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Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief

Duncan Garner: Editor in Chief is a New Zealand politics and current affairs podcast hosted by veteran broadcaster Duncan Garner. With more than 30 years across TV, radio, and newspapers, Duncan brings sharp opinion, hard questions, political interviews, and breaking news analysis on NZ politics, government, media, the economy, and the stories shaping New Zealand. Email: duncan@rova.nz Facebook : Instagram : YouTube : rova

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27:39

Why 180 Kiwis Are Quitting New Zealand Every Single Day

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/03/04

We are losing 180 Kiwis every single day, and it is starting to look like a quiet evacuation. Duncan breaks down the staggering numbers as 71,000 people head for the exit in just one year. Plus, we are joined by Paddy Gamble to discuss the fallout from the bombing of Iran and what a protracted war means for your back pocket and the global rules-based order.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:36

Co-Governance in Marlborough: The Truth About New...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/03/03

We are looking at what Duncan calls "co-governance creep" happening in councils across New Zealand. From Marlborough to Taupo, new agreements are shifting how our land and water are managed. Duncan digs into why these deals are being done with little fanfare and what it means for your rights as a ratepayer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:19

NZ Political Polls Explained, And Craig Renney Talks...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/03/02

Duncan’s back in a brand-new home studio and he isn't holding back on the "dishonest" polling currently misleading New Zealanders. He breaks down why the coalition question is the only one that matters under MMP. Later, former CTU economist Craig Renney joins the show to discuss his run for Parliament, the impact of Middle East conflict on your wallet, and why our electricity market is fundamentally broken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:58

Hipkins' Empty Speech, Air NZ In Turbulence And...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/27

Are we holding Kiwi farmers to gold-plated standards while waving cheap imports straight through the border?This week we take on what Duncan calls the double standard threatening to force local producers out of business. From pork and eggs to animal welfare rules, farmers say they’re being hammered at home while competing against products made under standards we’ve already banned. Then it’s politics. Ani O’Brien and Maurice Williamson join us to dissect Chris Hipkins’ “state of the nation”

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8:10

Solo Mum Pays The Price: Benefit System That Punishes...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/26

Imagine doing exactly what the government asks by finding work and starting a degree, only to end up with less money in your pocket. Duncan shares the frustrating story of a solo mum who is $30 a week worse off just for taking a 10-hour-a-week job. It is a systemic failure that punishes initiative and keeps people trapped on welfare.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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57:27

Simon Bridges: Why Our Power Market Is Broken And...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/25

We are diving into the absolute wrought that is the New Zealand power market. While families are rationing heat, the big electricity companies have banked nearly $2 billion in profit in just six months. Duncan is joined by Auckland Chamber of Commerce boss Simon Bridges to talk about the state of the economy, the lack of bold political leadership, and why it’s time to break open the current system.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:46

Fixing Chris Hipkins' Speech and Latest NZ Political...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/24

We don’t hold back in this one. First, we deliver the brutally honest speech Chris Hipkins should have given. No spin. No tidy slogans. Just debt, KiwiBuild, light rail, inflation, energy policy and the reality of trying to do too much and delivering too little . It is satire, but it is grounded in real frustration. Then David Farrar joins us to talk numbers. A genuine dead heat in the polls. Sixty seats to the centre right, sixty to the centre left . We break down what that means, why Labour

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36:33

Peters' Language Bill OUTRAGES Swarbrick: Why Greens...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/23

Winston Peters is moving to make English an official language in law, and the reaction from the Greens has been an absolute meltdown. Duncan and the panel dive into why this administrative tweak is being framed as a moral emergency. Plus, we look at the deeply disturbing job market numbers and the latest push for censorship on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:38

Will National Roll Luxon To Save The Election

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/20

The latest Freshwater poll is out, and it is a total shocker for National. With the party sliding to 30 percent, senior figures like Nicola Willis are suddenly facing the axe. Duncan, Rachel Smalley, and Ashley Church dive into whether a leadership change is coming and why Winston Peters is suddenly looking like a potential Prime Minister.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:14

'Death Of Free Speech': We Unpack Confronting Massey...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/19

A high-achieving Massey University student has walked away from their social work degree and New Zealand entirely. Duncan shares a chilling letter from a student who claims the Treaty and climate change are being shoved down their throats at the expense of practical skills. We are joined by Ghislaine Heather from the Free Speech Union to ask if our universities have become echo chambers that have forgotten how to teach kids how to think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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14:37

