• Better Ways to Farm
    Jun 28 2023

    Today in the Back room of Politics, I talk to Halter, an agricultural technology company revolutionising dairy farming, with great results. Listen in to hear how technology is helping reduce carbon emissions, while increasing productivity.

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    23 mins
  • Zespri - New Zealand's Golden Export
    Jun 27 2023

    Today in the Backroom of Politics, I talk to Zespri Chairperson Bruce Cameron, and Head of Global Affairs Michael Fox, both at Fieldays in Hamilton, about Zespri's huge contribution to New Zealand export receipts.

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    18 mins
  • What is artificial intelligence? - Madeline Newman Executive Director of AI Forum NZ, and Hon Judith Collins
    Jun 15 2023

    Today in the Back Room of Politics I talk with Madeline Newman Executive Director of AI Forum NZ, and Hon Judith Collins, National Party MP and spearhead of a Parliamentary bipartisan Caucus on AI, where we discuss what exactly is artificial intelligence (AI), what are its implications, and where is it heading?

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    36 mins
  • The War in Ukraine - What can we do to help?
    May 31 2023

    Today in the "Back Room of Politics" I talk to a great kiwi Tenby Powell Fformer army officer, business man, local government politician who has decided to do something practical to help people in the Ukraine through a special purpose NGO called Kiwi K.A.R.E (Kiwi Aid & Refugee Evacuation).


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    35 mins
  • Political lobbying - should there be rules and regulations?
    Jan 19 2023

    Today in “The Backroom of Politics” Gerry Brownlee National Party MP talks about the interesting subject of political lobbying with three prominent Government public relations specialists, Mark Unsworth - Saunders Unsworth, Georgina Stylianou – BRG, and Spiro Anastasiou - Senate SHJ

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    37 mins
  • What is Hate Speech? With Dr Chris Wilson.
    Jan 1 2023

    Today in the Back Room of Politics, I talk with Dr Chris Wilson Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations Programme Director, Master of Conflict and Terrorism Studies, at the University of Auckland about the Government’s planned hate speech legislation. What is hate speech? Do we want it or need this legislation? And what are its implications?

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    37 mins
  • Free Iran with Samira Taghavi and Mahsa Marks
    Dec 18 2022

    Today in the Back Room of Politics, I talk with Samira Taghavi, Barrister and Mahsa Marks, Consultant both Iranian born women now living in New Zealand, about the human rights violations in Iran, their own experiences growing up in Iran, and their current views on what is happening.

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    37 mins
  • Co-governance with Hon Willie Jackson and Hon Shane Jones
    Aug 17 2022

    Co-Governance it’s a hot button issue and today I’m sitting down with Hon Willie Jackson, a strong proponent, and Hon Shane Jones who is not so enthusiastic, whatever way you look at it co-governance will be an issue in 2023.

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    40 mins