1-on-1 in 10: Chris Hipkins on Cost of Living, Climate Cuts & NZF’s Culture War

Live from Waitangi, The Bradbury Group welcomes Labour Leader Chris Hipkins for a blistering 1-on-1 in 10. In a wide-ranging and urgent election-year conversation, Hipkins takes aim at the government’s failed economic promises, rising anti-migrant sentiment, climate denial, and the dangerous direction of coalition politics.

This week’s one-on-one covers: – Broken promises and the myth of National’s economic competence – Why 140,000 Kiwis have fled NZ in two years – A brutal takedown of “user-pays” ideology in a debt-strained economy – Migrant exploitation, job loss fears, and why universal unionism could be the solution – The truth behind climate resilience cuts and how marae were actually funded – Hipkins’ view on New Zealand First’s anti-rainbow, anti-migrant, and climate denial politics – Why Barbara Edmonds is one to watch – His message to rangatahi and the whānau ahead of Election 2026