Best Allyson Mitchell Podcasts (2025)

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Kerre Woodham: How can we take polls seriously? 6:55

16h ago6:55

6:55

Honestly, I don't know why we report on polls. Seriously, I don't know why I'm even talking about them myself, but it's really ripped my nightie overnight. They're so frustrating, and because media companies commission them, it makes the media look like master manipulators. This is from 1News last night (I didn't watch 1News, obvs) but this is from…

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Ben Speedy: ASB's General Manager of Commercial Banking on businesses' uncertainty regarding the impact of Trump's tariffs 6:38

17h ago6:38

6:38

Kiwi business leaders fear the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs will be more severe than the impact of the Global Financial Crisis and the Covid pandemic. ASB and Talbot Mills have been surveying more than 300 business leaders, including CEOs and founders. Two-thirds of businesses are concerned about the impacts, including almost 80% of exporters. …

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David Farrar: Curia Market Research Owner on how political polls work 13:13

17h ago13:13

13:13

How is it that two recent polls had such starkly different outcomes? The latest RNZ Reid Research poll —out this morning— has the right bloc on 46.4, behind the left bloc on 50.3. But the latest 1 News Verian poll —released last night— has the right bloc on 50-percent, well ahead of the left bloc on 45. Curia Market Research Owner David Farrar told…

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Kerre Woodham: Our workplace fatality rate is appalling 6:00

1d ago6:00

6:00

On average, there are 73 work-related deaths in New Zealand every single year. Relative to the number of people in employment, the New Zealand workplace fatality rate is double that of Australia, and it hasn't shifted in many, many years. More road cones have not made a difference. The New Zealand rate is similar to the rate the UK experienced back…

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Gloria Masters: Handing The Shame Back Founder on AI contributing to child exploitation and abuse 10:55

1d ago10:55

10:55

The rise of generative AI could be putting children at risk. Gloria Masters, founder of 'Handing The Shame Back', believes the current digital environment has enabled “much more sexualised content” of children to be available to predators. AI tools allow people to remove clothing from people in photos, such as children, creating fake nude images th…

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Me or Miracles? Ps Allyson Parker

4d ago

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By Ps Allyson Parker

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Kerre Woodham: Will fining parents of absent kids help? 7:22

6d ago7:22

7:22

You might have heard ACT leader David Seymour on the Breakfast show this morning. He says there will almost certainly be prosecutions against parents of absent students this year as the Government intensifies its crackdown on school truancy. And it's not even truancy, in my mind truancy are kids doing a bunk, wagging, taking a day off. What this is…

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Guy Waipara: Meridian Energy General Manager Development on the grid battery storage system in Ruakākā 13:21

7d ago13:21

13:21

Construction of New Zealand's first large scale grid battery storage system has finished in Ruakākā, just south of Whangārei. The Meridian Energy project has storage capacity of 200 megawatt-hours, which is enough to power 60 thousand homes for two hours. It will provide greater resilience and reduce strain to the Northland power and reduce strain …

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Kerre Woodham: What do we do with children of overstayers? 3:45

7d ago3:45

3:45

What on Earth do we do with young people who were born in New Zealand, who have lived in New Zealand all of their lives, but who aren't New Zealanders? They've never known any other home, but they can't get healthcare, they can't get a driver's licence, they can't get a job, they can't pay taxes. In 2006, a law change under the Helen Clark Governme…

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Kerre Woodham: The shoplifting directive is not a good look 4:17

9d ago4:17

4:17

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. You cannot go into an election promising to get tough on crime, win the election and vow to draw a line in the sand, declare war on the crims, and then issue a directive that police won't turn up to minor crime. To paraphrase supermodel Linda Evangelista, who famously said she wouldn't get out of bed for less than $10,000…

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Mark Mitchell: Police Minister on the new shoplifting directives 7:29

9d ago7:29

7:29

The Police Minister is reassuring retailers officers will still turn up to reports of shoplifting. RNZ reports staff have been directed to not investigate retail crime below $500 and online fraud below $1000. Police may not take further action if the reports don't have enough evidence, such as CCTV. However, Mark Mitchell told Kerre Woodham every c…

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#58 Tiered Support in Virtual and Hybrid Learning with Dr. Lori Wiggins 31:32

9d ago31:32

31:32

How can distance learning meet the vastly different needs of students who are disengaged, displaced, or underserved—and still deliver equity, engagement, and academic excellence? In this episode of Why Distance Learning, Dr. Lori Wiggins, principal of Pasco eSchool, shares how her team runs 12 distinct programs under one virtual roof using a tiered…

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Kerre Woodham: Charities don't need non-complying beneficiaries 7:01

10d ago7:01

7:01

Two new ‘non-financial’ sanctions have come into force today for beneficiaries, who, in the words of the MSD, do not meet their obligations or, as other people might put it, who do not get off their arses and go and look for a job. Some people may have half their weekly benefits put onto a payment card for four weeks, that can only be spent on esse…

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Sharon Nicholas: Boyle River Outdoor Education Centre Manager on the importance of outdoor education for young people 10:42

