Shows
Sunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 04/11/18Cove Insurance is shaking the insurance game, providing information and advice with a web and chat based platform.
Andy Coon, CEO and co-founder, explains what makes Cove Insurance different, and what drove him to create it.
Cove Insurance which has been live since August aims to make insurance better, simple and cost effective.
Mr Coon explains their customers wanted something they could easily use and didnt have to deal with again.
He told RadioLIVE that people tend to not want to insure things "these days", so Cove Insurance decided to host a chat bot within Facebook messenger.
Its a familiar...2018-11-0546 min
The Death Throes of World War I(0.0) The Death Throes of World War I - TrailerIt’s the countdown to the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of 11 November 1918, where the world finally saw the end of its very first World War. This seven-part podcast series unravels the woes and the politics during the final weeks of WWI, with military historian Glyn Harper and RadioLIVE host Graeme Hill. “Jesus, make it stop: The death throes of WWI” originally aired on RadioLIVE’s Weekend Variety Wireless show, with a new episode coming out every Sunday from 9:30pm.2018-11-0201 min
The Control Room(2.8) The National crisis & te reo 101This week on….Look we’ve had a lot of fun here but can I be real for a minute. What can I write that is more dramatic or funnier (depending on your view) than this week in NZ politics. Nothing that’s what. I pride myself on these blurbs (by the way I don’t know how many of you read these) but I have to admit I can’t hold a candle to the truth.Just look for the most recent article on newshub.co.nz or RadioLIVE.co.nz about the National Party, Sim...2018-10-1827 minThe Control Room(2.6) Grove Road SpecialIn episode six of season two The Control Room has it’s first special episode. Our friends across the newsroom at Newshub have been working with our team at RadioLIVE to producer a new podcast Grove Road. As of writing it is first on the NZ iTunes charts, above an little known podcast known as Serial. We spend the whole episode speaking with the team that put Grove Road together.Grove Road is the story of the murder of Arthur Easton and the arrest of Alan Hall, a man with no alibi or answers. But it's also a...2018-10-0421 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 30/09/18First up, Georgia McGillivray from The Social Club joins RadioLIVE's Vaughn Davis to take a look at her company. Then, it's Apps of the Week with Peeyoosh Chandra. Sunday Social with Vaughn Davis, 7pm - 8pm on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.2018-09-3047 min
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 30/09/18First up, This week the former outspoken enfant terrible of Radio Sport, Mark Watson joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to wave the Media Stick. Mark gets a few things off his chest about sport media and more besides. Then, Rock Royalty Harry Lyon (Hello Sailor, Pink Flamingos) joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill. Harry explores absent friends and his new album To The Sea produced by Delaney Davidson. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.2018-09-3045 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wirless - Hour 1 - 29/09/18This hour, What do whales drink? Do fish drink? Dr Rochelle Constantine joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at the plight of the Northern hemisphere Orca that are facing extinction around Scotland. Rochelle also looks at whats really going on with that Octopus Slap from the Kaikoura Seal? Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to talk about the latest in astronomy news. Grant explores the astronomy SOUND of the month. Huh? He also gives us a progress report on the Ryugu Asteroid landers, and looks at why our sun is missing some colours. Weekend Variety Wireless...2018-09-2946 min
Infocus with Brin Rudkin(1.8) Episode 8 - Sunday 23rd September, 2018RadioLIVE’s Brin Rudkin is keeping you In Focus, taking a look at the week’s top news stories and trends from RadioLIVE for Sunday 23rd September, 2018. 2018-09-2325 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 22/09/18This hour, Max Cryer joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and their meaning. Max and Ryan take a look at the origin of the word 'vote', answer why red-haired men are called blue and try and explain the word 'Quantum'. Then, A trio of visionary feminist theatre makers Nisha Madhan, Julia Croft and Virginia Frankovich have created a play called MEDUSA. Using personal experience as creative inspiration, they have crafted MEDUSA as a protest against what they see as stagnating views of feminism in New Zealand. They reckon the movement isnt being...2018-09-2245 minInfocus with Brin RudkinEpisode 7 - Sunday 16th September (1.7)RadioLIVE’s Brin Rudkin is keeping you In Focus, taking a look at the week’s top news stories and trends from RadioLIVE for Sunday 16th September, 2018.2018-09-1645 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 15/09/18This hour, at the movies with James Croot, this week they discuss two thrillers 'A Simple Favor' & 'Searching'.
Also, Max Cryer joins RadioLIVE's Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, to banter over words, their origin and their meaning.
Ryan and Max explore the words porn, suffragette, chit and cicada and where they came from.
They focus on the term suffragette as this year is the 125th anniversary of women having the right to vote in New Zealand.
Words with Max Cryer: Cops, mull & red carpet
Words with Max Cryer: Pope, Hunky Dory
Ask Max a question about words and the...2018-09-1545 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 08/09/18First up this hour, James Croot takes us to the movies. Then Living legend Max Cryer joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to explore the wonders and weirdness of the English language. Why are cops called cops? Is a country mile actually longer than an urban one? Hear the fascinating story of why a red carpet is now almost universally associated with celebrity walk-ons to big events. Have you ever mulled without using the word over after it? What does it really mean to mull? On top of all this stuff Max recalls a night at the Grammys. He was sitting next...2018-09-0845 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 01/09/18First up this hour, James Croot is taking us to the movies. Then Max Cryer joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and meaning. First up Max and Graeme explore the question what is a Pope? Then they explore why a biscuit and a dog are both coined Afghans - and also take look at how Mae West connects to the word. Max takes a look at who said Hunky Dory first.
