Q+A with Jack Tame

Qiulae Wong's plan for future political decision-making In under a year, Qiulae Wong has turned around the prospects of the Opportunity Party. Current polling - ranging from 4.8 to 8 percent support - points to the...

Waitaki is known to be one of the National Party's strongholds, but with political veterans Damien O'Connor from Labour and Michael Laws from New Zealand First challenging incumbent Miles Anderson, the race is heating...

Political parties rely on having direct access to voters through social media. And thanks to the power of social media algorithms, it's not just their dyed-in-the-wool supporters they can reach with their messages. Mona...

With enrolment closing at midnight tonight, New Zealand voters are being urged to update their details online or find one of the enrolment hubs popping up across the country. At last count, youth enrolment is lagging...

In under a year, Qiulae Wong has turned around the prospects of the Opportunity Party. Current polling - ranging from 4.8 to 8 percent support - points to the party making history on November 7 as the first genuinely...

Zack Cooper is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the Sir Howard Kippengerger Chair at Victoria University's Centre for Strategic Studies. He joins Jack Tame in the lead-up to the US' midterm...

Chris Hipkins: The issues that will decide this election Labour leader Chris Hipkins wants to make history as the first prime minister since Keith Holyoake in the sixties to be returned as prime minister following an...

With incumbent Labour MP Duncan Webb retiring, Christchurch Central is up for grabs. New Labour candidate George Hampton, long-standing National candidate Dale Stephens, and Green MP Kahurangi Carter are all on a...

The last time an independent was elected as an MP was 1993. After a public split from Te Pāti Māori in 2025, MP for Te Tai Tonga Tākuta Ferris is looking to make history by defending his seat as an independent. Join...

Labour MP Trevor Mallard held the seat for more than 20 years - but since 2017, Hutt South has flipped between National's Chris Bishop and Labour's Ginny Andersen. It's a fierce contest with high stakes: if Bishop loses...

Labour leader Chris Hipkins wants to make history as the first prime minister since Keith Holyoake in the sixties to be returned as prime minister following an electoral defeat. He joins Jack Tame for his last Q+A...

Q+A Finance Debate: Nicola Willis vs Barbara Edmonds The National Party's Nicola Willis and Labour Party's Barbara Edmonds join Jack Tame for the Q+A Finance Debate, tackling the big fiscal issues facing New Zealand...

From behind the scenes, Andrew Campbell ran government communications during one of the most turbulent periods of New Zealand history. His new book, In The Room, charts his time as chief press secretary to then-prime...

The National Party's Nicola Willis and Labour Party's Barbara Edmonds join Jack Tame for the Q+A Finance Debate, tackling the big fiscal issues facing New Zealand: superannuation, economic growth, and how to pay for...

NZ First deputy leader - and the minister for resources, fisheries, and regional development - Shane Jones joins Jack Tame to outline his party's record in government and policies for the election. Join Jack Tame and...