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Consume This

Consume This

Written by: Consumer NZ
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Consume This is a Gold Award-winning podcast. It’s brought to you by Consumer NZ, hosted by Jon Duffy and Sophie Richardson.


Our goal is to help you navigate the increasingly complex world we live in. For the most part we all want to make good, well-informed decisions, but it can be difficult to know what they are. We’re constantly bombarded with conflicting articles, news bulletins, social media posts and research reports. Throw in marketing and ad campaigns and it’s practically impossible to keep up. You can’t be an expert in everything. You shouldn’t have to be. And let’s face it, you’ve got other things to be getting on with.


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. Things that will actually make your life better and provide a window into our culture along the way.


All the views and opinions expressed in the programme are the hosts’ own and do not represent those of any employers, institutions or organisations they are affiliated with, unless explicitly stated. At least for Sophie, Jon's the Consumer CE so... All views and opinions are expressed in good faith.

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Episodes
  • Summer's Coming: Spot The Problem

    Summer's Coming: Spot The Problem
    Dec 14 2023

    Sophie Stewart unpacks why the sun is so strong in Aotearoa, and how we can protect ourselves. In this episode she's joined by:

    Christina Baldarelli, NIWA's Olaf Morgenstern, and University of Otago researcher Bronwen McNoe.


    This episode was made possible in part with support from the Ministry of Health.


    To become a member of Consumer NZ check out our website. 

     

    For updates follow us on Facebook, Instagram or sign up to our mailing list here. You can get in touch via Podcasts@consumer.org.nz. 


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    19 mins
  • Bernard Hickey Talks Bank Scams

    Bernard Hickey Talks Bank Scams
    Nov 12 2023

    Journalist Bernard Hickey joins Jon Duffy on this episode of Consume This to discuss, competition, scams, and why we all deserve better from our banks.


    As part of this podcast for a limited time Consumer NZ members can get 50% off a full subscription to Bernards independent media platform The Kaka. You can find all the details of that offer here.


    To become a member of Consumer NZ check out our website.


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    35 mins
  • Tooth School

    Tooth School
    Nov 7 2023

    Toothbrushing is one of the most important things you can do for your oral health. Done right it takes just four minutes a day, can save endless pain, and thousands of dollars. Because let’s face it, the only thing that might worse than the excruciating, eye popping pain of a toothache is forking over an entire pay packet to the dentist...


    On this episode of Consume This we take on the latest New Zealand Health Survey Data to understand where we are going wrong with our approach to oral health and what we’re doing about it. 

     

    Sophie Stewart is joined by: 

    •  NZ Dental Association Spokesperson Dr Rob Beaglehole 
    • National Clinical Director Of Oral Health Dr Riana Clarke 
    • And some of the team behind Auckland supervised toothbrushing project Niho Kura.... 


    To become a member of Consumer NZ check out our website. 

     

    For updates follow us on Facebook, Instagram or sign up to our mailing list here. You can get in touch via Podcasts@consumer.org.nz. 

     


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    27 mins
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