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Episodios
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Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, July 27 2025
26/07/2025 Duración: 54minInterviews with Environment Minister Penny Simmonds, educator Welby Ings, think tank researcher Max Rashbrooke, and NZ First MP Jamie Arbuckle.
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Max Rashbrooke: Ideas to get people off benefits
26/07/2025 Duración: 18minFull interview: According to the latest quarterly figures, unemployment is sitting at just over 5%. New research from new think tank The Institute for Democratic and Economic Analysis recommends a range of policies to get people off a benefit and into work, faster.
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Penny Simmonds: Will polytechs survive?
26/07/2025 Duración: 18minFull interview: Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds is overseeing huge changes to New Zealand's vocational education system. But after years of reform, could training providers stand alone as Te Pūkenga is dismantled? Q+A also asks Simmonds about her absence from major environmental policies — from freshwater management in farms to the fast-track approvals regime — as Environment Minister.
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Top educator Welby Ings: Why standardised testing doesn't work
24/07/2025 Duración: 24minWhat counts as intelligence? Educator Welby Ings, labelled a "naughty" student all his life, could barely read and write until he was 15 years old. He went on to become a renowned speaker, filmmaker, teacher, and author. His new book Invisible Intelligence argues New Zealand's education system fails to recognise intelligence and ability beyond a narrow definition. Ings argues for a more "sophisticated" assessment system in an increasingly complex world.
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Tama Potaka: Has Govt played role in increased homelessness?
19/07/2025 Duración: 30minFull interview: Community housing groups are sounding the alarm on increasing rates of homelessness. Q+A asks Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka if the Government's social housing policies have contributed to the issue.
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China 'outplayed' Trump on trade — Veteran journalist Andy Browne
19/07/2025 Duración: 21minFull interview: Andrew Browne is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who was the China Editor for the Wall Street Journal and the Asia-Pacific Editor for Reuters. While in New Zealand for the China Business Summit, he spoke with Q+A about the China-US relationship and how New Zealand can make the most of global uncertainty.
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Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, July 20 2025
19/07/2025 Duración: 53minQ+A asks Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka if the Government's social housing policies have contributed to increasing homelessness. Q+A also speaks to China expert and journalist Andy Browne on US President Donald Trump's trade policies. Labour MP Jan Tinetti talks about her members' bill aimed at helping new parents.
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NZ heading toward US-style health system
12/07/2025 Duración: 54minWith Dame Susan Bagshaw, Dr Philip Bagshaw, Bowen Pan, Karen Boyes and Ryan Hamilton
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Paul Goldsmith: Will tough on crime actually work?
05/07/2025 Duración: 54minWith Paul Goldsmith, Haehaetu Barrett, David Wilson and Cameron Luxton
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Local govt: Huge rates rises, crumbling infrastructure, and why people should care
28/06/2025 Duración: 54minWith Rohan O'Neill Stevens, Tina Nixon, Paula Southgate, Campbell Barry and Nīkau Wi Neera
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Ruth Richardson: Super age should rise, assets sold
14/06/2025 Duración: 53minWith Ruth Richardson, Ben Picton, Steve Abel and Cameron Brewer
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Road cone tipline: Brooke van Velden unsure of possible results
07/06/2025 Duración: 54minWith Brooke van Velden, Willie Jackson and Tākuta Ferris
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Did Coalition agreements undermine 'targeted' Budget spending?
24/05/2025 Duración: 54minWith Nicola Willis and Stan Grant
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Why Chlöe Swarbrick wants taxes on wealthy, more debt
17/05/2025 Duración: 54minWith Chlöe Swarbrick, Andrew Coster, Marcel Dirsus and Suze Redmayne
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Meth, gangs, recruitment and racism
10/05/2025 Duración: 54minWith Richard Chambers, John Ryan, and Steve Abel
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Brian Roche: Public service too risk-averse
03/05/2025 Duración: 55minWith Brian Roche, James Meager and Tanya Unkovich
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Inside Kiwi drone company with $66m UK defence contract
26/04/2025 Duración: 54minWith Shaun Hendy, David Seymour and Malcolm Turnbull
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Judith Collins on defence: US undergoing 'shakedown', but still reliable
12/04/2025 Duración: 53minWith Judith Collins, Anna Fifield, Paris Marx and Laura McClure
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Trump's tariffs — David Parker on how NZ should hit back
06/04/2025 Duración: 54minWith David Parker, Eru Kapa-Kingi and Sir Ron Young
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Has Govt policy led to more homeless? Chris Bishop says no
30/03/2025 Duración: 53minWith Chris Bishop, Shamubeel Eaqub and James Marape.