by Big Hairy Network
Frontline Kiwi workers are struggling to pay for food and rent, while politicians are giving away billions to the very rich. Public services are being cut back, privatised, and sold off. This is not how you build a stronger, healthier, or safer society. It’s time to stop the vandalism and rebuild NZ. Join Dr Gary Payinda and guests on The Frontline.
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June 26, 2026
<p>Dr Janet Hoek is a University of Otago Professor who studies tobacco harm, estimated to cost NZ a cool $2.5 billion dollars a year, while generating hundreds of millions of dollars in profits from New Zealanders, and $1.7 in taxes for the government.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about the scale of illicit tobacco in NZ, the risk posed, who to believe, the history of the tobacco industry, illicit tobacco prosecutions, and the human cost of NZ tobacco sales: estimated at 13 lives lost per day.</p>
June 5, 2026
<p>One of the great minds of our nation, demographer and Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Senior Fellow at Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures spoke with Dr Gary about immigration, productivity, xenophobia, and population growth in a New Zealand that is getting much older, more diverse, and more Auckland-centric. A far-reaching and heavy discussion with much food for thought.</p><p><br></p><p>People, place and prosperity: the case for a population strategy </p><p>https://informedfutures.org/population-media-release/</p>
May 22, 2026
<p>Midwives are the most understaffed healthcare professionals in NZ. They're in scarce supply in part because reimbursement and working conditions are based on a decades old contract that some would describe as archaic and unfair. </p><p><br></p><p>Listen in as ex-midwife Alison Eddy, CEO of the NZ College of Midwives, tells us all about the history of NZ midwifery, the recent High Court case they've won (which govt has already said they will appeal), and the ups-and-downs of a 24-hour a day profession caring for -- and sometimes saving -- the lives of mothers and babies.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you're self-employed or an employee, public worker or private, this conversation on the nature of work, public service, and fair wages should have relevance. </p><p><br></p>
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Frontline Kiwi workers are struggling to pay for food and rent, while politicians are giving away billions to the very rich. Public services are being cut back, privatised, and sold off. This is not how you build a stronger, healthier, or safer society. It’s time to stop the vandalism and rebuild NZ.
Join Dr Gary Payinda and guests on The Frontline.
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