Nine To Noon Politics

Commentators from the right and left make sense of the week in politics, in conversation with Nine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan.

Hosted by Kathryn Ryan

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Mondays at 11.05am on RNZ National

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Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Peter Dunne

Tim, Peter and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the political response to the Jevon McSkimming scandal.
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Public Services Minister Judith Collins speaks after a damning report into police conduct, with Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and Police Minister Mark Mitchell in the background.

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Political commentators Andrew Kirton and Brigitte Morten

Brigitte, Andrew and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including changes to the Climate Change Response Act announced by Climate Change Minister Simon Watt.
Simon Watts

Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir

Dale, Liam and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including Prime Minister Chris Luxon's meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Christopher Luxon and Donald Trump.

Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten

Neale and Brigitte discuss recent events in politics including Labour's tax policy.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins with Ayesha Verrall, left, and Barbara Edmonds, right.

Political commentators Ben Thomas and Andrew Kirton 

Ben and Andrew discuss recent events in politics including the death of former Prime Minister Jim Bolger. 
Prime Minister Jim Bolger announces Winston Peters' dismissal from cabinet, 1991.

Political commentators Brigette Morten and Neale Jones

Brigitte Morten and Neale Jones on electricity reform, building consensus and Te Pāti Māori facing difficulties.
Energy Minister Simon Watts.

Political commentators Peter Dunne and Lianne Dalziel

Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future and is a former MP and Minister who has worked within both National and Labour governments. Lianne Dalziel is a life member of the Labour Party and a former MP and Cabinet Minister. She ran as an independent for Christchurch's mayoralty in 2013 and was the city's mayor for three terms. She writes a regular column for Newsroom.co.nz.
Power lines near Tiwai

Political commentators Liam Hehir and Dale Husband

Dale and Liam discuss the Government's handling of the news there was a steep drop in GDP in the second quarter, and the challenges the left block would need to overcome to form a coalition.
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Political commentators Ben Thomas and Gareth Hughes

Gareth and Ben discuss the week's politics.
It was a disappointing night for the Labour Party, who held their election function at Te Māhurehure Marae in Auckland's Point Chevalier. Campaign manager Willie Jackson said while the campaign had been "terrific", Labour could not discount the Te Pāti Māori "brand".

Political commentators Morten and Jones

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, a National Party member and currently volunteering for the party's deputy leader, Nicola Willis. Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little. He is the director of public affairs firm Capital. He is currently providing PR support for Andrew Little's Campaign for Mayor of Wellington, on a voluntary basis.
Tāmaki Makaurau voted for "unapologetic representation" says Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer as Oriini Kaipara takes out the Māori electorate.

Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes

Gareth Hughes is the Director of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa is a former Green MP and is no longer a member of any political party. Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies. He is currently the Campaign Director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. [picture id="4K7TZUT_For_lease_corner_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Gareth and Tim discuss the week in politics including how small businesses are faring.
Sign on Broadway. 

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas

Gareth Hughes is the Director of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa is a former Green MP and is no longer a member of any political party. Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.
A Wellington protester's sign makes reference to Public Service Minister Judith Collins' error when she said that on average a teacher with 10 years' experience was on an annual salary of $140,000. Collins later said she mixed up her messages and had apologised for the error.

Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dalziel

Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies. He is currently the Campaign Director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. Lianne Dalziel is a life member of the Labour Party and a former MP and Cabinet Minister. She ran as an independent for Christchurch's mayoralty in 2013 and was the city's mayor for three terms. She writes a regular column for Newsroom.co.nz.
Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick has been barred from Parliament for rest of week after Gaza speech.

Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir

Neale Jones and Liam Hehir discuss the latest in politics
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick urged the membership to organise ahead of next year's election in her speech at the annual general meeting in Wellington this afternoon.

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