Newstalk ZB|18154 - Mike's Minute: Some political operators want to undermine your future
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Published07 Aug 2026
Duration02:03
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18154-
Mike's Minute: Some political operators want to undermine your future
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07 Aug 2026
18153-
Mark the Week: The Silver Ferns were the story of the Games
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06 Aug 2026
18152-
Mike's Minute: The trouble with revisiting MMP
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06 Aug 2026
18151-
Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson: Luxon's comments on MMP, 100 Years of ZB, Joseph Parker
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06 Aug 2026
18150-
Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB Rugby Commentator previews the opening game of the Greatest Rivalry Tour against the Stormers
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06 Aug 2026
18149-
Full Show Podcast: 07 August 2026
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18148-
Richie Barnett: Former Kiwis Captain on tonight's Warriors v Panthers clash, Luke Metcalf's return to the side
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06 Aug 2026
18147-
Phil Wicks: Small Business NZ Founder on Labour's plan to axe the Investment Boost to focus on small businesses
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06 Aug 2026
18146-
Joseph Parker: Kiwi Heavyweight Boxer on the UK Anti-Doping Agency finding his nutritionist was the cause of his positive cocaine test
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06 Aug 2026
18145-
Todd McClay: Trade Minister on Invest NZ axing its roadshow approach for the Active Investor Plus Visa
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06 Aug 2026
18144-
Peter Dunne: Political Commentator and former Cabinet Minister on Christopher Luxon's comments around MMP
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06 Aug 2026
18143-
Mike's Minute: Why would the councils not amalgamate?
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05 Aug 2026
18142-
Leighton Smith: Former Newstalk ZB host and podcast host reminiscences on the station's upcoming 100th anniversary
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05 Aug 2026
18141-
Don MacKinnon: Former Netball New Zealand Chair on the private investor supposedly in talks to take over the ANZ Premiership licence
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05 Aug 2026
18140-
Richard Beddie: ExerciseNZ CEO on the report finding inactivity is costing the public health system $600 million a year
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05 Aug 2026
18139-
Full Show Podcast: 06 August 2026
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05 Aug 2026
18138-
Alan McDonald: Employers and Manufacturers Association Head of Advocacy on the unemployment rate rising to 5.6%
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05 Aug 2026
18137-
David Seymour: Pharmac Minister on the decision to broaden access to type two diabetes medications
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05 Aug 2026
18136-
Kate Acland: Beef + Lamb NZ Chair on the conversion of farmland to forestry slowing down
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05 Aug 2026
18135-
Paul Goldsmith: Justice Minister on the rapid review being launched into the Ministry of Justice and its spending in the wake of the Russell Harrison revelations
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05 Aug 2026
18134-
Steve Price: Australia Correspondent on Jetstar's plan to bring in charges for overhead carry-ons
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04 Aug 2026
18133-
Mike's Minute: Calm down, the election enrolment changes aren't a problem
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04 Aug 2026
18132-
Full Show Podcast: 05 August 2026
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04 Aug 2026
18131-
Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool charges, Trump's attack on Attorney Jeanine Pirro
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04 Aug 2026
18130-
Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen on the social media ban bill, prison massage plan, Luxon's business comments
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04 Aug 2026
18129-
Todd Stephenson: ACT Spokesperson on the Corrections Minister halting the plan to roll out Rongoa Māori health services for prisons, including massages
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04 Aug 2026
18128-
Sarah Kennedy: Calocurb CEO on the cost of weight loss drugs in the US versus NZ, long term use
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04 Aug 2026
18127-
Steve Watt: Police Association President on shoplifting rates hitting a 15 year high
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04 Aug 2026
18126-
Sharon Zollner: ANZ Chief Economist on the expectation the unemployment rate will increase to 5.5%
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04 Aug 2026
18125-
Karl Le Quesne: Electoral Commission Chief Electoral Officer says to encourages young people to enrol to vote
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04 Aug 2026
18124-
Mike's Minute: The gang patch ban vs the Bill of Rights
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03 Aug 2026
18123-
David Nyika: Kiwi boxer on his upcoming cruiserweight world title eliminator against Floyd Mason
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03 Aug 2026
18122-
Mike Hosking pays tribute to our long time UK Correspondent Rod Liddle
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03 Aug 2026
18121-
Full Show Podcast: 04 August 2026
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03 Aug 2026
18120-
Hayden Paddon: New Zealand Rally Driver on returning to World Rally Championship Paraguay with Hyundai
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03 Aug 2026
18119-
Monika Lacey: Centrix Chief Operating Officer on consumer arrears falling to their lowest level since 2021
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03 Aug 2026
18118-
Chris Penk: Building and Construction Minister on the 19% annual increase in new home approvals
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03 Aug 2026
18117-
Catherine Field: Europe Correspondent on the thousands of migrants who attempted to swim to Ceuta
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03 Aug 2026
18116-
Warren Wilmot: BYD New Zealand General Manager on the rising purchases of Chinese cars fuelling the increase in new passenger vehicle registrations
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03 Aug 2026
18115-
Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the Government extending the temporary fuel support measures
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03 Aug 2026
18114-
Full Show Podcast: 03 August 2026
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02 Aug 2026
18113-
Mike's Minute: We get a lot of reports from people with no power or influence
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02 Aug 2026
18112-
Dame Noeline Taurua: Silver Ferns coach on winning gold at Commonwealth Games
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02 Aug 2026
18111-
Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister on Rotorua comments and NZ First's baby policy
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02 Aug 2026
18110-
Jeffery Pryce: John Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute Fellow says Trump calling off Iran strikes feels like groundhog day
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02 Aug 2026
18109-
Paul Spoonley: Massey University Sociologist says NZ First's policy won't tackle falling birth rates
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02 Aug 2026
18108-
Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on suspected hacking attack from Iran to seize control of US water infrastructure
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02 Aug 2026
18107-
Andrew King: President of Rural Schools Leadership Association welcomes funding changes from Education Minister
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02 Aug 2026
18106-
Mike's Minute: Is the Comm Games still seen as elite?
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31 Jul 2026
18105-
Mark the Week: Parental leave was the political misstep of the week