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With years of media and broadcast experience between them, this team brings a fresh and unique perspective to your weekdays.

Matt and Tyler dive into the latest news stories, share their opinions, and engage with their listeners weekdays on Newstalk ZB.

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Today · 1 hr 56 min
Full Show Podcast: 29 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 29th of October 2026 - how would you sum up the election? Then our Afternoons duo talked sobriety - how did you quit alcohol? Plus, they talked rules, sayings and helpful life mantras. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Yesterday · 1 hr 52 min
Full Show Podcast: 28 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Wednesday the 28th of October 2026, can the New Zealand Government afford to borrow more? Then our Afternoons duo talked to pilot Evan Wheeler who managed to land unscathed on Matakana island beach after the plane's propeller broke and many hairy piloting stories followed. Plus, they had another round of "Ask the Vet" with Dr Heidi Ward-McGrath. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Yesterday · 9 min
Evan Wheeler: veteran pilot on his emergency landing in the Bay of Plenty after propeller snapped
A veteran pilot managed to escape uninjured after part of his propeller snapped off mid-flight. Evan Wheeler was flying his two-seater Murphy Rebel bush plane back to Whitianga after a barbecue over the weekend, when he suddenly noticed something was wrong. Wheeler said he thought he'd blown a piston or dropped a valve, but it turned out to be something else. "The engine almost stopped, I pulled it back up again and I knew the engine was okay, so then you just sort of get into the mode of - where am I going to land?" LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Tuesday · 1 hr 56 min
Full Show Podcast: 27 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 27th of October 2026, the guys talk early voting versus voting on the day. Then our Afternoons duo discussed whether we really are in a 'cost-of-living-crisis'. Plus, they spoke to Quilae Wong from the Opportunity Party about being on the road as they hear from different parties about their experiences of the campaign trail. Matt and Tyler then followed up with a neighbourly check-in to find out how well Kiwis know their neighbours. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Friday · 1 hr 53 min
Full Show Podcast: 23 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Friday the 23rd of October 2026 - Has Kerrin Leoni's resignation had an impact on the election? Then our Afternoons duo talked on disciplining children, and whether Winston Peters had a point about smacking. Plus, they chatted with celebrity chef Marco Pierre White and celebrated New Zealanders doing well from featuring in time magazine and overcoming snoring to winning parking disputes in court. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 22 · 1 hr 53 min
Full Show Podcast: 22 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 22nd of October 2026, the Afternoons team spoke to former defence minister Ron Mark about NZ First's defence plan: Enforce ‘warrior’ mentality, no diversity hires and spend 3 percent of GDP and followed by asking; Have we lost our warrior mentality? And then our Afternoons duo discussed treatment of politicians- should we be applauding them or heckling them? Plus, they got some hot takes on nepotism. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 20 · 1 hr 53 min
Full Show Podcast: 20 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 20th of October 2026, we discuss the policies this election that the people think are the most far-fetched. Then, our Afternoons duo talked about snoring and the best solutions. Plus, they chatted about things that are much more difficult than they look - like landing a plane - despite 50 percent of males in a survey feeling confident they could. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 19 · 1 hr 52 min
Full Show Podcast: 19 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Monday the 19th of October 2026, should the apprentice training wage be raised to minimum wage? Then. our Afternoons duo talked parking disputes and the occasions when the people won. Plus, callers shared the moments when technology gave them the wow-factor. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 16 · 1 hr 52 min
Full Show Podcast: 16 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Friday the16th October 2026, should the wealthy give up their superannuation for the sake of the country? Our Afternoons duo discussed who the people think is the best Prime Minister we've ever had. Plus, memories of the great broadcaster Danny Watson were shared along with celebrations of some of the wonderful New Zealanders in our midst from sausage connoisseurs to stay-at-home dads. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 15 · 1 hr 52 min
Full Show Podcast: 15 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 15th of October 2026, can you see any good reason for politicians reaching out to gangs? Then our Afternoons duo talked on last night's leaders debate where Luxon faced Hipkins and whether Letele's expletive reaction was valid. And following ACC reporting that hundreds of people are injured in their gardens every day, they opened the phone lines to get plenty of tales of embarrassing injuries. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 14 · 1 hr 53 min
Full Show Podcast: 14 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Wednesday the 14th of October 2026, the guys discuss the questions you want to ask Christopher Luxon and Christopher Hipkins- and these ranged from everything from swan management to superannuation tax rates. Then our Afternoons duo had a live Q and A with Gareth Abdinor - a senior employment lawyer and workplace investigator. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 13 · 1 hr 55 min
Full Show Podcast: 13 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 13th of October 2026, do we care if people don't vote? Then our Afternoons duo discussed whether there's any shame in being a house husband and stay-at-home dads weighed in. Plus, they chatted with co-founder TeMatera Smith of Original Machine, a platform allowing artists to certify their music is 100 percent human-made to talk on rise of AI music and why verification matters. And they posed the question - do we want to know if something is AI or human-made? Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 12 · 1 hr 56 min
Full Show Podcast: 12 October 2026
Listen to the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Monday 12 October. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 9 · 1 hr 56 min
Full Show Podcast: 09 October 2026
Listen to the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Friday 9 October. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 8 · 1 hr 56 min
Full Show Podcast: 08 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 8th of October 2026, the guys look at Chris Hipkins' commitment to scrap the mandated hour of reading, writing and maths in schools, but even 10-year-old Cayden isn't convinced this is the way forward. Then our Afternoons duo talked on proposed drug testing of job seeker beneficiaries by National. Plus following the release of the research note; Understanding the Power Struggle from Maxim Institute, they had a Q+A with its researcher and author Thomas Scrimgeour. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 7 · 1 hr 56 min
Full Show Podcast: 07 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Wednesday the 7th of October 2026, is it morally acceptable for any one person to be a billionaire? Then Matt was joined by Dr Graham Denyer, the Chief Medical Officer at Tend NZ, for a Q and A on GLP-1s, metabolic issues and weight loss. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 6 · 1 hr 55 min
Full Show Podcast: 06 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 6th of October 2026 - right or wrong, who has the best electoral campaign? Then, our Afternoons duo talked on Labours right-to-repair policy. Plus, they discuss weird social rules that need to be broken. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 5 · 1 hr 56 min
Full Show Podcast: 05 October 2026
Listen to the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Monday 5 October. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 2 · 1 hr 55 min
Full Show Podcast: 02 October 2026
Listen to the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for Friday 2 October. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 1 · 1 hr 56 min
Full Show Podcast: 01 October 2026
On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 1st of October 2026, if re-elected the National Government promises seamless trans-Tasman travel, but is that what people want? Then, our Afternoons duo talked on candidate door-knocking. Plus, barefoot walking and other Kiwi quirks. Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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