Jason Walls
Political Editor – Newstalk ZB
Jason Walls is Newstalk ZB's Political Editor and has years of experience working across print and radio.
Cutting my teeth in the world of business reporting, my economics degree served me well in delving into numerous Government budgets and dissecting various political parties' policies. After a stint at NBR and Interest.co.nz, I moved over to the Herald's Press Gallery office, where I covered elections, leadership changes, re-shuffles, riots, pandemics, and everything else in between. But my love of broadcast meant it was only a matter of time before ZB came calling. I started out as the Gallery's Chief Political Reporter, before being made Deputy Editor in mid-2022 and I took over as Editor early in 2023.
Check out Jason’s latest content
Ferries, motorways and buses: Govt unveils $180m Auckland transport spend
Transport Minister Phil Twyford expects the four new projects to create 800 jobs.
National vows $31b to crush 'congestion crisis'
Plan includes another Auckland Harbour crossing and a four-lane expressway to Tauranga.
Auckland rail on track to double usage popularity by 2028
Auckland Transport's chairwomen told MPs rail is the city's public transport 'backbone'.
Ardern: Moving Auckland's port a question of when, not if
A report into Auckland's port says it's no longer viable to keep it where it is.