Q+A with Jack Tame

Q+A with Jack Tame
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Aug 23, 2025 • 5min

Tāmaki Makaurau by-election: What to watch out for

Polls are about to open in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election, triggered by the death of Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp. . There are five candidates contesting the seat, including former broadcaster Oriini Kaipara for Te Pāti Māori and former Labour Cabinet Minister Peeni Henare. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, 1News' Māori Affairs Correspondent, gives her analysis of the race. . Advance voting starts on August 25. Voters have until 7pm September 6 to cast their ballots. . Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
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Aug 23, 2025 • 13min

AI, ChatGPT academic: Why it’s healthy to be sceptical of artificial intelligence

The head of Open AI, the creator of ChatGPT, says the world may be in the midst of an AI bubble. Sam Altman's warning coincides with a new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology which found that for the tens of billions of dollars spent by companies investing in AI pilots, 95% have seen no boost to profits at all. . Victoria University's Dr Andrew Lensen says it's important not to blindly give into the hype around generative AI. . Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
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Aug 23, 2025 • 54min

Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, August 24 2025

With Australia National University senior lecturer Dr Anas Iqtait, Whena Owen following up on access to Cape Palliser, Victoria University's Dr Andrew Lensen, Bagrie Economics chief economist Cameron Bagrie, and 1News' Te Aniwa Hurihanganui.
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Aug 23, 2025 • 18min

Academic on Palestinian statehood: Action needed, not just recognition

Dr Anas Iqtait is a senior lecturer at the Australian National University and author of Funding and the Quest for Sovereignty in Palestine. He tells Q+A it won't make much difference to everyday Palestinians if a state is recognised by Western nations. Iqtait says it's more important for countries like New Zealand to take a "rights-based approach".
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Aug 23, 2025 • 11min

Economist: Few easy options for NZ’s economic struggles

Bagrie Economics chief economist Cameron Bagrie speaks to Q+A about the economic situation New Zealand is in, and what levers could be pulled to get the country out of the malaise. However, Bagrie says some of the levers that have been pulled in previous downturns might not be available now. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
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Aug 16, 2025 • 54min

Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, August 17 2025

With former finance minister Grant Robertson, 1News US correspondent Logan Church, Young Farmer of the Year Hugh Jackson, and Whena Owen on the Cape Palliser coast.
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Aug 16, 2025 • 18min

What will keep next generation of Kiwis on the farm?

In a turbulent world of trade tensions, ever-changing tech, and climate change, what are the keys to keeping New Zealand's next generation on the farm? Q+A visited Hugh Jackson, the newly crowned Young Farmer of the Year, on his family's sheep and beef farm in Te Akau, north of Raglan. He says while the rural sector has performed strongly in recent times, he's well aware that won't always be the case.
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Aug 16, 2025 • 26min

Grant Robertson: Covid inquiry, Labour's spending, tax

Grant Robertson, the former Finance Minister of New Zealand and now Vice-Chancellor at Otago University, shares insights from his political journey and personal experiences. He discusses his choice to skip in-person Covid inquiry hearings, reflecting on his belief in Labour's pandemic spending. Robertson also touches on the challenges of tax reforms, the polarized public reactions to Covid leadership, and the intersection of his sexuality with political life. Additionally, he highlights the need for equity in women's rugby and the importance of educational reforms.
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Aug 16, 2025 • 5min

Trump-Putin Alaska meeting: The aftermath for Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due in Washington DC next week, as US President Donald Trump wraps up his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. 1News' US Correspondent Logan Church speaks to Q+A from Anchorage, Alaska. He says it's not clear if anything tangible was achieved from the Trump-Putin summit. As Trump himself said: “There were many, many points that we agreed on, most of them, I would say a couple of big ones that we haven't quite got there, but we've made some headway."
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Aug 9, 2025 • 55min

Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, August 10 2025

With Education Minister Erica Stanford, PM's Chief Science Advisor John Roche, and Vatican astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno.

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