Podcasts about Otago

Otago-born Hamish McKenzie co-founded subscription publishing start-up Substack and is its Chief Writing Officer. 

The Deadline Report - Ben Vidgen Investigates. A double shot of reality.

Emile Donovan speaks to University of Otago consumer behaviour expert Professor Lisa McNeill.

Long Covid patients report being gaslit about their illness, and feel increasingly let down by the health system. 

There's a form of economic nimbyism that's going on in this country. And if we want to get ahead, everyone knows there must be trade-offs. No economic miracle. New business or growth opportunity comes without a cost. Whether its intensive agriculture on the environment or water to run the data centres that power your smart phones. Every success costs you something. The trick is to be reasonable and take risks then mitigate them or just be willing to wear the costs. The problem we have here is not a lack of opportunities. Not even, in many cases, investment. I was in Otago just recently. Beautiful place. Stunning. There's a gold mine permit been issued. Sam Neil's dead against the project, as are many others. There's opposition and legal challenges etc etc. Fair enough. He has a house around there and is worried about trucks on the road etc. But it's also an area that would be serviced by this brand-new hospital Dunedin's getting. Half the towns and buildings in Otago wouldn't be there to be begin were it not for gold mining. The permit's been issued and the rest is set for the fast track. Wānaka said no to a McDonald's, in part due to concerns about healthy eating. Residents objected to a solar farm in part because of something called lunar reflection. That the moonlight might reflect off a solar panel like it would, oh I don't know, a lake or the ocean. Which is all well and good but if want stuff like new hospitals, highways and potholes fixed, it must somehow be paid for. There's a little too much economic nimbyism going on for anyone to be seriously complaining about the state of things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a form of economic nimbyism that's going on in this country. And if we want to get ahead, everyone knows there must be trade-offs. No economic miracle, new business, or growth opportunity comes without a cost. Whether its intensive agriculture on the environment or water to run the data centres that power your smart phones, every success costs you something. The trick is to be reasonable and take risks then mitigate them, or just be willing to wear the costs. The problem we have here is not a lack of opportunities, not even, in many cases, investment. I was in Otago just recently - beautiful place, stunning. There's a gold mine permit been issued. Sam Neil's dead against the project, as are many others. There's opposition and legal challenges, etc, etc. Fair enough. He has a house around there and is worried about trucks on the road, etc. But it's also an area that would be serviced by this brand-new hospital Dunedin's getting. Half the towns and buildings in Otago wouldn't be there to be begin were it not for gold mining. The permit's been issued and the rest is set for the fast track. Wānaka said no to a McDonald's, in part due to concerns about healthy eating. Residents objected to a solar farm in part because of something called lunar reflection, that the moonlight might reflect off a solar panel like it would, oh I don't know, a lake or the ocean. Which is all well and good but if we want stuff like new hospitals, highways, and potholes fixed, it must somehow be paid for. There's a little too much economic nimbyism going on for anyone to be seriously complaining about the state of things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aotearoa's progress in reducing smoking has slowed for Māori, Pacific and European adolescents, and vaping could be the reason, according to research published  in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific  The study, conducted by researchers from the Universities of Otago, Auckland, and Sydney, along with the Daffodil Centre in Australia, analysed population-level data from almost 600,000 Year 10 students aged 14–15. The students were surveyed between 2003 and 2024 as part of the Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Year 10 Survey. They found rates of regular smoking among 14-15-year-olds declined significantly for Māori, Pacific, European, and Asian adolescents between 2003 and 2024. However, these declines in smoking slowed for Māori, Pacific, and European youth after vaping emerged in 2010. Thursday Wire Producer Sanat spoke to the University of Auckland's Dr Lucy Hardie about these findings and what the response needs to look like from policy makers in order to mitigate the predicted harms.

McDonald's is back for a second bite in Wānaka, after its original plans for a restaurant were scuppered by super-sized opposition. The fast-food giant has picked a new site and while some locals see it as a more palatable offering, others are worried they won't get a say. Katie Todd reports. 

