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Heather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Should NZ follow Australia's lead on Palestine?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Australia has confirmed it will recognise Palestine as a state at the next UN General Assembly. Should we follow their lead? Will this mean anything? The Government is underperforming in the latest batch of polls - how bad does this all look? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-08-1110 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Did NCEA need the overhaul?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! A pair of Aussie comedians have taken a satirical look at the annoying aspects of the workplace in their book 'Wankernomics'. Are we guilty of using annoying phrases and spending too much time on LinkedIn. Donald Trump surprised New Zealand with a 15 percent tariff last week - do we stand a chance at negotiating a better deal? The Government is set to s...2025-08-0409 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Should we scrap NCEA entirely?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! There's growing calls to scrap NCEA - and the Government is looking to make some changes to the qualification. What do we make of this? Coldplay's Chris Martin is now warning adulterers to disentangle before the kiss cam comes on. What do we think of this saga? Should the CEO have had to resign? The Government has confirmed the new Waikato medical s...2025-07-2110 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Do we have any advice for young people looking for work?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! New data shows more young Kiwis are having issues finding work. Do we have any inspirational messages for young people looking for jobs? How can they get ahead? Is the UN interfering with NZ's sovereignty? Ray Chung has since apologised for his infamous email to Tory Whanau - but the council's Crown observer is raising issues with the Minister and the council's CE...2025-07-1410 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Should shopkeepers have the power to arrest thieving kids?Tonight on The Huddle, Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani and Auckland Councillor Maurice Williamson joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! There's concerns broadening citizen's arrest powers could endanger young people - both thieves and retail workers. Do we need to find a better solution? The second part of the Covid-19 inquiry is under way - do we think Jacinda Ardern will return to answer questions? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-07-0709 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: What do we make of Ikea's consent conditions?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! The Healthy Homes standards are set to kick in tomorrow - do we see the Government enforcing these? The Government has recently released a string of new law and order announcements, the latest including tougher penalties for people who assault first responders and making 'coward punches' an offence. Do we agree with these changes? Ikea's consent conditions included cultural monitoring, karakia and ot...2025-06-3008 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Should the US have intervened in Iran?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Should the US have intervened in Iran? Where could this go from here? How do we feel about All Black Caleb Clarke being discharged without conviction - despite fleeing police in a high speed chase? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-06-2310 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Does it matter what Nicola Willis wore on Budget Day?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! RNZ reports police staff have been directed to not investigate shoplifting below $500 and online fraud below $1000. There's also a new 'value threshold' to determine which retail crimes will be investigated - what kind of message does this send? Nicola Willis raised some eyebrows over her choice of outfit on Budget Day - does this really matter? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.co...2025-05-2610 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Will the Te Pāti Māori saga overshadow Budget week?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Is Auckland Council out of line for making the owner of a Mt Eden villa remove the new windows because they violate heritage rules? Is this over the top? Budget 2025 is due out this week - but will the Te Pāti Māori saga overshadow it? Is Gary Lineker's recent controversy proof adults should stay off social media? LISTEN ABOV...2025-05-1909 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: What did we make of Andrea Vance's c-word column?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Andrea Vance's piece in the Sunday Star Times calling female Government MPs the c-word and accusing Nicola Willis of 'girl math' has copped some backlash. What did we think when we read that? Erica Stanford has been brought on board to figure out how to ban under-16s from social media - what do we make of this? LISTEN ABOVES...2025-05-1210 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Should we be concerned about Erica Stanford?Tonight on The Huddle, Josie Pagani from Child Fund and Thomas Scrimgeour from the Maxim Institute joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Minister Erica Stanford is in a spot of trouble after it was revealed she sent pre-Budget announcements to her personal email before they were announced last year - one of tens of examples since she's been a Minister. Is this a good look? Should we be concerned? Mark Mitchell has expressed interest in extending prison sentences to reduce recidivism - do we think this is...2025-05-0510 min