Then he takes a gander at the origin of Angostura Bitters. Finally Max and Graeme look at the bizarre origin of the word coffin.If...2018-09-0146 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 12/08/18Siouxsie Wiles joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. First up Dr Wiles takes a look at recent claims that Monsantos products are linked to harmful chemicals and in turn cancer. This is in light of allegations made against the companys product round up that resulted in an American man winning $289,000,000 USD in damages. Then the pair takes a look at psychics, and how a case from 1996 is making people question Sensing Murder. Dr Wiles also explores those setting themselves up as therapists. Then Professor Graham Le Gros of The Malaghan Institute of...2018-08-1246 minInfocus with Brin Rudkin(1.6) Episode 6 - Sunday 5th August, 2018Brin Rudkin recaps the week's top stories from RadioLIVE. This week: Shortland Street labelled “insensitive and ignorant” by Down syndrome community, and Judy Bailey & Sam Hayes reflect on 60 years of newsreaders in New Zealand. For more go to RadioLIVE.co.nz 2018-08-0531 minThe Control Room(1.13) The Thrilling Season One FinaleWho lives? Who dies?Who shows up?We have reached the end of season one of The Control Room and what better way to end than with a clip show. But not of clips you've heard, the bits we cut for reasons that will be apparent when you listen.Man we really didn't think this through....Anyway we are taking a two week break while we plan out season two. There'll be a few format changes but it'll still be the same banter and talk radio vibe. The five of...2018-08-0229 minThe Control Room(1.12) Dark Tourist, homelessness & maintaining a work-life balanceIn episode twelve our intrepid travelers learn about another side of tourism with David Farrier’s new Netflix documentary series 'Dark Tourist' (1:26). Discus a bus terminal by day that is a homeless shelter by night (12:04). And try to find a work-life balance (22:07).For more go to RadioLIVE.co.nzEmail the team via thecontrolroom@radiolive.co.nzAlso if you need more Brin in your life you can subscribe to 'InFocus with Brin Rudkin' on this very app!2018-07-2636 minInfocus with Brin RudkinEpisode 5 - July 20th 2018Brin Rudkin recaps the week's top stories from RadioLIVE.For more go to RadioLIVE.co.nz2018-07-2022 minThe Control Room(1.11) Veganising kids, beer confrontations & self careIn episode eleven the rabble argues if raising children vegan is OK (1:11). How should you deal with someone throwing beer at you live on TV (16:49). And what are some ways to look after yourself when things get rough (34:03).For more check out RadioLIVE.co.nzIf you have any idea's for what sort of D&D adventure the team should go on, contact the team at thecontrolroom@radiolive.co.nz.2018-07-1834 minThe Control Room(1.10) Free speech, Dry July, horoscopes & Instagram flirtingIn episode ten the team look at free speech versus hate speech (1:32). Debate the merits of Dry July (9:58). Look at our horoscopes (21:33). And Anand learns about Instagram flirting (28:40).For more go to RadioLIVE.co.nzYou can email the team at thecontrolroom@radiolive.co.nz2018-07-1135 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social 08/07/18Last month saw local game developers Grinding Gear Games sell their business for 100 million to Chinese technology company 'Tencent'.
In light of this, Michael Vermuelen, chairman of New Zealand Game Developers Association (NZGDA) joins Vaughn Davis to discuss the growing gaming world in NZ.
"Its the fastest growing creative industry in New Zealand."
The games we make do really well internationally, he says.
New Zealand gaming audiences take interest in genres across the spectrum, from violent action to education and nature games.
Game developers classify whether games target their appropriate audiences.
Business models for gaming have changed over time with...2018-07-0845 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social 01/07/18Paul Brislen joins Vaughn Davis talking apps of the week.
Ransomware! Its like Tupperware but isnt sold on the party plan
This malware denies the legitimate users access to their server or files unless ransom is paid.
Trumphotels.org or why you should always register all the domains
Starts like the .com but then predictably, switches to an impacting parody around immigrant detention- nice bit of social activism. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts and what Trump has to say about it
Ikea or Death!
It can be difficult to tell the difference between IKEA furniture...2018-07-0146 minInfocus with Brin Rudkin(1.4) RadioLIVE Infocus - Episode 4InFocus this week: Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson shares her own experiences with sexual abuse, and in wake of Jacinda Ardern's newborn daughter we take a look at bogan baby names. For more go to RadioLIVE.co.nz2018-06-2942 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social 24/6/18The older we get, the more useful technology becomes useful to us.
Grant Sidaway, National Coordinator for SeniorNet joins Vaughn Davis to discuss the community training network helping seniors adapt to the ever-changing technology world.
SeniorNet is designed to support and motivate people aged 50+ to enjoy and use technology in their everyday lives.
Starting from an idea out of research conducted by San Francisco University 27 years ago, SeniorNet was born. The research found that seniors 50+ would be significantly disadvantaged in the upcoming technology age.
The idea being that seniors teach seniors, says Mr Sidaway.
SeniorNet takes the embarrassment out of...2018-06-2444 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social 17/6/18Brands and companies can now give real world rewards for in-game achievements with a breakthrough in app mobile advertising platform.
Canadian internet entrepreneur and co-founder of Kiip, Brian Wong joins Vaughn Davis to discuss the platform that has 100 million users globally.
Kiips website explains that the app uses a proprietary moments methodology to create meaningful customer interactions and generate highly targeted, custom audiences
Annoying mobile advertising can lead you to dislike a brand and its publisher.
Exiting advertising pop-ups traditionally can be much like swatting flies, Vaughn says.
Working with 10,000 apps from Sweatcoin to WebMD, Kiip collaborates with app developers...2018-06-1744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 10/06/18Arthur Bentley Worthington, handsome, articulate, charming and a bullshit artist of the highest order.
He founded the Temple Of Truth in Christchurch in 1891 but the real truth was something else.
Listen to the full audio with Gerard Hindmarsh above.
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
RadioLIVE.2018-06-1044 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 10/06/18If you had a lot of anger, and a big idea, that was enough.
Don McGlashan joins Graeme Hill ahead of his New Zealand tour, up close and personal as he describes the path of his popular music career.
He reminisces the first song he wrote entirely in his head as a wee kid on a grassy hill one day in the Hauraki Gulf.
He joined his first band Ethos at only 15, and he wrote a few of their songs.
