The Collective

Waitangi Weekend in an Election year, with a historically unpopular PM, weirdly close polls, a new tranche of laws designed to stop people from voting and a million people who didn't vote last time being called on to step up - you better believe we're back to look at all! Join Sean Ackland, Jordan Rivers and Paul Barlow, while Brie takes a well earned break - with guests this week to look...

It's time to say good riddance to 2025 and stare down the beast that is 2026!So what have been the big stories that have shaped the year? Te Tiriti, Education, the Treaty Principles or Regulatory Standards Bill, the potential Social Media Ban that might stop the Deputy PM from snapchatting tweens? Join the panel live ths Sunday as we take a look back on 2025, and try to open the curtains on wh...

Education has been under an onslaught over the past month. The government’s surprise announcement that they were removing Treaty obligations and the substantial pushback from educators, schools and iwi has over shadowed curriculum changes that contain less Maori, and will perpetuate racism and inequity according to Maori education leaders. Alongside this was reversing the School Lunch changes whic...