Francesca Rudkin: What do the Election and Rugby World Cup have in common?
Aside from the Wahs, who have dominated public discourse for the last few weeks, there are two other matters of some significance going on at the moment - the General Election and the Rugby World Cup....
23 Sep 20232min
The Panel with Simon Wilson and Shane Te Pou: Debates, Victoria University job cuts and solar farms
The leaders' debate fails to catch fire, but the minor parties give us an entertaining showcase, Victoria University axes 229 jobs and 6 courses, with 11 more that could meet the same fate and hundred...
23 Sep 202339min
Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB Political Editor on Labour MP Shanan Halbert facing bullying accusations
Another allegation of bullying in the Labour Party. MP Shanan Halbert has been accused of bullying by several former staff dating back more than a year, labelling him “manipulative”, “scheming” and “a...
22 Sep 20235min
Ginny Andersen: Labour police spokesperson says a 70 percent reduction in ram raids per month show their efforts are working
Labour says efforts to crack down on ram raids are working. The party's police spokesperson is hitting back at claims by National Leader Chris Luxon that there are two ram raids a day. Ginny Andersen ...
22 Sep 20235min
Tim Dower: Did you learn anything from last night's powerbrokers debate?
The powerbrokers’ debate last night – you learn anything from it? Your impression of anyone improve, or did you feel the shine coming off someone by the way they conducted themselves? I thought it was...
22 Sep 20232min
Election Fix: 22 September 2023
In today’s Election Fix, Political Editor Jason Walls tells us who the surprise appearances came from during Christopher Luxon’s walkabout on Auckland’s waterfront today. Plus, did National announce a...
22 Sep 20236min
Kerre Woodham: David Seymour is nothing if not pragmatic
David Seymour and ACT are nothing if not pragmatists. After taking in the impact of the PREFU, the pre-election fiscal and economic update provided by the Government, Seymour has made some changes t...
22 Sep 20234min
John MacDonald: ACT throws National's tax plan on the bonfire
National’s tax fantasy is dead. Now, if you’re one of the people who seem to go completely ape whenever I mention the National Party and who accuse me every time of being anti-National, calm the farm ...
22 Sep 20234min
