On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 29 May 2024, Te Kāhui Raraunga Chair, Rahui Papa unpacks the new Census data revealing nearly one million Kiwis identify as Māori.

Flagship Auckland department store Smith and Caughey's is set to close in 2025, following a five-year rough patch. Chair Tony Caughey justifies the decisions he needed to make for the business.

The Commerce Commission's Vhari McWha also warned that households could expect an increase in their power bills by next year. 

Plus, the Huddle debates what the closure of Smith and Caughey's means for the state of the economy - and Auckland's Queen Street.

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