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Kia ora.Welcome to Monday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.Today we lead with news the modest US inflation rate reported for January is fueling a disconnect and scepticism in US households.But first, this is a week where we will get the next RBNZ OCR review on Wednesday, important because it is Governor Brennan's first. And she will get her first inkling of January inflation impulses on Tuesday, and may have the January REINZ data later today. And she will likely know how the bank's consumer and business surveys are tracking, especially on inflation expectations.In Australia, the key data will come on Thursday with their January labour force updates. And the RBA will release the minutes of it February 4 meeting on Tuesday, always a potential market-moving event.The US Fed will also release its minutes this week. And we will get the advance estimate of Q4-2025 US GDP, as well as the Fed's [referred inflation gauge, the PCE. Canada will chime in with its own key releases.In China, markets will be closed for the week-long Lunar New Year holiday from February 16 to 23, although January foreign direct investment data is still expected to be released. Elsewhere, trade figures are due from Singapore, Malaysia, and New Zealand, while Malaysia will also publish inflation data.Over the weekend, China reported that that price deflation in their housing market picked up in January for a third straight month at a faster pace, overall down -3.1% from a year ago. In January, the year-on-year sales price of existing homes in first-tier cities fell by -7.6%. Specifically, prices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen falling by -8.7%, -6.8%, -8.3%, and 6.5% respectively. In second- and third-tier cities, the year-on-year sales prices of existing homes fell by -6.2% and -6.1%. Prices for new-built houses fell too, but only by -2.1%.Staying in China, and as expected, the normal January surge in new yuan lending by banks occurred again this year, but by less than expected and by a -8.2% lower level than for 2025, -4.3% lower than for January 2024. And it was -5.8% lower than what was expected. It is a soft result and is typically followed by a sharply lower level of lending in February during the Spring Festival/CNY period. 2026 is off to a languid start for them.Meanwhile, China's export economy is still functioning at full speed. Their current account surplus widened to an unprecedented US$242 bln in Q4-2025, sharply higher than the US$164 bln recorded a year earlier.India also released bank loan data overnight, and their firms are borrowing up big. In fact, it was up +14.6% in January from a year ago, the strongest surge in a year.Malaysia reported that its economic activity rose +6.3% in Q4 2025 from a year ago, revised up from an initial 5.7% and accelerating from 5.4% growth in Q3. This was their sharpest expansion since Q4-2022, with broad gains in agriculture, driven by oil palm output (+16, manufacturing, and services.On Saturday in the US CPI inflation came in at 2.4% for the year to January, slightly below the expected 2.5%. Core inflation came in at the expected 2.5%. This result was all due to lower petrol prices and falling used car prices. However, food was up +2.9%, and rents were up +3.0%. Electricity prices were up +6.3% (thank you, AI) and home gas was up +9.8%. It will be hard for households to feel inflation is under control.And key will be how the US Fed will interpret this data when setting their policy rates at their next meeting on March 19, 20206 (NZT). Markets currently expect a hold, and at least until the middle of the year.And one reason food prices seem higher there than the official data is that US beef cattle herd is now at its lowest in 75 years. This helps explain why US imports are soaring, and prices are high & rising.And don't forget, it is a long holiday weekend in the US for Washington's Birthday/President's Day. US-based activity will be low tomorrow and that will show up in our financial markets.The UST 10yr yield is still just under 4.06%, little-changed from Saturday but it is down -15 bps from this time last week.The price of gold will start today up +US$21 from Saturday at US$5041/oz. Silver is down -50 USc at US$77.50/oz today.American oil prices are little-changed at just under US$63/bbl, while the international Brent price is still under US$68/bbl.The Kiwi dollar is little-changed against the USD from Saturday, now just on 60.4 USc and down -10 bps. Against the Aussie we are unchanged at 85.4 AUc. We are down marginally again against the yen. Against the euro we are unchanged at 50.9 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today little-changed, now at 63.8 and down -10 bps from Saturday.The bitcoin price starts today at US$68,565 and down -0.8% from this time Saturday. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been modeST at just under +/- 1.5%.You can get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston and we'll do this again tomorrow.

Kia ora.Welcome to Wednesday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.Today we lead with news financial markets are taking more notice of the lackluster US economic data today, with Wall Street equity markets hesitating, bond yields in a defensive twist, and the USD staying weaker.But first, the overnight dairy Pulse auction not only confirmed the prior week's sharp rises, it added to them. WMP was up a marginal +0.4% from a week ago to be up +14% from the start of 2026. Butter was up +6.8% from last week, up +18% year-to-date. And the SMP price was up +1.7% from last week, also up +14% so far this year. Everyone in the industry will welcome this confirmation of the recent rising trend, even if some of it is just USD weakness.Not so positive was the US retail sales report for December, which showed zero growth from November, to remain +2.3% higher than a year ago. Given CPI inflation is +2.7%, there is clear stagflation involved here.Meanwhile the weekly ADP employment report only showed private payrolls gaining +6,500 nationally, well within the margin of error. But at least it was better than the prior week's no-change.The January NFIB optimism index was also little-changed and still below the benchmark 100 level.US household debt as at the end of 2025 was recorded at US$18.8 tln, a +4.2% rise from the end of 2024. Non-housing debt rose only +2.6% in the same period, so Americans are taking on more housing debt at a faster pace. The same report shows delinquency rates on all loans rose to 4.8% of outstanding household debt, the highest level since 2017, driven by higher defaults among low-income and young borrowers.The overall soft US data probably helps make the case for another Fed rate cut at their next meeting on March 19, 2026 (NZT) but there is a lot to be revealed before then.In Australia, consumer sentiment slipped in February, and not insignificantly. Recall, the RBA has recently pushed through a rate rise. Analysts say the fall is a muted response compared to previous rate hikes. Over 80% of those surveyed expect interest rates to rise further in the next 12 months. Homebuyer sentiment has sunk as price expectations hit new 15 year high.Meanwhile, the NAB business sentiment survey results inched up in January, although revenues softened. That was offset by costs easing a bit faster.The UST 10yr yield is now just under 4.15%, and down a sharpish -5 bps from yesterday.The price of gold will start today down -US$55 from yesterday at US$5018/oz. Silver is down a sharp -US$3 at US$80.50/oz and continuing its extreme volatility.American oil prices are down -50 USc at just on US$64/bbl, while the international Brent price is now just under US$69/bbl.The Kiwi dollar is little-changed against the USD from yesterday, still just under 60.5 USc. Against the Aussie we are up +20 bps at 85.5 AUc. Against the euro we are holding at 50.8 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today unchanged at 63.9.The bitcoin price starts today at US$69,517 and down -0.7% from this time yesterday. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been moderate at just on +/- 2.3%.You can get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston and we'll do this again tomorrow.

