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Laura McClure: ACT MP on being one of four MPs banned from China after visiting Taiwan
An MP facing Chinese sanctions is refusing to apologise for visiting Taiwan.
ACT's Laura McClure has been banned from China for a year, along with …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Todd McClay: Trade Minister on the new round of tariffs proposed by Donald Trump
The Trade Minister believes the US is simply looking for a new reason to reintroduce tariffs.
The Trump administration announced a new 12.5% tariff …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Simon Watts made the right call - but it should go further
Credit to Simon Watts.
Some time ago he told me he was going to do something to stop councils like the Far North District Council.
They put ten iwi…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Full Show Podcast: 03 June 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast with Heather du Plessis-Allan for Wednesday 3rd of June, Local Government Minister Simon Watts unpack…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Jaimee Lupton: Gingernut's Angels Founder on the foundation's efforts to remove the financial barrier to IVF and fertility treatments
A Kiwi foundation is helping combat infertility around New Zealand.
Gingernut’s Angels, founded by Jaimee Lupton, was created with the goal of remov…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen on Budget 2026, NZ's nuclear stance, and the ban on non-elected council members voting
Labour is labelling the Government’s overhaul of council voting rights a distraction.
A Bill amendment will strip voting rights from unelected membe…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
René de Monchy: Tourism NZ CEO on the increased spending by international tourists, focus on the luxury market
New Zealand's cementing itself as a premium tourism destination.
Market data from Grand View Research estimates our luxury travel market brought in …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Kris Faafoi: Insurance Council CEO on the call to replace the Fire and Emergency Levy with a Community Protection Levy
Insurers have found an answer for councils looking for more climate resilience funding.
The Insurance Council is proposing replacing the insurance-l…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
John Carnegie: Energy Resources Aotearoa CEO on the expressions of interest in the Government's gas exploration fund
A new lease on life for the gas industry, with the Government's $200 million exploration fund already catching the eye of private companies.
Newsta…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Kent Duston: Banking Reform Coalition Convener on Heartland striking a deal to purchase TSB and form a new banking entity
A banking expert says a TSB–Heartland Bank merger may not transform the market but could still be a good thing for Kiwis.
Heartland has struck a de…
2 weeks, 6 days ago