Best Next Action Associates Podcasts (2025)

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Enda Brady: UK correspondent ahead of the UK council elections 3:14

2h ago3:14

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Voters across the UK are set to vote for a new lawmaker, councillors and mayors in the coming days in the local elections. This local election is predicted to favour the right-wing populist Reform UK party - led by Nigel Farage. UK correspondent Enda Brady says people are divided about Starmer's performance as Prime Minister - and Farage has manage…

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Euan MacDonald: New Voice of Ukraine editor on the US and Ukraine working out a minerals deal 5:49

3h ago5:49

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The US has signed a deal with Kyiv to share profits from the future sale of Ukraine's mineral reserves - after months of tense negotiations and an infamous meeting in the White House. The two countries have agreed to establish a reconstruction investment fund to spur Ukraine's economic recovery from its war with Russia. New Voice of Ukraine editor …

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Liam Dann: NZ Herald business editor at large speculates about unemployment numbers ahead of next week's data 3:15

7h ago3:15

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The next set of unemployment figures are due to be released next week - and speculation indicates they'll go up even higher. Unemployment was sitting at 5.1 percent at the end of last year, according to the data. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann speculates ahead of next week's release. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privac…

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Full Show Podcast: 01 May 2025 1:39:57

7h ago1:39:57

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 1 May 2025, the Health Minister has called striking doctors back to negotiating table. Doctors union boss Sarah Dalton speaks to Heather. ACT leader David Seymour wants to cut a significant number of Ministries to save more money but he won't say which ones he would cut. The ComC…

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The Huddle: Do we agree that some ministries need to be scrapped? 8:30

3h ago8:30

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Tonight on The Huddle, CTU economist Craig Renney and journalist Clare de Lore joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! David Seymour has made some suggestions about the ministries he would cut down or scrap altogether. What do we think? Do we agree with this idea? The Greens have unveiled a plan to create 40,000 …

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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: We have bigger concerns than prisoners not voting 2:00

3h ago2:00

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Now, I've done a bit of an exercise today. I started reading the news this morning, and I was really quickly struck by how many opinion pieces and comments of outrage there were over the Government removing the voting rights from prisoners. There was, just by my account, two full opinion pieces by academics, a newsletter that landed in my inbox, a …

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Kiri Hannifin: Air New Zealand Chief Sustainability Officer on the company's new strategy to meet net zero emissions by 2050 7:46

3h ago7:46

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Air New Zealand wants to tap into more sustainable aviation fuel - to meet net zero emissions by 2050. It's aiming to cut well-to-wake jet fuel greenhouse gas emissions by 20-to-25-percent in five years, compared to pre-Covid. Air New Zealand's Kiri Hannifin says this is the main way airlines can de-carbonise. She says sustainable fuel is costly, b…

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Dr Stuart Jones: respiratory physician on the new study showing vaping causes incurable lung disease 3:03

8h ago3:03

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New research has confirmed there is an unmistakeable link between vaping and irreversible lung disease. The study published by Johns Hopkins University tracked 250,000 people - and discovered that e-cigarette use is associated with increased new diagnoses of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in New Zea…

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Chlöe Swarbrick: Green Party co-leader on the party's plan to create thousands of 'green jobs' 4:19

5h ago4:19

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The Greens are revealing parts of their alternative budget - set to cost about $8 billion over four years. It's calling for a Ministry of Green Works, a Government agency supporting sustainable infrastructure - including regional forestry. The party estimates it would create 40,000 jobs. Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick won't release more details - but sa…

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David Seymour: ACT Party leader proposes cutting minister numbers and abolishing some portfolios 3:08

5h ago3:08

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ACT's leader says now is a good time for the Government to think about its organisation. David Seymour wants a limit on Cabinet Minister numbers - with none outside Cabinet, and only one associate minister for finance. Seymour says there are currently ministers with seven different departments, and departments answering to 19 ministers. He says he …

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Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists executive director on the Health Minister urging union members to negotiate 3:40

6h ago3:40

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The senior doctor's union says a pay increase offered in negotiations with Health New Zealand doesn't seem to have changed. About 5,000 senior doctors have been striking today, after eight months of failed bargaining. Health Minister Simeon Brown is urging members to resume talks. Salaried Medical Specialists Association executive director, Sarah D…

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Thomas Coughlan: NZ Herald political editor on Simeon Brown urging the striking doctors to come back to the negotiating table 5:52

9h ago5:52

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The Health Minister is making it clear he's not criticising doctors over pay - but their union. More than $5,000 senior doctors in the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists union have been striking today. Simeon Brown's urging them back to the negotiating table, saying thousands of surgeries - such as hip operations and knee replacements - ha…

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Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Erin Patterson's estranged husband taking the stand in mushroom poisoning trial 6:58

5h ago6:58

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The estranged husband of killer-accused, Erin Patterson, has taken the stand today - revealing a series of texts. Patterson's charged with murdering his parents and aunt with a beef wellington lunch laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the ex-husband, Simon Patterson, was invited to the lunch - but dec…

