Paddy Gower’s TFN - The F#$%ing News

Daniel Rankin has become a global sensation. Often wearing little more than an apron, and accompanied by faithful pug Fraser, his saucy, spicy and, yes, super-craveable Man Can Cook videos are attracting huge audiences on social media. He turns up the heat in the TFN studio.

Plus, Paddy remembers Nyree Smith, one of the most positive Kiwis he’s ever met.

And there’s another chance to listen to an emotional interview with Super Rugby star Cameron Suafoa as he battles a rare form of cancer.

The Blues forward shares the strength he draws from his partner and whānau, and - to mark Men’s Health Week - urges young men to get any unusual lumps checked early.

Cameron Suafoa shares an emotional update from his hospital bed as he battles a rare form of cancer.

The Blues forward opens up about facing a life-threatening illness as a professional athlete, the strength he draws from his whānau, and why he’s urging young men to get any unusual lumps checked early.

Fresh from being recognised in the King's Birthday Honours, Jude Dobson talks becoming a household name and why she cares so much about Kiwi history.

13-year-old Amelia Twiss explains why she'll cycle more than 500km to campaign for change after not getting a medal in a mountainbiking event.

And Paddy argues that a new private pub in Parliament is a perk too 'bar' for our MPs.

Flynn Chisholm, AKA Fizzy Sends, is one of the best Death Divers in the world. He offers an incredible insight into this most extreme of sports - and explains exactly how he feels before a giant jump.

Great Kiwi Dick Frizzell pops in to relive the moment he created one of his most famous works.

And Paddy crowns Christchurch our best city.

Mental health advocate Jazz Thornton has delivered a blunt message to the Prime Minister: "Christopher Luxon, if you go ahead with this ban, you will once again be putting some of our most vulnerable rangatahi in our country at risk."

Plus, Taupō finally has something more interesting than its toilets. Meet Boom Boom the dinosaur!

Hamish McKay is an iconic Kiwi sports presenter who kept us up to date on Three News for a decade. Since he left our screens nearly ten years ago, something has happened to Hamish that almost cost him his life. He reveals what occurred - and the drastic change he made as a result.

Last weekend, Paddy headed down south and cycled from Queenstown to Invercargill - all to raise money for our rescue choppers. Discover why they’re such a vital service for Aotearoa.

And there’s a real buzz at the moment about kava and its relaxing superpowers. Paddy sees an upside to its surge in popularity.

Broadcasting legend Hamish McKay tells Paddy about the shocking image behind his decision to lose a life-saving 50kg.

The former 3News sports presenter ballooned to 135kg before getting bariatric surgery in the public system to lose the weight.

Paddy sits down with entrepreneur and systems thinker Derek Handley to uncover why so many New Zealanders have lost hope in homeownership - and why they shouldn’t.

Doctors said she’d never walk again after a motocross accident. Casey Brady said, “Watch me.” Hers is a remarkable story of resilience, recovery, and how hope - backed by action - is transforming her future. Hear her message for every Kiwi facing the impossible.

And how good is David Seymour’s call to take the axe to what he calls our bloated number of MPs? So good!

How good is David Seymour’s call to cut what he describes as a bloated number of MPs pocketing easy money as highly paid ministers?

So good. There is so much waste at the top of government, and it's an insult to ordinary, hard-working Kiwis.

Launched today, B4-16 is a group of parents, experts and business leaders who want a ban on social media for under-16s. Mum and entrepreneur Cecilia Robinson tells Paddy why the ban is vital - and delivers a blunt message to social media bosses like Meta's Mark Zuckerberg.