Tame, Jack

A night on Freedom Corner outside Washington DC's city jail.

Jack Tame: A night on 'freedom corner' where Trump is second only to Jesus

Supporters of those arrested for the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol spend their nights outside Washington DC's city jail.

November 4, 2024

Supporters hold American flags at a Kamala Harris rally

Jack Tame: A tale of two election campaign rallies

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's rallies are more alike than the candidates probably care to admit, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

October 31, 2024

3:53

Celebrity Chrissy Teigen has been rallying Arizonans to support Proposition 139, a constitutional amendment that would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state.

Chrissy Teigen speaks out on abortion access in Arizona – Jack Tame

The model and TV personality has put her name to one of the hottest issues of the US Election 24.

October 30, 2024

Jack Tame reports from the US Election 24. (Composite image: Vania Chandrawidjaja)

Jack Tame in Arizona: Where people are divided but tacos are excellent

Q+A Presenter Jack Tame is in the US in the lead up to the Election. Here's the first of his updates from the campaign.

October 29, 2024

Hunter Biden is flanked by US First Lady Jill Biden (L) and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden (R) after being found guilty of felony charges

Jack Tame: Son's convictions could benefit Joe Biden's election campaign

Analysis: Hunter Biden’s convictions on gun charges will offer his father’s presidential election campaign some unusual upsides, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

June 14, 2024

Jack Tame: A night on 'freedom corner' where Trump is second only to Jesus

Supporters of those arrested for the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol spend their nights outside Washington DC's city jail.

November 4, 2024

Jack Tame: A tale of two election campaign rallies

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's rallies are more alike than the candidates probably care to admit, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

October 31, 2024

3:53

Chrissy Teigen speaks out on abortion access in Arizona – Jack Tame

The model and TV personality has put her name to one of the hottest issues of the US Election 24.

October 30, 2024

Jack Tame in Arizona: Where people are divided but tacos are excellent

Q+A Presenter Jack Tame is in the US in the lead up to the Election. Here's the first of his updates from the campaign.

October 29, 2024

Jack Tame: Son's convictions could benefit Joe Biden's election campaign

Analysis: Hunter Biden’s convictions on gun charges will offer his father’s presidential election campaign some unusual upsides, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

June 14, 2024

Police say the harm related to alcohol is significant - so why aren't alcohol reforms on the political radar?

Jack Tame: The sobering truth about why MPs won't pass alcohol reforms

Politicians have long been loath to introduce reforms around the middle voter's drug of choice, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

June 7, 2024

May 2024

The First Home Grant didn't make much sense as a policy, writes Jack Tame

Jack Tame: First Home Grant didn't fix what's wrong with housing

Analysis: Boosting supply is the real solution for first home buyers, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

May 24, 2024

Why are so many New Zealanders choosing to ride off into the sunset?

Jack Tame: Record numbers are leaving NZ – who could blame them?

Analysis: Migration figures show a record number of New Zealanders are choosing not to stick around – and you don’t have to look hard to figure out why, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

May 17, 2024

The Electoral Commission should be supported and resourced to make necessary changes, writes Jack Tame.

Jack Tame: The case for keeping election-day voter enrolments

Getting rid of same-day enrolments won’t solve the Electoral Commission’s headaches around vote counting, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

May 10, 2024

April 2024

Jack Tame: Lack of direction leads to end of line for Melissa Lee

The PM has stripped Melissa Lee of her media portfolio. Her time in Cabinet may have been extended if she'd ever put forward a plan for the industry, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

April 24, 2024

0:43

Newshub's shutdown comes as rival network TVNZ announces significant cuts to its news and current affairs programmes.

Jack Tame: Huge loss of journalism jobs harms us all

Analysis: Journalism lost more jobs this week than at any other point in New Zealand history, writes Jack Tame.

April 12, 2024

3:31

Deterrence assumes violent criminals act rationally, writes Jack Tame

Jack Tame: Will the Three Strikes law become a repeat offender?

Analysis: The Government is bringing back Three Strikes legislation but questions remain over its effectiveness in preventing serious crime.

April 5, 2024

26:26

March 2024

It's easy for Labour to be bold about the tax system now, writes Jack Tame.

Jack Tame: Robertson's lament for NZ's tax system rings hollow

Grant Robertson decried the tax system in his final speech to Parliament this week – but his party did little about it when it had the chance, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

March 22, 2024

Police have been under massive pressure in recent years.

Jack Tame: Police pay dispute sends curious message about priorities

The Government needs to sort the police pay dispute quickly if it wants to hold on to perceptions about being tough on crime, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

March 15, 2024

2:32

Jack Tame: Newshub's fate a grim omen for the news industry

Analysis: Newshub is a canary in the coal mine for New Zealand’s media, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

March 1, 2024

1:50

February 2024

Unemployment is projected to rise - and many of those who lose their jobs will have children.

Jack Tame: New approach to benefits won't stem the tide of child poverty

Analysis: There’s at least one big problem with the Government’s approach to benefit levels when paired with its child poverty goals, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

February 23, 2024

17:41

The net gain in migrants is contributing to pressure in the housing market, writes Jack Tame

Jack Tame: Are migration numbers a blessing or a curse for the economy?

Analysis: The latest migration numbers have complicated economic predictions, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

February 16, 2024

ACT leader David Seymour accepts a wero or challenge during a pōwhiri at Waitangi

Jack Tame: Uphill battle ahead for Treaty Principles Bill

David Seymour has a huge challenge proving his Treaty Principles Bill isn’t doomed from the start, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

February 9, 2024

December 2023

Jack Tame: Are smokes and pseudoephedrine really ram-raid issues?

The Government is concerned about ram-raids with a reduced number of tobacco outlets, but is bringing back pseudoephedrine which once pushed up ram-raids around NZ. Jack Tame looks at the justifications behind these two policies.

December 8, 2023

How different would the year in politics have looked if Jacinda Ardern had stayed on as PM?

Jack Tame: The big what-ifs from the year in politics

Q+A presenter Jack Tame considers some of the big political decisions made in 2023.

December 1, 2023

November 2023

Kiwis have been keen to spread their wings after border restrictions

Jack Tame: New govt needs to give departing NZers reason to return

Migration figures are painting a fascinating picture of rapid change in the make-up of New Zealand’s population, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

November 17, 2023

Jack Tame: One party still a winner after losing a fifth of its vote

New Zealanders are lucky to live in a country where vote count errors aren’t used to undermine an election’s integrity, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.

November 10, 2023