Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons – Details, episodes & analysis

Christian Cullen, nicknamed the Paikakariki Express, was considered to be one of the most potent running fullbacks rugby has ever seen. With 46 tries scored in 58 Tests, he is the 9th highest try-scorer in international rugby.

He was also a star of the NZ Sevens Team and won a Gold Medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpar.

He’s now taken on the challenge of Celebrity Treasure Island, competing against 15 other well known kiwis to secure 100-thousand dollars for his chosen charity Brain Tumour Support.

It’s on Mon to Wed 7.30pm on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+.

Christian Cullen joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels for Six and a Song.

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Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert and Director of Abdinor Employment Law.

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

Today, being asked to work weekends when you have always worked Monday to Friday, restraint of trade in redundancies, and CCTV footage, among other things.

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This week on The Highlight Reel - Simon Barnett and James Daniels discuss the emerging trend of mystery travel: would you book a holiday not knowing where you were going?

Simon shows he's a bit sensitive about being called 'woke' when he and James talk about work life balance.

The St John Ambulance pay dispute seems to have been going on forever, the pair ask is it time for anything with a siren to be fully funded by the Government?

Also up for discussion, have we fallen out of love with the America's Cup?

And how often do you sit down for dinner with the family?

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This week on the Highlight Reel Simon Barnett and James Daniels look at the everything from private school fees, crime, and nail fungus.

Simon is troubled by self-obsessed gym goers – who can’t be working out without using cameras.

The pair look at the axing of funding for pre-sentence cultural reports in our courts.

James admits to his guilty TV pleasure – you’ll never guess what it is.

And are hedgehogs an acceptable pet?

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John Cowan from The Parenting Place, joined Simon and Phil to take your calls and text questions on everything parenting.
 
Issue of the week: Why yelling at your children to get them to behave may do more harm than good.
 
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The first person to kayak across the Tasman says he’s looking forward to settling down back in New Zealand.
Scott Donaldson's solo kayak across the Tasman broke all records in July 2018 when he landed at Ngāmotu Beach in Taranaki.
Donaldson paddled for up to 16 hours a day, battling sharks and 6-metre high waves.
His new book ‘Relentless’ is out now.
He told Simon and Phil he’s looking forward to putting his feet.
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Simon regaled Phil with his story of singing an iconic scene in Top Gun. 
 
Featuring the song You've Lost That Loving Feeling, it seems Si might be alone with the romantic power of re-creating that scene. 
 
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Former All Black and Black Cap Jeff Wilson joins Simon and Phil to talk about the All Blacks test match against the Springboks in Wellington.
It is a repeat of last year's fixture, which the Springboks won 36-34 for their first win on New Zealand soil in nine years.
Wilson feels the All Blacks are definite favourites.
"The All Blacks are going into this game with a great amount of talent, experience and preparation."

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Dulux New Zealand's Colour Expert Davina Harper joined us on the show today for our first Dulux DIY segment. Full of all the tips you need for your DIY jobs with help from our friends at Dulux. This week we had the pleasure of having Davina Harper on the show. Davina is an expert in all things colour, and took your questions to make the most out of your next painting job. LISTEN ABOVE

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Paula Bennett has described the "hilarious" moment she watched the Green Party car dealership ad with Simon Bridges.
An attack ad, which mocked the National Party leader's accent, was taken down after a few hours, when Greens supporters objected.
Bennett told Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford the pair couldn't stop laughing, and it was "instantly funny". 
"I was with him when he first saw it, and the two of us just absolutely cracked up laughing. Who doesn't like taking the mickey out of someone, aye."
She says that she loved the flashy signs and the car dealership angle. 
The ad came under controversy from Green Party supporters, with some taking to social media to call it "classist bulls**t". 
Speaking to media after the ad was pulled, Shaw said the Greens were trying to use satire to make a point about the use of National's attack ads.
"It didn't go well, so we pulled the ad."

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