With the three candidates leading Wellington's mayoral race, Commissioner of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori Professor Rawinia Higgins, Labour MP for Manurewa Arena Williams, and former Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt.
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Māori Language Commissioner: Despite Govt's moves, most Kiwis accept te reo
2025 marks 50 years since the first Māori Language Week. Professor Rawinia Higgins is the Chair of Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori, the Māori Language Commission.
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She reflects on the difference between the public and the Government's attitudes toward te reo, and gives a vision for the future of the language.
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Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
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Australia's Greg Hunt: 'Difficult deaths' from vaping are coming
Former Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt introduced stringent legislation in his country to reduce access to vapes. But since 2024, a black market for vapes has been growing in Australia. Hunt told Q+A he still believed he made the right call, based on medical evidence: "We will see over the coming decades, just as we did with cigarettes, some catastrophic health outcomes, people dying difficult deaths."
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Hunt also reflected on Australia's Covid-19 response, the tensions between public and private healthcare, and New Zealand's climate commitments under the Paris Agreement.
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Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
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Exclusive Wellington mayoral poll: One candidate way ahead
As an economically depressed Wellington faces a myriad of challenges — from ageing infrastructure, rising rates, debates about heritage, and a seemingly omnipresent earthquake risk — who is best placed to lead the city?
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Q+A, with Verian Public, polled Wellington voters in early September about who they want their next mayor to be. In the face of questions about Wellington City Council's governance capabilities, one candidate is outpolling the rest by a significant margin.
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Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
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Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, September 7 2025
With 1News political editor Maiki Sherman, former Reserve Bank chair Arthur Grimes, former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer, and Housing Minister Chris Bishop.
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