The Winter Olympics are set to kick off in Milano Cortina, Italy this weekend with the opening ceremony taking place on Saturday February 7 at 7.30am NZT. New Zealand team Chef de Mission Marty Toomey joined Andrew Dickens to chat about how the team is settling in, and the high hopes for this year. "I think from a New Zealand team perspective, there's no doubt that this team is made up of athletes that are stronger across the board than we have been previously," Toomey said. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.Today we lead with news the real economic markers in the world's largest economy painted a very lackluster picture today.US mortgage applications retreated again last week, for a second consecutive week. But these are still running well above year-ago levels. The refinance activity retreated but the big fall was for new purchase finance.Private businesses in the US added just +22,000 jobs in January according to the comprehensive ADP survey, (sample size of 26 mln) following a downwardly revised +37,000 rise in December and below forecasts for a +48,000 rise. Among these lackluster totals hiring in the health care sectors was a standout, adding +74,000 jobs. It was retrenchment in many others, including manufacturing.Remember the January non-farm payrolls report won't be released at its usual time on Saturday (NZT) due to the shutdown delays. It will now come next Thursday, February 12 (NZT).Meanwhile the ISM services sector PMI stayed in relatively good shape in January, although December was revised lower. New order growth slowed however, and price increases, pushed by tariff-taxes, rose.This is not translating into consumers buying cars at a higher rate. In fact, in January the annualised rate was only 14.9 mln vehicles, the slowest month since December 2022, and -4.1% lower than in January 2025.In China, and unlike the official January services PMI which was more negative, the private S&P Global version is more positive. The RatingDog China General Services PMI rose in January to a better expansion, from December's six-month low and better than market expectations. It's the strongest expansion in their services sector since October, driven by stronger growth in new orders, and a fresh increase in foreign sales.Meanwhile China said its fiscal revenue fell in 2025 for the first time since the pandemic. Sharp falls in non-tax takings outweighed a modest recovery in tax revenue.In Europe, the surging value of the euro helped push down their January CPI inflation level to 1.7%. Food, however, was up 2.7%.Australia released some living cost indexes yesterday, following the overall 3.8% December CPI. They say living costs for 'employees' rose just +2.2% in the year to January, but for 'aged pensioners' it was up +4.2%.The UST 10yr yield is now just on 4.27%, down -2 bps from this time yesterday. The key 2-10 yield curve is still at +71 bps.The price of gold will start today down -US$120 from yesterday at US$4860/oz. Silver is down -US$1 to US$85.50/oz. Some non-precious metals are lower too.American oil prices are up a bit less than +US$1 at just under US$63.50/bbl, while the international Brent price is now just on US$67.50/bbl.The Kiwi dollar is down -60 bps against the USD from yesterday, now just over 59.9 USc. Against the Aussie we are down -40 bps at 85.8 AUc. Against the euro we are also down -40 bps at just on 50.8 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today just under 63.6, and down -50 bps from yesterday.The bitcoin price starts today at US$72,550 and down another -3.3% from this time yesterday, and falling. The last time it was this low was in November 2024. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been moderate at just on +/- 2.6%.Please note that it is a public holiday in New Zealand on Friday, Waitangi Day. This podcast will not be published on Friday, but will return on Monday.

The third and final one-day international between the Black Caps and India in Indore is set to take place tonight. The match will take place at 9pm NZT and there's a chance the Kiwi side could make history. Black Caps batsman Daryl Mitchell joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian authorities say no stone will be left unturned as the country confronts a terrorist attack on one of the country's most famous beaches. Sixteen people are dead and more than 40 injured - after two gunmen dressed in black opened fire at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration last night, just before 9pm NZT. It's being treated as a terror event deliberately targeting Sydney's Jewish population. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says tributes are flooding in following the incident - and investigations are ongoing. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This should've been a first breakup. A first love. One of those painful but normal life lessons you eventually laugh about. When you're older. Instead, when high school sweethearts Spencer Pearson and Madison Schmitz split, Spencer couldn't let go and began to spiral. An encounter at a local restaurant turned a messy breakup into a criminal case that would alter multiple lives forever.   Thanks for listening friends! Subscribe to stay up to date with our weekly episodes released NZT every Wednesday. Come join us here: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/canthandlethecrimeandscandal?igsh=bTF5cHJ6M2dqMG11&utm_source=qr   YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/uRG0uLTPd2g?si=NjgEdW7w7hQV2dUT   FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/share/su9iNJcC4LQXuyqK/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Contact Canthandlepodcast@gmail.com  

Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.And today we lead with news financial markets are absorbing some conflicting American data, and moving sideways today, with the USD easing.There were two services PMIs for the giant US economy out today. The ISM version edged up slightly for November, notable because it was expected to edge down. And the result is the best in nine months for this metric. The continued expansion in both business activity and new orders drove this outcome. Similarly, the S&P Global version for the US service sector reported an expansion although less than in October. Both surveys noted high embedded inflation however.US industrial production rose +0.1% in September from August, following a downwardly revised -0.3% drop in August. This means from a year ago, American industrial production is up +1.6%. Better than a decline but nothing like how the tariff-effects were sold. This activity was far better in the Obama years.But the ADP private sector payrolls report for November brought tough news. Businesses cut -32,000 jobs in November, following an upwardly revised +47,000 gain in October. Analysts were expecting this report to show a +10,000 rise based on ADP's weekly reporting. It is the biggest decline in payrolls since March 2023, led by a -120,000 drop at small businesses. We won't get the official non-farm payrolls report for November until December 17 (NZT), in its delayed restart.And the volume of mortgage applications in the US fell by -1.4% from the previous week in the last week of November to the lowest level in nearly three months. And that happened even though the key mortgage rates fell to a four week low.US vehicle sales were modest in November. They rose from October to 15.6 mln units but that is a long way down from the 16.7 mln in November 2024.Across the Pacific in China, their services sector continues to expand, driven by a sustained increase in new business, though the expansion slowed since October.China's local government debt continues to balloon as the lingering real estate slump has led to decreased income from property sales, pushing local government bond issuance for the year to a record high. The total owed by local governments and the local government financing vehicles that fund their projects now sits at a remarkable ¥134 tln (NZ$33 tln).In the EU, producer prices were little changed in October from September, but from a year ago they have dipped -0.2%. So no inflation pressures from this direction.In Australia, their economy grew less than expected in Q3-2025. Economic activity expanded +0.4% from the June quarter. Markets had expected a +0.7% expansion as it had in Q2-2025. Still, it was the 16th straight quarter of expansion. On a yearly basis, their GDP rose +2.1%, less than forecasts of +2.2% and after a +2.0% growth in Q2.The UST 10yr yield is now at 4.07%, down -3 bps from this time yesterday.The price of gold will start today at US$4218/oz, and up +US$32 from yesterday.American oil prices are +50 USc firmer at just over US$59/bbl, while the international Brent price is now at just under US$663/bbl.The Kiwi dollar is up +40 bps from yesterday, still at just under 57.7 USc. Against the Aussie though we are unchanged at just on 87.4 AUc. Against the euro we have also held at 49.4 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at just under 62.1, and up +20 bps from yesterday.The bitcoin price starts today at US$92,535 and up +1.9% from this time yesterday. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been modest, at just on +/- 1.8%.You can get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston. And we will do this again tomorrow.

