Q+A with Jack Tame
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Q+A with Jack Tame
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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...
Khamenei dead? Airstrikes lead to dramatic developments in Iran
Q+A covers the dramatic developments in the Middle East overnight, with claims that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in Am...
Infrastructure: How we need to change our choices
Infrastructure: How we need to change our choices
Te Waihanga Infrastructure Commission CEO Geoff Cooper joins Q+A to lay out the details...
Will government get India trade deal in the bag?
Will government get India trade deal in the bag?
Trade minister Todd McClay joins Q+A for an in-depth discussion of the free trade agree...
Phil Goff: NZ’s shameful silence in face of Trump’s insults
Former foreign minister Phil Goff tells Q+A that he thinks New Zealand has failed to adequately stand up for this country’s values in the face of Dona...
Andrew Coster: Trust, corruption allegations, and Jevon McSkimming
Exclusive interview: Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster resigned as the head of the Social Investment Agency this week, after a scathing report...
Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, November 30 2025
With Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds, defence expert Sam Roggeveen, and ACT list MP Simon Court.
Next Sunday is Q+A's last...
Can New Zealand defend itself with 'echidna strategy'?
A visiting defence and foreign policy expert is urging New Zealand to rethink how we prioritise defence spending, arguing we should draw inspiration f...
Realistic? Labour promises to balance the books, under stricter rules
In her speech to Labour Party faithful this week, finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds doubled-down on her pledge to balance the books. But Edmonds ha...
Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, November 23 2025
With Regulation Minister David Seymour, Halter CEO Craig Piggott, and National MP for Port Waikato Andrew Bayly.
Seymour explains Regulatory Standards Bill, charter schools
Over subsequent Parliaments, ACT has tried to pass a version of the Regulatory Standards Bill — with limited success, until now. Deputy Prime Minister...
How Halter is revolutionising farming tech
FULL INTERVIEW: Since founding Halter as a 22-year-old in 2016, Kiwi CEO Craig Piggott has built the company into the darling of the New Zealand agric...
Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, November 14 2025
With Police Minister Mark Mitchell, Ngāti Kahungunu chair Bayden Barber, new Opportunities leader Qiulae Wong, and NZ First MP Andy Foster.
Opportunity: TOP rebrands as it chases 5% MMP threshold
The political outfit formerly known as The Opportunities Party is continuing to chase the 5% MMP threshold to enter Parliament.
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It's be...
Te Pāti Māori: Party distracted from issues, says iwi leader
FULL INTERVIEW: Ngāti Kahungunu chair Bayden Barber is calling for reconciliation after Te Pāti Māori's national council expelled MPs Mariameno Kapa-K...
IPCA report: Mark Mitchell on police trust after Jevon McSkimming saga
Police Minister Mark Mitchell says trust needs to be regained after the Independent Police Conduct Authority found there were "significant failings" i...
Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, November 9 2025
With Nikhil Ravishankar, William Dalrymple, and Stephen Rowe
Stephen Rowe: Campaigning with AI, and the killing of Charlie Kirk
Stephen Rowe from the conservative Cato Institute in the US joins Q+A to discuss his expertise in how AI should and shouldn't be used in political cam...
Nikhil Ravishankar: How Air New Zealand can navigate volatile world
New Air NZ CEO Nikhil Ravishankar joins Q+A to talk about the challenges in navigating an increasingly volatile world, how technology is changing the...
William Dalrymple: Empire, India, and Mamdani's remarkable win
William Dalrymple: Empire, India, and Mamdani's remarkable win by Q+A with Jack Tame
Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, November 2 2025
With minister for children Karen Chhour and Labour leader Chris Hipkins
Karen Chhour: Where harm to kids is rising and falling
Minister for Children Karen Chhour joins Q+A to talk about the reduction in youth crime rates, along with the complex picture of harm emerging for chi...
Chris Hipkins: Will capital gains tax have unfair outcomes?
Labour leader Chris Hipkins joins Q+A to go through the finer points of the capital gains tax policy, and whether Labour is projected to bring in enou...
Maroš Šefčovič: Trump's tariffs and Europe's trade position
Maroš Šefčovič: Trump's tariffs and Europe's trade position by Q+A with Jack Tame
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...