Q+A with Jack Tame

Episodes

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  Full Show: 4 October 2026 03.10.2026 54m

  Supermarket 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 bring down the cost of living. It's a move that's prompted 51 of New Zealand's business leaders to sign an open letter calling on politicians to respect property rights. Chris Quin is one of them. The Foodstuffs North Island CEO has also commissioned research which casts doubt on whether the household savings claimed in the National Party's Foodstuffs break-up would really materialise. Local govt leaders call for relationship reset with parliament What 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 fast-track legislation, a rates cap of two to four percent on the horizon, and after rushing to put together amalgamation proposals, the work has abruptly stopped, with the future uncertain. Local Government New Zealand president and Mayor of Gisborne Rehette Stoltz, former minister for local government and former commissioner for Tauranga City Council Anne Tolley, and Matamata-Piako mayor Ash Tanner join Simon Mercep to share their experiences of working for ratepayers while operating within the parameters set for them from Wellington. Election 2026: The first ever debate on far-flung island The 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 when they flew over to the island for an historic debate. “Illegal” foundations of NZ constitution: Legal scholar Legal 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 legitimacy of the New Zealand state rests on illegal foundations. It comes after heated debates over the role of iwi co-governance and Māori decision making. 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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  “Illegal” foundations of NZ constitution: Legal scholar 03.10.2026 18m

  Legal 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 legitimacy of the New Zealand state rests on illegal foundations. It comes after heated debates over the role of iwi co-governance and Māori decision making. 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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  Election 2026: The first ever debate on far-flung island 03.10.2026 6m

  The 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 when they flew over to the island for an historic debate. 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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  Local govt leaders call for relationship reset with parliament 03.10.2026 19m

  What 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 fast-track legislation, a rates cap of two to four percent on the horizon, and after rushing to put together amalgamation proposals, the work has abruptly stopped, with the future uncertain. Local Government New Zealand president and Mayor of Gisborne Rehette Stoltz, former minister for local government and former commissioner for Tauranga City Council Anne Tolley, and Matamata-Piako mayor Ash Tanner join Simon Mercep to share their experiences of working for ratepayers while operating within the parameters set for them from Wellington. 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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  Supermarket boss hits back at 'populist' grocery break-up policies 03.10.2026 15m

  Every 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 Zealand's business leaders to sign an open letter calling on politicians to respect property rights. Chris Quin is one of them. The Foodstuffs North Island CEO has also commissioned research which casts doubt on whether the household savings claimed in the National Party's Foodstuffs break-up would really materialise. 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: 27 September 2026 26.09.2026 54m

  Marama 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 Green Party 'reset' in late 2025. Now, the Greens are polling higher than their 2023 general election result and are campaigning to keep their historic three electorate seats. Their KiwiMart policy - a government owned supermarket chain introduced to break up the Foodstuffs and Woolworths duopoly - promises lower grocery prices, but they won't be drawn on a dollar figure saving. And while a wealth tax has been rubbished by both National and Labour, making it unlikely to become government policy, an Ipsos survey found two thirds of New Zealanders support it. Co-leader Marama Davidson joins Q+A for the first leader interview this election season. Commerce Commission boss reveals $360 million bid-rigging problem A Commerce Commission investigation into government procurement has indicated nearly one million dollars a day in public spending is lost through bid-rigging practices. Chair John Small says these contracts can go unnoticed, and it takes whistle-blowers inside the offending firms calling out anti-competitive behaviour in order for any action to be taken. John Small joins Jack Tame to explain the Commission's findings and to reflect on an election period dominated by competition policy, especially around supermarkets. Election 2026: The 'lucky' electorate with a four-way race After 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 and former Te Pāti Māori candidate Mariameno Kapa-Kingi of the newly-formed Te Tai Tokerau Party, Te Pāti Māori's new candidate Aperahama Edwards, Labour's Willow-Jean Prime, and the Green Party's Huhana Lyndon. Reporter Whena Owen heads up north to meet them. Election 2026: How Auckland holds the keys to the next parliament Auckland 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 convince the city's 1.1 million voters that they have the best vision for the future of the country. 1News business correspondent Jason Walls reports. 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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  Election 2026: How Auckland holds the keys to the next parliament 26.09.2026 8m

  Auckland 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 convince the city's 1.1 million voters that they have the best vision for the future of the country. 1News business correspondent Jason Walls reports. 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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  Commerce Commission boss reveals $360 million bid-rigging problem 26.09.2026 18m

  A Commerce Commission investigation into government procurement has indicated nearly one million dollars a day in public spending is lost through bid-rigging practices. Chair John Small says these contracts can go unnoticed, and it takes whistle-blowers inside the offending firms calling out anti-competitive behaviour in order for any action to be taken. John Small joins Jack Tame to explain the Commission's findings and to reflect on an election period dominated by competition policy, especially around supermarkets. 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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  Election 2026: The 'lucky' electorate with a four-way race 26.09.2026 7m