The SME StreamThe Huddle: Will the visa changes help grow New Zealand's economy?Tonight on The Huddle, Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani and Kiwiblog writer and Curia pollster David Farrar joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! President Donald Trump is floating the idea of 'cleaning out' Gaza as the ongoing conflict continues. What's going on here? The Treaty Principles Bill submissions started today - how do we think it went? Was it a constructive day? Finance Minister Nicola Willis has revealed the Government will loosen visa requirements for digital nomads to help bump the tourism numbers up a...2025-01-2707 min
Wellington Mornings with Nick MillsFriday Faceoff: Josie Pagani and Nick Leggett talk Cabinet reshuffle, Trump's inauguration and whether Justin Lester is running for MayorJustin Lester is not ruling out running for Wellington mayor this year - and Nick Leggett and Josie Pagani are convinced he will run. But what are his chances? Also, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US President this week. What will be the impact of the major decisions of the first few days, and what can we expect over the next four years? To answer those questions, ChildFund CEO Josie Pagani and Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett joined Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/li...2025-01-2433 min
The HoonThe Hoon around the year to December 20, 2024The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking about the year’s news with:* Cathrine Dyer on climate. Her book of the year was Tim Winton’s cli-fi novel Juice and she also mentioned Mike Joy’s memoir The Fight for Fresh Water. Cathrine’s person of the year was David Seymour.* Robert Patman on geopolitics. His book of the year was Terence O’Brien’s Consolations of Insignificance: A New Zealand Diplomatic Memoir, which was also Helen Clark’s book of the year, and Robe...2024-12-191h 05The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Hoon around the year to December 20, 2024The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking about the year’s news with:* Cathrine Dyer on climate. Her book of the year was Tim Winton’s cli-fi novel Juice and she also mentioned Mike Joy’s memoir The Fight for Fresh Water. Cathrine’s person of the year was David Seymour.* Robert Patman on geopolitics. His book of the year was Terence O’Brien’s Consolations of Insignificance: A New Zealand Diplomatic Memoir, which was also Helen Clark’s book of the year, and Robe...2024-12-191h 05
The HoonThe Hoon around the week to December 13The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking about the week’s news with:* Cathrine Dyer on the Government’s inadequate final emissions reduction plan and pro-business climate appointments;* Robert Patman on the lightening overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria and what might happen next in Ukraine as the world’s diplomats, traders and markets brace for Donald Trump’s re-inauguation on January 10.The Hoon’s podcast version above was recorded on Thursday night during a live webinar for over 200 pay...2024-12-1256 minThe Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Hoon around the week to December 13The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking about the week’s news with:* Cathrine Dyer on the Government’s inadequate final emissions reduction plan and pro-business climate appointments;* Robert Patman on the lightening overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria and what might happen next in Ukraine as the world’s diplomats, traders and markets brace for Donald Trump’s re-inauguation on January 10.The Hoon’s podcast version above was recorded on Thursday night during a live webinar for over 200 pay...2024-12-1256 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely PodcastSHORT 'International Development', Josie Pagani CEO at ChildFund NZWelcome to Purposely SHORT, a weekly episode, featuring one of our friends or past guests and their expertise on a certain topic.
This weeks episode features Josie Pagani CEO at ChildFund NZ.
The big thing that drives Josie is the desire to 'get some things done' and make a positive difference today. This simple concept drives her approach politically and as a charity leader.
Josie talks about the best way to approach international development:
“The Pacific wants to power its own future, and
we can be part of t...2024-11-0704 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#221 'Political commentator and charity leader, helping children to thrive' Josie Pagani CEO ChildFund NZWelcoming Josie Pagani, CEO of ChildFund New Zealand
to Purposely where she shares her charities mission as well as her career journey.
From her early days in a working-class village in the Cotswolds to her diverse career spanning political activism, film, and social justice, Josie's path to charity leadership has been anything but conventional.
