Best Geoffrey Wright Podcasts (2025)

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Kerre Woodham: Revisiting drug laws 5:47

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New Zealand's drug laws are in the spotlight again and with good reason. Despite record police busts, we're still seeing record methamphetamine use, we're seeing increasingly dangerous street drugs, and rising overdose deaths, three a week from drug overdoses. There have been calls to overhaul the 50-year-old Misuse of Drugs Act and the call comes …

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Jason Herrick: Federated Farmers Southland President discusses storm damage in South Island 7:34

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Power is still out to many rural South Island properties. Just under six thousand are still cut off in Clutha and Southland, where States of Emergency continue. More than three-thousand weather-related insurance claims have been lodged so far. Federated Farmers Southland President Jason Herrick told Kerre Woodham that, 'people were helping one anot…

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Kerre Woodham: More MPs? I don't think so 7:52

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I thought I'd start with the idea, the initiative, if you will, coming out of the think tank, the New Zealand Initiative. I love generally the work that they produce because even though you might not agree with the ideas that they put forward, there's generally a good discussion to be had. You hear the pros, you hear the cons, you think, mmm, okay.…

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Gaven Martin: Massey University Distinguished Maths Professor discusses calls to pause curriculum rollout 13:00

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When the Government unveiled it's maths action plan in August last year, we spoke to Distinguished Maths Professor Gaven Martin. Widely regarded as New Zealand's leading mathematician, Gaven gave the new plan better odds of working than curriculum under the previous Government. Now, more than 40 maths educators and researchers have written an open …

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Bruce Bernacchi: Dentons Tax Partner reviews potential impact of Labour's Capital Gains Tax 8:27

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Early this morning, the Labour Party made a surprise Capital Gains Tax announcement. The targeted tax would raise funds for the health system, including three free doctors' visits per year. The tax wouldn't apply to the family home, farms, KiwiSaver, shares, business assets, inheritances, and personal items. Dentons Tax Partner Bruce Bernacchi told…

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Kerre Woodham: Why give something to people they don't need? 6:32

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I was looking last night at things we could talk about, and there was plenty to talk about, all of which got superseded by Labour, Labour, Labour - having to release their capital gains tax, which is targeted to three free doctors' visits. Labour's been playing peekaboo with a capital gains tax for some time now. Oh, will we, won't we? Oh, what's i…

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#293 - Must Watch Movies For Halloween 2:25:07

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The ultimate Halloween movie marathon list is here! This week on 2 Geeks and a Microphone, [Your Name], Stephen, and Megan pick their definitive Must Watch Movies For Halloween. They dive into the chilling legacy of slashers like Michael Myers, the existential fright of films like The Exorcist and It, the Goth-tastic fun of Corpse Bride and The Los…

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Ep 220 - Modiphius Entertainment and The Real Life Amityville Horror 57:35

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Send us a text HAPPY HALLOWEEN WEEK!!!! In today's amazing episode Zig tells us everything we ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask about Modiphius Entertainment. Then in a special Halloween true horror take Geoffrey will regale you with the story of the REAL Amityville Horror. Have a wonderful and safe Halloween! Support the show…

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#203 Behind the Mics with Dr Sam Manger, Dr Ashlea Broomfield and Dr Rob Park 1:01:24

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Hosts Dr Sam Manger, Dr Ashlea Broomfield and Dr Rob Park sit down together for the very first time to introduce ourselves and briefly share our stories — from diverse backgrounds in general practice and medical education to our shared passion for advancing holistic, evidence-based care. Our trio discuss how our different experiences complement eac…

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Episode 3: Lisa King 42:53

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They say when one door closes, another one opens. That’s certainly been the case for Lisa King. In the same breath she closed her first business Eat My Lunch and started a drinks brand AF Drinks. AF stands for alcohol free - and it's a range of booze free cocktails. The brand has picked up on a huge rise in people who want to drink less or not at a…

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Mark Ryall: Transpower Executive General Manager of Grid Delivery gives the latest updates on extreme weather warnings 5:21

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Extreme winds are battering Wellington, Wairapa and the South Island. Winds of up to 150km/h are expected today as red strong wind warnings are in place for much of the South Island's eastern regions and southern parts of the North Island. More than 100 flights have been cancelled, along with some of the planned strikes in tehe affected areas. Tran…

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Kerre Woodham: Finally some good news 7:58