Graeme reminds Mr McGlashan of the first time they met, when Graeme spilt an entire jug of Beer all over...2018-06-1045 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 10/06/18Shakti Mats claim to be a form of acupuncture are they legit?
Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent.
Mr Honeychurch says just because you can feel something when you lay down on a Shakti Mat doesnt mean its helping!
He also points out all the incorrect claims on their website, Its two levels of ridiculous here.
Also, Dr Oz who is supposed to suggest good medical advice has instead turned to Zodaic Signs... but why?
Listen to the full audio with Mark Honeychurch above.
Also,
Anthony Bourdain, much loved cook and...2018-06-1044 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 10/06/18Paul Casserly joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick, the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope.
Graeme and Mr Casserly talk about the sudden death of Anthony Bourdain, a much loved cook and television personality.
Anika Moa interviewed Winston Peters with hilarious little truth or false questions which Graeme plays.
Also, a fa硤e that started at bFM farting the end of a song? Youll have to listen to understand.
Listen to the full audio with Paul Casserly above.
Also,
Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated 50 years ago this week.
US Historian Jennifer Frost joins Graeme Hill to talk the life of...2018-06-1044 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 10/06/18Why do small businesses struggle to grow?
Carolyn Luey from MYOB technology company joins Vaughn Davis to talk all things tech.
MYOB has been around for 25 years now, which Vaughn describes as 100 years in internet time.
A technology company, MYOB strives to provide solutions across accounting and payroll.
Ms Luey says the mid-market in NZ is diverse, and holds a range of businesses.
Growth is what she stresses is really important, but technology can deliver greater productivity and solve business issues.
Now, many business applications are designed for smaller businesses to use them.
Some companies are still lead by the...2018-06-1044 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 09/06/1850 years ago Simon & Garfunkels Mrs Robinson was top of the charts as news broke that Robert Kennedy had been assassinated.
Paul Simons biographer Peter Ames Carlin speaks with Graeme about Simons life, personality and work, and they have a fair old catfight about some stuff too.
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
RadioLIVE.2018-06-0945 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 09/06/18Which countries want their teams to boycott the Football World Cup?
Jonathan Dodd, Research Director at Ipsos joins Graeme Hill to discuss politics in sports, and the cognitive bias Stress Influence Tendency.
Research shows that 49 per cent of Indian and 45 per cent of Saudi people that were surveyed, think their national team should boycott the Football World Cup in Russia next week.
Mr Dodd finds this interesting as India or Saudi Arabia doesnt seem to have a large problem with Russia at the moment.
Graeme notes politics shouldnt interfere with sports but it always does.
Also, the cognitive bias Stress...2018-06-0944 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 09/06/18Cinema with James Croot. Tea With The Dames wherein four cinema legends let loose together.
Also,
Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres.
He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin and meanings of the words plastic, quintessential, rocket science and the whole shebang?
Interested for next week? Ask Max a question by emailing Graeme, head to radiolive.co.nz to see how.
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
RadioLIVE.2018-06-0944 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 09/06/18Science Report with special guest Martin Hanczyc of the Hanczyc Lab for Artificial Biology. Cue lightening, thunder and.. Its ALIIIIVE!
Also,
Space Junk, apparent Alien civilisation and exploding Asteroids... what could go wrong?
Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in Astronomy.
Dr Christie says we need to think more about space junk, the consequences could be terrible for humanity.
"We could end up trapped on Earth."
An asteroid exploded in our atmosphere, however it managed to be recorded by security cameras and only discovered seven hours before it hit the Earth.
Astronomy: Dancing with the...2018-06-0943 minInfocus with Brin Rudkin(1.2) RadioLIVE InFocus - Episode 2Get a wrap of the biggest news stories and trends of the week, hosted by Brin Rudkin. This week - why an Auckland man is drawing male genitalia on shoddy roads, and America has followed New Zealand's lead and ditches the swimsuit contest in its Miss America pageant. For more go to RadioLIVE.co.nz2018-06-0826 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 03/06/18This week concentrates on the Great Riots of New Zealand.
Listen to the full interview with Gerard Hindmarsh above.
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
RadioLIVE.2018-06-0744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 03/06/18Weekend Variety Wireless host Graeme Hill talks to author Simon Winchester about his book, Exactly! How precision engineers created the modern world.
Graeme describes the book as a salute to the engineer.
The book taps into a market which previously wasnt really served by books.
There are 2.5 million working engineers in this country [United States], says Mr Winchester.
In the early 50s, Mr Winchesters father introduced to him a beautiful wooden box with red velvet which held over 100 small steel pieces of metal of an array of sizes.
These steel pieces described as Gage Blockswere used to calibrate things like...2018-06-0743 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 03/06/18New Zealand went into methamphetamine hysteria this week.
Siouxsie Wiles joins Graeme Hill to talk the week of hoaxes, woo and scams exposed for what they arent.
The two discuss a Government report which has uncovered changes to levels of methamphetamine accepted in contaminated housing has blown up.
Siouxsie asks why it has taken a change of Government and a request by the housing minister for evidence, for the con to be uncovered.
Plus, the legitimacy of homeopathy is explored including the hype around kombucha tea. There are supposedly many health benefits, but what are the risks?
Siouxsie also talks...2018-06-0744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 03/06/18A Dog story leading The News, LeBron James walkout and Maa Nonus leaving statement.
Tamar Munch joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick, the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope.
They discuss why a story about a Dog made the very opening of the TVNZ One News this week.
Media Stick: Royal Wedding, Yanny or Laurel?
Media Stick: Critic Te Arohi, Kendrick Lamar
LeBron James walking out during a Basketball game why did he do it?
John Dybvig, who joins Graeme for Letter from America jumps on the phone and tries to school Tamar and Graeme with some Basketball lingo.
...2018-06-0744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 02/06/18Graeme Hill and music critic Grant Smithies respin Kraftwerks Man Machine.
Is Kraftwerk the most influential band next only to The Beatles? Plenty of people say so.
Listen to the full audio with Grant Smithies above.
