This week on The Highlight Reel with Simon Barnett & James Daniels - The Golriz Ghahraman sentencing, a foul mouthed city councillor and what to do about the Cook Strait ferries. Plus Si & James pose two questions around fighting back. Firstly, is it ever a good idea to challenge robbers? And secondly, was Shaun Johnson wise to hit back at online t…

Alexander Terblanche knows the deal when it comes to relationships. He has qualifications in psychotherapy, counselling, and human sexuality. He runs his own practice On Point Therapy, and is the relationship expert for Compatico. He has a wealth of knowledge and joins Simon Barnett & James Daniels to answer listeners' questions. LISTEN ABOVE See o…

This week on The Highlight Reel with Simon Barnett and James Daniels is everything from granny flats to fast cars. Why did James' driving get him in trouble with listeners? Si and James debate sportsmanship after Rory McIlroy failed to shake Bryson DeChambeau's hand after being pipped to the title at the US Golf Open. The pair also discuss aspirati…

Regular listeners to SI & James Afternoons will know by now that Simon is a bit of a tidy freak. To his shame, his daughter Sophie doesn't have quite the same obsessive personality and she has one habit that drives him mad. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Newstalk ZB

Temuera Morrison is one of this county’s most successful actors. He garnered critical acclaim for his staring role as Jake ‘The Muss’ Heke in Once Were Warriors in 1994 and has since gone on to work with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. He’s starred in Aquaman, The Green Lantern, River Queen and has become a critical part of the Star Wars em…

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert. He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment related questions. Today, sick leave and gagging clauses and work attire, among other things. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Judith Collins is one of the busiest Ministers in Government. She is Attorney General, Minister of Defence, Minister for Digitising Government, Minister Responsible for the GCSB and the NZSIS, Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, and Minister for Space. During her 22 years in Parliament she’s championed reform of New Zealand’s justice sy…

Alexander Terblanche knows the deal when it comes to relationships. He has qualifications in psychotherapy, counselling, and human sexuality. He runs his own practice On Point Therapy, and is the relationship expert for Compatico. He has a wealth of knowledge and joins Simon Barnett & James Daniels to answer listeners' questions. LISTEN ABOVE See o…

Police say community patrols are playing a key role in helping them investigate and stop crime. Some victims of violent crimes have been joining their local patrol in hopes of making the communities safer. However, patrols still need more members to keep up with rising crime. The CEO of Community Patrols New Zealand called in for a chat with Simon …

This week on The Highlight Reel, there's a bit of a theme around embarrassment. First —in an out of the mouths of babes scenario— one parent's weekend activities were revealed at Simon's grandson's first day of school. Then we learn about Simon's undies being on display at the airport, and finally how an innocent wink at a female co-worker went wro…

During Dai Henwood's 25-year career he has won many major comedy gongs, including the Billy T Award, he's a regular on the country's longest running comedy programme, 7 Days - and he's hosted many shows including Family Feud, Dancing with the Stars and LEGO Masters. His latest project is a memoir, The Life of Dai, co-written with his friend and fel…

Every day after the 12.30 headlines our afternoon newsreader Raylene Ramsay joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels with all the news you never knew you needed to know - today it was magnet fishing in New York. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Newstalk ZB

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert with Taylor Shaw Barristers & Solicitors. He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment related questions. Today, how do I get my employer to talk to a workmate about 'personal hygiene', occupational hearing loss, and unfair dismissal - among other …

This week on The Highlight Reel, it was all about the Budget and online the 'tax calculator'. Si & James put the call out to the listeners, whether or not they are happy with the 'fiscally' conservative budget. Surprising news around the closure of Smith and Caughey's in Auckland and their famous Queen St store... but is anyone really surprised? Wh…

This week on The Highlight Reel everything from the price of chocolate to wasting money on a carwash just before it rains. Simon started watching the Ashley Madison docuseries after being talked into it by James and he didn't like it. It gave him nightmares. A couple of Government announcements got the phones ringing this week. First was roadside d…

Kieran McAnulty has been a Labour MP in Wairarapa since 2017. He’s previously held the portfolios of Minister for Rural Communities, Regional Development, Racing, Local Government and Emergency Management as well as Deputy Leader of the House. Before politics he’s been a local Work and Income case manager, a bookie at the TAB and economic developme…

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert with Taylor Shaw Barristers & Solicitors. He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment related questions. Today, another varied bunch of questions including one about your obligations employment wise if you are prescribed cannabis. LISTEN ABOVE See…

This week on The Highlight Reel, as the excitement over the aurora faded the Government announced details of how they will deal to gangs. Si & James asked how gangs have affected your life and got some interesting stories. A big focus on transport this week with a suggestion the Cook Strait ferry service should be sold off. Plus the boys debate the…

Mike McRoberts has been a journalist for more than three decades, becoming one of New Zealand Television’s most recognisable faces. He’s covered numerous conflicts around the world and some of the planet's biggest natural disasters. He’s has won numerous awards over the years including New Zealand Journalist of the Year, and a back-to-back winner o…

Raylene Ramsay joins Simon Barnett & James Daniels every day with News You Never Knew You Needed To Know. This time it was about a festival celebrating the mullet in Belgium. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Newstalk ZB

Alexander Terblanche is the real deal when it comes to relationships. He has qualifications in psychotherapy, counselling, and human sexuality. He runs his own practice On Point Therapy, and is the relationship expert for Compatico. He has a wealth of knowledge and joins Simon Barnett & James Daniels to answer listeners' questions. LISTEN ABOVE See…

This week on The Highlight Reel a couple of topics that got the audience talking - should be we make all drugs legal and what are you making of Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump? Is enrolling to vote on Election Day a reasonable ask? This as it is revealed how much it slows the process down and leads to errors in the count. Rugby's rules have been up…

Matt Heath has lead a very colourful life. He first gained infamy as guitarist and singer for band Deja Voodoo, and was one of the creators and stars of Back of the Y Masterpiece TV and the film The Devil Made me Do It. He's also a producer, director of an animation studio, columnist, sports commentator with the ACC, radio breakfast host on Hauraki…

Pukekohe firm TrailLite Campers is turning 70. They sell $57 million of campervans (and some caravans) a year and its origins trace back to two cabinetmakers, Brian Penman and Jim Crotty who made furniture and caskets. In the mid-1950s they made their first caravan which carried the TrailLite name and that’s stuck ever since. The luxury motorhomes …

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert with Taylor Shaw Barristers & Solicitors. He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment related questions. Today, being put 'on-call' at the weekends, tax anomalies, and being given successive temporary contracts, among other things. LISTEN ABOVE Se…