Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons
12pm-4pm Weekdays
Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons
12pm-4pm Monday to Friday
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 is set to bring 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.
Listen weekdays from midday on Newstalk ZB.
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 20 May 2025
Listen to the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 20 May. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast every...
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Experts raise concerns as gas supplies deplete
Experts have raised concerns after natural gas production took a nosedive. It fell 20 percent in the first quarter compared to the same time last year, to 22.85...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 19 May 2025
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Monday the 19th of May, we talked about a very dramatic police pursuit of a fleeing driver in...
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Parasite spread by cats may have cost 10,000 New Zealanders their sight
Ten thousand New Zealanders may have lost vision – sometimes permanently – because of toxoplasmosis, an infection triggered by a parasite spread by cats. University...
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Police pursuits: Is it ever okay to drive away from the cops?
Following another dramatic police chase making the weekend headlines, the Afternoons team raise the question over whether it's okay to try and drive away from the...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 16 May 2025
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 16th of May 2025 the horrendous cost of Hospital Parking - if you are parking at a hospital...
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Matt and Tyler's New Zealander of the Week - 16 May
At the end of every week, the Afternoons team name their pick for New Zealander of the week. It's an honour that we grant on your behalf to someone who has had an...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 15 May 2025
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 15th of May - Tyler was on his own today and led off with talk around truancy and...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 14 May 2025
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 14th of May 2025 - A deep dive into debt as Labour and National have fundamentally different...
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Ask The Expert: Matt the mechanic offers repair advice
As part of the weekly Ask the Expert series, Matt Bullen joined the Afternoons team to answer questions and offer advice about repairs. LISTEN ABOVE
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'Fighting fit': Hamish McKay opens up about 50kg weight loss
Former newsreader Hamish McKay has opened up about his dramatic 50kg weight loss. The long-time broadcaster revealed he was was suffering several health problems...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 13 May 2025
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 13th of May 2025, it's been confirmed another non-meat meat company is abandoning supermarket...
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Why playing bridge is good for you
The card game bridge is seeing a resurgence, with younger players taking it up as a new way to meet people. The Afternoons team spoke to Kate Terry, a New Zealand...
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Are plant-based meat alternatives the best replacement for the real thing?
Another plant-based meat alternative is set to leave the market - and it's sparked debate about the benefits and drawbacks of these products. Bean Supreme, a leading...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 12 May 2025
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 12th of May 2025 - Matt spoke at a Rural Support Trust event at the weekend and that flowed...
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Fed Farmers' Wayne Langford weighs in on the state of men's mental health
Men's mental health has generated more attention and awareness, but one expert has warned there's still some progress to be made. Federated Farmers' Wayne Langford...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 09 May 2025
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 9th of May 2025 - Are the new mobile Speed Camera cars too sneaky? Should they be signposted? Then...
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Matt and Tyler's New Zealander of the Week - 9 May
At the end of every week, Matt and Tyler name their pick for New Zealander of the week. It's an honour that we grant on your behalf to someone who has had effect...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 08 May 2025
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 8th of May 2025 - How far should we go to protect nature when building roads? Then an hour...
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Papal conclave: Cardinals in the process of selecting new Pope
Voting is currently underway at the Vatican, in a secret ballot to elect a new Pope. Black smoke emanated from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel earlier today...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 07 May 2025
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 7th of May, National has got a private member's bill in the biscuit tin that would ban under-16s...
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Ask The Expert: Employment lawyer answers workplace-based questions
This week on Ask The Expert, Gareth Abdinor from Abdinor Employment Law joined the Afternoons team to unpack workplace-based questions. LISTEN ABOVE
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Social media ban: Expert questions if legislation will help
The Government's new members' bill banning social media from under-16s has prompted a mixed response from experts. Currently there's no legally enforceable age verification...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 06 May 2025
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 6th of May 2025 - on the back of Sir John Key's comments to Mike Hosking this morning some...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 05 May 2025
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 5th of May 2025 - a powerful discussion about rehabilitation in prison, especially for those...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 2 May 2025
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 2nd of May 2025, a controversial talker to start: Did Princess Diana do the world a disservice?...
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Matt and Tyler's New Zealander of the Week - 2 May
At the end of every week, the Afternoons team name their pick for New Zealander of the week. It's an honour that we grant on your behalf to someone who has had effect...
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"His stories were second to none": Sir Bob Jones remembered as an 'amazing conversationalist'
Sir Bob Jones has died at the age of 85 and being remembered for the splash he made in New Zealand politics. He died peacefully at his Wellington home surrounded...
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"A thoroughly decent individual": Barry Soper pays tribute to Sir Bob Jones
Prominent businessman, author and former politician Sir Robert Edward Jones —better known as Sir Bob Jones— has died. The 85-year-old died peacefully at his Wellington...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 01 May 2025
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 2nd of May - Podcaster Theo Von asked Meta head Mark Zuckerburg straight to his face if social...