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
RadioLIVE.2018-06-0744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 02/06/18Human Statistics with Jonathan Dodd. The latest polls and surveys and what they say about us and our cognitive biases.
Also,
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has this week declared Taranaki to receive substantial funds towards a co-ordinated pest eradication programme.
Its the first province to do so.
Taranaki Regional Council's Director of Operations Stephen Hall joins Graeme Hill to discuss the ground-breaking advancement.
The next few years will target possums, stotes and rats with the aim of working towards a predator free Taranaki, Mr Hall explains.
Taranaki is about 700,000 hectares.
There are some real gems in terms of indigenous biodiversity...2018-06-0744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 02/06/18Movies with James Croot. Two of the all-time greats in cinema are having their 50th birthday together. 2001 A Space Oddysey and the ultimate spoiler victim, Planet Of the Apes.
Also,
Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres.
This week Mr Cryer gets his nose into the books joining Graeme Hill to talk the Word of the Week and to answer your questions.
The word of the week is slaughter.
Mr Cryer explains its Scandinavian origin and the two meanings of the word - one describing a violent, brutal killing; and the other, killing...2018-06-0744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 02/06/18Science Report with Physicist and author of Silencing Science, Shaun Hendy. The science behind the meth myth, how long does a neutron live and how the spread of information is ratcheted in favour of the flash universities.
Also,
Did you know it was now possible for you to explore exoplanets?
NASA has set up a data base where you can flick through a collection of artistic expressions of exoplanets. Their surfaces are based on what would be expected to appear from current knowledge.
Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy. This week the two...2018-06-0744 minThe Control Room(1.5) Psychopaths in the workplace, Queen's Birthday honours & Time TravelIn episode five we find out which of our shows psychopaths is the better psychopath (1:01). Formulate a more entertaining way to make knights and dames (12:46). And you won’t predict where we end up when we fire up the RadioLIVE time machine (26:16).Fun Fact, this episode has been infused with temporal energy so by listening to it you too will time travel. Once completed you will be exactly thirty-eight minutes and nine seconds in the future. Fear our sinister magics!For more go to RadioLIVE.co.nz2018-06-0638 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 27/05/18Documentary A Murder in Mansfield explores the story of a 12 year old boy interrogating his father about the murder of his mother.
Graeme speaks with Collier Landry, the man who was determined to get the truth about his mothers death in 1990.
Mr Boyle says his documentary was made as he had a desire to do something with this story, turn a negative into a positive.
"Out of this tragic story, we witness the power of human resilience."
Listen to the full interview with Collier Landry above.
We felt it was a point of history that really needed to be told...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 27/05/18Have we not moved away from the idea that Earth is flat?
Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to talk the week in flat Earthers, the Loch Ness Monster and the 'Spirit Whisperer'.
Flat Earthers are conspiracy theorists believing that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, is full of lies.
A local New Zealand group was able to organise a conference to talk about their current theories and ideas in which national broadcaster TVNZ did a report.
They call themselves Flat Mates.
Mr Honeychurch and Graeme listen to clips of the conference and look into the groups religious crossover.
...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 27/05/18Graeme Hill is joined by Paul Casserly to wave the stick and review the past weeks media.
The two discuss Stephen Fry and Jordan Petersons recent debate on political correctness and Mr Frys interview following the debate expanding on his views.
They also banter over a blooper from a recent interview with Kevin Mill about Grandfathers Clock, Frankie Boyle - the funniest Scotsman alive in light of his recent monologues in New World Order, and YouTuber Tim Pool addresses Elon Musk and how mainstream media has lost touch with the average person.
Media Stick: Royal Wedding, Yanny or Laurel?
Media...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 26/05/18This week Graeme & music critic Grant Smithies revisit Neil Youngs return to folky niceness, Comes A Time.
It features a heartfelt sentimental salute to his Canadian homeland.
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
RadioLIVE.2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 26/05/18Ipsos Research Director, Jonathan Dodd joins Graeme Hill to discuss the current world of human statistics, polls and surveys.
In light of Israel Folau’s recent anti-gay remarks, Australians were asked ‘Do you believe sporting organisations have a major or minor role to play in promoting awareness of and behaviour change relating to social issues?’
Commodified figures like Israel may not ask to be role models but become them regardless given their stance in the public sphere.
78% said that yes, they have a role to play in awareness.
There is no change in opinion across age and gender within the result...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 26/05/18Cinema with James Croot. More goodies from the Documentary Edge Festival.
Also, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. Max gets his nose into the books this week joining Graeme Hill to talk royal expression, prostitution and the expression Happy as Larry.
In light of last weeks royal wedding, Max explains the title Duke of Sussex. The title died in 1843; however Queen Elizabeth II has revived it as a wedding gift for Prince Harry.
Happy as Larry refers to Larry Foley, an Australian boxer- Max uncovers why New Zealand can claim the saying.
...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 26/05/18Science Report with Emily Parke. Sleep and screen addiction. Whos biggest; plants, animals or plain old bacteria? Plus the mystery of the Cambrian Explosion.
Also, Harmony of the spheres, a rebellious asteroid and Planet Nine.
Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy.
An incidental discovery of an asteroid orbiting the sun in the wrong direction has led scientists to ask questions about its origins. Is this an object from another solar system?
Nature through the laws of gravity means that only certain resonant orbits can exist and they have been converted into musical tones...2018-06-0644 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 03/06/18The internet is the wild west of 2018.
Rick Shera, Internet and Digital Business Lawyer and Partner at Lowndes Jordan, joins Vaughn Davis to discuss privacy law and the internet.
The problem with the World Wide Web is the fact that it is worldwide.
An internet lawyer Its like Suits with a hoodie! Vaughn says.
Old concepts of law need to be adapted around new technologies.
Recently, many people have noticed they were inundated with emails by internet companies who lacked consent, then asking permission to continue emailing them.
This is following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
...2018-06-0645 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 27/05/18Fear of tax is a thing of the past.
Co-founder of Hnry James Fuller joins Vaughn Davis to discuss the financial service that takes all the hassle and stress out of being self-employed.
