Podcasts about Clarke Gayford

The role of first lady or, increasingly, first gentleman, can be one of the most potent ambassadorial positions in any nation's diplomatic ranks. What is it really like to be the spouse of a world leader? Andrew Mueller speaks to Clarke Gayford, broadcaster and husband of Jacinda Ardern; Charity Wallace, former chief of staff to Laura Bush; and Elizabeth Natalle, co-founder of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Taiwan election Voters line up as China ramps up warnings Jacinda Ardern marries partner Clarke Gayford in private ceremony Yemen strikes live updates US launches new missile strike on Houthi target in Yemen Record breaking cold weather forecast for many states in weekend storm Dog meat Why is it a sensitive topic in South Korea Gabriel Attal Youngest French PM hopes to revive Macrons government Ecuador violence affects whole world, president tells BBC Iowa caucuses Storm disrupts final stretch of high stakes Republican race South Africas genocide case against Israel Both sides play heavy on emotion in ICJ hearing Tough choices for Israel in USs Middle East vision

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Yemen strikes live updates US launches new missile strike on Houthi target in Yemen Dog meat Why is it a sensitive topic in South Korea South Africas genocide case against Israel Both sides play heavy on emotion in ICJ hearing Iowa caucuses Storm disrupts final stretch of high stakes Republican race Gabriel Attal Youngest French PM hopes to revive Macrons government Record breaking cold weather forecast for many states in weekend storm Taiwan election Voters line up as China ramps up warnings Jacinda Ardern marries partner Clarke Gayford in private ceremony Ecuador violence affects whole world, president tells BBC Tough choices for Israel in USs Middle East vision

