This weekend will see Labour Party members, MPs and minister - as well as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern - gather in Auckland for the party's annual conference. It has the scene of many dramatic political events in the past, but as the party looks to try and stay in power next year, will it be a quieter affair or 

Thomas is joined by former Labour Party minister, MP and President, Ruth Dyson, to discuss what the conferences are really like, what will be top concerns and priorities, and what a change in voting habits means for the big parties. 

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