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Q+A with Jack Tame
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Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, October 19 2025
With Climate Change Minister Simon Watts, CTU's new president Sandra Grey, and researcher Kali Mercier.
Simon Watts: Why NZ is weakening key climate target
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has slashed New Zealand's methane targets, saying they're more realistic for farmers. Q+A asks him what impact it...
Can NZ's infrastructure cope with ageing population?
New Zealand is rapidly ageing: Today there are about 870,000 Kiwis who are 65 or older, making up about 17% of the population. In 25 years, that numbe...
Can unions justify disruptive strikes? New CTU president speaks
About 100,000 workers are planning to walk off the job this week as the Council of Trade Unions welcomes new president Sandra Grey.
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Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, October 12 2025
With 1News reporters Yvonne Tahana, Abbey Wakefield, and Ali Pugh; artist and activist Tāme Iti; former Auckland Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse; NZ Initiati...
Wrap up: Major local election results, upsets, Māori wards
Q+A speaks to 1News reporters across the country as another local government election wraps up.
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1News' Yvonne Tahana also reflects on th...
Local elections: What to do about dire voter turnout
On preliminary figures, national turnout for the local elections stands at 33%, according to Local Government New Zealand. While numbers are expected...
Mana: Tāme Iti on art, activism, fight for Māori rights
Tāme Iti has lived a life.
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From his childhood in Ruatoki, he was on the frontlines of the Springbok Tour protests, the 1975 land march,...
Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, October 5 2025
With Minister for Building and Construction Chris Penk, Race Relations Commissioner Melissa Derby, and global tax expert Michael Keen.
Race Relations Commissioner: Social media radicalises, amplifies extremism
A year into her role as Race Relations Commissioner, Melissa Derby reflects on the threats to social cohesion and race relations in New Zealand. She s...
Chris Penk: Will earthquake-prone buildings be safe enough?
The Government has announced an overhaul to the classification of earthquake-prone buildings, introducing a new system that will see thousands of buil...
Expert on capital gains tax fairness, pitfalls of wealth tax
Full interview: As the Labour Party debates the shape of its tax policy in next year's election, and economists keep an eye on the effect of the Gover...
Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, September 28 2025
With former Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations Colin Keating, and Auckland mayoral candidates Wayne Brown and Kerrin Leoni.
Kerrin Leoni: Why I'd be a better Auckland mayor than Wayne Brown
Kerrin Leoni: Why I'd be a better Auckland mayor than Wayne Brown by Q+A with Jack Tame
Wayne Brown: Why I should be re-elected as Auckland's mayor
Incumbent Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says his priority, if re-elected, is to "fix" Auckland Transport.
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Q+A asks him about his record,...
Former top diplomat on Govt's Palestinian state decision
The decision not to recognise a Palestinian state puts New Zealand out of step with the likes of Canada, the UK and Australia.
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Colin K...
Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, September 21 2025
With HSBC economist Paul Bloxham, Christchurch mayoral candidates Sara Templeton and Phil Mauger, and 1News US Correspondent Logan Church.
Christchurch mayoral race: Housing and infrastructure pressures for growing city
Fifteen years on from the Christchurch earthquakes, the city's population is growing. The city's new stadium, Te Kaha, is set to open, and residents d...
When will NZ's 'rockstar economy' return? Paul Bloxham's analysis
According to Statistics New Zealand, economic activity as measured by GDP dropped 0.9% in the June quarter for an annual drop of 1.1%.
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Winston Peters off to UN: Will NZ recognise Palestinian state?
A pivotal diplomatic week looms at the United Nations, with world leaders gathering for the General Assembly. For Foreign Minister Winston Peters, all...
Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, September 14 2025
With the three candidates leading Wellington's mayoral race, Commissioner of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori Professor Rawinia Higgins, Labour MP for Ma...
Māori Language Commissioner: Despite Govt's moves, most Kiwis accept te reo
2025 marks 50 years since the first Māori Language Week. Professor Rawinia Higgins is the Chair of Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori, the Māori Language C...
Australia's Greg Hunt: 'Difficult deaths' from vaping are coming
Former Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt introduced stringent legislation in his country to reduce access to vapes. But since 2024, a black market...
Exclusive Wellington mayoral poll: One candidate way ahead
As an economically depressed Wellington faces a myriad of challenges — from ageing infrastructure, rising rates, debates about heritage, and a seeming...
Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, September 7 2025
With 1News political editor Maiki Sherman, former Reserve Bank chair Arthur Grimes, former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer, and Housing Minister Ch...
Can New Zealanders trust the Reserve Bank?
Further revelations, first reported by the Spinoff, show the Reserve Bank of New Zealand failed to publicly disclose a meeting held at the time it was...
Tāmaki Makaurau by-election: Te Pāti Māori triumph, Labour hurting
Te Pāti Māori's Oriini Kaipara has won decisively over Labour's Peeni Henare to become Tāmaki Makaurau's next MP. 1News Political Editor Maiki Sherman...
Geoffrey Palmer: Why people are unhappy with democracy
Full interview: Former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer has dedicated much of his life to democracy. But now, with democracy seemingly in decline ar...
Full Show: Q+A with Jack Tame, 31 August 2025
With Oriini Kaipara, Peeni Henare, and Teanau Tuiono
Oriini Kaipara: Holding Tāmaki Makaurau for Te Pāti Māori | Q+A 2025
Te Pāti Māori candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election Oriini Kaipara explains why she thinks she’s the best choice for voters in the electorate....
Peeni Henare: Taking Tāmaki Makaurau back for Labour | Q+A 2025
Labour MP and candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election Peeni Henare explains why he thinks the electorate’s voters should put him back in to the...
Tāmaki Makaurau by-election: What to watch out for
Polls are about to open in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election, triggered by the death of Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp.
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There are fiv...
AI, ChatGPT academic: Why it’s healthy to be sceptical of artificial intelligence
The head of Open AI, the creator of ChatGPT, says the world may be in the midst of an AI bubble. Sam Altman's warning coincides with a new report from...
Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, August 24 2025
With Australia National University senior lecturer Dr Anas Iqtait, Whena Owen following up on access to Cape Palliser, Victoria University's Dr Andrew...
Academic on Palestinian statehood: Action needed, not just recognition
Dr Anas Iqtait is a senior lecturer at the Australian National University and author of Funding and the Quest for Sovereignty in Palestine. He tells Q...
Economist: Few easy options for NZ’s economic struggles
Bagrie Economics chief economist Cameron Bagrie speaks to Q+A about the economic situation New Zealand is in, and what levers could be pulled to get t...
Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, August 17 2025
With former finance minister Grant Robertson, 1News US correspondent Logan Church, Young Farmer of the Year Hugh Jackson, and Whena Owen on the Cape P...
What will keep next generation of Kiwis on the farm?
In a turbulent world of trade tensions, ever-changing tech, and climate change, what are the keys to keeping New Zealand's next generation on the farm...
Grant Robertson: Covid inquiry, Labour's spending, tax
Grant Robertson retired from politics in early 2024 to take up a new job as Otago University's Vice-Chancellor. He was back in the headlines this week...
Trump-Putin Alaska meeting: The aftermath for Ukraine
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due in Washington DC next week, as US President Donald Trump wraps up his meeting with Russian President Vl...