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins is due to begin the year in opposition hot on the heels of attending his predecessor's lavish wedding over the weekend. Hipkins was among the many famous faces at Dame Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford's Hawke's Bay wedding over the weekend. The former Prime Minister spoke to Newstalk ZB this morning, saying the wedding was “lovely”. Chris Hipkins and Toni Grace seen leaving their motel the day after Jacinda Ardern's wedding. Photo / George Heard “Aside from a few hiccups along the way, they got the opportunity to enjoy their wedding in relative peace and privacy and I think that's a lovely thing,” Hipkins said. A car doing a burnout across the river from the wedding venue was photographed by a Hawke's Bay Today photographer at the time the vows were being exchanged, and a small group of anti-vax protesters were spoken to by police earlier in the day. A burnout pulled over the other side of the Tukituki River from Craggy Range, just as Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayword wed. Photo / Connull Lang Ardern and her TV host partner of almost 10 years began married life at the exclusive Craggy Range winery on the outskirts of Havelock North, where they exchanged vows before a reception full of laughter, cheering and dancing. Hipkins looked relaxed and tanned, dressed in shorts, a T-shirt and sunglasses, as he was leaving the Village Motel in Havelock North with partner Toni Grace. He earlier told the Herald that the event was “lovely” and that he had also taken advantage of the opportunity to indulge in more than a few of his beloved paua and snapper sausage rolls while at the wedding. Paua and snapper sausage roll on the menu at Ardern and Gayford's wedding. Photo / Instagram, Tane Tomoana Ardern gave a five-minute wedding speech, including nods to friends, close colleagues and family, some of whom had twice travelled great distances to be there for the occassion. She gave a special shout-out to Craggy Range and head chef Casey McDonald, who was just about to serve up the main course, before spending roughly a minute talking about her “best friend” and now husband. The wedding was officiated by the couple's friend and former Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson. The couple are now heading away on a family holiday. The wedding was originally set to take place in 2022 but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Dame Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford pictured at their wedding. Photo / Felicity Jean Photography Fashion designer Juliette Hogan, who made Ardern's dress, and her husband were guests. Official images released by the couple yesterday evening showed a smiling Ardern in the ivory sleeveless, cowl-neck halter gown featuring a high neckline, cinched waist and low back. The former PM also wore a long tulle veil, which was clipped into a chignon up-do, created by hairdresser Tane Tomoana who has previously worked on looks for Ardern. Two buses - including one featuring Hipkins and Grace, former speaker of the House and ex-veteran MP Sir Trevor Mallard and former minister Megan Woods - took some guests to the wedding. Musicians Marlon Williams, Hollie Smith (Gayford's ex-partner) and MC Tali were also spotted among guests. Other political guests included former minister Kelvin Davis, former MP Dame Annette King and fellow former MP Darren Hughes. Ardern's former press secretary Andrew Campbell also attended. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Prime Minister Chris Hipkins heads to Auckland today to woo business leaders after spending his first full day in the top job responding to the cost of living crisis. Hipkins is due to attend a roundtable event hosted by the Auckland Business Chamber. “I'll be there to ask questions of them and to listen to them, in order to accelerate the important relationship that's needed between business and government, in order to benefit all New Zealanders and to continue to grow our economy,” Hipkins said. His Auckland charm offensive will bring him into contact with former National leader Simon Bridges. Bridges, the Auckland Business Chamber CEO, said today's meeting was good news. “That in itself gives business some confidence. It's a sense that this is where his priorities lie,” he told RNZ. “I think he's off to a good start, inasmuch as what he's saying is he's going to come back to the bread and butter issues.” Bridges said the issues confronting Auckland businesses were around plans to curb inflation, getting more workers into the country - and concerns around law and order. “I think it's incredibly refreshing to see from a new PM that he gets it, that he gets it's businesses that make an economy and actually allow governments to do the things that we all want them to do like fund better health, education, and law and order.” Cost of living front of new PM's mind The cost of living crisis dominated Hipkins' first press conference just hours after taking over the role from friend and longtime Labour colleague Jacinda Ardern. Exactly what Hipkins has in store to tackle the rising cost of living remains to be seen, something National leader Christopher Luxon latched on to, saying that simply changing the leader was not going to make a difference. Indeed Hipkins' first appearance since being sworn in by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro as the country's 41st Prime Minister came hot off the latest consumer price index showing inflation remained at 7.2 per cent - the same as the previous quarter - reflecting further pressure on household budgets across the country. Kiro had earlier received the resignation of Ardern, officially handing over what Hipkins called the “baton of responsibility”. The day started with emotional scenes as Ardern left the Beehive as Prime Minister for the last time, walking out to a crowd of her ministers, MPs and staff, sharing hugs and tears - Ardern, accompanied by fiance Clarke Gayford, even struggled to find her way to the car through the throng of people. Jacinda Ardern and then-incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins at Rātana Pa Marae on Tuesday. Photo / Mark Mitchell And like that after nearly six years of leadership marked through tragedy and crisis, with the mosque shootings, Whakaari and the Covid-19 pandemic, her tenure was over, making way for “my friend Chippy”, how Hipkins is affectionately known. Hipkins too was emotional at Government House as he was sworn in, surrounded by family and colleagues, saying it was the “biggest responsibility of my life”. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins arriving for his first post-Cabinet press conference. Photo / Mark Mitchell He also quipped afterwards “it feels pretty real now” - acknowledging just how rapidly he'd moved into the role after Ardern announced her resignation only a week ago. The moment was clearly hugely significant also for Carmel Sepuloni, earlier shedding tears as Ardern departed before beaming as she became the first Deputy Prime Minister of Pacific heritage, with Samoan, Tongan and Pākehā roots. Jacinda Ardern waves to the crowd one last time as Prime Minister of New Zealand. Photo / NZ Labour Party In his first speech in the role Hipkins said “reprioritisation” of the Government's work was the “absolute priority”, allowing the Government to focus on the “cost of living”. “Today's unchanged inflation figure confirms this is the right immediate focus,” he said, reflecting a shift in priorities over the past year as the health pandemic made way for a “pandemic of inflation”. Ardern had last year also signalled a policy reset in the new year, with major and controversial reforms such as merging TVNZ and RNZ tipped for the scrapheap. Even when asked if he, like Ardern, had any legacy issues such as climate change or child poverty he wanted to focus on, Hipkins reverted to balancing that with “the pressures of today”. Hipkins noted the inflation level was not unexpected and was in fact lower than most comparable countries, which in turn influenced it here. Hundreds of people waited outside the Beehive to farewell Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister. Photo / NZ Labour Party Hipkins, however, said no decisions had been made on exactly what would be prioritised from the Government's programme, nor anything related to the cost of living. Hipkins said he expected to announce any changes to the Government work programme and Cabinet reshuffle in the next few weeks. He also alluded to further opening up immigration settings to ease labour shortages, though the impacts of the most recent changes appeared positive. “I just want to reassure New Zealanders that we've got this front and centre,” he said. “I'll be looking across the range of options to see what more we can do to support Kiwis.” The Government last year introduced a fuel subsidy, which runs until the end of March, and cost of living support payments. It also introduced a fast-track residency programme, which it further expanded near the end of the year after initially excluding nurses and a range of other highly sought-after health professionals. Jacinda Ardern was tearful as she sat alongside Speaker Adrian Rurawhe during her final outing as Prime Minister at Rātana Pā on Tuesday. Photo / Mark Mitchell Hipkins also spoke further on co-governance, after Māori leaders at Rātana on Tuesday called on the Government not to pull back work done to realise obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi, and National to not be afraid of working with Māori. Hipkins said the topic needed to be handled “maturely”. “We should have a mature discussion about it, not one that's informed by bumper sticker slogans.” Asked if the Government had responsibility for not clearly explaining the topic and allowing fear to be sowed, Hipkins said that would be part of their new priorities. “We should make sure that we're informing New Zealanders, what we're doing and why we're doing it.” Prime Minister Chris Hipkins during his first post-Cabinet press conference at Parliament in Wellington. Photo / Mark Mitchell Luxon earlier said he sent congratulations to Hipkins and acknowledged Ardern for her leadership. But that was where the niceties stopped, as he criticised the Government over its handling of the economy and said nothing had changed with the new leader. “It's the same team, same people, same finance minister, same, everything, nothing's changed.” Luxon said the Government needed to rein in spending and lower costs for businesses - such as scrapping the income insurance scheme. He also called for the Government to further open up the immigration settings, which drives the productive economy. Meanwhile, the Government support party the Greens wrote to the new Prime Minister calling for a “fairer Aotearoa”. They said the cost of living crisis was not being felt equally and urged him to increase benefits and make a fairer tax system targeting the wealthy. - Michael Neilson, NZ HeraldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Prime Minister Chris Hipkins heads to Auckland today to woo business leaders after spending his first full day in the top job responding to the cost of living crisis. Hipkins is due to attend a roundtable event hosted by the Auckland Business Chamber. “I'll be there to ask questions of them and to listen to them, in order to accelerate the important relationship that's needed between business and government, in order to benefit all New Zealanders and to continue to grow our economy,” Hipkins said. His Auckland charm offensive will bring him into contact with former National leader Simon Bridges. Bridges, the Auckland Business Chamber CEO, said today's meeting was good news. “That in itself gives business some confidence. It's a sense that this is where his priorities lie,” he told RNZ. “I think he's off to a good start, inasmuch as what he's saying is he's going to come back to the bread and butter issues.” Bridges said the issues confronting Auckland businesses were around plans to curb inflation, getting more workers into the country - and concerns around law and order. “I think it's incredibly refreshing to see from a new PM that he gets it, that he gets it's businesses that make an economy and actually allow governments to do the things that we all want them to do like fund better health, education, and law and order.” Cost of living front of new PM's mind The cost of living crisis dominated Hipkins' first press conference just hours after taking over the role from friend and longtime Labour colleague Jacinda Ardern. Exactly what Hipkins has in store to tackle the rising cost of living remains to be seen, something National leader Christopher Luxon latched on to, saying that simply changing the leader was not going to make a difference. Indeed Hipkins' first appearance since being sworn in by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro as the country's 41st Prime Minister came hot off the latest consumer price index showing inflation remained at 7.2 per cent - the same as the previous quarter - reflecting further pressure on household budgets across the country. Kiro had earlier received the resignation of Ardern, officially handing over what Hipkins called the “baton of responsibility”. The day started with emotional scenes as Ardern left the Beehive as Prime Minister for the last time, walking out to a crowd of her ministers, MPs and staff, sharing hugs and tears - Ardern, accompanied by fiance Clarke Gayford, even struggled to find her way to the car through the throng of people. Jacinda Ardern and then-incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins at Rātana Pa Marae on Tuesday. Photo / Mark Mitchell And like that after nearly six years of leadership marked through tragedy and crisis, with the mosque shootings, Whakaari and the Covid-19 pandemic, her tenure was over, making way for “my friend Chippy”, how Hipkins is affectionately known. Hipkins too was emotional at Government House as he was sworn in, surrounded by family and colleagues, saying it was the “biggest responsibility of my life”. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins arriving for his first post-Cabinet press conference. Photo / Mark Mitchell He also quipped afterwards “it feels pretty real now” - acknowledging just how rapidly he'd moved into the role after Ardern announced her resignation only a week ago. The moment was clearly hugely significant also for Carmel Sepuloni, earlier shedding tears as Ardern departed before beaming as she became the first Deputy Prime Minister of Pacific heritage, with Samoan, Tongan and Pākehā roots. Jacinda Ardern waves to the crowd one last time as Prime Minister of New Zealand. Photo / NZ Labour Party In his first speech in the role Hipkins said “reprioritisation” of the Government's work was the “absolute priority”, allowing the Government to focus on the “cost of living”. “Today's unchanged inflation figure confirms this is the right immediate focus,” he said, reflecting a shift in priorities over the past year as the health pandemic made way for a “pandemic of inflation”. Ardern had last year also signalled a policy reset in the new year, with major and controversial reforms such as merging TVNZ and RNZ tipped for the scrapheap. Even when asked if he, like Ardern, had any legacy issues such as climate change or child poverty he wanted to focus on, Hipkins reverted to balancing that with “the pressures of today”. Hipkins noted the inflation level was not unexpected and was in fact lower than most comparable countries, which in turn influenced it here. Hundreds of people waited outside the Beehive to farewell Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister. Photo / NZ Labour Party Hipkins, however, said no decisions had been made on exactly what would be prioritised from the Government's programme, nor anything related to the cost of living. Hipkins said he expected to announce any changes to the Government work programme and Cabinet reshuffle in the next few weeks. He also alluded to further opening up immigration settings to ease labour shortages, though the impacts of the most recent changes appeared positive. “I just want to reassure New Zealanders that we've got this front and centre,” he said. “I'll be looking across the range of options to see what more we can do to support Kiwis.” The Government last year introduced a fuel subsidy, which runs until the end of March, and cost of living support payments. It also introduced a fast-track residency programme, which it further expanded near the end of the year after initially excluding nurses and a range of other highly sought-after health professionals. Jacinda Ardern was tearful as she sat alongside Speaker Adrian Rurawhe during her final outing as Prime Minister at Rātana Pā on Tuesday. Photo / Mark Mitchell Hipkins also spoke further on co-governance, after Māori leaders at Rātana on Tuesday called on the Government not to pull back work done to realise obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi, and National to not be afraid of working with Māori. Hipkins said the topic needed to be handled “maturely”. “We should have a mature discussion about it, not one that's informed by bumper sticker slogans.” Asked if the Government had responsibility for not clearly explaining the topic and allowing fear to be sowed, Hipkins said that would be part of their new priorities. “We should make sure that we're informing New Zealanders, what we're doing and why we're doing it.” Prime Minister Chris Hipkins during his first post-Cabinet press conference at Parliament in Wellington. Photo / Mark Mitchell Luxon earlier said he sent congratulations to Hipkins and acknowledged Ardern for her leadership. But that was where the niceties stopped, as he criticised the Government over its handling of the economy and said nothing had changed with the new leader. “It's the same team, same people, same finance minister, same, everything, nothing's changed.” Luxon said the Government needed to rein in spending and lower costs for businesses - such as scrapping the income insurance scheme. He also called for the Government to further open up the immigration settings, which drives the productive economy. Meanwhile, the Government support party the Greens wrote to the new Prime Minister calling for a “fairer Aotearoa”. They said the cost of living crisis was not being felt equally and urged him to increase benefits and make a fairer tax system targeting the wealthy. - Michael Neilson, NZ HeraldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode we discuss the whacky end to the work year, Xmas meals, Shona's stain removal, Going defcon 5 on the wet wipes, Tiny home shit, Hitlers cup, The hunt for Martin Bormann, The woke poke heart dart, Clarke Gayford, SBF, Putting down horses, Journalism,  All the Politicion's being on coke, Sales people in tradie world, McVicars ITM, sucked sausage, Being in a flow state via gardening, Jane Goodall and Earth's population, Flutesax lessons on Youtube, Chris Ryan, Thoughts and Prayers to Jolan, Soak pits for tiny homes, Joel Goggins and much more, see ya in 23.     

