Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons

It often feels like everything is going backwards.

There is more outrage, more noise, and less perspective than ever before. But feelings are not facts, and the long-term data tells a very different story.

Steven Pinker is a Harvard cognitive psychologist and bestselling author who has spent decades studying language, the human mind, and using evidence to challenge how we think about violence, progress, and the state of the world.

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 29th of January 2026, another day another heated battle in talkback land - Bruce Springsteen releases Streets of Minneapolis and Matt reckons celebrities should stay in their lane. 

And then - is AI really the big threat to jobs that we were were told? 

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 28th of January 2026, news came through that Judith Collins is to retire - senior political correspondent Barry Soper joined us. 

Then - we discuss taking an OE later in life on the back of Kiwi comedian and writer Eli Matthewson moving to London to experience big city life at 37. 

The sports star explosions as Coco Gauff smashes another racket - was i...

Former National leader Judith Collins is retiring from politics to take a new job as President of the Law Commission, starting from mid-year. 

The MP for Papakura entered Parliament in 2002.  

She was a Minister in the Key Government, and ran for the party leadership three times - assuming the role in 2020, before stepping down in 2021.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper joined the Afternoons team to l...

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 27th of January 2026, NZ Post is closing 142 service counters in convenience stores, pharmacies and libraries around the country - fair to say, this largely did not go down well with the audience.

Then a new study from Outward Bound has found, among other things, that young men are struggle with making close friends. Our Afternoons duo got the skinny from Outwar...

A new report by  Outward Bound reveals young Kiwis are feeling less optimistic about the future than ever, with a majority believing the world is on a downward trajectory.

The report shows over a quarter of young people have 'little to no confidence' and one in four young men report having zero close friends.

Outward Bound CEO Malindi MacLean says young people feel like they have less power to change the world around them, and...

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 26th of January 2026, regional holidays - should they all be aligned?

Then a great discussion around music in cafes, offices and gyms - are the fees demanded over the top? Some great calls including two from musicians, one of whom went platinum in Korea as well as going top 10 in airplay in New Zealand. 

Plus Newstalk ZB's 'Voice of Rugby' Elliott Smith joi...

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 23rd of January 2026 - more from Mt Maunganui and the rescue attempt continues, we check back in with NZ Herald reporter Michael Morrah before an official update from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
 
Then a dog attack on a tourist couple prompts some good chat about how to deal with canine agression.

And to finish - Spending time with children - is...

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 22nd of January 2026 - as news of the Mt Maunganui disaster broke, we took you to the unfolding rescue effort.

Our Afternoons duo also spoke with a couple of geotechnical experts in an attempt to better understand landslides.

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Civil Defence is warning landslides can happen without warning, after this week's record-breaking downpours across the upper North Island.

The adverse weather conditions have triggered slips across the region, and people have been put at risk as a result.

Andrew Stolte from the University of Auckland explained how to identify banks or cliffs that could pose a risk.

"At the top, if a slip is starting to happen, you might see evidenc...

Fire and Emergency says crews won't stop searching until everyone is found, following a landslide that tore through Mount Maunganui’s Beachside Holiday Park.

Fewer than 10 people are still unaccounted for - including young people.

Voices haven't been heard since soon after the slip smashed through tents, cars, caravans, a toilet block and the pools, and investigations are still ongoing.

Shane was in the area when he started observi...

People still aren't accounted for in Mount Maunganui's Beachside Holiday Park, after a landslide roared into the campsite at the base of the mountain earlier this morning.

Tauranga City Council says most people have been evacuated from the park, and they're contacting campground guests who checked in and out.

Newstalk ZB reporter Brian Kelly says about 30 police cars have arrived - the most he's seen in the town. 

"I spoke to ...

Young people are among those not accounted for, as rescuers search Mount Maunganui's Beachside Holiday Park, which was slammed by a landslide this morning.

Fire and Emergency says they've heard no signs of life inside the slip since this morning, with numbers affected in the single figures.

It hit tents, cars, caravans, a toilet block, and the hot pools.

NZ Herald reporter Michael Morrah says police have confirmed the number of peo...

Officials say the number of people not accounted after a campground landslide at the base of Mount Maunganui is in the single figures and includes young people. 

Rescuers are working at Beachside Holiday Park, devastated by a slip this morning that swamped tents, cars, caravans, a toilet block, and the hot pools. 

Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell told Matt Heath and Tyler Adams that it’s definitely still an act...

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 21st of January 2026 - the election date has been announced and we chat about the political landscape between then and now.

Gambling addictions are causing concern - listeners share their stories.

And Tyler has a problem with Morning Glory - how does he get the vine out of his garden?

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Today marks a significant anniversary for Newstalk ZB's Raylene Ramsay, as she celebrates 40 years with NZME.

Ramsay started out in radio in 1976 as an intern at 2ZB Wellington, before returning as a network newsreader for Radio New Zealand.

She’s since co-hosted 2ZB's breakfast show with Lindsay Yeo, presented 9 to Noon for 2ZA in Palmerston North and worked as a breakfast network newsreader for Classic Hits.

She returned upstairs...

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 20th of January 2026, Pharmac is investigating taxpayer funding for weight loss drugs - we look at the pros and cons.

Then rewards schemes - you can keep your cards and apps, Matt is over them! 

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 19th of January - Matt had some dental work done over the holidays, now he thinks he may have paid too much!

The Prime Minister has dropped his State Of The Nation speech - how are you feeling as we head into election year?

And then - Tyler got engaged over the break and got a 'placeholder ring' - some say that's a cop out!

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