Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief

Episoder

• Tight New Zealand Election: The Coalition Math 17.07.2026 32min

  Forget what the pundits are saying about who is packing boxes for the ninth floor of the Beehive. The rolling poll of polls shows New Zealand is heading into one of the closest elections in modern political history, and the country is split straight down the middle. We break down the razor-thin margins alongside Ashley Church and Maurice Williamson. From the National Party strategy friction to the minor party wild cards, it all comes down to coalition mathematics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• NZ'S Most Worrying Crisis: Shane Jones National Service Plan the fix? 16.07.2026 12min

  Nearly one in five young Aucklanders has completely pressed pause on life. Shane Jones says New Zealand First has a radical plan to deploy unemployed youth into the military to learn basic discipline and routine. Critics will scream conscription, but doing nothing is a complete surrender. We ask if structured national service is exactly what our drifting generation needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Paul Henry on the NZ Economy, Debt, and The 2026 Election 15.07.2026 34min

  The uncomfortable truth National MPs won’t say out loud is that nothing is moving the dial. With eight consecutive polls putting the party under 30%, Christopher Luxon has a massive messenger problem. Plus, the man himself, Paul Henry, joins the podcast. He reveals why he’s trading his runway for a run at Parliament with Act, and whether he can actually survive the mundane reality of Wellington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Shane Jones Slams Chris Luxon: Indian Community Speech Sparks Huge Coalition Backlash 14.07.2026 14min

  Christopher Luxon just delivered one of the most animated speeches of his prime ministership to 10,000 Kiwi Indians at Spark Arena. He went all out, laying down massive praise for the community. But not everyone is happy. Coalition partner Shane Jones is calling out immigration overreach, and some viewers feel regular Kiwis were completely thrown under the bus. We look at the tight politics behind it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• NZ Conservation Bill Exposed: Luka Jansen on Co-Governance and Lost Access 14.07.2026 16min

  A new Conservation Amendment Bill is moving through Parliament, and it is ringing alarm bells. Elected member Luka Jansen joins us to blow the whistle on a hidden clause that completely removes civil and criminal liability for board members. We look at the reality of co-governance on the ground, from burnt-down huts in the Urewera to wild dogs and blocked public access. Is this bill just a stalking horse for development and bureaucracy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Social Media Ban NZ: Why We Must Ban the Phone for Under 16s 13.07.2026 41min

  Another generation of kids is disappearing down the digital rabbit hole while politicians tie themselves in knots over complicated online bans. We talk to political commentator Ani O’Brien about a brilliant, simple solution: stop overcomplicating the technology and just ban the smartphone hardware for under-16s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• NZ Property Economy Crisis: Why Higher Interest Rates Hurt Kiwis 10.07.2026 35min

  The Reserve Bank just delivered an interest rate hike that the National Party desperately wanted to avoid. This completely shatters their script, yet Nicola Willis is trying to spin this as a sign of a strengthening economic recovery. We check in with Ani O'Brien and Ashley Church to see if this economic turnaround is actually real or just more Wellington spin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Three Strikes for Burglars and Shane Jones Uncensored 09.07.2026 30min

  We are focusing on victims today as we look at Act's three strikes proposal for repeat burglars. Burglary is a home invasion, not a property crime, so why does our system treat it so lightly? Plus, Minister Shane Jones is in the studio. He is fired up about West Coast mining, the India trade deal, and why co-governance is growing like a tapeworm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Doctor Shortage New Zealand: Why Labour’s Free GP Promise Fails 08.07.2026 19min

  Labour is promising three free GP visits for everyone. It sounds great, but we are hundreds of doctors short right now. Outgoing GP boss Dr Brian Betty joins us to look past the political slogans at the reality of our healthcare system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Road Cone Waste & Real Estate Rule Scrapped 07.07.2026 26min

  We have finally seen common sense win after Parliament ditched an absurd rule that banned real estate agents from working for five years over a missed 90-minute course. Plus, we dive into the multi-million-dollar road cone madness. A traffic boss fronts up on why Auckland is dragging its feet on new rules and why worker abuse is spiking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Conservation Amendment Bill: South Island Farmers Expose Bureaucracy 06.07.2026 28min