Ganash Ramsaran was devastated when his wife, 36 year old Jennifer Ramsaran vanished during a trip to the mall for some Xmas shopping.  The search that followed exposed a tangle of digital footprints, affairs, conflicting timelines, and a marriage under a lot of pressure.   Thanks for listening friends! Subscribe to stay up to date with our weekly episodes released NZT every Wednesday.   Come join us here: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/canthandlethecrimeandscandal?igsh=bTF5cHJ6M2dqMG11&utm_source=qr   YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/uRG0uLTPd2g?si=NjgEdW7w7hQV2dUT   FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/share/su9iNJcC4LQXuyqK/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Contact Canthandlepodcast@gmail.com

Kia ora,Welcome to Monday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.And today we lead with news Q3 is developing better than expected in most parts of the world.But first, this week will be all about Wednesday's RBNZ OCR review, where a-25 bps rate cut is widely expected. That will probably push term deposit rates down, and floating mortgage rates down too. But it is still unclear how it will affect fixed home loan rates. After that, we will get the local consumer and business sentiment updates.In Australia, the key data release this week will be Wednesday's monthly CPI data for October, expected to dip from 3.5% to 3.3%.Elsewhere there will be a lot of data from the US early in the week as they clear the decks with shutdown-delayed data before they go on their four-day Thanksgiving weekend break. Other countries will be releasing GDP and inflation data too.In China, attention will turn to October industrial profits and the official manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMI readings for November. In Japan, markets will focus on October labour and industrial production data. In India, GDP figures are expected to show that the economy grew at a slightly slower pace in July to September 2025, though most analysts still anticipate growth above 7%. The Bank of Korea will review its policy rate too but no change is expected.Over the weekend, China reported that its foreign direct investment inflows were still struggling in October, but they were at least positive in the month. They rose marginally more in the October 2025 month than in the weak October 2024 month. For all of 2025 so far, these flows are still -10% lower that the same period last year.In India, their very strong economic activity expansion eased in November, but only slightly and is still rocketing along at a very fast pace in both their services and factory sectors. But of note here is that price pressures are easing.Japanese exports came in stronger in October than expected, up +3.6% from a year ago when a +1% rise was anticipated. That dovetails into a better than expected 'flash' November factory PMI for Japan - but it isn't yet quite at the expansion level. But their 'flash' services PMI certainly is and it expanded faster in October than expected.And the Bank of Japan is close to raising their policy interest rate above the current 0.5% when they next meet on December 18, 2025. If not then, then in the January meeting.In Europe, ratings agency Moody's has upgraded Italy's sovereign rating one notch to “Baa2” (ie BBB) and revised its outlook from positive to stable. They said Italy's consistent track record of political and policy stability has allowed their first upgrade in 23 yearsIn the US, the S&P Global factory PMI dipped but is still reporting an expansion (51.9). Their services sector expanded faster to a moderate level (55.0), and this was better than expected. Of concern however is that these surveys report input cost inflation accelerated sharply in November, hitting its fastest rate for three years. Of course, tariff-taxes were the predominant reason cited. It may seem unlikely there would be a rate cut on December 11 (NZT) when the Fed next meets, but one important Fed member does still see a cut possibility.Business activity might be expanding, but American consumer sentiment as measured by the University of Michigan survey confirms it is now at record lows. The final November survey reports consumers are very frustrated about the persistence of high prices and weakening incomes. The spoils of expansion and success are accruing to a very few which is building a toxic divide there. Holiday weekend retail sales data will tell us a lot about how most American consumers are feeling about the lead-in to 2026.On the trade front, it appears the much-heralded resumption of soybean purchases by China from the US, isn't happening apart from token trades.The UST 10yr yield is now at 4.06%, down -1 bp from this time Saturday, down -8 bps for the week.The price of gold will start today at US$4064/oz, and down -US$20 from Saturday. But down -US$34 for the week.American oil prices have largely held from Saturday to be just on US$58/bbl, with the international Brent price now just on US$62.50/bbl. These are both down -US$2 for the week.The Kiwi dollar is now at just on 56.1 USc, and unchanged from Saturday but down -70 bps for the week. So far in November it has devalued by -2.3%. Against the Aussie we are holding at 86.9 AUc. Against the euro we are still at 48.8 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at just under 60.9, little-changed from Saturday, but down -50 bps for the week.The bitcoin price starts today at US$86,576 and up +2.3% from Saturday. A week ago it was at US$95,780 so it is down -9.9% since then.. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been modest at just on +/- 1.8%.You can get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston. And we will do this again tomorrow.

