It's been an intense week for the government, which has dismayed public servants by putting their pay on ice for another three years.
Added to that, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she has 'serious concerns' about speaker Trevor Mallard's conduct after an outburst on Tuesday.
Auckland University politics lecturer Dr Lara Greaves, and Franks & Ogilvie senior consultant Brigitte Morten spoke to Susie Ferguson.
