Podcast appearances and mentions of ben thomas

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a powerful earthquake has struck Russia's Far East, producing a tsunami in the northern Pacific. ((opens with sound of siren))

A former lawyer for Donald Trump has been confirmed by the Senate as an appeals court judge. AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports.

Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Maori focused current affairs programme. Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.

Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Māori focused current affairs programme. Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Trump administration is suing New York City over 'sanctuary city' policies.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a California utility is setting up a compensation program for victims of January's L.A. wildfires.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Columbia University has agreed to pay the government more than $220M.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a federal appeals court has delivered another blow to President Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports on the trade deal President Trump has announced with Japan.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports demonstrators took to the streets across Ukraine over a new law weakening anti-corruption agencies.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports an airline pilot took to the intercom last week to explain what one passenger describes as a near collision.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports an airline pilot took to the intercom last week to explain what one passenger describes as a near collision.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports more Americans are shifting their money to accounts with investment income.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Pentagon is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles. ((Opens with actuality))

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Trump administration is following through on its promise not to publish major climate change reports.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports global vaccination efforts are missing millions of children.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the CDC reports that nearly a third of young Americans have prediabetes.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trumps is planning even higher tariffs on Canada.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports flash flooding has hit a mountain village in New Mexico. ((opens with actuality))

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a controversial effort to bring back extinct species has gained the support of a noted filmmaker.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic's disaster plan 2 days before the deadly flood.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump's position on sending weapons to Ukraine appears to have shifted.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Israel's prime minster says he's nominating President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. ((opens with actuality))

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AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Republicans overcame multiple setbacks to approve President Trump's signature second-term policy package.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Kilmar Abrego Garcia describes harsh treatment in an El Salvador prison.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' is about to receive its first detainees.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports seven people are missing after an explosion at a California fireworks warehouse.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Trump administration is halting some weapons shipments to Urkaine.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump says a new Gaza ceasefire deal is on the table.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador earlier this year remains in federal custody.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports it's a busy time on Australia's humpback highway.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the first meeting the CDC's new vaccine panel alarmed pediatricians..

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release funds for EV chargers in 14 states.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports global vaccination efforts have stalled.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a cargo ship carrying cars to Mexico has sunk in international water off Alaska's Aleutian Islands.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the last body has been found after the capsizing of a boat on Lake Tahoe.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports much of the U.S. is sweltering under a heat dome. ((opens with actuality.))

Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Maori focused current affairs programme. Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Dale Husband and Ben Thomas discuss the week in politics. 

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the National Transportation Safety Board has provided new details about a deadly May plane crash in San Diego.

Around the world, the flames of aggression and instability are burning. As Christopher Luxon arrives in China his immediate challenge is to douse the alarm from several former politicians and ensure that the relationship with leaders in New Zealand's biggest export market are sweet. From there, the New Zealand prime minister is off to Europe and another guest spot at Nato, who are meeting in the Hague. In a new episode of Gone By Lunchtime, Toby Manhire, Ben Thomas and Annabelle Lee-Mather chew over the shifting global dynamic he'll encounter, with escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Trump quitting G7 early and ongoing devastation in Ukraine and Gaza. More prosaically, will Luxon welcome a chance to stride the international stage after a bit of a media flub on sick pay just before he left? Plus: a word on a sweary scrutiny week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Denmark is testing a fleet of robotic sailboats amid tensions with Russia.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipse.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Israel has attacked Iran.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a federal judge is directing President Trump to return control of the National Guard to California.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports on troubling new findings about emporer penguin populations.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports tensions are growing in Los Angeles with more National Guard troops being deployed and the mayor saying the city's immigrant workers are being terrorized.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Trump administration is sending Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests over immigration raids.

We're officially in the second half of the term, a milestone marked by the historic handover of the hallowed deputy prime minister amulet from Winston Peters to David Seymour.  The moment comes with pageantry, a flurry of interviews and a pair of new polls, which deliver intriguing, and sometimes divergent results. Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas pore over the results and what they mean for the parties and the politicians in the post-budget, post-pay-equity-reshape wash-up. Plus: Jim Bolger and Jacinda Ardern have boh been in the headlines in recent days. What do these returns tell us about the performance of their Chris-themed successors? And Chris Bishop found himself in a media moshpit after the Aotearoa Music Awards for calling the Stan Walker parade "crap" and earning the most painful denunciation imaginable: being called a dickhead by New Zealand treasure Don McGlashan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices