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Helen Clark discusses New Zealand's unresolved issues and the fragile peace in Iran amidst political developments.

Helen Clark: New Zealand's unsolved problems and fragile peace in Iran Productivity, sensible taxation and the ballooning cost of superannuation are among the uniquely thorny, long-lasting issues that New Zealand hasn't been able to conquer. It's a politically-motivated cycle of short-term flip-flopping on these important issues that The Helen Clark Foundation's new book, Facing Up To Our Future, diagnoses as the problem - released, strategically, in a general election year. Former prime minister Helen Clark joins Q+A to speak to the book's message, and to the latest developments from the war in Iran, where a MOU toward a peace deal has been signed between Iran and the US, but the Strait of Hormuz has shuttered again as Israel strikes Lebanon. Live from National's 90th annual party conference The Prime Minister and National Party faithful are gathering in Wellington for the party's 90th annual conference. With less than five months until the election, the biggest party in parliament is preparing to switch into campaign mode, with Christopher Luxon set to announce new policies. 1News senior political reporter Benedict Collins joins Q+A live from Wellington. Real estate agents…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Tame

Guest: Helen Clark

Topics covered

• New Zealand politics
• Helen Clark
• Iran peace deal
• ACT Party policy
• election campaign

Keywords

• Helen Clark
• New Zealand
• Iran
• ACT Party
• election
• politics
• peace deal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Helen Clark Foundation, National Party, ACT Party, Medical Council, Real Estate Agents Authority

Places: New Zealand, Iran, US, Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon

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