Best Jason MacKenzie Podcasts (2025)

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Hope in the Dark | Jason Elsmore 1:07:27

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When life feels overwhelming, when you can’t see a way forward, and when you don’t even have the words to pray, God hears your cry in the dark. In this message by Jason Elsmore from Jonah 2, we’re reminded that no prayer goes unheard in heaven and no person is ever unseen by God. If you need prayer, we're here for you. Reach out at ⁠www.gatewaybapt…

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Friday Faceoff: Dr Bryce Edwards and Brigitte Morton wrap the week 33:06

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Nick Mills wraps the week withpolitical commentator and academic Dr Bryce Edwards and lawyer and political commentator Brigitte Morton. They get into the hot topics of the week starting with NZ police culture, the commissioner and the email’s sent to the electorate office. Morton and Dr Edwards also discussed the rise in prisoner numbers and the bu…

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Friday Sport Kick-off with Jason Pine and Adam Cooper 10:53

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For this week's Friday Sport Kick-off, Jason Pine and Adam Cooper join Nick Mills to discuss the latest in sport. They look at the recent All Blacks performance at Twickenham and look forward to this weekend Wales match. They also give the All Blacks a score for the year, take a look at Razor’s tenure, discuss Jamie Joseph’s future as a coach and g…

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Peter Thiel is the Real Antichrist w/ Gil Duran 1:01:04

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Paris Marx is joined by Gil Duran to discuss how Peter Thiel’s bizarre obsession with the antichrist is really a desperate and embarrassing attempt to divert attention from his own misdeeds. Gil Duran writes The Nerd Reich and is working on his first book, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Global Democracy. Tech Won’t Save Us of…

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Politics Thursday: Ginny Andersen and Tim Costley 19:48

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On Politics Thursday this week Nick Mills was joined by Labour MP Ginny Andersen and National's Ōtaki MP Tim Costley. They discussed the new Cook Strait ferry designs, and price tag and got heated over the end to puberty blockers for young people experiencing gender dysphoria. Costley and Andersen talked about the other political issues of the week…

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Ferry Holdings Ltd Chairperson Chris Mackenzie on the ferry announcement 7:22

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Ferry Holdings Ltd Chairperson Chris Mackenzie joined Nick Mills to discuss the new ferry designs and cost, revealed yesterday by Winston Peters. They talked about the changes, the process to get to this decision and the future of the Cook Strait ferries and wharf. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Michael Shannon & James Vanderbilt: The Craft of Directing and Acting the "Nuremberg" Trials 49:27

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From Zodiac to Nuremberg: James Vanderbilt's Masterclass in Psychological Conflict. Welcome back to The Filmmakers Podcast, the place where we talk to the world’s most dynamic directors and actors about how they get films made! This week, we have an absolute heavyweight episode for you. We are diving deep into history with the new psychological thr…

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WellingtonNZ's Heidi Morton on the brighter future ahead for city events 8:35

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Head of Events & Experiences at WellingtonNZ, Heidi Morton chats with Nick Mills on the upcoming event calendar for Wellington. They talk about the importance of events for the city and how WellingtonNZ is working to attract events to the city. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Music time with James Irwin: Upcoming gigs in Wellington 8:47

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This week on music time, Nick and James discuss two incredible shows playing live in Wellington - Rhian Sheenan (Friday 21st November at The Great Hall, Massey University) and Sharon Van Etten (Tuesday 25th November at the Opera House). They also celebrate a Kiwi band recently inaugurated in the music hall of fame and go off trail with tales of how…

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Tāme Iti chats with Nick Mills on his new book Mana and his legacy 21:40

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Aotearoa's legendary activist, artist and now author, Tāme Iti chats to Nick Mills about the release of his new book Mana. He talks to Nick about his legacy, and the fight for Māori rights in this country. They also chat about the state of Te Pati Māori and parliament at the moment. Tāme Iti's autobiography Mana is out now. LISTEN TO THE FULL INTER…

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Beehive Buzz with Azaria Howell: Capital Gains polls and TOP rebrand 8:46

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Newstalk ZB senior political reporter Azaria Howell joins Nick Mills for Beehive Buzz this week discussing the latest poll results on capital gains tax and the rebrand of The Opportunities Party. Will their new name and leader be enough to hit 5%? For the latest insight into parliament, it's Beehive Buzz with Azaria Howell LISTEN ABOVE See omnystud…

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Friday Faceoff: Mark Sainsbury and Peter Dunne wrap the week 31:54

