On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 17 March, 2026, food prices are up - and a Kiwi staple, mince, is leading the way. We ask Infometrics chief executive Brad Olsen if it's going to get worse.
We'll tell you about a new ratings system for schools.
An economist on why more of us should be working from home right now.
And on The Huddle, we ask Jordan Williams and Gareth Hughes if the private lives of politicians like Chris Hipkins should be aired in public.
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Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Donald Trump claiming he's 'not happy' with the UK's response to Middle East conflict
04:47

Paul Bloxham: HSBC chief economist on the RBA increasing the OCR for the second month in a row
05:53

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on the impacts of the Middle East conflict on the dairy sector
04:23