National Under Fire For Auckland Harbour Bridge Toll

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/18

Duncan asks the tough questions about who is actually running the show at National. With a floated $9 toll for the Auckland Harbor Bridge and new electricity levies, the party of "no new taxes" is looking a lot like the opposition. We dive into why these "optics" are making voters sick and whether Christopher Luxon is losing his grip on the party's economic soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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28:25

Te Pāti Māori’s Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Why She's...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/17

Duncan doesn't hold back today as he calls out Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer for celebrating the death of Captain Cook. He questions why the mainstream media is staying silent and asks if she is even fit to hold office. Plus, we look at the grim 10-year high for unemployment and whether millennial work ethics are part of the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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57:06

Winston Peters' Maori Seats Referendum: Political...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/16

Winston Peters is back with a familiar policy to abolish the Maori seats. We look at why his timing is shrewd and why it’s making Christopher Luxon look so weak. Damien Grant and Jordan Williams join us to debate the future of our democracy. Plus, we dig into the cultural leave story the mainstream media refused to touch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:32

Luxon’s New Power Levy Explained: Is It Really A Tax?

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/13

Duncan dives into the trust problem currently rotting New Zealand politics. Whether it is Chris Hipkins flipping on capital gains or Chris Luxon introducing a new power "levy" that looks suspiciously like a tax, we ask if anything said before an election actually survives. Plus, economist Craig Renney and the Taxpayers Union’s Jordan Williams join us to debate the state of the economy and why Wellington is feeling so flat.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:16

'Not Impressed': Karen Chhour Speaks Out On Oranga...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/12

We dive into the controversial cultural leave entitlements for Māori staff at Oranga Tamariki. Minister Karen Chhour joins us to explain why she finds the PSA contract disappointing and how she is campaigning for equality from within the system. Plus, Duncan tackles the Green Party proposal to grant whales legal personhood, calling it a constitutional experiment that could cause a logistical nightmare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:43

More On Oranga Tamariki Race-Based Leave As Minster...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/11

On today's podcast, more on the whistleblower who came forward from Oranga Tamariki, with claims of race-based cultural leave that isn't available to other staff.Duncan digs into why this government hasn't scrapped these entitlements yet, and reveals Minister Karen Chhour’s "please explain" that has been issued to her own ministry. We also look at the "ethnic rankings" still being used in our health system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:30

REVEALED: Māori-Only Leave And Preferential Treatment...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/10

This episode starts with a whistleblower from inside Oranga Tamariki who says a newly negotiated collective agreement has crossed a serious line. Duncan reveals a clause agreed between Oranga Tamariki and the Public Service Association that grants Māori staff discretionary paid cultural leave, with obligations self-defined and not open to challenge by managers. No equivalent entitlement exists for non-Māori staff. The whistleblower says they were too afraid to raise concerns internally, worried it

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20:07

Māori Politics is Fractured and at War: Waitangi 2026...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/09

Waitangi 2026 has come and gone, and all we got was noise, anger, and performance. Duncan breaks down why Māori politics looks broken and asks who is actually looking out for the aspirational Kiwis worried about jobs and housing. Plus, NZ First's Shane Jones joins us to discuss the "pantomime" at Waitangi and a major new minerals deal with the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:11

Christopher Luxon Promised Economic 'Green Shoots' -...

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/05

It was meant to be our year. That’s what we were told. But as 2026 kicks off, the numbers are telling a very different story.Inflation is back up, unemployment is rising, and interest rates may not be done yet. On the podcast, Duncan Garner asks the hard question. Where are the green shoots we were promised? And what does it mean for Christopher Luxon as the election clock starts ticking loudly? Duncan is joined by Bob McCoskrie and Ashley Church to unpack the credibility problem facing the

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44:17

Is National Really Anti-Māori? The Facts Says No

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief ·

2026/02/04

Is New Zealand being sold a lazy political narrative about Māori and this government? We reckon so.As Waitangi approaches, Duncan takes aim at the claim that National is anti-Māori and starts pulling apart the record. From treaty settlements and co-governance to iwi wealth, education reform and charter schools, the evidence doesn’t match the rhetoric. Duncan lays out why the media keeps repeating a story that simply doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. Political commentator Ani O’Brien joins the

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