Election 2023

Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern joined Mike Hosking this morning for Newstalk ZB’s final Leaders Breakfast event of the 2020 election campaign. Ardern yesterday laid out her vision for 2030, but her party will need to be re-elected if she hopes to achieve those goals. Covid-19 response, Ihumātao, coalition partners, the economy and trade were all on the agenda in a wide-ranging, two hour interv...

Focus on the Remutaka electorate: Hear from Green Party candidate Chris Norton, ACT candidate Grae O'Sullivan and NZ First candidate Talani Meikle on how they plan to address rising house prices, improve water management and boost the economy in Upper Hutt and surrounding suburbs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Seymour is predicting the demise of his own party. The ACT leader told Mike Hosking it's only a matter of time until New Zealand reverts back to a two-party political system. "In five elections time, the Greens will be gone, Act will make it for the next few elections but probably not forever, and we will be back to two parties." LISTEN ABOVE OR WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW See omnystudio.com/liste...

The co-leader of the Green Party is disappointed he couldn't bring in a capital gains tax. Jacinda Ardern has ruled out ever bringing in the tax during her time as Labour leader. But James Shaw told Mike Hosking a wealth tax could be another option. "I was irritated a few weeks back when people were claiming it's been ruled out. "We have to have the election first and then sit down and have a conv...

Winston Peters has rated the coalition Government's Covid-19 response an eight out of ten. The New Zealand First leader told Mike Hosking the Government claimed to go early and hard against the virus. “We went early but didn't go hard enough, and we should've brought in the military and implemented wider mask use.” Winston Peters says stopping the capital gains tax was his proudest achievement of...

Jason Pine hosts a Spotlight on Wellington Transport pre-election special with panelists Nick Leggett of the Road Transport Forum, Dr Caroline Shaw of Otago University's Department of Public Health, John Milford of Wellington Chamber of Commerce, and micromobility expert Oliver Bruce.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Winston Peters say the next Government needs his Party's wisdom. The New Zealand First leader says there's a huge drive to rebuild the economy after Covid-19. But Peters says it wasn't performing as it should even before the pandemic. He told Kerre McIvor other parties aren't up to scratch, and a stabilising and common sense voice is needed in Cabinet. Watch the video above. See omnystudio.com/lis...

Focus on the Remutaka electorate: Hear from incumbent, Labour's Chris Hipkins, and National candidate Mark Crofskey on how they plan to address rising house prices and upgrade transport in Upper Hutt and surrounding suburbs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Focus on the Hutt South electorate: Hear from minor party candidates Richard McIntosh (Green Party), Roger Earp (New Conservative Party), Ben Wylie-van Eerd (TOP), Andy Parkins (ACT), Wilf Bearman-Reidel (Outdoors Party) and Paris Winiata (VisionNZ) on the anticipated close race in Lower Hutt, and what they see as the most important issues for voters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Heather du Plessis-Allan, Barry Soper, Trish Sherson and Chris Carter thrash out the big political issues in the lead up to Vote 2020. There's no holding back, no topic off limits, and no rules in this rapid-fire, highly opinionated election podcast. National leader Judith Collins has gone to great lengths to make sure people understand she is a woman of faith. Things ramped up yesterday when Coll...

National leader Judith Collins is being grilled on why her party should lead New Zealand through a pandemic and the economic fallout during the first of Newstalk ZB's Leaders Breakfasts today. Mike Hosking will put the questions to Collins over two hours, starting from 7am. Collins has used her extended interview to announce new policy - in the first 100 days of Government to launch an inquiry int...

Focus on the Hutt South electorate: Hear from sitting MP, National's Chris Bishop, and Labour candidate Ginny Andersen on the anticipated close race in Lower Hutt, and what they see as the most important issues for voters. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Focus on the key issues facing the Ohariu and Mana electorates this election: Hear from former Wellington Mayor and Johnsonville local Justin Lester, former Porirua Mayor and Road Transport Forum boss Nick Leggett, and current Porirua Mayor Anita Baker on what needs to be done to address growing congestion on our roads, the housing shortage and child poverty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

An expert panel is tonight debating whether New Zealanders should be able to request help to end their lives. Hosted by Newstalk ZB's Heather du Plessis-Allan, the panel features: Wellington GP Dr Mary English Professor Rod MacLeod of Hospice NZ Stuart Armstrong, a terminal cancer patient Dr John Bonning, an emergency medicine specialist from Waikato Hospital. It comes ahead of the End of Life Cho...

Act Party leader David Seymour says being Deputy Prime Minister isn't out of the question - but it's unlikely. During last night's second leaders' debate, National's Judith Collins said he'd be excellent in the role if her party won the election. Seymour told Kerre McIvor it's not on his mind. "Act has always been more focused on policies and what we can leave behind to make this a better place, t...

Focus on the Mana electorate: Hear from minor party candidates Jan Logie (Green Party), Helen Cartwright (Integrity Party) and Michael Walker (Progressive Party) on what they see as the most important issues facing the Mana electorate. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Focus on the Mana electorate: Hear from Labour candidate Barbara Edmonds and National candidate Jo Hayes on what they see as the most important issues facing the Mana electorate. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Focus on the Ohariu electorate: Hear from minor party candidates Jessica Hammond (TOP), Philip Lynch (New Conservative Party), John Ranta (Green Party) and Sean Fitzpatrick (ACT) on what they see as the most important issues facing Wellington's northern suburbs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Heather du Plessis-Allan, Barry Soper, Trish Sherson and Chris Carter thrash out the big political issues in the lead up to Vote 2020. There's no holding back, no topic off limits, and no rules in this rapid-fire, highly opinionated election podcast. This week, the panel discusses the polls and what they mean for Judith Collins and National, Winston Peter's Orewa speech, and Labour's pledge t...

Focus on the key issues facing the Ohariu electorate. Hear from incumbent, Labour's Greg O'Connor, National candidate Brett Hudson and New Zealand First candidate Tracey Martin on what they see as the most important issues facing Wellington's northern suburbs. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Focus on the key issues facing Rongotai and Wellington Central this election: Hear from Wellington Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive John Milford, Real Estate agent Steve Farrell, Renters United's Zoe Woodfield and voxpops from the streets of Wellington, on what needs to be done to address rising housing costs and growing congestion in the capital. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Focus on the Wellington Central electorate: Hear from minor party candidates Brooke Van Velden (ACT), Abe Grey (TOP), Liam Richfield (New Conservative Party) and Jesse Richardson (Independent) on what they see as the most important issues facing Wellington city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Focus on the Wellington Central electorate: Hear from sitting MP, Labour's Grant Robertson, National candidate Nicola Willis and Green Party co-leader and candidate James Shaw with their views on the key issues of housing, transport and water in Wellington city. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Focus on the Rongotai electorate: Hear from minor party candidates Troy Mihaka (Integrity Party), Bruce Welsh (New Conservative Party), Teall Crossen (Greens), Nicole McKee (ACT) and Taylor Arneil (NZ First) on what they see as the most important issues facing the Rongotai region. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National's momentum has slowed after its $4 billion blunder. The Party's promise to claw back $19.1 billion by ending Super Fund contributions was wrong - because Treasury's Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update only showed $15 billion. National Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith called it an "irritating mistake". Bu NewstalkZB Political Editor Barry Soper told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's mor...