Carmel Sepuloni: Labour's Social Development spokesperson on National's welfare scheme
Labour's accusing National of beating up the vulnerable with its new welfare scheme. The opposition is promising to introduce traffic light style sanctions to those on the dole who aren't meeting Job...
26 Sep 20234min
The Huddle: How will voters respond to proposed benefit sanctions?
Tonight on The Huddle, former Labour Chief of Staff Mike Munro and Business Mentors NZ CEO Sarah Trotman joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! National seeks to in...
26 Sep 202310min
Aaron Dahmen: ZB chief political reporter follows Chris Luxon on the campaign trail at Auckland’s NorthWest mall
National's Chris Luxon was set to make an impression at Auckland’s NorthWest mall. Between declining a hairdresser's offer to moisturise his head, pulling off a man’s beanie without asking and getting...
26 Sep 20233min
Louise Upston: National social development spokeswoman refutes claim welfare policy will put more children into poverty
National denies their new welfare policy will put more children into poverty. The party wants a traffic light-style scheme, which sanctions beneficiaries who don't meet their Jobseeker obligations. A ...
26 Sep 20235min
Jason Walls: ZB Political Editor on Labour Wellington Central candidate Ibrahim Omer claiming the party hasn't given up on wealth tax
There's growing speculation that Labour could eventually introduce a wealth tax. In a leaked video, Labour's Wellington Central candidate Ibrahim Omer tells a meeting that the party hasn't given up on...
26 Sep 20235min
Election Fix: 26 September 2023
In today’s Election Fix, Chief Political Reporter Aaron Dahmen takes us through Christopher Luxon’s visit to the strawberry fields. And we get a breakdown of his eventful visit to Auckland’s NorthWest...
26 Sep 20236min
Kerre Woodham: Luxon's being respectful of democracy
A little bit of politics, because we didn't really get a chance to talk about Christopher Luxon and David Seymour saying yes, okay, if we have to, we will work with New Zealand First. Commentators ha...
25 Sep 20232min
Mike's Minute: We've proven we like democracy
My favourite quote of the week, and admittedly it is only Tuesday, is from the Governance Services Manager at the Auckland city council. Submissions have just closed on the council's plan to establis...
25 Sep 20232min
