New Zealand keeps announcing infrastructure projects, putting them on hold and paying more when they finally move ahead.

A new industry survey shows overwhelming support for cross-party agreement, with 44 percent of responding organisations cutting staff in the past year.

Infrastructure New Zealand chief executive Nick Leggett joins Katie Bradford to explain the cost of political stop-starts, why funding matters more than promises, and what the next government needs to do to get projects moving.

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Editor/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Jane Yee
Host: Katie Bradford

New Zealand keeps announcing infrastructure projects, putting them on hold and paying more when they finally move ahead.
A new industry survey shows overwhelming support for cross-party agreement, with 44 percent of responding organisations cutting staff in the past year.
Infrastructure New Zealand chief executive Nick Leggett joins Katie Bradford to explain the cost of political stop-starts, why funding matters more than promises, and what the next government needs to do to get projects 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.
Editor/Producer: Richard Martin Producer: Jane Yee Host: Katie Bradford

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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.
Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture.&nbsp;
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The Front Page

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.

The high cost of building nothing

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Both National and Labour are banking on economic growth to help repair the Government’s finances.

But could their spending plans undermine the recovery they’re counting on?

With households reluctant to spend, property values under pressure and an ageing population putting more demand on public services, journalist and economic commentator Bernard Hickey says the numbers deserve a harder look.

Today on The Front Page, he joins us to explain why he thinks both major parties are making the same economic gamble.

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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.

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

Both National and Labour are banking on economic growth to help repair the Government&rsquo;s finances.
But could their spending plans undermine the recovery they&rsquo;re counting on?
With households reluctant to spend, property values under pressure and an ageing population putting more demand on public services, journalist and economic commentator Bernard Hickey says the numbers deserve a harder look.
Today on The Front Page, he joins us to explain why he thinks both major parties are making the same economic gamble.
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.
Editor/Producer: Richard Martin Producer/Host: Jane Yee

Can New Zealand cut its way to growth?

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National’s fiscal plan promises no new taxes and leaves the door open to future tax cuts — but only once the books are back in surplus and economic conditions allow.

So how much money is actually available, how does Labour’s plan compare, and what could coalition negotiations do to either party’s numbers?

NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan joins Richard Martin to unpack the plans, the pressure on public services, and the difficult choices ahead on superannuation.

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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.

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

National&rsquo;s fiscal plan promises no new taxes and leaves the door open to future tax cuts &mdash; but only once the books are back in surplus and economic conditions allow.
So how much money is actually available, how does Labour&rsquo;s plan compare, and what could coalition negotiations do to either party&rsquo;s numbers?
NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan joins Richard Martin to unpack the plans, the pressure on public services, and the difficult choices ahead on superannuation.
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.
Editor/Producer/Host: Richard Martin Producer: Jane Yee

Can either party afford its election promises?

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Tougher sentences, more police or greater investment in prevention — how would New Zealand’s political parties make the country safer?

In this election policy special, Chelsea Daniels speaks to representatives from National, Labour, ACT, the Greens, NZ First and the Opportunity Party, and outlines Te Pāti Māori’s proposals.

From gangs and youth offending to drug reform, burglary and the future of prisons, we examine where the parties agree and where their approaches diverge.

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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

Tougher sentences, more police or greater investment in prevention &mdash; how would New Zealand&rsquo;s political parties make the country safer?
In this election policy special, Chelsea Daniels speaks to representatives from National, Labour, ACT, the Greens, NZ First and the Opportunity Party, and outlines Te Pāti Māori&rsquo;s proposals.
From gangs and youth offending to drug reform, burglary and the future of prisons, we examine where the parties agree and where their approaches diverge.
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 the parties plan to tackle crime

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The high cost of building nothing

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