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: 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...
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Matt and Tyler's New Zealander of the Week - 15 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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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 15 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 15th of May 2026 - It's Pink Shirt Day! The boys speak to Employment Law Expert Max Whitehead,...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 14 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 14th of May 2026 - the Government has begun the process to get drivers licenses on Kiwi's...
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Digital driver licences: How will the Government phase these in?
A law change paving the way for digital driver licenses has passed its third and final reading in Parliament. The law previously only allowed for physical licenses. Associate...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 13 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 13th of May 2026 - two bouncers in Lincoln dished out a beating to a student at a pub, where's...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 12 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 12th of May 2026, romance scams are still active and dangerous as ever, despite being well...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 11 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 11th of May 2026, private school costs are going up and up, is spending big bucks on a fancy...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 01 May 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 1st of May 2026 - Consumer confidence slumps – are we a jittery no guts nation these days? Then...
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'There I am, I'm 60': Greg Johnson celebrates 60th birthday with tour around NZ
LA-based New Zealand singer-songwriter Greg Johnson has announced a six-date, career-spanning tour to celebrate his 60th birthday. He caught up with Matt and Tyler...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 30 April 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 30th of April 2026 - a good conversation to start the show around Labour and their not releasing...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 29 April 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 29th of April 2026, first up when a tradie can earn as much as a policy analyst, why do many...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 28th of April 2026, as a parent is facing prosecution for failing to get their child to school,...
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Explained: Why are we so fascinated with true crime podcasts?
A true crime podcast has been credited with helping crack a decades-old cold case, leading to four men being charged over the killing of a teenage girl. This case...
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Kiwi film editor chats working on Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Kiwi film and television editor Bryan Shaw joined Matt and Tyler to chat about his experience working on Lee Cronin's The Mummy. The film focuses on a journalist...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 24 April 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 24th of April 2026 - A report by the Helen Clark Foundation has found less than half of people...
