Election Fix: 20 September 2023
In today’s Election Fix, Chief Political Reporter Aaron Dahmen has been with Chris Hipkins on the East Coast – where he’s announced more funding for cyclone recovery. He also gives us an insight into ...
20 Sep 20236min
John MacDonald: Vanilla politics + lame sporting analogies = zzz
Last night’s leaders’ debate on TV was a brilliant advertisement for the minor parties. In fact, I reckon Labour and National could make some money out of it because, as far as I’m concerned, I thoug...
20 Sep 20234min
Kerre Woodham: It wasn't so much a debate
I know people are complaining that last night's debate between the leaders of Labour and National was boring. But seriously, give me a ‘let's get on with business, steady as she goes’ Prime Minister a...
20 Sep 20234min
David Seymour: ACT Leader on the leaders' debate, co-governance, and crime
Today on Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings John MacDonald was joined by ACT Leader, David Seymour. John asked him if he felt that voters would now look to the smaller parties after last night's Leaders...
20 Sep 202321min
Mike's Minute: Thoughts on the leaders' debate
So, the debate. Firstly, I fear I may be wasting your time if you didn't see it. If you didn't, you didn't miss much. If you did see it you will have been, I assume, bored witless. If you were a Chris...
19 Sep 20232min
Pollies: MP's Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell on the leaders’ debate, the prison policy backdown, and misinformation
MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell joined the Mike Hosking Breakfast to wrap the week's political news. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19 Sep 202311min
Brigitte Morten: Political Commentator on the first leaders' debate
Last night saw the first leaders’ debate between Labour’s Chris Hipkins and National’s Chris Luxon. Most seem to agree that it was a lacklustre affair, with Luxon perhaps winning by a hair. Politic...
19 Sep 20234min
Carmel Sepuloni: Deputy Prime Minister and Labour MP on the Government's approach to youth crime
Labour says it's taking a long-term approach to reducing youth crime. In Auckland, a 16-year-old boy has been charged over Monday's fatal bus station attack, the victim's family revealing he was a 24...
19 Sep 20234min