This morning on the Jono and Ben show we found out the devastating news of Queen Elizabeth II passing away. This podcast includes the likes of Clarke Gayford, Gavin Grey and many others who have had encounters with Her Majesty.   RIP.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So if the rumours are true, I personally don't think they are, today we go into a red light.I first heard this rumour last Friday. A worried retailer told my husband he'd heard from ‘someone very reliable' (isn't it always?) that Monday was going to see an announcement of a red light. I was immediately suspicious. It reminded me of all those times over the past couple of years when rumours ran rife that we'd be going into a lockdown, because they'd heard it from ‘a reputable source'. The source was always someone's friend or partner who worked ‘deep inside the Beehive', ‘so they knew'.This also reminds me of all the rumours we got fed on high rotate about Clarke Gayford for a while there. That rumour cycle went for months, and it was always from ‘a reliable source' or someone who knew someone who worked in the Police, or the Prison, or the Court. In fact, those rumours got so out of control the unusual step was taken by Police to shut them down by denying them. This was unusual because 101 of rumours is ignoring them and never addressing them because you only give them oxygen. But when they gain momentum, big momentum, it becomes impossible to ignore I guess.So by Saturday I had contacts in the South Island messaging me saying they'd heard ‘from a really reliable source' that we were going into a red light Monday.By Sunday, more texts and messages rolled in. ‘Red light Monday', they told me. This even got conflated by some people who had confused a red light with a lockdown. ‘Better get to the hairdresser before Monday,' one text to me said.Here's the thing, the more I got messaged about it, the more I felt it was untrue. How was it possible that on Friday last week, a decision had been made to go into a red light. Three days later, and that decision had been leaked so far and wide that basically everyone was talking about it. Three days before it even got announced. Three days before they would have had current case numbers to work with.Not possible. Now I don't doubt that if cases keep spiralling up and hospitals get more and more swamped with flu, and nurses and doctors off sick, then a red light may well come into play.But I don't think the first week of the school holidays is the time we'll see it. Think about it logically. They're looking for these holidays to be a circuit breaker, kids out of school, people taking a break. It would surely be premature to throw us into a red light when what you want is for everything to be open and pumping to help our struggling little economy.Imagine the businesses, the events, the sports fixtures, and the clubs. All having to grind to a halt in terms of crowd sizes right on school holidays. I doubt it. Add to that a PM flittering around the international stage telling everyone we're open for business. There's no way she's going to plunge us into a red light at that point, far less while she's not even in the country.But those who've heard the rumour are adamant. It's happening, they tell me. So today we'll know for sure. We either go into a red light and I'm completely wrong. Or I'm right, and the 'reliable sources' are proven not all that reliable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A humid evening greeted Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as she touched down in Singapore to start her first overseas trip in more than two years.Ardern and a 12-strong trade and business delegation are spending this week in Singapore and Japan, where several agreements to boost food exports and develop sustainable energy are expected to be announced.The main message is that New Zealand, having been isolated for much of the pandemic, is open for business and tourists.Ardern, the trade delegation, and a contingent of Defence Force support crew and media flew on the RNZAF Boeing 757.With fiance Clarke Gayford alongside her, Ardern and Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O'Connor were met at the airport by Indranee Rajah, Singapore's Minister in the Prime Minister's office.In coming days, Ardern will have one-on-one time with her Singaporean and Japanese counterparts, Prime Ministers Lee Hsien Loong and Fumio Kishida, to discuss China's influence in the Indo-Pacific, including its reported security deal with the Solomon Islands, as well as the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Tomorrow she is a key speaker at a breakfast panel discussing the role of digital transformation, before her bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Lee."We'll share from our perspective that we are in an increasingly contested region. Some of the ways that we can ensure that there is resilience in our region is actually some of the economic relationships that exist in our part of the world," she said in a pre-trip interview.She will then have a courtesy call with Singapore President Halimah Yacob before attending a gala dinner.Trade with Singapore has surged in recent years and Singapore is now New Zealand's fifth biggest trading partner, right behind the fourth biggest, Japan, where Ardern will fly on Wednesday evening.The only catch is Covid-19. If anyone tests positive for the virus - multiple tests are needed for travelling - they will have to isolate where they are, including Ardern.But the Prime Minister said the risk of getting stuck was worth it to travel again and promote New Zealand exports on the world stage."It's the reality of travel today. Our view is that now's the time to get out and about, to support our exporters, so we're willing to take on board the risks."It's a chance to promote New Zealand to demonstrate that we're reconnecting, that we're back in business."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

- Biến thể Omicron lan rộng đã khiến Thủ tướng New Zealand Jacinda Ardern quyết định hủy lễ cưới với vị hôn phu Clarke Gayford, vốn dự kiến diễn ra trong vài tuần tới tại thành phố Gisborne. Thủ tướng Ardern khẳng định bà không phải là trường hợp ngoại lệ giữa lúc cuộc sống của người dân New Zealand bị đảo lộn vì đại dịch Covid-19. Chủ đề : Thủ tướng New Zealand, hủy lễ cưới vì Omicron --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vov1tintuc/support

Trad Tasman Talk returns for the first show of 2022. NZ's First Dude Clarke Gayford is in the spotlight for attempting to secure RATs for his mates. Labour darlings easily secure scarce MIQ spots. Republican chatter erupts as Prince Andrew faces a lawsuit. Join Tim Wilms and Dieuwe de Boer live tonight at 6pm Melbourne time and 8pm Auckland time. Jacinda Ardern's fiance Clarke Gayford tried to use his position as the first dude to obtain rapid tests for his Musician mates from a local pharmacy claiming there had been a change in policy. Currently in NZ RATs can only be accessed from pharmacies if you are traveling outside of Auckland. Close contacts and symptomatic kiwis can still only get a PCR test to find out if they have covid. Hillsong Church has escaped a fine for outdoor singing and dancing at its youth camp in Newcastle as there was a loophole in NSW public health orders. Some twitter conspiracy theorists believe this occurred because Scott Morrison is friends with former Hillsong leader Brian Houston and NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller is a member. Scott Morrison recently warned Australians not to hold Omicron parties as re-infection is possible with the variant. NZ still maintains its MIQ system for returning Kiwis where they must complete 7 days of hotel quarantine then 7 days of home isolation. The so-called MIQ lottery has seen a Labour MP returning from the Netherlands gain a spot as well as musician Lorde who will be performing at Jacinda and Clarke's wedding. The NZ summer has seen more shark sightings, beach drownings, and road fatalities. The local Coast Guard has said praying to demons will keep swimmers safe. The current chair of the Australian Republican Movement Peter FitzSimons released a new proposed Republic model where state and federal parliaments would nominate 11 candidates to weed out 'unsuitable candidates' which the Australian public would then vote. The Godfather of Australian Republicanism former Prime Minister Paul Keating has blasted this new model believing it would lead to a US-style presidency. The fallout from the Old Parliament House fire caused by an Aboriginal smoking ceremony on December 30 has continued with four people now arrested and charged. The Aboriginal activists present on the day of the fire are linked to the Original Sovereigns groups which are part of the larger pro-freedom and anti-vaccine mandate movement. They have been condemned by the leadership of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy who claim the Original Sovereigns have no legitimacy to represent Aboriginal tribal people. A new term has been created against the freedom movement's aboriginal rights advocacy: blackfishing. Dieuwe finishes the show by going through the latest fear from the globalist World Economic Forum that post-covid there will be less social cohesion amongst the human populations. This would obviously threaten the globalists' power and is not one of the desired effects they hoped the pandemic would result in as part of their great reset. The Unshackled Links: Website: https://www.theunshackled.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TUnshackled Twitter: https://twitter.com/Un_shackled Gab: https://gab.com/theunshackled Minds: https://www.minds.com/The_Unshackled/ Telegram: https://t.me/theunshackled MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/theunshackled Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_unshackled Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/theunshackled/ Free eBook: http://theunshackledbattlefield.net/ Unshackled Productions: WilmsFront: http://www.timwilms.com Trad Tasman Talk: https://www.theunshackled.net/ttt/ The Report from Tiger Mountain: http://reportfromtigermountain.com/ Support Our Work:  Membership: http://www.theunshackled.net/membership Donate: https://www.theunshackled.net/donate/ Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/TheUnshackled Store: https://www.theunshackled.net/store/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National's unimpressed with allegations the Prime Minister's fiance tried to acquire a rapid antigen test for mates.  Clarke Gayford allegedly told a Tauranga pharmacist the rules had changed - and he could sell the test to his friends. It's understood a friend sought the test as he was potentially a close contact of UK-based DJ Dimension - who had Omicron.  Rapid Antigen Tests can currently only be sold to unvaccinated asymptomatic people needing to travel. National's Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop told Tim Dower Gayford needs to know his place.  “He doesn't have any role, he should have said look, that's not for me thanks very much, not appropriate I get involved here, my wife's the Prime Minister.”  LISTEN ABOVE   