Kia ora,Welcome to Monday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.And today we lead with news inflation is rising more quickly in one large economy, the US, and policymakers and financial markets are getting skittish.Firstly, this week will be dominated by the Reserve Bank of Australia's release of the minutes of its November 5 meeting. There will be intense interest on their views of inflation risks. Then the US Fed will release the minutes of its October 30 meeting and observers will be looking for similar clues.Locally we will get another full dairy auction, and trade data this week, preceded this morning by the REINZ October results at 9am.Trade, inflation and PMI data will be coming from a range of countries. From the US, we await how they will be catching up with their official data releases. There will be the usual prosaic private sector data releases but the new weekly ADP employment data will bring intense interest, as will some earnings reports, especially from Nvidia.There will be little major data this coming week from China, because they released most of it this past weekend. And that was headlined by an big unexpected negative surprise from their fixed asset investment data. They said it fell -1.7% for the year to October. But that belies a huge -11% drop in the month from the same month a year earlier. For a country as large as China, that is a mammoth and sudden shift. The really large decrease was in the industrial northeast region. And it is puzzling analysts, especially in the light of the electricity data surge. Perhaps a clue is in this factoid in their data release: "fixed asset investment by foreign-invested enterprises decreased by 12.1%". The slump raises important questions about the health of their domestic demand which is still over-reliant on exporting. The internal economy still hasn't gotten over the real estate slump and the resulting defensive change in attitudes by their consumers.China's new home prices in October across their 70 major cities were unchanged from September, officially, but dropped -2.2% from the same month a year ago. This was the same year-on-year decline they had in September. Most analysts expected a lesser decline of -2.0%. Seven of the 70 cities posited modest year-on-year price gains. None posted any gains for resales.Meanwhile, China's retail sales held up better than expected, up +2.9% from a year ago with better holiday spending. Their official industrial production was up +4.9% from a year ago in October, a rather large easing in their 6.0% September growth rate.China's electricity production fell in October, but that was less than expected and less that the usual seasonal pattern so it was up an unusually large +7.9% from a year ago. That may have something to do with the electricity appetite by AI infrastructure.In India, bank loan growth stayed very high in October to easily a new record, even if the percentage rise wasn't as high as September. That is now three consecutive months where new debt has risen by more than +11% from the same month a year ago.In Canada, they released some September data over the weekend and it was quite positive. Their manufacturing sales rose +2.7% real, and their wholesale trade rose +0.6% real, both from August. Year-on-year it isn't so positive although manufacturing sales are almost back to those levels (-0.8%) after being down -4.1% in May. Both data sets indicate remarkable resilience, and their fast transition even after being dumped-on capriciously by the US.And there was some interesting data out over the weekend from the EU, where their trade surplus rose to +€19 bln in September. That was its best in five months and +50% better that year ago results. Driving the gains were exports to the US and the UK, offset somewhat by imports from India and Mexico. Imports from the US rose too but at a slower pace than the export activity. Imports from South Korea fell sharply. Trade activity with China was little-changed although it remains deeply negative (that is, more imports from China than exports to China).In the US there are clear signs investors are getting quite skittish about the risks of bonds tied to AI companies. Don't forget bonds have priority over equities, so the dive for insurance on bonds isn't a great sign. Bloomberg is reporting the demand for credit default swaps is surging for these bonds and they cite what is happening in Oracle's case. A surge in debt is expected to flood debt markets soon as these AI companies ramp up funding of their plans.And there is the news that Trump is now rolling back some of his tariff-taxes, because even he can see they have caused household inflation and the 'affordability crisis' he is being blamed for. US inflation pressure is moving the dial in money markets. The chance of a Fed rate cut on December 11 (NZT) is fading, and quite quickly, as professional traders scale back the bets on a cut rather sharply.The UST 10yr yield is now at 4.15%, up another +1 bp from Saturday at this time up +7 bps for the week.The price of gold will start today at US$4081/oz, and down -US$17 from this time yesterday. That is up +US$17 for the week.American oil prices have held from Saturday to be just over US$60/bbl, with the international Brent price now just under US$64.50/bbl, up less than +US$1 from a week ago.The Kiwi dollar is now at just on 56.8 USc, and unchanged from Saturday, up +60 bps from a week ago. Against the Aussie we are up +10 bps at 86.9 AUc. Against the euro we are unchanged at 48.9 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at just over 61.3, little-changed from yesterday, up +60 bps for the week.The bitcoin price starts today at US$94,374 and down another -1.5% from yesterday. That is its lowest since May 2025 and down -8.9% for the week. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been moderate at just on +/- 2.7%.You can get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston. And we will do this again tomorrow.

Calorie cycling isn't a trick—it's stress management for your metabolism. In this Mini Micropedia, Mikki explains how sustained restriction can drive adaptive thermogenesis: leptin falls, ghrelin rises, thyroid output dips, NEAT declines, and fat loss stalls. Then she lays out practical cycling options—from simple weekday–weekend shifts to planned carb refeeds, diet breaks, and PSMF days—so you can periodise your intake around training and real life without blowing your deficit. You'll learn who benefits (and who shouldn't use it), why protein (≥1.6–2.2 g/kg) and resistance training are non-negotiables, and how to set your weekly calorie budget, distribute it across the week, and interpret scale bumps from glycogen and water. The goal: precision over punishment—an approach you can actually sustain.Don't miss Mikki's webinar “Fat Loss in the Festive Season” on Wednesday 29 October, running at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm NZT.Episode HighlightsWhy adaptive thermogenesis makes continuous dieting harder (leptin ↓, ghrelin ↑, thyroid ↓, NEAT ↓).Calorie-cycling options: weekday–weekend shifts, strategic carb refeeds, diet breaks, PSMF; pros and cons.Non-negotiables: high protein (≥1.6–2.2 g/kg) and resistance training to protect lean mass.How to plan: set maintenance, choose a 15–25% weekly deficit, distribute low/high days around training and social life.Interpreting the scale: glycogen + water explain short-term weight spikes after high-carb days. Contact Mikki:https://mikkiwilliden.com/https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutritionhttps://www.instagram.com/mikkiwilliden/https://linktr.ee/mikkiwillidenSave 20% on all Nuzest Products WORLDWIDE with the code MIKKI at www.nuzest.co.nz, www.nuzest.com.au or www.nuzest.comCurranz supplement: MIKKI saves you 25% at www.curranz.co.nz or www.curranz.co.uk off your first order

Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who intensified a political crisis by resigning earlier this week, indicated Emmanuel Macron could name a new PM soon. Lecornu's comments on France 2 public television had been eagerly awaited after Macron gave him until today NZT to find a way out of months of deadlock over an austerity budget. UK correspondent Enda Brady explained the situation further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Football Journalist & Analyst Andy Murray joins the show to preview the UEFA Champions League 2025 kicking off tomorrow NZT, 1st round matchups, expectations & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The sun's rising in the Middle East - on an uncertain kind of ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Iran State Television has claimed a ceasefire now applies - although Israel's made no official comment yet. Earlier today, US President Donald Trump announced hostilities would pause between Israel and Iran, saying they want peace. Geopolitical analyst Geoffrey Miller says a very strange, staggered ceasefire reportedly applies. "There's now, according to Donald Trump, you've got a 12-hour window until 4am NZT tomorrow in which Israel will be allowed to strike Iran - but Iran will not be able to strike back." Iran retaliated overnight to US strikes on its nuclear sites - with its attacks intercepted. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Hot Girls Code, we are joined by Katie, an expert in all things Android. Katie a Google Developer Expert for Android, one of the organisers of the Google Developer Group Melbourne and a Women Techmakers Ambassador.In this episode, we speak to Katie about what the heck it means to be an Android Evangelist as well as how to get started developing in the Android space. Katie also shares her experience with the tech community in Melbourne and shares her tips for how to future proof yourself against shake ups in mobile development.New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT).Links from the EpCheck out Katie's websiteConnect with Katie on LinkedInCheck out Katie's posts on mediumCheck out Katie's Stitch Counter AppCheck out Google Developer Groups (GDGs)Where to Find Us:InstragamTik TokThe Hot Girls Code WebsiteSponsored By: Trade Me

Whether or not you work in a technical role, you've probably heard of APIs! But what exactly are APIs? In this episode, we explain what an API is, what they are used for, and how HTTP comes into it. Finally, we finish up by giving a brief overview of the different API protocols out there - from REST, to SOAP, to GraphQL! And in true Hot Girls Code style, we bring the tech to life with fun, relatable analogies featuring two of our favourite spots: restaurants and makeup stores.New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT).Where to Find Us: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Tik Tok The Hot Girls Code Website⁠Sponsored by:Trade Me

Welcome to a podcast without limits! This week, we are back and better than ever with an episode about the 2011 Bradley Cooper film "Limitless." It's a movie we've talked about talking about since Jakeuary and it finally happened folks!Topics include: Drinking games, Robert DeNiro, the last time that Jake wore jeans, and slurping blood. Plus, we finally ask the question: Which is better, Oppenheimer or Limitless? The results may shock you! Plus, listener questions! Pop an NZT and join us for a great time!

