Election 2023

Every Monday until the election The Front Bench will take on the biggest talking points of the election campaign. Heather du Plessis-Allan, Newstalk ZB Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper, form...

4 Sep 202331min

So we're off and running with an election 40-odd days away and both parties promising the world. Labour is out of the gate with their policy of free dental care for the under 30s. A policy they, thems...

4 Sep 20235min

So Labour and National kicked off their respective campaigns over the weekend to Labour's big wizz-bang attention-getter was the promise of free dental care for under 30s, but not until 2026.   Nation...

4 Sep 20237min

I seriously doubt that many of the promises being made by Labour and National will ever see the light of day.   The minor parties are promising things too. But it’s Labour and National I’m focused on ...

4 Sep 20235min

I suppose, officially, it's all underway.  Parliament has finished and the two major parties have kicked off their campaigns.  So far it is sooo depressing.  New Zealand First over the weekend promise...

4 Sep 20232min

Labour's number two Kelvin Davis is getting strong backing for the job of Deputy Prime Minister, even from those in other political parties.The Māori Party's Rawiri Waititi, who has very likely secure...

19 Okt 202014min

In this Spotlight on Wellington special, Georgina Campbell and Katrina Bennett dissect some of the more interesting results from the Wellington electorates, and discuss what they mean for the likes of...

19 Okt 202049min

The pressure is on Jacinda Ardern to make use of her new mandate to affect real change.Labour has secured 49.1 percent of the vote in last night's election - with National on 26.8 percent, Act on eigh...

18 Okt 202018min