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9247 - Andrew Dickes: A government before Christmas is unlikely

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9247 - Andrew Dickes: A government before Christmas is unlikely

Tue, 20 Oct 2026
9246 - Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the NZ Superannuation Fund posting a return of 14.17%

Mon, 19 Oct 2026
9245 - Danielle Adsett: New Zealand Apples and Pears CEO on the India Free Trade Agreement coming into effect

Mon, 19 Oct 2026
9244 - Full Show Podcast: 20 October 2026

Mon, 19 Oct 2026
9243 - Steve McCracken: Secondary Principals Association Chair and B416 Expert Advisory Panel member on Labour's social media policy

Mon, 19 Oct 2026
9242 - Andrew Dickens: We need more dentists

Mon, 19 Oct 2026
9241 - Full Show Podcast: 19 October 2026

Sun, 18 Oct 2026
9240 - Ruth Money: Chief Victims Advisor on National's promise to remove the right to remain silent

Sun, 18 Oct 2026
9239 - Andrew Dickens: Split voting is undemocratic

Sun, 18 Oct 2026
9238 - Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB Rugby Commentator on the second Bledisloe Cup test

Thu, 15 Oct 2026
9237 - Mike Casey: Rewiring Aotearoa CEO on the political promises to make plug-in solar available in New Zealand

Thu, 15 Oct 2026
9236 - Malcolm Mulholland: Patient Voice Aotearoa Chair on Starship cancer treatment delays

Thu, 15 Oct 2026
9235 - Full Show Podcast: 16 October 2026

Thu, 15 Oct 2026
9234 - Andrew Dickens: Is the Greens' co-leadership a thing of the past?

Thu, 15 Oct 2026
9233 - Brigitte Morten: Political Commentator unpacks the second major leaders debate

Wed, 14 Oct 2026
9232 - Casey Costello: Associate Police Minister on the near-record number of new police officers entering the force

Wed, 14 Oct 2026
9231 - Grant Webster: Tourism Holdings Chief Executive on tourism numbers nearly reaching pre-pandemic levels

Wed, 14 Oct 2026
9230 - Ryan Bridge: We need more ambitious leaders in education

Wed, 14 Oct 2026
9229 - Full Show Podcast: 15 October 2026

Wed, 14 Oct 2026
9228 - Glenn Dobson: Drug Detection Agency CEO on workplace testing revealing surging cocaine use

Tue, 13 Oct 2026
9227 - Steve McCracken: Secondary Principals' Council Chair on Labour's plan to axe the mandatory hour of reading, writing, and maths despite parent approval

Tue, 13 Oct 2026
9226 - Rachel Mackintosh: Etū National Secretary on the aluminium sector warning of job losses after govt declines request for safeguards

Tue, 13 Oct 2026
9225 - Full Show Podcast: 14 October 2026

Tue, 13 Oct 2026
9224 - Andrew Dickens: Why is Qiulae Wong polling so well when her policies are so radical?

Tue, 13 Oct 2026
9223 - Lawrence Xu-Nan: Green Party MP on their proposal to regulate artificial intelligence

Mon, 12 Oct 2026
9222 - Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on the ASB research showing economic activity doesn't tend to slow down ahead of elections

Mon, 12 Oct 2026
9221 - Geof Nightingale: Tax expert says National's tax relief seems a fair way off

Mon, 12 Oct 2026
9220 - Full Show Podcast: 13 October 2026

Mon, 12 Oct 2026
9219 - Andrew Dickens: We need to do something about the retirement age

Mon, 12 Oct 2026
9218 - Louise Upston and Willow-Jean Prime: National Social Development Minister and Labour social development and employment spokesperson on their new policies

Sun, 11 Oct 2026
9217 - Vicky Pryce: business correspondent on Europe's reaction to Trump easing Russian diesel import restrictions

Sun, 11 Oct 2026
9216 - Full Show Podcast: 12 October 2026

Sun, 11 Oct 2026
9215 - Jonathan Eriksen: Superannuation expert, National and Labour agree to cross party support on superannuation

Sun, 11 Oct 2026
9214 - Andrew Dickens: Split voting and overhangs won't do us any good

Sun, 11 Oct 2026
9213 - Ricardo Menéndez March: Green Party Social Development Spokesperson on National's plan to drug-test beneficiaries

Thu, 08 Oct 2026
9212 - Nick Sautner: Eden Park CEO on this weekend's Bledisloe Cup test between the All Blacks and Wallabies

Thu, 08 Oct 2026
9211 - Full Show Podcast: 09 October 2026

Thu, 08 Oct 2026
9210 - John Weekes: New Zealand Herald Aviation Journalist on Labour promising greater transparency on airline fees

Thu, 08 Oct 2026
9209 - Andrew Dickens: These flip flops from the right and the left need to stop

Thu, 08 Oct 2026
9208 - Nick Harper: US Correspondent on Christa Pike's lawyers asking for evidence from the botched execution to be preserved

Wed, 07 Oct 2026
9207 - Claire Matthews: Massey University Financial Professor on Labour's banking policy

Wed, 07 Oct 2026
9206 - Chris Abercrombie: PPTA President on the 40% jump in people training to be teachers since 2023

Wed, 07 Oct 2026
9205 - Phil Wicks: Small Business New Zealand Founder on National's small business plan

Wed, 07 Oct 2026
9204 - Andrew Dickens: Highlights of the Future of New Zealand debate

Wed, 07 Oct 2026
9203 - Full Show Podcast: 08 October 2026

Wed, 07 Oct 2026
9202 - Brigitte Morten: Political Commentator unpacks the first leaders debate between Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins

Tue, 06 Oct 2026
9201 - Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on business confidence rising to 40% in the September quarter

Tue, 06 Oct 2026
9200 - Full Show Podcast: 07 October 2026

Tue, 06 Oct 2026
9199 - Graeme Jarvis: Medicines NZ CEO on National pledging to boost medicine funding

Tue, 06 Oct 2026
9198 - Andrew Dickens: National’s proposed foreign aid cut shows how far we've fallen

Tue, 06 Oct 2026

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