This week on Hot Girls code, we are joined by Zelle, an expert on augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR)! XR is an exciting area of tech that we've always found a bit intimidating and mysterious, so we are incredibly lucky to have Zelle on the show. Join us as she breaks down what XR really is, explains the fundamental building blocks of the technology, and shares how you can get started. We also dive into the future of XR and, of course, how we can help keep this space diverse and inclusive!New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT).Links mentioned in episode:Augment for AndroidAugment for iOSInkhunter for iOSGiphyworld for iOS, oculus & vive headsetsVirtual hair color tests powered by ModiFaceMake your own Google Cardboard - Easier instructions & Advanced, sturdier version. *These instructions both require biconvex lenses. You can make your own lenses out of plastic bottles if you can't find them on AliExpress/TradeMe! Cardboard app for iOS and AndroidMeta documentation for developers - options for Unity and Unreal game engines, web development, and more! Where to Find Us: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠The Hot Girls Code Website⁠⁠Sponsored by:⁠Trade Me

At Hot Girls Code, we often talk about the many misconceptions that people have about tech! So in this episode, we're diving into six common myths you might encounter in your coding journey. From the myth that there's a "perfect" number of lines of code to the belief that a developer's job ends once their code is released, we break down each myth and reveal the truth behind the misconception.New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT).Episode LinksTo hear more coding myths debunked, check out Episode 41. Learning to Code: Top 6 Coding Myths DebunkedTo learn more about the basics of coding, check out Episode 3. What is Coding: Understanding the Magic behind the Machine, Episode 4. Getting Started: The Fundamental Concepts of Coding, and Episode 5. Coding Languages: What They Are and Which You Should LearnTo learn about what makes code 'good', check out Episode 12. What is Good Code?To learn more about testing, check out Episode 47. Basics of Software TestingWhere to Find Us: ⁠Instagram⁠Tik TokThe Hot Girls Code Website⁠Sponsored by:Trade Me

We are back with another installment of our Exploring Tech Job Series where we dig into different technical roles to provide insight into what that role is all about. This week we are chatting about Cloud Engineering and we are joined by a real-life Cloud Engineer, Georgia! Join us as we chat about what a Cloud Engineer is, the day-to-day of the job, how you might get into Cloud Engineering, and so much more.New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT).Links mentioned in the episode:Check out free Splunk training coursesCheck out Google Cloud Skills BoostCheck out AWS Skills BuilderCheck out Episode 24 Basics of Infrastructure to learn more about software infrastructureWhere to Find Us: ⁠Instagram⁠ Tik Tok ⁠⁠The Hot Girls Code Website⁠Sponsored by:Trade Me

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London, just hours after the death of Pope Francis. Luxon confirmed he spoke to the King about the death of the Pope during his meeting, but would not divulge further details. A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said Luxon “enjoyed discussing New Zealand issues with the King”. Luxon said discussions with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in coming days will revolve around the Ukraine-Russia war and trade. He and Starmer will travel to meet New Zealand soldiers who are training Ukrainian troops. “I certainly welcome any efforts around just and lasting peace for Ukraine … we'll keep discussing options about being involved in peacekeeping support once the conflict concludes. “We, as a small country with limited resources a long way away, aren't going to be the ones to end that war, obviously … but, regardless, we stand beside our set of values which we think Ukraine, Zelensky, embodies.” Luxon said trade would also be a hot topic given the UK had recently become NZ's seventh-largest trading partner. “We just need to keep pushing forward on it and keep pushing food and beverage and tourism.” King Charles had a busy few days ahead of Luxon's arrival, with various Easter-related events. Late last week, he attended the annual Maundy Service, during which he awarded gifts to individuals in recognition of outstanding Christian service. Maundy Thursday takes place on the Thursday prior to Easter and commemorates the Washing of the Feet and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ. On Easter Sunday, Charles was joined by other members of the royal family at St George's Chapel in Windsor for a traditional church service. In his Easter message, the King said: “The abiding message of Easter is that God so loved the world – the whole world – that He sent His son to live among us to show us how to love one another, and to lay down His own life for others in a love that proved stronger than death. “There are three virtues that the world still needs – faith, hope and love. ‘And the greatest of these is love'. It is with these timeless truths in my mind, and my heart, that I wish you all a blessed and peaceful Easter.” Luxon met with the King for the first time at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa in October. The Prime Minister gave away little about what the pair discussed during that meeting, but said it was obvious King Charles had a “deep, deep affection for New Zealand” and was “very knowledgeable about a number of issues”. “It was a very natural conversation; it was just the two of us sitting outside and having a chat on a couple of seats.” This is Luxon's first visit to the UK as Prime Minister. He touched down late on Sunday night (NZT). Ahead of the trip, Luxon highlighted that trade was likely to be a key talking point. “New Zealand is a champion for free trade, and I look forward to talking to Sir Keir Starmer about what our countries can do together to support the rules-based trading system,” Luxon said. “The UK is one of NZ's closest and most trusted partners, and, for many Kiwis, it is where they base themselves on their OE. The UK is also important to NZ's prosperity. Our exports there grew by more than 20% in 2024 and are still growing.” Two-way trade with the UK, which NZ signed a free-trade agreement with in 2022, was worth $7.27 billion in the year ending December 2024, making it our seventh-largest trading partner. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've probably heard about the cloud before, but do you know what it actually is? Spoiler alert: It's not a literal cloud!In this episode, we dive into exactly what the cloud is, why it's so important in tech, and how the cloud actually works. Because let's face it: the cloud can definitely be a broad, confusing topic. Even if you use the cloud everyday for storing your photos or documents, you might not know what's going on under the hood. Like what is AWS? What is a SaaS application? Where does the stuff actually live? Well, we answer all these important questions in this episode!New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT).Links from the episode:If you're wanting to learn more a bit more, check out Episode 24. Basics of InfrastructureIf you're wanting to learn more about Virtual Machines, check out Episode 52. Cloud Computing Fundamentals: Virtual Machines, Containers and Docker.Where to Find Us: ⁠Instagram⁠ Tik Tok ⁠⁠The Hot Girls Code Website⁠Sponsored by:Trade Me

