Podcast Episodes

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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 months ago

Kerre Woodham: What's the point in keeping intermediate schools?

One of the emails that did come in for the Prime Minister caught my eye, and I thought, you know, this is not a silly idea. It might be. I think ther…

1 year, 11 months ago

Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister takes calls, discusses infrastructure, energy crisis, Treaty Principles Bill

The Prime Minister says he will bring the Opposition leader on board to hammer out a plan for infrastructure. 

The Government is promoting a message …

1 year, 11 months ago

Kerre Woodham: ACC needs to lift its game before lifting levies

I could not have put it better than ACC Minister Matt Doocey did yesterday. He wants ACC to lift its own game before it starts raising levies.  

The …

1 year, 11 months ago