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Newshub Nation: April 17, 2021

Power pair Tova O'Brien and Mihingarangi Forbes host a blockbuster exploration of the nation’s health services. Associate Health Minister (Maori Health) Peeni Henare joins Mihi to talk vaccinations, mental health - and how much power we'll give the new Maori Health Authority. Fresh from the front lines of public health herself, she was catapulted into Cabinet, where she’s in charge of much of women’s health. Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall is live with Tova. And a special report: If you...

Apr 17, 2021•55 min

Newshub Nation March 27, 2021

Livid landlords, gutted first home buyers - Finance Minister Grant Robertson defends the government’s housing announcement. Māori are the worst affected by the housing crisis so why weren’t they prioritised in this week’s announcement? Reaction from Manukau Urban Maori Authority Chair Bernard O'Donnell and former homeless mother-of-three Mary Moeke-Te Purei. Racism is rising, and needs to be stopped - Anna Bracewell-Worrall with a stark warning from the New Zealand Asian community. Why has the g...

Mar 29, 2021•50 min

Newshub Nation: March 20, 2021

Opposition Leader Judith Collins on bad reviews, bad polls and bad behaviour - can she keep the National Party show on the road? She joins us live.Tourism Minister Stuart Nash outlined his vision for the industry in Queenstown this week - we ask tourism operator Matt Wong how it was received on the ground. The business of babies is booming but are desperate couples paying thousands for optional extras not backed by science? A special report from Anna Bracewell-Worrall. On The Pitch we give Natio...

Mar 23, 2021•49 min

Newshub Nation March 13, 2021

Two years on from the March 15 terrorist attack - what has been done to support the survivors and their families and make sure nothing like it ever happens again? Political editor Tova O’Brien is in Christchurch with a survivor of the shooting, as well as the Minister in charge of implementing the Royal Commission’s report and our intelligence agencies - Andrew Little. Then, to the Auckland studio with Simon Shepherd with analysis from Muslim leader Aliya Danzeisen. And a foreign ambassador accu...

Mar 15, 2021•51 min

Newshub Nation, March 6, 2021

Tomorrow on Newshub Nation: Muddled messaging and misinformation? Associate Minister of Health Peeni Henare on lockdowns, rule-breakers and of course the very latest numbers. We talk to journalist David Farrier and public narrative researcher Jess Berentson-Shaw on conspiracy theories and the government’s fluctuating tone. Criminal defense lawyer Marie Dyhrberg says Green MP Jan Logie’s Sexual Violence Bill has serious flaws - they debate the bill. The government's new medicinal cannabis regime ...

Mar 05, 2021•49 min

Newshub Nation: November 21, 2020

This weekend on Newshub Nation:Does her new role as Associate Minister for Housing put her on a collision course with the Prime Minister? Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson joins us live. Economist Shamubeel Eaqub on what can be done about our stubborn housing problem.10 years since 29 men were killed at Pike River mine and still no agreement on what went wrong - but engineer and investigator Richard Healey says he and some of the families have crucial new evidence. He shares it exclusively w...

Nov 23, 2020•50 min

Newshub Nation November 7, 2020

The surprise pick for Foreign Minister, Nanaia Mahuta and the minister in charge of embattled Oranga Tamariki, Kelvin Davis. They lead a record number of Maori ministers in government - what measurable changes will they make? The specials have delivered another MP for the Maori Party, we speak to Debbie Ngarewa-PackerWith the U.S. Election hanging on a knife's edge, National Correspondent Patrick Gower joins us live from Washington DC. Meet the newest members of the Government's inner circle - J...

Nov 09, 2020•53 min

Newshub Nation October 31, 2020

The preliminary referendum results are in - it's a yes to euthanasia and a no to cannabis. David Seymour and Chloe Swarbrick join us with their reactions. We cross live to Patrick Gower in Washington DC - ahead of what could be the most consequential US election in a generation. Plus, it’s the end of an era - Simon Shepherd joined veteran New Zealand First MPs in Parliament for that bittersweet moment when they packed up their offices and political careers. In Backstory - we go home, and to the ...

Nov 09, 2020•52 min

SQ#03: What do we still not know about COVID-19?

Kia ora and welcome to Supplementary Question, a politics and current affairs podcast produced by Newshub Nation. Each episode your host Finn Hogan asks a new question and finds the most informed and interesting people to help him answer it. This week, in our last episode before the election, Finn examines the unanswered questions about the biggest story of the decade. What do we still not know about COVID-19? For more, visit www.newshub.co.nz/podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Oct 16, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Newshub Nation: October 10, 2020

It’s our finance debate - how much will Grant Robertson and Paul Goldsmith put in your back pocket over the next three years? Plus, behind the scenes in the campaign van with Labour leader Jacinda Ardern. Then: can she close the gap in Auckland Central? It’s National’s Emma Mellow’s turn for five hot minutes on The Pitch. And who’s up, who’s down and who’s delusional? Finn Hogan with our final pre-election digital power rankings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudi...

Oct 10, 2020•49 min

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