RWR MCDONALD chats to Craig Sisterson about his new novel THE NANCYS AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING NECKLACE, tone, child narrator in adult story, fictionalising a small town in Otago, New Zealand, living in Melbourne, teaching creative writing, Faber academy.THE NANCYS AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING NECKLACE: Meet the Nancys…Tippy Chan is eleven years old, and she lives in a small town in a very quiet part of New Zealand – the town her Uncle Pike escaped as a teenager, the moment he got a chance. Now Pike is back with his new boyfriend Devon to look after Tippy while her mum is on a Christmas cruise.Tippy can't get enough of her uncle's old Nancy Drew books. She wants to be Nancy and is desperate to solve a real mystery. So, when her teacher's body is found beside Riverstone's only traffic light, it looks like Tippy's moment has arrived. She and her minders form The Nancys, a secret detective club.But what starts as a bonding and sightseeing adventure quickly morphs into something far more dangerous. A wrongful arrest, a close call with the murderer, and an intervention from Tippy's mum all conspire against The Nancys. But regardless of their own safety, and despite the constant distraction of questionable fashion choices in the town that style forgot, The Nancys know only they can stop the killer from striking again. Whatever the cost…RWR MCDONALD (Rob) is an award-winning Kiwi author, living in Melbourne, Australia with his two daughters and one HarryCat. Author of the award-winning Nancys series, The Nancys and Nancy Business, Rob is also a creative writing tutor and host of QWS Podcast. Rob now writes picture books by day and whodunit mysteries by night — except all his characters seem to be completely out of control and pay no attention to him, or any rules.Recommend: Katherine Kovacic, Vanda Symon, JP Pomare - 17 Years Later (The Clearing & Watching You on Tv/streaming), Hayley Scrivenor Dirt Town, Lyn Yeowart The Hollow Girl.Craig Sisterson is a features writer and crime fiction expert from New Zealand who writes for newspapers and magazines in several countries. In recent years he's interviewed hundreds of crime writers and talked about the genre on national radio, top podcasts, and onstage at festivals on three continents. He's been a judge of the McIlvanney Prize and Ned Kelly Awards, and is founder of the Ngaio Marsh Awards and co-founder of Rotorua Noir. He lives in London with his daughter. He is the author of  Produced by Junkyard DogCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023 & 2025CrimeFest 2023CWA Daggers 2023 & 2024 & National Crime Reading Month& Newcastle Noir 2023 and 20242024 Slaughterfest,

 What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Dr Jessica Young on assisteddying, the New Zealand End of Life Choice Bill, culturally responsive research, end of life care and decision making, and sociological approaches.Who is Jessica?Dr Jessica Young is a Senior Research Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Auckland, and an adjunct senior lecturer in the Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology.She is a sociologist specialising in death, dying andassisted dying. She completed her PhD in 2020 at the University of Otago and received a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship from the Cancer Society of New Zealand.Since the End of Life Choice Bill was introduced in NewZealand, Dr Young has been building a programme of research to investigate multiple facets of assisted dying.  She leads and contributes to several projects on assisteddying, most recently ‘Exploring the early experiences of the assisted dying service in Aotearoa', funded by the Health Research Council. Dr Young has led impactful research in end-of-life care, securing over $3 million in competitive funding.  She is the founder and co-chair of New Zealand'sAssisted Dying Research Network and was appointed by the Director-General of Health to the Support and Consultation for End of Life in NZ (SCENZ) Group (2021–2023). Her work has directly shaped national policy: 13 of her team's recommendations were adopted in the Ministry of Health's 2024 End of Life Choice Act Review.She has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles, six editorials, and three book chapters.  To ensure her research goes beyond academia, she activelyengages with media. She is passionate about improving end-of-life experiences for patients, whānau/families and health practitioners. Committed to ethical, inclusive, and culturally responsive research, she seeks to involve tangatawhenua (indigenous people of NZ), stakeholders and communities. You can find Jessica on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-young-7097a722/ The book introduced in the episode introduction is Death, Commemoration, and Cultural Meaning Past and PresentEdited by Robert Spinelli and Robyn S. Lacy. How do I cite the episode in my research and reading lists?To cite this episode, you can use thefollowing citation: Young, J. (2025) Interview on The Death Studies Podcast hosted by Michael-Fox, B. and Visser, R. Published 1 November 2025. Available at: www.thedeathstudiespodcast.com, DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.30507878 What next?Check out more episodes or find out more about the hosts! Gota question? Get in touch.

