Episodes

Flight-shaming! 16.09.2019 44:44

- Megan Woods on how the oil shortage will impact NZ - Could flight-shaming threaten our tourism industry? - Louise Nicholas on the Labour sexual assault allegations - The UK Secretary of State for Trade on Brexit and a free trade deal - U.S Drug Reform advocate Deborah Small on the NZ cannabis referendum

Can NZ really afford new freshwater standards? 09.09.2019 44:04

- Freshwater debate - The Dutch ethicist who once supported his country’s euthanasia laws. But now he’s changed his mind. - Act Leader David Seymour says it’s a false equivalency to compare Dutch euthanasia laws with his proposed NZ law. - The new book which analyses how many promises our politicians actually keep? - After the government scrapped its Kiwibuild targets, why should voters trust any...

Philip Morris NZ on Big Tobacco's Future 02.09.2019 44:41

- Peata Melbourne from Philip Morris defends big tobacco's push on vaping products - Health Minister David Clark on measles, cancer funding, and vaping - America's top cyber technology official Robert Strayer on why Huawei shouldn't be allowed to establish NZ's 5G network - Dr Troy Coyle on why the NZ metals industry cares about wellbeing

Do facts matter in modern political campaigns? 26.08.2019 44:39

- The dark arts of political advertising in the modern age - Paul Goldsmith on raising the age of superannuation and National's finance plan - Meng Foon on racism in NZ, hate speech laws, and a national holiday to commemorate the NZ Wars - Matthew Hooton and Matt McCarten on the panel

Roger Douglas, Fonterra pay-cuts, and big changes to prison 19.08.2019 44:54

- Kelvin Davis on the ChCh shooter and the Māori prison population - Phil Goff vs John Tamihere on Auckland's future - Damien O'Connor on Fonterra's woes and new compliance costs for farmers - Sir Roger Douglas on the neo-liberal legacy and politics today

Should we allow more genetic-editing in NZ? 12.08.2019 44:36

- Is Ihumātao the genesis of a big Māori movement, and is Pania Newton the woman to lead it? - Adrian Orr issues a warning for savers and criticises arbitrary debt targets - The Royal Society Te Apārangi says it's time to allow more gene editing in NZ - Should we be drinking chlorinated water?

Abortion Reform 05.08.2019 44:35

- A spirited debate on abortion reform - Andrew Little on proposed changes to abortion law - Shane Jones on capital requirements and the impact on regional NZ - UK Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry - The first indigenous Australian to become Australia's Minister for Indigenous Affairs Minister