Professor Matt Roskruge joins us to discuss the influence governments have on economic outcomes, and the choices policymakers make that can shape jobs, wages, investment and the cost of living.

Dr Fiona Bolden is the Chair of Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network, representing rural health providers and advocating for equitable access to healthcare for rural communities across Aotearoa.

Kingi Kiriona is a respected Māori leader, former journalist and prominent figure in Māori broadcasting, education and cultural development. Now he is stepping into the political arena, seeking to win ...

Dr Lara Greaves is a political scientist and elections expert whose research focuses on voting behaviour, representation and how New Zealand's MMP system responds to changing political landscapes ...

Toby Burrows (Ngāti Hauā) is the founder and CEO of Fabrik, one of Aotearoa’s leading music promoters, and the driving force behind major events including Rhythm and Vines, Bay Dreams and the new ...

Hone Mathews is with the Electoral Commission, helping ensure New Zealanders understand the voting process and encouraging strong participation in the 2026 General Election.

Lady Tureiti Moxon is the managing director of Te Kōhao Health, and the driving force behind a new publication that shares powerful stories of courage, healing and hope from whānau whose lives have ...

Youth homelessness advocates are calling for urgent action to address the growing number of rangatahi without a safe and stable place to live, warning that too many young people continue […] ...

As Aotearoa heads towards another election, child poverty is once again emerging as a major battleground issue, with the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) warning that poverty rates are not […] ...

New figures show the cost-of-living crisis is continuing to hit lower-income households and superannuitants harder than wealthier New Zealanders, highlighting a growing divide in how inflation is ...

New Zealand scientists have uncovered a potentially alarming shift in global methane emissions, with massive wildfires now leaving a measurable fingerprint in the atmosphere — raising concerns that ...

Merry Jones Children's author whose new bilingual picture book Mauri explores the connection between people, te taiao, and the Māori values of kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga through a hopeful lens for ...