more than their older colleagues.

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Govt to take over what councils charge developers 22:59

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A developer in Auckland is backing the Government taking control of what new housing pays for local infrastructure.

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Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne 11:29

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Today, with holidays just around the corner, Kennedy does a whistlestop south-to-north tour, offering 10 of his favourite off-the-beaten-track localities.

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40 years of Jazz and Envy apples 12:14

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How 20 years of development to produce Scifresh and Scilate apples, lead to the later commercialisation of Jazz and Envy apples.

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Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas 26:12

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Dale, Ben and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the latest on expelled Te Pāti Māori MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris.

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Around the motu: Tom Hunt in Wellington 10:37

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Tom talks about opponents joining forces to oppose road changes and a new planned tunnel, a new world class music festival for the capital, Wellington City Council wins more votes on the water regional services and the 8 year old lobbying the council for speed bumps.

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Book review: How to End a Story: Collected Diaries 1978-199 6:18

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Jane Westaway reviews How to End a Story: Collected Diaries 1978-1998 by Helen Garner.

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The teachers who blew the whistle on sexual exploitation 25:01

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John and Elisa Mendzela on how they uncovered evidence of abuse of students and sexual misconduct by other teachers.

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Foreign correspondent Daniel Schweimler 8:42

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US President Donald Trump puts pressure Venezuela's leader, but grants a pardon to former Honduran President and the countdown is on for the football World Cup.

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Sir Geoffrey Palmer sounds the alarm over growing ministerial power 16:34

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Former Prime Minister and constitutional law expert, Sir Geoffrey Palmer, on what he calls a quick and dirty way for the government to get its own way.

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Figures show addictions court is slashing reoffending rates 24:56

10h ago24:56

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Ministry of Justice figures show the specialist addictions court is improving re-offending outcomes at rates far higher than the prison-based initiatives.

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The Christmas Martian, with Alonso Duralde 1:23:05

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It's the most wonderful time of the year. Some might go so far as to call it the hap-happiest season of all. Why? Because we're rejoined by Alonso Duralde, one of the warmest most delightful film critics and podcasters in the world, for our annual bad holiday movie! That said, goddamn you Alonso for suggesting we watch The Christmas Martian. This..…

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The week that was 6:49

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Comedians Pinky Agnew and Donna Brookbanks bring some of the lighter stories of the past week, including the latest stats on how many butter chickens New Zealanders ordered on Uber Eats in the past year.

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Sports commentator Sam Ackerman 16:29

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Sam discusses a big week for Liam Lawson, the All Blacks World Cup draw, Black Caps, Ashes and the A-League derby.

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Around the motu: Kereama Wright reports on Whakatane 7:20

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Kereama discusses a local rahui on collection of seafood and Whakatane's major Nándor Tánczos on government plans to restrict rates increases

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Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor 19:41

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Jeremy Taylor from Slowboat Records plays a brand new track from The Phoenix Foundation, new music from Dijon, who has co-produced Bon Iver and Justin Beiber, and UK born soulful singer-songwriter Rochelle Jordan.

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Book review: Queen Esther by John Irving 5:09

10h ago5:09

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Lisa Adler of Unity Books Wellington reviews Queen Esther by John Irving, published by Simon & Schuster.

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Medical drone trial a success, what next? 8:00

4d ago8:00

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A drone successfully delivered medical supplies to a remote island in the Western Bay of Plenty last week.

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Genre-defying, Grammy-winning soprano Julia Bullock 29:26

10h ago29:26

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Julia Bullock is a Grammy Award-winning American classical soprano who'll be performing in New Zealand early next year as part of the Auckland Arts Festival.

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Pacific correspondent Moera Tuilaepa 6:48

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RNZ Pacific's Moera Tuilaepa with the latest from the region.

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Assessments start of damage from Tongariro National Park fire 12:03

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The Tongariro fire earlier this month left nearly 3,000 hectares of the national park scorched.

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Record number of new listings hit rental market 7:02

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The number of rental properties on the market has climbed to an 18-month high, according to the online listings platform realestate.co.nz.

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Retirement Village law overhaul : does it go far enough? 19:31

11h ago19:31

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The biggest overhaul of retirement village laws in two decades promises clearer rules and stronger protections for residents.

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Screentime: Knives Out, After the Hunt, and Nuremberg 11:26

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Film and television reviewer Tom Augustine joins Kathryn to look at how the latest Knives Out mystery starring Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc compares to the first two. After the Hunt is a psychological thriller starring Julia Roberts as a college professor caught in a sexual abuse allegation between a student and a colleague. Nuremberg sta…

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Sibling rivalry: a normal part of growing up? 16:40

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Is competition, jealousy, and conflict between brothers and sisters a normal part of growing up? While bickering and nitpicking can be hard for parents, can sibling rivalry also be a way for children to learn life skills? Kathryn talks with Clinical Psychologist and mum of three, Jacqui Maguire.

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AI agents: What are they and who's liable if things go wrong? 17:15

5d ago17:15

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Tech commentator Alex Sims looks at computer programs that use artificial intelligence to pursue goals and tasks with minimal input.

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Around the motu: Ché Baker on Southland 9:16

1d ago9:16

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Ché discusses the decision to pay $500,000 to remove large trees in Invercargill's central business district.

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Book review: 50 Years of the Waitangi Tribunal 8:54

3d ago8:54

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Paul Diamond reviews 50 Years of the Waitangi Tribunal edited by Carwyn Jones and Maria Bargh, published by Huia Publishers.

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Govt proposes shift in retirement village legislation 7:30

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The government's long-awaited changes to the retirement villages legislation have been announced.

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Kite Runner to The Crown: Khalid Abdalla on his remarkable career as an actor and activist 24:34

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He's known for his roles in movies including The Kite Runner, Green Zone and United 93, as well as playing Dodi Fayed in The Crown.

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UK: Rachel Reeves faces claims she 'mislead' over Budget 10:29

1d ago10:29

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Our UK correspondent looks at why Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been facing claims she mislead the public about the nation's finances.

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New wastewater standards explained 8:26

1d ago8:26

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New Zealand has its first national wastewater standards - after Cabinet agreed to new rules that will come into force on December 19.

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Horowhenua Trust secures Social Investment Fund 9:46

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The Social Investment Agency has revealed the first organisations to be given backing from its $190 million fund.

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Stats NZ stands by decision to move away from traditional census 21:21

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Stats NZ admits there is work to be done to ensure data collected under the modernised census plan is robust.

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Science with Jen Martin: Kiss evolution + seagull shouting 8:19

4d ago8:19

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Science commentator Jen Martin joins Kathryn with three fascinating studies.

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Tuhoe history: 'Children of the Mist' re-published 20:26

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One hundred years after it was first published, the substantial history of Tuhoe, "Children of the Mist" by ethnologist Elsdon Best, is back in bookshops.