Roughly 400,000 kiwis are registered as self-employed and with the rise of contingent and casual work, Hnry is incredibly useful.
Hnry takes the paper-based stuff away so that those self-employed can stay focussed on their services.
Upon signing up to Hnry you get access to a bank account which is strictly controlled, providing some of the advantages of employment by handling all your taxes behind the scenes.
We...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 20/05/18Mystic, prophet, freedom fighter or terrorist? The extraordinary life of Te Kooti.
Listen to the full audio with Gerard Hindmarsh above.
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
RadioLIVE.2018-06-0643 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 20/05/18Whispering Truth To Power is a stunning film about an amazing person you probably havent heard of, South Africas public protector Thuli Madonsela.
Graeme Hill speaks with the director Shameela Seedat, ahead of the film screening at the Documentary Edge fest in Auckland from the 23rd of May.
Graeme says Madonsela is a 'very cool' but courageous character who was the primary force that led to Jacob Zumas resignation.
Listen to the full audio with Shameela Seedat above.
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on...2018-06-0645 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 20/05/18What are alien octopuses? Graeme says he rates octopuses, they are the "most likely to succeed".
Siouxsie Wiles talks with Graeme Hill for this week's scams, crazy claims and outright woo exposed for what it isnt.
A recent study from a group of 'scientists' claimed to show octopuses might come from space - but Siouxsie isn't buying it.
A cancer cure? According to yet another YouTube video, if you change the pH of your tap water it could be a miracle cure for cancer. But does it work?
And is there a chemical that is going to kill the Ozone...2018-06-0645 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 20/05/18The Royal Wedding conversation is proving to get more entertaining.
Tamar Munch joins Graeme Hill to discuss the latest media from the week.
Yanny or Laurel? The great debate continues as Tamar and Graeme banter over how they hear opposite to one another and why 47% of people hear Yanny and 53% hear Laurel.
Graeme tells of his fancy for the Queen, the latest movie on Harry and Meghans wedding, and how William and Harrys marriage has sealed the Diana gap.
Also, mayhem in the commentary booth. Tamar and Graeme listen to the argument over the head clash during the recent Roosters...2018-06-0645 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 19/05/18This week Grant Smithies and Graeme dissect Kate Bushs debut, The Kick Inside, much of which was written when Kate Bush was 13!
It features the smash hit Wuthering Heights.
Listen to the full audio with Grant Smithies above.
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
RadioLIVE.2018-06-0645 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 19/05/18Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill for a Royal Wedding special but do they really care?
The words this week are associated with royalty.
The word Royal descends from ancient pre-European origins. Max explains how the word came about.
They also discuss the origin of the words Bride, Wedding, Duke and Duchess.
Words with Max Cryer: Wedding March & gaslighting
Words with Max Cryer: Helter-skelter, obese
Max has attended a royal wedding at Westminster Abbey. He tells Graeme Hill what it is really like to go to one and...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 19/05/18ENVIRONEWS Botanist Peter De Lange responds to this Stuff opinion piece about Kauri Dieback criticising experts and claiming everythings going to be fine.
Also,
Is the monarchy's role in New Zealand still relevant today? It's the age-old question that continues to come up year after year.
Graeme Hill is joined by Dr Sean Palmer, historian and monarchist on the night of the wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
On the occasion of a royal wedding, Dr Palmer and Graeme debate the role of our constitutional monarchy plus a whole lot of fun facts from English Royal history.
Dr Palmer...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 19/05/18Science Report with and Shaun Hendy. A memory transplant, a cure for the common cold and how the fall of the Roman Empire is etched in Arctic Ice.
Also,
NASA has released a video of their ground breaking new micro helicopter where science bands together with technology.
Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk cosmic mystery, Scholzs star and how it shook up our solar system, and a proposed Martian helicopter.
The NASA Martian helicopter will hugely increase the range of surveys, Dr Christie says.
Weighing in at about 1.8 kilos and the size of a cricket ball, the...2018-06-0643 minInfocus with Brin Rudkin(1.1) RadioLIVE InFocus - Episode 1It's here! The first episode of RadioLIVE's InFocus Podcast. Get a wrap of the biggest news stories and trends of the week, hosted by Brin Rudkin. This week - the M bovis crisis continues, and why radio hosts are psychopaths. For more go to RadioLIVE.co.nz2018-05-3144 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 20/05/18Through the use of artificial intelligence, companies are able to provide more efficient governance.
Henri Eliot, Founder and Chief Executive of Board Dynamics, joins Vaughn Davis to discuss the relationship between company boards with artificial intelligence.
Machine learning offers augmented decision making and in turn, smoother running of executive teams, says Mr Eliot.
Moving towards improved board dynamics, companies are more accountable and efficient with team projects through the integration of artificial intellegence.
This allows creativity and diversity of thoughts, Vaughn suggests.
Also, The Vodafone DreamLab app is set out to research cancer data as you sleep.
Paul Brislen joins...2018-05-2045 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 13/05/18Graeme is joined by Gerard Hindmarsh to discuss Tupaia, the fellow Tahitian traveller on James Cooks Endeavour, without whom things may have turned out very differently.
Go here for the Outsiders archive.
Listen to the full audio with Gerard Hindmarsh above.
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
RadioLIVE.2018-05-1745 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 13/05/18New Zealand Documentary Lets talk about Sex will be playing at the 2018 Documentary Edge Festival.
Julia Stone and Lisa Baird the creators of the Documentary Lets Talk about Sex, playing at the 2018 Doc Edge Fest 2018 join Graeme Hill on Weekend Variety Wireless.
They want to know what peoples attitudes are around Sex, and are people scared to talk about it?
Ms Stone and Ms Baird say they started the documentary find out how difficult people find it to talk about sex.
Check out the line up for Doc Edge here.
Listen to the full audio with Julia Stone and Lisa...2018-05-1744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 13/05/18Healing Crystals that come from underground and personalised vitamins what could go wrong?
Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to talk the week in woo, scams and hoaxes.
Mr Honeychurch says people are buying Healing Crystals for health, and he thinks theyre bullshit.
The crystals come from underground, which actually isnt very good for the environment.
Also, personalised Vitamins shop Wondermins claims to help your health symptoms, if you tell the company what your issues are they will send you the vitamins that you need.
Mr Honeychurch filled in the survey and it recommended he pay around $50 a month to help...2018-05-1744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 13/05/18Claims made this week showed clothes that are labelled as made in New Zealand were actually manufactured in Bangladesh.
Paul Casserly joins Graeme Hill to poke the stick at the latest Media from the week.
Dame Denise LEstrange-Corbets, from the brand WORLD spoke out, saying she claims no one has felt mislead by her label in the last seven years.
Graeme plays audio of John Campbell addressing this issue the label was actually made in New Zealand but the clothes werent, and she wont change it.
Media Stick: Poo-Nami & Mike Hosking
Media Stick: Nazi Pug & Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Also, The Womans...2018-05-1344 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 13/05/18A new Webseries on Sex is trying to make a difference and empower young people with information.
Lizzie Maverlly joins Vaughn Davis to talk about her webseries The Real Sex Talk, focusing on issues for teenagers such as sexuality, consent and stereotypes.
The Real Sex Talk is a 12 part short web series that delivers information about sex education.
Her and her team want to aim to get to the problem before it starts, which is why they aim their series at teenagers and young adults.
Ms Maverlly says younger people tend to favour shorter videos, and their aim is to...2018-05-1343 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 12/05/18This week Grant Smithies tries to find greatness in The Rolling Stones Some Girls while Graeme gets a headache and wants to end it all before the hours out.
Listen to the full audio with Grant Smithies above.
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
RadioLIVE.2018-05-1243 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 12/05/18What is the Reason-Respective Tendency and what is the biggest concern for New Zealanders?
Jonathan Dodd, Research Director at Ipsos joins Graeme Hill to discuss the top six issues facing New Zealanders today.
Housing issues are the biggest concern for New Zealanders, with 41 per cent of the 600 researched putting it ahead of poverty and inequality concerns.
The research also shows wealthier households are more concerned about crime and poorer households are more concerned about healthcare.
Mr Dodd says they've found men were much more likely to be worried about drug and alcohol issues however woman were more concerned with the...2018-05-1245 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 12/05/18At The Movies with James Croot - More from the upcoming Documentary Edge Festival.
Also, Why is the English language shaped the way it is?
Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over crud, gaslighting and the Bridal March explained.
The word of the week is Wedding March, Mr Cryer explains the melody is supposed to play after the marriage ceremony rather than as the bride walks down the aisle.
Also, what are the history and origins of the words crud, gaslighting and Pollyanna?
Listen to the...2018-05-1243 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 12/05/18Science Report - Marine Biologist Rochelle Constantine has just returned from a six week research expedition to Antarctic waters. Visit the expedition here.
Also, When astronomers get together, they always have something to talk about".
Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to discuss the observable universe, a study into how Mars was made, and what will happen when our sun dies?
Dr Christie explains the Observable Universe is the universe in a glance.
Cosmologists typically assume that our observable universe is just the nearby part of a greater entity known as "the universe" where the same physics applies.
Earth's...2018-05-1244 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 06/05/18This hour is Outsiders with Gerard Hindmarsh. This week the story of Urewera resistance fighter, prophet or cultist? Rua Kenana.
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
RadioLIVE.2018-05-0643 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 06/05/2018London's First Lady of Soul is about to hit our shores with a familiar sixties swing in her step.
Graeme Hill speaks to PP Arnold ahead of her one-off performance at the Powerstation May 20th.
PP Arnold has recently released a new album, The Turning Tide- made with Barry Gibb and Eric Clapton through the late 60's to early 70's, marking an unlikely and exciting comeback.
Shes sung with a myriad of megastars. While touring England with Ike & Tina Turners Ikettes she decided to stay in London and like Jimi Hendrix found herself in the white-hot creative cauldron of swinging...2018-05-0645 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 06/05/2018Are Dr. Oz's claims legitimate when he speaks about the efficacy of the so-called 'miracle' products on his show?
Graeme describes Dr. Oz as an odious character, he is a qualified Doctor but does he care about his reputation of credibility therein of said discipline?
Dr. Oz's lack of skepticism has landed him in some hot water.
Trump attends to appoint Dr. Oz for a 2-year term on his president's council in the sports and nutrition department...
Siouxsie says this could be the beginning of the end of Dr. Oz.
Also, anti Cancer therapy in America has been claimed by...2018-05-0643 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 06/05/18That scene from Shortland Street no one wants to talk about, Mike Hosking on the Clarke Gayford rumours and being banned from Facebook.
Graeme and Tamar spend ten minutes talking about the frustration of a "calling card" instead of their courier parcel... and then it's time for Media Stick.
The recap the horrible "poo-nami" scene from Shortland Street this week (which was actually just chocolate).
Tamar admits it's actually based on a true story, there was a sewage leak in the Shortland Street admin offices.
Graeme plays the audio of Mike Hosking 'whispering' on air about the Clarke Gayford rumours.
"...2018-05-0643 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 06/05/18"We are stronger together with the machine".
Self-proclaimed 'accelerated learning guy' for Air New Zealand, Clinton Cardozo, joins Vaughn Davis to discuss the future of autonomy and technology.
Technology is much like a "black box"- people often don't know what's going on.
Transitioning from a traditional, industrial world into a modern, autonomous one, the future lies with continuous learning as "...we are constantly taking in information", says Mr Cardozo.
A creative mindset allows people to be flexible with problem-solving.
If you give people the freedom to do things their way, they can often surprise you- especially with the right...2018-05-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 05/05/18This week Graeme and music critic Grant Smithies delve into the cult classic, Big Stars alternately titled Third or Sister Lovers featuring Alex Chilton.
Listen to the full audio with Grant Smithies above.
