On the programme today: Mayor Tory Whanau hits back against her critics in Wellington City, a two-time surrogate mother in Auckland reflects on proposed surrogacy laws, and one regulator to rule them all. New moves to police media and social media are discussed by our expert media panel.

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No budget bump in the polls for Labour - but could a new policy do the trick?  We're live to Wellington where Simon Shepherd is with the Deputy Prime Minister.

Scrutiny stress: Adrian Orr feels personally attacked at his press conference ... but why?

Finn Hogan is here with his Digital Power Rankings and what's been making waves online.

When ACT MP Mark Cameron entered Parliament he owned only one suit... and his partner had to teach him how to send an email so we travelled to his picturesque Tai Tokerau farm to hear his backstory.
Early Childhood teachers say the conditions attached are impossible and could lead to higher prices, and centres closing down.

Simon sat down with one centre director Kelly Seaburg and asked why she thinks the policy is a lemon.

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On the programme today. 
Revealing the hidden details in the budget with Finance Minister Grant Robertson 

Big budget winners. Our gaming industry is levelling up.

And one MP's story of longing and reunion - coming up on Backstory.

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On the programme today:

He's been a man of mystery this year - traveling a lot, what's he been up to?

Defence Minister Andrew Little on the future of our force.

What is  Brian Tamaki's election year destiny?

And wisdom from an award-winning principal. 

Will he give our schools a pass - or a fail?

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How far will Te Pāti Māori go to become the powerbrokers this election? Co-leader Rawiri Waititi joins us live.

With the EU playing hardball and rising power India ignoring us what's next for Trade Minister Damien O'Connor?

And you think you've got bus troubles? Try waiting six hours - a special report from Finn Hogan.

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Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta discusses the future of NZ's foreign policy and AUKUS.

ACT Leader David Seymour and Green spokesperson for Revenue Chloe Swarbrick debate the future of NZ's tax policy. 

Māori data specialist, Dr Karaitiana Taiuru, discusses the inequality genetic testing can impose on Māori and Pacifica communities.  

Appearing on Newshub Nation's political panel, Victoria University Associate Professor in Politics Lara Greaves, Former National press secretary Janet Wilson, and Newsroom's national affairs editor Sam Sachdeva. 

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We cross live to Sydney for the latest on the sweeping liberalisation of citizenship laws for Kiwis, announced overnight

The real reason we sent a delegation of 50 to the Pacific this week. Carmel Sepuloni joins us straight from her first mission as Deputy Prime Minister.

And why bring back Live Animal Exports? National's new face Nicola Grigg defends the party's policy in her first longform interview.

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On the programme today: National Party Leader Christopher Luxon joins us for a live extended interview. Can New Zealand's rivers be swimmable again? Freshwater researcher Marnie Prickett responds to another damning report on our water quality. Which MP has been adventuring in the North Pole and Jordan, and dog-sledging in Mongolia? Find out on Backstory.
 

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On the programme today. 

Is he sluggish on the cyclone? The man in charge of the recovery - Grant Robertson from Parliament.

Paris is burning over the retirement age... will the debate catch fire here too? 

And the first former President to be charged with a crime - we cross to New York for the latest 

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On the show today:

Untested Police Minister Ginny Andersen live in studio

Winston Peters joins us fresh from his polarising state of the nation speech 

We cross live to Albert Park ahead of anti-trans activist Posie Parker's address

Plus, MP Jan Logie and dancer Laura Philips join us to discuss employment rights for strip club workers

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