Mihingarangi and Shane Te Pou are joined by former National MP for Northcote Dan Bidois to discuss the budget, the PM’s trip to the US, and the passing of Joe Hawke.

Simon Bridges joins the party to discuss life after politics, the latest polls, co-governance, ram raids and the Australian elections.

Bathing in the amber glow of the Orange Traffic Light Setting, Party People discusses all the latest in politics including Oranga Tamariki, Police Minister Poto Williams, Ukraine; Louisa Wall and He Puapua.

Party People discusses the passing of Dr Moana Jackson and Dame June Jackson, Tau and Shane analyse National leader Christopher Luxon’s position regarding the Māori Health Authority, and we say haere rā to Labour MP Louisa Wall.

Party People reflects on the legacy of Sir Wira Gardiner, we analyse The Hui Horizon Research poll of Māori voters, Tau and Shane debate the Māori Party’s call to remove GST on kai, the Tauranga by-election and the new History Curriculum.

Party People analyses the winners and losers of Christopher Luxon’s planned tax cuts, we look at the Commerce Commission’s final report on supermarkets and debate the fallout over the Parliament grounds occupation.

In a fiery episode of Party People Mihingarangi Forbes, Shane Te Pou and Tau Henare debate the ins and outs of the anti-mandate occupation that’s taken over Parliament grounds.

Party People reconvenes for the first episode of 2022 recorded in a special Omicron bunker. The team discusses Waitangi Day, the latest poll results and the proposal to raise the retirement age. Then, Tau and Shane place their bets on the Auckland Mayoralty race.

Party People discusses the stories making headlines over the last week and names their top political performers during 2021.

Mihingarangi, Tau and Shane discuss the urgent Covid hearing before the Waitangi Tribunal, Luxon’s new lineup and how the minor parties have performed during 2021.