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Nick Mills wraps the week with legendary broadcaster Mark Sainsbury and former minister Peter Dunne. They give their thoughts on the McSkimming IPCA report, Andrew Coster's involvement and how police culture is looking in New Zealand at the moment. Dunne and Sainsbury also discussed the other hot topics from the week like the new drug driving testi…

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Friday Sport kick-off: Jason Pine and Elliot Smith on the All Blacks 11:31

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For this week's Friday Sport Kick-off, Nick Mills and Jason Pine are joined by Elliot Smith, ZB All Blacks commentator, calling in from England to give us his thoughts on the line up for the Twickenham game. They give their predictions for how the boys in black will go this weekend, and the vibe in England at the moment. Nick and Jason also chat ab…

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Saudi Arabia is Using Games to Improve Its Image w/ Nathan Grayson 56:02

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Paris Marx is joined by Nathan Grayson to discuss how Saudi Arabia is buying its way into the sports, comedy, and video game industries in order to broaden its investment portfolio and launder its international reputation. Nathan Grayson is a cofounder of Aftermath and the author of Stream Big: The Triumphs and Turmoils of Twitch and the Stars Behi…

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Wellington Hospital celebrates 20 years, CEO Guy Ryan joins Nick in studio 11:49

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Wellington Hospital Foundation CEO Guy Ryan joins Nick Mills in studio to celebrate the foundation's 20th birthday. They talk about the good they've bought to the community, the history, founder Bill Day and the impacts they continue to have in Wellington 20 years later. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Politics Thursday with Ayesha Verrall and Tim Costley 21:01

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On Politics Thursday this week Nick Mills was joined by Labour MP Ayesha Verrall and National's Ōtaki MP Tim Costley. They spoke on the McSkimming case, and the IPCA report findings that show the police were covering up information. Costley and Verrall then spoke on the other political issues of the week, including their thoughts on the future of T…

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From Sundance to Netflix: The Making of Train Dreams with Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon, Clint Bentley & Joel Edgerton 1:07:59

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This week on The Filmmakers Podcast, host Dom Lenoir welcomes the team behind Netflix’s Train Dreams: Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon, Clint Bentley, and Joel Edgerton. Felicity Jones – celebrated for her roles in The Theory of Everything and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – & Kerry Condon – Academy Award-nominated actor known for The Banshees of Inishe…

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Multiple Eargasms with Kayley Loring: S3 E 3 with Guest Erin Mallon 1:33:53

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Multiple Eringasms! Kayley welcomes her immensely talented friend Erin Mallon back for a long, lively chat. Erin Mallon is a celebrated romance narrator, USA Today bestselling author, an accomplished playwright, a podcaster and now she's a screenwriter. Also, she can sing and dance. We hear from a few of her fans as well as a clip from a Jason Clar…

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Mi-Sex's Murray Burns chats to Nick Mills on their Hutt Sounds performance 10:15

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Murray Burns songwriter, and keyboardist of kiwi new wave band Mi-Sex joins Nick Millson Wellington Mornings. They talk about the old days of the band, and what the future holds. Including Mi-Sex's upcoming performance in Upper Hutt next year. Mi-sex joins Tony Hadley, When the Cats Away and other acts at Hutt Sounds Sunday March 8 at Brewton Upper…

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Business Panel: Matt Reid and Phillip Bramley on the state of business in Wellington 31:32

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In this week's Business Panel Nick Mills chats with Barnardos CEO Matt Reid and Toyworld owner and operator Phillip Bramley. They discussed their businesses/charity, and the impacts current conditions in Wellington had on the family and children related business sector. This included the cost of living, material hardship, government choices. They a…

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Beehive Buzz: Te Pati Māori expels MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris 8:38

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Newstalk ZB political reporter Ethan Griffiths joins Nick Mills for Beehive Buzz this week discussing the annoucement from Te Pati Maori that two MPs - Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris have been expelled from the party. They talk what's next for these MPs and Te Pati Maori, possibilities of exercising the waka jumping legislation and reaction…

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Three Ways God Speaks | Andrew Sercombe 57:10

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God is still speaking, but are we listening? In this message from Jonah 1, Andrew Sercombe unpacks three common ways God speaks today - through His Word, through others, and through the storms we face. If you need prayer, we're here for you. Reach out at ⁠www.gatewaybaptist.com.au/prayer New to faith or returning to Jesus today? We’d love to help y…

