The Resident Builder Podcast with Peter Wolfkamp
Known as “The Resident Builder”, Peter Wolfkamp hosts the DIY show on Newstalk ZB each Sunday from 6am-9am. Peter is New Zealand’s top DIY radio & tv personality. The programme includes taking questions from callers and offering advice on DIY projects, gardening with Ruud Kleinpaste plus ‘Ask the Expert’ segments.
Episodes
On The Garden Hour with Pete Wolfkamp and Ruud Kleinpaste Full Show Podcast for May 24, 2026, Ruud shares his thoughts on hedgehogs, how to handle bamboo growing on your fence line, and what time of year is the best for repotting your plants?
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On The Resident Builder with Pete Wolfkamp Full Show Podcast for May 24, 2026, Pete gives his advice on who to go to when you've been left with unfinished work, the best way to support a deck, and what do you do when plywood starts to crack?
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On The Garden Hour with Pete Wolfkamp and Ruud Kleinpaste Full Show Podcast for May 17, 2026, Ruud discusses a new type of bait for stoats, how to handle cluster flies, and his favourite product for getting rid of weeds.
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On The Resident Builder with Pete Wolfkamp Full Show Podcast for May 17, 2026, Pete talks about when building consent is required in home renos, how to solve pooling in your driveway, and what do you do with old tiles that have asbestos in them?
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Stephen McNeil, senior building physicist at BRANZ, joined Peter Wolfkamp to chat all things mould.
They discussed the state of New Zealand homes, what makes them so susceptible to mould, and how to fix it.
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On this morning's show, Peter Wolfkamp chatted about asbestos, rusty roofs, and the best size for a shed.
Later, Stephen McNeil, Senior Building Physicist at BRANZ, joined Peter Wolfkamp on The Resident Builder to chat all things mouldy homes.
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On this morning's show Pete chatted about waterproofing new builds, flooding, filling nail holes, needing consents for bathroom renovations, and which underfloor insulation is the best.
Later, Bryce from Resene joined Pete to answer all our questions on paint.
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And in the garden with Ruud we chatted about how to clean up 'honeybee poo' from your windows, tips on how to deal with different types of lawn and the best fertiliser to use when your nectarine tree is dropping half ripe fruit.
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On The Garden Hour with Pete Wolfkamp and Ruud Kleinpaste Full Show Podcast for April 26, 2026, Ruud shares more advice on handling ants, where and when to use hitman on weeds, and is it too late to over-sow your lawn?
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On The Resident Builder with Pete Wolfkamp Full Show Podcast for April 26, 2026, Pete talks about removing paint from a concrete path, a guide to guttering, and answers your questions about handling moisture.
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On The Garden Hour with Pete Wolfkamp and Ruud Kleinpaste Full Show Podcast for April 19, 2026, Ruud is back to answer your questions, including the best time to propagate roses and how to handle the most annoying wasp nests.
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On The Resident Builder with Pete Wolfkamp Full Show Podcast for April 19, 2026, Pete talks about ventilating your bathroom, a solution to drains causing dips in the lawn, and the pros and cons of water-based polyurethane.
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Concrete is one of the most widely used and oldest building materials.
From Ancient Romans to your average tradie, everyone has used it in some capacity.
Ralf Kessel from Concrete NZ joins Pete to discuss the intricacies of this iconic building material, and how innovations in concrete are making it sturdier, cheaper and more eco-friendly.
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On The Resident Builder with Pete Wolfkamp Full Show Podcast for April 12, 2026, Pete talks about exterior cladding, Jay from Resene joins to answer all your painting questions, and Ralf Kessel from Concrete NZ joins to discuss the different ways concrete is made.
And Ruud pops in to have a chat about compost - debunking the myths and giving you the facts.
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In the garden today, Pete and Ruud had a quick chat about why we need to lower the hedgehog numbers in New Zealand.
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On the show today, we chatted repairing showers, FENZ water regulations, accessibility ramps and code of compliance.
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On The Resident Builder with Pete Wolfkamp Full Show Podcast for March 29, 2025, Pete discusses the best method for removing an old fireplace, how to track down the source of a mysterious leak, and how to treat your rotting window frames.
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In the garden with Ruud Kleinpaste, he shared advice on unknown weeds, pruning peach trees, and looking after monarch butterflies.
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This week on The Resident Builder, Pete Wolfkamp was joined by a range of guests including Phil McNamara from Branz to chat granny flat regulations and consenting, Kevin Taylor to chat tiny homes, and as always Ruud Kleinpaste chatted all things gardening.
Callers asked about stolen tools, peeling paint, and double glazing.
And, Pete settles a lovers quarrel over door hooks.
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This week on The Resident Builder with Peter Wolfkamp, we talked consenting issues and rotting fences.
Later, Ruud Kleinpaste joined Peter to give advice on painting, monarch butterflies, and the elusive passionfruit.
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