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Holiday Breakfast

Don"t miss a thing while you"re on holiday, with Newstalk ZB Holiday Breakfast. We deliver the best in news, views and opinion to keep Kiwis informed and entertained while you"re on the road, at the bach, or relaxing at home.

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4:30

Hidden Spots: Nelson Royal Theatre

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/05

Newstalk ZB is back with another edition of Hidden Spots on Summer Breakfast.This is where we take you on a bit of a virtual road trip around the country - and give you tips on attractions you may not know about.Today, our road trip takes us to the top of the South Island, where you can find the Nelson Theatre Royal. It is the oldest purpose-built performance theatre in New Zealand, painstakingly restored and with all the modern theatre needs.Manager Eliane Polack joined Tim Dower to discuss why the

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8:38

Summer Snapshot: Comedian Justine Smith reflects on a...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/05

Justine Smith has been awarded New Zealand’s best female comedian of 2020, and she snapped up best mc while she was at it.It's her fourth time winning best female comedian at the comedy guild awards.It comes after a rocky year for comedy, with the lockdowns and social distancing restrictions seeing the Comedy Festival cancelled and a number of clubs and venues go months without shows.Smith joined Tim Dower to discuss her win and reflect on the strangeness of 2020.LISTEN ABOVESee

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5:02

Dan Laufer: Will MIQ hotels suffer brand damage post...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/05

Big hotel chains being used as MIQ facilities could find their image tainted by a link to Covid-19.Hotels need the revenue as there aren't any tourists, but when government contracts end, there could be long-lasting tarnish to their brand.Marketing Associate Professor Dan Laufer told Tim Dower otential brand damage will vary, but could be worse for some hotels working as quarantine facilities."The Government, when they have a press conference, always highlight that people are being transferred to

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5:08

Murray Olds: Teenager accidentally spreads Covid-19...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/05

The two owners of a cafe in Orange, NSW have described the "devastating" consequences of their venue's exposure to the coronavirus. A slew of venues in NSW’s west were hit with COVID-19 warnings yesterday after being visited by an 18-year-old who went on a camping trip across the state while unknowingly infected.One of them was Birdie Noshery cafe, which is co-owned by Leah Morphett and Simonn Hawke.When the phone call from NSW Health came in on Tuesday morning, Ms Morphett answered.“She beckoned

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4:20

Nick Goodall: House prices increased by 2.6 percent...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/05

A rush of investors means New Zealand's housing market is set to implode.CoreLogic's last House Price Index for 2020 shows properties nationwide increased by 2.6 per cent over December.It takes growth in the final quarter to 6.1 per cent - a rate only matched by February 2004's final boom of 6.6 per cent.Head of research, Nick Goodall warns the rate we're going, can't be sustained over this year.He told Tim Dower something has to give, and it probably will when nobody can afford the asking prices

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4:38

Richard Arnold: Georgia residents go to the polls to...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/05

Georgians cast high-stakes final votes in elections to determine the balance of power in the new Congress, deciding Senate runoff elections sure to shape President-elect Joe Biden's ability to enact what could be the most progressive governing agenda in generations.Republicans are unified against Biden's plans for health care, environmental protection and civil rights, but some have feared that outgoing President Donald Trump's brazen attempts to undermine the integrity of the nation's voting

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5:15

Nicole McKee: ACT Party wants to strip gang members...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/05

The ACT party believes stripping violent gang members of their gun licences could reduce shootings.Gang clashes have flared up in Auckland and Christchurch, while a Police pursuit in Manawatu on Monday night ended in officers dodging bullets.Act's law reform spokesperson Nicole McKee told Tim Dower they have concerns that innocent families will be caught up in the next gang shooting.She says hardened Australian deportees, known as 501s, have ramped up thuggish behaviour among gangs."The tensions

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11:52

Jeff Latch: Spark Sport shares advice for those...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/04

Following two hours of talkback on Newstalk ZB, where dozens of listeners called in sharing their trouble and complaints with Black Caps matches now being streamed.Head of Spark Sport Jeff Latch joined Tim Beveridge to answer common questions from those who are struggling using the service to watch the Black Caps summer of cricket.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:26

Hidden Spots: Katherine Mansfield House and Garden in...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/04

Our summer road trip reaches Thorndon in Wellington this morning, at Katherine Mansfield House and Garden.It's the birthplace and first home of Katherine Mansfield.Cherie Jacobson is the director of Katherine Mansfield House and Garden. She joined Tim Dower to talk about the visit of the attraction, and why you should take a visit next time you're in the area!LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:56

Summer Snapshot: Auckland woman explains how she...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/04

