Show Notes
Chlöe Swarbrick impressed, Winston Peters came under fire, and Qiulae Wong could hold the balance of power. What did the TVNZ multi-party debate tell us about who might form the next government?
Martyn Bradbury gets immediate reaction from Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong, Green MP Teanau Tuiono, Council of Trade Unions president Sandra Grey and former Labour leader David Cunliffe.
Then Matthew Tukaki, Dr Hardeep Singh and Professor Wayne Hope argue over the winners and losers, whether Opportunity should choose a side, and what a four-party government could mean for New Zealand.
Plus, workers’ rights, the cost of living, the limits of culture-war politics, and why Labour and National are struggling to dominate the contest.
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