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EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 27 MIN

The Whip for 6 May 2026

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Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Andrea Vance, Maria Slade and Chris Carter. On the show today they discuss the scrapping of the Broadcasting Standards Authority, will it "set media free?"; the government's ultimatum to local government: amalgamate or we will do it for you; a return to the TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman controversy; and will immigration become an election issue?

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Andrea Vance, Maria Slade and Chris Carter. On the show today they discuss the scrapping of the Broadcasting Standards Authority, will it "set media free?"; the government's ultimatum to local government: amalgamate or we will do it for you; a return to the TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman controversy; and will immigration become an election issue?

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