Waatea’s Weekend Political Podcast Te Kaupapa with Huhana Lyndon, Toni Boynton, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait + Bomber – The Daily Blog

Join Matthew Tukaki for Te Kaupapa on Radio Waatea, with a powerhouse panel today: Hūhana Lyndon, Toni Boynton, Martyn Bradbury and Merepeka Raukawa-Tait.

On the kaupapa today: The Government wants to cap council rates — but what happens to roads, public transport, flood protection and community services? We unpack the latest Election 2026 polls, Māori voters and the battle for the Māori electorates. We ask why nearly 170,000 children are experiencing material hardship, and what political parties are actually going to do about it. And with housing, kai, power and healthcare continuing to squeeze household budgets, is the political debate matching what whānau are experiencing every week?

Plus, we wrap up the big political stories of the week and what you should be watching as November 7 gets closer.