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    Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader discusses election policy, Superannuation, India FTA

    30/04/2026 | 34 mins.
    Labour Leader Chris Hipkins is standing by the decision to wait until after the Budget to announce the party's election policies.
    The party has come under fire from the Coalition for its lack of policies so far.
    Labour's has revealed plans for a Capital Gains Tax, a Future Fund, and a plan to boost the video game sector rebate from 20% to 25%.
    It's promised three free doctors visits a year, a change to GP funding, as well as a Family Doctor Loan Scheme.
    Hipkins told Kerre Woodham he doesn't want to make promises that can't be kept, and waiting till the Government sets out the finances is the responsible thing to do.
    He’s also signalled he’s open to discussions around potentially means-testing Superannuation.
    The party is calling for the Super age to remain at 65, but at the same time, government briefings suggest keeping it the same would result in more spending.
    Hipkins told Woodham he doesn't back full means-testing, but there are questions about whether someone working full-time on a six-figure salary should get the pension.
    He says a conversation would have to be held in a constructive, bipartisan way.
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    Impact of fuel crisis on construction not as dire as it seems

    30/04/2026 | 5 mins.
    G.J Gardner Managing Director Olly Sundstrum joins the show
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    New research reveals tension at the heart of New Zealand's energy transition

    30/04/2026 | 5 mins.
    Schneider Electric chief executive Ollie Hill discusses what's holding some businesses back in investing in cleaner energy
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    Business update

    30/04/2026 | 3 mins.
    Garth Bray joins the show with the latest in business news
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    Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta reporting their earnings

    30/04/2026 | 2 mins.
    The world's leading tech giants - Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta - all recently reported their latest earnings.
    All of these companies surpassed investor expectations, but one clearly came out on top.
    Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explained further.
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