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The Government's pushing ahead with banning social media for under-16s. It mirrors rules that took effect in Australia last year - requiring the likes of Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to bring in stronger age verification. If they don't, the social media giants could face fines of up to 10% of their global revenue. But coalition partners Act and NZ First both agree to disagree with it - and Christopher Luxon has admitted the bill won't get a look-in before the election. So, what's the point? Will these measures even work? And what are the risks of getting it wrong? Today on The Front Page, Tech Users Association of New Zealand CEO Craig Young is with us to break down the bill, how age checks would actually work, and what we can learn from overseas experience. Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Host: Chelsea DanielsEditor/Producer: Richard MartinProducer: Jane YeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No regrets from National's Leader, as he backs down on new taxes this election. It's a sudden switch up from recent weeks with the National party discussing both a bed tax and bank tax as potential prospects. Christopher Luxon says the party's unable to deliver either without creating cost for New Zealanders. He told Mike Hosking that he stands by that decision, saying 'no new taxes, no new levies, that's our position going in to the election'. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With just months to go before New Zealand voters head to the polls, the prime minister, Christopher Luxon, has survived his second leadership spill in just four months. As flagging poll numbers, a sluggish economy and high-profile gaffes build pressure on Luxon, can the embattled leader retain his grip on power through November? The Guardian's New Zealand correspondent Eva Corlett joins Reged Ahmad to look inside NZ politics and whether the PM can make it to election day

Govt to give councils power to recover costs of infrastructure; Weekly interview with Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon; Butchery bucks trend with good job prospects; National makes infrastructure pledge in South Island; New Children's Commissioner to focus on rural, disabled

Chris Luxon insists Chris Bishop and Erica Stanford played no part in the leadership challenge against him. MP Chris Penk was removed from Cabinet and has announced his retirement from politics, after leading an unsuccessful coup against Luxon. Both Bishop and Stanford have denied any involvement in the leadership challenge, or any interest in taking Luxon's job. Luxon says both Bishop and Stanford have given him assurances, both publicly and privately, and he believes them. He's confident Chris Penk was acting on his own. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A second attempt to oust Christopher Luxon ended much like the first - with the National leader still standing. But this time, the party's internal revolt has dealt more damage. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch maps out the mayhem. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The National party - having faced two leadership challenges in four months - now has just three months to convince voters it deserves a second term in government. The Prime Minister and his senior ministers went back to work today, after an hours long urgent caucus meeting at Parliament yesterday that ended with Christopher Luxon still in the top job. But despite protestations of nothing to see here.. questions remain over whether that's the end of it. Political reporter Lillian Hanly has more.

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. Christopher Luxon: 8/10 Stared them down, again, and they folded like an umbrella. Chris Penk: 1/10 Not only did he get sucked in in the first place, he paid the ultimate price for a flop. Chris Bishop: 2/10 He can say what he likes, but we know. Erica Stanford: 3/10 She can say what she likes, if she was saying anything at all. Let's put it this way; if they ran the country like they ran a coup, we'd really be in trouble. Hipkins in Rotorua: 3/10 "Emergency housing got a bit out of control." Did it Chris? Honestly. And no apology? The guy is a robot. Trump in the food delivery truck: 8/10 And he takes Hegseth but leaves Rubio, Miller, and Bessent on board the old one with the blinds down. Who needs enemies? LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher Luxon doesn't believe voters will punish his party in the polls after he survived another confidence vote. Chris Penk has been sacked from Cabinet after Luxon claimed he was behind yesterday's leadership challenge. Penk's since announced he won't seek re-election in November. Senior Ministers Chris Bishop and Erica Stanford deny involvement in the coup attempt, and are pledging support to Luxon. Newstalk ZB reporter Azaria Howell says Luxon claimed the party dealt with the issue in-house, and they'll be moving on. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Opportunity Party confesses its tax and welfare reform plans wouldn't happen in one term as an avenue emerges for it to join a right-bloc Government. The latest 1 News-Verian poll shows neither side could form a Government without Opportunity. National's Christopher Luxon has ruled out the idea. But ACT leader David Seymour says he's open to it, if Opportunity drops its universal basic income and land tax policy. Opportunity's Qiulae Wong says she may be able to work around that. "I think what we would love to do is have a seat at the table to explore them with potential coalition partners with the other parties in Parliament, and also have more of an opportunity to share that with the public." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 13 August, 2026, Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong tells us when she'll reveal her bottom lines in any possible coalition negotiations. On The Huddle, Liam Hehir and Katie Bradford on whether Christopher Luxon was right to rule out Opportunity as a coalition partner. Port of Auckland chief executive Roger Gray on how he hopes to attract more cruise ships. And former Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder on whether bringing back Richie Mo'unga was the right call by the All Blacks. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The brevity of the speech was sign itself that the Prime Minister was not interested in going into details. 75 seconds. There was no mention then of the decision he would make this afternoon about Chris Penk's portfolios. But Chris Penk was notably absent from the senior MPs who flanked Christopher Luxon. A group which included those who had been reluctant to say anything about their confidence in the Prime Minister ahead of the meeting. Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

