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  • 'People thought I went to rehab': Love, lust and reality TV

    Tropical islands, mingling with sexy singles from around the globe and battling it out for $100,000 may sound dreamy, but what is it really like for those on screen? Heartbreak Island's Milly Forbes explains the triumphs and troughs of her life on screen.

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    43 min
  • Is shopping at Costco actually cheaper?

    Hundreds may have lined up for the grand opening of New Zealand's first Costco mega store, but will it be cheaper and who can get the most bang for their buck? BusinessDesk investments editor and financial author Frances Cook told us on today's show places like Costco can work out "really well", as long as they're used strategically. Later in the ep, new data shows a startling link between family harm and youth involved in ramraids, then questions over whether employers should be able to sack employers over out of hours nude images. 

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    39 min
  • Is sliding into the DMs really cheating?

    In a cliche as old as time, allegations of infidelity have been swirling around Maroon 5 frontman, 43-year-old Adam Levine, who seems to have a penchant for sliding into young women's DMs. This week on the show we chat to a dating columnist about whether DM'ing is actually cheating, will his career will take a hit and what they make of his apology. Later on the show, should New Zealand become a republic and the latest on Putin's chilling war with Ukraine. 

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    28 min
  • Queen's death: Why NZ's not grieving the same as Britain

    This week on the Herald's youth podcast, In the Loop, hosts Cheree and Katie unpack how the public in New Zealand reacted to the Queen's passing, and what this means for New Zealand. Later on the show, Cheree explains the latest changes to Aotearoa's Covid-19 restrictions, then the winners and losers of this year's Emmys. 

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    27 min
  • The 'sex workers' that weren't and the blunder that started an 11-day lockdown

    Women at the centre of a bureaucratic blunder that sent Northland into an 11-day lockdown last year are yet to receive a public apology after they were incorrectly accused of providing "false information" to get travel permits. On today's In the Loop show, the Herald's youth-focused podcast, hosts Cheree Kinnear and Katie Harris unpack how the drama unfolded at the time and the lasted information on what really went down. Later on the show, Justin Bieber's New Zealand show cancelled? And yes, we are worrying darling, what is going on with Olivia Wilde's new film. 

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    27 min
  • Do you want tax with that? The Government's KiwiSaver U-turn

    While the Government made a swift U-turn on a proposal to tax fees on KiwiSaver funds, questions remain over what impact the plan, and the snap backdown, could have politically.The proposal would have forced managed funds and KiwiSaver providers to pay a flat 15 per cent GST on fees. Today on the Herald's youth podcast, In the loop, journalists Cheree Kinnear and Katie Harris  discuss how the proposal was revealed, the reaction and just how quickly it fell. Later on the show Cheree and Katie speak about the ruling in the Lynette Dawson murder case and Marama Davidson getting into hot water over a social media post. 

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    25 min
  • 'It doesn't mean you can't have sex': Living with vaginismus

    Once a year since J* was 14 she would try insert a tampon. The Wellington woman, who wants to be known by her initial J, attempted the annual ritual without success for years, hoping that maybe one day it would finally work. What J didn't know at the time was that she has vaginismus, a medical condition where the vagina tightens up when you try insert something into it. Today on the show J chats to Cheree and Katie about the condition, how it's treated and how speaking up has helped both her and others. 

    We really loved having J on the show and hope you learn as much as we did!

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    31 min
  • 'More like a campaign launch': Why this Parliament protest fizzled

    Despite concerns of a possible Parliament occupation 2.0, this weeks anti-Government protest wrapped up within hours and left the lawn in tact.Today on In the loop, the Herald's youth-focused podcast, Cheree and Katie discuss what it was like covering the protest and how it differed from the last protest. Later what is quiet quitting and why is it trending now, plus Harry Styles criticised over comments he made regarding a gay sex scene and alleged "queerbaiting". 

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    28 min
  • Manurewa suitcase homicides: What we know and what is still unclear

    It's been eight days since the occupants of an Auckland property unwittingly discovered human remains in a suitcase they purchased, but much of the case is still shrouded in secrecy. Today on the In the loop podcast hosts Cheree Kinnear and Katie Harris take a look at how the case has unfolded and the latest updates from police. Later a man has been charged with Pauline Hanna's death, political scandals on both sides of the Tasman and the celebrities hitting up Capital hotspots. 

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    27 min
  • Sam Uffindell saga: Inside a political scandal

    Today on the show, host Cheree Kinnear is joined by NZ Herald political reporter Michael Neilson to unpack the Sam Uffindell scandal that rocked the National party this week. They also chat crime and the Government repealing the three-strikes law, Donald Trump, the new Snapchat feature for parents and all the fallout around Kim K and Pete Davidson's split.

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    30 min

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Each Tuesday New Zealand Herald Journalists Katie Harris and Cheree Kinnear take a closer look at an issue, event or topic that’s been filling up our news feeds or taking over our water cooler…

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