Q+A with Jack Tame

Kieran McAnulty, a key voice in housing affordability, joins experts Sean Sweeney, Benedict Collins, and Hugh White to tackle pressing real estate issues. They dive into the burden of rising rates on homeowners and explore the effectiveness of government reforms. The conversation highlights the Kainoaara initiative's shortcomings and stresses the importance of aligning local governance with citizens' needs. Additionally, they discuss the complexities of construction cost management and the implications of New Zealand's potential role in the AUKUS alliance.

With Nikki Hurst, Caroline Flora and Catherine Russell

In this discussion, climate change advocates Simon Watts, Mahé Drysdale, and Logan Church dive into New Zealand's sustainability efforts. They tackle the government's draft Emissions Reduction Plan and the significance of upcoming G20 engagements. The trio highlights challenges in agricultural emissions, the need for tech innovations, and the impact of electric vehicle policy changes. They also address complexities in forestry management and the importance of local democracy in climate initiatives, emphasizing a collective drive toward net zero emissions by 2050.

With Paul Goldsmith and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.

With Shane Jones, Mei Heron and Logan Church.

With Judith Collins, Karen Chhour, Keith Wiffin and Sonja Cooper.

The podcast covers topics like government funding for social housing, a politician's commitment to child welfare, debating a capital gains tax, economic policies, Israel's diplomatic expansion, and national governments' diplomacy and media job cuts.

Exploring the challenges in New Zealand's mental health system, addressing suicide rates and substance abuse, discussing tourism growth impacts, analyzing the Tiaqafai Order controversy, and debating the future of local news outlets and digital news bargaining bills.

Exploring geopolitical tensions affecting Air New Zealand, challenges in aviation industry negotiations, evolving CEO roles, balancing infrastructure investments, perceptions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and implications of Navalny's death on Russian politics.

Chris Hipkins, Erica Stanford, Sharon Zollner and Maiki Sherman.