Podcasts about Lisa Owen

The government has signalled it plans to use new powers under the Resource Management Act to change event rules at Auckland's Eden Park if it can. At the moment the stadium can host a maximum of 12 concerts a year, and all events must be over by 11pm. Residents in Mount Eden are split on whether more is better. Chair of the Eden Park Neighbours' Association Colin Lucas is not keen on change and spoke to Lisa Owen.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the fallout from the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk continues. The 31-year-old was fatally shot last week while speaking to a large crowd at a Utah Valley University event. A 22-year-old man has been arrested but he isn't talking to authorities who are still trying to work out a motive, but the Trump administration knows who it is putting the blame on.

After more than 140 years of making traditionally-crafted leather footware, the McKinlay family is looking for someone else to step into their hard-wearing shoes. The Dunedin-based business produces between 130 to 160 pairs each day, everything from roman sandals for the playground, to boots for the battlefield for Peter Jackson's film The Hobbit. Its fifth generation owners David and Graeme have put up a for sale sign and they're prepared to search high and low for the right fit to take over the family legacy. Graeme McKinlay spoke to Lisa Owen.

A year after Olympic heartbreak, Geordie Beamish is a world champion. Today the 28-year-old won the 3000m steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Ranked 44th in the world, the best in the sport literally did not see him coming, as he surged to victory. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

Blood cancer patients are being forced to move to Australia to access life prolonging drugs that are not funded in Aotearoa. Daratumumab, or dara, can help prolong the lives of people with the blood cancer myeloma but costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, while it is virtually free in Australia. Jo Neep was diagnosed with Myeloma in 2017 and moved to Australia to access funded Dara treatment, she spoke to Lisa Owen.

A Haematologist believes specialists are being left with no choice but to recommend some cancer patients move to Australia to get life prolonging drugs that are not funded in New Zealand. He said studies show Daratumumab can prolong life and hundreds of New Zealand patients would benefit from it each year. Haematologist, Doctor Rodger Tiedemann spoke to Lisa Owen.

Te Pāti Māori's leader Rāwiri Waititi has finally responded to questions about Tākuta Ferris's controversial race comments, but with a catch, he would only answer question in te reo. It comes after Tākuta Ferris took aim at "Indians, Asians, Black and Pakeha" in an Instagram post two weeks ago, criticising them for campaigning alongside Labour for the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election. His co-leaders apologised - but Mr Ferris has since doubled-down - and now the party's president John Tamihere has weighed in too. Political reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to Lisa Owen.  

Two French players are appealing bans that would rule them out of the rest of the Rugby World Cup, and one of them is for biting another player. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen.

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about warnings from Australia's first ever National Climate Risk Assessment that shows heatwave deaths could soar by more than 400% if global warming predictions are accurate.

A psychotherapist believes there are potentially cult-like characteristics to the life Tom Phillips created on the run with children. Phillips died in a shootout with police a week ago. One of his children was with him at the time. His other children were found at a bush camp after almost four years living off the grid with their father. Beth St Claire is a psychotherapist with a special interest in fundamentalist or 'cult-like' groups and spoke to Lisa Owen.

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about preperations being underway for US President Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit to the UK, as well as Prime Minister Kier Starmer defending the British flag after a huge protest over the weekend.

Prior to the election, Christopher Luxon made a commitment to fund a list of hard tumour cancer medications. At the same time National repeatedly promised that blood cancer sufferers would not be forgotten. But two years on from that promise, many of them do feel forgotten. The drug Daratumumab, or Dara is on Pharmac's priority drug list. That's the list of drugs it would like to fund, but can't afford. Dara is virtually free in Australia, but costs hundreds of thousand of dollars here. That means some desperate blood cancer patients are funding it themselves; relying on the kindness of others and donation pages. Aucklander Geoff Dawson, has multiple Myeloma, and is on Dara, he spoke to Lisa Owen.

It's all over for the Warriors, as both the mens and womens teams saw their seasons come to an end at the weekend in very contrasting ways. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

The government has revealed how it plans to get around rules limiting events at Eden Park. The prime minister wants more concerts, more sports matches, more conferences - and the government's signalling a willingness to change local rules to do it. Cabinet has also been considering whether to recognise Palestine as a state. As well as the Prime minister announcing there may be an inquiry into the Tom Phillips case. Political reporter Russell Palmer spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Silver Ferns squad taking on South Africa in the Taini Jamison Series has just been named. The team heads into the competition without coach Dame Noeline Taurua who was suddenly stood down by Netball New Zealand last week. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.

Middle East correspondent, Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about a crucial summit taking place as Qatar plans how to respond to last week's Israeli attack on Doha, as well as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.

