New Zealand Today

About New Zealand Today

Premium volunteer journalist Guy Williams is joined by his director and friend, Matt Cooke, as they share amazing stories, give questionable life advice and investigate some of the biggest stories in New Zealand, and the world, today. New episodes each Wednesday (NZT)

Publisher

Freddyboy Podcasts

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

24 Nov 2021

Latest episode

30 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Mar 2025

   Ep. 07 - BONUS: New Zealand Today Jack Karlson Uncut!

   To finish the season we have a behind the scenes BONUS episode with uncut audio from Guys first sit down with The Legendary Jack Karlson!

2. 

   23 Mar 2025

   Ep. 06 - "I've done my time!"

   Guy’s final hang with Jack - where they discuss regrets, apologies, the meaning behind the phrase “Democracy Manifest,” and Guy grills Jack about a hilarious rumour involving a man named “Helmet Markson.”

3. 

   16 Mar 2025

   Ep. 05 - Return of the Matt!

   Guy is back in the Auckland studio with Matt because he was worried that if he put this episode at the end of the season, no one would listen to it. He doesn’t let Matt talk much, but when he does, Matt mainly talks about Dreamworld. Also, our editor, Nadia, makes an appearance! More episodes with Jack coming next week!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

127,488,376

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

19

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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