• Cameron Bagrie: Economist on new Trump tariffs' impact for kiwis
    Feb 22 2026

    On Saturday Donald Trump announced a 10% levy on all goods coming into the US in response to the Supreme Court ruling his other tariffs unconstitutional.

    The new global tariffs were updated to 15% on Sunday.

    Economist Cameron Bagrie joined Tim Beveridge to talk about the implications for kiwi businesses.

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    10 Min.
  • Paul Goldsmith: Justice Minister chats the reality of 'move-on' announcement
    Feb 22 2026

    On Sunday the Government announced a plan to grant police the power to issue move-on orders to help deal with disorderly and dangerous behaviour in public places.

    The move-on orders apply to anyone displaying disorderly or intimidating behaviour, impeding someone entering a business, breaching the peace, begging, rough sleeping, and behaviour indicating an intent to inhabit a public place.

    Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith joined Tim Beveridge to chat about what this announcement means in reality.

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    11 Min.
  • Feroz Ali: National did a great job with India FTA
    Feb 15 2026

    Labour is hesitant to put their support behind an India FTA without the government meeting certain conditions.

    It says free trade is a net positive, but agreements shouldn't cause harm to New Zealand - which is what we risk with this FTA.

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    6 Min.
  • David Seymour: ACT wants to cut number of Govt ministries
    Feb 15 2026

    ACT Party leader David Seymour delivered his State of the Nation address this morning.

    He says this government is on track to produce positive change, but it's not happening as quickly as it could be.

    ACT says there are three ways to break our country's slump: equal rights, positive thinking, and a smaller government.

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    16 Min.
  • Nick Leggett: Wellington Council "chronically underinvest" in water infrastructure
    Feb 8 2026

    Moa Point has been testing as non-compliant for all but two months of the last two years.

    The signs were there, but no one seemed to raise concern before the wastewater plant started pumping raw sewage into the south coast of Wellington.

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    15 Min.
  • Simeon Brown: Prescription changes to free up GP practices
    Feb 1 2026

    From today, New Zealanders will be able to get prescriptions that won't need to be renewed through their GPs for a whole year.

    The change will impact those with long-term conditions like asthma and epilepsy.

    GPs will decide on a case by case basis whether it's safe to prescribe a medication for the full 12 months, and patients will no longer have to see their GP every 3 months for a new script.

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    10 Min.
  • Mane Tahere: Luxon's Waitangi Day attendance "very important"
    Feb 1 2026

    It's Waitangi Day this Friday and after opting to spend the day at a marae in Akaroa last year, this year Christopher Luxon will be in town to meet with iwi.

    A recent RNZ-Reid poll found 62% of kiwis think it's important for the prime minister to be in Waitangi for Waitangi Day, but previous PMs have all had different approaches.

    Ngapuhi chairperson Mane Tahere joins to preview the week ahead.

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    14 Min.
  • Steve Cullen: Criminal Lawyer discusses balancing sentencing discounts with community trust in judicial system
    Jan 25 2026

    A man who snatched a 3-year-old girl from a Rotorua daycare centre with the intention to rape her will be released from jail in just over six weeks after serving one year in jail.

    His release comes under strict conditions including six months of standard release conditions, and he must adhere to other special conditions set out in his probation report.

    This case has raised questioins around sentencing discounts going too far, and Criminal Lawyer Steve Cullen told Tim Beveridge that it's a difficult task to balance sentencing discounts with maintaining a streamlined judicial system.

    He also added that any moves from the government to limit the discretion of Judges is not helpful for the system.

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    12 Min.