Holiday Breakfast
Don't miss a thing while you're on holiday, with Tim Dower and Newstalk ZB Holiday Breakfast. Tim delivers the best in news, views and opinion to keep Kiwis informed and entertained while you're on the road, at the bach, or relaxing at home.
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Frankie McNair is an up-and-coming Australian comedian who won best comedy award at Melbourne Fringe 2018 and best newcomer and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2022.
Her critically acclaimed one-woman show, ‘An Intimate Evening with Tabitha Booth’ is coming to Q Theatre – starting tomorrow evening – and runs until July 6
The fifth annual dolphin and whale count is taking place nation-wide this weekend.
The count contributes both a snapshot at the same time every year, and information about the marine mammals close to shore across time.
Whale and Dolphin Count Organiser, Christine Rose, told Tim Beveridge “We encourage p...
Te Anau-born Swiss-Kiwi tennis player Lulu Sun has qualified for the ladies singles at Wimbledon.
Sun is placed 123rd in world rankings - she eased past Filipino, Alexandra Eala, in the third round of qualifying.
A new Uber-style app for truckies is launching nationally next week after being trialled in Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
The Road Ninja app - dubbed the "Uber for truck drivers" will match businesses to truckies in their area.
Road Ninja Founder Bodhi Vette told Tim Beveridge drivers can set thei...
The latest Crime and Victims survey reveals New Zealand's most common offence is fraud.
The Ministry of Justice has surveyed more than seven-thousand people, and it shows 10% have experienced fraud in the year to October 2023.
66% have been scammed by unauthorised bank transactions, and 20% were scammed ...
Wellington Council’s decision to sell its 34% share in Wellington Airport may put rates up in the future.
The highly contested decision to sell the shares has passed - and the proceeds will be invested in a perpetual fund.
At least three councillors, who previously agreed to sell the shares, now say they...
Transporting New Zealand says the Government's struck a good spending balance – with investment in the future.
The government's announced the finalisation of its Policy Statement on Land Transport, to the tune of $22 billion.
It'll be used to improve road maintenance, build roads of national significan...
Self-taught rocket scientist Sir Peter Beck had humble beginnings as a Fisher & Paykel Appliances apprentice.
Since 2006, he’s been chief executive of Rocket Lab – which has been pivotal in growing New Zealand’s $1.69 billion space industry.
Employing 1,800 staff, Beck’s Rocket Lab is second only to...
Around 70 Kiwis turning 18 from August will become the first cohort legally allowed to seek details about their donor parent from Births, Deaths and Marriages.
As officials prepare for requests about donor-biological parents, a team of University of Auckland researchers are asking their own questions in a new nationwide survey.
Since the Human Assisted Reproductive Technologies (Hart) register bega...
In 1999, Theresa Gattung became the first female chief executive of a major New Zealand company at Telecom (now Spark).
She broke through a major glass ceiling – paving the way for a prolific corporate career - co-founding My Food Bag, sitting on the board of healthcare start-up Tend, as well as the dating website Compatico.
The construction of new builds is coming to a halt.
About 35,000 new builds were given consent in the last year – more than a 20% drop from the period ending April 2023.
This is being chalked up to inflation and the cost-of-living crisis.
Chief Executive of Building Industry Federation, Julien Leys, told Tim Beveridge “The Covid buil...
Prime Minister Chris Luxon will visit Niue and Fiji this week to develop and reaffirm New Zealand's cooperation with the region.
This will be Luxon’s first visit to the Pacific as Prime Minister.
Political Editor Jason Walls told Tim Beveridge “He’s expecting to be received warmly and get a good welcome...
Award-winning NZ businesswoman Joan Withers has been made a Dame Companion of the NZ Order of Merit for services to business, government and women.
She’s led many prominent companies, including: The Warehouse, Mercury Energy, Auckland International Airport and TVNZ.
Dame Joan Withers told Tim Beveridge “...
Australian Defence Minister, Richard Marles, was critical of China's military build-up during his speech at a security conference in Singapore.
Marles later met with his Chinese counterpart to raise his concerns face-to-face.
The Shangri-La Dialogue has continued over the weekend, with Ukrainian Presiden...
American Public opinion on former US President Donald Trump's guilty verdict has remained mostly unchanged.
The Presidential candidate's been convicted of all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the New York hush money trial.
US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Tim Beveridge “A poll has reveale...
The Government's Budget centrepiece has been passed in the House, meaning tax cuts will become law.
Income tax brackets have been shifted, giving most earners an extra $4-40 take-home pay each fortnight.
Infometrics Principal Economist and CEO Brad Olsen told Tim Beveridge “The IRD estimates there’s aro...
The working class man and one of Australia's most beloved musicians, Jimmy Barnes, is heading back to our shores for his 'Hell of a Time' tour.
Over the length of his career Barnes has achieved 15 solo number-one albums in Australia, becoming 21 when combined with the five earned as the lead singer of ‘Cold Chisel’, resulting in him having the highest number of any artist, including the Beatles and Taylor Swif...
Dawn services have been held around the country this morning. On ANZAC Day, thousands of soldiers who fought for New Zealand in the great World Wars are remembered.
Winston Peters and the Kiwi Defence Force contingent are at the Gallipoli Dawn Service. The Defence Force had a rocky start to the visit, with lost bags amid the chaos of Dubai’s floods meaning they will now play a reduced role in the service....
Labour Party Leader Chris Hipkins says yesterday’s cabinet reshuffle shows “the wheels are falling off already”.
Paul Goldsmith will take over Melissa Lee’s role as Broadcasting Minister and Louise Upston will take over from Penny Simmonds as Disability Issues Minister.
Hipkins tells Roman Travers Lee didn’t come up with a single new idea on how to deal with the changing media landscape in her six...
The Warriors are dusting themselves off from last week’s shocking loss to the Dragons. The team are looking to hit back hard in today’s ANZAC Day clash against the Gold Coast Titans.
Former Warriors player and commentator Adam Blair tells Roman Travers the Warriors need to bounce back after letting themselves down defensively last week.
The Warriors have lost their past eight ANZAC Day games but ...
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