  After 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 and former Te Pāti Māori candidate Mariameno Kapa-Kingi of the newly-formed Te Tai Tokerau Party, Te Pāti Māori's new candidate Aperahama Edwards, Labour's Willow-Jean Prime, and the Green Party's Huhana Lyndon. Reporter Whena Owen heads up north to meet them. 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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  Marama Davidson on Greens' super-rich tax, KiwiMart, and working with National 26.09.2026 27m

  After 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 general election result and are campaigning to keep their historic three electorate seats. Their KiwiMart policy - a government owned supermarket chain introduced to break up the Foodstuffs and Woolworths duopoly - promises lower grocery prices, but they won't be drawn on a dollar figure saving. And while a wealth tax has been rubbished by both National and Labour, making it unlikely to become government policy, an Ipsos survey found two thirds of New Zealanders support it. Co-leader Marama Davidson joins Q+A for the first leader interview this election season. 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: 20 September 2026 19.09.2026 53m

  Why 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. They're known for high-profile stunts over public spending, like Porky the Waste-Hating Pig in 2017, Nicola's Fudge in 2025, and for the 2026 general election, the group have launched a Bribe-O-Meter tracking the projected fiscal footprint of political parties' campaign promises. Executive director Jordan Williams joins Jack Tame to give his election year pitch for no new taxes and a smaller government. Election 2026: The seat balancing on a 26-vote tightrope Labour'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 Zealand's oldest-continuous seat. Are National and Labour collapsing? Polling boss has the data Mike 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 in this year's general election, National and Labour, aren't quite spent yet - and whether New Zealand has anything to learn from the rise of Reform in the UK and One Nation in Australia. 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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  Are National and Labour collapsing? Polling boss has the data 19.09.2026 21m

  Mike 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 in this year's general election, National and Labour, aren't quite spent yet - and whether New Zealand has anything to learn from the rise of Reform in the UK and One Nation in Australia. 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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  Election 2026: The seat balancing on a 26-vote tightrope 19.09.2026 5m

  Labour'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 Zealand's oldest-continuous seat. 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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  Why the Taxpayers' Union wants government spending slashed 19.09.2026 25m

  The 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, like Porky the Waste-Hating Pig in 2017, Nicola's Fudge in 2025, and for the 2026 general election, the group have launched a Bribe-O-Meter tracking the projected fiscal footprint of political parties' campaign promises. Executive director Jordan Williams joins Jack Tame to give his election year pitch for no new taxes and a smaller government. 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: 13 September 2026 12.09.2026 53m

  All 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 services opening up to Aucklanders on the first day of the City Rail Link. Unions prepare campaign against government policies Council 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 the union will be making it clear to voters where parties stand on the CTU's biggest policy asks: pay equity, Fair Pay Agreements, and scrapping 90 day trials. She joins Jack Tame to launch the CTU's election campaign. Election 2026: "Stark choice" for largest general electorate In the historic homeland of the Labour Party, the West Coast-Tasman electorate could be anyone's game this election year. Reporter Whena Owen reports. Bank CEO on profits, 'woke banking', and the superannuation problem After 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 confidence is up and Watson says New Zealand's economic recovery is finally arriving. She joins Jack Tame to reflect on a unique period of disruption in the economy - Covid, the Iran war, natural disasters - and share her parting thoughts on the biggest issues yet to come, including whether New Zealand should raise the age or means-test superannuation. 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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  Election 2026: "Stark choice" for largest general electorate 12.09.2026 9m

  In 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 team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
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  Bank CEO on profits, 'woke banking', and the superannuation problem 12.09.2026 23m

  After 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 confidence is up and Watson says New Zealand's economic recovery is finally arriving. She joins Jack Tame to reflect on a unique period of disruption in the economy - Covid, the Iran war, natural disasters - and share her parting thoughts on the biggest issues yet to come, including whether New Zealand should raise the age or means-test superannuation. 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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  Unions prepare campaign against government policies 12.09.2026 23m

  Council 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 the union will be making it clear to voters where parties stand on the CTU's biggest policy asks: pay equity, Fair Pay Agreements, and scrapping 90 day trials. She joins Jack Tame to launch the CTU's election campaign. 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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  All aboard: Live from Day 1 of the CRL 12.09.2026 5m

  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 services opening up to Aucklanders on the first day of the City Rail Link. 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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  Election 2026: Morrinsville locals put big issues to parties 05.09.2026 24m

  Should 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 Zealand too reliant on Elon Musk's Starlink for rural connectivity? Locals at Q+A's Rural Issues Debate in Morrinsville ask these questions and more to the panel of candidates: NZ First's Mark Patterson, Greens' Steve Abel, National's Todd McClay, Labour's Jo Luxton, ACT's Andrew Hoggard, and Opportunity's Daniel Eb. Catch the full debate on Q+A's YouTube page, or at TVNZ+. Te Pāti Māori was invited to attend this debate, but they were unable to due to conflicting commitments at Koroneihana. 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.