Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons

Acclaimed writer, director, and TV personality Jude Dobson is looking back on a memorable 2024 - the year she retold the story of World War II's last female spy. Phyllis 'Pippa' Latour worked undercover during the war and parachuted into occupied France in 1944 while on her mission - but she never informed anyone of her undercover feat. Latour formed a bond with Dobson as she shared her story - and Dobson opened up about the experience. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The bill seeking to remove Good Friday and Easter Sunday as restricted trading days has been voted down. Politicians voted against it 74 to 49, in a conscience vote. ACT MP Cameron Luxton says he did what he could to represent Kiwis who want freedom on how they spend Easter. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 17th of December - Treasury's opened its books for the half-year economic and fiscal update, showing the expected surplus has been pushed out from 2027 to beyond 2030. We unpacked the news with our Political Editor Jason Walls and Infometrics' Brad Olsen. Auckland dining institution SPQR is to be reborn as Jacuzzi, so the afternoon team chatted to listeners about their business names. Also stories of being 'home alone' - plus Nadia Lim joined us in our Great New Zealanders Of Christmas series. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been an eventful 2024 for food personality Nadia Lim. The celebrity chef, food writer and TV star wrapped up the second season of Nadia's Farm - and gave Kiwi viewers a look into the reality of maintaining a Central Otago farm. Lim says it was a challenging endeavour - but it's a challenge worth taking on. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.