How did the planet's richest people make their billions? From celebrities and secretive CEOs to sporting legends and tech titans, Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng find out, and then decide whether they think they’re good, bad, or just another billionaire. Ever wondered how Taylor Swift went from country singer to money-spinner? How Amazon boss Jeff Bezos came to launch one of the biggest corporations of the internet age? And how six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan made his fortune with Nike? Good ...
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Each episode we use a place as a jumping off point for a conversation about music - anywhere from the obvious to the obscure. Join us as we build our music map of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.
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Podcast about the BPP label, artists involved, influences and general art and music discussion...
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George Soros: 'The man who broke the Bank of England'
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George Soros escaped Nazi occupation in Hungary, before becoming one of the most successful investors in history. After making his name on Wall Street and setting up the hedge fund Quantum, he also become known as “the man who broke the Bank of England” after making a billion dollars in a day by “betting against” the pound. BBC business editor Simo…
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26 - Pulp with Nick Banks (Sheffield)
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Pulp Part 1 - Nick Banks joined Pulp in 1986 after seeing an ad outside Sheffield Leadmill & as a fan of the local band already decided to audition, making his live debut at the Adelphi Hotel in Hull shortly after. Following Jarvis Cocker's decision to relocate to London in 1988, Nick follows suit & Pulp begin to focus more on gigs in the capital. …
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The Olympics may be over, but some of our top Olympians are still showering themselves in glory. Sam looks at Lydias Ko's remarkable month and casts his eye ahead to the Paralympics.
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The Court of Appeal has upheld an Employment Court ruling that Uber drivers are employees rather than contractors.
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Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham in Palmerston North
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As rain hits the lower North Island so far it's spared the Tararua District, but Jimmy says that wasn't the case a week ago when heavy rains in the region meant rivers ran high and surrounding land was under water, while slips blocked roads.
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Book review: Wild, Wild Women by Janis Freegard
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Sonja de Friez reviews Wild, Wild Women by Janis Freegard published by At The Bay.
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Kiwi actor Leon Wadham on his power-hungry Rings
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Growing up in Wellington, in full Lord of the Rings fever in the early 2000s, Leon Wadham had no inkling how much of Tolkien's world he'd one day be a part of.
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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his campaign, encouraging his supporters in key states to back Donald Trump instead.
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The nutritionist working out why we can't stop eating ultraprocessed foods
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Why is it so hard to stop eating ultraprocessed foods once you've started?
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Second tier lenders quit NZ: does this diminish competition for big banks?
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Three second tier lenders have quit New Zealand in the last year - and those in the sector say it means less competition for the big banks.
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Jerry Seinfeld: The world’s richest comedian
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Jerry Seinfeld has a life-long obsession with jokes, but his smash hit sitcom turned the New York stand-up into the richest comedian of all time. Seinfeld was the most watched programme in America when it ended in in 1998, but it’s what came next that made the real Jerry Seinfeld mega rich – streaming and syndication. Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng fin…
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Furniture giant IKEA has been snooping around our homes
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IKEA is due to open a shop at Auckland's Sylvia Park next year.
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We head off to Timaru to check in ahead of an event that celebrates local produce and producers.
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Political commentators Dale Husband & Tim Hurdle
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Dale, Tim and Kathryn discuss proposed changes to the Fast Track Bill, a potential capital raise for Kiwi Bank, escalating power prices, the Treaty Principles Bill and what came out of the Local Government conference.
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Widespread flooding North of Porirua as Wellington rain continues
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There is widespread flooding in Pāuatahanui north of Porirua where rain is still falling heavily.
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Wellington weather update: regional emergency manager
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Wellington Region Emergency Management Office is urging residents in the Greater Wellington region to work from home today if they can, due to heavy rain in the region.
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The former NBA player, now human rights campaigner
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Enes Kanter Freedom is a former NBA player who lost his job for speaking out on human rights abuses in China and Turkey.
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Europe: Germany IS attack, superyacht investigation, Ukraine
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Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney details the stabbing attack at a summer festival in Germany, by a suspect thought to be linked to Islamic State.
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Council retires key bridge cutting off part of popular cycle
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The West Coast town of Ross has been cut out of a popular cycle route after the Totara Rail Bridge - used by pedestrians and cyclists - had to be closed for safety.
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Australia Post fleet sourced from NZ
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What began as a start up bike design project in a Wairarapa woolshed has now broken into the Australian market.
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Employers voice concern about changes to Te Pūkenga
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Some employers are sounding alarm over the government's plans to restructure Te Pūkenga.
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The week that was Te Radar & Donna Brookbanks
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Comedians Te Radar and Donna discuss some of the contenders for strangest pet insurance claim of the year.
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The All Blacks coaching group lasted only five tests - Sam looks at the what Leon MacDonald's departure means for the ABs, plus the return of the America's Cup and the farewell of a Warriors great.
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Thirty years ago, British production collective The Ballistic Brothers released London Hooligan Soul, a diverse double-LP overview of UK club culture. A remastered 30th Anniversary edition has just been reissued, and we'll hear two key tracks from that today, followed by chiming guitar business from Auckland's Silk Cut and some 80s Afro-disco from …
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Around the motu: Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
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An independent panel has given the go-ahead for a controversial housing development for 202 homes at Ngongotaha in Rotorua.
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Book review: Becoming Tangata Tiriti: Working with Maori,
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Paul Diamond reviews Becoming Tangata Tiriti: Working with Maori, Honouring the Treaty by Avril Bell published by Auckland University Press
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Robin Woodsford: Why Boomers should fight for the future
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It was the greatest generational shift the world had seen.
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