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The Prime Minister ponders the curse of being an Air New Zealand CEO. Plus, we discuss tonight’s Rural Issues Debate, the diesel crisis, the age of eligibility for National Super, Chippy’s flawed CGT and the dangers of strategic voting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Kent Bacus, Ben Picton, Dominic Jones and Colin Hurst.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: voters get their last look at the books, will strategic voting help or harm National, plus Opportunity's bottom linesThe big reveal is over and the economy might well get a lot better a lot more quickly than thought, but might it be too late for voters doing it tough?Today, the Raw Politics panel discusses what we can read into the pre-election economic and fiscal update. Its current numbers are positive but its near future risks and worries are not, and unlikely to pierce the electoral gloom before November 7.Join associate editor Sam Sachdeva and political editor Laura Walters at Parliament and Newsroom co-editor Tim Murphy in Auckland as we ask if Labour is about to run smack, bang into a difficult fiscal reality and if its promises could be unaffordable.The panel also analyses calls for people on the right to vote strategically – for National in the electorate vote and for Act or New Zealand First for the party vote – to theoretically enlarge the total size of Parliament and ensure the centre right wins more than half of it.Our third topic is the Opportunity Party and its five bottom lines announced this week. Its leader Qiulae Wong left off its two biggest policy planks, a universal basic income and land tax, but the panel thinks that's understandable; there's always a need to eat the electoral elephant one bite at a time.Finally, we offer recommendations for you to read, watch or listen to over your weekend:Tim: A column we ran here on Newsroom, with public health expert Dr Boyd Swinburn assessing NZ First's health agenda as “more vibes and vitamins than actual evidence”Laura: Parallel Newsroom analysis on the National and Labour Party campaign launch events, from Sam and Tim. National's taxing campaign to hold the throne & Labour launches with a Wahs-like vibe and a student surpriseSam: Adam Pearse's pitch-perfect NZ Herald dispatch from the campaign trail in Auckland, complete with Simeon Brown getting stranded at a pedestrian crossing and Christopher Luxon asking a young boy to shake his mullet.Raw Politics will be available wherever you get your podcasts at the end of each week, and to watch on YouTube.

While the government's books were poured over in parliament today, Labour leader Chris Hipkins visited blue heartland - trying to win over the Employers and Manufacturers Association in a late-morning meet and greet. Meanwhile, National leader Christopher Luxon was visiting industry, and an old people's home in Wellington. Political reporters Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira and Lauren Crimp spoke to Lisa Owen.

The centre-right bloc is at odds over voting strategies. Christopher Luxon and former leader John Key implored voters at National's campaign launch to simply party vote National and ignore any call for strategic voting. The strategy is aimed at creating an overhang and maximising the number of aligned MPs in Parliament. Key told Kerre Woodham for the Coalition, it would result in a lot more ACT and NZ First ministers, trading talented National ministers like Nicola Willis, Chris Bishop, or Paul Goldsmith for people voters have potentially never heard of and don't want. He says if you broadly want a National Government, then vote for what you want instead of potentially ending up with buyer's remorse. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday, Chris Hipkins went to Christchurch, and Christopher Luxon stayed in Auckland, visiting an electorate National won for the first time ever in 2023, Mt Roskill. Labour losing that seat was emblematic of just how damaging the swing against them was in Auckland, last election. John Campbell asked local voters what issues they'll be voting on, this election.

The host of Q+A is typically the Q guy, but here he does the A. Jack Tame sits down with Toby to explain how he's prepping for next week's big debate, why Christopher Luxon has avoided his interviews for more than two years, and what the National and Labour campaign launches tell us about the way this campaign will play out.Plus, in How Good, Tara Ward on Whakaata Māori's This is Home.At Large with Toby Manhire is produced by Te Aihe Butler, Bridget Mills and The Spinoff. Read more at ⁠thespinoff.co.nz⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a weekend of big political theatre, as both National and Labour officially launched their election campaigns. Christopher Luxon and his National crew pushed the message of “no new taxes” ... meanwhile, Labour and Chris Hipkins unveiled a new policy to wipe 10% of student loan debt. But in the lead up to Election 2026, it’s not just the big parties fighting for our attention. So what actually makes a political campaign work? What makes a slogan, a speech, an image or a campaign ad stick in voters’ minds – and what can make a campaign fall flat? Today on The Front Page, University of Auckland Marketing professor Bodo Lang is with us to break down the campaign launches, the strategies behind them, and what the parties are getting right – and getting wrong. 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.

