Enda Brady: UK correspondent ahead of Chancellor John Healey presenting UK 2026 Budget

Over in the UK, British finance minister John Healey is due to announce his first Budget on Wednesday - but people aren't feeling optimistic. Households and businesses are struggling to cover all their costs, and another winter full of rising energy bills is looming. UK correspondent Enda Brady c…

Justin Tighe-Umbers: National Road Carriers Association CEO on the latest closure of the Awakino Gorge

The Awakino Gorge on State Highway 3 is set to close again tonight for nine consecutive nights, but there's hope for a way forward. The route has been closed several times over the past year due to storms and adverse weather conditions, causing delays and detours for drivers.  National Road Carri…

Jamie Mackay: The Country host unpacks latest 1News-Verian poll results

The gap between the two major parties has narrowed again, leaving people speculating about how the election could go. According to the latest 1News-Verian poll, National has dropped to 29 points and Labour is holding steady on 27. Meanwhile, the Greens have dropped to 15, ACT is on 12, NZ First h…

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Do Labour's complaints about early voting stand up to scrutiny?

Okay, you want to know what a party sounds like when it's preparing to lose an election? Check out Labour. They've started to ramp up their complaints about so-called voter suppression. Now, to be fair, this is not a new complaint. It's been going on all campaign. It goes back more than a year. Bu…

Nicola Willis: National Finance Spokesperson on National pulling ahead in 1News-Verian poll

National, ACT and New Zealand First have moved closer to securing a coalition for a second term in power without needing Opportunity's help. In the latest 1News-Verian poll, National has dropped three points to 29, while Labour remains steady on 27. ACT's up one point to 12, while New Zealand Fir…

Full Show Podcast: 27 October 2026

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 27 October, 2026, Kieran McAnulty tries to justify Labour's plan to help state tenants buy their own homes - with $100 a week from their rent. Is the "backing the gangs" ad featuring Chris Hipkins, Marama Davidson and Chloe Swarb…

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Jacinda Ardern's new job in Australia

Dame Jacinda Ardern has scored a new job across the ditch, teaching Australians about leadership and social cohesion. Sydney University has just announced the former Prime Minister will join as a Professor of Practice, based in its School of Public Health. The new role comes eight months after Ar…

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the All Blacks squad named for end-of-year tour

Patrick Tuipulotu and Sam Darry have gone from starting against the Springboks in Baltimore last month to missing the All Blacks end-of-year tour. The Blues locking combination have been left out of the 36-strong squad, and he Crusaders' Jamie Hannah has been preferred. Tuipulotu had a calf injur…

Louise Parsons: Sensible Sentencing Trust spokesperson on the Greens condemning election billboard ads

The Sensible Sentencing Trust has temporarily taken down digital billboards displaying the leaders of the Green and Labour parties with the line - 'Backing the Gangs'. Greens, Labour and Te Pāti Māori candidates have met with gang members during the campaign, with the Labour candidate resigning in…

James Ryan: Genesis general retail manager reveals how much powering your home with an EV could save

How much money could you save by powering  your home with an electric car? Genesis is trialling tech to let owners charge their car battery off-peak for use in the house at peak times, effectively making it a power-storage unit. The three-month test on a four person home let the car feed electric…