10d ago10:42

10:42

It's been revealed how outdoor education can help build teenagers up. The Boyle River Outdoor Education Centre is 20 minutes east of the Lewis Pass. They're a not-for-profit organisation offering outdoor education programmes to secondary school groups and are in the business of fostering leadership, growth and confidence in young people. Boyle Rive…

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Don't be a Gatekeeper - Noah Blanco

10d ago

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By Noah Blanco

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Why I Go to Church | Dr David Perry

11d ago

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By Dr David Perry

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326:Stand By 1:16:02

13d ago1:16:02

1:16:02

Since I discuss broadcasting in this episode, I take a different turn. I also explains to my audience why a person with autism could succeed in the media industry. I will additionally address whether filming and broadcasting are in two different countries or if both are the same thing. I additionally go over the things that broadcasters need to kno…

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Christopher Luxon: The Prime Minister talks Budget 2025 with Kerre Woodham and Newstalk ZB listeners 34:21

13d ago34:21

34:21

The Prime Minister's keen to raise the retirement age -- but it's not possible in coalition with New Zealand First. The Government is halving its KiwiSaver contribution rate -- and canning if people earning more than 180-thousand dollars. The default rate of worker and business contributions to KiwiSaver will rise over time. Chris Luxon told Kerre …

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Kerre Woodham: Retail owners and businesses can't hang on any longer 7:59

14d ago7:59

7:59

Isn't it cruelly, cruelly ironic that yesterday we were talking about just how tough it is in retail, and we have the news that after 145 years, Smith and Caughey's, the last of the great, grand department stores, famous for the high-end goods, the beautiful Christmas window displays, will close its doors for the final time by July 31st. Ninety-eig…

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Kerre Woodham: Let's fill vacant stores before we build more 6:08

15d ago6:08

6:08

I don't know where the Head of Research at JLL, the commercial property company, I does his shopping, but it cannot be anywhere that I go. If you've ever wondered what the definition of gaslighting is, you may well have heard it this morning. Chris Dibble —the Head of Research at JLL— was on the wireless claiming that we have a critical under-suppl…

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Kerre Woodham: We have a legacy of rail but do we have a future? 7:10

16d ago7:10

7:10

Public transport is brilliant when it works. You cannot beat it for convenience, for timeliness, for moving large numbers of people expeditiously and in an environmentally friendly-ish kind of a way, when it works. When it doesn't, it's a pain. Look at the poor Auckland rail commuters this morning – due to an infrastructure issue at Penrose, there …

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Matt Lowrie: Greater Auckland Director on the funding to improve Auckland's rail network 8:45

16d ago8:45

8:45

There are hopes investment in rail is just the boost Auckland needs. The Government will tip more than $600 million of Government funding in Budget 2025 to fully fund the Rail Network Investment Programme until 2027. The freight network will get $461 million, and $143 million will be spent on Auckland and Wellington's metropolitan trains. Greater A…

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Kerre Woodham: Would you dob in a meth dealer? 3:18

17d ago3:18

3:18

Northland might be the meth capital of New Zealand, but Hawkes Bay wouldn't be far behind. One tiny town – Waipukurau - recorded the biggest increase in meth consumption in the country in 2024. It was up more than 300 percent. What concerns the local coppers is that the community staying schtum about who's supplying the drug as Inspector Martin Jam…

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Cherish His Church | Ps Veronica McClement

17d ago

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By Ps Veronica McClement

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Cherish His Church | Ps Mitch Varlow

18d ago

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By Ps Mitch Varlow

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Malcolm Rands: Open Letter on Tax Spokesperson on a potential wealth tax in New Zealand 9:23

20d ago9:23

9:23

The Green Party is suggesting an overhaul of the tax system in their alternative Budget. It includes taxing wealth, inheritance, gifts, and private jet journeys, and they say it would bring in $88 billion in revenue over four years. New income tax rates of 39% on income over $120,000 and 45% on income over $180,000 would be introduced, and the corp…

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Kerre Woodham: Are the Greens bonkers? 6:04

20d ago6:04

6:04

Are the Greens bonkers? The Greens have come out and criticised Judith Collins for tinkering with the Public Service Commission census – that's a voluntary survey run over three weeks and it's a follow up to the initial 2021 survey of the same name. Now Judith Collins and her office had a look at the 2021 survey, and they suggested a few changes. T…

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Kerre Woodham: Slipping Parliamentary standards are a reflection of us 6:22

21d ago6:22

6:22

Well, what a to-do. The image of Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters slumped in the House, head in his hands, summed it up really. Brooke van Velden dropped the C-bomb in the house, quoting a Stuff article whose author used the word in criticising the government's decision to amend the pay equity legislation. The coalition's female MPs are angry t…

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Kerre Woodham: Chasing overseas student loan debt is long overdue 6:02

22d ago6:02

6:02

In this spirit of taking the good news where we find it, I was absolutely delighted to see the results of Inland Revenue going after student loan defaulters. At the end of April, there were 113,733 people with student loans believed to be based overseas. If you're based overseas, you don't get the student loan automatically taken out of your pay pa…