National Party Leader Christopher Luxon spoke to John Campbell following National's election campaign launch.

The Prime Minister says people will be encouraged, by what comes out of tomorrow afternoon's 's Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update from Treasury. It will outline the medium-term fiscal outlook. It will also give the general public, and non-government parties like Labour, an idea of the state of the Government's books heading into the election. Chris Luxon told Mike Hosking things are in a good place. He says it shouldn't be a surprise to people that the economy has been growing since May, despite the global fuel crisis. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The school holidays are upon us again, the clocks changed for daylight saving this morning, and this week saw the final sitting of the House before the election. You know what that means - stump speeches are being refined, hustings are well under way as the debate comes out of the House and into the public arena. Let the entertainment - or as one Newstalk ZB listener called it this week, the nonsense - begin. It actually feels like we've been in campaign mode since politicians returned to work after the new year, but from this weekend the campaign starts in earnest. Parliament will be formally dissolved on Thursday, but essentially - we're all go from now. And that means it's time for my favourite part of any general election - the televised debates. The first of a variety of debates is on Tuesday and they'll roll through until November 5th on all the main news outlets. The main attraction are the Leader's Debates between Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins, of which there are three. But are these debates useful? They can be. If the moderators and journalists can push past the rehearsed lines, there is a slim chance we'll learn something new. If they can keep the participants from talking over each other, and keep deflection to a minimum, we'll get the opportunity to see how participants handle difficult questions and pressure. Accomplishing this is a lot harder than it looks. The trouble is that modern political debates can become an elaborate game of verbal dodgeball. You ask a question about the cost of living, and suddenly you're hearing about the other party's tax policy. Ask about health, and somehow we're discussing the economy. Ask about an awkward policy, and the answer is a sentence beginning, “Well, the reality is”…or “As I have indicated…” There is a name for this – it's called “block and bridge”, and Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins use this technique extensively. There is a very simple reason for it. Most voters do not delve deeply into the detail of a policy announcement, they don't scrutinise the complex fiscal mechanics behind a promise. They make decisions based on slogans, media headlines and interpret them through their own beliefs and loyalties. This is why the constant repetition of key messages is vital to a successful election campaign. It's also why, even though I still get excited about a televised leaders debate, I always feel a bit flat afterwards as commentators judge it like a boxing fight, and ultimately name a debate winner based on who was the most Prime Minister like. It all comes down to performance – or ‘studio presence' - rather than substance. With neither party or leader heading into this election with safe, promising poll results the pressure is on to convince voters they're the person to lead the next Government. Let's hope this pressure creates some unpredictability under the hot studio lights - that's why most of us watch after all. Ultimately though, while a televised debate may help some undecided voters choose how they'll cast their vote, I doubt they will change many other minds. At this point, Chris and Christopher are very familiar to most of us and what we think is locked in. Maybe one of the keys to getting our attention is surfacing others in the party who we haven't already prejudged. So, let the campaigning begin. From now on every announcement will be carefully timed, every photograph will be carefully chosen, every slogan will be tested, and every awkward question will be met with a rehearsed answer to a completely different question. Hopefully, somewhere along the way someone will answer these simple questions - what exactly will they do, how much will it cost, who pays, and what difference will it make to my life? Fingers crossed. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher Luxon versus Chris Hipkins is shaping up as one of the most vanilla, stale political battles in recent history. With both major party leaders playing it safe, the real fire is coming from the fringes. Winston Peters wants to buy back BNZ, TOP is pitching massive tax overhauls, and David Seymour wants Paul Henry as broadcasting minister. We ask who is actually offering real change, plus RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop joins us to break down the government's massive planning overhaul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Prime Minister joins us in the studio, and we ask him why he’s campaigning in a Labour stronghold. We also discuss/debate the Paris Agreement, the agriculture portfolio, why Labour is more trusted on the five key issues, stalling local government reform, and supermarkets. Plus, is the Opportunity Party a wolf in sheep’s clothing?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Christopher Luxon, Hamish Marr, and Rachel Shearer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parliament has risen, the politicians are hitting the hustings, and our latest rolling poll of polls shows a dead heat. National and Labour are sitting tied at 29.1 percent. The center-right holds a razor-thin margin, but with a fresh cost of living crisis biting families hard, voters are asking a brutal question: what has this government actually delivered? We break down the numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gals talk to National Party leader and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon about MMP and managing a three-way coalition, media gaffes, his love of music and how he's not a politician.    We ask about education, climate change, women voters and his early morning rituals.    The Three Gals' Leaders Series is proudly sponsored by Duncan Cotterill. 