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton are set to face off in the first election debate of the campaign. The debate is set to air on Sky News at 9:30pm (NZT) - and both leaders will be looking to boost up their campaigns and showcase their policies. 7 News political editor Mark Riley says opposition leaders stand to gain more from debates - and the pressure's on for Dutton. "Campaigns are all about momentum - and if you can get what you believe is a shift in momentum from a debate and then ride it into the campaign proper, it can have a material impact." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump's tariffs are coming tomorrow - and he's basically playing God with the global economy. I've found the stuff we should know: The presser is 4pm Eastern time in the Rose Garden at the White House. That's 9am NZT. The reason it's late over there is because they want markets closed when he announces it. This is big league stuff. This guy has the power to make or break countries, markets and entire industries. Here's some stats: Goldman Sachs' odds on a US recession are up from 20 percent to 35 percent. Moody's reckons it could cost 5.5 million jobs - that would lift the unemployment rate from 4 percent to 7 percent. GDP would fall 1.7 percent from peak to trough. For context, that's the equivalent of 2/3rds of the growth our economy is expecting this year. Reciprocal tariffs are broad-based tariffs across all countries. The White House has been tight-lipped on carve-outs or exemptions, but some countries are hammering the phones begging for them. They're panicked on Downing Street - though Starmer says he's staying calm and they're working the phones. Talk of getting an economic deal has turned into just that - they now say they're likely to be hit like everyone else. India - they've been on the phones. They're notorious for trade protectionism, so it's a bit rich from them but their share market's been feeling the heat. Vonderlayen's readying the war chest. The EU will fight back. Britain won't. Neither will Vietnam. Neither will New Zealand. Luxon's message today was keep calm and carry on. Agriculture, as we've been talking about since the minute Trump tweeted about it, is on the cards. The US overtook the Aussies this year as out second largest export market for goods, thanks to red meat. That could hurt. But applied equally to Argentinian and Aussie beef, perhaps not so much. It all depends on the number. 10 percent is fine. 25 percent is a bigger problem. The real threat is the word's biggest economy going into recession - and the flow-on effects. The smart money's already been piling into gold and European stocks. Tomorrow we find out what 'America First' really means for the rest of us. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomorrow at 9am NZT, investors, economists and financial experts will be tuned in to watch Donald Trump's much-anticipated update regarding tariffs. Many nations are bracing themselves for the potential economic impacts - but there's hope New Zealand could escape the worst of it. Milford Asset Management's Jeremy Hutton speculated ahead of the big day. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Burning Bright and Chris Paul crack open Limitless and its eerie parallels to modern life, from brain-boosting nootropics and AI overreach to the deep state's obsession with control. They explore the film's Faustian bargain as a metaphor for everything from Adderall addiction to the seduction of algorithmic power. With sharp insight, they connect the dots between NZT and adrenochrome rumors, government psyops, psychological warfare, and the terrifying potential of artificial intelligence. From decalcified pineal glands to the illusion of knowing “the news,” this episode dives deep into how truth, control, and temptation collide in the information war.      

This week on Hot Girls code, we are joined by indie mobile game developer Bria Sullivan.Bria is the founder of Honey B games and the creator of the viral mobile game Boba Story, which went viral on Tik Tok and has been downloaded over 16 million times across the globe!Join us with as we chat to Bria about mobile game development, the process of creating and launching an app, and of course, boba tea!New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT).Where to Find Bria & Boba Story:Bria's Tik TokDownload Boba Story on iOSDownload Boba Story on AndroidCheck out Boba Story's WebsiteWhere to Find Us: ⁠Instagram⁠Tik TokThe Hot Girls Code Website⁠Sponsored by:Trade Me

Web3 is in its early stages but it's growing fast as more and more companies and industries adopt to using the technologies associated with it. But it can be a bit of a mystery people - what is ‘the blockchain'? How does it work? How do cryptocurrencies and NFTs come into it?Well look no further, Hot Girls Code is demystifying Web3 and all the buzzwords that go along with it. We'll be breaking down the key concepts of Web3 technologies and explaining those buzzwords you've probably heard of, but might not fully understand. And of course, you can't talk Web3 without talking about some of the pitfalls of the technology, especially the environmental impact.New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT).Where to Find Us: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Tik TokThe Hot Girls Code Website⁠Sponsored by:Trade Me

As we've spoken about before on Hot Girls Code, the retention rate of women in the tech industry is a big issue. Now more than ever, it's important to support women in tech through allyship. But what is allyship and how can you be an ally to women in tech?This episode includes something for everyone - tips for women in tech who want to support other women in tech, as well as tips for male allies because we shouldn't be leaving this hard work to just women! We also cover how companies can build an inclusive culture to better support women in tech. Now, let's improve outcomes for women in tech - together.New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT).Links Mentioned in Episode: SkillSoft's 2024 Women in Tech Report To learn more about unconscious bias, check out Episode 11 : Unpacking Unconscious BiasWhere to Find Us: ⁠ Instagram⁠ ⁠ Tik Tok The Hot Girls Code Website⁠ Sponsored by: Trade Me

Voting in Germany's elections closed at 6 o'clock Monday morning (NZT). The country headed to the polls early in a snap election - prompted after the three-party coalition fell apart at the end of 2024. Correspondent Trent Murray spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Adam works with a client to help them release money fears and money blocks that they learned from their parents in childhood. This will be a useful session if you want to attract more wealth and feel more abundance.  Adam's course Hypnotic Wealth can be found here: https://www.adamcox.co.uk/hypnotic-wealth.html  Coming Soon - The Hypnotists's Secret Circle: Adam will soon be launching a new low-cost membership to access his entire hypnosis archive without the intro, outro, and explanation and an exclusive community only for members. In the meantime you can secure a free sleep download here: https://tr.ee/MCuZqKPnEg  Adam Cox is one of the world's most innovative hypnotists and is known for being the hypnotherapist of choice for Celebrities, CEO's and even Royalty. To book a free 30-minute consultation call to consider working with Adam go to: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamCox Adam's rates for hypnotherapy in pounds and US dollars are here: https://www.adamcox.co.uk/hypnotherapist.html  You can contact Adam at adam@adamcox.co.uk Further information on Adam is here: https://linktr.ee/AdamCoxOfficial  Tags: Adam Cox, the hypnotist, NLP, asmr, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, hypnotist, stress, sleep, worry, meditation, guided meditation, hypnotism, anxiety, hypnosis for abundance, hypnosis for business success, hypnosis to feel enthusiastic about life, hypnosis for financial success, wealth hypnosis, abundance hypnosis, manifestation hypnosis, limitless movie hypnosis, NZT hypnosis, confidence hypnosis, 