Trail-blazing obstetrician Caroline de Costa talks through the advances made during her career. Plus sustainable fishing with Clarke Gayford, television and radio host, and fiance of New Zealand Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern.

Technology can be great but it can also be painful. Ben sent an email to someone but predictive text changed his words... And it got him into a predicament. We also spoke to a woman who nursed a baby seal in her backyard back to health, and so we opened up the phones to hear your stories of animal rescue! One story ended savagely... Finally, we caught up with the PM's partner Clarke Gayford and comedian Tom Sainsbury. Enjoy the show!

Who better to join us for some fishing chat than the first man of fishing? Fish of the Day host Clarke Gayford and show co-creator Mike Bhana have released a new book, surprisingly called, Fish of the Day. Clarke Gayford joined Francesca Rudkin.LISTEN ABOVE

Honestly, we should've expected this when we put Instagram/Comedian extraordinaire, Celeste Barber, on the show with Anika (a.k.a Celeste's biggest fan). Not to spoil it, but there is talk of tatas, there is talk of pretend lesbians and Clarke Gayford gets thrown in the mix somehow.In other chaotic news, we asked if people had ever lived with their ex. Turns out it is VERY common, and all very juicy!

The Government has announced that Auckland will stay at Alert Level 3 for a further two weeks.This move quashes the experts' opinion to move Auckland back into a "circuit-breaker" Level 4 lockdown.Meanwhile, Northland will move to Level 2 on Tuesday night and Waikato will stay in Level 3 for now.David Seymour has proposed a new incentive for Covid vaccination.The idea, called "Vax Bucks" is a $250 tax return for those that have already been double vaccinated.Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford cancelled their wedding venue in Gisborne and won't pay the $5000 cancellation fee.They cancelled the venue after a stoush over catering by celebrity chef Peter Gordon.Listen above as Tim Wilson and Hayden Munro discuss the day's news with Andrew Dickens on The Huddle 

More than 130,000 vaccines were administered on Super Saturday.Auckland vaccination rates now sit at 89 per cent with a nationwide vaccination rate of 85 per cent.As part of Super Saturday, a vaxathon was run, which was successful in driving up the vaccine numbers.However, the need for a target date for Auckland to move out of lockdown in phases is critical.There is also traction for a move away from MIQ where people can enter New Zealand and have to quarantine at home without the need for going to hotels.And Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford have had a hiccup with their wedding.The two have cancelled their wedding venue in Gisborne over a dispute with catering by Kiwi celebrity chef Peter Gordon.Listen above as Liam Hehir and Irene Gardiner discuss the week's news with Francesca Rudkin on The Sunday Panel

In this MINI edition of Stace, Mike & Anika Moa, catch up with New Zealand's First Man Clarke Gayford to chat about his new TV show Moving House, how plans for his wedding to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern are going and more!

Hayden Donnell covers whether the media forced the government's hand in giving up on the elimination strategy, Winston Peters explosive claim on Saturday's episode of The Nation and Clarke Gayford's new show.

A new centre for treating eating disorders is trialling a different approach to a rising incidence, we meet Clarke Gayford, angler, chef and partner to NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and how our own confinement might be driving our obsession with the reality tv houses of the absurdly rich.

The draft script of the planned movie on the March 15 mosque attacks has been called a Hollywood rewrite of New Zealand history.A copy of the draft script - which centres on Jacinda Ardern and includes a graphic reconstruction of the deadly terrorist attacks on two Christchurch mosques - was leaked to Newshub.The draft script included 15 deaths and more woundings across 17 pages.Newshub asked lawyer Linda Clark to look at the political reaction to March 15 included in excerpts from 10 pages of the script."They're writing a version of New Zealand history, but they're writing it with an American sensibility," Clark said.Jacinda Ardern was represented as a "slender figure". On the night after the attacks as she gets out of her bed "dressed in a slip" and looking out the window where she "breaks down" and "sobs alone".While Ardern is portrayed as politically strong, the script implies she needs reassurance from partner Clarke Gayford and then deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, Newshub reported."Has there ever been a day like today?" Ardern asks Peters in the script.In te reo Māori, he says: "He kotuku reranga tahi," which is subtitled as "the white heron only flies once".Clark told Newshub the script's portrayal of Ardern was "emotional, objectifying and pretty sexist"."[The draft script] is written as if an American wrote it, for an American audience, with no understanding of how New Zealand looks at these issues and how our politicians behave."Peters called his part of the script "total nonsense" while Simon Bridges, also featured in the script, calling it "misleading" and "offensive"."Hollywood has had some great movies based on history, but sadly this won't be one of them," Peters told Newshub.He said this was too serious of an issue for some "cheap Hollywood script" to try to make money out of."I suggest they withdraw from the scene if they don't intend to be honest here."In the script, Bridges' character is opposed to Ardern's gun law reforms and is quoted as saying: "come for our guns, you might get bullets". However, he supported the law change in real life."This is a misleading and dishonest Americanisation of what happened in our country," he told Newshub.In place of David Seymour, the script includes a character named "Solomon Marsh", also against Ardern's gun law changes.New Zealand-born Andrew Niccol wrote the film script and Newshub sent questions to his agent, but is yet to receive a response.Earlier, Newshub showed parts of the leaked script to three families who lost loved ones on March 15.Ambreen Naeem - whose husband Naeem and son Talha were killed in the attacks - said the script was unethical, totally immoral and unacceptable."It's quite distressing and retraumatising," Ambreen told Newshub.Maha Elmadani, who lost her father Ali in the attack, said she couldn't see how a movie based on the draft script she saw excerpts of was any different from the livestream.Salwa Mohamad, whose husband Khaled and son Hamza were murdered at Al Noor Mosque, said it was worse.

On today's show, we began reminiscing about the best things that happened or existed in the 90s. We're compiling a list because this Friday we're doing a complete 90s themed show - music from the 90s, guests who were big in the 90s, outfits from the 90s and more! We also caught up with Clarke Gayford who made an incredible birthday cake for Neve's 3rd birthday - it had a screen in it so he could change the "theme" of the cake up! We then discussed when you've gone above and beyond for your kids birthday parties (unfortunately the Kardashain's didn't call up). Finally, we caught up with Paul Wood, who was convicted of murder and spent years behind bars. He became the first person in NZ to progress through undergraduate & Masters degrees while in prison. Now a motivational speaker & development specialist, we caught up with him and talked about stress, and how to realise that stress can actually be a good thing. Enjoy the show!

Clarke Gayford says fondant is fraught with danger and he is dreading making any future birthday cakes after his black and white retro television cake stole social media over the weekend. For almost a month Clarke Gayford and Jacinda Arden's daughter Neve couldn't decide on a theme for her birthday cake. First she wanted Moana, then Frozen, then Mickey Mouse - so Clarke got creative in the kitchen and managed to make all three for her third birthday. He told our reporter Louise Ternouth how he did it.

