Nine To Noon Politics

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.

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December 14, 2025 20 mins

Kathryn, Tim and Gareth discuss recent events in politics including the reform of the Resource Management Act.

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Dale, Ben and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the latest on expelled Te Pāti Māori MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris.

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Liam, Lianne and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the potential scrapping of regional councillors.

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Kathryn, Ben and Gareth discuss recent events in politics including the latest on the replacement inter-island ferries.

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Tim, Peter and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the political response to the Jevon McSkimming scandal.

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November 11, 2025 1 min

If you follow New Zealand politics, you'll want to follow Politics NZ. Get Nine to Noon Politics, The Whip, Morning Report's politicians panel, Focus on Politics, The House, and Context all in one feed.

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

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

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Neale and Brigitte discuss recent events in politics including Labour's tax policy.

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Ben and Andrew discuss recent events in politics including the death of former Prime Minister Jim Bolger. 

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

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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.

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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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Gareth and Ben discuss the week's politics.

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September 7, 2025 17 mins

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 i...

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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...

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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.

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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.

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Neale Jones and Liam Hehir discuss the latest in politics

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Brigitte Morten and Sue Moroney talk NCEA changes, the weekend's National Party Conference and Christopher Luxon urging New Zealand to say "yes." Plus health and safety rules shake up.

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