New Zealand's drug laws are in the spotlight again and with good reason. Despite record police busts, we're still seeing record methamphetamine use, we're seeing increasingly dangerous street drugs, and rising overdose deaths, three a week from drug overdoses. There have been calls to overhaul the 50-year-old Misuse of Drugs Act and the call comes from a number of different organisations. The Drug Foundation wants drug use decriminalised and the law rewritten to make it a health issue, not a criminal issue, and they have been very consistent in their approach on this. Also this week we had a survey from the Helen Clark Foundation conducted by the University a University of Otago researcher, Rose Crossin. And that found that half of New Zealanders support shifting investment from policing to health. Rose Crossin told the Elephant News show right now two-thirds of what we spend on drugs goes to law enforcement. And the people surveyed would prefer that money to go on to prevention, treatment and harm reduction. The report shows that just 1.4% of the annual drug budget is for harm reduction. 1.4%. That does rise to 30% when you look at treatment and prevention, but it's still when you see the vast majority going towards policing, surely it should be flipped on its head. Green's co-leader Chloe Swarbrick also raised the issue, again, launching an online platform yesterday, which asked for public suggestions on better drug regulation, in particular cannabis, as a step towards legalisation. Now, with the use of medicinal cannabis, we haven't seen a huge upswing in the numbers of people taking cannabis. I venture there are some of you who have used medicinal cannabis, found it works for you. You've never used cannabis before, but when the opportunity came available for you to use it, you did so, and found it didn't turn you into a raging drug addict lifting your skirt on the streets to pay for your habit. And in fact, helped you with pain, helped you with sleeplessness, whatever it is that medicinal cannabis is supposed to do. So certainly, there needs to be more opportunity for people to rehab, for those who've tried drugs, found it doesn't work for them and need to get off it. There are clinics around the country, but hey, good luck getting into the taxpayer funded ones. Pretty much it seems you have to be court ordered before you can get into those rehab clinics. If you go private, prices start from around $17,000 for a couple of weeks to a month. Most 30-day residential rehabs charge more than $20,000. And you can have ones with all the bells and whistles and the nice sheets and the nice meals and the yoga instructor. But who the hell can pay for that? The trust fund babies, sure. Wealthy business people, sure. But where do you go if you're an average, ordinary, everyday Kiwi who tried drugs, be it meth or coke or booze, and thought you could handle it, and found that the monkey on your back was the one in charge, you need to get off. You have to. - you're going to lose your family, you're going to lose your soul. How do you step out of your life for a month? How do you find the 30-odd thousand for the month? How do you re-enter your life and stay clean? Policing plays an important role in thwarting people who make money from peddling misery. Having drugs criminalised stops some people from using them. I know that when I was growing up in the media,and I really was, 17,18, 19 years old, a big reason I didn't use drugs that were around, the cocaine and the cannabis, was that I would lose my job. If I was found in possession of any of these drugs, I would lose my job. I would have a criminal offence against my name, so the legalised drug, booze, became my drug of choice. So I understand how having drug use criminalised can be useful in stopping people starting. Bbt surely reducing demand is a really vital part of the process as well. People choosing not to use alcohol and other drugs will have a much bigger impact than the occasional high-profile bust. And surely then making drugs just another product with all the health and safety regulations around the production of these drugs, having taxes applied at source, turning it into just another commodity would be the most effective of all at emasculating the gangs and the cartels? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Garrett George from Pacific Trust Otago about growing up in Hawaii, and the Youth Development Project! This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

Trees are one of the root causes of power outages, it is costing customers big time and the line companies want urgent law changes to deal with the problem. About 95 percent of the outages in Southland and Otago during last week's storm were caused by trees taking out lines. In 2024 alone, lines companies spent $67 million on tree management, a cost passed on to customers. The government is planning law changes, but the lines companies dont think it's going far enough, fast enough. Electricity Networks Aotearoa Chief Executive Tracey Kai spoke to Lisa Owen.

