On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Tuesday the 13th of October 2026, National’s dangled the carrot of tax cuts, but not until the books are back in surplus tax expert Geof Nightingale shares his thoughts.
The Greens' newest policy takes on their biggest rival yet -- AI, Green Party MP Lawerance Xu Nan explains how they plan to regulate it.
ASB are challenging the old idea that business grinds to a halt before an election, Business Canterbury CEO Leeann Watson shares what activity she's seeing from businesses.
Plus, Australia Correspondent Donna Demaio has the latest on an Australian engineer finally leaving IRAQ five years after being arrested and jailed and an iconic Australian band furious after song used illegally by Pauline Hanson at a conservative conference.
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Lawrence Xu-Nan: Green Party MP on their proposal to regulate artificial intelligence
03:54

Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on the ASB research showing economic activity doesn't tend to slow down ahead of elections
02:46

Geof Nightingale: Tax expert says National's tax relief seems a fair way off
03:07