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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Record breaker: Kiwi swimming length of New Zealand to break world record
Kiwi Ultra-marathon swimmer Jono Ridler is attempting to swim the length of the North Island in an attempt to break the world record for longest unassisted swim. He's...
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Matt and Tyler's New Zealander of the Week - 13 February
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: 13 February 2026
Listen to the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Friday 13 February. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast every...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 12 February 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 12th of February, some great calls from small business people after a Xero report shows nearly...
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Nearly half of small business owners claim they have considered giving up - report
A lot of the country's small businesses are feeling the end of financial year sting. Data from Xero shows 75 percent of the New Zealand small business owners surveyed...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 11 February 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 11th of February - YouTube has rejects addiction claims in a landmark social media trial -...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 10 February 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 10th of February 2026, is delaying starting school good or bad for your child? A Christchurch...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 09 February 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 9th of February 2026 David Seymour said this at Waitangi: Even the poorest people in New Zealand...
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Meet the Kiwi developer behind the exercise app 'The Conqueror'
Matt's been enjoying The Conqueror virtual challenge app as a fun way to get his son into exercise, and we discovered the App Creator is a Kiwi so we had a chat...
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Push Push celebrates 35 years with new tour
Push Push are set to hit the stage this summer to celebrate 35 years of Trippin’ and their brand new EP. The legendary Kiwi rockers perform in Hamilton, Auckland,...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 05 February 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 5th of February 2026 - Bowel Cancer under 50 is increasing, we had a great chat on the part...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 04 February 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the fourth of February 2026, we've had the State of the Nation, Ratana and now Waitangi Weekend...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 03 February 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 3rd of February 2025, the Government is making changes to driver licensing, they say they...
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'Good and balanced': Chris Bishop explains new changes to full license test
The Government's removing the full license test as part of major changes - saying it will save time and money. Drivers under 25 will spend a year on their restricted...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 02 February 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 2nd of February 2025, the most dangerous time to drive has been revealed, and it might not...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 30 January 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 30th of January 2026 - Property developers – what gives them the vision to design great communities? Then,...
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Steven Pinker sits down with Matt Heath ahead of Auckland event
It often feels like everything is going backwards. There is more outrage, more noise, and less perspective than ever before. But feelings are not facts, and the...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 29 January 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 29th of January 2026, another day another heated battle in talkback land - Bruce Springsteen...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 28 January 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 28th of January 2026, news came through that Judith Collins is to retire - senior political...
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'A formidable politician': Barry Soper on the highs and lows of Collins' political career
Former National leader Judith Collins is retiring from politics to take a new job as President of the Law Commission, starting from mid-year. The MP for Papakura...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 27 January 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 27th of January 2026, NZ Post is closing 142 service counters in convenience stores, pharmacies...
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Crisis of Confidence: New report highlights difficulties faced by young people
A new report by Outward Bound reveals young Kiwis are feeling less optimistic about the future than ever, with a majority believing the world is on a downward trajectory. The...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 26 January 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 26th of January 2026, regional holidays - should they all be aligned? Then a great discussion...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 23 January 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 23rd of January 2026 - more from Mt Maunganui and the rescue attempt continues, we check back...
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The Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast: 22 January 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 22nd of January 2026 - as news of the Mt Maunganui disaster broke, we took you to...
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Explained: What causes slips?
Civil Defence is warning landslides can happen without warning, after this week's record-breaking downpours across the upper North Island. The adverse weather conditions...
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'Horrible sight': Witness describes 'carnage' following Mount Maunganui slip
Fire and Emergency says crews won't stop searching until everyone is found, following a landslide that tore through Mount Maunganui’s Beachside Holiday Park. Fewer...
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'Really devastating': Mount Manganui business owners respond to slip damage
Disastrous land movement in Mount Maunganui this morning, following days of adverse weather impacting the upper North Island. Several people are unaccounted for...
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'Pretty bad': Mount Maunganui hit hard by morning landslide
People still aren't accounted for in Mount Maunganui's Beachside Holiday Park, after a landslide roared into the campsite at the base of the mountain earlier this...
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'Major rescue operation': Recovery efforts under way after landslide hits Mount Maunganui
Young people are among those not accounted for, as rescuers search Mount Maunganui's Beachside Holiday Park, which was slammed by a landslide this morning. Fire...