The Prime Minister's partner Clarke Gayford has come under fire, after he wrote that an in-principle alert level decision was made, pending today's final test results.When asked if it was appropriate for Gayford to know this information before the rest of the country, Jacinda Ardern said “that is not at all true”.“What he will be reflecting is, in the media accusations that [have] been made that we made a decision. As I've just said, it was an in principle decision.“That is not correct that he is forewarned of what the decision is.”Newstalk ZB political editor Barry Soper joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to share his thoughts on the issue, along with how the government has handled the move down in alert levels for Auckland.LISTEN ABOVE

In a tweet on Friday morning, Wellington chef Martin Bosley said he felt sorry for Auckland's hospitality sector as it had to wait until 11:30am to find out about moving Covid-19 alert levels. In response the Prime Minister's partner Clarke Gayford said an in-principle decision had been decided but was pending on final test results. At the press conference where Jacinda Ardern announced Auckland would move to alert level 1 at midday, she answered questions from Lisa Owen, saying Gayford was not made privy to the government decision before the public. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6239318226001

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford have demanding careers but they try to make sure one of them is home to put 2-year-old daughter Neve to bed every night.In an interview published in this month's edition of the magazine Thrive, Ardern opens up about summer holidays, parenting, cooking and Covid.Being the Prime Minister may be a 24/7 job, but Ardern says any relaxation time she gets is spent with Neve.Neve's favourite thing is meeting new people, she tells Thrive editor Wendyl Nissen."Sometimes we'll be at the airport or waiting to go somewhere and she'll say: 'I'm just going to go and talk to that lady'. I'll try to explain that the lady might be just enjoying some time to herself but she can't understand that. Why wouldn't she want to talk to Neve?"She shares other heart-melting Neve moments like the time she asked "Are your ouchies better, Mummy?" when Ardern resorted to using her plasters and laughs about the time Neve took off in the airport and left her running after her holding her briefcase and a massive stuffed penguin - much to the amusement of other passengers.She's also grilled about how she takes care of herself and admits her mum and sister worry more about if she's getting enough rest or eating well than she does."I'm one of those people who can't relax if there's other things I should be doing... So part of me feeling good about myself and the work I'm doing is feeling that I'm on top of things as much as I can be."Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern credits her partner Clarke Gayford for taking care of her and their daughter Neve. Photo/Brett PhibbsArdern admits to "living" on cups of tea and "blimmin' bliss balls" saying her mum made so many during the election campaign that she was being "powered by dates".She tells Thrive she has to make a conscious effort to eat well because she loses her appetite when she's stressed and credits those she works with for helping by regularly leaving food on her desk."When you're going to give a speech to a few hundred people there is a bit of stress and I just don't want to eat. But I do a lot of speeches all the time, so I really have to push myself to make sure I eat throughout the course of the day."Gayford gets a lot of the credit for looking after Ardern and Neve."I don't think I've talked about this before but he has consistently been the night and morning person for our daughter because sometimes I'll be working long hours or I'll be gone in the morning or he just wants me to get one more hour's sleep. And consistently he will always bring me a cup of tea every morning without fail," she says.He also makes breakfast when she's in a rush, checks she's eaten before she heads out the door and sends a "nice little text" when he knows she has to tackle something she finds hard.One thing she looks forward to every year is her little break over summer, which she often spends in the Coromandel.Ardern says she's not a huge swimmer, but she enjoys the "lightness of people's mood" at the beach and loves being warm.And although the job might not leave much time for cooking, she enjoys getting in the kitchen while on holiday."[Clarke] describes it as some form of Ready Steady Cook. If there's a can of beans in the cupboard and there's some week-old vegetables I'll try to make a meal out of it. It's always edible but I think it comes from being a student and having to be so thrifty, and I hate waste."As for Covid-19, she said she was looking forward to seeing the first people vaccinated and admits that her maternal instinct shapes how she does her job."I feel like it's my job to look after people," she says. 

She’s been hailed as the Australian Queen of Comedy, is self described as a ‘bloody big deal online’... And now Celeste Barber is adding 'beauty influencer' to her resume? She joined Shazzy to talk about her love of beauty and all things legs and lashes! The list of products mentioned in this episode are below: MCoBeauty XtendLash Mascara $24 https://bit.ly/3kFgWuP MCoBeauty Miracle Hydra Glow Oil-Free Foundation $28 https://bit.ly/3kBmg2c MCoBeauty Instant Camouflage & Contour Concealer $22 https://bit.ly/3uLWi0t MCoBeauty Cheek & Lip Tint $16 https://bit.ly/306tcuH Tom Ford Eye Shadows https://bit.ly/30dau4t Tom Ford Foundation https://bit.ly/3b8RwSY Tom Ford Lost Cherry $350 https://bit.ly/3uN3uJV Tom Ford Rose Prick $350 https://bit.ly/303yx66 Eco By Sonya Driver Glory Oil $49.95 https://bit.ly/3uNQ8x0 Go To Fancy Face Nourishing Oil Cleanser $45 https://bit.ly/30djvul Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist $52 https://bit.ly/3sKmU05 Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme Night Creme $142 https://bit.ly/3sKzWLa We Are Feel Good Inc Sensitive Sunscreen SPF 50+ $29.95 https://bit.ly/3qbJrkS Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Concentrated Recovery PowerFoil Mask $250 https://bit.ly/3ba3bkm MCoBeauty Mega Balm All-Over Ointment $12 https://bit.ly/3rcdBFU   CREDITS Host: Sharon 'Shazzy' Hunt Guest: Celeste Barber Producer: Lize Ratliff & Gia Moylan GET IN TOUCH: Got a beauty question you want answered?  Email us at youbeauty@mamamia.com.au or call the podphone on 02 8999 9386.  Join our You Beauty Facebook Group here. Want this and other podcasts delivered straight to your inbox? Subscribe to our podcast newsletter. You Beauty is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clarke Gayford is under fire for appearing in ads for Amazon.Gayford, who is engaged to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, has appeared in ads for Audible, an audio book company owned by US online retail giant Amazon.His appearance in the ads has sparked criticism from NZ Herald business reporter Damien Venuto, who wrote an opinion piece arguing the partners of politicians shouldn't be taking money from a company like this. "The question here isn't legality but rather the optics of the Prime Minister's partner accepting payment from a technology giant notoriously adept at sidestepping regulation wherever it treads," Venuto wrote.He told Heather du Plessis-Allan that there is nothing illegal in what Gayford has done, and it's more a question of ethics. Venuto says Gayford is not in these ads in his position as a celebrity fishermen."They are definitely capitalising on the fact he is a stay-at-home dad who just happens to be [engaged] to one of the most popular Prime Ministers in the world."If it had been a Kiwi-owned company, that would have been better, Venuto says.LISTEN ABOVE

The global lockdown caused by Covid-19 has quietened the oceans and is luring some of New Zealand's biggest great whites out of hiding. Marine filmmaker Clarke Gayford and shark expert Kina Scollay went in search of those sharks. 

The global lockdown caused by Covid-19 has quietened the oceans and is luring some of New Zealand's biggest great whites out of hiding. Marine filmmaker Clarke Gayford and shark expert Kina Scollay went in search of those sharks. 

On today's show we caught up with Clarke Gayford about his new documentary "Shark Lockdown" which sounds as scary as it is. I mean, who would willingly put themselves in shark infested waters... Not us. But clearly Clarke...! He also shared with us what it was like when he and Jacinda met The Queen, and what they all talked about. Ben also shared the funny thing his daughter Indie said to Santa when she met him at Snowplanet on the weekend, and it just goes to show how advanced technology and how smart kids can be these days! As well as this, we held a little competition on who has the most loyalty cards, Ben or a listener, because my gosh it's easy to accumulate them all! Enjoy the pod!

