Q+A

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.

Chlöe Swarbrick talks about Green Party politics and working with National. They discuss job seeker numbers, welfare sanctions, empowering citizens, controversy over a phrase, the government's agenda, water crisis in Wellington City, and Ukraine's army chief firing.

David Seymour, Rahui Papa, Natalie Coates, and Maiki Sherman discuss redefining Treaty of Waitangi principles, addressing socioeconomic disparities, legal challenges to settlement, criticisms of proposed principles, social disparities faced by Maori, and the significance of Tinurangatilatanga in the Treaty of Waitangi.

Chris Bishop, Dr Erik Monasterio, Liam Hehir, Jenée Tibshraeny, and Josephine Bartley discuss the coalition government's priorities, urgency in passing legislation, Reserve Bank's focus on inflation, proposed changes in cigarette sales, impact of Jacinda Ardern's resignation and COVID lockdowns, challenges faced by a student with autism and dyslexia in school, and addressing challenges in education.

Nicola Willis discusses Treasury's briefing, smoking tax revenue, and the upcoming mini-budget. Topics include fiscal challenges of the new government, capital funding, eligibility of racing industry projects, increasing funding for IRD tax audits, rewriting the Firearms Act, lobbying and patient groups, funding farm-ac suticles, and achieving a 1.5-degree target for global warming at COP28.

Nanaia Mahuta discusses foreign policy, Labour's centrist strategy, and the challenges of identity-based parties. Updates on government negotiations and the importance of taking time for a comprehensive agreement. Reflects on the impact of social media on politics, the younger Māori vote, and strong leadership values. Explores Labour's centrist approach, tax issues, and the influence of Māori voters. Debates on abortion, politicians vs judiciary, constitutional direction, and treaty in New Zealand's constitution. Examines Port Waikato by-election and key issues.

Gerry Brownlee, a political figure involved in the deal between Tuvalu and Australia, discusses New Zealand's support for the deal, the potential shifts in foreign policy, the mining industry in West Coast Tasman, the necessity of coal as a backup power source, the environmental impact and future of mining in New Zealand, the debate over Auckland housing, and the history of methamphetamine use in New Zealand.

Chris Bishop, Member of the National Party, joins the show along with other political figures to discuss the election results, government formation, response to the treaty referendum among Marty communities, political dynamics and leadership, hopes for common sense, Palestinian self-determination, challenges and potential outcomes in Gaza and the West Bank, and implications of the election campaign for Māori self-determination.