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Talkback isn't really the place for good news. Generally, it's a forum where we can vent our respective spleens, express our frustrations, have a good old moan, and yes, we do share stories and we exchange information, but mainly it's to bristle about things that we feel aren't going right and could be better. Good news, we tend to think that, oh, …

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Kerre Woodham: It's concerning if this is the best Labour can do 8:27

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Labour released some policies yesterday. Very late in the piece, and you can kind of see why. Just like that, we're back to 2017 with a cut and paste of lofty rhetoric, promises to spend lots of money, and little to no detail. It's a dud, I think it's fair to say. And it's not just me saying that. Oh, we'd expect you to say that, you hate Labour. N…

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#292 - Galaxy Con St. Louis: Hazbin, Constantine, and a Tribute to the Spaceman 1:49:22

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Michael and Megan check in to the afterlife's most chaotic luxury resort! On this episode, the geeks dive into Vivienne Medrano's Hazbin Hotel. We're talking favorite songs, the A24 production, and whether Charlie Morningstar can really redeem a demon. Get ready for a passionate review, a little rant, and a whole lotta Alastor love! Want a legendar…

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Liam Dann: New Zealand Herald Business Editor-at-large discusses annual inflation peak 12:11

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Annual inflation has risen to a 15-month high of 3%. Economists had been expecting inflation to reach or surpass the 3% upper limit of the Reserve Bank's target band. The central bank's expected to look past this current spike when it reviews the OCR next month. New Zealand Herald Business Editor-at-large Liam Dann told Kerre Woodham that, “this th…

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Louise Upston: Minister for social development and employment comments on job seeker rule changes 9:00

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Beneficiaries who break the Government's job hunt rules face more intensive sanctions to prove they are hunting for employment. From today, they will be required to report on at least three job search activities a week and participate in four weeks of training courses. Minister for social development and employment Louise Upston told Kerre Woodham …

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Brett O’Riely: New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa Board Member discusses opening of NZ’s first sports school 8:17

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New Zealand's first sports school will open next year, in a partnership with Wellington Phoenix. The New Zealand Performance Academy in Upper Hutt will operate as a charter school for serious aspiring sportspeople. The academy will initially offer elite football training alongside the Wellington Phoenix Academy, as well as rugby training. New Zeala…

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Kerre Woodham: Build the economy and the workers will come 4:44

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New rules come into force for job seekers today, as the government continues efforts to get more young people off a benefit and into work. It's a very worthwhile enterprise. Do not let young people drift onto a benefit because there they will stay for around about 18 years, which is a hell of a life to condemn any young person to. Hang on a minute …

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Bosses Unfiltered - Episode 2: Rod Duke 39:32

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Rod Duke has been selling things since he was 16. First shoes, then appliances, and eventually homewares and sportswear. Born in Adelaide, Duke came to New Zealand in 1988 to spruce up a flailing Briscoes for sale. Two years later he scored the best Briscoes deal ever, he bought the whole company himself for $2. He ended up with 12 shabby stores, w…

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Ep 219 More Smushing Music and The Ice Cream Killer 1:20:23

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Send us a text Join in today as Zig gives you more music to "smush" by. Then sit back and curl up by the fire as Geoffrey tells the dark tale of The Ice Cream Killer. Support the showBy Geoffrey Wright, Zig Curtis, and Will Dunbar

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25 10 19 - Persistent Widow 16:04

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In the context of Luke's gospel, Jesus is assuring his people that God hears them and sees them. God’s plan involves a radical restructuring of world systems so that injustice is ultimately overturned – and we should be relentlessly crying out for that. We should not be complicit with injustice and when we petition heaven for justice it is a bold p…

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Kerre Woodham: Should there be name suppression for child sexual abusers? 7:01

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I can't think of much worse than being labelled a child abuser, a child pornographer. It's such an abhorrent, vile, aberrant perversion of a crime. All crime is evil. But when it involves children, there's something particularly sickening about it. Those who collect images of babies and children being sexually abused, in my opinion, are as culpable…

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Wayne Wright Jr: Businessman on name suppression in child abuse cases 8:37

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A businessman from a prominent family, Wayne Wright Jr was falsely identified on social media of being a name suppressed individual from a wealthy family who was charged and sentenced for knowingly possessing thousands of objectionable material files and knowingly importing the content. Mat Mowbray was also incorrectly as the person, but the Herald…

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Kerre Woodham: State houses are a launchpad, not a permanent solution 6:39

