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.
Episodes
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.
Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle discuss the week in politics.
Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes discuss the latest in politics.
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. Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member
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 was an adviser in previous National governments. He works in strategic communication and advisory, and is currently campaign director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.
Commentators Peter Dunne and Sue Moroney discuss the government's urgent move to reform pay equity legislation and the implications for women voters, the passing of the Regulatory Standards Bill, and the sudden elevation of the recently announced Bill to ban social media for under 16s. Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future , and is a former MP and Minister who's worked in governing arrangements with both National and Labour....
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. 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 ma...
Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas talk about the Prime Minister's fortunes, Winston Peter's clash with RNZ and the NZ First Member's Bill to legally define a women.
Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member. Sue Moroney is a former MP with the Labour Party and now chief executive of Community Law Centres Aotearoa.
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. 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.
Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle discuss supermarkets, ferries and RMA reform
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.
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.
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.
Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital, and Sue Moroney was previously an MP with the Labour Party and is now chief executive of Community Law Centres Aotearoa.
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.
Dale Husband and Ben Thomas talk politics with Kathryn Ryan
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