440 episodes

Newsable is all about what everyone’s talking about. Highbrow, lowbrow, exclusives, analysis and hot takes - it’s a fresh way to get up to speed on the day’s big stories, delivered in a uniquely Stuff way.
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok
Need more kick-ass podcasts in your ears? Find more Stuff podcasts here

GET IN TOUCH
Feedback? Got a topic you’d like us to cover? We’re listening! Email us at newsable@stuff.co.nz

Host: Imogen Wells
Newsreader: Tom McKenzie
Senior Producer: Philippa Tolley
Senior Journalist / Producer: Aaron Dahmen
Audio Producers: Connor Scott & John Ropiha
Executive Producer: Chris Reed

Newsable Stuff

    • News

Newsable is all about what everyone’s talking about. Highbrow, lowbrow, exclusives, analysis and hot takes - it’s a fresh way to get up to speed on the day’s big stories, delivered in a uniquely Stuff way.
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok
Need more kick-ass podcasts in your ears? Find more Stuff podcasts here

GET IN TOUCH
Feedback? Got a topic you’d like us to cover? We’re listening! Email us at newsable@stuff.co.nz

Host: Imogen Wells
Newsreader: Tom McKenzie
Senior Producer: Philippa Tolley
Senior Journalist / Producer: Aaron Dahmen
Audio Producers: Connor Scott & John Ropiha
Executive Producer: Chris Reed

    "I think it's completely unfair" - Warrior's CEO on sporting pressure on school kids

    "I think it's completely unfair" - Warrior's CEO on sporting pressure on school kids

    Should high schools be requiring students to pick one sport over another when it comes to senior competitions? The Warrior's CEO, Cameron George shares his thoughts with us.
    The inquest into the death of Otago Uni student Sophia Crestani, at a flat party, has begun in Dunedin.
    We take a look at our under pressure rural healthcare sector and AI could soon be answering your cellphone.

    • 20 min
    Why the fast food industry is still trying to Super Size you

    Why the fast food industry is still trying to Super Size you

    20 years on from the groundbreaking documentary Super Size Me, we look at why the fast food industry hasn’t really changed at all.
    Plus, set your alarms, it’s Budget week! We’re breaking down what to watch for on Thursday.
    And the woman from Wānaka who's run a daily marathon for the past 400-odd days and has no plans to stop.

    • 21 min
    Public Service cuts hit 5 thousand - are they all back office?

    Public Service cuts hit 5 thousand - are they all back office?

    Cuts in the public sector are still being revealed. The latest are 700 positions at the Ministry of Social Development.But how close to the bone are they getting?
    Young people are being hit hardest as unemployment rises. We talk to the Salvation Army about how they can be helped.
    Plus we talk to former Al Black and Sky commentator Jeff Wilson about the prospects of the Black Ferns and the Warriors this weekend and why a GPS tag doesn't mean police can go and get your stolen possession.

    • 18 min
    Why New Zealanders rank third globally for ADHD searches on Google

    Why New Zealanders rank third globally for ADHD searches on Google

    New Zealand ranks third globally in Google searches for ADHD. Why are we so interested in the condition? Newsable chats to a specialist counsellor.
    At least 5000 young people in Auckland alone are in need of housing help, Lifewise supports many of them and is now providing assistance with life skills as well.
    We explain the latest stand off over how New Zealand Rugby should be structured as the Players Association, which represents professional players such as the All Blacks, threatens to go it alone.
    And with a new world record in mandarin peeling just set, Imogen had to give it a go.

    • 21 min
    'Turkeys don't vote for Christmas': Government set to move on banking shake-up

    'Turkeys don't vote for Christmas': Government set to move on banking shake-up

    Complaints about banks are rising, so could consumers benefit from a new system called open banking? With Parliament poised to hear a proposed law to get things rolling, financial expert Sam Stubbs explains the benefits.
    Plus: The new podcast from Stuff and The Press that takes you inside one of the most harrowing unsolved mysteries in New Zealand’s modern history, the return of bird flu - and forget smartphones… a dumbphone is the new tech craze in town.

    • 21 min
    Men shortage in Theresa Gattung's match-making biz

    Men shortage in Theresa Gattung's match-making biz

    The My Food Bag founder and former Telecom CEO explains why she's bemused by complaints from customers still waiting for their dream match and says the expanding enterprise - "an antidote to dating apps" - is off to a great start.
    Plus, the stigma around migraines and is coffee really on the way out? Why some people are giving up caffeine for good.

    • 22 min

Top Podcasts In News

The Daily
The New York Times
The Tucker Carlson Show
Tucker Carlson Network
Up First
NPR
Serial
Serial Productions & The New York Times
Pod Save America
Crooked Media
The Megyn Kelly Show
SiriusXM

You Might Also Like

Tova
Stuff Audio
The Detail
RNZ
The Long Read from Stuff
Stuff Audio
The Front Page
NZ Herald
Gone By Lunchtime
The Spinoff
When the Facts Change
The Spinoff