Tāmaki Makaurau by-election: What to watch out for
Polls are about to open in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election, triggered by the death of Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp.
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There are five candidates contesting the seat, including former broadcaster Oriini Kaipara for Te Pāti Māori and former Labour Cabinet Minister Peeni Henare. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, 1News' Māori Affairs Correspondent, gives her analysis of the race.
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Advance voting starts on August 25. Voters have until 7pm September 6 to cast their ballots.
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AI, ChatGPT academic: Why it’s healthy to be sceptical of artificial intelligence
The head of Open AI, the creator of ChatGPT, says the world may be in the midst of an AI bubble. Sam Altman's warning coincides with a new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology which found that for the tens of billions of dollars spent by companies investing in AI pilots, 95% have seen no boost to profits at all.
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Victoria University's Dr Andrew Lensen says it's important not to blindly give into the hype around generative AI.
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Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, August 24 2025
With Australia National University senior lecturer Dr Anas Iqtait, Whena Owen following up on access to Cape Palliser, Victoria University's Dr Andrew Lensen, Bagrie Economics chief economist Cameron Bagrie, and 1News' Te Aniwa Hurihanganui.
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Academic on Palestinian statehood: Action needed, not just recognition
Dr Anas Iqtait is a senior lecturer at the Australian National University and author of Funding and the Quest for Sovereignty in Palestine. He tells Q+A it won't make much difference to everyday Palestinians if a state is recognised by Western nations. Iqtait says it's more important for countries like New Zealand to take a "rights-based approach".
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Economist: Few easy options for NZ’s economic struggles
Bagrie Economics chief economist Cameron Bagrie speaks to Q+A about the economic situation New Zealand is in, and what levers could be pulled to get the country out of the malaise.
However, Bagrie says some of the levers that have been pulled in previous downturns might not be available now.
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