  The 40-year-old conservation system is broken, and bureaucratic delays are letting pests ruin our land. We talk to South Island farmers Richard and Simon, who are fighting for common-sense updates to the law. They are on the frontline while Wellington insiders argue over ideology. Plus, we look at your feedback on the political circus in the Beehive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• New Zealand Road Cone Madness: The $300 Million Regulatory Fix 03.07.2026 33min

  We look at the massive shakeup to New Zealand's road cone madness as new deregulation rules kick in. David Seymour has already saved taxpayers millions of dollars, but the Wellington media bubble completely ignored the announcement. Plus, we expose the truth about The Opportunity Party and their actual political agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Media Bias in NZ Polling? Is labour dying? 02.07.2026 24min

  The old political duopoly is cracking. The latest polling shows voters are walking away from National and Labour in droves while smaller parties surge. We sit down with pollster David Farrar to break down the rise of The Opportunities Party, their surprisingly left-wing policies, and why the mainstream media is completely ignoring the real story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• TOP’s centrist claim doesn’t stack up 01.07.2026 13min

  The Opportunities Party has climbed to 6.5% in the latest Roy Morgan poll as Labour falls to a new low of 25.5%. Duncan examines TOP’s policies and leadership and asks whether voters are being sold a centrist alternative that is, in reality, firmly aligned with Labour and the Greens. He also follows up on the controversy at Horizons Regional Council, the agreements being negotiated with 14 iwi and the pressure facing councillors who raise concerns publicly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Local Government Co-Governance Crisis: Councillors Handed 460 Pages Before Vote 30.06.2026 26min

  Another day, another massive bill dropped on Kiwi ratepayers with absolutely zero transparency. This week, Horizons Regional Council is quietly rushing through 14 separate co-governance agreements under the Resource Management Act. We speak to whistleblower councillor Luka Jensen about the information overload, the ballooning costs, and why local democracy is being compromised behind closed doors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• The Opportunities Party Exposed: Labour's Secret Coalition Partner? 29.06.2026 34min

  We pull back the curtain on The Opportunities Party and look at whether it is quietly becoming part of Labour's broader coalition architecture. Plus Shane Jones joins us to front up after the government backed down on the conservation land battle. We look at why National got nervous and why New Zealand First refuses to give up targeting the estate for economic growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• TOP Party: Qiulae Wong Rules Out Mt Albert Labour Deal 26.06.2026 29min

  The TOP party is surging in the polls and closing in on parliament, and it's not hard to see why. Kiwis are feeling the pinch right now and the frustration with our broken systems is reaching a boiling point. We are watching power bills climb by twelve percent while massive infrastructure projects get flipped and flopped by successive governments. This has opened a massive door for alternative ideas as voters look for a way out of the usual political gridlock. In this episode, We sit down with leader Qiulae Wong to look at their radical tax reset and see if they can actually break the mold. Get in touch with Duncan - duncan@rova.nz and join us on the socials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Are We Being Ripped Off By Green Party Wealth Tax Envy? 25.06.2026 38min

  The Greens want us all to pay more tax, but nothing is stopping them from voluntarily paying more right now. Their co-leaders get paid $200,000 each courtesy of the taxpayer, yet they build policies around hunting down everyday Kiwis who work hard to get ahead. We talk to our panel, Janet Wilson and Ashley Church, about fiscal holes, political survival, and why the latest wealth tax policy is built on pure envy. Get in touch with Duncan - duncan@rova.nz and join us on the socials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• NZ Politics: Lowest Support Ever? Verian Poll Smashes Labour & National 24.06.2026 31min

  The latest 1News Verian poll should send an absolute chill through both Labour and National headquarters. Together, the two major parties command just 61 percent of the vote, their lowest combined support since MMP began in 1996. Voters are sick of the same old cautious management and are walking straight into the arms of the smaller parties. We dig into the numbers with Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers’ Union to ask why New Zealanders have had a gutful of the political duopoly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Māori Health Group Rejects $120 Million GP Funding Boost 23.06.2026 16min

  We have a massive $120.6 million cash injection on the table for our struggling community GPs, and a group of Māori health providers has flatly rejected it. Why? Because the government updated the funding formula to focus entirely on health needs, deprivation, and rural isolation rather than race. I ask how funding people based on how sick they are is a step backwards. It sounds like total common sense to me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices