Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons
12pm-4pm Weekdays
Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons
12pm-4pm Monday to Friday
With years of media and broadcast experience between them, Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons 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.
Listen weekdays from midday on Newstalk ZB.
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 08 June 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Monday the 8th of June 2026, a suggestion that compensating blood donors would increase numbers. Then...
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NZI: Should we compensate blood donors?
Record plasma donor numbers aren't enough to meet growing demand, and there's debate over whether compensation is needed to bring figures up. It's National Blood...
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Explained: Why is the rat population in Auckland surging?
One expert has offered his insights into why there's a growing rat problem impacting Aucklanders. Residents of Ponsonby, Grey Lynn and Westmere have noticed a significant...
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'Get the cats out': NZ Cat foundation head reveals solution to Auckland rat problem
Keeping stray cats around could be the answer to eradicating Auckland's rat problem. Residents in Ponsonby, Grey Lynn and Westmere are reporting a sharp increase...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 05 June 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 5th of June 2026 - ACT is campaigning on a policy that will make school uniforms more affordable...
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Matt and Tyler's New Zealander of the Week - June 5
At the end of every week, Matt and Tyler name the New Zealander of the Week. It's an honour that we bestow on your behalf to someone, or something, that's had an...
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"Timeless problems": Ryan Holiday talks modern stoicism, upcoming NZ event
Stoicism is having a resurgence, and Ryan Holiday is one of the most influential voices of its modern form. He’s a best-selling author, and his books on the subject,...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 04 June 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 4th of June 2026 - A call for an increase to the number of days of bereavement leave got the...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 03 June 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 3rd of June 2026, Pegasus residents fight for their golf club. What happens when things change...
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Pegasus township hopes to buy back golf course from developer
Uncertainty remains over how much say Pegasus residents will have in the proposed redevelopment of their golf course. Wolfbrook Properties plans to turn the 80-hectare...
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Who Killed Lucy the Poodle? Kent Briggs talks true-crime doco series
A TVNZ true-crime documentary series explores the unusual case of lions reportedly killing a Rotorua poodle - but how true is the story? Who Killed Lucy The Poodle?...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 02 June 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 2nd of June 2026 - defence spending or the arts? Both the US and Dame Linda Topp want our...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 29 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 29th of May 2026 - The Budget saw a welcome extension to stays in hospital for mothers giving...
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Matt and Tyler's New Zealander of the Week - 29 May
At the end of every week, Matt and Tyler name the New Zealander of the Week. It's an honour that we bestow on your behalf to someone, or something, that's had an...
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NZ acting royalty Chelsie Preston Crayford chats new 'auto-fiction' flick Caterpillar
Set in a run-down Wellington villa in 2003, Caterpillar follows three women living separate lives under one leaky roof. Sixteen-year-old Cassie is all bravado and...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 28 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 28th of May 2026, a big budget special with Infometrics Chief Executive & Principal...
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'Tough love': What are the reactions to Budget 2026?
Budget 2026 has been unveiled, and Finance Minister Nicola Willis has confirmed this is a 'careful' Budget with an eye to the future. Healthcare, education, and...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 27 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 27th of April 2026, we talk MPs pay, accommodation supplements, paua pies and crayfish - is...
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'Quite a lot involved': Former MP Steven Joyce on the privileges that come with the role
Ahead of the 2026 Budget, discussion has erupted about the privileges MPs get - and whether they have to face cuts as well. As former Finance Minister Steven Joyce...
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Black Dog Tavern owner fears he could lose liquor licence after allowing 21-year-old to drink from yard glass
The owner of a controversial country pub fears he could lose his liquor licence after allowing the “Kiwi tradition” of a 21-year-old drinking beer from a yard glass. The...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 26 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 26th of May 2026, a Napier man takes paintball revenge on boy racers after failing...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 25 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 25th of May 2026, some good discussion around politicians and media training after Labour’s...
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'World-class': Auckland FC celebrates historic A-League victory
Kiwi football fans have been celebrating all weekend after Auckland FC's title triumph. Auckland FC clinched the Championship following a 1-nil win over Sydney FC...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 22 May 2026
Listen to the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Friday 22 May. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast every weekday...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 21 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 21st of May 2026, there's so much angst about the mass bike ride, Tour De Hoods - we went...
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Tour De Hoods: Final mass bike ride planned for this weekend
The organiser of the final mass bike ride in Auckland is expecting it to be the biggest yet after more than 200 showed up to last Sunday’s event. The consecutive...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 20 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Wednesday the 20th of May 2026, Air NZ expands services from Christchurch - how good! And, a senior...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 19 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 19th of May, Nicola Willis outlines further cuts to the public pervice - Matt & Tyler...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 18 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 18th of May 2026, a suggestion that we can actually afford to max the Government credit card...
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'Whisper Quiet': Christchurch councillor says businesses suffer from noise limits
Christchurch City Council is debating a major rewrite of the central city's noise rules after live music venue owners warned they were liable to be exposed to noise...