'Twas a big show today! We were joined by PM Jacinda Ardern, and a couple of cameos made an appearance in the interview - her partner Clarke Gayford and Ben's daughter Sienna (who asked her some hard-hitting questions!) Jacinda wasn't the only MP to join us though, Judith Collins from the National party and James Shaw and Marama Davidson from the Greens also joined us on the show. A VERY POLITICAL SHOW! But with two hosts that can't ask any serious political questions! But in amongst the political banter we gave away some All Blacks tickets (a child had to decide whether they won chocolate and an LOL doll, or All Blacks tickets for their parents, it was tense) and Jono had a situation with a note he left in his son's lunchbox today.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and National Party leader Judith Collins opened their Little Black Books to share with Spy their favourite things and places in the City of Sails.The PM says date nights with fiance Clarke Gayford are few and far between given a baby and a rather busy job - but gave away the couple's rendezvous spot as Coco's Cantina on K Rd for its perfect mix of friendly and private.The Leader of the Opposition's favourite romantic dinner destination with husband David Wong-Tung is Volare Restaurant at The Gardens in Manurewa. Collins says they love the atmosphere, food and service.When it's time to breathe some fresh air and head to a park, Ardern says that these days, it's anywhere that has a slide. She's grateful the Super City has plenty and also that it is full of patient parents who don't mind someone who hogs the slide.Collins can't beat the nature at Omana Regional Park in Maraetai which she says has lovely bush walks and beautiful sea views.For the best coffee hit in town, Ardern says her neighbourhood of Mt Albert has some great options and she enjoys popping in to see the team at Crave, Kind or Peel to Pip.It's the coffee beans at The Pizza Box in Papakura that give Collins a spring to her step for the day.For the place with the naughtiest calorie load of the treat you know you shouldn't eat, Ardern says her list could be long. She limits herself to takeout from Electric Chicken and Duck Island Ice Cream. The PM also has a penchant for the crumpets at Orphans Kitchen in Ponsonby.Meanwhile, Collins does not need to travel far from her own kitchen for her sweet tooth. She is quite the baker and may soon be taking orders for her own favourite, "Judith's World Famous Cheesecake".Ardern's favourite annual event on the Auckland calendar is The Auckland Arts Festival, which she says is a great way to support Kiwi artists. She says she never manages to get to as many events she would like.Collins has sport front of mind and likes to watch it on centre court. Sadly her "can't miss" event is the ASB Tennis Classic at Stanley St, and like many tennis fans, she would have been disappointed this week that next year's tournament has been cancelled due to Covid.Ardern's best place to enjoy live music is the Civic. She saw Aldous Harding there three years ago. Her second favourite is Tāpapakanga Regional Park in East Auckland, which she calls "the most beautiful setting for Splore".Collins likes her music arena style, which she says was Mt Smart before the pandemic. Hopefully some big acts return to the stage soon.As for watching the America's Cup, Ardern says her best vantage point will be the waterfront. She remembers at the last America's Cup, popping down to Shed 10 to watch with hundreds of others on big screens. "Anywhere that Kiwis come to watch together, will be amazing." she says.As for Collins, when she cheers on Team NZ it will in Maraetai, which she says has a clear view of the action.And finally what do both leaders love and loathe most about Auckland?Ardern loves Auckland in the summer, especially the amazing events across the city in parks, at our beaches and on the waterfront. Rather than a loathe, she said, the only thing she misses is wide open spaces. But she added it was lucky you don't have to go far to find them.Collins loves Auckland for its beautiful harbour views - and the thing she loathes most about the city is the traffic congestion. Hopefully Auckland Transport hear that one.

On the show today we talk to Clarke Gayford about his fishing show, and hear about more Psycho Siblings. Plus check out how good Jay is at mathematics, and our resident lawyer Jonny K returns!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It will be a "Covid election", says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, more out of necessity than anything as the country faces down its "biggest challenge for decades".As she launched the Labour Party's re-election campaign at Auckland Town Hall on Saturday, Ardern unveiled a $311 million package to protect struggling workers and businesses from the worst impacts of Covid-19.Three years ago, at the same venue, it was climate change that Ardern boldly claimed to be her generation's "nuclear free moment".Ardern did not shy away from that statement during her speech, but impressed the immensity of the immediate challenge Covid-19 posed."It has been our new reality, and one that the team of 5 million have made work in the most extraordinary way."Unemployment is expected to rise substantially due to Covid-19, particularly with the Government's wage subsidy extension ending soon.The new, targeted jobs policy would take a more long-term approach, and built on the existing Flexi-wage scheme - a wage subsidy to help employers hire those on a benefit and/or at risk of unemployment.Businesses would be able to claim a subsidy of on average $7500, and up to $22,000, to hire up to 40,000 unemployed New Zealanders.They would have to prove the job was sustainable in the long term, and only receive the subsidy once the person had been employed for six weeks.Another $30m would be ring-fenced to help out-of-work Kiwis start a business, providing the equivalent of the minimum wage for up to 30 hours a week.National also has a policy that would allow recently unemployed withdraw up to $20,000 from their KiwiSaver to start a business.The party has also pledged a $10,000 subsidy per worker for any business that took on a full-time worker, as part of a $500m scheme.Funding for Labour's policy would come from the Wage Subsidy underspend, with $2 billion of the $2.6b budget spent, rather than the Covid Response Fund, which could be needed to fight the virus again or to reduce debt, Ardern said.The Flexi-wage scheme was introduced in 2012, but Ardern was at pains to impress it was their policy, not National's.They were expanding it, because it worked, she said.In calling it a "Covid election", Ardern said: "Nobody wants it this way. The reality is this is the biggest challenge New Zealand will face for decades to come."If re-elected they would aim to cushion the blow for the most vulnerable, but also "build back better"."Not just about roads but make New Zealand 100 per cent renewable electricity, waste infrastructure, deal with our challenges while rebuilding our economy."Party faithful packed the town hall, with actor and comedian Oscar Kightley MC, and powerful performances from a kapa haka group and Canadian-born country and soul singer/songwriter Tami Neilson getting the campaign under way.The mood was joyous, verging on celebratory at times - likely buoyed on by polls showing Labour more than 20 percentage points ahead of National, polls that had soared under the Government's Covid response.Occasional chants of "three more years" and "we love you Jacinda" erupted among some of the more vocal supporters.Introducing Ardern was "first man" Clarke Gayford.He received a huge roar, and shared several unique insights from living with a person recently voted the "world's most eloquent leader"."I know it might sound a bit strange but not even once have I seen even privately her celebrate the role [of Prime Minister]."Gayford spoke of the Cabinet papers being read in bed at midnight - "worse than toast crumbs" - and the alarm clock tune that will "forever haunt my dreams".Through her speech Ardern reflected on the tragedies the past three years had seen.The March 15 Christchurch mosque attacks, Whakaari/White Island, and Covid-19 had "devastated in very different ways", she said."[But] they drew out a response from Kiwis that was the same ... a sense of collective purpose, of determination, of kindness. They are all values we...

Clarke Gayford (Fish of The Day host and partner of NZ PM Jacinda Ardern) joins us to talk about the haunting sound of his morning alarm, being an Ambassador for NatGeo’s Planet or Plastic and his obsession with the ocean. Growing up in Gisborne and falling in love with fishing, Clarke has spent his professional life travelling the world and connecting locally with NZ’s fishing community for his TV show Fish of The Day. He discusses their connection with the environment and the dynamic moves they’re making to fish more sustainably in NZ. We also talk about the power of writing letters to the Prime Minister’s office, an amazing surfer in Malaysia who’s turning beach rubbish into a material that’s saving depleted coral and a hero of his, Sir David Attenborough. Resources and LinksNatGeo’s Planet or Plastic campaignNZ Bird and Fish: Best Fish Guide [warning: PDF] Mike Bhana’s workSustainable Coastlines Love Your Coastline NZDavid Attenborough’s narrated memoir ‘Life On Air’ Thanks to Auckland Council and Live Lightly for supporting this podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben took his dog Beau for a walk... Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern calls inWe called Clarke Gayford and set him a taskMan versus childJono had an awkward encounter at the supermarket We reward another Iso-Legend

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There’s nothing like having a baby to totally upend your relationship. What do you do when you’re sleep-deprived, lost in a sea of nappies and bottles, and the one person you used to turn to suddenly has other things on their mind.I was told that after having kids, the sex would dry up. What I wasn’t ready for was how much more would change about my relationship. So how do we maintain a healthy relationship with our partners through all the madness of raising a baby?This episode we talk to:· Archie Thompson · Elly Taylor · Sam Perry · Tom & Rachel For more information about the series and a bunch of useful links visit movember.com/dadinprogress

It’s so hard to keep up with your mates as you get older; and with young kids? Forget about it. In this episode of Dad in Progress, we’ll be talking about making friends and how to keep them. How to be a good mate, how to not drop off the planet when you have kids, and why it’s important you make time to see your friends.This episode we talk to:· Osher Gunsburg · Tom Harkin · Richard Scott and Josie Sargent For more information about the series and a bunch of useful links visit movember.com/dadinprogress

