Confidence Vote, Inflation & Wellington Flooding w/ Labour’s Shanan Halbert: 23 April, 2026

The Prime Minister has survived the recent confidence vote, but questions remain about the stability of Christopher Luxon’s leadership and what that means for the government going forward. At the same time, inflation has come in higher than expected, rising 3.1 percent annually and 0.9 percent in the March quarter, adding to ongoing concerns about the cost of living. And in Wellington, severe flash flooding has once again raised questions about whether our cities are prepared for increasingly extreme weather.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Producer Pranuja spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these issues.