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
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 12th of August, there's a call to equip hospital security guards with handcuffs to overcome the unruly behaviour in Emergency Departments.
While on hospitals, we found out how Matt's trip to hospital went yesterday.
Then, taming the brain rot of the likes of TikTok and social media 'reels'.
And to finish, how do we make it easier for cruise ships to enter our wa...
Security guards working in Emergency Departments are hoping to get more powers to handle rising aggression.
The Security Association says verbal and physical violence towards hospital staff has been growing across the board.
It's reporting more frequent aggression and more use of weapons, like knives.
NZ Security Association CEO Gary Morrison joined the Afternoons team to explain further.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 11th of August 2025, is the cost of meth testing and decontamination out of whack with the risks? This after former Auckland mayor Phil Goff revealed it cost him $160k to rehabilitate a house he rented out that was used as a meth lab.
Then, a great chat after Winston Peters got a bit confrontational over being asked to wear a Hi-Vis vest on Friday on a train rid...
Former Auckland mayor Phil Goff is pushing for more action against drugs - and one expert agrees that New Zealand's meth problem is a unique issue.
Goff spoke to Herald Now after it came to light that his rental property became a meth lab, and fixing the house cost $160,000.
Envirocheck CEO Todd Sheppard joined the Afternoons team to discuss further.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 8th of August 2025 - From next year, Victorians will have the legal right to work from home for two days every week - Matt and Tyler didn't have much time for the idea but some callers put up a good fight for it.
Then some great chat around getting a degree versus working in a trade when it comes to financial stability.
And a lighter finish to the day and week a...
Every Friday on Matt and Tyler afternoons on ZB we name the New Zealander of the week.
It's an honour that we grant on your behalf to someone who has had effect on our great and beautiful 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 7th of August 2025 - with unemployment rising, we spoke to listeners about building a successful business mid-life.
And then - after a couple of international politicians admit to using AI - does it have a part to play in Government? What would it be useful for?
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 6th of August - big news today that the Government is looking to abolish all fuel taxes in favour of Road User Charges for all vehicles. There are a lot of unanswered questions about how that would be implemented but Matt and Tyler took the temperature of the audience and not all were in favour.
Then a fraught question over dog poo and what to do when you are wa...
The Government hopes abolishing the petrol tax levels the playing field for motorists.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop's announced the Government plans to implement universal road user charges, to be paid like a bill.
AA Principal Policy Advisor Terry Collins joined the Afternoons team to explain further.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 5th of August 2025, plans have been revealed on safeguarding our electricity supply with coal - yes, coal.
Then, sick notes-- a burden on the employee or fair enough?
And then a deep dive into childbirth after rugby star Bundee Aki's baby was born in a car on the way to hospital brought stories of having a baby in a crazy place.
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New Zealand's biggest energy players - Genesis, Meridian, Mercury and Contact - have formed a deal to stockpile coal at Huntly Power Station, and questions have been raised.
The energy companies say the shared strategic energy reserve will secure supply for the next decade.
Minerals West Coast manager Patrick Phelps explained the nuances of this deal to the Afternoons team.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 4th of August - some great chat around the possible roadblocks that National may face on the road to the next election.
Then, speaking about the Government, they have finally revealed changes to NCEA - our Afternoons duo delved into that and got reaction from an eager Newstalk AB audience.
And to finish the show - Appearance Medicine - so many people are getting...
Like manicures and blowouts before, more and more people are turning to injectable maintenance treatments.
Botox, short for Botulinum toxin, is an anti-wrinkle treatment that's trickled down to more and more Kiwis, after being widely received as a celebrity-exclusive treatment.
Dr Sarah Hart joined the Afternoons team to discuss further.
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The Government's proposal to eventually scrap NCEA qualifications has been met with approval from educators.
The Government's looking at phasing NCEA out entirely within five years - with level one being replaced with a literacy and numeracy test and levels two and three giving way to educational certificates.
Mt Albert Grammar headmaster Patrick Drumm joined the Afternoons team to discuss.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 1st of August 2025 - The FBI opens an office in NZ. Author and NZ Herald Investigative Journalist Jared Savage joined us to discuss the joint areas of interest for the agency and our country.
We finally got notification of a 15% tariff from the US - our afternoon duo spoke to exporters from those just starting out to one with $US5 million worth of international ...
US President Donald Trump has announced an increase to the current 10% tariff on NZ goods.
As of today, the President has raised these tariffs to 15%, leaving exporters concerned about their businesses.
President Trump says that this increase is a 'reciprocal' tariff. Senior Business Journalist John Weekes says that this comment has left confusion, as New Zealand does not impose tariffs on US products.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 31st of July 2025, it was the thing everybody was talking about today, those Emergency Tsunami Alerts. Former National MP Steven Joyce was around the Cabinet table when the National Emergency Alert system was set up and he called in.
Then to buying illicit drugs on Facebook or social media messaging apps. We took a call from "John" who really lifted the lid on h...
A convicted drug dealer who used Facebook to sell MDMA, LSD and cannabis recently revealed to the Herald how 'easy' it was to sell illegal drugs online.
One caller joined the Afternoons team to clear up the misconceptions around buying drugs online and explained the process was a little more complicated than knowing pages to look for.
John joined the Afternoons team to discuss the realities of the drug market in the digital a...
Phones across the nation blared mobile emergency alerts at 6:30am this morning - following on from yesterday afternoon's warnings to stay away from the ocean following the Russia quake.
The alert system is designed to keep people safe, but it's raised concerns after people reported receiving repeated alerts through today and Civil Defence is looking into the glitch.
Former National MP Steven Joyce acknowledged there was alway...
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 30th of July - New Zealanders are bank hopping more than ever before, so we asked listeners for their experience doing so.
Then some advice for the new Air New Zealand CEO on changes their customers would like to see.
And neighbours from hell - some of the stories we were told were next level, think dog turds and guns.
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