Listen now
2024-10-2748 min
The SME StreamThe Huddle: How can we bring more revenue into New Zealand?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! ASB's CEO is advocating for more taxes in New Zealand to pay for the infrastructure deficits. This comes after ANZ's Antonia Watson advocated for a capital gains tax. Can we find a better solution? It's been one year since the latest election - how do we feel about the new Government one year in? Are we doing the same, better, or worse? L...2024-10-1410 minWellington Mornings with Nick MillsFriday Faceoff: Josie Pagani and Maddy Burgess-Smith talk hospitals, graffiti and the best performing MinistersThe latest mood of the boardroom survey is out and the country's CEOs have rated the best performing ministers - so who are our panel's top three? Also, some Wellington City Councillors tried to prevent the council painting over pro-Palestine graffiti - is it a councillors job to determine what should and shouldn't remain? ChildFund CEO and Iron Duke Partners senior political and public policy advisor Maddy Burgess-Smith joined Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-10-0432 min
The Featherston Booktown PodcastWhere's Left? What Does That Even Mean?The left is at a crossroads in New Zealand – the Labour Party struggles to be relevant while the radical left gathers strength in other parties. Do lefties want the traditional face of the Labour Party anymore? How do the Greens and Te Pāti Māori present themselves as credible options to govern? John Campbell asked the hard questions of trade unionist Craig Renney, activist and CEO of Childfund Josie Pagani, former Green MP Sue Bradford and journalist and communications consultant Chris Wikaira (Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāpuhi). This session was recorded live at the 2024 Featherston Booktow...2024-08-131h 26
Kiwi YarnsJosie PaganiJosie Pagani works in aid, politics, trade and media and has recently become the chief executive of ChildFund New Zealand. She's a well-respected, international and political commentator and her mahi has taken her all over the world. From rubbing shoulders with world leaders, to nearly ending up in a KGB jail in Russia as a teenager, Josie shares some amazing stories, and offers some much needed intelligent, thoughtful conversations on some big issues.2024-07-211h 07Wellington Mornings with Nick MillsFriday Faceoff: Josie Pagani and Nick Leggett on Joe Biden, Darleen Tana and our ferry woesUS President Joe Biden will be gone as Democratic nominee by the end of next week, Childfund CEO Josie Pagani and Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett are picking. The pair joined Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff this week, where they talked about Biden's future after another day of gaffes, what the Greens should do about Darleen Tana, and the future of the Interislander. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-07-1233 minWellington Mornings with Nick MillsFriday Faceoff: Mark Sainsbury and Josie Pagani talk mega tunnel, Tory Whanau and police payOn Friday Faceoff this week Nick was joined by political commentator Josie Pagani and former broadcaster Mark Sainsbury. On the agenda was Wellington's mega tunnel proposal, Tory Whanau rejoining the Greens, police pay and the Stuff/Newshub deal. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-04-1930 min
Duncan Garner - Editor In ChiefEmpowering children and tackling inequality with ChildFund New Zealand's Josie PaganiJoin us for a powerful discussion with Josie Pagani, the Chief Executive of ChildFund New Zealand, whose unwavering dedication to improving the lives of children across the Pacific and beyond is nothing short of inspiring. We take a look at the essential work being done to bring clean water, educational opportunities, and vital resources to communities where children's futures hang in the balance. From the challenges facing Kiribati and the Solomon Islands to the complexities of delivering aid in conflict zones like Gaza and Ukraine, Josie shares invaluable insights on the importance of local collaboration and sustainable...2024-02-141h 01Wellington Mornings with Nick MillsFriday Faceoff: Kerry Prendergast says Tory Whanau needs to earn back Wellington's trustFormer Wellington Mayor Dame Kerry Prendergast and political commentator Josie Pagani join Nick Mills for the final Friday Faceoff of 2023. Together they debate Tory Whanau's pledge to live a sober life, the upcoming Lambton Ward by-election, the Government's decision to pull the plug on funding for the Cook Strait ferry project, and security at Te Papa after an activist group defaced a Treaty of Waitangi exhibition. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-12-1530 min
