Nine To Noon Politics

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.

Political commentators, Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle discuss a week of change - a board is returning to Health NZ, the Reserve Bank governor is suddenly gone, as is NZ's High Commissioner to London.

Political commentators, Gareth Hughes and Brigitte Morten discuss the turmoil on the world stage, the Prime Minister's issues with communication, controversial proposed arrest powers and the proposed four year parliamentary term.

Dale Husband and Liam Hehir discuss the week's politics with Kathryn

Ben Thomas and Sue Moroney discuss the Prime Minister's poor approval ratings in 3 polls and another week of David Seymour hogging the headlines.

Dale Husband and Brigitte Morten discuss the week's politics with Kathryn

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. Sue Moroney is a former MP with the Labour Party and now chief executive of Community Law Centres Aotearoa. They discuss with Kathryn the government's hope for growth, possible future privatisation and Paris Agreement climate targets.

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Liam Hehir look to the year ahead.