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Fewer state houses, more private rentals. The New Zealand Initiative believes that giving tenants vouchers to spend on rent could help more vulnerable people and save taxpayers money. And Sir Bill English agrees. In a rare interview on the Mike Hosking Breakfast this morning, the former Prime Minister says providing state housing is not just about …

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Paul Gilberd: CEO of community housing says focus should remain on helping the most vulnerable people 9:17

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A report by The New Zealand Initiative finds the Government's ownership of 77,000 state houses has maintenance costs nearly twice that of a private landlord. It finds it also doesn't respond quickly enough to issues like rent arrears, and troublesome tenants. CEO of community housing Paul Gilberd told Kerre Woodham that the top priority for governm…

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Clare de Lore: Chair of the Press Gallery under Jim Bolger pays tribute to late Prime Minister 8:36

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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger has died at the age of 90. He was New Zealand's 35th prime minister, in power from 1990 to 1997. After leaving Parliament in 1998, Bolger became New Zealand's ambassador to the United States and later Chancellor of the University of Waikato. Clare de Lore is a journalist who was Chair of the Press Galler…

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Kerre Woodham: The failure of Fees Free 6:41

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Do you want another example of Labour's ideology over pragmatism? I really, really hope that the previous Labour ministers have learned from their previous terms in government that thought bubbles and bright ideas do not sound policy make. Remember Fees Free? The policy was introduced in 2018 and was a key part of Labour's election campaign. The fi…

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Mark Mitchell: Police Minister on the support available for those wanting to leave gangs 6:17

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What do you do if you want to leave a gang? A coroner has found that Napier Mongrel Mob leader Neil Angus Benson, otherwise known as Heil Dogg, felt trapped in his position in the gang in the months leading up to his suicide in December 2024. In his report, Coroner Wilton said Benson appeared to be under "psychological strain of his leadership posi…

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Kirk Sargent: First Foundation CEO on the programme supporting lower socioeconomic students through tertiary study 9:19

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Another option to go alongside fees free study. The Labour Government introduced First Year Fees Free in 2018, providing tertiary students with up to $12,000 in tuition cover for the first year of provider-based study, or the first two years of work-based learning. The Coalition Government has changed the scheme from this year, applying it to the f…

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Kerre Woodham: Our kids are back on track 6:59

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I love the fact that New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford and the Prime Minister presented improved reading stats to the nation yesterday. Erica Stanford was very quick to praise teachers for the much-improved results in phonics reading. She said this is an incredible improvement in reading scores in less than half a year and reflects the …

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Kerre Woodham: Voting matters - don't scramble at the last minute 7:08

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Well, better late than not at all. On Saturday morning, I went upstairs and said to my daughter, "Have you seen the orange envelopes that had all the voting?" "Oh, hell. Today, isn't it?" she said. "Yes." So we scrambled around and found it in that drawer that has everything, where they'd been since they arrived in the mail. And we had until midday…

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Sir Lockwood Smith: Former Speaker of the House on the government's new Methane targets 7:46

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The government has changed methane targets, aiming to make the changes easier for farmers. The Government's slashed the 2050 targets to 14% to 24% below 2017 levels, it was previously 24% to 47% lower than previously. Former Speaker of the House Sir Lockwood Smith told Kerre Woodham that this change is the right decision. He said that it would be a…

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Andrew Geddis: Otago Law Professor on why postal votes for local elections should be phased out 9:28

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This year’s local government elections have seen the lowest voter turnout in 36 years, with less than a third - or 32% - bothering to have their say. Of those who did, the contrast between the urban rural divide was stark. In metro areas, only 28.8% cast their votes, provincial people made up 38.3% while rural turnout was 43.6% Local Government New…

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Ep 218 Top James Bond Films and The Tent Girl Case 1:52:03

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Send us a text In yet another part 2 episode Zig now discusses the top James Bond films. The sit back and curl up by the fire as Geoffrey tells the fascinating story of Tent Girl. Support the showBy Geoffrey Wright, Zig Curtis, and Will Dunbar

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25 10 12 - The Ten Lepers 21:58

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The thing that separated this leper from the other nine was hisgratitude. And gratitude doesn't find it’s fullness until it isexpressed.

