Podcast Episodes

Mark Lenton: Protect Whangaparaoa Rockpools Founder on the crackdown on recreational gathering of shellfish and mussels, rockpool vandalism

Hopes new rules will stop people stripping our beaches of kaimoana. 

From November 1st there will be a ban on collecting and recreational gathering o…

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Kerre Woodham: Did we learn anything from the leaders debate?

Well last night I took my mum to the Q Theatre to see a performance of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, which was fantastic. Last coupl…

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Kerre Woodham: Where is Labour's pay equity funding actually going to come from?

Finally, after much hinting and promising and ooh, winking and teasing, Labour's revealed how it will fund the core pay equity policy it has been pro…

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Steve Jurkovich: Kiwibank CEO on their position in the market, banking competition, New Zealand-owned banks

The topic of New Zealand-owned banks is arising again, with NZ First pitching to buy back BNZ to bolster competition. 

Kiwibank is already New Zealan…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Kerre Woodham: There must be a way to keep public servants accountable

I talked about accountability this time last month, specifically about MBIE boss Nick Blakely. You'll remember that the Privileges Committee found Bl…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Kerre Woodham: Just how big is Labour's fiscal hole?

How big is his hole? Nicola Willis was asking Grant Robertson back in 2023, where are you going to find the money to fill that Government's financial…

1 month ago

Kerre Woodham: Is school zoning archaic?

I really like the idea of David Seymour's to turn the old teachers' training college in Epsom into a new co-ed public school. I like even more the id…

1 month ago

David Seymour: ACT Leader and Epsom MP on the proposal for a new co-ed school in Epsom

The idea of a new co-ed school in the Auckland suburb of Epsom came from the schools involved – Epsom Girls and Auckland Grammar. 

ACT Leader and Eps…

1 month ago

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister reacts to PREFU, economy, Government spending

The Finance Minister says tough choices aren't just made for the sake of it with the Crown books now opened for pre-election scrutiny. 

It shows we'r…

1 month ago

John Key: Former National Party Leader urges against strategic voting

The centre-right bloc is at odds over voting strategies. 

Christopher Luxon and former leader John Key implored voters at National's campaign launch …

1 month ago