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Kerre Woodham: Are Labour's promises enough to turn dissatisfied voters to their side? - Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast

The Labour Party wrapped up its conference yesterday, was a big deal because it was the first time the members had got together since losing the election last year.

And if you listen to Andrew Little and Chris Hipkins with Mike this morning, you would hear from them that the conference went very well, the party is in good heart and Chris Hipkins is going to lead the Labour Party to victory in 2026.

Will he be able to do that based on the promises he made at the conference? This was Chris Hipkins talking to Mike Hosking on the Mike Hosking Breakfast this morning:

CH: I think AUKUS ultimately is a nuclear submarine pact, if you look at Pillar 2 of AUKUS it's not something that we think is going to be in New Zealand's best interest to be involved with and you know ultimately we've made the decision that New Zealand's best interests will be best be served through our existing international arrangement, including things like the five country partnership that we have (Five Eyes) and any access to things like new technology should come through that avenue not the AUKUS arrangement.

MH: Dunedin Hospital – to what extent will you build it no matter what the bill?

CH: We said that we'll build it to the specification that we agreed to at the last election or before the last.

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Kerre Woodham: Are Labour's promises enough to turn dissatisfied voters to their side? - Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast