Holiday Breakfast

Pop-duo Foley has just spent four weeks on the Hot 20 singles chart, peaking at number 1, following their EP release 'Like an Actress'. 

The duo is made up of Ash Wallace and Gabriel Everett. 

Ash Wallace joined Andrew Dickens to chat defining genre, the New Zealand music community, and aspirations. 

"I think it's always hard to narrow your own music down," Wallace said.

"You know, you think of all your different inf...

Far-right political party One Nation, led by Pauline Hanson, has surpassed Labor and the Coalition in Queensland in the latest poll. 

"Once upon a time, Pauline Hanson was the fringe lunatic way out on the lunar right, and now, in South Australia, she smashed the conservative vote down there," Australian correspondent Murray Olds said.

Olds chats to Andrew Dickens about One Nation's unprecedented rise, and solutions to the fue...

Endurance swimmer Jono Ridler has completed a 1367km journey, swimming the length of the North Island, in an effort to raise awareness against bottom trawling. 

After getting out of the water on Saturday, Ridler led a convoy of people to the steps of Parliament, where multiple ministers waited, and he was presented with a taonga.

Ridler spoke to Andrew Dickens about the difficult journey, "a good percentage of the time it was ...

The Government's 2034 tourism target is to lift arrivals to 4.78 million, but a report for MBIE shows that this could require up to $3.5 billion in extra infrastructure.

Regions like Queenstown are already facing pressure on their infrastructure with Destination Queenstown and Lake Wanaka Tourism CEO Mat Woods saying they are 'bursting at the seams'. 

He told Andrew Dickens, "we're having to actually release treated waste...

Actors Cliff Curtis and Jason Momoa, and director Taika Waititi, have purchased Auckland-based Studio West with the goal to bring more jobs and Polynesian storytelling to the country.

"It's still a pretty tough time for the screen industry, but it is some positive news in the middle of all of that," Screen Production and Development Association President, Irene Gardiner said. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

US President Donald Trump has issued threats to Iran in an R-rated speech as his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz comes to an end. 

He has said he will target Iran’s critical infrastructure if the strait is not reopened before Monday.

Jeffrey Price, senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute, John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, joined Andrew Dickens to chat about what to expect as this deadline roll...

Australia’s new hate speech laws have hit a speedbump.  

Parliament was recalled early to pass reform that would create serious offences for hate in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.  

However, the Opposition and the Greens are refusing to accept the laws in their current form.  

Australia Correspondent Murray Olds told Andrew Dickens the Opposition is saying the timeline is ridiculous, and that the bill is unsalv...

For many, Six60 is an undeniable part of the New Zealand summer soundscape.  

Their classics such as ‘Don’t Forget Your Roots’, ‘The Greatest’, and ‘Please Don’t Go’ are a staple of every backyard barbeque summer get together, and soon a few new songs will be joining the playlists.  

Their fifth studio album ‘Right Here Right Now’ is set to be released in February, but two new singles are already available.  

Frontma...

A tourism leader in Kaikoura says they're having their busiest summer season since a major earthquake almost a decade ago.  

Visitor numbers reached about 220 thousand in November, up nearly 30 thousand on the year before. 

Destination Kaikoura Chair Chris Sturgeon told Andrew Dickens tourism and hospitality players says things are booming. 

He says there's a positive feeling throughout the town, and says Kaikoura's ...

President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy troops to Minnesota, with heated clashes on the streets over the presence of ICE. 

US Homeland Security says a federal officer has shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel as he tried to make an arrest. 

Protests have erupted in the city since an anti-immigration officer shot a woman dead last week. 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told An...

Online hate speech in New Zealand is becoming more targeted and our system can't keep pace. 

Netsafe's latest survey shows since 2018, the proportion of ethnicity-based hate speech has risen from 18% to 36%, becoming the most common reason people are targeted. 

Political-based hate has also increased to 25%. 

Netsafe Chief Online Safety Officer Sean Lyons told Andrew Dickens regulation is a really important part of d...

Calls for the Government to force streaming giants to invest in New Zealand content as local productions struggle.  

The Screen Producers' Association says Netflix, Disney, Apple and Amazon should be forced to commission local programmes or pay into a fund from their local revenue  

President Irene Gardiner says declining ad revenue means TVNZ and Three have cut local productions by $50 million dollars, and Kiwis are miss...

Questions continue to swirl over Scott Robertson’s departure as All Blacks coach. 

He's left halfway through his four-year deal after player frustration simmered and boiled over in a scathing internal review late last year. 

NZ Rugby Chair David Kirk denies a player revolt forced Robertson out. 

But former Chief Executive David Moffett told Andrew Dickens the organisation's a bit of a mess. 

He says you're going...

Fonterra's boss says farmers are used to volatility in prices and payouts. 

Its midpoint forecast farmgate milk price for this season now sits at $9 after a string of falls in global dairy prices. 

That's more than 10% lower than last season's final payout. 

Chief Executive Miles Hurrell told Andrew Dickens most farms are intergenerational, so farmers understand the ups and downs of the commodity cycle. 

He says...

Another tourism announcement is set to come – another round in the Regional Tourism Boost plan.  

The goal is to get international travellers out of the main centres to explore all that New Zealand has to offer. 

Round two will focus on the April to June season, when there’s typically fewer travellers and less activity. 

Tourism Minister Louise Upston told Andrew Dickens it’s about spreading visitors throughout the c...

If you haven’t heard the name Gianmarco Soresi, you may have seen his clips. 

The American stand up comedian is a staple of shortform video platforms, with over two million follows across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. 

He’s become known for his crowd work and his distinctive physicality, clambering over chairs and folding himself up as he performs. 

And he’s bringing it to New Zealand, performing two shows at the ...

An All Blacks bombshell to start the New Year. 

The Herald has detailed elements of a 'scathing' internal review into the side's 2025 season, with critical feedback on the coaching, culture, and environment. 

Head coach Scott Robertson and his lead assistant Scott Hansen are believed to be at the centre of the critical feedback. 

All Blacks player of the year for the 2025 season Ardie Savea is reported to be seriousl...

Don Brash says everyone should be concerned about political interference regarding matters at America's central bank. 

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he's now embroiled in a criminal investigation because he didn't cut interest rates as much as Donald Trump wanted. 

Trump denies involvement but is standing by calls for Powell to be replaced. 

RBNZ Governor Anna Breman signed a joint statement in support ...