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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 2nd of May 2025, a controversial talker to start: Did Princess Diana do the world a disservice?

Then what turned out to be a short conversation about Local Alcohol Policies as Napier Council voted to beep bars open until 3am as people need somewhere to dance!

Then the news broke that Sir Bob Jones had died, and the tributes started to flow.

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At the end of every week, the Afternoons team name their pick for New Zealander of the week.

It's an honour that we grant on your behalf to someone who has had effect on our great and beautiful nation over the past week.

This week's nominees are Tory Whanau, the RUNIT Championship League, and the kākāpō.

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Sir Bob Jones has died at the age of 85 and being remembered for the splash he made in New Zealand politics.

He died peacefully at his Wellington home surrounded by family after a brief illness.

In 1984, he launched the New Zealand Party to protest Robert Muldoon's National Party Government, winning 12.5% of the vote in 1984.

Radio Hauraki Host Jeremy Wells told Matt Heath and Tyler Adams that Jones loomed large over the political landscape, and New Zealand landscape as a whole.

Jones always gave people his time, Wells says, and his stories were second to none.

“He was a great raconteur, an amazing conversationalist, even if at times it was more of a listening exercise for the other person involved in the conversation – you we’re definitely happy to listen.”

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Prominent businessman, author and former politician Sir Robert Edward Jones —better known as Sir Bob Jones— has died.

The 85-year-old died peacefully at his Wellington home surrounded by family after a brief illness.

As recently as a few weeks ago, Jones was still writing on his ‘No Punches Pulled’ blog, calling US President Donald Trump “a world-class ignoramus”, and rallied against the “working from home racket” in his last blog on April 16.

Newstalk ZB Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper told Matt Heath and Tyler Adams every conversation with Sir Bob was one to treasure and hard to forget.

“He was deliberately obnoxious at times, but for those of us who knew him well, we knew the cut of the man’s cloth, and he was a thoroughly decent individual.”

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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 2nd of May - Podcaster Theo Von asked Meta head Mark Zuckerburg straight to his face if social media is bad.

Then, a great conversation about the move to teach financial literacy in schools.

And to ruin everyone's day - what are the worst ear worms? Some great examples came through from callers.

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This week on Ask the Expert, animal behaviourist Mark Vette answers questions related to dog-related issues.

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