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Kerre Woodham hits out at parents who don't prepare their children for school 5:56

22d ago5:56

5:56

School principals say they’re grappling with growing numbers of new entrants with behaviour and oral communication issues - and believe the Covid-19 pandemic is to blame. They’re calling for more investment in learning support to help address the problem. Kerre Woodham believes the problem lies not with the education system, but rather with parents…

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Jane Elley: Inland Revenue Spokesperson on the student loan debt being collected from overseas borrowers 10:49

22d ago10:49

10:49

Inland Revenue says attitudes are shifting among student loan holders living overseas. More than $200 million has been collected from overseas borrowers since July last year – a big annual increase. More than 24,000 people are thought to be overseas, collectively owing $1.3 billion on loans going back more than 15 years. IRD's Jane Elley told Kerre…

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Kerre Woodham: Everyday children deserve support and encouragement 7:29

23d ago7:29

7:29

This particular pre-Budget announcement should be music to the ears of parents who are currently working every hour God sends to pay for extra maths coaching for their children. You might have heard them on this show before – parents who really can't afford it, but say to themselves they can't afford not to, pay for the sort of tuition that teacher…

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#57 Digital PE for the Real World: Physical Wellness Meets Edtech with Joe Titus 43:11

23d ago43:11

43:11

In this episode of Why Distance Learning, Seth Fleischauer, Allyson Mitchell, and Tami Moehring welcome Joe Titus, founder and CEO of Hiveclass, to reimagine what physical education can look like in the digital age. They explore how Hiveclass brings inclusive, skill-based movement instruction to students who are often left out of traditional PE—whe…

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Kerre Woodham: You won't get your car seized if you don't break the law 6:19

24d ago6:19

6:19

The government sent a strong signal to boy racers that their days of running amok on the roads are over. Car crushing is not new, it's been announced before - Judith Collins was police minister in 2009 when car crashing legislation was introduced for recidivist boy racer offenders, hence her sobriquet, Crusher. In fact, only three cars were crushed…

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Devoted to Honour | Ps Belinda Varlow

24d ago

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By Ps Belinda Varlow

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How to Create a Beautiful Life | Ps Carol Hanes

25d ago

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By Ps Carol Hanes

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Kerre Woodham: The party is well and truly over 7:27

27d ago7:27

7:27

There's bad news, really, and it's been coming and I think I've had my head in the sand for some time. I've been wanting things to get better quickly. I've wanted things to move out from grindy-ness, and a lack of fun, and excess, and nonsense. It's just been for four years of long, slow grind, it seems. Well, Matthew Hooton's opinion piece in the …

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Tom Ronaldson: Fire and Emergency New Zealand's Community Education Manager on safely using lithium-ion batteries 7:29

27d ago7:29

7:29

Warnings to be careful after a string of fires was linked to lithium-ion batteries. Scrap metal company Sims Metal has been fined $30 thousand over a 2023 fire that released toxic smoke near Ōtāhuhu. A massive blaze at a recycling plant near Glenfield last month was also linked to lithium-ion batteries, as well as a number of fires breaking out in …

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Kerre Woodham: The New Zealand political system David Parker wants 5:03

28d ago5:03

5:03

Long serving Labour MP and former Minister David Parker gave his valedictory speech in Parliament last night, where he gave his colleagues across the House a list of things to do, among his thank yous and goodbyes. Chief among them was closing the gap between the very wealthy and the middle class. It could be done, he said, with a tax on capital in…

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325:Pay Attention 27:56

29d ago27:56

27:56

I discuss being aware of and paying attention to your environment in this episode. I also discuss why it is difficult for those with autism to focus on their surroundings. I also describe the elements that increase and decrease awareness in people with autism. Additionally, I indicate when people with autism need to be less alert and more attentive…

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Kerre Woodham: This Government has a problem with optics 6:40

29d ago6:40

6:40

Just when I thought the issue of pay parity couldn't get any more confusing, the Government has made it so. Yesterday, the coalition government moved under urgency in Parliament to raise the threshold for proving work has been historically undervalued when making a pay equity claim. Under the new legislation, any current claims would be stopped and…

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James Ross: Taxpayers Union Policy and Public Affairs Manager on the government's use of urgency for the pay equity law 7:09

29d ago7:09

7:09

The Government is being criticised for their use of urgency to pass legislation. A law to lift the threshold for gender-discrimination pay equity claims and extinguish claims under way is likely to pass today, after only being announced yesterday. The Government's said it could save the taxpayer billions of dollars. Taxpayers Union Policy and Publi…

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Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor on the unemployment rate remaining at 5.1% 12:30

29d ago12:30

12:30

The unemployment rate has stayed static for another quarter. Stats NZ figures just out show the rate remained at 5.1% in the March quarter. The number of full-time workers fell by 45 thousand over the year and part-time employment grew by 25 thousand. Herald Business Editor at Large Liam Dann told Kerre Woodham today's figures are a surprise. He sa…

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