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Bosses Unfiltered - Episode 1: Dame Wendy Pye 40:23

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Dame Wendy Pye is one of the most successful businesspeople in New Zealand. She’s a rich-lister, her publishing company Sunshine Books has sold over 300 million books worldwide, she's met countless more world leaders, and she was the first living woman to be inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. But it hasn’t all been easy. Dame Wend…

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Kerre Woodham: Te Pāti Māori and their continued breaches of protocol 4:11

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Orini Kaipara gave her maiden speech in Parliament yesterday, and she's just the sort of person you want to see entering politics – she's young, she's smart, she's passionate. And I don't know about you, but I love seeing an electorate MP, somebody who has been overwhelmingly selected by voters, given a mandate by voters to be their person in Parli…

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Sir Lockwood Smith: Former Speaker of the House on the haka disrupting House proceedings 8:14

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A former Speaker of the House is reiterating the importance of the rules of Parliament after a haka disrupted proceedings. The House was suspended last night, after a haka broke out in the public gallery, following Te Pati Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech. Speaker Gerry Brownlee said the agreement was that a haka was not to take place. Forme…

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Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor on the OCR cut, inflation 10:47

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The Reserve Bank's continuing to walk a fine line, with its move to cut the OCR 50-basis points to 2.5%. Economic data suggests inflation has now hit 3%. Finance Minister Nicola Willis is blaming rising rates, saying they’re having a disproportionate impact on overall inflation, whereas other sectors are stabilising. NZ Herald Business Editor Liam …

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Kerre Woodham: OCR cuts have not restored the most important thing - confidence 5:55

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Hopes for an economic recovery have been given a significant boost by yesterday's decision from the Reserve Bank to frontload cuts to the official cash rate. The RBNZ delivered a 50 basis point cut to the OCR and indicated it was prepared to cut again in November if required. After that, they're kind of starting to run out of ammo. Dropping mortgag…

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Tanya Wilton and Mark Lawrence: Hutt Hospital ED Specialist and Psychiatrist on the impact and cause of New Zealanders' declining health 12:48

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By Newstalk ZB

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Kerre Woodham: Unhealthy habits are a matter of choice not a lack of education 5:54

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By Newstalk ZB

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Kerre Woodham: A different view point does not permit you to invade someone's home 6:51

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#291 The Final Bite: Our Spoiler Review of the Marvel Zombies Disney+ Event 1:09:03

24d ago1:09:03

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Stephen and Michael discuss and take a bite out of the new Disney+ Marvel Zombies series. Zombie fun or zombie dud? Listen in for a interesting discussion. Want a legendary beard like a true geek? Live Bearded has you covered. And you can support 2 Geeks and a Microphone by visiting https://livebearded.com/2GEEKS.…

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Kerre Woodham: A tough but fair change to the benefit 8:03

24d ago8:03

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On the face of it, it seems tough. Telling young people to get out there and get a job when the economy is tanked and unemployment is high, is you'd think, unrealistic. From November of next year, young people wanting to get job seeker support or the equivalent emergency benefit will have to take a parental income test to see whether their parents …

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Ep 217 - Top James Bond Theme Songs and Jason Scott 1:11:12

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Send us a text Welcome in all you Nerds and Murds! For today Zig begins what is sort of a part 1 and discusses our list of top James Bond Theme songs. Next week we will dive into our list of James Bond movies. Then once all that fun ends Geoffrey tells the story of Jason Scott. Have a great Nerd and Murd week! Support the show…

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Kerre Woodham: You need to know how to play the system to enact change 6:52

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I've always thought that if you want to change the system, if you feel that the system, whatever it might be, doesn't work for you, the best way is to change it from within. When you live in a democracy, that is one of the beauties of a democracy. You don't have to riot in the streets, you don't have to depose tyrannical dictators, you can use the …

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Special Episode - Interview with Michael Shanks author of The Immortality Code: Rewriting the Rules of Life and Death 1:15:56

28d ago1:15:56

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Send us a text Welcome to another special episode of Nerdery and Murdery. We guess this one is just Nerdery though. We are doing our second ever interview and we have as a guest our good friend from 2 Geeks and a Microphone, Michael Shanks! Michael released his debut novel The Immortality Code: Rewriting the Rules of Life and Death in 2024 and we a…

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Bosses Unfiltered: Every Thursday on Kerre Woodham Mornings and iHeartRadio 0:30

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Kiwi businesses have been navigating the biggest economic turmoil in decades. Wherever you look, business leaders are making tough calls: staff cuts, putting payroll on the credit card, or worst case… closing the business altogether. They thought they had it all: a great idea, solid marketing, and a healthy amount of capital. So where did it all go…