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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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3:39

Deidre Vercoe: Department of Conservation Kakapo...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/06

Conservationists are expecting a lot of breeding action from threatened kakapo over the next month. The nocturnal, flightless parrots reproduce in tune with rimu, which have a mast season of extra growth every three or four years. The Department of Conservation says there are 83 breeding-aged females this season, up from 55. Kakapo Recovery Manager Deidre Vercoe told Andrew Dickens this year's mast is looking great. She says this is when there is more fruit on the tree, and this year they have the

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3:49

Noris Argotte Soto: France24 Latin American...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/06

Residents of Venezuelan capital Caracas are avoiding the streets as armed police patrol the city. President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are being detained in New York after being captured by US forces over the weekend in a violent attack. Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has taken over the reins, with some normality returning to the country But France24 Latin American Correspondent Noris Argotte Soto told Andrew Dickens the streets are tense. She says there are formal, uniformed security forces, as

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6:01

Rod Liddle: UK Correspondent on the response to the...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/05

The UK Prime Minister is in an awkward position following the US’ action in Venezuela. President Nicolas Maduro was taken in a US military operation over the weekend, and is soon to stand trial in New York on drugs and weapons charges. Keir Starmer told the BBC he will shed no tears over the end of Nicolas Maduro's regime, but is not prepared to comment on the US military action in Venezuela. But UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Andrew Dickens Starmer is under a lot of pressure to condemn the

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7:20

Catherine Field: France Correspondent on Paris courts...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/05

A Paris court has found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady Brigitte Macron with false online claims about her gender and sexuality. Their sentences range from cyberbullying awareness training to eight-month suspended prison sentences. Some of their posts suggested Macron was transgender, born a man, and were viewed tens of thousands of times. Some linked her 24-year age gap with her husband Emmanuel Macron to paedophilia. France Correspondent Catherine Field told Andrew Dickens

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10:05

Nicolas Lamperin: ASB Classic Tournament Director on...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/05

Summer has returned to Auckland and with it the ASB Classic. The two-week long tennis tournament begins today, and the competition is hot. Elina Svitolina, Emma Nacarro, and Stan Wawrinka are some of the world-class names taking to the court this year. Tournament Director Nicolas Lamperin told Andrew Dickens it’s the atmosphere around centre court that makes Auckland unique among the tennis tournaments happening around the world. He says he’s never seen fans dining around the court anywhere else,

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3:07

Kelvin Davidson: Cotality's Chief Property Economist...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/05

New Zealand may be in for a more positive property market in the new year. Cotality’s January Home Value Index shows that property values were down 1% in 2025 – a drop of 17% from the 2022 peak. Regional performance varied, with Aukland and Wellington remaining weak, but Southland districts and provincial centres such as New Plymouth and Queenstown seeing increases. Cotality’s Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson told Andrew Dickens that the reason they’re forecasting increases is because a

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2:56

Jordan Williams: Taxpayers' Union Executive Director...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/05

Concern Tourism New Zealand's chasing clicks, with no breakdown available for the millions spent on social media influencers. A response to the Taxpayers’ Union shows $9.4 million has been spent since 2023 on 65 influencers across global markets. They were engaged to promote campaigns ranging from destination marketing to Minecraft downloadable content and online shopping promotions. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams told Andrew Dickens that when you’re spending so much money, it’s

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5:50

Summer with the Mayors: Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/05

Dunedin was in the news a fair bit last year, and its time in the spotlight has continued into the new year with the death of former Mayor Jules Radich. Current Mayor Sophie Barker joined Andrew Dickens to pay tribute to her predecessor, as well as discuss the city's growth and the story that got the most airtime: the hospital. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:59

Logan Church: 1News US Correspondent on the arrest...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/05

Venezuela's Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez, has been formally sworn in as acting leader. US forces seized President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas in the weekend, who today denied drug and weapons charges in a New York court, alongside his wife He told the 92-year-old judge he is an innocent, decent man, and still Venezuela's leader. 1News US Correspondent Logan Church told Andrew Dickens the US has levelled charges against Maduro for several years. But he says the trial will take some time, as the

