The Dom Harvey Podcast

In 2011, 22 year old Troy Hall was young, fit, and working hard to turn his life around after years of addiction and violence.

Then, on a rainy day in Tauranga, everything changed: A freak accident involving overhead power lines left him clinically dead, twice.

What followed was months in hospital, countless surgeries, extreme burns, the loss of body parts, and a long road through depression, trauma, and recovery.

In this e...

Dillon Boucher is one of New Zealand’s most decorated basketballers. In this wide-ranging conversation he opens up about everything: from being cut from the Olympic team and his relationship with Steven Adams, to his championship runs with the Breakers and being labelled a thug for how he played.

He also shares personal struggles around imposter syndrome, family sacrifices, leadership, and transitioning from player to executive in t...

This podcast with Ryan Fox originally came out in February 2023.

I thought I’d re-share the episode in case you missed it when it first came out two years, because Ryan is playing the best golf of his career in 2025. 

In this conversation, recorded during his Christmas holiday in New Zealand, we talk about loads of stuff:

+ What it feels like to win $1.1 million dollars in a week, and how much of that he must pay out ...

Cam Webster was part of the Team NZ crew who won the Americas Cup in Barcelona in 2024.

What made this moment of sporting success even more significant for Cam was the journey he took to get there.

Before joining Team NZ, Cam spent 15 years dedicating his life to rowing. He even endured the devastation of missing out on the Olympics, twice, and watching on TV has his mates went on to win gold medals.

In June 2022 Cam retired from...

Honey Hireme-Smiler is one of the greatest rugby players New Zealand has ever produced, across both league and union.

But Honey Hireme-Smiler is so much more than just a sporting legend.

She’s a mum, a trailblazer, a role-model, a commentator, a mentor, and an unapologetic force for good.

This is a small part of the Honey Hireme-Smiler story: 

+Stories about her most memorable playing moments. Including playing both l...

Brook Macdonald on the Crash That Changed His Life, Racing Again & Resilience

In this episode, legendary Kiwi downhill mountain biker Brook Macdonald (aka The Bulldog) opens up like never before.

He talks about:

🏆 Becoming a professional athlete and millionaire by age 30

💥 The horrific 2019 crash that broke his back at World Champs

🧠 The mental and physical battle to walk — and race — again

🔥 Red Bull sponsors...

In this raw and powerful episode, K’Lee opens up like never before. From becoming a pop star at 14 to surviving an abusive relationship and being held at gunpoint, K’Lee’s story is one of strength, resilience, and redemption.

She shares the truth behind early fame, the music industry’s dark side, her battle with postpartum depression, and nearly losing her baby — twice. We also explore how she rebuilt her life through radio, fam...

Dave Wood is a high-performance coach.

He hosts workshops at West Auckland’s Piha Beach called Calm Under Pressure which combine mental and physical challenges- clients (including UFC stars, Team NZ champions and Olympic athletes) often describe these workshops as life changing.

Dave Wood has done a lot, seen a lot and learned a lot. 

I genuinely believe if you are listening to this episode in the right frame of mind-...

In this very non-political conversation, Christopher Luxon shares insights into his personal life, family values, and career journey. 

Some of the ground we cover includes:  

+ How his upbringing shaped him. And how his parents cope with the criticism he cops

+ His friendship with Sir John Key

+ Why he has never touched alcohol.

+ The backstory of his relationship with Amanda and how they make it ...

Mitch Lowe is one of the key players in New Zealand's live music industry. 

His company Audiology has organized over 500 events across New Zealand and Australia with artists including Bryan Adams, Cardi B, T Pain, Fisher, Snoop Dogg and even The Wiggles. He is also the brains behind major festivals like Bay Dreams, Mardi Gras, Sound splash, and more.

But that’s just the tip of the iceberg- Audiology is one of his THIRTY diff...

Pax Assasdi is one of the most recognizable voice's in New Zealand comedy.

If you are not familiar with Pax. Get ready- you’re about to meet an awesome human.

He’s a very brief bio: he’s a stand-up comedian, writer, actor and TV host. 

He created and starred in a TV show loosely based on his life called “Raised by Refugees.” (which you can stream on Neon)

He’s been on pretty much every TV show a comedian can go on: 7...

Stefan Ozich is now part of a very small group of guests to make a return appearance on the podcast.

ICYMI, Stefan first appeared on the podcast towards the end of 2024. 

At the time he was about to embark on a jaw-dropping run- the length of New Zealand on the Te Araroa trail. Twice. Cape Reinga to Bluff and all the way back again. That’s 6000km. A handful of people have run the T.A trail. Stefan is the ...

Theo Shakes is an insanely talented 23-year-old New Zealand-based actor, writer, director, and content creator who is living proof of what happens when some natural talent meets a lot of hard work.

Theo has 2 million Tik-Tok followers and over 200 million likes. But I feel like it would be unfair to just call him a Tik-Tokker because there is so much more to this guy, and this is a small part of the Theo Shakes story:

+ ...

Jessie Rose is a psychic medium.

Full disclosure- I am a skeptic! I don’t believe in this stuff at all. 

But I also have an open mind and am keen to talk to all sorts of different people on this podcast as a way that I can learn more and potentially change beliefs I have.

So, when Jessie Rose messaged me about coming on the podcast, I said yes. And what you are about to listen to is that conversation.

This chat w...

Today’s guest is someone whose name or voice you’ll definitely recognize- David Lomas.

Reality TV always gets a bad rap, but for well over a decade this is the genre of TV David Lomas has been involved with, and he has been changing lives for the better.

With shows like “David Lomas Investigates” he has helped hundreds of people track down long-lost family members.

He has built a career out of finding answers, all while staying ca...

When it comes to horse racing, Opie Bosson is one of the best to ever do it. He is an absolute legend.

Here are a few bullet point highlights:

+ Over 2,000 career wins.

+ The New Zealand record for the most Group 1 victories by a jockey. He won his first Group 1 race as an apprentice at just 16 years old.

+ He’s won the prestigious New Zealand Derby several times.

+ He’s in the NZ racing Hall of Fame. ...

Lee Warn broke his back in 1989 when he was 16 years old. For 5 years after that he became, understandably, a depressed and angry young man. Then after a failed attempt at taking his own life at 21, he changed his outlook and perspective on life. And what he has done in the three decades since then is pretty cool:

+ Last year he took part in the London and New York marathons…dressed in a squirrel suit, complete w...

If you grew up in New Zealand in the ‘90s and early 2000s, chances are you know EXACTLY who Karl Burnett is…. or at least his legendary Shortland Street character, Nick Harrison. For over a decade, Karl was one of the biggest stars on the biggest show on New Zealand TV.

This is part of the Karl Burnett story:

+ His whole Shortland Street experience- leaving school at 16 and becoming an overnight celebrity. And even havin...

Dr. Ineke Meredith was raised in Samoa; she came to New Zealand to study medicine. 

Then she got pregnant and gave birth to a son just has she was preparing for her final exams. 

Being the force of nature she is, she managed to give birth on a Monday then sit her exam on the Friday. Then juggle being a mum while working as an emergency surgeon. This is part of the Ineke Meredith story.

+ BTS of the operating theatre...