Podcast Episodes

Kerre Woodham: State houses are a launchpad, not a permanent solution

Fewer state houses, more private rentals. The New Zealand Initiative believes that giving tenants vouchers to spend on rent could help more vulnerabl…

1 year ago

Paul Gilberd: CEO of community housing says focus should remain on helping the most vulnerable people

A report by The New Zealand Initiative finds the Government's ownership of 77,000 state houses has maintenance costs nearly twice that of a private l…

1 year ago

Clare de Lore: Chair of the Press Gallery under Jim Bolger pays tribute to late Prime Minister

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger has died at the age of 90. He was New Zealand's 35th prime minister, in power from 1990 to 1997.

After l…

1 year ago

Kerre Woodham: The failure of Fees Free

Do you want another example of Labour's ideology over pragmatism? I really, really hope that the previous Labour ministers have learned from their pr…

1 year ago

Mark Mitchell: Police Minister on the support available for those wanting to leave gangs

What do you do if you want to leave a gang? 

A coroner has found that Napier Mongrel Mob leader Neil Angus Benson, otherwise known as Heil Dogg, felt…

1 year ago

Kirk Sargent: First Foundation CEO on the programme supporting lower socioeconomic students through tertiary study

Another option to go alongside fees free study. 

The Labour Government introduced First Year Fees Free in 2018, providing tertiary students with up t…

1 year ago

Kerre Woodham: Our kids are back on track

I love the fact that New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford and the Prime Minister presented improved reading stats to the nation yesterday. E…

1 year ago

Kerre Woodham: Voting matters - don't scramble at the last minute

Well, better late than not at all. On Saturday morning, I went upstairs and said to my daughter, "Have you seen the orange envelopes that had all the…

1 year ago

Sir Lockwood Smith: Former Speaker of the House on the government's new Methane targets

The government has changed methane targets, aiming to make the changes easier for farmers. 

The Government's slashed the 2050 targets to 14% to 24% b…

1 year ago

Andrew Geddis: Otago Law Professor on why postal votes for local elections should be phased out

This year’s local government elections have seen the lowest voter turnout in 36 years, with less than a third - or 32% - bothering to have their say.…

1 year ago