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Keeping up to date with the news just became a little easier. Available every weekday at 5am, tune in as Damien Venuto chats with the journalists and newsmakers, going behind the headlines to break down what you need to know on the biggest stories of the day.
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Who is Posie Parker and why are people protesting her trip to New Zealand?
An activist from the UK has sparked controversy with her plans to host a speaking event in Auckland. Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, has attracted headlines around the world for transphobic views.
Members of Aotearoa’s rainbow community have called for her right to visit this country to be blocked and are planning counter-protests.
So who exactly is Posie Parker? Why have their views sparked such outrage? And is there any legal possibility of their visitation rights being cancelled? Today, Damien speaks firstly with NZ Herald social issues journalist and co-host of In the Loop Katie Harris for the background on the controversy Parker's trip has caused, and later with Eddie Clark, a senior lecturer of public law at Victoria University of Wellington, on what the law says around visas and free speech.
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Making the Grade: How can we fix New Zealand's education problems?
Absenteeism and declining literacy and numeracy rates have left parents deeply concerned about the education standards in Aotearoa.
This comes amid a major education strike, with teachers demanding better pay for the hard work they do in the classroom every day.
So what’s gone wrong with our education system? What steps can we take to improve it? And is there enough political will to drive that shift?
New Zealand Initiative Senior Fellow Michael Johnston has co-authored a paper on this exact topic. As part of the NZ Herald’s Making the Grade series, he talks to Damien on The Front Page to explain what it will take to lift our education standards back to respectable heights.
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Chris vs Chris: Debating the current state of our major political parties
Today marks one year since our first episode of The Front Page, and it's been a truly haywire year for our politicians.
After Labour’s popularity highs off the back of Covid, a growing backlash to their policies and a strong opposition saw Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern quit, handing over the reins to Chris Hipkins.
It is now a battle of the Chrises in the lead-up to our election in just over six months time, and little separates them in the polls. So will it be Hipkins or Luxon in the Ninth Floor this time next year – and who will be at the Cabinet table with them?
Today, Damien is joined by NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson and Newstalk ZB drive host Heather du Plessis-Allan for a lively discussion about the state of our politics.
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Cost of living: The stories behind a key election issue
We may only be a few months into 2023, but the cost-of-living is already set to dominate our year.
As prices for common goods soar, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has made the cost of living a key focus of the election by culling a number of government projects to fund a support package.
To help put the crisis into perspective, the Herald has launched a price tracker today to highlight some of the rising costs hitting the average consumer right now.
Today, Damien talks first with NZ Herald data journalist Julia Gabel to shine some perspective on the realities of rising inflation, before being joined by NZ Herald political editor Claire Trevett to give insight into Hipkins and his policy bonfire.
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Inside the drama to appoint the new All Blacks coach
We are just six months away from the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
After a rough 2022, the All Blacks are hoping that this could be their year to reclaim the Webb Ellis Cup.
But it’s the drama off the field that is dominating discussions right now.
Current coach Ian Foster announced he won’t be reapplying for the job when his tenure ends after the tournament.
This comes after a year of public backlash over performances. And now some of that fan anger is being turned on NZ Rugby, as future of our biggest sports team remains up in the air.
To discuss the inner workings of this drama, and what plot twists could come next, we’re joined by NZ Herald chief sports writer and co-host of the Rugby Direct podcast, Liam Napier.
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Why a phone call cost Stuart Nash his job as Police Minister
Stuart Nash has long been known as tough-talking, hardline politician. Now his loose lips have landed him in hot water and out of a job.
Nash revealed in a Newstalk ZB interview that two years ago he phoned Police Commissioner Andrew Coster to suggest appealing a sentence that had been given to an offender.
Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls explains to Damien why these comments broke a cardinal rule of cabinet, and what the scandal says about Chris Hipkins' leadership.
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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
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