Talks to upgrade New Zealand’s free trade agreement with China will begin next year, with both countries aiming to to reach the $30 billion mark in trade by 2030, and Prime Minister John Key saying an upgrade is needed to achieve this. Bfm reporter Alice Canton spoke to University of Auckland lecturer Robert Scollay to find out more.
John Key has made a number of controversial changes to tertiary education during his time as Prime Minister. Reporter Jess Smith speaks to spokesperson Sandra Grey from the Tertiary Education Union about Key’s impact on tertiary education.
John Key has heavily impacted the state of the country’s social welfare during his time as Prime Minister. Bfm reporter Jess Smith spoke to the Head of Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit at the Salvation Army, Ian Hutson about this.
Political blogger Giovanni Tiso discusses John Key's legacy as prime minister and whether in fact he will be remembered as a leader who got things done policy-wise.
95bFM reporter Amanda Robinson spoke with National MP Jami-Lee Ross about New Zealand's likely new National Party Leader and Prime Minister, Bill English.
Prime Minister to-be Bill English steps into the spotlight for real this afternoon. The Wire host Angus Craig speaks to political commentator Jennifer Curtin about what we can expect as a result of the change.
New Zealand's recent UN vote has been called a "declaration of war" by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Radio New Zealand journalist Mohamed Hassan says this is not the first time New Zealand has been in Israel's bad books, and it won't be the last.
Prime Minister Bill English has suggested that the TPPA should go ahead without the US. bFM reporter Momoko spoke with Professor Jane Kelsey who thinks that this would impact negatively on New Zealand as a whole, and Business NZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope, who thinks moving forward with the TPPA Deal is New Zealand’s most viable option to prevent isolation from the world’s trading markets.
In Prime Minister Bill English’s State of the Nation speech yesterday, he announced a major policy to boost the police force by more than 1000 extra police staff. 95bFM reporter Leroy Martin speaks to Green Party Criminal Justice Spokesperson David Clendon about the new policy.
Amanda talks to National MP Jami-Lee Ross about the Prime Minister’s State of the Nation speech and the National government’s stance on Trump’s immigration bans.
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