A mouthy minister, a policy bonfire and a chaotic day on the ninth floor. Inside the new Prime Minister's office for our first election year interview. Is a vote for the Greens just a vote for greenwashing? Or will the party hit back at Labour's dumping of its policies? Marama Davidson on The Pitch. Plus, an ACT MP, a brush with death - and love at first sight. MP Simon Court in a whole new light - on Backstory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choice...
Mar 17, 2023•54 min
It's been a busy month for the new Health Minister Ayesha Verrall, she joins us for an extended interview. Then Dr Ian Soosay breaks down the essential components of successful large-scale mental health responses to disasters. Then Forest and Bird CEO Nicola Toki defends wetlands, Finn Hogan breaks down the digital power rankings, military strategist Mick Ryan discusses the likelihood of New Zealand getting involved in any conflict with China, and our political panel breaks down the week that wa...
Mar 10, 2023•52 min
On the programme today: Is our education minister ambitious enough for our children? Shamubeel Eaqub on the 400,000 New Zealanders behind on their loan repayments. Is Queensland's flood response good enough to model ours on? National Party Forestry spokesperson Joseph Mooney on what he would do differently. ACT MP Karen Chhour is at the Bayview Community Centre, where she spent some of the best - and worst - times of her life - for her Backstory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
Mar 03, 2023•45 min
This week's show has a story from Rebecca Wright on the front line of recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle. She then interviews Stuart Nash, the Minister who has been put at the head of Hawke's Bay's recovery and who recently announced an inquiry into forestry slash. Then Business Journalist Bernard Hickey joins us to break down the economic impact of the cyclone. Then Simon Shepherd goes to West Auckland to talk to homeowners who want bought out after their homes are flooded once again. Lisette Reym...
Feb 24, 2023•53 min
On this week's show, Newshub Nation goes to the East Coast of the North Island to see the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. We interview Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty, and Climate Change Minister James Shaw. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 17, 2023•52 min
Interview with Grant Robertson after a week of financial turmoil Conor Whitten's on the ground in the Hamilton West by-election battleground Finn Hogan gives us the latest digital power rankings Retired Major General Mick Ryan looks ahead to the impact the European winter will have on the Russia-Ukraine conflict We go behind the scenes with National MP Erica Stanford on Backstory Our expert political panel this week is Newshub Political Editor Jenna Lynch and Political Commentator Brigitte Morte...
Nov 25, 2022•52 min
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets with Xi Jinping Justice Minister Kiri Allan reveals new hate speech laws National Justice Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith defends military academies Auckland University senior lecturer Lara Greaves, political commentator Marg Joiner and King's Counsel criminal lawyer Marie Dyhrberg sit on our political panel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 18, 2022•53 min
Jacinda Ardern jets off to Southeast Asia Dr Chris Wilson dissects upcoming hate speech laws Kieran McAnulty says Labour's priorities line up with rural NZ's The government is investing in ancient Māori Rongoā practices to fight Kauri dieback Evangelist Franklin Graham begins his 'God Loves You' tour of NZ Political panel Ben Thomas, Ella Henry, and Maria Slade discuss the week in politics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Nov 12, 2022•52 min
Simon Shepherd sits down with Jacinda Ardern for an extended in-depth interview. James Shaw gives his take on COP27. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 09, 2022•52 min
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor on cash, cows, and conflict. Bernard Hickey and Christina Leung on the issue that will define the election. Simon Shepherd with one for the tree lovers. Finn Hogan dives deep into deepfakes. And our political panel: Georgina Stylianou, Sarah Perriam, and Finn Hogan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 09, 2022•52 min
National Deputy Leader Nicola Willis defends her new plan to tackle poverty, an uncosted social investment fund with voluntary participation. We go to London for the latest lunacy in Westminster with Harriet Line, Deputy Political Editor of the Daily Mail. On The Pitch, National's Broadcast Spokesperson Melissa Lee blasts the mega-media merger that was defended by Tracey Martin on last week's show. An exclusive report from Senior Reporter Conor Whitten exposes an alarming lack of support for chi...
Oct 21, 2022•52 min
Europe Correspondent Lisette Reymer is on the ground in Ukraine reporting the latest following vicious Russian counterattacks as Ukraine's resurgence continues. The architect of the TVNZ-RNZ merger, Tracey Martin, must quell fears that the new entity will undermine NZ's media landscape. Transport and Immigration Minister Michael Wood justifies his plans to tackle problems New Zealand can't seem to shake, finding workers and travelling to work. China's five-yearly National Congress is about to be...
Oct 14, 2022•52 min
The family of murdered 5-year-old Malachi Subecz reflect on the gut wrenching circumstances that led to his death and Oranga Tamariki's failure to intervene, despite their warnings. Why were the family's concerns not taken seriously and who bears responsibility for his death? Simon Shepherd sits down with Children's Minister Kelvin Davis for answers.Also on the show, Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick discusses Joe Biden's pardoning of cannabis users and whether it should spur further action for New Zeala...
Oct 07, 2022•53 min
Listen to Newshub Nation's full Auckland mayoral debate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 01, 2022•53 min
The Wellington mayoral race is set to be tight. Listen as the three frontrunners battle it out live on Newshub Nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 23, 2022•52 min
Join us for Te Motu, a two-hour Newshub Nation special to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 09, 2022•53 min
The Government has established a brand new Ministry of the Disabled but has it already stumbled? Minister for Disability Issues Poto Williams on how she will deliver for the disabled. Then, lawyer and disability advocate Dr Huhana Hickey responds to the Minister’s interview. China is facing strong headwinds: From COVID lockdowns, the Taiwan crisis, a slowing economy, a property market teetering on collapse and now a heat wave and drought. Feature Story News China Correspondent Patrick Fok crosse...