Lloyd Smith has been competing in dog trials since the 1970s and joins Emile Donovan from his farm near Palmerston in Otago

In Leaders Getting Coffee episode 52, our guest is one of the original partners of advertising agency Colenso and the founder of the Dressmart Outlet stores and man’s brand, Rodd & Gunn, Gary Gwynne. Gary enjoyed the freedom of life as an only child in pre-sixties Otago. That freedom created a mindset that believed anything was possible and authority was to be avoided. Fresh out of Otago Boys High School and with an Otago University bachelor’s degree in his toolkit, a young Gwynne headed for the up-and-coming business of advertising, with a goffer’s job organised through the contacts of his father, who was a radio announcer at the time. Three short years at the so-called “university of marketing”, Nestle, followed. But it wasn’t long before he was asked to return to ad- land, with a company named Colenso. There he stayed for sixteen years, becoming a partner and ultimately joint Managing Director alongside the legendary Roger McDonnell. But he left all that and mid-career, became an entrepreneur. During the Leaders Getting Coffee podcast with Bruce Cotterill, we hear of his aspirations and adventures into a wide range of businesses including Men’s apparel, land subdivision and commercial property development. Gary Gwynne speaks with great affection for the advertising industry and the colleagues he left. But his subsequent story is highly relatable to current or aspiring entrepreneurs. He highlights the challenges of getting established, the need for the right partners, and the importance of brands. A keen fisherman and hunter, it was only a matter of time before Rodd and Gunn was born as a part of the Outdoor Heritage brand he built. And as Dressmart celebrates 30 years since its launch, we hear what prompted the arrival of outlet stores to New Zealand in the aftermath of a harsh recession. Recently New Zealand lost another entrepreneur in Sir Michael Hill, and having worked with him for more than 20 years, we are treated to a wonderful tribute to Sir Michael from our guest. Gary Gwynne’s story is one of a good Kiwi bloke who had a crack and succeeded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of people are still without power in Otago and southland after the region was hammered by last weeks high winds, and it could be days before the lights are back on. Reinforcements on the way to the region with more than 200 field staff expected to be on the ground by tomorrow. But on going bad weather is making repair work challenging. Powernet chief executive Paul Blue spoke to Lisa Owen.

At just 25, University of Otago medical student Josiah Bugden has managed to balance the demands of his final year of study with a rapidly expanding side project - CourseSpy - a platform helping students make smarter decisions about their tertiary studies Born out of his frustration with the lack of clarity around course selection and degree planning, Josiah set out to build the all-in-one tool he wished he'd had as a student. Josiah Bugden joins us from Peru - where he is on his medical placement.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go Podcast! The NPC has wrapped up over the weekend, with the lads tucking into a full review. Canterbury have taken out the 2025 NPC championship over a very young Otago team, with players from both sides continuing to put their hands up for higher honors. International rugby is back, as New Zealand are set to take on Ireland in Chicago. With the teams not yet named, the fellas discuss who they would like to see getting a crack ahead of game one. As the NBA and NFL seasons have now both kicked off, the question of the week is: which All Black would make a good transition to the NFL or NBA? The fellas also touch on the other international fixtures this weekend as the Northern Tour is in full swing.

Fresh attention on rural areas reeling from last week's severe weather. Southland, Clutha and Kaikoura are still under States of Emergency - and more than 8,000 properties in Southland and Otago are still without power. The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2025 edition of NPC has concluded with Canterbury gaining another provincial title as they took down Otago 36-28 at a sold-out Apollo Projects stadium in Christchurch. Steve Lancaster is the GM of community rugby in New Zealand, and he spoke with Adam around what made the final so successful. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nearly 8,000 properties in Southland and Otago remain without power this weekend - and the local lines company is warning residents it could last several days. 

