Simon Barnett & James Daniels Afternoons Newstalk ZB

Every day after the 12.30 headlines our afternoon newsreader Raylene Ramsay joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels with all the news you never knew you needed to know - today it was magnet fishing in New York.
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Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert with Taylor Shaw Barristers & Solicitors.

He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment related questions.

Today, how do I get my employer to talk to a workmate about 'personal hygiene', occupational hearing loss, and unfair dismissal - among other things.

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This week on The Highlight Reel, it was all about the Budget and online the 'tax calculator'. Si & James put the call out to the listeners, whether or not they are happy with the 'fiscally' conservative budget.

Surprising news around the closure of Smith and Caughey's in Auckland and their famous Queen St store... but is anyone really surprised? Who actually shops at department stores anymore?

Simon had trouble getting his 'HUGE' refund back from Air New Zealand, so their customer service team called the show to help.

Plus, the guys discuss whether or not hairy men are the hottest thing in town - Simon also had a strange admission about his body hair.

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This week on The Highlight Reel everything from the price of chocolate to wasting money on a carwash just before it rains. 

Simon started watching the Ashley Madison docuseries after being talked into it by James and he didn't like it. It gave him nightmares. 

A couple of Government announcements got the phones ringing this week. First was roadside drug testing then the ditching of the first home buyers' grant. 

Fires in rubbish trucks thanks to incorrectly disposed batteries ignited talkback as did stories of assaults in city and town centres just hours before the death of a 16-year-old in Dunedin. 

And what is that Si is doing every day that bores James and producer Tyler? 

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Kieran McAnulty has been a Labour MP in Wairarapa since 2017.

He’s previously held the portfolios of Minister for Rural Communities, Regional Development, Racing, Local Government and Emergency Management as well as Deputy Leader of the House.

Before politics he’s been a local Work and Income case manager, a bookie at the TAB and economic development manager for the Masterton district.

Kieran McAnulty joined Simon Barnett & James Daniels for Six and a Song.

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Simon Barnett with Kieran McAnulty aged 6 at the Wellington Santa Parade.
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Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert with Taylor Shaw Barristers & Solicitors.

He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment related questions.

Today, another varied bunch of questions including one about your obligations employment wise if you are prescribed cannabis.

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