Chris Luxon
Dave Letele opens up about gangs, bootcamps and why he fell out with the Prime Minister
Community leader and former boxer Dave Letele tells Guyon his thoughts on the new Government's crackdown on gangs, whether bootcamps really work, and if he'll ever get into the political ring himself.
…Midweek Mediawatch - it's the end of the news as we know it?
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about job cuts looming at TVNZ as its crosstown rival Newshub faces a shut-down. Also: coverage of Chris Luxon's… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Copy-and-paste Chris
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about Chris Luxon being harangued by the media for copy-and-pasting his Waitangi Day speech, an eye-opening column… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Winston's war
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about Winston Peters' war with the media, a new streaming app for Three, and Kim Hill's farewell to RNZ. Audio
Luxon on repealing smokefree legislation
National Party leader Christopher Luxon will be sworn in as New Zealand's 42nd Prime Minister on Monday.
The incoming Prime Minister says his government is committed to reducing tobacco use, despite… Audio
Luxon on government talks with ACT and NZ First
Coalition negotiations between National and the ACT and New Zealand First parties continue this week, and it's hoped a formal agreement will be completed in the coming days, allowing the formation of… Audio
Luxon on negotiation talks
National Party leader Christopher Luxon will begin ramping up coalition talks from Monday.
Apart from some recounts in tight electorates, the incoming Prime Minister now has a clearer view of what… Audio
New government should see Lake Onslow investigations through say experts
The $15 billion Lake Onslow battery project appears to be dead in the water, with the election of a new National-led government.
Labour has so far bankrolled the 'investigations phase' of the pumped… Audio
National ready to start negotiations to form new government
The National Party is primed to start negotiations to shape who'll be involved in the new government and determine its policy agenda.
The party's leader Christopher Luxon has put together his… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - a sacred shield soiled
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about an outcry over the soiling of the sacred Ranfurly Shield, a rancorous interview with Winston Peters, and media… Audio
Giving young people an election voice
The TVNZ Young Voters' debate run by Re:News was a rowdy interjection into what had been a relatively subdued election campaign. Its moderator has some ideas on how media organisations can better… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: A game of two Chrises
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about the first live TV leaders' debate of the election campaign and the sports analogy-filled post-match analysis.
…ACT party campaign launch overshadowed by protestors
The ACT Party's glitzy campaign launch was overshadowed by a moustachioed protestor who snuck into the event - incognito - at the weekend.
More than 500 people gathered in Auckland's Civic Theatre… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: The return of the octopus
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about National's attempt to weather a storm of journalistic scrutiny of its tax plan, Patrick Gower's unusual… Audio
National leader Christopher Luxon on attack ads
They've been crying foul over attack ads, but now the National Party are being accused of being hypocrites.
The Labour Party leader, Chris Hipkins, unveiled a long list of ads he and his MPs have… Audio
Political commentators Dale Husband & Tim Hurdle
Correspondents Dale Husband and Tim Hurdle join Kathryn to discuss Chris Hipkins ruling out any possibility of Labour working with New Zealand First and Winston Peters post-election - even as the… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - polling death spiral & sandwich slump
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about a dire poll for Labour raising the spectre of a media-driven death spiral; a reorganisation at NZME; a plea… Audio
Political commentators Morton and Hughes
Gareth and Brigitte join me to talk about Labour's big week of policy announcements - we'll break them down and look at how and when they'll be paid for. We'll look at the politics of paid parental… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - climate, cellphones and how not to spell cat
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about one news broadcast foregrounding climate while another hones in on cellphones and Chris Luxon misspelling… Audio
National Government would ban cellphones in schools
National says it will ban cellphones in all schools if it becomes the Government.
The UN report, Technology in Schools, released last month, found cellphones distract students and have a negative… Audio