The "Paul... The Other One" Podcasts.

The Lost Nuance of Media Coverage (with Chris Hipkins Q&A)

The "Paul... The Other One" Podcasts.

Show Notes

On the North Shore this weekend, both Chrises gave us examples of how media is forced to summarise complicated, nuanced moments and details into a few sentences or a quick soundbite package. 00:00 - Introduction 05:46 - Chris Hipkins Q&A & Caucus Support 07:33 - Struggle finding Apprentices 09:21 - Return of Retirement Housing Deposits 10:49 - Supporting young first-home buyers1 2:23 - Decentralising Te Tiriti in Education 14:56 - Mining on Conservation land, Disability Worker pay & Pay Equity 17:47 - Labour's position on Wealth Tax and Land Tax 20:21 - Health Sector investment (NZNO Q&A) 21:47 - The future of Smokefree Aotearoa 23:19 - Campaigning on Capital Gains Tax (CGT) 25:18 - Funding the public transport cap 27:32 - Coalition narratives, Section 7AA & Oranga Tamariki 31:22 - Impact of Shane Jones' comments 32:14 - Supporting tradies & lowering food costs (milk and beef)

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