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Hoon around the week to Dec 15TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the last week included:* PM Christopher Luxon said the record-high net migration of the last year was “unsustainable” and he had asked Immigration Minister Erica Stanford to look at tightening settings, having argued during the election campaign for looser settings to boost the economy. Wednesday’s email* The new Government cancelled plans for two new ferries and terminals for the Interislander, rejecting a $1.5 billion funding request from Kiwirail a...2023-12-141h 01The HoonThe Hoon around the week to Dec 15TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the last week included:* PM Christopher Luxon said the record-high net migration of the last year was “unsustainable” and he had asked Immigration Minister Erica Stanford to look at tightening settings, having argued during the election campaign for looser settings to boost the economy. Wednesday’s email* The new Government cancelled plans for two new ferries and terminals for the Interislander, rejecting a $1.5 billion funding request from Kiwirail a...2023-12-141h 01
Free Speech Union's Podcast‘From the River to the Sea': Censorship, free speech, and the Israel-Gaza conflict.Hear from Josie Pagani, Paul Moon, Marcus Roberts, and Jonathan Ayling on a panel discussion and Q+A on speech rights and the ability to pursue tolerant debate on conflict in the Middle East. This discussion is about our ability to deal with complex and competing ideas, not the substance of the conflict itself. Support the showhttps://www.fsu.nz/https://x.com/NZFreeSpeechhttps://www.instagram.com/freespeechnz/https://www.tiktok.com/@freespeechunionnz2023-12-071h 13
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Hoon around the week to Dec 1TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the last week included:* Christopher Luxon, David Seymour and Winston Peters signed coalition-forming agreements, announced a ministerial list, were sworn in, held their first Cabinet meetings and released a 100-day plan with 49 to-do items; See Friday’s email* National, ACT and NZ First agreed to drop National’s plan for a foreign buyers tax and adopt ACT’s plan for faster tax cuts for landlords, to be paid for b...2023-11-301h 02The HoonThe Hoon around the week to Dec 1TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the last week included:* Christopher Luxon, David Seymour and Winston Peters signed coalition-forming agreements, announced a ministerial list, were sworn in, held their first Cabinet meetings and released a 100-day plan with 49 to-do items; See Friday’s email* National, ACT and NZ First agreed to drop National’s plan for a foreign buyers tax and adopt ACT’s plan for faster tax cuts for landlords, to be paid for b...2023-11-301h 02
Flint and Steel PodcastThe Good, the Bad, the Ugly of Social Media | Josie PaganiEverything, everywhere that is terrible is social media’s fault. Hate, disinformation, depression, political polarisation, the decline of trust, and of course, Donald Trump. Social media gets blamed for a lot. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter should carry health warnings, some insist. Perhaps one of those unsmiling photos of Mark Zuckerberg looking like he has just instructed his men—"Kill everyone in the village.”2023-11-3014 min
The HoonThe Hoon around the week to Nov 24TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the last week included:* National Leader Christopher Luxon announced last night he had agreed policies and ministerial roles with ACT Leader David Seymour and NZ First Leader Winston Peters yesterday, with final signoffs from party boards expected last night, before a signing and the release of policy details this morning, and the naming of a ministerial lineup this afternoon; * Westpac last night cut its two-year fixed mortgage rate...2023-11-2357 minThe Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Hoon around the week to Nov 24TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the last week included:* National Leader Christopher Luxon announced last night he had agreed policies and ministerial roles with ACT Leader David Seymour and NZ First Leader Winston Peters yesterday, with final signoffs from party boards expected last night, before a signing and the release of policy details this morning, and the naming of a ministerial lineup this afternoon; * Westpac last night cut its two-year fixed mortgage rate...2023-11-2357 min
