Political commentators Morten & Hughes
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes join Kathryn to talk about the local and central government response to flooding in Auckland and other parts of the North Island. And as new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins cuts his teeth on his first crisis, we also talk about how the transition of power from Jacinda Ardern has gone. Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government. Gareth Hughes is a former Green MP and now works for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa.
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Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes join Kathryn to talk about the local and central government response to flooding in Auckland and other parts of the North Island. And as new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins cuts his teeth on his first crisis, they'll also talk about how the transition of power from Jacinda Ardern has gone and what changes we might see in a Hipkins-led Cabinet.
Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government.
Gareth Hughes is a former Green MP and now works for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa.