He's not the first leader to survive a leadership challenge but Christopher Luxon is now part of a much smaller club of leaders who have stared down two votes of confidence. 'Our caucus is united.' That was the message from the Prime Minister following a three and a half hour caucus meeting. The announcement afterwards was more planned and coordinated than the 24 hours that had preceded it. Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch reports on how events unfolded at Parliament.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has survived a second leadership challenge in months, telling reporters yesterday he is determined to get back to work and win the election. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to Ben Thomas, who was press secretary to Chris Finlayson in the previous National Government, a columnist, and a director of public affairs firm Capital.

The Prime Minister held on to his leadership yesterday - declaring it was a united caucus that backed him in a leadership vote. But, Christopher Luxon singled out cabinet minister Chris Penk as a detractor - and in the end, it was Chris Penk who let go. That's the end of that for National - but now they must convince voters there's nothing to see here. Political reporter Lauren Crimp reports.

Mark Mitchell is sorry about the whole situation the National party caucus found itself in. Christopher Luxon stared down yesterday's challenge to his leadership, coming from Chris Penk. He's paid the political price, being stripped of his portfolios, before announcing last night he won't run for re-election in November. Senior colleague Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking Penk's challenge was a surprise. He says he considers him a friend, and he hasn't had a chance to talk to him about what he was thinking. Mitchell says any speculation he was involved in a challenge is false – and he was sure Luxon's supporters were in a strong position. He says he was quietly confident they had the numbers and that people would realise there was no upside to a coup. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time's ticking for National to rebuild itself as a united front after putting Christopher Luxon's leadership to the test a second time. The Prime Minister survived a confidence vote launched by Chris Penk - at yesterday's three hour caucus meeting in Wellington. He's now dumped Penk from his ministerial portfolios and the former Defence Minister has announced he'll quit politics in November. Political Commentator Peter Dunne told Mike Hosking Luxon should be commended for surviving the challenge, but a third one would be a stretch too far. He says this has to be the end of it through to the election, and all the sentiments about the party being “100% united” have to be demonstrated if National's to come through this unscathed. Dunne was sceptical of the idea that Penk had launched the challenge to put himself forward for the job, saying he felt it was "a bit far-fetched", and that Penk was more likely testing the waters for others, namely Chris Bishop and Erica Stanford. "I don't think he necessarily was actively working with Bishop and Stanford, although he was clearly touting their cases," Dunne told Hosking. "[Luxon] can't really run a credible government without those two, so they have to be there, they have to be [kept] in senior roles, and they have to be seen to be treated as senior ministers." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not for the first time have too many people read what happened yesterday completely incorrectly. "It was over", they told us. "The numbers were done", they told us. "Tuesday night was it", they told us. "There wasn't a caucus meeting required". Wrong. "Mark Mitchell was Erica Stanford's deputy". Wrong. "The idea that Luxon could do this twice was impossible". Wrong. One of the great sadnesses of the modern media and its lack of institutional knowledge is too many people talk to themselves, or don't recognise when their sources are stitching them up, or they put too much of their own agenda into the coverage. This is not to say Luxon didn't have trouble and that members of the National caucus weren't whining. But it is to say that that doesn't mean when push comes to shove you pull a trigger on what almost certainly was a gargantuan political mistake. To repeat from yesterday; the polls are fine, Luxon's issues are not sackable, and the economy is turning. The S&P just upgraded our GDP for God's sake. This is no time to panic, and this is no time to put your burgeoning aspirations as a backbencher to the test. I'm thrilled for Christopher Luxon. He deserves a lot better than he has got. The foibles, if you want to put them like that, are not sackable offences. The fact Peters last time, and Seymour this time, spoke well of what he has done in a tricky first-of-its-kind coalition deal is not to be underestimated. Oh the irony that opponents can see what his backbencher moaners can't. This is not and was not a crisis. This was a self-centred, naval gazing, bitchathon from National MPs who should know how to behave better. Remember where you heard it first – when National win and the Coalition enter the second term, and the Luxon era of leadership issues vanishes, because that's what happens with victory, it will be a moment to savour. The easy thing for Luxon to do would have been to walk, and a lot would have. Belief is a sadly rare, but powerful trait and whatever you say about him he clearly has it. Staring them down for a second time might just be the nail in their coffin. He is a better man than they. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First up, former Labour leader Phil Goff and the panel discuss the fallout from the three-and-a-half-hour National party caucus meeting that saw Christopher Luxon emerge with his job still intact. Then, The Press has reported on the story of an ED nurse with twenty years of experience at Christchurch Hospital has called it quits, after reaching breaking point with patients regularly being seen in corridors. Anne Daniels is the president of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, and an ED nurse at Dunedin Hospital. She describes what's happening in the country's emergency departments.