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
RadioLIVE.2018-05-0545 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 05/05/18The strange but quite real Dunning-Kruger Effect, where being overly confident of your knowledge means you almost certainly shouldnt be.
Ipsos research director Jonathan Dodd joins Graeme Hill for our Human Statistics of the week: what do various nations think are the least trustworthy organisations, and how has the Dunning- Kruger effect turned into a meme?
Mr Dodd speaks about the International Global Reputation Centre, what do businesses in New Zealand think are the biggest issues for them?
Reputation is important, and along with well-known New Zealand companies such as Air New Zealand and Trade Me, 73 per cent of those...2018-05-0545 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 05/05/18At The Movies with James Croot, delving further into the goodies at the Documentary Edge Festival.
Alver noticed the words helter-skelter, okey okey and hunky dory only take meaning when in pairs?
Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over helter-skelter, floods and the nautical origin of the saying 'by-and-large'.
What association does sailing have with the saying 'by-and-large'? Mr Cryer delves into ancient nautical terminology to explain the bizarre connection.
Mr Cryer also discusses the origins of the words, obese, scrim and whether 'you, yourself' is...2018-05-0544 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 05/05/18This hour, Science Report with Matthew Egbert.
Also, Neighbouring galaxies, otherwise known as 'Magellanic clouds', lie just beyond the Milky Way.
Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to discuss the Magellanic clouds images taken from Chile.
These two "clouds", first described by Ferdinand Magellan are two dwarf galaxies very close to our much larger Milky Way Galaxy.
Following The Gaia Projects second data release, precise positions of over 1.3 billion stars have been plotted- still being only about 1% of the Milky Way's stars.
At the lower right of the map are stars of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.
Solar...2018-05-0544 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 29/04/18Bitcoin started around nine years ago and only in recent years, has kicked off.
CEO and founder of Auckland Block Chain Studios Centrality, Aaron McDonald, joins Vaughn Davis talking Bitcoin.
Mr. McDonald explains Block Chain is much like a public ledger, wherein anyone can add Bitcoin transactions to that network (as long as they follow the rules).
In the Bitcoin world an intermediary isnt necessary to exchange values.
Currently there are about one million untouched Bitcoins sitting in the account which are now worth billions. It is only through mining and minting that these Bitcoins will come into being.
Listen...2018-04-2944 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 29/04/18Bitcoin started around nine years ago and only in recent years, has kicked off.
CEO and founder of Auckland Block Chain Studios Centrality, Aaron McDonald, joins Vaughn Davis talking Bitcoin.
Mr. McDonald explains Block Chain is much like a public ledger, wherein anyone can add Bitcoin transactions to that network (as long as they follow the rules).
In the Bitcoin world an intermediary isnt necessary to exchange values.
Currently there are about one million untouched Bitcoins sitting in the account which are now worth billions. It is only through mining and minting that these Bitcoins will come into being.
Listen...2018-04-2944 min
The Control Room(0.0) The Control Room - TrailerHead behind the scenes of RadioLIVE with our brand new control room podcast. We’re tackling the issues of the week with the names … you don’t know - from the Control Room of RadioLIVE and the producer's booth to you - it’s a look at what happens on-air and off-air... with the stories from the team that actually make it happen and yes, there will be dirt. RadioLIVE’s Control Room Podcast - coming soon2018-04-2601 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 22/04/18The Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT) started in New Zealand last year and handles computer security incidents.
Director Rob Pope from CERT joins Vaughn Davis to discuss the importance of cybersecurity.
He describes it as a government agency which allows people to report an incident in a single coordinating point, used to improve cybersecurity.
As technology's improved as digital literacy, we've become increasingly reliant on technology.
We start to see there's a necessity for NZ as a whole to coordinate issues that impact ordinary New Zealanders, and to give them confidence when reporting an incident, Mr Pope says.
NZ can't...2018-04-2245 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 15/04/18A company that was founded on one bit of code that solved one problem, an algorithm designed to slow down or speed up pieces of audio without changing their tone.
Young Li and Nick Mclaren from New Zealand DJ software company, Serato, join Vaughn Davis to talk about the new style of DJ.
Using just a laptop and a controller, the Serato team can DJ from just about anywhere. They move the record back and forth to create that 'scratching record' sound.
Mr Li and Mr Mclaren say the key part is knowing the music, but more importantly - knowing...2018-04-1543 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 08/04/18FlowX is an app that turns a series of weather maps into a user-driven animation to see what the rain/clouds will do in the coming week.
Dwayne Malcolm the creator of Flowx joins Vaughn Davis on Sunday Social to talk all things weather.
Mr Malcolm started FlowX back in 2012, and it took him 4 months to get the idea into the app store.
FlowX allows you to see the next 7 days worth of weather, meaning you can swipe through and plan for your outside activities.
A lot of different people from all countries are using it, and Mr Malcolm is...2018-04-0842 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 25/03/18Does the devastating 2011 Earthquake shape the view of Christchurch City?
Vaughn Davis is joined by Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel, as they talk about a smarter, more innovative Christchurch.
Vaughn asks, is Christchurch becoming a technology hothouse?
Mayor Lianne Dalziel explains it's been 125 years since woman got the right to vote in New Zealand, and this originally started in Christchurch.
To what extent did the Christchurch Earthquake create an even greater opportunity, in terms of technology?
"It's given us a chance to think of what could we do differently."
Ms Dalziel says they intend to build things safer and smarter and...2018-03-2544 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 11/03/18What are 'Nurturing Games', and why are females most of the player demographic?
Vaughn is joined by Lisa Blakie, Community Manager from Runaway Games.
Runaway Games is based in Dunedin, started in 2010 but now making games inspired by nature.
Ms Blakie describes Nurturing Games as a "chilled out" game, relating it to something such as 'FarmVille'.
Female are most of the players demographic - but is this the norm?
Ms Blakie also talks about 'Girls behind the Games' - there is a gender parody and a lack of diversity with the gaming team working behind the scenes.
