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Consume This
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 diffi...
Recent Episodes
39 episodes
Summer's Coming: Spot The Problem
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 Baldar...
Bernard Hickey Talks Bank Scams
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...
Tooth School
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,...
Consumer Power: Our Past, Present & Future
In 1947, the small west coast town of Greymouth came together to fight an increase in the price of beer. Their boycott of the local pubs lasted four a...
Jenny Shipley - The Full Interview
Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley sits down with Consume This producer Tom and Powerswitch manager Paul Fuge to discuss the future of New Zeala...
Politics & A Pint - The Election Debate
Consume This hosts a pre-election panel debate featuring the leaders of four of New Zealand's major political parties.
ACT MP Damian Smi...
The Future Of Our Electricity Network
This episode is part two of our examination of the electricity industry. We attempt to understand what changes we should make to the structure of our...
The Bradford Reforms - 25 Years On
Twenty-five years ago, sweeping reforms of New Zealand’s electricity sector promised us increased competition and lower prices. We look back to assess...
Where Are They Now?
Jon Duffy & Sophie Stewart catch up with four of our favourite stories from previous seasons.
Starring:
Rachel from Scammed: How I Lost $1...
Can You Trust Your Gut When It Comes To D.I.Y Health?
The ability to access healthcare services is vital for the overall well-being of individuals. With the rapid development of technology, these services...
Food Security After Cyclone Gabrielle
In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabriel, Philip Barber, Paul Paynter, and Ben Duclercq faced an uncertain future. With their vineyards and farms left wate...
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, supplemen...
The Land Of The Long White Vape Cloud
Sophie Richardson unpacks how a lack of regulation led to Aotearoa developing a world leading youth vaping problem. We examine how our vaping rates co...
Test Your Drugs: A Trip With James
This episode takes you on a trip into the world of harm reduction and illegal-drug checking clinics. Aotearoa is the first country in the world to exp...
Flight Rights - What Are You Entitled To?
Jon Duffy & Sophie Richardson are joined by Consumer NZ advocate Aneleise Gawn. She talks us through the recently launched "Flight Rights" campaign an...
The End Of Season Wrap Show
Consume This hosts Jon Duffy & Sophie Richardson recap on season two and share some of their favourite moments from the episodes.
Join the Consu...
A Home For Sensitive Information
How much information should a landlord or property manager ask for? In this episode we delve into the thorny issue of power imbalance in the New Zeala...
Bonus Live Episode
Consume This presents a special one off bonus episode recorded live at the Wellington Museum. It's a panel discussion and Q&A which was held as part o...
Cut & Chuck: Where Faulty Goods Go To Die - Part 2
What do retailers did with nearly new, but faulty, small appliances? If they are repaired, it’s not obvious where they are resold. If they aren’t repa...
Cut & Chuck: Where Faulty Goods Go To Die - Part 1
What do retailers did with nearly new, but faulty, small appliances? If they are repaired, it’s not obvious where they are resold. If they aren’t repa...
Bamboozled: Can We Kick The Plastic? - Part 2
Why is it so hard for us to stop using single use plastic packaging? We follow Elysian Foods owner Toby Green on his quest to ditch the polymers.
Bamboozled: Can We Kick The Plastic? - Part 1
Why is it so hard for us to stop using single use plastic packaging? We follow Elysian Foods owner Toby Green on his quest to ditch the polymers.
The Bank Of Mum & Dad - Part 2
The Bank of Mum and Dad plays a sizeable role when it comes to helping young home buyers on the property ladder. Consume This research has found the B...
The Bank Of Mum & Dad - Part 1
The Bank of Mum and Dad plays a sizeable role when it comes to helping young home buyers on the property ladder. Consume This research has found the B...
Flight Or Fight - Part 2
Sophie is on a journey to understand how and why a doctors visit for a mild fear of flying resulted in a blanket "Mental Health Exclusion" when she ap...
Flight Or Fight - Part 1
Sophie is on a journey to understand how and why a doctors visit for a mild fear of flying resulted in a blanket "Mental Health Exclusion" when she ap...
Access Over Ownership: The Sharing Economy
The average car is parked 95% of the time and the average drill gets used for just 13 minutes across its whole life. With that in mind do we really al...
An Attempt At Intimacy
Does sex come with consumer rights? The short answer is yes, if you pay for it.
In 2003 the ‘Prostitution Reform Act’ squeezed through New Zeal...
New Zealand, The Foreign Land
What’s life like for our Newest New Zealanders? This episode looks at the small struggles and barriers recent arrivals need to overcome to make Aotear...
Feel The Burn: Sunscreen Fraud
Sunscreen, Sun cream, Teamy Creamy... Whatever you call it, it’s a crucial part of summer. It stops us burning and makes a day at the beach, or on the...
What’s In a Present? The Economics of Gift Giving
As scary as it sounds, we’re rapidly heading towards Christmas! The holidays can be an exciting time, they’re full of food, friends, family and fun. B...
The Not-So-Supermarkets
We all have a vague sense that groceries are really expensive. If you’ve been around long enough you might even be thinking ‘it never used to be this...
Game Over: Can You Afford To Die?
Death is one of life’s certainties, but can you afford to die? According to the Ministry of Health the average price of a funeral is $8-10k. While thi...
How Instagram Made Me Buy a Worm Farm
Is social media encouraging you to buy things you don’t need? According to podcast host Sophie Richardson the answer is no... but then again, she thin...
Scammed: How I Lost $100k On A Dating App
When we think about scamming, we think 'that wouldn't happen to me'. Scams are supposedly reserved for the elderly, hopeless, and those who are totall...
Should You Stop Eating Red Meat?
New Zealand has built a mythology around meat and three veg for dinner. We have one of the highest rates of meat consumption per capita in the world,...
My House Earns More Than Me
Is it harder than ever to buy your first home? To do that we're joined by Habitat for Humanity CEO Alan Thorp & Economist Bernard Hickey. Plus we hear...
Can You Buy Sustainable Fast Fashion?
This week we’re asking the question – is it possible to buy sustainable fast fashion? To answer that we’re joined by sustainable fashion consultant Ja...
Introducing Consume This - 2023 Update
Welcome to Consume This, a podcast discussing the human face of consumption in New Zealand. Hosted by Jon Duffy & Sophie Richardson. We explore the is...