Kia ora and welcome to Supplementary Question, a politics and current affairs podcast produced by Newshub Nation.  Each episode your host Finn Hogan asks a new question and finds the most informed and interesting people to help him answer it. This week, in our last episode before the election, Finn examines the unanswered questions about the biggest story of the decade. What do we still not know about COVID-19? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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SQ#3: What do we still not know about COVID-19?

It’s our finance debate - how much will Grant Robertson and Paul Goldsmith put in your back pocket over the next three years?  Plus, behind the scenes in the campaign van with Labour leader Jacinda Ardern. Then: can she close the gap in Auckland Central? It’s National’s Emma Mellow’s turn for five hot minutes on The Pitch.  And who’s up, who’s down and who’s delusional? Finn Hogan with our final pre-election digital power rankings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newshub Nation: October 10, 2020

Our euthanasia debate. ACT Party leader David Seymour defends the End of Life Choice Act and palliative care specialist Dr Sinead Donnelly warns us against it. Plus interviews with two people at the end of their lives: one will vote yes, one will vote no. On The Trail: reporter Conor Whitten gets exclusive behind the scenes access to National leader Judith Collins in her biggest week yet on the campaign. And we give Jami-Lee Ross a policy grilling, while he gives his pitch for a seat in Parliament. Plus, analysis from our panel: PR consultant Trish Sherson and Auckland Councillor Efeso Collins. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Newshub Nation: Euthanasia Debate

Join us in some of the country’s most tightly-fought electorates - where the candidates are fighting for both their political careers and the future of their parties in Parliament. We reveal the exclusive results of Newshub Nation’s first-ever Reid Research poll on the seat of Auckland Central. Can high-profile Chloe Swarbrick secure the Green Party's future? Plus, we’re on location on the shores of the Bay of Islands for a debate between Northland’s leading candidates: Willow-Jean Prime, Matt King and Shane Jones - who despite splashing the cash is fighting for local support and the life of New Zealand First. And, Senior Reporter Conor Whitten visits the heartland electorate of Te Tai Hauauru where Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is battling to take the seat from Labour’s Adrian Rurawhe and put the Maori Party back into Parliament. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Newshub Nation: September 19, 2020

Shane Reti thinks he’d make a better Health Minister than Chris Hipkins. With only five weeks to polling day Hipkins and Reti battle it out in Newshub Nation’s health portfolio debate. Māori Party Co-leader John Tamihere unveils a cornerstone policy live on the programme. And Backstory: how well do we really know our politicians? We join Labour MP Kiri Allan for a road trip around the East Coast. Plus, TOP Deputy Leader Shai Navot gives her five-minute pitch for a seat in Parliament And analysis from our political panel: former Minister of Health Jonathan Coleman, and former Green MP Sue Bradford. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Newshub Nation: September 12, 2020

New modelling says Maori who catch COVID are 50% more likely to die from it than non-Maori. Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare - who has special responsibility for Maori health - joins us with his plan to stop that from happening. It ain't easy being Green - especially this week. We ask former Green Party communications and policy director David Cormack what James Shaw’s error of judgement has cost his party.Taiwan’s Covid response is among the best in the world: no lockdown and an epidemiologist for Vice President. We follow Kiwi drag queen Taipei Popcorn in Taipei to see firsthand how they do it. It’s been a National seat for 4 elections, but the resignation of Nikki Kaye means the Auckland Central electorate is up for grabs. Labour’s Helen White gives her five-minute pitch for why voters should give it to her. Plus, road tripping the East Coast with Kiri Allan, analysis from our political panel Marg Joiner and Shane Te Pou, and Vision New Zealand leader Hannah Tamaki on the campaign trail in Rotorua. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Newshub Nation: September 3, 2020

Kia ora and welcome to Supplementary Question, a politics and current affairs podcast produced by Newshub Nation.  Each episode your host Finn Hogan asks a new question and finds the most informed and interesting people to help him answer it. This week he asked a question with frightening implications considering an election is mere weeks away and we're in the midst of a global pandemic. Are conspiracy theories going mainstream? Featuring special guests: David Farrier, Dr M Dentith and Dr Jess Berentson-Shaw.

SQ #02: Are conspiracy theories going mainstream?

