Q+A with Jack Tame
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Election Special Full Show: 8 November 2026
Election Special Full Show: 8 November 2026
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- Election Special Full Show: 8 November 2026 · 1 h 37 minAll the numbers: Reporters react to election night result After a dramatic election night, 1News senior political reporter Benedict Collins and 1News political reporter Sophie…
- Post-election panel: Opportunity faces hard choice, major party leaders questioned · 26 minAfter a close and dramatic election night, Jack Tame is joined by former National campaign strategist Tim Hurdle, and former Labour MP Sue Moroney, to chew over the most…
- All the numbers: Reporters react to election night result · 16 minAfter a dramatic election night, 1News senior political reporter Benedict Collins and 1News political reporter Sophie Trigger join Jack Tame. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and…
- Gone Green? The Māori seat strategy in Election 2026 · 6 minRecord high enrolment and dramatically different party vote results - Aukaha News reporter Roihana Nuri joins Jack Tame to digest the results in the seven Māori electorate seats…
- Overhang, low voter turnout mark Election 2026 in the history books · 5 minUniversity of Otago electoral law expert Andrew Geddis joins Jack Tame to talk through the unprecedented overhang created by National's strong electorate performances. Join Jack…
- David Seymour suspects right bloc will lose seats on specials · 4 minWhile the ACT Party will be celebrating an expanded caucus off the back of last night's election results, growing from 11 to 13, leader David Seymour has seen enough elections to…
- Did vote-splitting campaign succeed? Don Brash reacts to election night result · 6 minFormer National Party leader Don Brash led the Split the Vote campaign, encouraging right-wing voters to candidate vote National and then party vote either ACT or NZ First to…
- Chloe Swarbrick on Greens' best election result yet · 9 minThe Green Party look set to welcome a refreshed caucus of 16 MPs after polling at 13.3 percent on preliminary results - and that's before the special votes are counted, which…
- Shane Jones on election result: "I'm an optimist" · 10 minNew Zealand First looks set to enjoy even more power at the negotiating table when it comes time for coalition talk. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the…
- National Party wary of hung parliament leading to snap election · 11 minNational's campaign chair Simeon Brown joins Jack Tame for a Q+A special the morning after the election. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions…
- Full Show: 1 November 2026 · 53 minErica Stanford: National's 'value for money' turnaround in education Erica Stanford was named as the top-performing government minister in the 2026 Mood of the Boardroom survey…
- One week out from the election, what is NZ's foreign policy future? · 11 minFor decades, National and Labour have mostly left foreign affairs out of politics. Now they appear to be veering in different directions, with Labour calling out the National-led…
- Political ad expert rates parties' flashy campaigns · 5 minFake podcasts, AI-generated smash-and-grabs, and trotting out some well-known faces - with one week until voting closes, political parties are throwing everything at the wall and…
- Labour's Arena Williams on why NZ needs ban on price gouging · 16 minThe cost of living has been central to Labour's campaign for the 2026 general election. Alongside one of their headline policies of splitting up big supermarket players…
- Erica Stanford: National's 'value for money' turnaround in education · 20 minErica Stanford was named as the top-performing government minister in the 2026 Mood of the Boardroom survey. As well as juggling immigration and the Abuse in State Care Inquiry…
- Full Show: 25 October 2026 · 53 minQiulae 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…
- Election 2026: The race for one of the bluest seats in NZ · 7 minWaitaki 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…
- Disinformation and parties' social media focus of NZ election study · 13 minPolitical 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…
- Last minute surge? Elections boss makes final enrolment plea · 8 minWith 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…
- Qiulae Wong's plan for future political decision-making · 19 minIn 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…
- Friend or foe? America's foreign policy future · 17 minZack 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…
- Full Show: 18 October 2026 · 53 minChris 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…
- Election 2026: Red, blue or green for central city seat? · 5 minWith incumbent Labour MP Duncan Webb retiring, Christchurch Central is up for grabs. New Labour candidate George Hampton, long-standing National candidate Dale Stephens, and…
- Tākuta Ferris on Te Pāti Māori split and independent campaign · 16 minThe 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…
- Election 2026: High-ranking MPs' do-or-die race · 7 minLabour 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…
- Chris Hipkins: The issues that will decide this election · 25 minLabour 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…
