Podcast

Consume This podcast

Consume This unpacks the big issues facing New Zealanders today: from fast fashion and the housing market, to the world of data privacy and more.

About

Consume This is an award-winning podcast, brought to you by Consumer NZ, hosted by Jon Duffy and Sophie Richardson.

We all want to make good, well-informed decisions, but it can be difficult. We’re constantly bombarded with conflicting news articles, social media posts and research reports. Throw in marketing and ad campaigns and it’s practically impossible to keep up.

That’s where we come in. Consume This is designed – or as one of those ad campaigns would say, specially formulated – to provide you with impartial, entertaining and actionable information. We cover the topics that you’ve told us you care about, and provide a window into our culture along the way.

Meet the hosts

Jon Duffy
Broadcasting from the hinterlands of Karori, the Consumer NZ CEO tells it like it is.

Sophie Richardson
Ko Te Ahuahu tōna maunga, ko Omapere tōna roto, ko Te Uri Taniwha tōna hapū, ko Ngapuhi tōna iwi.

Season 3

We're trying something a little bit different this season. All the episodes are themed around health and wellbeing topics. Brought to you with support from the Ministry of Health.

Food Security After Cyclone Gabrielle

A few weeks ago we sent podcast producer Tom up to Napier to report on the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle. This episode will take you on a journey through the Hawkes Bay food supply chain after it was hit by a natural disaster. It’s a story of destruction, personal loss, and ultimately hope for the future.

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Regulating natural supplements - A tough pill to swallow?

On this episode we explore the “Therapeutic Products Bill” and the impact the proposed new legislation will have on natural health products, supplements, their consumers and the people who make them. We want to know what you think about these supplements and the proposed regulation, so for the first time ever we open the Consume This phone lines and take your calls!

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The Land Of The Long White Vape Cloud

We unpack how a lack of regulation led to Aotearoa developing a world-leading vaping problem. How do our vaping rates compare the rest of the world, why, and what can we do about it? Featuring the story of Ollie*, a 17-year-old former schoolyard vape dealer who picked up the habit at just 11, and contributions from public health and tobacco expert Candace Bagnall, and Onslow College principal Sheena Millar.

*Details have been changed to protect privacy

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Test Your Drugs: A Trip With James

Our first episode takes us on a journey into the world of drug checking clinics & harm reduction. Aotearoa is the first country in the world to explicitly legalise these testing services. In this episode, we attend a session a Know Your Stuff session with James*. He has a brown powder sold as MDMA, but is it? There's only one way to find out.

*Details have been changed to protect privacy

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