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Andrea Vance, Chris Carter and Corin Dann. Tonight on The Whip we look at the continuing saga of Christopher Luxon's leadership of the National Party, he's survived another challenge, but can the party reconstruct itself leading into the election? Then, the Whip looks at the latest polls and what they say about where the vote will go. Wallace and the panellists also discuss Chris Hipkin's ruling out of NZ First as a governing partner and, apparently, not ruling out Opportunity. Then, Stuart Nash says he thought Chris Findayson was a friend, Findlayson says that's not the case? How do you work out who is actually a friend in politics?

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 12 August, 2026, Christopher Luxon survives another challenge from within on his leadership. We have analysis and commentary from former National Minister Maurice Williamson and New Zealand Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan. On The Huddle, Josie Pagani and Trish Sherson say Luxon should have stepped down. Christchurch City Councillor Celeste Donovan tells us why a caravan park in the red zone has got the green light. And Eden Park chief Nick Sautner on the chances of getting the NRL grand final in 2028. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher Luxon survives a dramatic confidence vote, but has National just destroyed its own election campaign? In this special live episode, Duncan Garner is joined by political commentator Ani O'Brien and former National minister Maurice Williamson as the leadership crisis unfolds in real time. They take you inside the National caucus room, examine the attempted coup against a sitting Prime Minister and deliver a brutal verdict when Luxon emerges victorious, declaring his deeply divided party “united”. With just 87 days until the election, the coup has failed. The damage may be permanent. And National is left with the same leader, a shattered caucus and a mountain of unanswered questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With speculation over his leadership swirling, National's Christopher Luxon is calling all National MPs to the capital for an urgent in-person caucus meeting tomorrow. He's just come off a fortnight defending his comments to Rotorua small businesses, his Foreign Minister telling a Chinese-born MP to go back where he came from, and announcing on live radio he wants a referendum on MMP - without having told his caucus. Political reporter Russell Palmer has the story.

Christopher Luxon has called for an 'urgent in-person meeting' on Wednesday at 9:30am. Any of his MPs who aren't in Wellington will need to travel back given it's a recess week at parliament. Citing media reports and conversations about increased speculation about his leadership, Luxon called it an 'unfair distraction'. Former National Party MP Maurice Williamson spoke to Melissa Chan-Green

National's entire caucus is meeting after Christopher Luxon called an emergency in-person meeting to quell questions around his leadership. Last night there were extraordinary scenes at Wellington Airport as Cabinet Ministers and backbench MPs jetted back into the capital and did, and didn't, offer their support. Brigitte Morten is the managing director of Wellington-based law firm, Franks Ogilvie. She was a senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government - and is currently volunteering for the election campaign of Hutt South MP Chris Bishop. She spoke to John Campbell.