Also, what are...2018-03-1145 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 04/03/18Vaughn is joined by John McRae, Managing Director of 'Let's Play Live' at SkyCity to talk E-Sports.
E-sports is competitive video gaming where teams of video gamers play online, and Sky City is soon to have its own live version.
The phenomenon has been around since the late 70's, but John explains since then graphics, and games have improved.
Not just for males, this sport attracts plenty of female players as well.
The average paycheck for an experienced player can receive up to 26 million USD.
It's a very social activity.
John explains 110 million people per month play League of Legends...2018-03-0443 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 18/02/18Vaughn is joined by Abhi Kala, the founder of Titan Ideas who are developing augmented reality technology, leading the way in online colouring.
Creating the platform, Zippy's Tales, Titan Ideas are trying to teach the Maori alphabet, mixed with 3D colouring.
You are totally in a virtual environment.
The user begins colouring on their device on Android or iPhone, but if they look through the screen, the drawing becomes 3D, as if it were in front of you.
Mr Kala describes it as;
Somethings 3D in your view... that doesn't really exist.
Mr Kala believes in New Zealand we are...2018-02-1843 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 04_02_18Vaughn talks with Linda Coles, an author from Blue Banana about LinkedIn, it uses and its evolution.
As of 2018, 1.5 Million New Zealanders use LinkedIn to network across the globe.
Vaughn speaks about his friend request he gets on LinkedIn... from a guy in the produce department.
Linda says "It's for everybody" and "It's the place to be", in a networking sense.
Most people are actually using LinkedIn on their phone - 80% of content comes from users posting on their mobile.
Whatever you do on LinkedIn, your brand and your photo go with it.
It's free to create a profile, check...2018-02-0443 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 28/01/18It's Sunday Social time and Vaughn is joined by Kirsten McKenzie, a New Zealand author who found her calling when she began writing.
As the internet takes over and the way we receive information evolves, books and publishing take on a different meaning. Digital publishing like Amazon has become a lot more popular.
Kirsten has turned her ideas into reality, writing about historical fiction and mystery and horror books.
She has three books published, with two more on the way - and has been published since 2015.
Her first horror "Painted", was released in June 2017 - which became no1 in Australia...2018-01-2842 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 21/01/18This week Vaughn talks with William Chomley, the founder and CEO of New Zealand company Imagr on their new wireless barcode scanning.
Plenty of cameras are watching you...
What does Vaughn mean?!
Imagr is creating a system that recognises supermarket products, without the need for barcode scanning.
The benefit of the new system would be towards customers of retailers, shopping around a supermarket with one of these cameras.
Chomley explains the device would use the store wifi and clip onto an existing trolley in the supermarket.
Once you've shopped using the gadget, you receive a receipt come straight through to...2018-01-2141 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 17/12/17This week Vaughn talks with Emily Vacher from Facebook who leads a programme named Amber Alerts - a missing child alert system.
In New Zealand, the alert sends critical information to anyone on Facebook who is in the local search area.
The details that appear on Facebook are an image of the missing child, their age, and the details of the car or area they were last seen in.
The alert will come through in the middle of a users feed with a picture and a short description... but always the same information. After this, you can choose to 'learn...2017-12-1741 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 10/12/17This week Vaughn talks with Jake Millar, the 21-year-old who started his first business "OOMPHER" while he was still a teenager and is now the co-founder of "Unfiltered".
Vaughn labels Jake as 'a bit of an overachiever'... he is the first ever teenager in New Zealand to sell a business to the Government, he sold "OOMPHER" in May 2015 and then went on to become the CEO of "Unfiltered" in November 2015.
Unfiltered is changing business media globally, allowing entrepreneurs and business leaders to learn directly from the worlds greatest business minds.
"One bit of advice can truly change someone's life."...2017-12-1045 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 3/12/17This hour, Vaughn talks with Brian Kitchen, the winner of the Supreme ASB Bright Sparks award at only 13. His very first invention Xtionberry Pi is a 3D scanner for mapping caves.
As well as winning the trophy for the Bright Sparks award, he won $1,400 from ASB to spend on his upcoming endeavors.
Brian is into flying drones and hopes his next invention can include some, describing his "Xtionberry Pi" as having a box for its batteries, a keyboard, some 'electronic bits' and a tiny computer.
What is his invention scanning the caves for?... what are Lava caves?
Brian explains how...2017-12-0344 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 26/11/17This week, Vaughn talks with Paul Brislen for Apps of the Week, they discuss that Civil Alert text, how Vodafone emails are coming to an end, NZ Twitter Secret Santa, and more!
2 million people in New Zealand got a text on their phone tonight about Emergency Civil Alerts... did you? Paul explains where that message is hiding in your phone now.
Vodafone emails are about to finish! If you have one, make sure to set up a Gmail or Outlook account - and check your current email about email forwarding.
What is the NZ Twitter Secret Santa and why does...2017-11-2643 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social - 19_11_17This week Vaughn talks to Playwright Stephen Sinclair on his new comedy musical "Love me Tinder".
Based on the 'phenomenon' of tinder and meeting people in the social media age, this musical is about the nervousness of two people on their first tinder date.
Stephen describes himself as a "sucker for the combination of drama and music" and is not a stranger to the playwright- having done his first production in 1987.
Based on a book of the play, this 1-hour musical is playing December 3rd and 4th at Freida Margolis in West Lynn, and December 13th and 14th at Classic...2017-11-1943 minSunday Social with Vaughn Davis on RadioLIVESunday Social 12_11_17Vaughn talks to Clare Curran, the former journalist Labour MP currently situated in Dunedin, who has a number of portfolios alongside her name.
Curran assumed the portfolios of Minister of Broadcasting, Communications, and Digital Media and Minister for Government Digital Services. As well as, Curran was also allocated the associate portfolios for the Accident Compensation Corporation and the State Services Commission.
She describes herself as a futurist, and insists she is learning on the job- "It's such a privilege to be an MP, let alone be in government." Clare speaks to Vaughn about the want to make data more accessible...2017-11-1243 min