- Full Show: 11 October 2026 · 55 minQ+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…
- Jacinda Ardern's former press secretary opens up in new memoir · 24 minFrom 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…
- Q+A Finance Debate: Nicola Willis vs Barbara Edmonds · 27 minThe 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…
- Shane Jones: Mining, oil and gas ban, and NZ First immigration policy · 27 minNZ 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…
- Full Show: 4 October 2026 · 54 minSupermarket boss hits back at 'populist' grocery break-up policies Every political party - except ACT - is campaigning on a policy to intervene in the supermarket sector to…
- “Illegal” foundations of NZ constitution: Legal scholar · 18 minLegal scholar and Auckland University professor Claire Charters joins Q+A to discuss her new book Sovereignty: The Case for Constitutional Transformation, which argues that the…
- Election 2026: The first ever debate on far-flung island · 6 minThe Chatham Islands is home to just 620 people - but in a tight electorate race, every vote counts. Reporter Whena Owen followed candidates for the Wellington Bays electorate…
- Local govt leaders call for relationship reset with parliament · 19 minWhat local councils can and can't do has chopped and changed in recent years. As this parliamentary term comes to a close, local government leaders have grappled with new…
- Supermarket boss hits back at 'populist' grocery break-up policies · 15 minEvery political party - except ACT - is campaigning on a policy to intervene in the supermarket sector to bring down the cost of living. It's a move that's prompted 51 of New…
- Full Show: 27 September 2026 · 55 minMarama Davidson on Greens' super-rich tax, KiwiMart, and working with National After scandal and tragedy saw five Green MPs leave parliament before the end of the term, the…
- Election 2026: How Auckland holds the keys to the next parliament · 8 minAuckland alone provides $172 billion of GDP and accounts for 37 percent of New Zealand's economy. It's little wonder then that political parties of all stripes will be wanting to…
- Commerce Commission boss reveals $360 million bid-rigging problem · 19 minA Commerce Commission investigation into government procurement has indicated nearly one million dollars a day in public spending is lost through bid-rigging practices. Chair…
- Election 2026: The 'lucky' electorate with a four-way race · 8 minAfter a dramatic year of internal party turmoil, voters in New Zealand's northern-most Māori seat will have the choice of four high-profile candidates come November: incumbent…
- Marama Davidson on Greens' super-rich tax, KiwiMart, and working with National · 28 minAfter scandal and tragedy saw five Green MPs leave parliament before the end of the term, the Green Party 'reset' in late 2025. Now, the Greens are polling higher than their 2023…
- Full Show: 20 September 2026 · 53 minWhy the Taxpayers' Union wants government spending slashed The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is the largest taxpayer advocacy group, per capita, in the English-speaking world…
- Are National and Labour collapsing? Polling boss has the data · 22 minMike Turner's Freshwater Strategy public polling firm has run the numbers in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. He joins Jack Tame to explain why he thinks the two big parties…
- Election 2026: The seat balancing on a 26-vote tightrope · 6 minLabour's Rachel Boyack held the electorate seat of Nelson by just 26 votes in 2023 - and that's after a recount. Reporter Whena Owen meets the candidates vying to take New…
- Why the Taxpayers' Union wants government spending slashed · 26 minThe New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is the largest taxpayer advocacy group, per capita, in the English-speaking world. They're known for high-profile stunts over public spending…
- Full Show: 13 September 2026 · 54 minAll aboard: Live from Day 1 of the CRL A journey a decade in the making, 1News business correspondent Jason Walls joins Q+A live from on board one of the brand-new train…
- Election 2026: "Stark choice" for largest general electorate · 9 minIn the historic homeland of the Labour Party, the West Coast-Tasman electorate could be anyone's game this election year. Reporter Whena Owen reports. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A…
- Bank CEO on profits, 'woke banking', and the superannuation problem · 23 minAfter 17 years at ANZ, CEO Antonia Watson is handing over the reins of power to the bank's Chief Risk Officer - but don't read too much into that appointment, she says. Consumer…
- Unions prepare campaign against government policies · 23 minCouncil of Trade Unions president Sandra Grey says there are no regrets about the union's all-out campaign against Christopher Luxon at the 2023 general election, and this year…
- All aboard: Live from Day 1 of the CRL · 5 minA journey a decade in the making, 1News business correspondent Jason Walls joins Q+A live from on board one of the brand-new train services opening up to Aucklanders on the first…
- Election 2026: Morrinsville locals put big issues to parties · 25 minShould young farmers be able to dip into their Kiwisaver to buy their first farm? How would the government support livestock farmers if a foot-and-mouth outbreak erupted? Is New…