A Judge in the United States has blocked Elon Musk and his team from accessing Treasury Department records, keeping him from the personal finance data of millions of Americans. Musk was appointed as a 'special government employee' upon Donald Trump's return to office and is now arguing against the Judge's ruling. US Correspondent Richard Arnold gives Mike Hosking the details on this, and discusses the Super Bowl kicking off at 12:30pm NZT. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We caught up with Mea Motu who is set to Make New Zealand Boxing History in Nottingham New Zealand's Mea Motu will step into the ring for a historic bout as she attempts to become the nation’s first-ever Unified Boxing World Champion. She will contend for the IBF, WBO, and Ring Magazine Super Bantamweight titles against England's Ellie Scotney. The fight will be Live on DAZN on Sunday January 26th approximately 9:00 am (NZT)

Adam works with a client to help them feel confident enough to express themselves as they are and to feel worthy to be on a big stage with big audiences. Adam uses various disassociation techniques so they can see the resources needed before integrating with those resources.  Adam's course Hypnotic Wealth can be found here: https://www.adamcox.co.uk/hypnotic-wealth.html  Coming Soon - The Hypnotists's Secret Circle: Adam will soon be launching a new low-cost membership to access his entire hypnosis archive without the intro, outro, and explanation and an exclusive community only for members. In the meantime you can secure a free sleep download here: https://tr.ee/MCuZqKPnEg  Adam Cox is one of the world's most innovative hypnotists and is known for being the hypnotherapist of choice for Celebrities, CEO's and even Royalty. To book a free 30-minute consultation call to consider working with Adam go to: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamCox Adam's rates for hypnotherapy in pounds and US dollars are here: https://www.adamcox.co.uk/hypnotherapist.html  You can contact Adam at adam@adamcox.co.uk Further information on Adam is here: https://linktr.ee/AdamCoxOfficial  Tags: Adam Cox, the hypnotist, NLP, asmr, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, hypnotist, stress, sleep, worry, meditation, guided meditation, hypnotism, anxiety, hypnosis for abundance, hypnosis for business success, hypnosis to feel enthusiastic about life, hypnosis for financial success, wealth hypnosis, abundance hypnosis, manifestation hypnosis, limitless movie hypnosis, NZT hypnosis, confidence hypnosis, 

Adam works with a client to help them gain clarity on what it would mean to build an income and net worth that would give them security, comfort, and freedom for their future and families' future. Adam enables them to identify the resources and strategy that would give them not just financial freedom within their lifetime but the level of wealth that could impact future generations.  Adam's course Hypnotic Wealth can be found here: https://www.adamcox.co.uk/hypnotic-wealth.html  Coming Soon - The Hypnotists's Secret Circle: Adam will soon be launching a new low-cost membership to access his entire hypnosis archive without the intro, outro, and explanation and an exclusive community only for members. In the meantime you can secure a free sleep download here: https://tr.ee/MCuZqKPnEg  Adam Cox is one of the world's most innovative hypnotists and is known for being the hypnotherapist of choice for Celebrities, CEO's and even Royalty. To book a free 30-minute consultation call to consider working with Adam go to: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamCox Adam's rates for hypnotherapy in pounds and US dollars are here: https://www.adamcox.co.uk/hypnotherapist.html  You can contact Adam at adam@adamcox.co.uk Further information on Adam is here: https://linktr.ee/AdamCoxOfficial  Tags: Adam Cox, the hypnotist, NLP, asmr, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, hypnotist, stress, sleep, worry, meditation, guided meditation, hypnotism, anxiety, hypnosis for abundance, hypnosis for business success, hypnosis to feel enthusiastic about life, hypnosis for financial success, wealth hypnosis, abundance hypnosis, manifestation hypnosis, limitless movie hypnosis, NZT hypnosis, confidence hypnosis, 

Adam works with a client to help them activate feelings of optimism and limitless confidence for 7 days to enable them to live their life in such a way that it would give them evidence to continue living their life at that level after the 7 days. Adam uses a metaphor of a castle and a beach with rubbish in powerful ways to help unlock untold confidence. Adam's course Hypnotic Wealth can be found here: https://www.adamcox.co.uk/hypnotic-wealth.html  Coming Soon - The Hypnotists's Secret Circle: Adam will soon be launching a new low-cost membership to access his entire hypnosis archive without the intro, outro, and explanation and an exclusive community only for members. In the meantime you can secure a free sleep download here: https://tr.ee/MCuZqKPnEg  Adam Cox is one of the world's most innovative hypnotists and is known for being the hypnotherapist of choice for Celebrities, CEO's and even Royalty. To book a free 30-minute consultation call to consider working with Adam go to: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamCox Adam's rates for hypnotherapy in pounds and US dollars are here: https://www.adamcox.co.uk/hypnotherapist.html  You can contact Adam at adam@adamcox.co.uk Further information on Adam is here: https://linktr.ee/AdamCoxOfficial  Tags: Adam Cox, the hypnotist, NLP, asmr, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, hypnotist, stress, sleep, worry, meditation, guided meditation, hypnotism, anxiety, hypnosis for abundance, hypnosis for business success, hypnosis to feel enthusiastic about life, hypnosis for financial success, wealth hypnosis, abundance hypnosis, manifestation hypnosis, limitless movie hypnosis, NZT hypnosis, confidence hypnosis, 

We are back with another installment of our Exploring Tech Job Series where we dig into different technical roles to provide insight into what that role is all about. This week we are chatting about Data Engineering and we are joined by a real-life Data Engineer, Rosie! Join us as we chat about what a Data Engineer is, the day-to-day of the job, how you might get into Data Engineering, and so much more. New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT). Check out Datacamp to learn more about data engineering Where to Find Us: ⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Tik Tok⁠ ⁠The Hot Girls Code Website⁠⁠ Sponsored by: ⁠Trade Me Jobs⁠

Data drives the world we live in, but have you ever wondered how data flows around the tech world? Or what the difference is between a data engineer, a data scientist, and a data analyst? Well this is the episode for you! Come learn all about the basics of data engineering and key concepts like data pipelines, data storage, and the infamous ETL process. And as you'll hear in the episode, closets and Cluedo are essential to explain all of these topics! New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT). Where to Find Us: ⁠ Instagram Tik Tok The Hot Girls Code Website⁠ Sponsored by: Trade Me Jobs

