Today Harry speaks with Labour's fianance spokesperson Grant Robertson on *that* fiscal hole, Labour's tax plan, will they or wont they introduce a capital gains tax, and a restructuring of Work and Income.
Earlier this week at bFM we kicked off our election focused coverage looking at different key policy areas leading up to 23rd of September. This week is environment week, we’re talking to each of our political party representatives throughout the week about what environmentally focused policies their party has on offer.
Harry asks Kelvin on Labour's policy relating to climate change.
This week Harry and Kelvin talk Labour's new policy aiming to increase the mental health workforce in primary and public schools in Canterbury, highlighting the need for children to talk about earthquake related anxiety and depression. We also talk National's 'boot camp' policy for young offenders.
Newly appointed deputy leader of the Labour Party Kelvin Davis joins us this week to talk Labour's new direction and the 'Jacinda Effect' sweeping the country following Andrew Little's resignation as leader on Tuesday.
Labour's Andrew Little joins us for our weekly chat. This week, Harry discusses the passing of the second reading of Little's Healthy Homes Bill, and talks the impact of Metiria Turei's revelation she lied to WINZ as a young solo mother.
Labour's Andrew Little joins us for our weekly chat. This week, Harry discusses Labour's fiscal plan released this week, unpacking how Labour would spend $17 billion to work for New Zealand.
Labour's Andrew Little is back for our weekly chat. This week, Jogai discusses Labour's new Families Package, and comments from National's Steven Joyce calling it a "convoluted spaghetti of entitlements".
Labour's Andrew Little is back for our weekly chat. This week, Jogai discusses President of the Maori Party Tukoroirangi Morgan's suggestion that Labour has a history of treachery against Maori, as well as the idea of forming a post-election Labour-Greens-NZ First coalition over working with the Maori Party.
Labour's Andrew Little is back for our weekly chat. This week, Adam discusses the continuing saga of Labour's intern program and covers the announcement of their employee relations policy