Debt, when it's manageable, when it's planned and when you can service it, can be a useful tool in life.But when the demands for payment start to exceed your ability to meet them, things go south pretty quickly.In 2020 a lot of people will have ramped up debt, incomes suddenly down sharply, but outgoings no different.How do you get out of a hole than can quickly be tens of thousands of dollars deep?Auckland woman Sandra has been there. And with help, not a Lotto win or a handout, she got free.She's

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5:58

Barney Irvine: Frustration as New Zealand's holiday...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/04

The end of New Zealand's holiday road toll period reveals a sad reality.Since 4pm on Christmas Eve until 6am this morning, 11 people died in car accidents.That's compared to four, 12 months earlier.The AA's Barney Irvine told Tim Dower 11 has been the average number of deaths for the past five or six years.“That's not to imply we should normalise this - but rather, it shows the numbers are heading stubbornly in the wrong direction.”Irvine says the road toll had been coming down for decades, until

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9:11

Nick Bryant: Georgia election officials reject...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/04

President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state's presidential election, repeatedly citing disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of a “criminal offense" if officials did not change the vote count, according to a recording of the conversation.The phone call with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Saturday was the latest step in an unprecedented effort by a sitting president to press a state

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3:29

Scott Simpson: Over 50 Auckland beaches under 'high...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/04

Aucklanders looking to take advantage of today's fine weather are being warned to stay away from over 50 of the city's swimming spots.Bathers heading in for a dip could be putting themselves at "high risk of illness" according to Auckland Council.The warnings are displayed on the council's Safeswim website, which shows a map covered with the red alert warnings.Twelve of those spots also include a long-term alert, where swimming is not advised with sampling showing water quality consistently fails to

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6:19

Catherine Field: France's go-slow coronavirus...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/04

France’s cautious approach to rolling out a coronavirus vaccination program appears to have backfired, leaving barely 500 people inoculated in the first week and rekindling anger over the government’s handling of the pandemic.Amid public outcry, the health minister vowed Monday to step up the pace, and made a belated public plea on behalf of the vaccine, saying it offers a “chance” for France and the world to vanquish a pandemic that has killed more than 1.8 million people. President Emmanuel Macron

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3:31

Rod Liddle: Boris Johnson locks down England as virus...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/04

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new version of the coronavirus.Johnson said the country is at “a critical moment,” with cases rising rapidly in every part of the country.Under the new rules, which are set to come into effect as soon as possible, primary and secondary schools and colleges will be closed for face to face learning except for the children of key workers. University students will

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3:52

Phil Robertson: Sailor urges Kiwis to take better...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/04

Kiwi sailor Phil Robertson has urged boaties to think twice after a heartbreaking encounter with a baby dolphin caught in fishing line.Robertson was foil boarding off Kawau Island with underwater photographer Steve Hathaway at the weekend, when they spotted a young common dolphin on its own.Upon further inspection, they were alarmed to find it caught up in discarded fishing line."We went a bit closer and could see it was tangled in some fishing line and really struggling so [Steve] sort of made a

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9:54

Summer Snapshot: Kiwi motocross star Courtney Duncan

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/04

An incredible New Zealand sportswoman who's flown under the radar this year is Courtney Duncan.The 24 year old from Dunedin is a motocross double world champion - she defended her title late last year over in Italy.It's a huge success after a stop-start year of the sport.Courtney Duncan joins Tim Dower to talk about her career.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:21

Mike Neville: The gifted 'super recognisers' who can...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/03

Have you ever seen a face in a crowd and thought to yourself, I know that person?It's a skill possessed by only one or two percent of the population.But it has real uses, and police are being urged to use super recognisers and make this talent a recognised part of forensic intelligence.Mike Neville is with the UK's Association of super-recognisers. He helped to set up a unit within Scotland yard, and is now consulting all over the world.He joins Tim Dower to explain how it all works.LISTEN ABOVESee

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5:13

Hidden Spots: Gumboot throwing in Taihape

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/03

The central North Island town of Taihape is the gumboot capital of the world.It's home to the President of the New Zealand Boot Throwing Association, Alan Troon, who is also the local fire chief.He joins Tim Dower to explain why you should consider visiting the town of Taihape.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:34

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Sydney's...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/01/03

Sydney's Covid-19 outbreak continues to spread.A new cluster in the western suburbs has the area on high alert, while masks became mandatory over the weekend.Australian Correspondent Murray Olds told Tim Dower more than 2000 people who popped into a bottle shop in the suburb of Berala over the Christmas period, will need to be tested.He says one person went there with the virus and didn't know they were sick.NSW reported eight new coronavirus cases on Sunday while Victoria reported three new

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