Election 2023The Huddle: Have we gotten any closer to getting a new Government?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and current affairs commentator Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! National's Chris Luxon says his coalition partners have made a breakthrough in post-election negotiations, but Winston Peters isn't on the same page. Who is trying to strongarm who in these discussions? Labour leader Chris Hipkins called for a ceasefire in Gaza yesterday- what do we think of this? How does this reflect on National? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/l...2023-11-2009 minElection 2023The Huddle: Do we know what's going on with the coalition talks?Tonight on The Huddle, current affairs commentator Josie Pagani and Tim Wilson from Maxim Institute joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! In coalition updates: Luxon's trip to APEC is officially off, Winston has been AWOL from Parliament- but the parties are set to meet later this week. Who knows what's going on? What can we expect in the coming days? NZ First's Shane Jones told Radio Waatea his party supports a 'reset' on the Treaty of Waitangi. Will Luxon approve? Is this too divisive? Former...2023-11-1408 minElection 2023Josie Pagani: Political Commentator says Labour should go back to basics as opposition and focus on cost of livingLabour's caucus is meeting in Upper Hutt today to decide whether 'boy from the Hutt' Chris Hipkins will keep his hand on the tiller. It's the team's first caucus meeting since the election saw Labour thrust out of office. Political Commentator Josie Pagani told Mike Hosking that Hipkins has to set his image as a fighter in opposition. She says he should move the party back to basics, with a focus on cost of living and how to make the economy tick for working people. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/l...2023-11-0603 minElection 2023Friday Faceoff: Josie Pagani and Dave ArmstrongPolitical Commentator Josie Pagani and Wellington columnist Dave Armstrong join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. Together they discuss their predictions ahead of the special votes being counted, whether Oranga Tamariki is failing, Lewis Clareburt leaving Wellington for good, Mayor Tory Whanau moving forward with Golden Mile contracts, and her meeting with Reading Cinemas. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-11-0331 minWellington Mornings with Nick MillsFriday Faceoff: Josie Pagani and Dave ArmstrongPolitical Commentator Josie Pagani and Wellington columnist Dave Armstrong join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. Together they discuss their predictions ahead of the special votes being counted, whether Oranga Tamariki is failing, Lewis Clareburt leaving Wellington for good, Mayor Tory Whanau moving forward with Golden Mile contracts, and her meeting with Reading Cinemas. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-11-0331 min
The 2020 NetworkIn Conversation: Mission-driven GovernmentHow can democracies deliver security and economic growth for people in an uncertain world? In the next of our series of highlight sessions from the 2023 Global Progress Action Summit, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway and UK Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer talk about decreasing inequity and increasing the democracy dividend with political columnist Josie Pagani.This conversation took place on September 16, 2023, at the 2023 Global Progress Action Summit in Montréal hosted by Canada 2020 and CAP Action. It has been lightly edited for clarity.2023-10-3125 min
Global Progress Action SummitIn Conversation: Mission-driven GovernmentHow can democracies deliver security and economic growth for people in an uncertain world? In the next of our series of highlight sessions from the 2023 Global Progress Action Summit, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway and UK Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer talk about decreasing inequity and increasing the democracy dividend with political columnist Josie Pagani.This conversation took place on September 16, 2023, at the 2023 Global Progress Action Summit in Montréal hosted by Canada 2020 and CAP Action. It has been lightly edited for clarity.2023-10-3125 minElection 2023The Huddle: Did TMOs go too far in the World Cup Final?Tonight on The Huddle, current affairs commentator Josie Pagani and Kiwiblog founder and Curia pollster David Farrar joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! The Rugby World Cup has finally come to an end- with South Africa narrowly beating out New Zealand to take home the title. What did we think of the result? Was this a fair victory? Have TMOs gone too far? Online grocery startup Supie has gone into voluntary administration after two years of operation. Are we sad to see this development? Does the supermarket...2023-10-3008 min
Focus on PoliticsLabour faces vexed reset and return to oppositionAfter a devastating collapse in their vote on election night, the Labour Party is examining what went so wrong and who is best to lead them from the opposition benches.
Current and former MPs alike are calling for a wider refocusing on the party's values and relationships to avoid the kind of fracturing that often so plagues parties banished from government.
In this week's Focus on Politics, Political Reporter Katie Scotcher explores the challenge Labour faces in rebuilding after its clear election defeat. Chris Hipkins on election night, superimposed over the crowd at the Labour headquarters in...2023-10-2716 min
Kerre Woodham Mornings PodcastFrancesca Rudkin: We need to be better with infrastructureA very simple headline grabbed me this morning: ‘We Need to get Better at Building Stuff’. Man, do we ever! It was the headline of an opinion piece by Josie Pagani in The Post about getting infrastructure moving in New Zealand. At the heart of her piece was a new report by Infrastructure New Zealand that looked at the quantifiable costs associated with around the timing, scope, and funding for New Zealand's infrastructure pipeline, and how a more certain pipeline might benefit the infrastructure sector. So, they discovered that 13.5% and 26.5% savings could be achieve...2023-10-2703 minElection 2023The Huddle: Who else will bow out of politics following the election result?Tonight on The Huddle, Kiwiblog contributor and Curia pollster David Farrar and current affairs commentator Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the issues of the day- and more! Andrew Little announced his decision to bow out of politics- will any other big Labour names join him? Chris Hipkins says he's going to hang on and keep leading Labour for the time being- how long will he last? Who else could take over? Does Labour understand what went wrong on Saturday? Chris Luxon has faced a barrage of questions about his coalition...2023-10-1708 min
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyMonday’s Chorus: The missing 1,060,038 votersTL;DR: Electoral Commission figures show there were just over 1.060 million missing voters in the election out of a total eligible population of 3.871 million, with enrolment data and surveys showing most were young renters.That meant the ‘quorum’ for the election was just under 73% of the voting age population, with the vast majority of those missing voters being under the age of 40. The voting rate for the 18-24 year olds is likely to have slumped back towards 50% from over 60% in 2020. These young non-voters were also more likely to be Māori, Pasifika and recent young migrants from China...2023-10-151h 12
Duncan Garner - Editor In ChiefPre-election panel with Matthew Hooten and Josie PaganiToday I wrangled two of New Zealand's foremost political analysts into the studio to give the upcoming election a good going over. Who is on the up, who is slipping, what might happen on election day, what might happen in the days and weeks after? And, of course, bloody Winston Peters... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-10-1256 minElection 2023The Huddle: Should our Government do more in support of Israel?Tonight on The Huddle, broadcaster Paddy Gower and current affairs commentator Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! The Israel Institute of NZ and Jewish Council are calling on the Government here to deem Hamas a terrorist organisation, and follow other Western countries in their condemnation. Should our Government do more in support of Israel? Chris Hipkins has hinted former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern could have some campaign involvement before Saturday's election. Could this extra boost sway some voters over to Labour's camp? LISTEN...2023-10-1010 min
The HoonThe Hoon around the week to Sept 30TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the last week included:* Labour presented a climate manifesto that aimed to claim the high ground on climate action vs National, but did so at the same time NZTA/Waka Kotahi cut $50 million from funding for cycleways from the Climate Emergency Response Fund. Friday’s email.* National and ACT unveiled policies to label and sanction beneficiaries, just as fresh research emerged showing the need for many, many more s...2023-09-291h 06The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Hoon around the week to Sept 30TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the last week included:* Labour presented a climate manifesto that aimed to claim the high ground on climate action vs National, but did so at the same time NZTA/Waka Kotahi cut $50 million from funding for cycleways from the Climate Emergency Response Fund. Friday’s email.* National and ACT unveiled policies to label and sanction beneficiaries, just as fresh research emerged showing the need for many, many more s...2023-09-291h 06Election 2023John MacDonald: Voters see and hear what they want to see and hearIf you want proof that people will see what they want to see and hear what they want to hear, I’ve got it for you. And it’s to do with last night’s leaders’ debate on TV3. Which, by the way, blew last week’s debate on TV1 out of the water, didn't it? Not just because Chris Hipkins appeared to be awake this time. But also because it had a much better structure and didn’t waste time on pointless questions about what book the two leaders are reading at the moment. Yes, ther...2023-09-2804 min
Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonaldJohn MacDonald: Voters see and hear what they want to see and hearIf you want proof that people will see what they want to see and hear what they want to hear, I’ve got it for you. And it’s to do with last night’s leaders’ debate on TV3. Which, by the way, blew last week’s debate on TV1 out of the water, didn't it? Not just because Chris Hipkins appeared to be awake this time. But also because it had a much better structure and didn’t waste time on pointless questions about what book the two leaders are reading at the moment. Yes, ther...2023-09-2805 minElection 2023The Huddle: PREFU 2023- better or worse than expected?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and current affairs commentator Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! This year's deficit is expected to be $10 billion, next year's expected to go up to $11.4 billion - Treasury reckons we've come out of recession but the next Government will have a tough battle on its hands to pay down debt and return to a surplus. Is this a nail in the coffin for Labour or is there an inkling of good news in there that's enough to...2023-09-1208 min
The HoonRepeat: The Hoon around the week to Sept 9TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā for paying subscribers in the last week included:* I interviewed Labour Leader and PM Chris Hipkins about Labour’s pitch for re-election for When The Facts Change, which was published yesterday here in video form.* National Leader Christopher Luxon and Hipkins laid out their visions for economic and business growth this week, but failed again to address the elephants in the room of our political economy. I wrote about that in Thursday’s email.2023-09-081h 00The Kākā by Bernard HickeyRepeat: The Hoon around the week to Sept 9TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā for paying subscribers in the last week included:* I interviewed Labour Leader and PM Chris Hipkins about Labour’s pitch for re-election for When The Facts Change, which was published yesterday here in video form.* National Leader Christopher Luxon and Hipkins laid out their visions for economic and business growth this week, but failed again to address the elephants in the room of our political economy. I wrote about that in Thursday’s email.2023-09-081h 00
The HoonThe Hoon around the week to Sept 9TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā for paying subscribers in the last week included:* I interviewed Labour Leader and PM Chris Hipkins about Labour’s pitch for re-election for When The Facts Change, which was published yesterday here in video form.* National Leader Christopher Luxon and Hipkins laid out their visions for economic and business growth this week, but failed again to address the elephants in the room of our political economy. I wrote about that in Thursday’s email.2023-09-081h 00The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Hoon around the week to Sept 9TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā for paying subscribers in the last week included:* I interviewed Labour Leader and PM Chris Hipkins about Labour’s pitch for re-election for When The Facts Change, which was published yesterday here in video form.* National Leader Christopher Luxon and Hipkins laid out their visions for economic and business growth this week, but failed again to address the elephants in the room of our political economy. I wrote about that in Thursday’s email.2023-09-081h 00
The HoonThe Hoon around the week to Sept 2TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā for paying subscribers in the last week included:* National launched its Election 2023 plan for $14.6 billion of tax cuts paid for with government spending cuts, a raid on climate funds and a few new taxes on home-buying migrants and migrants paying for visas. I previewed the plan in Wednesday morning’s email.* National’s plan directs most of the $14.6 billion at the ‘squeezed middle’ of home-owning and car-driving families with children in childcare, but leaves behin...2023-09-0158 minThe Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Hoon around the week to Sept 2TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā for paying subscribers in the last week included:* National launched its Election 2023 plan for $14.6 billion of tax cuts paid for with government spending cuts, a raid on climate funds and a few new taxes on home-buying migrants and migrants paying for visas. I previewed the plan in Wednesday morning’s email.* National’s plan directs most of the $14.6 billion at the ‘squeezed middle’ of home-owning and car-driving families with children in childcare, but leaves behin...2023-09-0158 min
The Weekend CollectiveThe Panel with Brad Olsen and Josie Pagani: TVNZ, Labour's polling, and India landing on the moonToday on The Panel Tim Beveridge was joined by Brad Olsen and Josie Pagani to discuss TVNZ and its lack of transparency over a government agency’s $300,000 worth of climate-change advertising. They also had a chat about Labours bad polling, and India becoming the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon's south pole. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-08-2739 min