Christopher Luxon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Christopher Luxon discusses supermarkets, AI and the Warriors; Labour's Arena Williams discusses new supermarket policy; David Seymour responds to supermarket policy announcements; Gaspy director discusses current fuel prices; World's first indigenous language robot interpreter

Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Cameron Bagrie, Anna Palairet, Todd Charteris, and Christopher Luxon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Anna Palairet, Cameron Bagrie and Susan O’Regan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister talks about breaking up the supermarket duopoly, and we discuss tax cuts, asset sales and whether we should means-test the Winter Energy Payment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report.

Christopher Luxon discusses "game changing" CRL, infrastructure; Ingrid Hipkiss speaks to train driver as CRL opens; John Campbell speaks to Len Brown from City Rail Link; Barbara Edmonds discusses Labour's new KiwiSaver policy; Warriors boss discusses weekend loss, plans for next game

All aboard: Live from Day 1 of the CRL A journey a decade in the making, 1News business correspondent Jason Walls joins Q+A live from on board one of the brand-new train services opening up to Aucklanders on the first day of the City Rail Link. Unions prepare campaign against government policies Council of Trade Unions president Sandra Grey says there are no regrets about the union's all-out campaign against Christopher Luxon at the 2023 general election, and this year the union will be making it clear to voters where parties stand on the CTU's biggest policy asks: pay equity, Fair Pay Agreements, and scrapping 90 day trials. She joins Jack Tame to launch the CTU's election campaign. Election 2026: "Stark choice" for largest general electorate In the historic homeland of the Labour Party, the West Coast-Tasman electorate could be anyone's game this election year. Reporter Whena Owen reports. Bank CEO on profits, 'woke banking', and the superannuation problem After 17 years at ANZ, CEO Antonia Watson is handing over the reins of power to the bank's Chief Risk Officer - but don't read too much into that appointment, she says. Consumer confidence is up and Watson says New Zealand's economic recovery is finally arriving. She joins Jack Tame to reflect on a unique period of disruption in the economy - Covid, the Iran war, natural disasters - and share her parting thoughts on the biggest issues yet to come, including whether New Zealand should raise the age or means-test superannuation. 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.

Council of Trade Unions president Sandra Grey says there are no regrets about the union's all-out campaign against Christopher Luxon at the 2023 general election, and this year the union will be making it clear to voters where parties stand on the CTU's biggest policy asks: pay equity, Fair Pay Agreements, and scrapping 90 day trials. She joins Jack Tame to launch the CTU's election campaign. 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.

There was milk, Turkish Delight, and talk of the price of mince as National's Christopher Luxon and Labour's Chris Hipkins tried to win over business owners, less than two months out from the election. With Parliament on break, the two party leaders took to the streets to campaign early for the election. Jessica Hopkins reports.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Mark de Lautour, Dan Boulton, and Tracy Brown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM ponders Paris and whether we should be getting out of the Accord. We also discuss Labour’s ETS U-turn on pricing agricultural emissions, the Greens’ supermarket plans, and whether the Opportunity Party bubble has burst.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand could outlaw social media for under 16's if National has its way, so nine months in, how is the ban working in Australia? Two weeks ago Christopher Luxon announced plans for a ban, despite coalition partners ACT and New Zealand First opposing the bill. University of Melbourne Professor, Jo Robinson is a world leading expert in suicide prevention, and spoke to Lisa Owen.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Mike Hosking in studio for their weekly chat. They discussed the Green's supermarket plan, a trade deal with Canada, the Waitangi Tribunal report, and National's goal to expand the first-home loan scheme. Luxon told Hosking there would be low risk to the Government from expanding the first-home loan scheme. "The real problem that people are finding is not servicing the mortgage - it's actually getting the deposit together.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 3 September, 2026, Simeon Brown tries to defend National's attack campaign on tax, even after making a false claim against Labour. A property economist on thousands of Kiwis having a bigger mortgage than their house is actually worth. Some new numbers reflecting the surge in popularity of EV vehicles. And on The Huddle, Jack Tame and Liam Hehir on whether they're angry about Christopher Luxon taking a second plane to Palau. 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.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Rawhiti-Connell and Mark Knoff-Thomas. First up, a Crown Review into the Moa Point catastrophe has confirmed a "systematic governance failure" contributed to it's downfall. Water NZ chief executive Gillian Blythe gives her reaction. Then, Christopher Luxon is holding firm on remaining in the Paris climate agreement, but where are other countries at with it in 2026? Waikato University Law Professor Alexander Gillespie explains.

Hamish McKay talks to Christopher Luxon, Matt Bolger, Michael Harvey, and Tim Dangen and Emma Poole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM on heading to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Palau, the comments he made about Air New Zealand and Rob Fyfe, and the countdown to the election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 1 September, 2026, rich list couple Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams come to the rescue of domestic netball. We hear from the sport's boss about the deal. Labour MP Phil Twyford on why he says the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment boss should go. An Australian expert shows us how easy it was to get a pack of illegal cigarettes as soon as he arrived in New Zealand. And on The Huddle, Phil Goff and Maurice Williamson on whether Rod Fyfe has a point in saying it wasn't cool for Christopher Luxon to put the boot into Air New Zealand. 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.

Weekly interview with Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon; Reaction to Air New Zealand's annual loss; GP group calls for more support for in-person visits; Health NZ scheme to get graduates into areas with high need; NZ peanut butter company on the shelf at US retail giant

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Mike Hosking in studio for their weekly chat, covering fuel excise tax and concerns from students over student loan changes. “Frankly, it's just not right that we have a heavily subsidised tertiary education system, you take the benefit of that, you go off and decide you're going to give your effort to another economy and then you're not going to pay your debt,” Luxon told Hosking. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Christopher Luxon sailed into NZ politics six years ago as a champion of localism. Since becoming prime minister, his government has fallen deeply out of love with devolution. Changes including a rates cap and National's ruling out of a bed tax have especially irked Wayne Brown, mayor of Auckland and the most powerful local politician in New Zealand. He's gone from denial to anger to … what exactly? Joel MacManus and Hayden Donnell – fresh from interviewing Brown – join Toby to tell the story.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

Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong joins us for a 30-minute interview on TOP's radical tax reset. TOP wants to fund a $19,000 universal basic income by heavily taxing land, but it could drop house values by 15%. Is this an economic gamble New Zealand cannot afford? We break down the policy, Christopher Luxon ruling them out, and what this means for homeowners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Regional Tourism NZ say they have been blindsided over an apparent political flip flop on a bed levy. The National Party has now ruled out any kind of accommodation levy for visitors. That is despite Christopher Luxon speaking about the possibility of one just a fortnight ago. Any levy was intended to help fund infrastructure in the face of growing tourist numbers. General manager of Destination Marlborough and Trustee of Regional Tourism NZ, Tracey Green spoke to Lisa Owen.

Opportunity Party as kingmaker in new RNZ-Reid Research poll; Queenstown contemplates future of accommodation levy; Weekly interview with Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon; Labour releases fiscal strategy with promise to slash debt; Police respond to two accidents in Manawatu over weekend.

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.

Senior National Minister Chris Bishop has praised the Prime Minister at a public meeting in Wellington, as he acknowledges politics is a "tough sport." Chris Bishop is under pressure to regain his Hutt South seat to ensure he gets into Parliament, and both he and Christopher Luxon were on a charm offensive in Lower Hutt. Political Reporter Russell Palmer reports.

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

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.

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.