Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief

In this episode, I tackle the controversy surrounding Ferris and his racist remarks—and ask why Party President John Tahiri is backing him. I dig into what this means for the party’s direction and credibility. Then I turn to Taupō, where co-governance agreements with local Māori are fuelling serious unrest. Christine Rankin joins me with on-the-ground insight. Plus, I answer your letters, assess Chris Luxon’s leadership potential, and share what’s next for the podcast. Get in touch with Duncan - [email protected] and join us on the socials. Website: https://www.rova.nz/podcasts/duncan-g... Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On todays show... discusses the latest RNZ poll, which shows a hung parliament with a 60-60 deadlock. Garner highlights the growing influence of Chris Bishop from the National Party, emphasizing his bold speech in Parliament where he called the Māori Party and Greens 'clowns and racists' Get in touch with Duncan - [email protected] and join us on the socials. Website: https://www.rova.nz/podcasts/duncan-garner-editor-in-chief-live Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… the growing controversy around Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris, whose defiant stance on a racially charged social media post continues to spark national debate—despite his party’s apology. Ferris doubles down, challenging the narrative around multiculturalism and its impact on Māori rights. Plus, Auckland’s struggling event economy, criticizing the government’s inconsistent funding strategy. With a new $70 million event fund on the table, can the city finally regain its global appeal? Special guest Viv Beck, CEO of Heart of the City, joins the conversation to explore the stakes, the opportunities, and what it will take to make Auckland a world-class event destination. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Podcast... The upcoming teachers' strike in New Zealand. Despite receiving a historical pay rise and considerable leave, teachers are still pushing for more. Is this strike warranted? Plus, special guest Ashley Church shares insights on other pressing issues: the tragic case of Tom Phillips, the rise of political intolerance, and recent controversial comments from Te Pāti Māori MP. Get in touch with Duncan - [email protected] and join us on the socials. Website: https://www.rova.nz/podcasts/duncan-garner-editor-in-chief-live Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this explosive episode, Duncan Garner breaks down the late-night social media outbursts from Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris, calling out his openly racist rhetoric, defiance of party leadership, and the growing silence from key political figures, including Labour’s Chris Hipkins. From Ferris’ offensive comments targeting Indian, Asian, and Black Labour supporters, to his refusal to apologise and continued race-based tirades — Duncan doesn’t hold back. Is Ferris destroying the credibility of Te Pāti Māori? Should he be expelled from Parliament? And why is the mainstream political response so muted? Also in this episode: ⚠️ Commentary from Willie Jackson 🗣️ Winston Peters reacts 💬 Listener feedback – James from Wellington speaks out 🚫 Stu Nash's poor taste comment on gender sparks fresh controversy Plus, Duncan gives a shout-out to our sponsor The Brothers Green, proudly supporting Kiwis with NZ-grown hemp joint support. 📩 Get in touch: 📧 [email protected] 📱 TikTok & Instagram: @duncangarnerpodcast 🎧 Subscribe now to Editor-in-Chief and stay informed with real, uncensored commentary on NZ politics. 👉 #DuncanGarner #TakutaFerris #NZPolitics #TePatiMaori #EditorInChief #ChrisHipkins #WillieJackson #WinstonPeters #LateNightRant #PoliticalCommentary #RacismInPolitics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast...Te Pati Maori winning all seven Maori seats in the upcoming elections, making them a significant power broker in New Zealand's government. Can winston peters stop them The fight for the 2026 election Pollster david farrar joins me on the podcast Get in touch with Duncan - [email protected] and join us on the socials. Website: https://www.rova.nz/podcasts/duncan-g... Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the podcast today... Media's treatment of the Māori Party Special guest Shane Jones from New Zealand First shares his insights on the current political landscape, including the relationship between Labour and the Māori Party, their electoral performance, and the broader implications for New Zealand politics. Jones also comments on the media's approach to reporting on Māori politics and the challenges facing Māori representation Get in touch with Duncan - [email protected] and join us on the socials. Website: https://www.rova.nz/podcasts/duncan-garner-editor-in-chief-live Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… Whistleblowers, Political Controversy & Party Scandal - Christopher Luxon's ongoing struggles and the internal turmoil that may jeopardize the party's future. Joined by panelists Stu Nash and Ashley Church, the conversation also touches on Stuart Nash's alignment with New Zealand First and the changing dynamics within the Labour Party. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Podcast... Chris Luxton about to be rolled? Cowardly and Shameful social Media post from a small and narrow-minded Takuta Ferris Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast... Chris Hopkins is failing to tell the truth over the lifting of the foreign house buying ban. Hip suggests foreigners will flood our shores buying all these houses.They won't. Just 0.2% of all sales last year were houses over 5 million. Just, just over a hundred. Stu Nash says his old labor colleagues are deluded and out of touch if they want to block rich foreigners coming into the country with their capital. David Seymour, uh, will join me on the podcast Get in touch with Duncan - [email protected] and join us on the socials. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief.html Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gambling Harm Awareness Week is here, and this episode dives deep into the hidden and growing crisis of gambling harm in Aotearoa—especially among young people. Duncan Garner sits down with Andree Froude from the Problem Gambling Foundation (PGF) to get a better understanding of the crisis NZ is really facing. 📢 Need support?Free, confidential help is available. Visit https://www.pgf.nz or call 0800 664 262.🔊 Subscribe for more honest conversations. 📲 Follow Duncan on TikTok & Instagram @DuncanGarnerPodcast 📩 Got feedback? Email [email protected] 🎧 Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms.#GamblingHarm #GamblingAwareness #NZPodcast #TheBetPodcast #DuncanGarner #ProblemGambling #SportsBetting #YouthMentalHealth #NewZealand Get in touch with Duncan - [email protected] and join us on the socials. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief.html Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duncan Garner calls for a rates revolt as frustration with skyrocketing council rates and government inaction reaches boiling point. Duncan breaks down why local government spending is out of control, the impact on everyday Kiwis, and what a real rates cap could mean for the country. Plus, with unemployment rising and thousands competing for a single job, career expert Tom O’Neil from cv.co.nz joins the show to share practical tips on making yourself “headhuntable” in today’s ultra-competitive job market. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Duncan Garner Editor-in-Chief, sponsored by The Brothers Green, we delve into Amazon Data Services' recent announcement regarding the creation of 1,000 new jobs and training for 100,000 Kiwis over time in New Zealand. Duncan Garner questions whether this is genuinely new or just a rehashed promise from 2021 Get in touch with Duncan - [email protected] and join us on the socials. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief.html Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On todays Podcast... KiwiSaver Housing Projects and Government Accountability KiwiSaver Provider Simplicity's ambitious plan to build 10,000 homes across New Zealand, with a focus on their 'build to rent' scheme. Sam Stubbs from Simplicity about their groundbreaking work in the housing sector. Also, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon its time to show up. I open up about hows side I'm actually on... Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reagan White is back in the hot seat with self-leadership guru Sue Kohn-Taylor and comeback queen Caroline, tackling the money goals that actually matter. Sue dishes on dodging comparisonitis, building real resilience, and chasing the life you want - not just the shiny toys. Meanwhile, Caroline’s epic bounce-back from the GFC proves you can lose it all, team up with financial experts, and still land back on the property ladder with a future that feels rock solid. Powered by ⁠enable.me⁠ Watch us on ⁠Youtube⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ /⁠ Facebook⁠ /⁠ Tik Tok⁠: @wheresmymoneynz ⁠Reagan White Instagram⁠ Where's My Money? ⁠Linktree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast... -Political Firestorms: Calls for Nicola Willis’ Removal - Shane Jones calls out the hypocrites who wanted to ban coal - Stuart Nash & Ashley Church Panel Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Today Podcast... New Zealand's economic struggles and questions the Reserve Bank's decision to cut the OCR by only 0.25. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's failed economic growth plans for 2025 and discusses the measures taken by the government and Reserve Bank to revive the economy, which, so far, have not been successful. Joined by Minister Shane Jones, who shares his insights on regional economic growth, the challenges faced by different sectors, and the urgent need for bold actions to stimulate the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the podcast day two of my look into just how much of your money's wasted by government and councils, and this time it's a murky deal over a building that the government appears to have simply given away to iwi, who've then flipped it immediately. How on earth did we let this happen? Jordan Williams joins us to discuss what we can do Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two weeks into the Where’s My Money? finance tracking, Grace, Caitlin, and Sam are back! And this time, enable.me financial coaches Shelley and Katie are in studio to pick apart the trio's spending habits. From margaritas and birthday blowouts to wins and splurges, the three women confront the emotions behind money. Powered by enable.me Watch us on Youtube Instagram / Facebook / Tik Tok: @wheresmymoneynz Reagan White Instagram Where's My Money? Linktree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… A two part series How your hard earned rate payer's money is simply flushed away One Chief Executive spent $43,000 on a leadership course in America. Well, rate payers paid for that. Read the room. Council Company, district Council, you're out of touch. How can we hold these people to account? Jordan Williams joins us to discuss what we can do Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show...