Podcast appearances and mentions of ben thomas

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Trump administration's military campaign against suspected sea-borne drug traffickers has resumed.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a federal panel is expected to vote today on a new recommendation on hepatitis B vaccines for newborns.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports there's a feeding frenzy being reported along the California coast.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports on the death of a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports we're hearing new details about that September boat attack by the U.S. military.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Republicans held onto a U.S. House seat being contested in Tennessee. ((opens with actuality))

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports early numbers suggest a strong Cyber Monday for retailers.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports UPS is dealing with a logistics issue just as the holiday shopping season is getting underway.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a National Guard soldier has died after being shot in the nation's capital.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports on a stunning new image from space.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports space researchers think they have detected lightning on Mars.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports National Parks entrance fees are going up for foreign visitors.

Kathryn, Ben and Gareth discuss recent events in politics including the latest on the replacement inter-island ferries. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Ben and Gareth discuss recent events in politics.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ben Thomas and Penny Ashton. First up, after Winston Peters' pledge to repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill, are cracks starting to show in the coalition? Political commentator Jacqui Van Der Kaay gives her analysis. Then, the New Zealand Breakers basketball team have been under fire for deciding to not wear a rainbow pride jersey. Was their decision justified?

In part two, it's time for another edition of Panel Soapbox - James joins the show with criticisms of the state of workmanship in New Zealand. Then, Auckland Women's Centre is over the moon about a $20,000 donation from none other than Metallica.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a comet's been streaking through our solar system from some other distant star.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports there's word of a new target for the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

I'm Ben Thomas, with an AP NewsMinute

I'm Ben Thomas, with an AP NewsMinute

I'm Ben Thomas, with an AP NewsMinute

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a new study puts numbers on the effects of Trump administration cuts to medical research.

I'm Ben Thomas, with an AP NewsMinute

I'm Ben Thomas, with an AP NewsMinute

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Justice Department has sued to block California's new congressional map.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the ACLU has filed a lawsuit over conditions at California's largest immigration detention facility.

A shocking report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority has revealed a litany of serious failings in the handling of complaints relating to the disgraced former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Not only were the complaints from a former lover diverted from the appropriate channels by senior leaders including former police boss Andrew Coster, the woman involved was arrested and prosecuted for harmful digital communications. The new commissioner and the police minister insist that it is a failure of a small group of senior leaders – “bad apples”, as Mark Mitchell put it – rather than something systemic or cultural. But, ask Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire, almost 20 years after the damning Margaret Bazley report that followed the Louise Nicholas case, is that explanation good enough? Plus: Parliament has two newly independent MPs, following the Te Pāti Māori National Council expelling Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Takuta Ferris “for breaches of Kawa (the Party's constitution)”. As the implosion in the party deepens, a number of questions remain unanswered. Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters are exchanging blows over asset sales – is this a fracture in the coalition, an exercise in nostalgia, or two bald men (apologies Mr Peters, this is very much a metaphor) fighting over a comb? And changes to the Zero Carbon Act were announced with zero fanfare – what does it mean for New Zealand climate action and Paris commitments? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports, even with an end to the government shutdown in sight, flight schedules continue to shrink. ((opens with actuality))

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports, while the government shutdown appears to be coming to an end, the havoc it's caused for air travel ripples on.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the National Toy Hall of Fame has welcomed a new class. ((opens with sound from TV ad))

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Lizzie Marvelly and Ben Thomas. First up, free cervical cancer screening for everyone is the next plank laid in Labour's plan to get elected in 2026. Public health advocates and professionals say they are excited, including the director of the National Centre for Women's Health, Bev Lawton. Then, how did New York's incoming Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, manage to defeat the old political guard? History lecturer Chip Van Dyk explains.

In part two, a 120-year-old kauri villa once home to writer Robin Hyde is set for demolition - but some literary heavyweights have signed a petition to see the building moved, rather than demolished. Then, a little Māori Anglican church with a big history has just opened it's doors after a nearly two-year restoration process. It was a major job after being torn up by floodwaters during Cyclone Gabrielle.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports there appears to be little progress towards ending the government shutdown.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports on gut microbiome tests.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports military leaders have ordered the National Guard to create 'quick reaction forces' trained in civil unrest.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump is turning his attention to the voting process for Tuesday's elections.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports, sources tell AP that the Justice Department is investigating fraud allegations in the Black Lives Matter movement.

In his first face-to-face encounter with Donald Trump, Christopher Luxon has exchanged hair jokes and golf banter. Does that confirm that back on track level has been achieved? Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas deliver their verdicts on the latest from the PM, Winston Peters getting angsty about pronouns and Labour solving the challenges of how to define the capital gains tax it will take to the next election by defining it as: three free GP visits for all. Plus: is Te Pāti Māori on the brink of a schism as a vote is taken to suspend Mariameno Kapa-Kingi? And Vale Jim Bolger, who has died at the age of 90. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports an appeals court has blocked a ruling requiring a senior Border Patrol official to brief a judge on immigration sweeps in Chicago.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the U.S. military has reportedly carried out another deadly strike in the eastern Pacific.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the president's making good on his promise to "drill baby drill" in one of the nation's environmental jewels. ((opens with actuality))

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports dinosaur mummies are helping scientists recreate their prehistoric lives.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports new findings in the debate over whether dinosaurs were already in decline when they were wiped out by an asteroid.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports federal agents are now being sent to San Francisco.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Trump administration has struck a deal with another university.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump says the federal government owes him "a lot of money."

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump has a court victory as he seeks to deploy more National Guard Troops to Democrat-led cities. ((opens with actuality))

Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.

A 10pm email to members blew apart the reset mood in Te Pāti Māori on Monday night with a litany of allegations and appendices dating back years, as part of a “transparency” effort in response to claims of bullying and a “dictatorial” leadership by Eru Kapa-Kingi of the Toitū Te Tiriti movement. Just what, ask Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire, is going on? And what are the implications from here?Plus: a trio of new polls paints a consistent picture, and it's not great for Chris or for Chris, but Don't Know is showing real potential. And what's up with the crackdown on 18 and 19 year olds' access to the Jobseeker benefit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Thomas is @Sisyphus55, a YouTuber creating videos about philosophy, existentialism, nihilism, absurdism, and meaning. His new book, So You're Having an Existential Crisis: a Roadmap for Lost Souls, is available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices