Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons
We’re bringing you an exciting new era on Newstalk ZB with Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons. With years of media and broadcast experience between them, this team brings a fresh and unique perspective to your weekdays. Matt and Tyler dive into the latest news stories, share their opinions, and engage with their listeners weekdays on Newstalk ZB.
Episodes
At the end of every week, Matt and Tyler name the New Zealander of the Week.
It's an honour that we bestow on your behalf to someone, or something, that's had an impact on our nation over the past week.
There are three nominees but can only be one winner.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 15th of May 2026 - It's Pink Shirt Day! The boys speak to Employment Law Expert Max Whitehead, who helps clarify the definition of workplace bullying.
Alcohol consumption is down around the world; does it still have a place in society?
Barry Soper joins the boys to chat about his new book, "One More Question, Prime Minister"
And New Zealander of the Week is back...
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 14th of May 2026 - the Government has begun the process to get drivers licenses on Kiwi's phones. Associate Transport Minister James Meager joins to tell us more.
The boys ask the audience if this a smart move for the sake of convenience, or another reason to depend on our phones.
And do you get the same satisfaction from weight loss medication as you do from do...
A law change paving the way for digital driver licenses has passed its third and final reading in Parliament.
The law previously only allowed for physical licenses.
Associate Transport Minister James Meager says work to introduce digital licenses is now underway - and explained to the Afternoons team how these changes will be implemented.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 13th of May 2026 - two bouncers in Lincoln dished out a beating to a student at a pub, where's the line for the amount of force bouncers can use?
Comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld says people who drive EVs are 'virtue signalling'. The boys get your thoughts.
And Employment Lawyer Gareth Abdinor joins to answer your legal questions.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 12th of May 2026, romance scams are still active and dangerous as ever, despite being well known to the public. How are people still falling from them?
First-time home buyers are looking to Mum and Dad for financial help, are parents obliged to pitch in?
And do you stack plates for your waiter? Hospo workers say it's one of the first things
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 11th of May 2026, private school costs are going up and up, is spending big bucks on a fancy school worth it?
A woman is gathering shipping containers on her land to build a house, and her neighbours aren't happy - we hear your thoughts on the 'my land versus your view' argument.
And when does a 'tough life lesson' get a bit too tough?
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 1st of May 2026 - Consumer confidence slumps – are we a jittery no guts nation these days?
Then some good conversation around the cost of school balls hitting some parents hard.
Plus a chat about subscriptions overload.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 30th of April 2026 - a good conversation to start the show around Labour and their not releasing policy ahead of next month's Budget.
And the some solid chat with Matt and Tyler around trees after an Auckland man ended up in hot water after trimming two pohutukawa which were blocking his view.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 29th of April 2026, first up when a tradie can earn as much as a policy analyst, why do many still perceive university degrees as the gold standard?
Then the use of AI in real estate photography.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 28th of April 2026, as a parent is facing prosecution for failing to get their child to school, Matt & Tyler chat about how hard an issue it is to deal with.
Then, on to kleptomania and shoplifting.
And to wrap the day - what’s the fascination of the true crime podcast as a true crime podcast has been credited with helping crack a decades-old cold case in Ne...
A true crime podcast has been credited with helping crack a decades-old cold case, leading to four men being charged over the killing of a teenage girl.
This case has prompted discussion and debate over the role of true crime podcasts - and why so many people seem to be fascinated with them.
NZ Herald crime and justice reporter Anna Leask joined the Afternoons team to discuss further.
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Kiwi film and television editor Bryan Shaw joined Matt and Tyler to chat about his experience working on Lee Cronin's The Mummy.
The film focuses on a journalist who's young daughter disappears into the desert, but eight years later returns.
"I worked really closely with (Cronin), he let me read the script over 2 years ago, Then 3 months before the shoot, I started doing storyboards with them, adding sound effects and music t...
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 24th of April 2026 - A report by the Helen Clark Foundation has found less than half of people now believe hard work will lead to a better life.
Then as Apple supremo Tim Cook moves on our Afternoons duo test listeners' desire for Apple products vs others.
And a pitch from David Seymour, to give students cash to learn financial literacy.
Plus ...
At the end of every week, Matt and Tyler name the New Zealander of the Week.
It's an honour that we bestow on your behalf to someone, or something, that's had an impact on our nation over the past week.
There are three nominees but can only be one winner.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
David Seymour's floating the idea of giving high school students 500 dollars each, to learn investing.
Students would be able to track earnings and losses, and will be tested on it.
Seymour told Matt and Tyler, "I just think, especially for poor children from poorer households, if you don't have someone in your household who knows how to invest and talks about this stuff, how would you learn?"
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 23rd of April 2026 - Winston Peters told Heather du Plessis-Allan that he will not go with Labour - our Afternoons duo asked if listeners believe he will be good to his word when election time comes.
Then, stealing cars - are chop shops still a thing?
And then after a drama over a misbehaving child in a pub and a patron who took matters into his own hands prompt...
An Auckland man wants better management from a rural pub after his 3-year-old grandson was assaulted by a drunk patron.
CCTV footage of the incident showed a patron standing two tables over had walked to their group and smacked the child's bottom.
Caller Morris joined the Afternoons team to discuss.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Wednesday the 22nd of April, a survivor of the justice system is calling for good character discounts to be scrapped. Our listeners certainly didn't have much time for the reduction of sentences.
And then, we asked Fonterra shareholder farmers what they have planned for their windfall.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 21st of April 2026, National’s leadership has been under question until the Prime Minister and National leader Christopher Luxon called for a vote of confidence from his Cabinet and fired a shot across the bows of the media today.
Then an Auckland bakery is selling horse meat pies, we spoke to the baker and listeners told us about the various exotic food...
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