The Deputy Prime Minister won't make a prediction on the outcome of today's National leadership challenge, but says a Prime Minister leading a coalition that's ahead in the polls should be supported. Christopher Luxon called an emergency caucus meeting for this morning in response to the growing speculation over his ability to lead the party into the election. David Seymour told Mike Hosking he's not going to sit there and bag Luxon, who is doing the best he can, given difficult circumstances. He says the National party leader has foibles just like everyone else, but he's managed to unite his own party and the Coalition. Seymour said the leadership challenge was “not helpful” and was a distraction from policy – specifically replacing the RMA, which he claimed was "the only thing that really matters" for New Zealand's future. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A former National MP believes Christopher Luxon's decision to call today's emergency caucus meeting was a mistake. The Prime Minister announced the meeting on social media yesterday, saying the speculation about his leadership needs addressing. With Parliament in recess, MPs have had to fly in from around the country. Mapp told Mike Hosking Luxon could have dismissed the speculation as the work of a few dissident MPs. He says Luxon's constructed the stage for his own execution. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First up, Christopher Luxon has called for an 'urgent in-person" caucus meeting to stamp out speculation about his leadership. The Prime Minister went to social media to announce the stare down saying media reports about the potential end of his role as leader of the National Party were distractions that need to be "resolved quickly". The panel talks to Dr Michael Swanson from Otago University about what this may mean for National's election campaign. Then, a new group says a creeping acceleration toward privatisation should be resisted. Public futures Aotearoa is a coalition of unions, community groups and researchers and they support keeping assets and services under public ownership and control. The panel and Public Futures Aotearoa researcher and spokesperson Edward Miller discuss the issue.

A nightmarish fortnight has ended with the prime minister summoning MPs to Wellington for an urgent in-person National Party caucus meeting. On the agenda, not for the first time: his own leadership. Spinoff editor Veronica Schmidt joins Toby Manhire to trace the path to Christopher Luxon's moment of truth and ask: what will the MPs be weighing as they make their way to that 9.30am showdown?Plus: Liam Ratana on an unprecedented, pulsating, potent haka at the Warriors.At Large with Toby Manhire is produced by Te Aihe Butler, Jin Fellet and The Spinoff. Read more at ⁠thespinoff.co.nz⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Less than three months out from the election, National MPs are reportedly discussing whether Luxon should remain in the top job. 

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 11 August, 2026, will Christopher Luxon stay or go? We've expert analysis and commentary from New Zealand Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan, senior political correspondent Barry Soper and The Huddle with Jordan Williams and Jack Tame. A tax expert explains why New Zealanders owe the IRD more than $9 billion in tax. And Auckland University professor Peter Shepherd on developing a weight-loss drug where you don't suppress your appetite and can still have a tipple. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, as I warned you last night, they are coming for him again. The roll is on for Christopher Luxon. I didn't think it was going to happen this fast, but I knew it was going to happen. After I got off the radio last night at 7 o'clock, it ramped up, Thomas Coughlan wrote a piece late in the evening for the Herald confirming that National MPs were again phoning each other about his leadership. That, by the way, for people who've already asked me if I'm happy with the situation is not a media creation, get off that bandwagon. It is not the media creating the situation. The media are not forcing the MPs to try to roll him. This is the MPs trying to roll him in the media. They are telling you what is happening. Thomas Coughlan wasn't creating the situation - he was merely reporting on what was going on. Other media who were behind Thomas on this, then started phoning around, found out that Thomas was right and started reporting on the situation as well. The level of reporting became quite overwhelming today. As a result, the Prime Minister could no longer ignore what was now out in the open, and he called a caucus meeting, which will happen tomorrow at 9:30 in Wellington. MPs have already started landing in Wellington for that meeting. I think you would be a fool right now to say which way it is going to go tomorrow because there are about 17.5 hours between now and 9:30 tomorrow morning. There are multiple MPs who consider themselves to be in the running for leadership and those MPs will be using every one of those hours within reason to try to get the numbers for them. There will be horse trading between now and 9:30 tomorrow. There will be promises of jobs. Loyalties will shift. But what I would say is that it is going to be very hard for Chris Luxon to survive this. Because how do you survive two of these in less than 4 months? If, against all the odds, he manages to survive, does he have any authority left after that? I also think he is very close to losing the numbers if he hasn't already. I have counted by myself 3 loyal Luxon MPs who have left him. Two of them have joined Erica Stanford's camp. One of them has joined Chris Bishop's camp. If you've been following this over the last week, you will know that he only had a margin of 3 MPs in the rumored 27 to 22 vote in April. He has lost by my, my count, those 3 MPs, and those are just the ones I know about. He has possibly lost more than that. As I say, I think you would be a fool to say with certainty one way or the other that Chris Luxon will or will not be rolled tomorrow, but I don't like his chances. I don't think this is looking good for him at all. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher Luxon's grip on his leadership is again being questioned after a week of communication gaffes and a fresh report that his MPs are unhappy. RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to John Campbell.

