A Mongrel Mob-run meth rehab programme ended up at the centre of a fierce political fight.

After being funded by Jacinda Ardern’s government, the Coalition government turned off the tap for drug rehabilitation programme Kahukura.

But behind the politics, did Kahukura actually help people get off meth? And what does it tell us about who is best placed to deliver addiction treatment?

Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald senior writer Derek Cheng has gone through the reports on the programme’s intakes, and he joins us now to talk through what really happened – and the role of gangs in frontline services.

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Host: Chelsea Daniels
Editor/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Jane Yee

A Mongrel Mob-run meth rehab programme ended up at the centre of a fierce political fight.
After being funded by Jacinda Ardern&rsquo;s government, the Coalition government turned off the tap for drug rehabilitation programme Kahukura.
But behind the politics, did Kahukura actually help people get off meth? And what does it tell us about who is best placed to deliver addiction treatment?
Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald senior writer Derek Cheng has gone through the reports on the programme&rsquo;s intakes, and he joins us now to talk through what really happened &ndash; and the role of gangs in frontline services.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Editor/Producer: Richard Martin Producer: Jane Yee

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future.

Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. 

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future.
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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Inside the $2.75 million gang rehab experiment

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If you’ve spent any time on Auckland’s motorways, you’ll know the city’s traffic problem is no joke – and one of the big fixes being talked about is charging people to sit in it.

The AA has surveyed its Auckland members on time-of-use charging, and while the results show plenty of scepticism, a lot of people back the principle.

But only if the scheme is designed fairly and the details are smart enough to actually work. 

Today on The Front Page, AA policy director Martin Glynn is with us to take us through what congestion charging might look like in future and whether it could finally get Auckland moving. 

Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Chelsea Daniels
Editor/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Jane Yee

If you&rsquo;ve spent any time on Auckland&rsquo;s motorways, you&rsquo;ll know the city&rsquo;s traffic problem is no joke &ndash; and one of the big fixes being talked about is charging people to sit in it.
The AA has surveyed its Auckland members on time-of-use charging, and while the results show plenty of scepticism, a lot of people back the principle.
But only if the scheme is designed fairly and the details are smart enough to actually work.&nbsp;
Today on The Front Page,&nbsp;AA policy director Martin Glynn is with us to take us through what congestion charging might look like in future&nbsp;and whether it could finally get Auckland moving.&nbsp;
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Editor/Producer: Richard Martin Producer: Jane Yee

How much would you pay to sit in Auckland traffic?

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New Zealand First will campaign on buying back the BNZ bank and making KiwiSaver enrolment compulsory at birth. 

Winston Peters’ appearance at Trusts Arena in West Auckland at the weekend comes at a time when his party is surging in the polls...  

He’s also closing in on National leader Christopher Luxon in the preferred Prime Minister ranking, months out from the election. 

Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald chief political reporter, Jamie Ensor, is with us.

Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Chelsea Daniels
Editor/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Jane Yee

New Zealand First will campaign on buying back the BNZ bank and making KiwiSaver enrolment compulsory at birth.&nbsp;
Winston Peters&rsquo; appearance at Trusts Arena in West Auckland at the weekend comes at a time when his party is surging in the polls...&nbsp;&nbsp;
He&rsquo;s&nbsp;also closing in on National leader Christopher Luxon in the preferred Prime&nbsp;Minister ranking, months out from the election.&nbsp;
Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald chief political reporter, Jamie Ensor, is with us.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Editor/Producer: Richard Martin Producer: Jane Yee

Can Peters' BNZ plan actually work, or is it just campaign theatre?

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Artificial intelligence is being sold to us as the future.  

Faster, smarter, more efficient, maybe even world changing. 

But as a handful of tech companies race to build ever more powerful AI, there are growing questions about secrecy, exploitation, and the extraordinary concentration of power behind the scenes. 

Journalist Karen Hao has spent years reporting on OpenAI and the global AI industry, and in her book Empire of AI, she argues this isn’t just a story about technology, it’s a story about ideology, labour, resources, and control. 

Today on The Front Page, Karen Hao joins us to unpack the rise of OpenAI, Sam Altman, and the real cost of the AI arms race.

Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Chelsea Daniels
Editor/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Jane Yee

Artificial intelligence is being sold to us as the future.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Faster, smarter, more efficient,&nbsp;maybe even&nbsp;world changing.&nbsp;
But as a handful of tech companies race to build ever more powerful AI, there are growing questions about secrecy, exploitation, and the extraordinary concentration of power behind the scenes.&nbsp;
Journalist Karen Hao has spent years reporting on OpenAI and the global AI industry, and in her book&nbsp;Empire of AI, she argues this&nbsp;isn&rsquo;t&nbsp;just a story about technology,&nbsp;it&rsquo;s&nbsp;a story about ideology, labour, resources, and control.&nbsp;
Today on The Front Page, Karen Hao joins us to unpack the rise of OpenAI, Sam Altman, and the real cost of the AI arms race.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Editor/Producer: Richard Martin Producer: Jane Yee

The hidden costs of AI: Labour, data, and the race to dominate

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Inside the $2.75 million gang rehab experiment

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