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March 14, 2023 Breakers go for gold, should big cars drive slower, and drunk shopping
The Breakers are one game away from their first title since 2015 ... superfan Guy Williams is convinced they can do it.
Should bigger cars have to drive slower to save the planet, and how much is being spent by people shopping while drunk?

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22 min
March 13, 2023 Collapsing US banks, political polls, recession warnings, nuggies vs wings
With two US banks falling over, what could the ripple effects be? Plus, the latest political poll paints a rough picture for one party leader.
Why warnings of recession won't go anywhere anytime soon, and what defines a chicken nugget .. vs a boneless wing?

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17 min
March 13, 2023 BONUS: The 2023 Academy Awards
Winners and losers on and off the champagne carpet - what you need to know to pretend you watched the whole ceremony without giving away 3 hours of your life.
Plus, we go inside an Oscars party in LA.

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18 min
March 12, 2023 GP shortage, trash on remote beaches, Oscars, and Gary Lineker
We're running out of GPs at a rapid pace, so how do we get more of them into the health system? Plus, how tonnes of rubbish are affecting one of our most isolated and beautiful beaches.
We've got an Oscars cheat sheet, and explain WTF is happening with Gary Lineker vs the BBC.

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20 min
March 09, 2023 AI voices, NDAs, boiling wooden spoons, and poo on the moon?
Could AI host a podcast? Spoiler alert - no. What to do if you start dating a celeb and they want you to sign an NDA.
Why TikTok says you should boil your wooden spoons, and we debut FUN FACT FRIDAY - and we need your votes.

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20 min
March 08, 2023 Uber Eats harrassment, fatty milk, tenants' rights, and tall people at gigs
Surprise Uber Eats deliveries become the bane of an Auckland man's life, and full fat milk's making a comeback.
What to do if you're a renter and the neighbour builds a massive house that blocks the sun, and yeah nah - should tall people have to stand at the back of gigs?

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20 min
March 07, 2023 Biased public servants, celebrating women, booking a band for the King
Should public servants be sacked for political opinions, and we "celebrate" International Women's Day with superstar comic Mel Bracewell.
Tap into Harry Styles mania, and why is it so hard for King Charles to book a band to play at his big coronation party?

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19 min
March 06, 2023 Free childcare, pharmacy only vapes, streaking, and signature surgery
How much would making early childhood care free cost NZ, and should you have to get vape products from a chemist?
We weigh into how much punishment streakers should get, and how to give your signature a professional makeover.

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22 min
March 06, 2023 Bonus Episode: All About Emile Donovan
Leo, Arsenal FC fan, and Lobster Lover: Emile "Jampa Kunga" Donovan.
Co-hosts Emile Donovan and Imogen Wells hadn't met before Newsable and thought it could be funky to interview each other. So, why was his career choice between fruit picking and journalism?

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10 min
March 06, 2023 Bonus Episode: All About Imogen Wells
Wellingtonian, self-confessed theatre kid, and lover of Colin Firth: Imogen Wells.
Co-hosts Emile Donovan and Imogen Wells hadn't met before Newsable and thought it could be funky to interview each other. So, what is she cooking if David Attenborough comes round for dinner?

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13 min

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Newsable is all about what everyone’s talking about. Highbrow, lowbrow, exclusives, analysis and hot takes - it’s a fresh way to get up to speed on the day’s big stories, delivered in a uniquely Stuff way. Newsable brings you the news you need to know, when it happens.