Trish Sherson
Panel analysis: Labour Party out of government after six years
New Zealanders have voted for change, giving the National party a clear mandate to lead the next government with 50 seats in parliament and just under 39 percent support.
Voters have splashed blue… Audio
Political commentators Hughes & Sherson
Gareth, Trish and Kathryn discuss the pressure the Government is under with a looming reset and MP resignations. Also changes in immigration policy for teachers and nurses, inflation and the domestic… Audio
Political commentators Lamia Imam & Trish Sherson
Kathryn, Lamia and Trish discuss the marathon debate that has marked the passage of the Fair Pay Agreement law. It's a fundamental shift in employment relations, but could it be first on the chopping… Audio
Political commentators Sherson & Te Pou
Trish Sherson and Shane Te Pou discuss the week in politics: the fallout from the Green Party leadership vote, National's calls for an independent inquiry into the Reserve Bank's monetary policy… Audio
Political commentators Jones & Sherson
Political commentators Neale Jones and Trish Sherson talk to Kathryn about what is likely up for consideration in the upcoming budget, all eyes are on today's travel bubble announcement,and is… Audio
Political commentators Mills & Sherson
Stephen and Trish talk to Kathryn about the way the government has been announcing Covid 19 alert level changes and the reaction to the process, particularly from businesses. Was anything learnt by… Audio
Political commentators Jones & Sherson
Trish, Neale and Kathryn look at the ever-changing Covid landscape with three new community cases in Auckland - hard on the heels of the Government's vaccine rollout announcement on Friday. They… Audio
Political commentators Mills & Sherson
Stephen Mills and Trish Sherson join Kathryn to look at this year's Waitangi events and National's intentions to stand candidates in Maori seats. Audio
Political Commentators Jones & Sherson
A new year in politics with pressure ramping up to roll out Covid vaccinations. Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little… Audio
2020 - The Year in Review (Part 2)
Andrew Holden, Trish Sherson, Neale Jones, Siouxsie Wiles and Rod Oram continue their look back on a tumultuous year. Audio
2020 - The Year in Review (Part 1)
Andrew Holden, Trish Sherson, Neale Jones, Siouxsie Wiles and Rod Oram look back on a tumultuous year. Audio
Political commentators Mills & Sherson
Stephen, Trish and Kathryn discuss the first post-election poll which is bad news for National, the challenges for ACT working out its strategy and the Trans Tasman bubble not happening before… Audio
Political commentators Jones & Sherson
Neale and Trish look at the Government's expression of concern about China's promotion of a doctored image of an Australian soldier holding a knife to an Afghan child's throat. The statement has… Audio
Political commentators Jones & Sherson
Neale, Trish and Kathryn take a look at the make-up of the new cabinet, what the special votes have yielded, National's reshuffle and they examine implications the US election result has for New… Audio
A new political landscape - commentators Sherson & Jones
Trish, Neale and Kathryn dissect the election result. 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… Audio
Political commentators Sherson & Jones
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 Capital Government Relations. Trish Sherson is from… Audio
Political commentators Jones & Sherson
Early voting is underway, Trish and Neale talk to Kathryn about how they think the campaign is going and whether the second debate shifted any ground. Also, Judith Collins' moment of prayer has raised… Audio
Political commentators Jones & Sherson
Neale and Trish talk to Kathryn about the latest two political polls, the strategies being used by Labour and National's leaders in their TV debates and the scrutiny being applied to National's… Audio
Political commentators Jones & Sherson
Neale, Trish and Kathryn talk about National's alternative budget, and tax cuts, as well as the $4 billion dollar mistake in its economic plan. Also a look at Covid's impact on widening inequality. Audio
Political commentators Mills and Sherson
Stephen, Trish and Kathryn discuss the focus of the election campaign, with pandemic management and the economic consequences at the forefront. Also how do you safely campaign in level 2? Audio