Best Association For Laboratory Medicine Podcasts (2025)

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Sports correspondent Joe Porter 10:47

4h ago10:47

10:47

Moana Pasifika took a thrilling win against the Highlanders to edge into the playoff spots. More disappointment for Liam Lawson after the Miami Grand Prix, while the Black Sevens cap a stellar season with another big title.

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Shoshana McCallum on her darkly funny Comedy Fest show 14:40

4h ago14:40

14:40

Death's not usually a topic for a comedy show, but Shoshana McCallum's managed to turn it into something darkly funny and compassionate.

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Business commentator Dan Brunskill 14:56

5h ago14:56

14:56

New Zealand's substantial film industry awaits details on US President Trump's planned 100 per cent tariffs on foreign-made movies.

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Members bill to ban social media for u16s 9:30

5h ago9:30

9:30

A National Party MP has introduced a members bill to ban children under 16 from using social media platforms.

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Around the motu: David Hill in North Canterbury 8:26

5h ago8:26

8:26

David discusses the latest events in North Canterbury including updates in Kaikoura's annual plan, Environment Canterbury is boosting bus services and raising fares, and the restored Soldiers' Block in Hanmer Springs was officially opened on Anzac Day.

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Book review: The Secret Painter by Joe Tucker 9:19

5h ago9:19

9:19

Leah McFall reviews The Secret Painter by Joe Tucker published by Canongate

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Tim Friede injected himself with snake venom 856 times 28:38

6h ago28:38

28:38

Tim Friede has injected himself with snake venom 856 times over the last 18 years, and has he's helped create an almost universal antivenom.

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US correspondent Ximena Bustillo 8:05

6h ago8:05

8:05

The US President wants to put 100 per cent tariffs on foreign made films - what will that do to the global film industry?

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Technological play laboratory for adults 9:25

6h ago9:25

9:25

A new play-based learning programme for adults uses virtual reality, 3D printing and other new tech.

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82,000 smokers need to quit by year end to meet Smokefree 2025 goal: researcher 16:23

6h ago16:23

16:23

82,000 people would have to quit smoking before the end of the year in order to meet the goal of Smokefree 2025 - and public health researchers say there is precious little chance of it happening.

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Prison officers union on full prisons and underfunded support services 15:26

7h ago15:26

15:26

The Corrections Minister has asked officials to look at shorter prison sentences and how they relate to higher levels of re-offending and whether longer sentences allow better rehabilitation for offenders, even if it leads to a big jump in prisoner numbers.

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Urban Issues with Bill McKay 10:42

6h ago10:42

10:42

Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.

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How a trip to Spain inspired a cookbook 8:25

6h ago8:25

8:25

We all lament the end of a holiday and the return to normality - but one of my next guests found a novel way to keep the spirit of her trip alive.

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Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Lianne Dalziel 25:37

7h ago25:37

25:37

Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government, a National Party member and currently volunteering for the party's deputy leader, Nicola Willis.

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Around the motu: Mike Tweed in Whanganui 9:27

7h ago9:27

9:27

Whanganui social services are bracing for the planned pullback of police from mental health callouts, the mayoral race is heating up, St George's is on the chopping block, and Whanganui has "once in a lifetime" softball talent.

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Book review: Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves by Sophie Gilbert 5:53

7h ago5:53

5:53

Sonja de Friez reviews Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves by Sophie Gilbert published by Hachette

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Professor Martin Stiles on fixing heartbeats 27:27

8h ago27:27

27:27

Martin Stiles is the man credited with fixing the heart rhythms of some of our great Olympians.

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Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney 9:38

8h ago9:38

9:38

Trump-aligned candidate leads Romania's presidential race, German spy agency classifies far-right AfD party as extremist, Vatican installs chimney for conclave smoke signals, and a spate of cryptocurrency-linked kidnappings in France.

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Calls to keep plain language law as it heads for repeal 7:21

8h ago7:21

7:21

A law to enforce the use of plain language in official documents and on government websites is being scrapped over criticism it is achieving nothing more than extra costs and red tape, but proponents argue that's not true and the Act needs to stay.

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Councils and insurers continue to lead climate adaptation decisions 33:38

9h ago33:38

33:38

Local councils and insurers are increasingly deciding which properties are at climate risk, in a legislative void.

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The week that was 12:03

3d ago12:03

12:03

Our comedians Irene Pink and Donna Brookbanks with a few of the funny stories from the last week, including the British boy who's won his second consecutive gull screeching championship.

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Sports commentator Sam Ackerman 16:09

3d ago16:09

16:09

Sam Ackerman brings us the latest sports from New Zealand and the rest of the world.

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Around the motu: Tom Hunt in Wellington 11:06

3d ago11:06

11:06

Tom discusses the latest events in Te Whanganui-a-Tara including local government update and the missing Wellington Water report.

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Canterbury and Wellington weather updates 7:03

3d ago7:03

7:03

Back to the wild weather that has been battering the country - in particular Canterbury and Wellington.

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Book review: 38 Londres Street by Phillipe Sands 4:12

3d ago4:12

4:12

Lisa Adler from Unity Books Wellington reviews 38 Londres Street by Phillipe Sands published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

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Screenwriter Angela Franklyn: overcoming adversity 23:15

3d ago23:15

23:15

Angela Franklyn's stage and screen career in London was stopped in its tracks when she was diagnosed with a rare health condition.