National is demanding Labour "show me the money" on tax and spend, but their own numbers face serious scrutiny. Plus, former Opportunity Party candidate Matthew Phillips joins us to explain why he walked away, what goes on behind closed doors, and why ruling out TOP might backfire on Christopher Luxon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weekly interview with Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon; Hato Hone St John experiences busiest day on record; Rehette Stoltz discusses council amalgamations; Survey: More than a third of students skip meals due to cost; New Zealand engineers use AI for earthquake recovery efforts

National's brushing off concerns it has a reputational problem over debt - as it lays out new fiscal responsibility rules. The party's promising a surplus by 2028/29 and Government spending below 30% of GDP - while ruling out new taxes on working people and small businesses. Leader Chris Luxon told Mike Hosking that there's a choice between austerity and stimulation, but he believes it's years of government stimulus that has the country in its current mess. He says they've plotted a third way, prioritising discipline around spending. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With power prices in the spotlight, Energy Minister Simeon Brown has become one of the key figures in Christopher Luxon's cabinet. He joins Jack Tame to explain why the Government isn't moving to break up the gentailers, the cost of maintaining frontline health services, and whether National's caucus backs Christopher Luxon. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

Simeon Brown: Energy prices, hospital pressures, and National's polling With power prices in the spotlight, Energy Minister Simeon Brown has become one of the key figures in Christopher Luxon's cabinet. He joins Jack Tame to explain why the Government isn't moving to break up the gentailers, the cost of maintaining frontline health services, and whether National's caucus backs Christopher Luxon. The last hold-outs against housing development With just one new housing development, the town of Prebbleton, on the outskirts of Christchurch, could increase its total number of households by over 25 percent. Birchs Village would bring 530 new houses to Prebbleton. After facing difficulties getting resource consent, the development has been listed with the Government's fast-track legislation. Q+A reporter Whena Owen meets the development's would-be neighbours, who are fearful of what their future in the town holds if it goes ahead. New laws: Will voters be turned away? In late 2025, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith celebrated the passing of a new law which he said would speed up the voting count after a general election: unlike previous elections, in 2026, no one will be allowed to enroll once early voting starts, 13 days before election day, November 7. It's driving Electoral Commission Chief Executive Karl Le Quesne to make sure as many New Zealanders as possible are aware of the changes and enrolled before they miss out. But even with no disruption to people's ability to vote, Le Quesne says this change won't deliver the efficiency savings the Government advertised. He joins Jack Tame to share the Commission's election plan, including changes to the way EasyVote cards will be sent. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday August 08 2026, we were joined by rock legend Bryan Adams ahead of his New Zealand tour of Roll With The Punches. Jack dissected what he believes to be one of Christopher Luxon's worst weeks as Prime Minister. Francesca Rudkin reviewed the new film that depicts the life of our endeared rugby superstar Jonah Lomu. Is AI literally changing the way we think? Clinical psychologist Dr Dougal Sutherland joined us to look at the research. And Chris Schulz gives the emerging Kiwi talent of Isla Noon a good listening to – we hear his review. Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher Luxon spent much of this week putting out fires of his own making. And others set by Winston Peters. RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch has more.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Christopher Luxon has caught his caucus off-guard with an off-the-cuff campaign promise today, telling talkback radio that he'll hold an referendum on MMP if re-elected. The Prime Minister made the captain's call on NewstalkZB this morning, after being asked whether he would test public's appetite on the country's electoral system next term. Deputy political editor, Craig McCulloch spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Christopher Luxon has promised to hold a MMP referendum if re-elected, saying he wants to know if it's a system New Zealanders want. Back in 2011 former MP Peter Dunne urged people to consider the importance of their vote when New Zealanders last had the chance to have their say in a referendum. But the Prime Minister says he wants to avoid coalitions with parties who don't have the same values in cabinet. Former United Future Leader Peter Dunne spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Is Luxon's MMP vote a stroke of genius to avoid an otherwise