Could hope finally be on the horizon for Auckland's inner city hospitality sector? As part of the Government's $70 million tourist spend - $40 million will go towards drawing big international events to our shores. It's hoped the funding will provide a boost to Auckland Bars, cafes and restaurants have been struggling. Mandy Lusk co-owned Vivace - which went into liquidation last year - she's now back in the inner citY, leading food and beverage operations at Hotel DeBrett. Mandy Lusk spoke to Lisa Owen.

UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about Prime Minister Keir Starmer sacking his US ambassador due to his links with billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The s are now at the business end of their Rugby World Cup campaign. The side is into the knockout stages and will meet South Africa for the second time ever in this weekend's quarter final in Exeter. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Golf Warehouse is pitching a $20 million redevelopment of the Takapuna Golf Course on Auckland's Northshore. Auckland Council plans to turn half of the 18-hole golf course into a floodwater catchment to mitigate the city's increasing flood risks. But the Golf Warehouse plan would see the park transformed into a series of recreation zones. Founder and Chairman of Golf Warehouse NZ Eric Faesen-Kloet spoke to Lisa Owen.

Bowled over by a lack of cricket in Queenstown this summer, a local mum is on a mission to the bring the game back to the town's oval. Queenstown's picturesque John Davies Oval has in past hosted several One Day Internationals. But this summer, it is a cricket drought. Local Emma Chisholm has launched a petition to change that, but there's questions about whether the ground is up to scratch. Emma Chisholm spoke to Lisa Owen.

The All Blacks are set to meet the Springboks in Wellington after a much-hyped first meeting which saw Scott Robertson's side maintain a three-decade unbeaten streak at Eden Park. Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen.

Inland Revenue is cracking down on student loan borrowers who are overseas, and while it is pulling in the money, people based offshore say they are struggling with its approach. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Lisa Owen.

US correspondent, Nick Harper spoke to Lisa Owen about FBI releasing footage of an assassin fleeing the scene after shooting dead conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Kirk was hosting an event in front of a large crowd at Utah Valley University yesterday when he was hit by a single fatal shot to the neck. Authorities said they have been inundated with tips from the public but the hunt for a shooter continues.

A regional airline is spreading it's wings, taking over a vital South Island route that was soon to be abandoned. Originair will start flying Blenheim to Christchurch from late October after Sounds Air announced it was cutting the route in July. Originair chief executive, Robert Inglis spoke to Lisa Owen.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a shooting that killed conservative political activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, as authorities continue to hunt for the shooter. The 31-year-old, a close ally of the US President, was speaking at a university in Utah when he was hit by a single, fatal shot to the neck. Two people have been arrested and subsequently released as the search for the shooter continues.

Former Labour MP Stuart Nash has resigned from his job at recruitment agency Robert Walters, after a formal review was initiated by the company. It comes after Mr Nash apologised for using vulgar language to describe women's body parts on an interview on the digital broadcaster, the Platform. It is also just days after Mr Nash spoke at New Zealand First's annual conference, and did not rule out campaigning for the party at the next election. Political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Master Builders 2025 State of the Sector report has found that 52% of the industry insiders expected things to get moderately better in 12 months times. But only 10% believe it will be substantially better. It found the top three issues facing the sector are rising construction costs, finance - including interest rates, and government regulation. CEO of Master Builders, Ankit Sharma spoke to Lisa Owen.

It is a great time for avocado lovers, but not so much for growers, with prices as low as 19 cents per avocado in some parts of the country. Woolworths has said it is expecting large volumes of avocados for the next two months, and that translates to better value at the checkout. Katikati Avocado Grower Hugh Moore spoke to Lisa Owen.

Civics, politics and philosophy, pacific studies, mechatronics, and data science are just some of the new senior secondary school subjects unveiled by the government today. It is all part of the plan to ditch NCEA all together and replace it with the New Zealand Certificate of Education and Advanced Certificate of education. Albany Senior High School Principal Claire Amos spoke to Lisa Owen.

RNZ can reveal Netball New Zealand's shock decision to stand down Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua came after several players raised allegations the environment had become "psychologically unsafe". The allegations prompted an independent review, which highlighted "significant issues" within the programme. Taurua is understood to have rejected the findings, prompting a months-long stand-off between the national body and the Silver Ferns coaching staff. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.

As well as a maiden NRL crown, the Warriors are also looking to earn some respect after 30 title-less years in the competition. The team has limped into the 2025 playoffs in poor form, amid a host of injuries and criticism. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about the fallout continuing from a divisive debate over immigration and race. It has resulted in the country's federal opposition leader sacking one of her senior frontbenchers for refusing to apologise for comments offensive to many Indian Australians.

Chiefs winger Leroy Carter will make his All Blacks debut this weekend after being named to start against South Africa in Saturday night's sold out test in Wellington. There are several other changes to the team that beat the Springboks last weekend at Eden Park, with a regular starter left out. Rugby reporter Joe Porter spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Prime Minister has said there is tremendous unity amongst Pacific nations, as they get ready to sign a peace declaration and decide how to engage with development partners from outside the region. Christopher Luxon is in the Solomon Islands for this year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting, which has been dogged by debate over the host nation's decision to bar non-Pacific so-called "dialogue partners" like the US, UK and China. Political reporter Giles Dexter spoke to Lisa Owen from Honiara.

