Holiday Breakfast

Holiday Breakfast

Don't miss a thing while you're on holiday, with Tim Dower and Newstalk ZB Holiday Breakfast. Tim delivers the best in news, views and opinion to keep Kiwis informed and entertained while you're on the road, at the bach, or relaxing at home.

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October 27, 2024 13 mins

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Frankie McNair is an up-and-coming Australian comedian who won best comedy award at Melbourne Fringe 2018 and best newcomer and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2022.  

Her critically acclaimed one-woman show, ‘An Intimate Evening with Tabitha Booth’ is coming to Q Theatre – starting tomorrow evening – and runs until July 6

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The fifth annual dolphin and whale count is taking place nation-wide this weekend.  

The count contributes both a snapshot at the same time every year, and information about the marine mammals close to shore across time. 

Whale and Dolphin Count Organiser, Christine Rose, told Tim Beveridge “We encourage p...

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Te Anau-born Swiss-Kiwi tennis player Lulu Sun has qualified for the ladies singles at Wimbledon. 

Sun is placed 123rd in world rankings - she eased past Filipino, Alexandra Eala, in the third round of qualifying. 

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A new Uber-style app for truckies is launching nationally next week after being trialled in Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty. 

The Road Ninja app - dubbed the "Uber for truck drivers" will match businesses to truckies in their area. 

Road Ninja Founder Bodhi Vette told Tim Beveridge drivers can set thei...

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The latest Crime and Victims survey reveals New Zealand's most common offence is fraud. 

The Ministry of Justice has surveyed more than seven-thousand people, and it shows 10% have experienced fraud in the year to October 2023. 

66% have been scammed by unauthorised bank transactions, and 20% were scammed ...

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Wellington Council’s decision to sell its 34% share in Wellington Airport may put rates up in the future. 

The highly contested decision to sell the shares has passed - and the proceeds will be invested in a perpetual fund. 

At least three councillors, who previously agreed to sell the shares, now say they...

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Transporting New Zealand says the Government's struck a good spending balance – with investment in the future.  

The government's announced the finalisation of its Policy Statement on Land Transport, to the tune of $22 billion.  

It'll be used to improve road maintenance, build roads of national significan...

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Self-taught rocket scientist Sir Peter Beck had humble beginnings as a Fisher & Paykel Appliances apprentice. 

Since 2006, he’s been chief executive of Rocket Lab – which has been pivotal in growing New Zealand’s $1.69 billion space industry.  

Employing 1,800 staff, Beck’s Rocket Lab is second only to...

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Around 70 Kiwis turning 18 from August will become the first cohort legally allowed to seek details about their donor parent from Births, Deaths and Marriages. 

As officials prepare for requests about donor-biological parents, a team of University of Auckland researchers are asking their own questions in a new nationwide survey. 

Since the Human Assisted Reproductive Technologies (Hart) register bega...

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In 1999, Theresa Gattung became the first female chief executive of a major New Zealand company at Telecom (now Spark). 

She broke through a major glass ceiling – paving the way for a prolific corporate career - co-founding My Food Bag, sitting on the board of healthcare start-up Tend, as well as the dating website Compatico.   

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The construction of new builds is coming to a halt. 

About 35,000 new builds were given consent in the last year – more than a 20% drop from the period ending April 2023. 

This is being chalked up to inflation and the cost-of-living crisis.  

Chief Executive of Building Industry Federation, Julien Leys, told Tim Beveridge “The Covid buil...

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Prime Minister Chris Luxon will visit Niue and Fiji this week to develop and reaffirm New Zealand's cooperation with the region. 

This will be Luxon’s first visit to the Pacific as Prime Minister.  

Political Editor Jason Walls told Tim Beveridge “He’s expecting to be received warmly and get a good welcome...

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