My name is Raph Dixon. 11 months ago my daughter Tavi was born. It was on the drive home that I started thinking ‘what do I do now’? How do I navigate the challenges of being a Dad in the 21st Century? The reality is, what it means to be a dad has changed, and it’s kind of up to us to work it out. That’s what this podcast is about. I’ll be covering issues like, how do we keep our career on track while also being a present father. What do we do about our relationship and our sex life. How do I make sure I still have a social life? Basically, how to balance being a dad while making sure we’re looking after ourselves. I’ll be speaking to other dads, parenting experts, psychologists and some familiar voices to try and work it all out. Join me as I explore the challenges of being a Dad in the 21st Century.In this episode we talk to:· Clarke Gayford· Prof Richard FletcherFor more information about the series and a bunch of useful links visit movember.com/dadinprogress

Juggling work with a baby is tough. Even when you plan childcare, you always have to expect the unexpected.And all of sudden your expenses shoot up, your family’s income goes down and you’ve got more people relying on you.In the final episode of Dad In Progress, I want to find out how other dads do it.How does your relationship to your job change after having kids, and what steps can we take to look after ourselves?This episode we talk to:· Aaron Gocs · Blake Woodward · Prof Richard Fletcher · Sam Perry For more information about the series and a bunch of useful links visit movember.com/dadinprogress If this show has been helpful to you in any way we would love to get your honest feedback - please fill in this Survey

How do you navigate the challenges of being a Dad in the 21st Century?The reality is, what it means to be a dad has changed, and it’s kind of up to us to work it out.That’s what this podcast is about.I’ll be covering issues like, how do you keep our career on track while also being a present father. What do we do about our relationship and our sex life? How do I make sure I still have a social life?Basically, how to balance being a dad while making sure we’re looking after ourselves. I’ll be speaking to other dads, parenting experts, psychologists and some familiar voices like Aaron Gocs, Osher Gunsberg, Archie Thompson & Clarke Gayford to try and work it all out. Find out more at movember.com/dadinprogress and subscribe to the podcast.

Today on the show - Feedback Line, worst time to run out of booze, KFC celebration Line, ruining kids birthday's, Clarke Gayford, Christmas Party Casualties, LA Sports Week WinnerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Kiwi man has been charged with the murder of five family members in Fiji. The Post mortem results showed they died as result of ingesting a toxic substance. A commercial flight with 326 people on-board was forced to make an emergency landing after the pilot accidentally spilled hot coffee over the cockpit control panel. No one was injured during the accident The Australian National Party reportedly plans to lobby the Federal Government to prohibit plant-based alternatives from using the terms 'milk', 'meat' and 'seafood' on their packaging as they confuse consumers Clarke Gayford has captured the scary moment he was forced to cut a fishing trip short when a wild tiger threatened his group's safety. The Fish of the Day host filmed the video from the banks of a river in Malaysia's Endau-Rompin National Park. A memorial stadium in the small town of Kamaishi has been built on the site of an elementary school destroyed in the tsunami. The stadium is now a symbol of what's become a long-standing relationship between rugby and local royalty who haven't forgotten the generosity of the sporting community. Thats news for newsbeat Im Tammy

Each fortnight, Trip Notes hosts Stephanie Holmes and Tim Roxborogh are joined by a special guest to talk all about travel. On this episode, brought to you by Intrepid Travel, we chat to Clarke Gayford.He's now often referred to as New Zealand's First Man, but Clarke Gayford has a long history of working in travel - he hosted TV series Getaway, he finished in the top 10 of Tourism Queensland's viral competition to win the Best Job in the World, and now hosts Fish of the Day - a travel, fishing and cooking show that takes him all around New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.Clarke talks about his childhood memories of growing up in Gisborne and how it inspired his wanderlust, he tells us why he loves places like Niue and Vanuatu, and we discover he and Tim once spent time at the same Club Med resort... possibly at the same time.As well as a busy TV presenter, Clarke is also father to an almost one-year-old daughter, Neve. He and his fiance, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, split their time between Auckland and Wellington and, as a frequent flyer, he has some great tips for plane travel with babies.And our Destination of the Week is the Solomon Islands, a place yet to be discovered by most tourists but somewhere Clarke believes is a South Pacific paradise ready and waiting for those looking for adventure.For more travel inspiration go to https://www.nzherald.co.nz/tripnotes and, when you're ready for your own adventure, go to https://www.intrepidtravel.com. You can reach Stephanie Holmes at https://www.instagram.com/holmesstephanie or https://www.twitter.com/holmesstephanie, and Tim Roxborogh at https://www.instagram.com/timroxborogh or https://www.facebook.com/timroxborogh

Will a wedding help secure Jacinda Ardern a second term?The Prime Minister confirmed her engagement to long-term partner Clarke Gayford on Friday, after she was spotted wearing an engagement ring. The two have become engaged over the Easter holidays, her office said.  TVNZ's political editor Jessica Mutch-McKay told the Weekend Collective that, when the news was released, she felt a bit sorry for opposition leader Simon Bridges. "You just compete with an engagement announcement." She says that Bridges will likely have a "sinking feeling", but his political hopes may depend on when the wedding is held. "If she decides to get married in election year, that's going to be a major distraction."Mutch-McKay says if it was her choice in that position, she would wait until leaving office, as it would put less obligation to include the media and the public.She says that the post-Cabinet press conference tomorrow will reveal the first plans about the wedding. 

Will a wedding help secure Jacinda Ardern a second term?The Prime Minister confirmed her engagement to long-term partner Clarke Gayford on Friday, after she was spotted wearing an engagement ring. The two have become engaged over the Easter holidays, her office said.  TVNZ's political editor Jessica Mutch-McKay told the Weekend Collective that, when the news was released, she felt a bit sorry for opposition leader Simon Bridges. "You just compete with an engagement announcement." She says that Bridges will likely have a "sinking feeling", but his political hopes may depend on when the wedding is held. "If she decides to get married in election year, that's going to be a major distraction."Mutch-McKay says if it was her choice in that position, she would wait until leaving office, as it would put less obligation to include the media and the public.She says that the post-Cabinet press conference tomorrow will reveal the first plans about the wedding. 

Will a wedding help secure Jacinda Ardern a second term?The Prime Minister confirmed her engagement to long-term partner Clarke Gayford on Friday, after she was spotted wearing an engagement ring. The two have become engaged over the Easter holidays, her office said.  TVNZ's political editor Jessica Mutch-McKay told the Weekend Collective that, when the news was released, she felt a bit sorry for opposition leader Simon Bridges. "You just compete with an engagement announcement." She says that Bridges will likely have a "sinking feeling", but his political hopes may depend on when the wedding is held. "If she decides to get married in election year, that's going to be a major distraction."Mutch-McKay says if it was her choice in that position, she would wait until leaving office, as it would put less obligation to include the media and the public.She says that the post-Cabinet press conference tomorrow will reveal the first plans about the wedding. 

Clarke Gayford has agreed to narrate the live viewing of a nature documentary at the Auckland Arts Festival next month.BBC Studios, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Auckland Live have announced the show, which will combine footage from Planet Earth II and music from the orchestra.Gayord joined Saturday Mornings with Jack Tame to share what working on the documentary has been like along with how his passion for the environment has impacted his life.LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW ABOVE AS CLARKE GAYFORD SPEAKS TO JACK TAME

Amy Schumer’s brand new stand up show Growing has dropped on Netflix, and it’s got us thinking about the likeability factor when it comes to female celebrities. Is there something fundamentally unlikable about a successful woman? Plus, Jacinda Ardern’s partner Clarke Gayford posted an image on Twitter this week that praised the New Zealand Prime Minister for making the country safer for their daughter - which made Holly ask the question: are we finally done with the myth that men don't want a powerful woman? And what the heck is concierge parenting and... are most of us guilty of it? END BITS Hosts: Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens and Holly Wainwright. Producers: Elissa Ratliff  COME TALK TO US Join the Out Louders Facebook group GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at outloud@mamamia.com.au Find any book mentioned at apple.co/mamamia Mamamia Out Loud is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here.    

