Thoughts & Comments
Thoughts & Comments brings social commentary to current issues and a faith perspective to the latest news. Hosted by Andrew Urquhart, a seasoned broadcaster with over three decades of experience. In each episode, Andrew chats with a wide range of guests and experts who bring their wisdom and insight to a huge variety of topics, including politics, psychology, societal trends, theology, geopolitical analysis, social policy, and spirituality. We’ll give you something worth thinking about! Thoughts & Comments with Andrew Urquhart, wherever you get your Podcasts.
Episodes
From the future of healthcare to retrospective Reo, this episode takes a look at different seasons in Kiwi society and personal faith.
Maxim Institute researcher Debora Spiekermann examines the not-too-distant prospect of AI-driven medicine, pinpointing ethical concerns around safety, cost, communication, informed consent, and patient care.
Aotearoa first? As the order of our national monicker dances from Maori-first to leading wit...
Andrew Urquhart and guests weigh up the costs and benefits on a range of issues, from the price of free speech, retail convenience, and the economic cost of diplomatic relations and media savagery? .
John Peachey (thethinkfarm.org) unpacks the blunt and brutal impact of 15% US trade tariffs on New Zealand's economy, and whether we are getting the relationship that we paid for.
Love the ease of contactless ...
New Zealand is facing challenges of how much our society should reflect and represent Maori culture; and how should the Church respond?
Andrew Urquhart talks with Rev. Hamish Dobbie about an exciting new project to produce an audio version of the Bible in Te Reo Maori - the challlenges and opportunities ahead, and the partnership that is making this possible. (www.ihorangi.ac.nz)
Prayer in the workplace may sound l...
Earlier this week Kiwi nurses were striking after rejecting a 1% pay offer. President of the Nurses Union Anne Daniels explains that what they are fighting for is more about safe staffing levels than simply a pay rise.
Tash McGill questions whether strikes, unions and collective bargaining is still an effective way of establishing what is fair.
And Dr Bryce Edwards looks at the stark contrast between the nu...
In this episode we hold up a mirror to our relationships and take a good look at workplace dynamics, home life, and the façade of online community. Are we strengthening our relationships or eroding them?
New legislation will remove penalties for sharing salary details with co-workers. Tom O'Neil explores pros and cons, asking - will this build equity and transparency, or workplace resentment? &n...
In this episode Andrew Urquhart asks, Is the Government solving problems we don’t care about while ignoring the real issues?
Tim Wilson from the Maxim Institute ponders recent electoral tinkering; public theologian Dr Craig Heilmann examines whether an overseas move to impose social media age restrictions is political grandstanding; and is Kiwi butter the new gold? Christian Savings CEO Dan Mazengarb weighs up the economic my...
In this episode, Andrew Urquhart explores the difference between education and indoctrination. Is there freedom to choose or give a contrary view, and are there barriers to participation based on religion or ideology?
Stephanie Johnston shares stories from her recent trip to Egypt, where Barnabas Aid is removing barriers to education for women, youth, and Christians.
The Free Speech Union's Nick Hanne explains concerns about ...
With the collapse of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, what hopes for peace are there for the people of Gaza? The war of words also continues; who are the victims, who are the villains, and ultimately who is to blame? It seems impossible to have a reasoned conversation on this highly contentious issue.
Andrew Urquhart talks with Geoffrey Miller about the geopolitical challenges and New Zealand’s potential role ...
Thoughts & Comments brings social commentary to current issues and a faith perspective to the latest news. Hosted by Andrew Urquhart, a seasoned broadcaster with over three decades of experience. In each episode, Andrew chats with a wide range of guests and experts who bring their wisdom and insight to a huge variety of topics, including politics, psychology, societal trends, theology, geopolitical analysis, social policy, and ...
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