Podcast Episodes

Kerre Woodham: "I'm all for a four-year term"

It looks like there's going to be a referendum after all.  

Not the one that David Seymour wants, but a referendum on whether the four-year political…

1 year, 9 months ago

Michael Swanson: University of Otago New Zealand Politics PhD candidate on potential for four year terms in Parliament to be put to referendum

A decision around extending political terms from three years to four may be put to voters in the next election. 

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon say…

1 year, 9 months ago

Kerre Woodham: Should juries be reserved for the big-ticket crimes?

There's an old saying that justice delayed is justice denied.  

It's a legal maxim that means if legal redress to an injured party is available, but …

1 year, 9 months ago

John MacDonald: Learning the hard way is the best way

I am —and always have been— a huge believer in on-the-job training. 

When I left school, I wanted to be a journalist. But I didn’t go to polytech or …

1 year, 9 months ago

Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor on the GDP falling 0.2% in the three months to June

New Zealand's economy has barely escaped another technical recession. 

New Stats NZ figures show our Gross Domestic Product contracted 0.2% in the th…

1 year, 9 months ago

Kerre Woodham: Who wants to be a teacher? Not many of us apparently

Who'd be a teacher?  Not many of us, apparently - the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand says half as many Kiwis are signing up to become teach…

1 year, 9 months ago

Kerre Woodham: Is Hipkins the man to lead Labour into the next election?

Let's talk politics, specifically the latest Taxpayers Union Curia poll. It showed a firming up of support for the Coalition Government and the parti…

1 year, 9 months ago

Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB Political Editor on the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll figures

Chris Hipkins’ falling popularity could spell trouble for his party. 

The Labour leader's slumped more than six points to 12.6% in the preferred prim…

1 year, 9 months ago

Kerre Woodham: The phone ban is working - let's get on with banning vapes

So the Government's 'Phones Away For The Day' regulations came into force in state schools and kura at the beginning of term two. Schools must ensure…

1 year, 9 months ago

David Seymour: ACT Party leader on the latest Government directives

ACT's leader says Government departments will have to prove race-based policies have value.

Cabinet is circulating a memo to agencies with the instru…

1 year, 9 months ago