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Friday Sport kickoff: Adam Cooper and Jason Pine on the weekend sport ahead 11:40

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For this week's Friday Sport Kick-off, Jason Pine and Adam Cooper join Nick Mills to discuss Saturday's big Wellington Phoenix double header at Sky Stadium, and why ticket sales have been lower than expected. They also rate Scotland's chances of facing the All Blacks and discuss Scott Robertson's selections for Sunday morning's test. LISTEN ABOVE S…

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Why We Need a War on Cars w/ Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear 1:02:46

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Paris Marx is joined by Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear to discuss the many ways cars have negatively affected society, how tech companies seek to entrench those problems, and what can really be done to improve mobility in our communities. Doug Gordon is a TV producer and writer. Sarah Goodyear is a journalist and author. They are the co-hosts of Th…

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Air Force band singer Barbara Graham performs in studio with Nick Mills 13:00

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Resident opera singer and aircraftsman for the Air Force band, Barbara Graham joins Nick Mills in studio for an interview and treats us to a performance. This is a taster for the upcoming Air Force in Concert with Hollie Smith performance at the Michael Fowler Centre on Sunday 9 November. Get tickets here: Tickets: Air Force in Concert featuring Ho…

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Politics Thursday with Ayesha Verrall and Mike Butterick 23:12

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On Politics Thursday this week Nick Mills was joined by Labour MP Ayesha Verrall and National's Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick. They discussed the new unemployment figures which are up to 5.3%, the highest since 2016, talking reactions, causes and ways to recover. Verrall and Butterick then spoke on the political issues of the week, including the rumo…

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Nick Mills: Wellington desperately needs a rough sleeper solution 6:26

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Yesterday in Parliament, something very interesting happened and it’s the sort of conversation we’ve been screaming out for here in the capital. During Question Time, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was pressed on whether the coalition government is working on a new law to prevent people from sleeping in our downtown city centres. Luxon batted it …

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Labour Leader Chris Hipkins on the newest unemployment rates 20:34

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Labour Leader and MP for Rimutaka, Chris Hipkins joins Nick Mills in the studio to discuss the new unemployment rates - the highest in eight years. In their monthly catchup they also discussed the new proposal of a bill to give police more power to remove people from the streets, the turmoil and worries within Te Pati Māori and how it effects Labou…

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Dr Samantha Murton talks with Nick Mills on paracetamol and the dangers of taking too much 8:14

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Wellington GP and Senior Lecturer at Otago University, Dr Samantha Murton talks to Nick Mills about the impact of paracetamol. After a new study shows that a third of Kiwis are taking more than the recommended dose, Dr Murton explains the effects and dangers this causes, as well as the causes of these statistics. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/lis…

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EDGAR WRIGHT: The Running Man Director on Writing & Directing Indie Blockbusters (Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim & The Cornetto Trilogy) 1:02:06

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On this week's episode, we sit down with the visionary writer and director, Edgar Wright—the man who invented Baby Driver's musical choreography and perfected the genre-bending Cornetto Trilogy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World's End). Edgar discusses his philosophy of feature film writing, the meticulous craft of kinetic editing, and the pro…

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Music Time: James Irwin on bass guitar and AI music 12:30

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On music time this week, Nick and James have some fun with some AI generated jingles for the show, take on the challenge of finding great songs that start bass guitar heavy and look at a couple of must-see gigs coming to the capital this month. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Mayor Andrew Little joins Nick Mills in studio for the first of his monthly chats 31:35

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Wellington Mayor Andrew Little joins Nick Mills for the first of his monthly in studio chats, to talk about how his first few weeks have been in the new job. Live in studio, Little talks his pick for deputy mayor, his choices for the committees and their chairs, his priorities before Christmas and the removal of the waterfront fencing. LISTEN ABOVE…

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The Chase's 'Dark Destroyer' Shaun Wallace joins Nick Mills talking the Chase NZ 7:20

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The Chase UK star Shaun Wallace aka The Dark Destroyer, joins Nick Mills on Wellington Mornings. They talk about the upcoming New Zealand edition of the Chase, and what makes kiwis go crazy for the show. Also, he speaks about his upcoming quiz nights in Wellington and Masterton next week to support Cure Kids, and what the charity means to him. Link…

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Honour: Prioritising the Next Generation | Ben Dainton 49:23

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What would it look like if our whole church prioritised the next generation? In this message from our Honour series, Youth Pastor Ben Dainton shares four practical ways we can help kids, teens and young adults meet Jesus and grow strong in faith.