I’m surprised that more people aren’t up in arms after a report yesterday found an investigation firm have been spying on New Zealanders and invading their privacy on the behest of State agencies.Security company Thompson and Clark has been barred from doing any more work for the government after the investigation by the State Services Commission found it used an unlicensed private investigator and produced electronic recordings of closed meetings without the consent or knowledge of attendees.To me the report is eye opening.Two brothers who claimed they were physically, sexually and psychologically abused in state care were seeking legal redress and damages from the Government. But rather than taking responsibility the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and Crown Law hired private investigators to dig up dirt on witnesses.An entire government department, MBIE, has been found to have abandoned impartiality and become politicised.The report reveals Thompson and Clark also invaded the privacy of political parties like the Greens and Mana and various iwi groups around the country. And it had a peer into Greenpeace. The report says it was concerned that Thompson and Clark investigated so called “issue motivated groups” under the excuse that they raised security concerns. But then they stepped over the mark into information mining.And most disturbingly they invaded closed meetings of Christchurch earthquake victims to mine information for Southern Response, the government's insurance agency. This had led to the immediate resignation of the agency’s chairman Ross Butler.Now while we can call it spying it’s at the lower end of the scale but not in the eyes of some. Kim Dotcom was all over Twitter last night saying that New Zealanders pride themselves on being the least corrupt nation on earth but that’s a delusion. Of course he reckons the rot goes deep. After all the GCSB was found to have illegally spied on him. And on the face of it state agencies hiring private investigators to spy on New Zealand citizens going about their lawful business just sounds awful.My concern is how it demonstrates the deep polarity that exists in our society these days. The contest of ideas has grown so vicious that if we not for something we’re against it. And we’ll do anything to defeat our so called enemies and in doing so we lose all perspective.We saw it in Jami Lee Ross’s leaks of banal information. The rise of political strategists like Simon Lusk and the co-operation of bloggers to spread dirt. The whisper campaign against Clarke Gayford that caused the police to issue an extraordinary statement refuting the rumours. The way this morning when Russell Norman raised his concerns at being spied on most texts just waved them away because they just don’t like what Greenpeace stands for.It seems to me that some New Zealanders fervour in their own beliefs have caused them to lose their soul. So step back, take a chill pill and stand up for yourself, but do it honestly and openly.

Jacinda Ardern will hold the country's top job, up until the eleventh hour.The due date for Ardern and Clarke Gayford's first child has arrived, but still there is no word of Ms Ardern's arrival at Auckland Hospital.TVNZ Political Editor Jessica Mutch told the Weekend Collective Jacinda Ardern is still very much the Prime Minister at the moment."As soon as she walks into the hospital that's when Winston Peters tags in, then he'll become the acting Prime Minister for the six weeks that she is on maternity leave."   LISTEN ABOVE AS THE WEEKEND COLLECTIVE SPEAKS WITH JESSICA MUTCH 

LISTEN TO CALLER SONJA TALK WITH ANDREW DICKENS ABOVEThe Government's goal of one million Kiwis speaking basic te reo by 2040 is achievable but needs the resourcing to back it up, the head of the Māori Language Commission says.Maihi Karauna, the Crown's draft Māori language strategy, was launched this month and along with boosting widespread reo levels it set targets of 150,000 Māori speaking it as a primary language, and for te reo to become a key element of national identity.At the 2013 census 148,400 people could hold a basic conversation in te reo, 84.5 percent of whom identified as Māori.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed this week her baby, Neve Te Aroha, would be raised to speak te reo Māori and English.Ardern said it was important to her and her partner Clarke Gayford that Neve has an understanding of Māori culture and believes speaking Te Reo is the first step.Te Taura Whiti i te Reo Māori/Māori Language Commission tumuaki (CEO) Ngahiwi Apanui said te reo was increasingly regarded as part of the national identity."New Zealanders, whether they are speakers or not are increasingly celebrating te reo Māori as something that sets us apart from other similar nations."People have pride in their bilingual passports. Nothing says: 'I am from New Zealand' more than te reo Māori."The target of one million New Zealanders speaking basic te reo was achievable."Many people they find they already have a basic vocabulary – to have basic Māori language only sentence structures and common phrases need to be added."A 2013 Statistics New Zealand survey found 257,500 (55 percent) of Māori adults were able to speak more than a few words or phrases, up from 153,500 in 2001.Of those, 50,000 Māori could speak about almost anything, or at least many things in Māori."As these people and new graduates of schools, universities, wānanga and community-based courses continue to develop their Māori language skills it is entirely possible the Māori will become their primary language, especially in settings where there are other Māori speakers," Apanui said.While the goals were achievable, there needed to be a boost in resources.Many kura and wānanga around the country were at capacity for te reo courses, and even had waiting lists."The draft points to the need for increased resources, and we know demand is already stretching what we have," Apanui said."More and better teachers and technology and more online audio, video and writing in te reo Māori is what we need."In the end it will depend on government decisions and the goodwill and support of the New Zealand people."Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta said the draft strategy was open for Kiwis to share their views on."I encourage everyone to have their say on the future of our language and how the Crown can help to protect, promote and secure its future."When I think of my young children growing up it is increasingly important to ensure that more Kiwis connect and reflect our common identity through valuing the indigenous language and culture of our country." 

A warning to the paparazzi from the Prime Ministers minders.Parliament Speaker Trevor Mallard is threatening to expel Press Gallery journalists if they take unauthorised photos of the Prime Minister or Clarke Gayford on their return next week.Newstalk ZB Political editor Barry Soper says Mallard is promising that if his rules are breached, he will withdraw the offending journalist's accreditation and penalise their employer.Mallard says he wants to make Parliament more family friendly. He has posed in the Speaker's chair holding an MP's baby.As an example, if the first couple happens to walk behind an interview being videoed with baby Neve, he expects that part of the interview to be deleted.The Gallery will meet Mallard next week.LISTEN ABOVE AS BARRY SOPER JOINS ANDREW DICKENS TO DISCUSS THE SPEAKERS DECISION 

The birth of a baby is usually a private matter for the parents, but the arrival of the PM's daughter became a modern media moment.

The birth of a baby is usually a private matter for the parents, but the arrival of the PM's daughter became a modern media moment.

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's partner, Clarke Gayford will be the primary caregiver of their first child. But what is known about stay-at-home fathers? And what's stopping more men from stepping into the role?

Whether to report on false rumours about the PM's partner created a quandary for the media. Could they report on slurs designed to do damage without playing into the hands of rumour-mongers?

Whether to report on false rumours about the PM's partner created a quandary for the media. Could they report on slurs designed to do damage without playing into the hands of rumour-mongers?

What an extraordinary and disappointing day.Today the Police Commissioner Mike Bush took the unprecedented step of squashing a rumour that's been going round for 7 months now. I'm sure you've heard it unless you've been under a rock.The rumour concerned the Prime Minister's partner Clarke Gayford and insinuates the police has something on him.So the Commissioner said Gayford is not, and has not been, the subject of any police inquiry, nor has he been charged in relation to any matter. And the reason he took this remarkable step is because of the sheer size and scale of the claims and their despicable nature.I'm so glad this has happened. For months now I have been inundated with friends and acquaintances asking me if the "rumours" are true. Many listeners have texted the "rumour" to me while on air under the guise of anonymity. Many accompanied by detailed scenarios.The scale of the spread of the "story" astounded me. And the morality of those who created the "rumour" in the first place. I had no truck with it and dressed down anyone who mentioned it. A senior manager asked me if an arrest was imminent. I replied get a grip he's currently meeting the Queen!I presume the architects of this whispering slur campaign were disaffected National Party voters still astounded that their party is not in power. If so, they have just cut their nose off to spite their face.If National supporters are involved they have just confirmed that Nicky Hager's allegation that 'Dirty Politics' is alive and well in our system is true.And in doing so they resemble the sore loser Democrats in the United States who are doing anything they can to impeach a lawfully elected President.They have become all that they hate.This has been a shameful blot on our social landscape.I'm very pleased that the police have taken action. If you helped spread the lie, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.* Editor's note: National Party leader Simon Bridges has said today that he expects his MPs to be "above reproach" in their dealings with media and says: "As leader I've repeatedly made my expectations very clear — National MPs will not be involved in peddling rumours or innuendo.".

John Cowan interviews broadcaster Clarke Gayford.