The Huddle: Was Wayne Brown's invite only press conference a good idea? - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

This evening on The Huddle, Director of Government Relations for BRG Georgina Stylianou and ZB’s Wellington host Nick Mills joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more!

Wayne Brown put forward his final proposal for Auckland’s Budget in an invite only press conference earlier today. In a comment to Stuff, the Mayor’s press secretary said they invited those they felt “were best able to convey the mayor’s message.” Was this a good move on their behalf, and what about the proposal itself?

What are Mike Pence’s odds on obtaining the Republican nomination? Could he give Donald Trump a run for his money?

According to data crunched by the NZ Herald, Helen Clark’s government was actually the toughest on crime. Is any government really “soft on crime”?

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