Q+A with Jack Tame
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Q+A with Jack Tame
NZ's leading politics programme. #nzqanda is made with the support of NZ On Air.
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351 episodes
Full Show: 21 June 2026
Helen Clark: New Zealand's unsolved problems and fragile peace in Iran
Productivity, sensible taxation and the ballooning cost of superan...
Real estate agents, doctors shouldn't be punished for free speech: ACT policy
The ACT Party has introduced a new campaign policy which it says will stop professional regulatory bodies - like the Medical Council, or Real Estate A...
Live from National's 90th annual party conference
The Prime Minister and National Party faithful are gathering in Wellington for the party's 90th annual conference. With less than five months until th...
Helen Clark: New Zealand's unsolved problems and fragile peace in Iran
Productivity, sensible taxation and the ballooning cost of superannuation are among the uniquely thorny, long-lasting issues that New Zealand hasn't b...
Will newcomer Andy Burnham oust PM Sir Keir Starmer?
Yet another challenge has been made to the embattled UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. Former Manchester mayor and newly-elected Labour...
Full Show: 14 June 2026
Does Labour's public transport fare cap policy add up?
The Labour Party - the biggest party in Opposition, maintaining a tight lead in th...
Why prison numbers will surge: Writer Asher Emanuel
New Ministry of Justice projections forecast a 35 percent growth in New Zealand's prison population over the next ten years, with those kept in remand...
"Between one week and five years" to repair Strait of Hormuz
The United States appears poised to sign a deal to end the war in Iran following three and a half months of global disruption from the closed Strait o...
Locals fear "low-probability catastrophic event" if LNG terminal built near city
The Government is pushing ahead with plans to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in New Zealand as a security buffer for when locally-made, renewa...
Does Labour's public transport fare cap policy add up?
The Labour Party - the biggest party in Opposition, maintaining a tight lead in this year's polls - has decided to open its election year campaign wit...
Full Show: 7 June 2026
Federated Farmers swing big for Election 2026
Agricultural lobby Federated Farmers have a lot to celebrate in the last parliamentary term...
Election deadline rapidly approaching for small parties
Any political parties wanting to contest the 2026 general election in November need to have their registration papers submitted by the end of this wee...
How three AI-linked IPOs could reshape economy
When Elon Musk's Space X is listed on the NASDAQ, it's set to be the biggest IPO in history - valuing the company at $3 trillion New Zealand dollars.<...
Could Christchurch terror attack have been stopped?
He told us what he was going to do: that's the stark conclusion of two extremism researchers who've uncovered previously unreported public communicati...
Federated Farmers swing big for Election 2026
Agricultural lobby Federated Farmers have a lot to celebrate in the last parliamentary term. Their 2023 election policy priority list has almost all b...
Why populist nationalism won't stop immigration
Five months from the election, immigration is being framed by political parties as a critical election issue, with the Prime Minister warning the wron...
Children's Commissioner: The cost of child poverty
In Budget 2026, Treasury published New Zealand's latest child poverty statistics. It's a grim picture, and one that isn't improving much: the number o...
Return to surplus? Nicola Willis charts economic recovery
Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivered her third and final Budget Day speech for the parliamentary term this week. A Budget delivering investment in...
Full Show: 31 May 2026
Return to surplus? Nicola Willis charts economic recovery
Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivered her third and final Budget Day speech...
Full show: 24 May 2026
Featuring David Seymour, Richard Dawkins, and Whena Owen's story on social investment
Richard Dawkins at 85: Genes, God, and conversations with Claude
World-renowned biologist and writer Richard Dawkins is embarking on a speaking tour to mark the 50th anniversary of his first book, The Selfish Gene,...
RNZ boss resigns amid David Seymour criticism
RNZ chief executive Paul Thompson will resign after 13 years in the job, board chair Jim Mather announced this morning.
Mather says while...
David Seymour: Public service cuts, new ACT immigration policy
Deputy Prime Minister and ACT Party leader David Seymour is welcoming the reduction of New Zealand's public service by 8700 staff over the next three...
Erica Stanford: NCEA, immigration and "anti-Māori" criticism
Erica Stanford: NCEA, immigration and "anti-Māori" criticism
Minister for education and immigration Erica Stanford joins Jack Tame to di...
David Kirk: Why rugby can weather storms around finances and fans
David Kirk: Why rugby can weather storms around finances and fans
NZ Rugby chair David Kirk sat down with Q+A’s Simon Mercep to discuss...
Wayne Brown: NZ being run 'like a wrecking yard'
Wayne Brown: NZ being run 'like a wrecking yard'
Running on a strident anti-Wellington platform, Auckland mayor Wayne Brown was re-electe...
Chris Bishop: National leadership and his policy ambitions
Chris Bishop: National leadership and his policy ambitions
Chris Bishop's name has repeatedly been raised in media reports about disconte...
Q+A 12 April 2026: Anna Breman: How the Iran war will affect inflation
Iranian ambassador: New Zealand no longer stands up for peace
The representative of the Iranian government in New Zealand says the small...
Iran ambassador: New Zealand no longer stands up for peace
The representative of the Iranian government in New Zealand says the small Pacific nation is now seen as a country that supports unilateral military a...
Anna Breman: How the Iran war will affect inflation
When Anna Breman became New Zealand's Reserve Bank Governor in December of 2025, she promised greater transparency in how the bank makes monetary poli...
Q+A 29 March 2026: NZ’s foreign policy response to Iran falling short: Labour
NZ’s foreign policy response to Iran falling short: Labour
The government is breaking with long-held norms in foreign affairs in how it...
The tiny nation caught in middle of geopolitical tussles
Tuvalu is one of the world’s smallest countries, facing some of the world’s most challenging crises. The low-lying atoll nation faces huge threats fro...
The AI startup that could radically change legal profession
Amid the disruption being caused by AI, the legal profession could see massive changes in the next few years. Leading the charge is Ivo, whose founder...
Will fuel price blowouts push us toward electrification?
ReWiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey joins Q+A to talk about what the fuel crisis means for the future of energy, and why attention is increasingly turnin...
NZ’s foreign policy response to Iran falling short: Labour
The government is breaking with long-held norms in foreign affairs in how it is approaching the Iran crisis, says Labour’s new foreign affairs spokesp...
Q+A 22 March 2026: “Extreme risk”. How Iran war exposes NZ’s national security vulnerabilities
“Extreme risk”. How Iran war exposes NZ’s national security vulnerabilities
The world has fundamentally changed, and New Zealand is not y...
Meet the urban planner who wants less planning
World leading urban planner Alain Bertaud speaks to Q+A about his vision for how cities should be allowed to develop through organic choices and marke...
“Extreme risk”. How Iran war exposes NZ’s national security vulnerabilities
The world has fundamentally changed, and New Zealand is not yet grappling with what that means for our national security, says Retired Major-General J...
Nicola Willis: How petrol will be prioritised in worst-case scenarios
Nicola Willis: How petrol will be prioritised in worst-case scenarios
Finance minister Nicola Willis spoke to Q+A about how the war in Ir...
Nuclear risk rises: Why Iran war is so dangerous for the world
Nuclear risk rises: Why Iran war is so dangerous for the world
With the United States and Israel claiming their attack on Iran is to prevent the...