problematic week? His apology for Rotorua was a cluster, the Māorification issues that haven't been resolved despite all the talk, the Corrections massages, MBIE, Treasury love-ins, the Justice Department cock-up on the Harrison bloke, and the unemployment rate to the upside – it's all looked like very bad news. But then out of nowhere, "let's have a look at the entire way we elect Governments". It makes sense to the extent we are going to vote on four-year terms anyway. But here is your trouble with revisiting MMP; it's been too long between drinks. There is an entire generation of voters, and I include my kids, who have never known anything else. Constitutional change needs to be debated when an obvious issue has arisen i.e. Governments keep falling over and we lack stability, or we have recently had the debate and the ideas are still fresh in our minds. Neither scenario is in play here. Making it also problematic for the first-past-the-posters is Labour 2020-2023. They were an FPP Government and an example of why you would not in a million years let a single party near anything. Good parties take you good places. Ardern and Hipkins blew the place up. Is that a result of FPP or a singular example of incompetence? And do you want to run that risk? Obviously the counter is, on balance, our small players have not proved to be wonderful representatives of the broad idea that MMP brings wider representation. The representation they have brought is more calamity and chaos, than insight and brain power. The Māori Party have imploded, again, the Greens are insane and quite possibly dangerous, and not really "green", and New Zealand First are racists and stirrers. Having said that, if we insist on MMP overall, this current Government is the first full example of the art i.e. three parties in a full arrangement. It's been executed pretty well so Luxon comes off a strange run-up, given he's conducted it professionally and successfully. If you want to run a book it was 58% for MMP last time. I reckon it would be even more this time. And that's from a person who, push comes to shove, would probably vote FPP. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Friday, which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was. They discuss Christopher Luxon's comments around a MMP referendum, ZB's upcoming 100th anniversary, Joseph Parker, and some surprising breaking news for Mike. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the Prime Minister fed up with his coalition partners? Christopher Luxon told Kerre Woodham yesterday he's open to another vote on MMP, if re-elected. The system allows more representation in Parliament for smaller parties and was upheld in a 2011 referendum. Political commentator and former Cabinet Minister Peter Dunne told Mike Hosking Luxon's clearly frustrated. Dunne says he thought he'd be leading a strong National government, supported by others, instead of the three-way coalition he signed up for. Luxon's also being described as having loose lips. Dunne told Hosking he's let a lot of comments slip recently appearing to just blurt things out and mop up afterwards – including abruptly ruling out working with the Opportunity Party. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher Luxon is digging in over his use of an Air Force flight after attending a National Party fundraiser, saying he has a "busy job". Labour's Chris Hipkins says it's unjustifiable for the Prime Minister to use the Defence Force as a "personal taxi service" for campaigning purposes. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Winston Peters is not apologising for his comments towards a Green MP last week - comments that politicians across the House, including the Prime Minister, have said are racist. Christopher Luxon says there's an election coming, and people can have their say then. Labour's response? Fire him, and let's go to the polls now. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Melissa Chan-Green and gave his analysis.

The Rotorua Chamber of Commerce is insisting the city's businesses are innovative, after finding itself at the centre of debate about a 'parent-child' relationship with the Government. That's how the Prime Minister characterised it when posed with the question of how businesses could hang on with the affordability of doing business becoming harder and harder. Christopher Luxon said that firms too often looked to government help instead of acting like "adult entrepreneurs". Rotorua Chamber of Commerce Chair Paul Ingram spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

The Prime Minister has apologised for his remarks to businesses, admitting it has been a tough time for them. Christopher Luxon told a business audience in Rotorua last week that there was a parent-child relationship between businesses and government and they should be more adult. He now says he could have expressed himself better. Political reporter Giles Dexter spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Christopher Luxon says he got it wrong when addressing Rotorua businesses, that he expressed himself poorly, and is genuinely sorry if he offended anyone. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.