-Chloe Swarbrick has only one way back into Parliament... apologize or she can't return to the house. Surely she's got no option here. Even Winston Peters says, sorry, so he can carry on. -My panel with ASHLEY CHURCH & STUART NASH on this weeks recap-Plus special guest martin devlin from the DSPN Podcast to chat RUGBYGet in touch with Duncan - [email protected] and join us on the socials. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief.html Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… We've also got Max Rashbrooke on and how to get people back into work. Unemployment's a big issue in New Zealand, so how do we get people, especially young people back in, into work? He's got this new research think tank he set up and he has come up with some solutions. Uh, truth is 150,000 unemployed, another 400,000 underutilized in New Zealand, one in four boys age 15 to 19, not working. 15% of 15 to 24 year olds are not working. What can we do? So he has some solutions. And the missing former ministers at the COVID inquiry Labour don't wanna play ball. Do I send out the missing persons crew or should we just slam dunk them Get in touch with Duncan - [email protected] and join us on the socials. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief.html Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… David Farrar .. He is the National party pollster.. The man who John Key once famously described as the best pollster in NZ … So what’s going on in the polls Is Chris Luxon really in trouble and potentially leading National to a first term defeat… And Chloe Swarbrick versus the Speaker … who should win and who will win? Welcome to the programe Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - the mainstream media won’t report this …. But i’ll tell you the question every poll is missing - why we are not getting the truth from our political polls. -The man behind Aurora -Phil Thomson- the company that is changing the game when it comes to retail crime… these guys are stopping the thieves before they pinch the groceries -And will the herald apologise for getting something terribly wrong… i’ll explain Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - national slumps in the latest poll is Christopher Luxon’s time up He promised to take the axe to the cost of living crisis … it hasn’t worked - And acting royalty Cliff Curtis joins me alongside former banker Chris Smith in showing us how you can buy a house with a one percent deposit... It’s a new way of thinking. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reagan White kicks off a bold money experiment with three Kiwi women - Grace, Caitlin, and Sam - each with very different financial habits and confidence levels. Thanks to enable.me's financial coaches, the trio's spend over a two-week period will be tracked, revealing hidden patterns and uncovering red - and green - flags they didn't know existed. As well as that, Karen dials in to share practical tips, bust common cash myths, and explain why knowing your money in and money out is the key to building long-term wealth. Powered by enable.me Watch us on Youtube Instagram / Facebook / Tik Tok: @wheresmymoneynz Reagan White Instagram Where's My Money? Linktree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - Labour’s Willow-Jean Prime should be sacked for arrogantly refusing to work with national over NCEA changes. Honestly she's a waste of space. - And my weekly panel comes back together. Stuart Nash and Ashley Church join me to discuss the week that was Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - The government says 2026 is when the economy will boost. But until then it’s all Labour’s fault. It’s confusing, isn’t it? - 2025 was meant to boom but it’s been a bust. Unemployment is spiking - especially in Auckland. Tonight I'll show how many times in 15 minutes National blames Labour and I’ll show you why 2026 is expected to go off with a sonic boom. - And Ian Fraser from Seniors at Work joins us to discuss how the job market in NZ is impacting our older generations. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - This NCEA debacle has really frustrated me this week to the point that I'm actually angry about what our kids have been through and how much we have let them down. - When I say ‘we’ I actually mean successive governments, education ministers, policy wonks, educators, education leaders and even teachers to a point. - This is on you.. this is your area of expertise and you've used our kids as guinea pigs in a flakey system Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Thanks for listening Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - You were demanding it be put on hold and you’ve had a victory! Is this a real blow for co-governance? Sure it is. For now. - Will locals now get to have their say? I’m not so sure about that. But the secretive joint management agreement between the Taupo District Council and local iwi Ngati Tuwharetoa which was meant to pass late last week has been put on hold by councillors who refused to play ball. - Christine Rankin is one of them. She joins me to discuss it all. - Plus some Letters to the Editor! Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - I’m joined tonight by Education Minister Erica Stanford for an exclusive one on one chat about the gutsy and overdue call to dump NCEA in our schools. - Across 23 long, wasted years and NINE Ministers - we have sat by and watched thousands of kids go through the failed system. These kids have been able to game the system, get credits without doing much and pass before the end of year exams so they don’t show or don’t care. - A hopeless qualification that is not recognised by anyone, and finally a Minister with a plan, some guts and a tone of ambition for our young teenagers has acted and decisively so. - Plus some Letters to the Editor! Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buying a home is a massive milestone, but for Māori and Pasifika communities, the journey often comes with unique hurdles. In this episode of Where's My Money?, host Reagan White chats with mortgage advisor Moe Lewin about breaking down systemic barriers, tackling financial taboos, and finding creative pathways to home ownership. Then, we hear from Lucyanne Laurenson, the first in her Pasifika family to buy a home - she shares the sacrifices, surprises, and cultural values that shaped her journey. Powered by enable.me Watch us on Youtube Instagram / Facebook / Tik Tok: @wheresmymoneynz Reagan White Instagram Where's My Money? Linktree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - The Greyhound racing industry says Winston Peters decision to wind it down and ban all races from July next year is the wrong one. It was rushed and done without proper consultation. - Tonight we will speak to a supporter of the industry and the owner of rehomed greyhounds. He says the industry has been treated poorly, and crucial facts which show the industry has cleaned itself up have been ignored. - And it’s becoming clear the industry is also being blocked, muzzled and cancelled by the media. Tonight I will reveal that the Christchurch Press refused to run an open letter from Greyhound Racing NZ as part of an advertising feature they wanted to buy. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast 02:15 - Slam Dunc 07:04 - INTERVIEW: Tom Rickards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - I regard him as Auckland’s other Mayor - former National leader and head of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, Simon Bridges. - The discussion is the future of Auckland - get this wrong and NZ nose dives - We can’t afford the incompetence and waste we saw from Labour on the now defunct light rail project. 228 Million down the drain! - Plus some Letters to the Editor! Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special interview with MediaWorks news journalist Azriel Taylor, former New Zealand Prime Minister and Opposition Leader Chris Hipkins tackles vaping rules, cost of living, and local government challenges. On the economy, Hipkins argues the coalition has worsened pressures through rising rates and stalled infrastructure. He condemns climate policy rollbacks, advocating for renewable energy, and voices concerns over voting law changes. Hipkins also backs Palestinian statehood and urged moving beyond political blame towards practical solutions for New Zealand’s future. Get in touch with Duncan - [email protected] and join us on the socials. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief.html Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - Winston Peters introduced the ban on foreigners buying our houses in 2018. Now it’s about to be tweaked to give the really wealthy access to our most expensive homes. Is this a flip flop or is something more to it? Can he justify the change? - And my panel is back! Stuart Nash and Ashley Church the most informed, lively and fun panel talking politics - you won’t get better Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - It’s a pre-election dance, bit of shadow boxing, a fight over who is the most credible party and person to run the NZ economy. - Chris Luxon says his approach is so successful and he’s so confident in what he’s doing that he’s doubling down on it - meanwhile Chris Hipkins says Luxon ran his victory lap too early. - So why is Hipkins refusing to say what he’d do? Right now who knows what Labour stands for - is he all mouth and no trousers? - Plus some Letters to the Editor! Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - Winston Peters questions whether we have too many immigrants coming into our country and too many of the wrong sorts of migrants arriving here. - He’s been inspired by the man who might become the next U.K. Prime Minister, controversial reform party leader, Nigel Farage. - And I’m calling out the Government’s new enrolment proposals for next year’s election - they must be dumped! Hundreds of thousands of people will likely miss out on voting if the Government doesn’t back down. It’s undemocratic! - Plus some Letters to the Editor! Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - The Greens want a Tauranga - Auckland daily train service. - Now of all the mad, off the planet things the Greens stand for and say - this is possibly the most sensible, normal thing they have said this year! Imagine if they did more of this… they might become useful! - Lindsay Horne from ‘The Future is Rail’ group joins us to discuss the benefits of this idea. - Plus some Letters to the Editor! Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - It’s time for my political panel. Former Labour Party MP Stuart Nash and Political Commentator Ashley Church join me. We look at the latest poll which sends National into opposition after just one term. And Labour the Greens and Te Pāti Māori would govern if an election was held today. - And Chris Luxon is neck and neck with Chris Hipkins as preferred PM. Luxon has never been popular so if he can’t get National a second term, should they roll him? I'll ask the panel. - Plus some Letters to the Editor! Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - I have all the details of the secret Waiora Co-Governance Committee in the Waikato. It’s secret because the public are finding it hard to find out what it is and what it is up. - Consultation, it seems, doesn’t go as far as the general public. - Plus some Letters to the Editor! Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… - Is it okay for Auckland University to offer jobs to Māori only. Non Māori need not apply? Can you exclude people based on race? - Also Vanessa Taylor travelled to Mexico two years ago to get life saving bariatric surgery. She was obese and wanted to change her lifestyle - Vanessa will join us shortly to share her story. - Plus some Letters to the Editor! Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slam Dunc from ‘Co-Governance is SPREADING!’ Watch the full episode here: PLUS… New episodes 7pm weekdays! Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show… It's not just Taupo Council doing secret power sharing deals with Iwi! Up the road in the Waikato a bunch of unelected bureaucrats are doing a behind closed doors deal with the local iwi Tainui over the future of the Waikato River. And hard working land users up and down the river are being refused access to what's going on. Andy Loader is with the Public Land Users Group in the Waikato and joins us to discuss. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show... - 'Pull your heads in and pull your socks up!' Chris Bishop tells local government to start cutting back or be cut. - And Shane Jones winds up the left saying more mining is coming and the opposition can barely put up any argument against it. Do they need notes? Are they really opposed to the extraction of anything? Or was it just Jacinda's mad moment? Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show... - My near-death experience! I'm back, but boy, it feels like only just... - Also, why Jacinda Ardern should turn up in person at the COVID inquiry. The least she can do is front up and show some respect to her fellow Kiwis. - Plus, and Taupō District Councillor, Christine Rankin, on the Council's new deal with Ngāti Tūwharetoa - why she's furious about what's going on. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show... - The public start to wake up to the extension of iwi rights and powers in Taupō. The process has been anti-democratic and in secret. We canvas ratepayer's views. - And medicinal cannabis. We now have 50 approved products so why can’t we talk about? Dr. Waseem Alzaher, Chief Executive Officer at Green Leaf Group, joins us to discuss. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chiefInstagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show... - The deeply concerning and anti democratic co-governance agreement being signed off behind closed doors in Taupō. - The mayor minimises it and misleads everyone by saying nothing to worry about,but I've read the deal - and it's the exact opposite! Is National going to simply let this happen? - Plus, some Letters to the Editor! Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chiefInstagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slam Dunc from S4 Episode 103: Co-governance... What Does the Mayor of Taupō Have to Say? Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/M9A4kB4ifOE PLUS… New episodes 7pm weekdays! Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chiefInstagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show... - Taupō District Council David Trewaves fronts up on the podcast - we ask him what his council is up to extending and upgrading its agreement with Iwi and why it’s being done so secretly? - And a couple of fisherman in the area who film their content on the rivers running into Lake Taupō have had to stop because the local iwi have said they must pay a fee to carry on. These guys are just ordinary jokers they're not some flashy business. - Plus some Letters to the Editor! Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chiefInstagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices