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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. 

    On The Campaign: Inside the minor party leaders' debate

    On The Campaign: Inside the minor party leaders' debate

    September 22: Four of the minor party leaders faced off in their first televised debate of the campaign. NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson was there and joined Georgina for a rundown of how it all went, and which leader emerged victorious.

    Plus, Labour and National recommit to free lunches and the economy, Act wants to reverse an over-the-counter drug ban, and more accusations of MPs bullying staffers.

    Host: Georgina CampbellProducer: Ethan Sills
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    • 15 min
    Inside the chaos at Auckland Airport and the other concerns facing travellers

    Inside the chaos at Auckland Airport and the other concerns facing travellers

    Auckland Airport has hit another bottle neck. Thousands are facing delays and long queues after having to cram into the airport in order to take to the sky during the school holidays.  The frustrations are hitting boiling point, with Herald readers calling the airport an “absolute zoo” and questioning how it is that our largest airport can struggle so much. 

    It comes at a time when travellers are already struggling with persistently high airfares. 

    What’s behind these delays? And are there any plans in the works to ensure that this pressure is alleviated in the future?  Today, NZ Herald business deputy editor Grant Bradley joins Damien to discuss the slow trudge travellers face getting on to their planes and the other issues impacting travel.

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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.

    Host: Damien VentutoProducer: Shaun D WilsonExecutive Producer: Ethan Sills
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    • 12 min
    On The Campaign: Main parties fight over the economy and petrol prices

    On The Campaign: Main parties fight over the economy and petrol prices

    September 21: Positive economic news released today was interpreted very differently by Labour and National, while Act released their slightly complex alternative budget. New policy promises target foreign students and hospitals, while deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan joins to discuss "one of the most serious claims made on the campaign" around petrol prices and the cost of carbon. 

    Host: Georgina CampbellProducer: Ethan Sills 
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    • 14 min
    New Zealand faces 'shadow recession' as economic woes become more apparent

    New Zealand faces 'shadow recession' as economic woes become more apparent

    We are in the thick of the election campaign, but it almost doesn’t matter what policies are being announced – everyone's eyes are on the cost of living.  

    With many households struggling and job cuts and restructuring now being felt, these concerns about our economic prospects are only now getting worse. 

    But what does the latest data show about the state of our economy, are there any positives on the horizon, and what could be the headaches for the winner in October’s election? 

    Today, NZ Herald business editor-at-large Liam Dann brings us the latest economic outlook. 

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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.

    Host: Damien VentutoProducers: Paddy Fox and Shaun D WilsonExecutive Producer: Ethan Sills
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    • 18 min
    On the Campaign: Who really won the first televised debate?

    On the Campaign: Who really won the first televised debate?

    September 20th: NZ Herald editor at large Shayne Currie joins Georgina to recap and review the first televised leaders debate, and declares an unexpected true winner from the event. 

    Plus, Act announces their education policy, there are some Government announcements, and Christopher Luxon milks a goat.

    Host: Georgina CampbellProducer: Ethan Sills
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    • 15 min
    Our politicians are courting India - what's behind their sudden interest?

    Our politicians are courting India - what's behind their sudden interest?

    There’s a consensus across party lines that Aotearoa must forge a better relationship with India.

    Both Labour and National are vowing to organise business delegations and make trade deals with the world’s most populous country. Chris Hipkins has promised that should he be reinstated as PM he will send a prime ministerial delegation to India within his first one hundred days in office.

    This comes at a time when India’s Hindu nationalist government is asserting its presence on the world stage, butting heads with China and facing stark criticism from countries around the world over its human rights record. 

    Why are our politicians trying to woo India? And do they understand the risks around our small country engaging with this superpower?

    Today on The Front Page, Dev Nadkarni, editor-at-large at the Indian Weekender, explains to Damien we should and shouldn’t expect from a deal with India.     

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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.

    Host: Damien VentutoProducer: Shaun D WilsonExecutive Producer: Ethan Sills
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    • 16 min

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