Podcast Episodes

How the 2023 election is shaping up to be the tightest race in years

New Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has had a chaotic start to his time in office, with the flooding in Auckland adding to the growing list of woes the …

2 years, 11 months ago

After the storm - Chloë Swarbrick & Josephine Bartley on Auckland's flood response

The damage inflicted upon Auckland during a week of record-breaking weather is expected to cost over one billion dollars to repair.  

From red sticke…

2 years, 11 months ago

Pride and prejudice - the challenges facing the rainbow community in 2023

Aotearoa’s biggest Pride Festival kicks off today. 

Auckland Pride runs for the next four weeks as a city-wide celebration of the rainbow community. …

2 years, 11 months ago

Auckland floods - the stats, the damage and the communications disaster

An unprecedented weather event has completely saturated the upper North Island over the last few days. 

Record-breaking amounts of rain have submerge…

2 years, 11 months ago

What can be done about abuse directed at female politicians?

New Zealand is facing up to the abuse and misogyny faced by politicians.  

In the wake of Jacinda Ardern’s shock resignation as Prime Minister in Jan…

2 years, 11 months ago

The year of the world cups - a look at 2023's major sports events

New Zealand is set for a blockbuster year of sport, with four world cups being held.
 
The big one will no doubt be the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which w…

2 years, 11 months ago

What legacy does Jacinda Ardern leave behind - and how will history remember her?

After five and a half years, the Jacinda Ardern premiership has come to an end.  

Following her shock resignation, Ardern has officially vacated the …

2 years, 11 months ago

Why Paul Henry is speaking out now about Scott Watson's case

For the last 25 years, the disappearances of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope has been a constant source of speculation and controversy. 

The two disappeare…

2 years, 11 months ago

After string of crashes and near-misses, do helicopters need more regulations?

Helicopter safety has been a simmering debate in New Zealand for years.  

It’s one that’s returned to the spotlight after several accidents and close…

2 years, 11 months ago

Unpacking the debate around moving Auckland's port

Wayne Brown has long been an advocate for moving the Ports of Auckland up to Northland.  

Now that he is Auckland’s mayor, it’s a goal that Brown may…

2 years, 11 months ago