On today's episode of The Agenda, Matt Heath and Finn Caddie join ACC Head G Lane to discuss a MASSIVE long weekend of sport (00:00)...WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE!Including the Black Caps smashing the English in the 1st ODI (02:40), Canterbury beating Otago in the NPC Final, the incredible mascot race, and ask the question, who the hell is Larry The Lamb (09:00)?Plus, Matt Heath delves deep into the Mexican F1 (21:50) and punishes everyone with some World Series chat (31:10)! Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (40:30)... GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE AGENDA & BYC LIVE PODCAST HERE! Did you know that we've launched a new Facebook Group called 'The Caravan' JOIN HERE!Brought to you by Export Ultra! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Agenda Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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New research suggests our drug laws are stuck in the 70s – and that Kiwis want to see a more health-based approach to tackling the country’s drug issues. This month marks 50 years since government passed the Misuse of Drugs Act. The Helen Clark Foundation and University of Otago researchers estimate that drug harm costs close to $2 billion annually – at least half a billion alone on responding to drug use. Today on The Front Page, lead researcher Dr Rose Crossin is with us to take us through New Zealanders’ changing attitudes towards drug policy. Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Host: Chelsea DanielsEditor/Producer: Richard MartinProducer: Jane YeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canterbury rugby coach Marty Bourke's hailing his team's culture and depth, after beating Otago in the NPC final in Christchurch. They were down 14-10 at halftime, the Cantabs turned it around in the second spell to win 36-28. Canterbury Rugby CEO Tony Smail unpacked the results further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canterbury are set to face Otago in the NPC final this weekend. Canterbury progressed to the final after beating Hawke's bay 43-19. Canterbury Winger Ngane Punivai told Elliott Smith that the team has been focused on keeping morale high ahead of the big game. 'We've put a real emphasis on, just really loving what we do each day and enjoying every day we're at work together.' LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NPC final between Canterbury and Otago will take place tonight. This is the first time since 2005 that Otago have made it to the final, but winger Jae Bloomfield told Elliott Smith that the team is treating the game like any other. 'And at the end of the day, it's just another game of footy on that Saturday.' LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Southland and Clutha Districts are under local states of emergency with thousands of homes and services without power and some without water too. The Minister for Emergency Management made the declaration because it could cause problems with lifeline services. Powernet has been useing helicopters to survey the extent of the damaged lines in Southland and Otago. Emergency Controller Jonathan Shaw spoke to Lisa Owen.

Transpower on outages across Southland and Otago

Andrew Saville joins Jack Tame to discuss the latest sports news. The NPC final, Canterbury vs Otago, who will walk away with the trophy? Jason Holland has retired as attack coach for the All Blacks, what's next for him? And the White Ferns exit the cricket world cup following a difficult run in Sri Lanka. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farmer panel pits Otago against Canterbury, just like tomorrow’s NPC final. But in the meantime, there’s the small matter of the weather to talk about.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The University of Otago had to postpone Thursday's exams due to weather making the campus unsafe. Vice Chancellor Grant Robertson spoke to Corin Dann.

On today's episode of The Agenda, James McOnie and Finn Caddie join ACC Head G Lane to discuss the damp and depressing result of cricket in October (00:00)...WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE!Then the fellas preview the NPC Final and why everyone outside of Canterbury wants Otago to win (03:20) and the truth behind All Blacks Assistant Coach Jason Holland's departure (14:30)...Plus, the White Ferns CWC campaign comes to an end (20:20) and what the hell is happening in the NBA involving dodgy poker games and illegal gambling (23:30)! Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (28:40)... GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE AGENDA & BYC LIVE PODCAST HERE! Did you know that we've launched a new Facebook Group called 'The Caravan' JOIN HERE!Brought to you by Export Ultra! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Agenda Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rugby's most bizarre rules explained! Top ref Ben O'Keeffe joins the ARP crew to give insight into weird and wonderful world of rugby rules, as well as life as a ref.Jip, Ben and Ross also break down the NPC semis and ask whether Otago or Canterbury will win the trophy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go Podcast!The NPC semi-finals wrapped up over the weekend, with the lads giving a full review of the action. Otago got the win over Bay of Plenty, thanks in part to another outstanding individual effort from Dylan Pledger, who continues to make a strong case for higher honours. Canterbury also claimed victory over Hawke's Bay with a dominant second-half performance.Heading into the Grand Final this weekend, the lads reminisce about their favourite NPC final moments of all time.The Grand Final is here Otago vs Canterbury! Who will take out the 2025 NPC Championship as the fellas deliver a full preview. Can Otago claim their first NPC Finals victory in 27 years?

As desperate job seekers battle for work across the country, Queenstown and Wanaka are bucking the trend. Katie Todd reports.

