This week on the podcast Jesse, Ben & Henry cover all things new policy from the political parties as we close close into election - with less than two months on the clock. We discuss the Nat's first home buyer policy, NZF's big citizenship tranche, ACT's promise to scrap climate policies, Labour's AI "policy", the Greens big supermarket nationalisation, TPM's promise to make the Waitangi Tribunal decisions binding, and Opportunity's green industrial transition regime. 

Happy two months until the 2026 General Election! This week Jesse, Ben and Henry talk all things election policy - in other words; tax, tax, tax. 

Only four months after the previous caucus vote, National MPs were urgently called back to the capital amid fresh leadership murmurings in the media.

Once again, Christopher Luxon emerged from the caucus room as leader of the National Party and Prime Minister.

But what will this latest bout of instability mean for the campaign? Who benefits — and who is best placed to capitalise?

With fewer than 90 days until the election, Jesse and Ben sit down to unpack what it all means as Kiwis weigh up who will get their vote.

This week Ben and Henry take you through a series of topics in what has been a feisty start to this year's pre-election period. Enjoy this episode as we bring you up to speed on all things policy and politics. 

Welcome back listeners! This week on the show, Jesse, Ben and Henry have a take or two on the following topics: might our domestic economy be finally turning (again); the philosophical policy debate challenging whether only New Zealand citizens should be granted voting rights; and one of us takes issue with this whole KiwiSaver thing... 

Have a good long weekend.  

This week the team at Iron Duke Studios takes you through their peaks and pits on a local, domestic and international level. We talk about the democratic challenges arising from Wellington's Golden Mile project, whether this election will be when TOP finally slip into Parliament, and is Trump's Iran deal a flop? 

Another lap around the fiscal sun means one thing: it’s time for the Iron Duke Podcast Budget 2026 special. Join the team as they unpack some of the key items from this year's fiscal package. 

This week we are back in the studio with a full podcast team - Jesse, Ben & Henry - where we go through some of the already announced pre-Budget 2026 policies. With the main item on the menu being the most spicy so far: a reduction in headcount. 

Tune in for our BUDGET SPECIAL episode next week. 

In this week’s podcast, Jesse and Ben discuss the Prime Minister’s big scene-setting pre-Budget speech, delve into what we know about the Budget already, and look at whether a “job-rich” Budget is a sign of bad economic times to come.

This week on the Iron Duke Podcast, Jesse and Ben discuss what has been a big two weeks for the Coalition - in particular the growing tension between the National Party and New Zealand First.