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Asia correspondent Ed White 10:25

3d ago10:25

10:25

Edward White discusses the ongoing reaction in Beijing to Donald Trump's trade tarrif war.

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Open source library software used worldwide 8:03

3d ago8:03

8:03

Open-source library software Koha, developed in Levin, is now used by 19,000 libraries around the world.

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Screentime: Warfare, Drop, Sinners, Small Things Like These 11:14

4d ago11:14

11:14

Film and television reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about four movies out in cinemas

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Separating parents: mediation to stay out of court 20:19

4d ago20:19

20:19

Jill Goldson has spent decades working as a mediator with separating parents, together with their children

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Tech correspondent Peter Griffin 16:33

4d ago16:33

16:33

Peter Griffin is a Wellington-based science and technology journalist

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Around the motu : Keiller MacDuff in Christchurch 10:52

4d ago10:52

10:52

Keiller discusses the latest events in Otautahi

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Book review: Wonderland by Tracy Farr 3:24

4d ago3:24

3:24

Louise O'Brien reviews Wonderland by Tracy Farr published by The Cuba Press

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Southland aunty teaching others to find a feed 27:38

4d ago27:38

27:38

She is known by many up and down the country as Whaea T - the aunty who will teach you how to hunt, fish and gather

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UK: Local elections, Net Zero row, Kneecap fight 12:21

4d ago12:21

12:21

UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about Sir Keir Starmer's first big test with voters since the general election

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Child trafficking law change within reach? 12:51

4d ago12:51

12:51

A legal specialist in human trafficking says a simple amendment to the Crimes Act - which would enable prosecutions against child traffickers brought - is within reach

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Whakapapa ski field prepares for season ahead 25:16

4d ago25:16

25:16

Whakapapa ski field has joined Turoa in moving out of the hands of the receivers with a 10 year concession being granted

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Think Neuro Mini: Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss with Dr. Abbas Anwar 3:00

6d ago3:00

3:00

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL), or sudden deafness, is a rapid loss of hearing. SSHL can happen to a person all at once or over a period of up to 3 days. It should be considered a medical emergency. Hearing loss affects only one ear in 9 out of 10 people who experience SSHL. Many people notice it when they wake up in the morning. Others f…

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The liquid biopsy story | Episode 34 17:19

6d ago17:19

17:19

Imagine a future where you go in for your annual check-up and get a blood test to screen for cancer, in the same way you currently get screened for high cholesterol or diabetes. Some hope that liquid biopsy technology could eventually make this possible — but it has a long way to go before it gets to that point. Laborastories host Dr. Anthony Kille…

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Where house sellers made 100% gains within 5 years 9:55

5d ago9:55

9:55

RNZ's Money Correspondent Susan Edmunds has been looking at the data which shows the regions where house sellers were able to bank a sizeable capital gain.

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Where heart meets art: Wellington's hand-crafted cremation urns 13:50

5d ago13:50

13:50

When Bridgit Sisson's beloved mum died in 2023, she wanted to keep her ashes close but couldn't find a vessel she felt resembled her.

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Music: Short, long, short - what's going on? 26:09

5d ago26:09

26:09

Throughout the '50s and '60s songs were short, got longer in the '70s and 80s, then shorter in the streaming era. But does a short song mean you get short changed?

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From Heel Pricks to Hope: Beverly Hird on Newborn Screening and Early Diagnosis 18:58

3d ago18:58

18:58

What can a few drops of blood tell you about a newborn? Quite a lot. Bev Hird breaks down how newborn screening saves lives, the ethics of early testing, and her mission to ensure no baby falls through the cracks.By LabMed UK

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Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga 8:22

5d ago8:22

8:22

Five Tauranga homeowners are desperate for a solution three years after a huge slip forced them out of their homes, but the council is refusing to help.

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Book review: The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue 3:37

5d ago3:37

3:37

Elisabeth Easther reviews The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue published by Pan Macmillan.

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Shilo Kino: 'Writing this book was a form of medicine' 26:52

5d ago26:52

26:52

Author Shilo Kino won a major award for her first book The Porangi Boy- and now her first novel for adults - released last year - is a finalist in Ockham Book Awards.

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Australia: Election campaign draws to close 8:56

7d ago8:56

8:56

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at how the last polls are falling for the Albanese government and opposition parties ahead of the election this weekend.

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Cornerstone of Christchurch theatre returns to the city 8:28

7d ago8:28

8:28

The Court Theatre returning to the central city in Christchurch this week, fourteen years on from the devastating quakes that drove it out of the Arts Centre.

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Physician associates - health workforce solution? 31:36

7d ago31:36

31:36

The government's consulting on health workforce regulation, but has already given the green light to a new role - physician associate. What do they do and is this a solution to staff shortages?

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Sports-chat with Marc Hinton 11:22

7d ago11:22

11:22

Auckland FC win the Premier's Plate, the Warriors win in a Christchurch NRL match as the Super Rugby season inches towards the playoffs with Australian and New Zealand teams dominating the top six

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