Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Germany's AfD winning historic victory in state election

Germany's AfD has come out on top in this weekend's state elections, with the party winning 43.8 percent of the vote. This is the first time a far-right party has won control of a state since World War II. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says these are only preliminary results, but this result is sen…

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on the Asia-Pacific market reactions to the Middle East conflict

The US and Iran have launched more tit-for-tat strikes over the weekend, resulting in oil prices going up - but what has it done for the markets? Experts indicate the Asia-Pacific market is still going strong, with the index going up by 1.1 percent. Harbour Asset Management Shane Solly explained …

Katherine Rich: BusinessNZ Chief Executive on the new report warning NZ to spend more on medicines

BusinessNZ's calling for a funding reset on medicines, with a new report highlighting the long-term benefits of investing more into healthcare. The report shows every dollar invested into medicine returns $1.93 to the economy.  BusinessNZ CEO Katherine Rich explained that there's long-term benefi…

The Huddle: Should Labour and Hipkins be worried after the latest poll?

Tonight on the Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!  NZ First's Winston Peters has indicated NZ Super should be restricted to citizens only. Do we see this winning votes - or is thi…

Full Show Podcast: 07 September 2026

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 7 September, 2026, Chris Hipkins wouldn't front so we asked Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong what she makes of her party's drop in the latest poll, as well as Labour's. Warriors legend and TV star Shaun Johnson on why playing a fina…

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Is Labour really in it to win it here?

Yeah, so it's not good for Labour in the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll. They've now fallen to 26 percent, which is below the 27 percent they got at the last election. Now, this is not a surprise to me, and it shouldn't be a surprise to you, because we've been saying consistently on this show…

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister responds to National dropping below 30 percent in new poll

Both major parties took a hit in the recent Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll, with both Labour and National dropping below 30 percent. National holds the lead at 29 percent, while Labour has tumbled to 25.9 percent - and the Greens have jumped to 13.9, ACT is on 10.5 and Opportunity has fallen all the …

Bob Hendrix: Loop Biotech inventor and founder on the company's new biodegradable mushroom coffins

Kiwis will soon have the option to be buried in biodegradable coffins, with the new service hitting the New Zealand market this week. The coffins are made from mycelium and upcycled plant fibres - and they take a week to grow in the lab. These coffins are the project of Dutch biotechnology compan…

June Ranson: Woburn International CEO on NZ First calling to restrict NZ Super to citizens only

There's agreement migrants’ access to superannuation needs to change, but not in the way New Zealand First is proposing. The party wants it to be subject to citizenship from 2029. It says superannuation for migrants who become residents aged 50 or older - now costs more than a billion dollars a y…

Simon Kebbell: Port of Tauranga CFO on the port getting approved for an expansion

A long-awaited project at Port of Tauranga has the green light. The Stella Passage development will extend container berths and wharves, after getting fast-track approval, subject to conditions. Payments will also be made to the local marae as part of 'cultural mitigation'. Port CFO Simon Kebbel…