In today's episode, we have the wonderful Maddy King on the show to discuss all things tech, AI, social media, and how we can use tech for good. Maddy's drive to leave a better world for mokopuna means she's been heavily involved in climate action, nonprofits and social enterprise, as well as starting her own company! Tune in to hear about building tech for good, the lack of representation in tech, and why there aren't more women tech founders and leaders. New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT). Where to Find Us: ⁠ Instagram⁠ Tik Tok The Hot Girls Code Website⁠ Sponsored by: Trade Me Jobs

What happens to your code once you finish writing it? How do you make sure software you've created smoothly gets into the hands of your users? That's where DevOps comes in! DevOps helps us get high quality software out to users quickly and in today's episode, we give you the tea on everything you need to know about DevOps. We'll talk about what it is, some key principles and practices, and some common DevOps tools and technologies. And not only that, we also chat through some common deployment strategies so you understand some of the different ways you can release your code out into the world! New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT). Where to Find Us: ⁠ Instagram⁠ ⁠ Tik Tok The Hot Girls Code Website⁠ Sponsored By: Trade Me Jobs Links to Mentioned Episodes: To learn more about the Software Development Life Cycle, check out Episode 18. Exploring the Software Development Life Cycle To learn about infrastructure as code, check out Episode 24. Basics of Software Infrastructure To learn more about version control Episode 20 why you need Version Control in your life To learn more about Git, one of the most popular version control systems, check out Episode 22 Git 101 To learn more about containerisation, check out Episode 52. Cloud Computing Fundamentals: Virtual Machines, Containers and Docker

We are back with another installment of our Exploring Tech Job Series where we dig into different technical roles to provide insight into what that role is all about. This week we are chatting about Cybersecurity Engineering and are joined by a real-life Cybersecurity Engineer, Jaimee! Join us as we chat about what a Cybersecurity Engineer is, the day-to-day of the job, how you might get into Cybersecurity Engineering, and so much more. New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT). Where to Find Us: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠ Tik Tok ⁠⁠The Hot Girls Code Website⁠ Sponsored by: Trade Me Jobs Certifications mentioned by Jaimee Note: for the paid ones, you can learn all the information for the test online for free before committing to the certification as well ISC2 Cybersecurity CompTIA Security + AWS Cloud Practitioner Microsoft Azure Cloud Fundamentals Google Cybersecurity Cert Harvard even run a Intro to Cybersecurity course for free Coursera Udemy

As the role tech plays in our lives grows, the importance of cybersecurity grows with it! Whether you work in tech or not, there are basic cybersecurity concepts that everyone should be aware of and that is exactly what we cover in this episode. Come learn about the foundation of cybersecurity, useful cybersecurity terminology, and common cyber threats. Plus, we finish the episode off with some hot tips to protect yourself the best you can against cyber attacks. Yep, this episode is everything a beginner needs to know about the world of cybersecurity! New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT). Click here to get your hands on Logitech's MX Creative Console Where to Find Us: Instagram⁠ ⁠ Tik Tok ⁠⁠The Hot Girls Code Website⁠ Sponsored by: Trade Me

We are so excited to share this chat that we had with Andrei Mikhailovich... If you haven't heard his name before you are about too... This man is destined for greatness... A professional boxing record of 21-0 with 13 of them being by KO... Come July 13th (July 14th NZT) he will challenge IBF and WBO world champion Janibek Alimkhanuly and be looking to take those title from him... And we couldn't be more proud of him... Shifters, let's get behind Andrei and this HUGE moment... Hit that link below to stay caught up with anything and everything TMS. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3394787437503676/ We dropped some merch! Use TMS for 10% off. Here is the link: https://youknow.co.nz/collections/tms-merch-v2 Thank you to the team at Chemist Warehouse for helping us keep the lights on, here at The Morning Shift... https://www.chemistwarehouse.co.nz/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please enjoy this victory lap of Season One episodes as we celebrate 10 years of The Worst Idea of All Time. Join us for our 10 year anniversary show on Feb. 10 (NZT) live and live-streaming via worstideaofalltime.com.Original Episode Description:We go further down the rabbit hole with regard to Hollywood accounting, Guy receives a phone call from his mum and Tim floats another conspiracy theory related to the film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please enjoy this victory lap of Season One episodes as we celebrate 10 years of The Worst Idea of All Time. Join us for our 10 year anniversary show on Feb. 10 (NZT) live and live-streaming via worstideaofalltime.com.Original Episode Description:Guy's found a way to digest the film; Alcoholic ginger beer. Also discussed Guy's childhood, Tim's musical information nobody cares about and we dig into Sandler's rich film history. Also, Shaq features as one of our Shining Light moment. Also, hotcakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please enjoy this victory lap of Season One episodes as we celebrate 10 years of The Worst Idea of All Time. Join us for our 10 year anniversary show on Feb. 10 (NZT) live and live-streaming via worstideaofalltime.com.Original Episode Description:This week, Tim and Guy attempt to drill into the accounting practices of Hollywood, animal cruelty on screen and also attempt to name five characters from the film. One thing is clear, Tim and Guy's relationship is growing strained. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please enjoy this victory lap of Season One episodes as we celebrate 10 years of The Worst Idea of All Time. Join us for our 10 year anniversary show on Feb. 10 (NZT) live and live-streaming via worstideaofalltime.com.Original Episode Description: A discussion on the talented Jon Lovitz and his role in the film, the strange ballet recital scene and the best analogy for this film. Also, a revelation that this entire podcast is simply a ploy by Guy for his own gain.Soundwise, we're sounding echo-y as all hell but at least you can hear us both this week. Better next week, promise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please enjoy this victory lap of Season One episodes as we celebrate 10 years of The Worst Idea of All Time. Join us for our 10 year anniversary show on Feb. 10 (NZT) live and live-streaming via worstideaofalltime.com.Original Episode Description:It's awards season so we discuss the 8 awards Grown Ups 2 was nominated for. We also go deep on the purpose/justification for this damn movie. Also, a new segment is introduced called Shining Light.We float an idea for episode 25 and evaluate each others mental health as we cross the 300 minute mark of watching this hot mess of a film. Also, a delicious croissant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please enjoy this victory lap of Season One episodes as we celebrate 10 years of The Worst Idea of All Time. Join us for our 10 year anniversary show on Feb. 10 (NZT) live and live-streaming via worstideaofalltime.com.Original Episode Description:Production note: Apologies for the terrible audio quality (especially on Guy's voice) - had some technical issues but it'll be better next week.Welcome to our first attempt at watching/reviewing Grown Ups 2 (2013), the $80m comedy which garnered 7% on Rotten Tomatoes. The film features comedy greats Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock and David Spade. We will be watching the movie each week and bringing you a review each time. Pray for us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.