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7:25

Simeon Brown: Health Minister on the review into...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/05

Manage My Health expects to start working in coming days through notifying people caught up by last week's data breach. The privately-owned health platform has now identified who's affected. Health Minister Simeon Brown says it needs to do better at informing the public what's happening. But he told Andrew Dickens the notification process will be complex and needs to be quick but accurate. Brown says he's spoken with the Privacy Commissioner about how they'll support that. LISTEN ABOVESee

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4:42

Wayne Mapp: Former Defence Minister on how New...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/05

After months of strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats the USA conducted air strikes on multiple military targets in Venezuela's capital Caracas and captured President Nicolas Maduro. Foreign Minister Winston Peters made the government's first statement following the invasion, saying in a post on X: "New Zealand is concerned by and actively monitoring developments in Venezuela and expects all parties to act in accordance with international law." As an ally of the United States, eyes are on how New

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3:22

Liz MacPherson: Deputy Privacy Commissioner advises...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/05

Two major data breaches rattled New Zealand's online privacy last week with both Neighbourly and Manage My Health becoming victims of a cyber attack. Personal information and sensitive medical records are now on the dark web after the hackers, who call themselves 'Kazu', issued a low-ball ransom demand of $60,000. Liz MacPherson spoke to Andrew Dickens about how people and companies can protect their data. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:22

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Bondi Beach...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/04

Ahmed Al Ahmed, who disarmed one of the shooters in the Bondi Beach attack, along with other first responders and community members, were honoured in a special ceremony before the first day of the final Ashes test in Sydney. "There was this rolling applause, standing ovations.It was tremendous, it really, it gave you goosebumps," Australian correspondent Murray Olds said. Olds spoke to Andrew Dickens about the response, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's response to Donald Trump's invasion of

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3:52

Glen Scanlon: Water Safety NZ CEO on the 2025...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/04

On December 22 New Zealand reported that 70 people had lost their lives from drowning, in the nine final days of 2025 eight more died. Water Safety NZ's CEO Greg Scanlon joined Andrew Dickens to analyse how we fared in the water last year, and how to stay safe for the remainder of the summer. "Look at the common sense things you can do to keep yourself and your friends and your family safe," Scanlon said. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:53

Dr Matthew Schmidt: International relations expert...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/04

At around 2am local time on January 3 the USA conducted strikes on Venezuela's capital city of Caracas in an alleged effort to remove sitting President Nicolás Maduro. The US has accused Maduro of leading a criminal drug-trafficking organisation. A mix of celebration and protest have spread through Venezuelan communities, but the question remains on whether the US is breaking international law by intervening. International relations expert at the University of New Haven Dr Matthew Schmidt joined

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7:21

Dave Faulkner: Hoodoo Guru lead vocalist and...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/02

The Hoodoo Gurus are returning to New Zealand to perform at the Greenstone Summer Concert series, alongside Iggy Pop and Joan Jett, and New Zealand's very own Zed. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:39

Hayden Brown: How to stick with your New Year's...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/02

A study by Strava found that only 8-9% of people stick to their New Year's resolution until the end of the year, and over half give it up by the second Friday of the month. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:09

Wattie Watson: Firefighters start year with hour long...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/02

If your house catches fire today, you better hope it happens after 1pm. The Professional Firefighters Union is set to strike again today at 12pm - but only for one hour. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:55

Vino Ramayah: Manage My Health Chief Exec on data breach

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/02

A major breach of the country's largest collection of health data has privacy experts concerned. Manage My Health is an app which allows patients and their GPs to privately communicate, send prescription information and share test results. Due to a cyber attack, 120,000 of the app's 1.8 million kiwi user's data has been compromised. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:36

Summer with the Mayors: John Glover

Holiday Breakfast ·

2026/01/01

Queenstown Lakes District Mayor John Glover joins to sum up the year for the countries leading district in tourism. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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