Polls Apart

Kieran McAnulty, Labour’s campaign chair and Shadow Leader of the House, sits down with Verity and Damien to talk about the Future Fund, taxes, housing, infrastructure, and... gingernuts.

Sir John Key joins hosts Damien Grant and Verity Johnson to discuss past crises and MMP politics. Defending Christopher Luxon, Key argues the coalition remains well placed to win the election despite soft polling.

Former broadcaster Paul Henry explains to Damien Grant and Verity Johnson why he wants a career in politics – for at least six years, anyway. They also discuss the minimum wage, red tape, the Government’s performance and working with David Seymour.

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins joins Verity and Damien in the Polls Apart studio to discuss capital gains tax, education policy, investing in the future, social media bans and the ‘Ming vase strategy’.

Greens co-leader and Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick is in the Polls Apart hot seat to talk KiwiMart, GDP, tax, flirting with libertarianism and Great Barrier Island.