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Hoon around the week to Aug 26TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā for paying subscribers in the last week included:* We launched The Kākā project for Election 2023 in Friday’s email.* The Government agreed 50:50 funding deals with Auckland Council and Gisborne District Council to buy back land and repair infrastructure damaged by Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle in January and February. I wrote about it Thursday’s email titled: Making up our climate response as we go.* National said it would shift away from fuel t...2023-08-2552 minThe HoonThe Hoon around the week to Aug 26TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā for paying subscribers in the last week included:* We launched The Kākā project for Election 2023 in Friday’s email.* The Government agreed 50:50 funding deals with Auckland Council and Gisborne District Council to buy back land and repair infrastructure damaged by Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle in January and February. I wrote about it Thursday’s email titled: Making up our climate response as we go.* National said it would shift away from fuel t...2023-08-2552 minWellington Mornings with Nick MillsFriday Faceoff: Mark Sainsbury and Josie Pagani debate a Winston Peters comebackLegendary Broadcaster Mark Sainsbury and Political Commentator Josie Pagani join Nick Mills this week on Friday Faceoff. Together they debate and analyse Winston Peters making a comeback, National wanting to ban phones in schools, Tory Whanau's dog being evicted from council offices and her plan to stop going out for a drink. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-08-1128 min
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Hoon around the week to Aug 5TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā for paying subscribers in the last week included:* The Opposition suggested this week the Labour Government’s books had fallen into a $20 billion ‘fiscal black hole’. I wrote and podcasted about how this claim was wrong and irresponsible in Friday’s email.* National proposed building $18 billion worth of new motorways if elected on October 14, using funds repurposed from public transport investment and road safety campaigns, along with private investment (possibly from China) and tolls on new...2023-08-041h 01The HoonThe Hoon around the week to Aug 5TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā for paying subscribers in the last week included:* The Opposition suggested this week the Labour Government’s books had fallen into a $20 billion ‘fiscal black hole’. I wrote and podcasted about how this claim was wrong and irresponsible in Friday’s email.* National proposed building $18 billion worth of new motorways if elected on October 14, using funds repurposed from public transport investment and road safety campaigns, along with private investment (possibly from China) and tolls on new...2023-08-041h 01
The HoonThe Hoon around the week to July 29TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā for paying subscribers in the last week included:* David Parker’s decision to give up the Revenue portfolio after PM Chris Hipkins’ ruled out the wealth tax switch he and Grant Robertson put together for Budget 2023. Wednesday’s email* Kiri Allan’s resignation as Justice Minister and decision not stand for re-election in the East Coast electorate after she was arrested on Sunday night and charged with careless use of a motor vehicle and refusing...2023-07-281h 05The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Hoon around the week to July 29TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā for paying subscribers in the last week included:* David Parker’s decision to give up the Revenue portfolio after PM Chris Hipkins’ ruled out the wealth tax switch he and Grant Robertson put together for Budget 2023. Wednesday’s email* Kiri Allan’s resignation as Justice Minister and decision not stand for re-election in the East Coast electorate after she was arrested on Sunday night and charged with careless use of a motor vehicle and refusing...2023-07-281h 05Wellington Mornings with Nick MillsFriday Faceoff Budget 2023: Brad Olsen and Josie PaganiThe Government has unveiled its much-anticipated Budget 2023, with less than five months to go until the country heads to the polls. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen and political commentator Josie Pagani join Nick Mills for a special edition of Friday Faceoff to analyse the spending. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-05-1930 minWellington Mornings with Nick MillsFriday Faceoff: Josie Pagani and Peter DunneFormer MP Peter Dunne and political commentator Josie Pagani join Nick Mills on Friday Faceoff. Together they discuss the Wellington City Council's planned Kilbirnie to Thorndon cycleway, demand for police outgrowing officer numbers and analyse Christopher Luxon's falling favourability. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-05-1231 min