On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 20th of July 2026 - NZ First’s energy policy was pretty popular with the ZB Afternoons audience...

Then some good chat about businesses started young after a school project sparked a new business for an 18-year-old from Rotorua ...

And to finish - was that the greatest Football World Cup ever? 

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New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says his latest election promise could lead to the country owning its own energy supply.

The Party's promised to develop a national dataset of our offshore oil and gas reserves, using a $1-billion investment to do so.

It would create a framework for the country to develop these sites and extract resources.

John Carnegie Chief Executive of Energy Resources Aotearoa joined Matt Heath and Tyler Adams and stressed the importance of Governments not flip flopping when it comes to natural resources.

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 16th of July 2026, some great chat about a Greens private members bill to make union membership opt-out.  

And then, stories of getting injured overseas.

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This week on Ask the Expert, employment lawyer Gareth Abdinor joined the Afternoons team to answer more workplace-based questions.

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 15th of July 2026, Labour and National leadership was back in the spotlight after the latest poll of polls. 

Then a suggestion that parents should be given more leave to help them with meaningful parenting moments and milestones. 

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 14th of July 2026, ACT promised a major announcement and boy did they deliver! Paul Henry is to stand for ACT at the General Election.

Then the consensus is in - handwriting skills are still important in 2026

And to finish, listeners share their memories of Sir Sam Neill.

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ACT leader David Seymour is welcoming former broadcaster Paul Henry's expression of interest in joining up with the party.

Henry revealed this morning he'll be running as a list candidate for ACT, with Seymour promising he'll be placed at an electable position. 

Henry stood for National in 1999, but is best known for hosting TVNZ's Breakfast in the mid-2000's.

Seymour says Henry is a 'serious and thoughtful' person outside of his public image, with genuine concerns about the country.

"We're thrilled to have him on board, both for his presence, his energy, his communication, his infectious enthusiasm, all of those things are awesome." 

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 13th of July 2026, to start, a focus on this country's habit of paying way to much for infrastructure.

Then, as the political polls continue to roll we discuss the idea or lowering - or alternatively raising - the 5 percent voting threshold for representation in Parliament.

And finally a chat about tattoos - if you haven’t got one already, why?

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 9th of July 2026, in the age of social media grabs, a politician's words have never mattered more with the latest from Chris Luxon: I don't need this job, I choose to do it.' What do we make of this?

Then, Uber is to take cash - will this help preserve notes and coins in society?

And to finish, a bit of chat about rugby and football.

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