Sep 02, 2022•53 min
The controversial Oranga Tamariki Oversight Bill has passed its third reading, pleasing no-one but Labour. Children's Commissioner Judge Frances Eivers on what this means for our most vulnerable children.How do you fight disinformation without fuelling it? Disinformation researcher Byron Clark on the reported arrest of the hosts of Counterspin Media. She’s been an outspoken critic of Labour’s immigration settings, so what is her vision for winning the global war for talent? National Immigration ...
Aug 27, 2022•51 min
Newshub Nation brings you the latest on the explosive saga of Dr Gaurav Sharma. Then: What will former co-leader James Shaw do to earn back the faith of Green Party members who gave him the boot? Nuclear Disarmament Minister Phil Twyford on why the threat from nuclear weapons hasn’t left us and what needs to happen to avoid global catastrophe. Defence Minister Peeni Henare on whether New Zealand will provide further support to Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn m...
Aug 19, 2022•51 min
Face to face in Parliament with new Covid Minister Ayesha Verrall. We take you live to the annual National Party Conference in O-Tautahi Christchurch and protesters say they're forming an umbrella political party to contest the next election. Finn Hogan is at the Auckland Domain with developments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 06, 2022•51 min
It ain’t easy being Green. We cross live to Parliament for the latest on the Green Party leadership, plus speak with former leadership contender Kevin Hague on what could come next. In Backstory: From Beijing, to Te Raki Paewhenua - the North Shore - and now to Parliament. Labour MP Naisi Chen's journey to politics has seen her moving between cities and cultures. Dissecting the news of the week on our panel: Former National MP Dan Bidois, Senior Lecturer in New Zealand Politics at Auckland Unive...
Jul 29, 2022•51 min
Tomorrow on Newshub Nation:As Europe burns, global emissions climb and the weather grows wilder - has our bleak climate future become our present? Climate Commission Chair Rodd Carr on whether New Zealand needs to speed up its carbon cutting.We cross live to Europe Correspondent Lisette Reymer for the aftermath of the UK’s hottest day on record and check in on the race to replace Boris Johnson. Then Climate Scientist Luke Harrington tells us whether those record temperatures in Europe were expec...
Jul 23, 2022•50 min
Cars, guns and money: Police Minister Chris Hipkins on the Government’s new plan to hit the gangs where it hurts - but is it too little too late?The latest on the revolution in New Zealand's 67 year old adoption laws. Two experts in the field, Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll and Barbara Sumner, join us live.Antivirals are now more accessible to more Kiwis but is the Government doing enough to get potentially life saving medication to those who need it? Otago University Biochemist Kurt Krause joins us l...
Jul 16, 2022•50 min
With the next Covid wave crashing over a health system in crisis, Emergency Department Doctor Mark Friedericksen outlines how the frontline is coping.Then Professor Michael Baker on what’s next for the pandemic and if our surging case numbers could have been avoided.Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio joins us from the Pacific Island Forum where he walks the diplomatic tightrope between our allies and our largest trading partner. Then ACT Leader David Seymour on how he’d take the pro...
Jul 09, 2022•51 min
It’s the biggest health shakeup in decades but the upheaval comes as our exhausted workforce is in crisis mode. One day into their jobs, the CEOs of Health NZ and Māori Health Authority Margie Apa and Riana Manuel join Newshub Nation live. A free trade deal secured, rising tensions in the Pacific and a brutal war ongoing in Europe: Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman joins Newshub Nation to discuss the changing international landscape. Firefighters are running a high-profil...
Jul 02, 2022•51 min
We’ll cross live to Tauranga as the by-election begins. Fresh from a meeting with the world’s defence ministers, Peeni Henare talks about rising tensions in the Pacific and cyber attacks against New Zealand. Is a recession inevitable? With economic stormclouds gathering globally, business journalist Bernard Hickey on whether things will get worse before they get better. Digital editor Finn Hogan on who's up and who's down, online. On the Pitch: National’s science and technology spokesperson Judi...
Jun 21, 2022•51 min
Watch the highlights of Newshub Nation's Tauranga by-election debate as the top contenders offer competing visions for the future of our fastest growing city. Dissecting the debate on our panel: former Labour Party president Mike Williams, Senior lecturer in New Zealand Politics at Auckland University Dr Lara Greaves and former National Party candidate Tania Tapsell. Also on the show: after fighting for decades to clear his name, Alan Hall's conviction for the murder of Arthur Easton has been qu...
Jun 11, 2022•50 min
An exclusive poll reveals the state of the race in the Tauranga by-election. Can Labour cement its gains from 2020 and what will it foretell about election 2023? Senior Reporter Conor Whitten is on the ground in the battleground electorate, bringing behind the scenes access to each of the major campaigns. Māori Ministers have been on a roadshow selling this year's big budget spend up.. Kelvin Davis, Willie Jackson and Meka Whaitiri join us to justify their decisions and how they fit into the roa...
Jun 04, 2022•51 min
This weekend on Newshub Nation: Tensions in the Pacific as China offers a deal to island nations. Former Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters tells us why it could have been avoided. National is rising in the polls but is it at the ACT Party’s expense? Leader David Seymour on his election 2023 plans starting with Tauranga.On The Pitch: National Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says more guns in the right hands will keep them out of the wrong ones. A line in the sand off the coast of Taiwan c...
May 28, 2022•50 min
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May 07, 2022•51 min