A long-serving White Fern has been selected for her last Cricket World Cup alongside four newcomers for next month's 50-over tournament. Captain Sophie Devine will lead New Zealand for the last time at tournament in India and Sri Lanka, where she will be joined by first-timers Flora Devonshire, Polly Inglis, Bella James and Bree Illing. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

10,000 jobs have disappeared in just three months, according to Stats NZ. There are now 50,000 fewer jobs than in December 2023. Auckland lost nearly 5000 jobs, Wellington over 1300, Hawke's Bay over 800, and in Waikato close to 700. Provincial areas have also been hit despite the farming sector being a bright spot in the economy. Economist and Infometrics chief executive Brad Olsen spoke to Lisa Owen.

A Taupō man is convinced he saw Tom Phillips three times while spending over 1000 hours searching for him. Leon Wood covered close to 20,000 km during his search, logging his movements as he went. Leon Wood spoke to Lisa Owen.

Dame Noeline Taurua will not be the Silver Ferns coach for the upcoming Series against South Africa. A statement from Netball NZ said there have been ongoing discussions between Netball NZ, Dame Noeline and the Silver Ferns management team concerning proposed changes to the Silver Ferns High Performance programme and environment. However, they were unable to resolve issues to everyone's satisfaction in the time available before the Taini Jamison Series. Sports journalist Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.

New Zealand's biggest pastoral farmer is keen to coax the next generation into business with the chance to buy into the management of a rambling east coast property, that's actually owned by all of us. State Owned farmers Pāmu Landcorp is looking for someone to invest a minimum of $250,000 in the 1700 hectare Mahiwi farm. The land is not for sale, the new farmer will have an interest in stock and assets. Chief executive of Pāmu Farming, Mark Leslie spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Penrith Panthers could be in for some major disruption ahead of their finals clash with the Warriors this Saturday. An unofficial Warriors fan page on Facebook is circulating a list of ideas of how members can help make the opposition's stay in New Zealand uncomfortable. The Panthers have alerted the NRL to the page which has encouraged fans to cause a scene outside of the away team's hotel. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.

Dame Noeline Taurua will not be coaching the Silver Ferns for the upcoming series against South Africa. In a statement, Netball New Zealand said discussions are ongoing between Netball NZ, Dame Noeline and the Silver Ferns management team. Netball NZ Board Chair Matt Whineray said all parties remain hopeful of a resolution, but added that the organisation needs to focus on supporting players on the immediate challenge of playing South Africa. Matt Whineray spoke to Lisa Owen.

Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about an Israeli strike targeting Hamas negotiators in Doha that Qatar has described as "a criminal assault". Hamas has said none of it's leaders were among the six people who were killed. The attack has been met with widespread condemnation from international leaders and rage from the Qatari government which has played a key role in trying to mediate an end to the Gaza conflict.

Volunteer coaches and managers are becoming an increasingly scarce resource. According to the New Zealand Amateur Sport Association, the average number of volunteers per club has dropped more than 40% since Covid. The president of the Onehunga Mangere United Associated Football Club said there's been a growing numbers of kids wanting to playing in recent years but fewer parents putting their hands up for coaching. Chris Bierens spoke to Lisa Owen.

UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about airports being closed in Poland following reports of Russian drones being shot down in its airspace, as well as the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer preparing to meet with the Israeli President in London.

The wife of a former All Black and NZ Māori player, Tutekawaka Wyllie, who is suffering from a brain disease caused by the game has said it is hurtful that they have never heard from NZ Rugby, offering the organisation to "come and feed him off a teaspoon if they like." Margaret Wyllie fought for years to get ACC to accept her husband has chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE, after suffering numerous head knocks playing top level rugby during the 1970s and 80s. Margaret Wyllie believes NZ Rugby has failed to acknowledge Tu's condition and spoke to Lisa Owen.

Despite Tom Phillips being dead, and the children safe, police have said there is a long investigation ahead. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers spoke to Lisa Owen. 

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about files which contain a risqué birthday message allegedly written by President Trump for the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which were shared by US democrats.

Dozens of supermarkets are having their liquor licences suspended for 48 hours after breaking the rules around alcohol sales and promotions online. 38 FreshChoice stores will each be banned from selling alcohol for two days starting this weekend. Police alcohol harm prevention officer, Inspector Ian Paulin spoke to Lisa Owen.

Australia correspondent Nicole Johnston spoke to Lisa Owen about the country's e-safety commissioner wanting to place restrictions on AI chatbots, ahead of the nationwide ban of social media for children under the age of 16 in three months.