How long can our economy survive lockdown yo-yo? Finance Minister Grant Robertson joins us live. Dr Shane Reti defends National’s new border policy from claims it shows a complete disregard for New Zealanders overseas. Our US Correspondent Ameshia Cross joins us to discuss a Democratic National Convention unlike any we’ve seen before. Senior clinical psychologist Dr Ainsleigh Cribb-Su’a on the psychology of conspiracy theories, racism in health and surviving lockdown anxiety. In The House: a week in the halls of power that we never expected to see. Plus, analysis from our political panel - Newshub Investigations Reporter Michael Morrah, and Editor of the Sunday Star-Times, Tracy Watkins.

Newshub Nation: August 22, 2020

We cross live to Health Minister Chris Hipkins for the very latest on our Covid-19 second-wave. Opposition leader Judith Collins with her reaction to the new plan, thoughts on her party’s conduct this week - and the election date debate. Plus what does the second wave mean for our financial survival? We speak to economist Brad Olsen and a devastated business owner. Scientist Dr Jemma Geoghegan on the genome project that could unlock the mystery behind our latest cluster And epidemiologist, Professor David Murdoch on the likelihood of undiscovered community transmission - and whether elimination remains a realistic goal. Plus, analysis as always from our political panel - this week, former Act Party Deputy Leader Heather Roy and former Labour Party President Mike Williams.

Newshub Nation: August 15, 2020

Chlöe Swarbrick and Nick Smith battle it out over cannabis reform in our second election debate of 2020. On the day the Labour Party launches its election campaign, campaign chair Megan Woods joins us for a taste of what’s to come. On current polling, she'll be in Parliament: just who is ACT's Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden? She gives us her pitch. And political analysis from commentators Sue Bradford and Liam Hehir, and political reporter Anna Bracewell-Worrall.

Newshub Nation: Cannabis debate special

Welcome to Supplementary Question, a politics and current affairs podcast produced by Newshub Nation.  Each episode our Digital Editor Finn will be asking a different question and getting the most interesting and informed people to help him answer it. In this inaugural episode, he asked an open question, or at least, a question on openness. Is our most important transparency law no longer fit for purpose?

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The woman standing between us, and Covid-19 at the border. How does Dr Megan Woods feel about cleaning up another Minister’s mess? She joins us live. New Zealand First's Tracey Martin on scrapping for survival as her party loses popularity. Plus, head-to-head with Nikki Kaye in Auckland Central - Chloe Swarbrick on why the seat should be hers. A special report on the highest-stakes animal welfare case in New Zealand’s history And analysis from our political panel, Shane Te Pou and Trish Sherson.

Newshub Nation: June 27, 2020

It’s the weekend of the Maori Party campaign launch - new leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and John Tamihere join us with an exclusive first look at their election 2020 policy. Plus we cross live to Hoani Waititi Marae, where political reporter Anna Bracewell-Worrall is covering their campaign launch.Then, an exclusive investigation from Conor Whitten on why some pregnant women are missing out on ultrasound scans. Maternity care is supposed to be free and available to every woman - but that isn't the case. And Health Minister David Clark has known about it for at least two years. And, the long-awaited Health and Disability Sector Review released this week could lead to a complete overhaul of our health system. We hear from review chair Heather Simpson. Plus will the real David Seymour please stand up? We are at home with the Act Party Leader, and take a ride in the car he built by hand as a teenager. And we’ll be joined by our political panel: RNZ presenter Mani Dunlop and former Act MP Heather Roy.

Newshub Nation: June 20, 2020

An embattled David Clark joins us live as he awaits next week’s review into our health system. Will he hold onto his job long enough to implement the plan? And does he want to?Green MP Golriz Ghahraman, live in studio ahead of her book launch on Tuesday. We’ll talk Black Lives Matter and the state of the Green Party. Plus, Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft on his damning report into Oranga Tamariki’s treatment of Maori mothers and babies. Newly-elevated National MP Nicola Willis has been tipped as future leadership material. She gets five minutes to convince you she’d make a better Housing Minister than Megan Woods. And we are joined by our panel, Thomas Pryor of Sherson Willis PR, and Lance Norman - Head of Equity and Māori Health Outcomes at ProCare.

Newshub Nation: June 13, 2020

With our tourism industry in tatters, is Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis the man to rebuild our biggest export earner? More on his $400 million plan. On the ground in Washington DC with Political Commentator Ameshia Cross as protests continue to rage across the US.Following a coup, a victory, a blunder and the shortest leadership honeymoon in memory, National's new deputy Nikki Kaye joins us live.Plus, new modeling from physics professor Shaun Hendy, who says there's still a risk of a large Covid outbreak. Are we really ready for Level 1?And analysis from our political panel...lawyer and AUT associate professor Khylee Quince and private investigator and former police detective Tim McKinnel.

Newshub Nation: June 06, 2020

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