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Politics Friday with Vanessa Weenink and Megan Woods: Takutai Tarsh Kemp, virtual GPs, Moana Pasifika funding

Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by National’s Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Megan Woods to delve into the biggest stories of the week.  Parliament's pressed pause to remember Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp after she died yesterday as a result of kidney disease – what will h…

Mark the Week: Pension was the bum note of the week

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.    Trump: 7/10  All in all, 5% defence spending at NATO, a ceasefire that holds, and talks with Iran next week. It's not bad.    Rob Penney: 8/10  From last year to this. Th…

Midday Report Essentials for Friday 12th September 2025

In today's episode, the family of fugitive father Tom Phillips have spoken out and are absolutely gutted he shot a police officer. Secondary school teachers have rejected the Government's latest pay offer, and have voted to strike. An independent review into alleged inappropriate use of Whanau Ora …

Whānau Ora funds review finds no wrongdoing

An independent review into alleged inappropriate use of Whānau Ora funds by former Whānau Ora commissioning agencies Te Pou Matakana and Pasifika Futures has found no wrongdoing. Māori news reporter Tu Natanahira spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Whanau Ora Chair on the rise in the number of children in care suffering from abuse or neglect

Whanau Ora's Chair believes there's more focus on removing children from their families, rather than their safety further down the track.  A critical report from the Independent Children's Monitor argues that little progress has been made in living up to National Care Standards introduced six year…

Episode 34 - Billy Brown

Billy Brown is a Māori/Moriori man from North Canterbury who left school at 13 with dyslexia and built himself from the ground up on work ethic and accountability. He argues that New Zealand is a genuine meritocracy — not a racist country — and that the biggest thing holding Māori back in 2026 isn'…