9 OCT 2022 · Auckland has a new mayor Businessman and former Far North Mayor Wayne Brown has steamed ahead of efeso collins for the chains, leading by around 54-thousand votes. Just over 24 hours after the results came in, and he’s already making waves – the Chair of Auckland Transport has resigned, to give him a “clear runway”. Brown has previously said he would replace all the directors of Council-Controlled Organisations, including Auckland Transport. He’s also outlined his pledge to Auckland in today’s Herald on Sunday – to fix what he calls a “broken” Auckland, starting with those CCOs, dealing with the question about the port, and tomorrow getting a briefing on the super city’s finances. NZ Herald Senior Writer SImon Wilson joined Tim Roxborogh and Roman Travers to dissect the issues facing Auckland’s new mayor. LISTEN ABOVE  

9 OCT 2022 · One of the most surprising results was in Dunedin, where one-term councillor Jules Radich ousted Aaron Hawkins from the mayoral seat – by the final count, he had double the votes.  The new Mayor of Dunedin joined Tim Roxborogh and Roman Travers on The Weekend Collective to talk about his win.  LISTEN ABOVE 

9 OCT 2022 · The results are in, and for many mayoral races around the country as well as a number of council seats, there’s been quite a bit of change. We've seen Auckland and Christchurch swing from a left-leaning mayor to the right, Dunedin dump out a Green mayor, and Wellington bucking the trend and swung from Andy Foster on the right to Tory Whanau on the left. Former National Finance Minister Steven Joyce joined The Weekend Collective to dissect the results and what it means. LISTEN ABOVE

2 OCT 2022 · The  RNZ-TVNZ merger would see both companies folded into a new entity in March, and it's currently being debated at select committee. The Radio Broadcasters Association and the News Publishers Association is warning against it, saying it would reduce the media people enjoy. Freelance journalist and former National Party Press Secretary Janet Wilson is with us to discuss the merger. LISTEN ABOVE

2 OCT 2022 · You'll have likely heard Auckland Transport is dropping speed limits on 16 hundred roads. That follows Wellington dropping 80 per cent of its speed limits down to 30 kilometres an hour. Timothy Welch from Auckland University's School of Architecture and Planning is here to discuss this issue. LISTEN ABOVE

2 OCT 2022 · The Opportunities Party is wanting income up to $15000 to be tax free. This will cost around $5.2 billion. To pay for it - there'll be an annual tax on residential land value of zero point seven five per cent. Raf Manji, The Opportunities Party leader is with us now. LISTEN ABOVE  

18 SEP 2022 · This week on Politics Central Tim Roxborough and Tim Beveridge talk to former National MP and Minister of Finance Steven Joyce. The removal of Covid restrictions this week brings renewed calls for a Covid inquiry examining what worked and what didn't.  Minister for the Environment David Parker on the framework to enhance protection for New Zealand's most productive horticultural land. The Government's released a National Policy statement today. It aims to help council map highly-productive land, and protect it from lifestyle blocks so they can continue growing our food. And finally, Deputy Political Editor Jason Walls from New York ahead of the UN General Assembly. 

11 SEP 2022 · Professor Robert Patman of Otago University joined the Weekend Collective to discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine, Russia retreating from the east, worries around Europe's biggest power plant and more. LISTEN ABOVE

11 SEP 2022 · Chair of Monarchy New Zealand Dr Sean Palmer joined the Weekend Collective to discuss the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the proclamation of our new monarch King Charles III, and what this all means for New Zealand.  LISTEN ABOVE

11 SEP 2022 · Epidemiologist Dr Michael Baker joined the Weekend Collective to discuss the potential changes to the traffic light framework, whether we should still be wearing masks and more.  LISTEN ABOVE