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Riz Ahmed: The Art of Acting - From Oscar Winner to Relay's Silent Fixer 47:15

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On this weeks The Filmmakers' Podcast we are joined by the one-of-a-kind Riz Ahmed—Oscar winner, Actor, producer, and activist. Riz dives deep into his critically acclaimed performance as Ash, the elusive corporate 'fixer' in David Mackenzie’s tense new thriller, Relay. He discusses the unique challenges of playing a protagonist who uses silence an…

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We Need to Cut Our Dependence on US Tech. Here’s How to Start. 46:07

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Paris Marx celebrates the 300th episode of Tech Won’t Save Us by sharing his reasons to push for digital sovereignty and get off US tech. On top of explaining how that dependence gives the US governments and its tech companies power over us, Paris also provides tips of alternative services to consider migrating to. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a criti…

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Multiple Eargasms with Kayley Loring: S3 E 2 with Guest Brandon Francis 1:15:52

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UNDERSTANDIN' BRANDON. Kayley grills narrator Brandon Francis, co-narrator of her new Christmas novella Merrymaker, because he broke her brain. The Looney Swoons segment at the end of the episode showcases this surprising maniac's comedic cartoony voice talents, thus sealing his fate as a new fixture in the Kayleyverse. We also hear from his buddy,…

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Director DAVID MACKENZIE: From Starred Up to Hell or High Water to his latest movie Relay starring Riz Ahmed & Lily James 40:45

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What does it take to sustain a film career across vastly different genres? Director David Mackenzie sits down to discuss his evolution, from his early independent Scottish films (Young Adam, Red Road, Perfect Sense) to major studio productions. We focus on his signature style: building intense, character-driven narratives under extreme pressure. Da…

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Honour: Passing on Wisdom to the Next Generation | Susan Elsmore 48:01

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On Grandparents’ Day, at Gateway Susan Elsmore reminds that getting older is not about becoming irrelevant but about embracing the privilege of passing on wisdom, faith, and encouragement to those coming after us. In this message, we explore why honour matters, how authenticity builds trust, what it means to be a non-anxious presence in an anxious …

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Friday Faceoff: Nick Leggett and Nicola Young wrap the week 33:11

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Nick Mills wraps the week with Wellington City Councilor Nicola Young and Infrastructure CEO, and former Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett. After the wild weather this week, Nick and Nicola share their thoughts on the red warnings and its pros and cons for the city. They also discuss the new Wellington transport announcements including the Mt Vic tunnel a…

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Friday Sport kickoff: Adam Cooper on the weekend sport ahead 11:45

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For this week's Friday Sport Kickoff, Nick Mills was joined by Adam Cooper, with a cameo appearance from the Alternative Commentary Collective's Mike Lane to talk about their upcoming Wellington event. They talked about the rain-affected Black Caps summer so far, the Wellington Phoenix's first home game of the season and Saturday's NPC final. LISTE…

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Silicon Valley Doesn’t Know What Makes a Good City w/ Joanne McNeil 55:08

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Paris Marx is joined by Joanne McNeil to discuss the proliferation of delivery bots and robotaxis and how they recycle disproven claims about how technology will improve transportation. Joanne McNeil is a freelance writer and the author of Wrong Way and Lurking: How a Person Became a User. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, i…

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Chief Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad on the increase in harm for children in state care 4:12

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Chief Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad talked to Nick Mills on the increase in harm for children in state care. This comes after Karen Chhour, Minister for Children and for the prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, celebrated a 14% decrease in harm within youth justice and care and protection residences. Dr Achmad said although this red…

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Politics Thursday: Tama Potaka and Ayesha Verrall with Nick Mills 19:49

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This Politics Thursday Nick Mills was joined by Labour MP Ayesha Verrall and National's MP Tama Potaka. They discussed the issues in the beehive this week, starting with the mega strike of 100,000 including teachers, nurses and senior doctors. They also chatted with Nick about Labours health policy mix-up, whether politicians should get involved in…

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WREMO spokesperson Dan Neely on Wellington's red wind warnings 4:18

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Widespread disruption as winds wreak havoc on Wellington. State Highway Two Remutaka Hill was shut soon after 11 o'clock on Thursday morning, with gusts reaching 160 kilometres per hour in exposed places. Wellington Region Emergency Management spokesperson Dan Neely gave an update to Nick Mills on Wellington Mornings, and says the winds are expecte…