On today's episode of The Agenda, Matt Heath joins ACC Head G Lane to discuss the latest round of the F1 and why the Export Beer Garden Tour of Texas wasn't still in Austin for the race (00:00)... WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE!Then the fellas get into the return of Steady The Ship to the Black Caps and why we are playing games in October (09:00)... Plus, they chat about the Kiwis beating Samoa (15:00), Matt nerds out on Shohei Ohtani (16:15), and Otago have made the NPC Final (25:00)! Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (30:15)...GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE AGENDA & BYC LIVE PODCAST HERE! Did you know that we've launched a new Facebook Group called 'The Caravan' JOIN HERE!Brought to you by Export Ultra! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Agenda Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NPC finals are round the corner, and Otago have already secured their spot. Tonight's match between Hawke's Bay and Canterbury will decide their opponent in the final. Otago Halfback Dylan Pledger joins Jason Pine to chat about the team's convincing win against Bay Of Plenty, how he's managing his ego as an emerging star, and what preparation the team's taking for the finals. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A total of 38 chicks have fledged from Pukekura/Taiaroa Head colony - the most on record. The Department of Conservation's Coastal Otago albatross ranger, Sharyn Broni, joins Emile Donovan.

Tess has the latest with the Otago councillor accused of financial misconduct, court action over protecting the hoiho, and Dunedin's new mayor.

The new owners of the Cardrona Hotel jumped on the investment to keep it in Kiwi hands. Central Otago's 162-year-old heritage-listed hotel and restaurant has sold, after being on the market since July. Wanaka local, Warren Barclay, will run the business - and says the new owners are high net worth Kiwis and good sorts who see potential. He says business is solid and we don't want to do anything that changes that. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go Podcast!The NPC quarter-finals have wrapped up, bringing some cracking results and a few outstanding individual performances. The lads dive into a full review of all the weekend's action.Canterbury, Hawke's Bay, Bay of Plenty, and Otago are all semi-final bound this weekend. Each of the fellas has been randomly assigned one of the remaining teams to pitch their case for why they reckon their side will take out the 2025 NPC Championship.With Otago facing Bay of Plenty and Canterbury taking on Hawke's Bay in the semis, the lads also deliver a full preview of what's to come.

A spate of arson attacks on cell towers in Wanaka and the wider Otago region has left people angry and worried about communication outages. Katie Todd reports from Wanaka.

Sam Smith-Soppet is a journalist the the University of Otago student magazine Critic Te Arohi and he has been investigating the promotion of gambling sites by students.

Critic Te Arohi is the student magazine of the University of Otago, and turns 100 this year, making it the oldest student media in the country, as well as one of its most awarded and impactful. This week, Duncan is joined by the current editor and one of its recent former editors to discuss the evolution of the magazine and how student media, which naturally has the youngest adult demographic in the country, keeps up its mission, despite still relying on the oldest distribution strategy of them all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fish and Game New Zealand and University of Otago researchers surveyed one thousand nine hundred Kiwi anglers and found they were 52 percent less likely to report psychological distress or thoughts of self harm. Fish and Game's Chief Operating Officer Richie Cosgrove spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

INTERVIEW: Amanda Vercoe from the Otago Regional Council on the importance of voting in the 2025 Local Government Elections by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

The company behind a vast gold mine planned for Central Otago says it is one of the most scrutinised projects in the region's history. Australian firm Santana Minerals is trying to get consent under the Fast Track Approvals Act but has been beset by delays, telling shareholders the process is extremely rigorous and difficult. The project has also been met with criticism from some locals who feel it poses huge environmental and social costs. Katie Todd reports.

On today's episode of The Agenda, Matt Heath joins ACC Head G Lane to discuss an incident with Brendon McCullum on Matt's "Balls Deep" R&D trip to Fiji (00:00)...WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE!Then the fellas discuss the ABs' win over the Wallabies at Eden Park and if there's a "Fozzie Curse" on Razor (10:00)...Also, they react live to Europe winning the Ryder Cup (28:50), Otago holding onto the Shield for the Summer (30:25), and the Panthers' dynasty finally coming to an end (31:55).Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (40:35)...GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE AGENDA & BYC LIVE PODCAST HERE! Did you know that we've launched a new Facebook Group called 'The Caravan' JOIN HERE!Brought to you by Export Ultra! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Agenda Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode of The Agenda, Manaia Stewart & Finn Caddie join ACC Head G Lane and receive some audio from Fiji... Then the fellas review the MASSIVE weekend of sport, including Otago taking the Shield off Canterbury, and Liam Lawson getting his best F1 finish! Plus, rake over the coals of the Black Ferns' loss in the RWC Semi, and the NRL's Final Four are set... Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please'...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.