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The Frontline with Dr Gary Payinda

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Frontline Kiwi workers are struggling to pay for food and rent, while politicians are giving away billions to the very rich. Public services are being cut back, privatised, and sold off. This is not how you build a stronger, healthier, or safer society. It’s time to stop the vandalism and rebuild NZ. Join Dr Gary Payinda and guests on The Frontline.

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Who's counting anyway? Killing the NZ Census 03.07.2025 34:40

The New Zealand government has announced that after 174 years, they're ending the NZ Census, to save money. The census helps decide what infrastructure and services YOUR community will get: roads, schools, police, hospitals. If it's inaccurate, your community loses stuff it needs. On The Frontline, Professor Paul Spoonley tells us whether dropping the census is likely to be a smart move forward, o...

'Work faster.' NZ nurses push for safety 29.06.2025 45:54

Are nurses in Auckland being forced to work overtime, longer than they're contracted to and longer than they want to? Are those same nurses then getting underpaying and are their departments under staffed? Dawn Barrett from NZ Nurses Organisation joins Gary to talk about those issues and more.

The Frontline Trailer 22.06.2025 7:48

The Frontline is a new podcast that is going to talk about whether there might be a better way to build a stronger nation than privatising our essential public services, and lavishing taxpayer billions on the very rich. Join Dr Gary Payinda on The Frontline… to talk about how we can win. How we can build a stronger New Zealand, one that takes care of ALL of its people. A New Zealand that serves th...