Matt Brown

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

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 at helping Kiwi men overcome violence. Audio

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is the mysterious disappearance of Peng Shuai – and her unconvincing 'reappearance' - a watershed moment in the Chinese chapter of the MeToo movement?  Audio

Raising awareness about family violence on White Ribbon day. Audio

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

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 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