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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the Indian Panthers getting suspended for the rest of the NBL season 5:35

6h ago5:35

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The Indian Panthers are out of the NBL basketball competition for the foreseeable future. The NBL commission has suspended the overseas first-year entrant amid claims of payment issues and poor treatment of players. The club will be indefinitely suspended until certain conditions laid out by the Commission are met. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave…

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Dr John Small: Commerce Commission Chair explains why they won't be investigating the cost of flying 4:20

8h ago4:20

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The Commerce Commission has confirmed it will not be formally putting the cost of flying under the microscope. Rangitata MP James Meager has suggested the Government could help keep fares competitive by supporting regional airlines. It's been revealed some flights to Pacific Island nations are cheaper than certain trips within New Zealand. Commissi…

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Podcast 93: Inside a Thriving Certification Training Business 29:05

1d ago29:05

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What strategies lead to certification training business success? Learn how one online healthcare and IT training company connects students with in-demand skills and jobs on this Talented Learning Show!By John Leh

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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Meghan Markle using her HRH title when she wasn't supposed to 3:39

1d ago3:39

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Meghan Markle has copped some backlash after new reports claim she was using her HRH title when she wasn't supposed to. Sources close to the Duchess of Sussex say that when she used the title HRH on a card, it was sent with a personal gift and not for any public purpose. UK correspondent Gavin Grey unpacks the controversy further. LISTEN ABOVE See …

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Sam Trethewey: Milford Asset Management Portfolio Manager on the Trump tariffs starting to impact corporate earnings 3:55

1d ago3:55

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US earnings season has started up again - and new reports indicate Donald Trump's tariffs are starting to bite. Companies across the US have reported shipping from China has taken a significant dip - the biggest reported since the Covid-19 pandemic. Milford Asset Management's Sam Trethewey explains further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener …

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Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the Reserve Bank buying up foreign currency assets 3:53

1d ago3:53

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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is continuing to buy foreign currency assets to give it more firepower, should it need to intervene in the market during a crisis. The central bank sold a whopping $259 million of New Zealand dollars in March to buy assets, such as government bonds, linked to other currencies. The sale marked the second-largest forei…

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The Huddle: Should financial literacy be taught in schools? 10:17

1d ago10:17

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Tonight on The Huddle, Kiwiblog writer and Curia pollster David Farrar and Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Wellington City Council has voted in favour of supporting lowering the voting age to 16 in local body elections. This is never going to go anywhere - is …

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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Will Nicola Willis' tight Budget go far enough? 2:59

1d ago2:59

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I want to talk a little bit more about Nicola Willis’ tight budget - I haven’t changed my position from yesterday and I'm impressed at how little she’s giving herself to play with. But the truth is, it doesn’t go far enough - at all. Because understand this - that $1.3 billion that she’s given herself in her operating allowance is new spending. As …

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Full Show Podcast: 30 April 2025 1:40:26

1d ago1:40:26

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 30 April 2025, KiwiRail's announced the Aratere will be retired this year, leaving us with just two Interislander ferries for the next four years. Education Minister Erica Stanford explains why she's going to introduce financial literacy courses to schools. Heather explains why …

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Dave Mazey: Whakapapa Holdings Chief Executive on the DoC granting Whakapapa skifield a 10 year concession 6:49

1d ago6:49

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The future has been secured for Whakapapa skifield after DoC today granted a 10-year concession. Whakapapa Holdings has signed up to run the Whakapapa skifield on the iconic North Island mountain for the next decade. It's taken multiple Government bail-outs and years of talks to reach this point - since Ruapehu Alpine Lifts folded in 2022. Whakapap…

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Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative economist on Nicola Willis' plan to rein in Government spending in the Budget 4:47

1d ago4:47

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Nicola Willis is looking to further rein in Government spending in next month's Budget - but one expert has warned it won't go far enough. The Finance Minister is slashing the operating allowance from $2.4 billion to $1.3 billion. She's targeting a return to surplus in 2029. NZ Initiative economist Eric Crampton says Government spending has been ru…

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Ruth Money: Chief Victims Advisor calls for 'urgent' action after mental health patient commits second killing 4:05

1d ago4:05

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There's belief a man who killed a second time after being found insane after a killing more than two decades ago shouldn't have been released. RNZ has revealed the man was recently found not guilty of murder by way of insanity again - as he'd believed the victim was possessed. He'd been a special patient under the Mental Health Act, but was freed m…

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Ben McNulty: Wellington City Councillor says the Government will ignore calls to give 16-year-olds the vote 2:53

1d ago2:53

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A Wellington City Councillor says he's not holding his breath on 16-year-olds getting the vote. The Council has reaffirmed its support for letting them participate in local body elections, with only four councillors opposed. Councillor Ben McNulty says it was a quick vote - and he was in favour. But he says this Government's likely to ignore the ca…

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