Matt Brown
The Week in Detail: From illegal fishing to the Rugby World Cup
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Commentators: The best seat in the house
We're about to get an earful of commentary as the Rugby World Cup kicks off. What's it like to sit in the big chair at the biggest games? Audio
New app launched aimed to help Kiwi men overcome violence
New app launched aimed at helping Kiwi men overcome violence. Audio
Around the motu: Matt Brown in Marlborough
Matt talks to Kathryn about the difficulties in donating blood in Marlborough, a boost for Blenheim's pool facility, the cost of fixing the region's roads damaged by flooding earlier this year and how… Audio
Around the motu: Matt Brown in Marlborough
Funding for Marlborough schools' long standing heritage education programme has been axed. The education programme teaching young people the history of the region has been running for 25 years - its… Audio
Around the motu : Matt Brown in Marlborough
Matt talks to Susie about escalating car theft crime and a recent vape store ramraid. Also there is concern about the swollen Taylor River running through Blenheim and he has an update on grape… Audio
Around the motu : Matt Brown in Marlborough
Matt has the latest on a recent crime wave in Blenheim where there's been a spike in house burglaries and car thefts. Also there's a fire ban in place across south Marlborough, a volunteer group has… Audio
Around the motu: Matt Brown in Marlborough
Matt talks to Kathryn about concerns about how RSE workers are being treated and how local employers have reacted to the criticisms. And how is the Cook Strait crossing holding up, with the… Audio
“Society would label him a gangster, but I was honoured to see the little boy” – Matt Brown
Christchurch barber Mataio (Matt) Brown wrote She is Not Your Rehab with his wife Sarah. They discuss the book and the global anti-violence movement it has spawned at 2021 WORD Christchurch. Audio
The strange disappearance and reappearance of Peng Shuai
Is the mysterious disappearance of Peng Shuai – and her unconvincing 'reappearance' - a watershed moment in the Chinese chapter of the MeToo movement? Audio
White Ribbon Day - Family violence does not discriminate
Raising awareness about family violence on White Ribbon day. Audio
Girls break silence after survey on sex harrassment and rape
More girls are breaking their silence following the release of a Christchurch Girls High survey around sexual harassment and rape. The survey, released yesterday, uncovered 20 allegations of rape and… Audio
Mental health and the media - finding the balance
Tennis star Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open on mental health grounds may have cracked open the door for a change in the way we conduct post-match media conferences. Audio
What happened to Lydia Ko?
Lydia Ko, superstar of golf, a few years ago had the world at her feet. Now she's in a slump, and that whole world has seen fit to pile on the criticism. Audio
Matt Brown: A haircut and a friendly ear
Matt Brown is a barber - but he does much more than cut hair. After the Christchurch earthquakes he set up a barber shop - in a shed in his backyard. Audio
How regular Iraqi men became Islamic State militants
Two Islamic State militants have given a telling insight into why they joined the terrorist group. They told the ABC's Middle East correspondent Matt Brown their stories. Audio
At least 27 dead in Syria hospital bombing
At least 27 people have been killed in an airstrike overnight against a hospital in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Audio
Australian mother, 60 Minutes crew released on bail in Lebanon
A deal has been reached in Lebanon in the case of an Australian mother and a television crew charged with abducting two children in a custody battle. Audio
Australian reporters held in Lebanon
Four Australians working for the country's version of the' 60 Minutes news program could face up to 25 years in prison and life hard labour if found guilty of taking part in an alleged kidnapping. Audio
AFL star considers retiring after racial abuse from spectators
The Australian Rules star, Adam Goodes is considering calling an early end to his career after years of racial abuse and booing from spectators. Audio