The axe continues to fall over public service jobs as the Budget looms - can the cuts deliver the savings sought? Meanwhile Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces his top priorities for the coming months. Gareth Hughes is a former Green MP and now works for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa. Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, was the National Party Campaign Director in 2020. He is a director of several companies, including Museum Street Strategies, a public affairs firm ..read more

Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle discuss the continued scrutiny on the Government's finances, as more jobs are cut from the public sector ..read more

Sue Moroney is a former MP with the Labour Party and now chief executive of Community Law Centres Aotearoa. Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital ..read more

Time is up on the Government's 100-day priority plan - Neale and Brigitte talk about what's been achieved ..read more

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Liam Hehir look at the U-turn by the Prime Minister over his accommodation allowance, the progress of the great legislative repeal, the housing minister's plan to "flood" our biggest cities with land for development and what the government was warned about the state of the media market before the collapse of Newshub. Gareth Hughes is a former Green MP and now works for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa. Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member ..read more

Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir ..read more

Brigitte and Neale reflect on this year's Waitangi Day commemorations, and the Government's decision to scrap Auckland's regional fuel tax. Also, a look at how Labour is adjusting to its position as the Opposition.  ..read more

It's all eyes on Waitangi as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrives at the Treaty Grounds today. What reception will he and his coalition colleagues get? And the Green Party is searching for a new co-leader after James Shaw stepped down. Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Maori focused current affairs programme. Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital ..read more

Gareth, Ben and Kathryn will discuss Gareth Hughes is a former Green MP and now works for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa.  ..read more

Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle take a look at how the opposition is challenging the new Government. And, how the three-way coalition makes seating in the House a little different. The panellists also discuss the mini-budget, due to be released on December 20. Neale Jones was chief of staff to Labour leader Jacinda Ardern, and before that was chief of staff to Andrew Little. He is the director of public affairs firm Capital. Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, was the National Party campaign director in 2020. He is a director of several companies, including Museum Street Strat ..read more