Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons

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

February 13, 2025 117 mins

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 14th of February - ACT's David Seymour says a debate on the four year term is going to happen so we put it to the listeners.

Every year it seems they come up with more restrictions on booze at festivals, so much so will the industry survive?

An then - Chat GPT has savaged NZ – Matt & Tyler fight back.

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 13th of February 1pm - Do you follow the Royals? Are you interested in what they wear? Are they influencers in your mind?

Tomorrow is Valentines Day and our Afternoons duo venture into the territory of flowers, presents, dinner, and romance.

Then - How much value do you put on seeing New Zealand on your screen? 

And speaking of TV, Matt & Tyler catch up...

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Comedian Jono Pryor is set to return to our screens again after years of successful radio hosting and podcasting.

His new series, Vince, is set to air this week on Three and ThreeNow - and it promises to deliver side-splitting gags and goofs, as well as plenty of heartfelt moments.

Pryor joined the Afternoons team to explain further. 

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February 11, 2025 116 mins

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 12th of February, scams seem to be everywhere at the moment - have you ever come close to being scammed but managed to pull out at the last minute?

Then the Afternoons duo debate the worth of private schools.  

Plus, can you really complain when a cheap as chips product breaks? Later, the first in our new Ask The Expert segment - Employment Lawyer Gareth Ab...

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More and more companies are mandating their workers return to the office after months or years of working remotely - and these moves are proving controversial.

It can be jarring to have to deal with a lengthy commute and all the additional costs that can come with it, but one expert has revealed how workers can address these changes.

Gareth Abdinor, Director of Abdinor Employment Law, joined the Afternoons team to explain further.

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February 10, 2025 116 mins

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 11th of February - Do political polls make you change your mind, and what is their relevance in 2025?

Then, the Afternoons team turn their attention to the Colombian President and his assertion that cocaine is no worse than whiskey. He says the damage is being caused by it being illegal. 

And what level of secret is it ok to keep from your partner. Does a s...

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 Colombian President Gustavo Petro made headlines all over the world after claiming cocaine was 'no worse than whisky' during a live broadcast of a government meeting.

During a six-hour ministerial meeting – broadcast live for the first time ever – the President also suggested  the global cocaine industry could be 'easily dismantled' if the drug were legalised worldwide.

Sarah Helm from the NZ Drug Foundation joined the A...

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February 9, 2025 116 mins

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 10th of February - it's Superbowl Monday and Matt's got money invested on the game as we ask what NZ Rugby can learn from the Americans in building interest in the game, plus a side question - what is the most exciting sport in the world?

Then after a sour experience for one buyer at a house auction, the Afternoons duo ask if is it the most painful way to buy a ...

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The Super Bowl LIX is taking place in New Orleans - and the Philadelphia Eagles are holding the lead despite a poor start to the season.

The Eagles are at 17, with the Kansas City Chiefs falling behind with 0.

Sirium XM host Ben Harlum joined the Afternoons team to recap the action.

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February 4, 2025 116 mins

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 5th of February - Waitangi Day falling on a Thursday has left a low attendance Friday on the cards. How many children will be absent? One school is using the day to test their online capabilities in case of any future emergency situation. Matt says we should teach by Zoom and just get back to the classroom. 

Then - with the retirement of our Hercules, what ...

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February 3, 2025 116 mins

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 4th of February: the 'cowards punch' bill - Israel Adesanya speaks up in support of Private Member's bill from National MP Paulo Garcia.

Then the Afternoons duo talk about people pulling a sickie. Some great calls and a lot of humour in this one.

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UFC star Israel Adesanya has thrown his support behind a new bill criminalising 'coward punches'.

The bill would amend the Crimes Act to criminalise strikes to the head or neck in situations where the victim is not able to defend themselves.

It would also amend the definition of murder in the Act if someone were to die from a coward punch.

National MP Paulo Garcia first introduced the bill, and he says clear legal consequences will...

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February 2, 2025 116 mins

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 3rd of February - lots of chat about making a sea-change in your lifestyle.
 
Then, is it fair to for accommodation owners to charge you to visit someone who is staying at a campground?  

The Polkinghorne mansion in Auckland is for sale, this got our Afternoons duo thinking - would you anyone be happy living there knowing its history?

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January 30, 2025 116 mins

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 31st of January - Much talk about safety concerns around parents posting back-to-school photos of their children online.  

Staying with online matters, the Afternoons duo look at Facebook marketplace – is it a feral cess pit or better than trademe?

And how often do you wash sheets? Some people! Eeeeeeew!

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January 29, 2025 118 mins

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 30th of January - the Doomsday Clock is ticking close to midnight, but is the world really closer to destruction?  

The Afternoons duo then look at the touchy subject of when relationships between siblings turn sour and you have to walk away.

Plus, tattoos - has all the stigma round them gone now?  

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January 28, 2025 117 mins

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 29th of January - what do you do when confronted by a child throwing a tantrum in public?

Our suburbs seem to be littered with supermarket trollies. When did it become ok to wander off with a grocery trolley and abandon it - and did the police go to far in Rotorua with their action against the homeless?

What’s your team? In Auckland there's a battle between the ...

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January 27, 2025 117 mins

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 28th of January: Elon Musk - Genius or Jerk? Some really intersting perspectives from listeners on this one.

Then the great recycling debate - just how clean do your recyclables have to be before you put them out on the street?

And tracking your family - how wide is your network or do you find the whole idea creep as?

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It's a debate that has many households arguing - how clean should your recycling be before you put it in the right bins?

Contamination can create extra difficulties for recycling facilities, meaning it's important to clean the recyclable waste to save it from the landfill.

Environmental scientist Dr Jeff Seadon joined the Afternoons team to discuss.

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January 26, 2025 105 mins

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 27th of January, the Prime Minister wants to break the Kiwi culture of saying no - how do you do that?

The Afternoons duo also ask, do you have to buy something before you use a business's toilet?

And this one nearly broke the phones - concert etiquette - why can’t you stand up and dance if you want to? 

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