Stephen Mills and Trish Sherson join Kathryn to look at this year's Waitangi events and National's intentions to stand candidates in Maori seats.

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Stephen Mills and Trish Sherson join Kathryn to look at this year's Waitangi events and National's intentions to stand candidates in Maori seats. There's been some surprisingly good economic news over the past week, but the speed of Covid-vaccination is a bit of a sore point - is there a risk for the government if New Zealand is seen as too slow to roll it out?

Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research , which is the polling firm used by Labour.  He is former political adviser to two Labour governments.

Trish Sherson is from corporate affairs firm Sherson Willis, and a former ACT press secretary.

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A new year in politics with pressure ramping up to roll out Covid vaccinations. 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 Capital Government Relations. Trish Sherson is from corporate affairs firm Sherson Willis, and a former ACT press secretary.

A new year in politics with pressure ramping up to roll out Covid vaccinations.

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 Capital Government Relations.

Trish Sherson is from corporate affairs firm Sherson Willis, and a former ACT press secretary.

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A look back on the political landscape and a look forward and also a busy few days in politics including the Simpson/Roche review and three billion dollars in new spending.

A look back on the political landscape and a look forward and also a busy few days in politics including the Simpson/Roche review and three billion dollars in new spending.

Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research , which is the polling firm used by Labour.  He is former political adviser to two Labour governments.

Brigitte Morten is a senior consultant with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government.

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Stephen, Trish and Kathryn discuss the first post-election poll which is bad news for National, the challenges for ACT working out its strategy and the Trans Tasman bubble not happening before February. Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research, which is the polling firm used by Labour. He is former political adviser to two Labour governments. Trish Sherson is from corporate affairs firm Sherson Willis, and a former ACT press secretary.

Stephen, Trish and Kathryn discuss the first post-election poll which is bad news for National, the challenges for ACT working out its strategy and the Trans Tasman bubble not happening before February.

Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research, which is the polling firm used by Labour.  He is former political adviser to two Labour governments.

Trish Sherson is from corporate affairs firm Sherson Willis, and a former ACT press secretary.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Neale and Trish look at the Government's expression of concern about China's promotion of a doctored image of an Australian soldier holding a knife to an Afghan child's throat. The statement has prompted China's Foreign Ministry to query what the incident had to do with New Zealand. Also the Maori Party leaders' speeches, and the Prime Minister's declaration of a climate change emergency and committing to going carbon neutral by 2025. 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 Capital Government Relations. Trish Sherson is from corporate affairs firm Sherson Willis, and a former ACT press secretary.

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Neale and Trish look at the Government's expression of concern about China's promotion of a doctored image of an Australian soldier holding a knife to an Afghan child's throat. The statement has prompted China's Foreign Ministry to query what the incident had to do with New Zealand. Also the Maori Party leaders' speeches, and the Prime Minister's declaration of a climate change emergency and committing to going carbon neutral by 2025,

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 Capital Government Relations.

Trish Sherson is from corporate affairs firm Sherson Willis, and a former ACT press secretary.

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Neale, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss Grant Robertson's letter to the Reserve Bank, and the furore surrounding Oranga Tamariki.

Neale, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss Grant Robertson's letter to the Reserve Bank, and the furore surrounding Oranga Tamariki.

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 Capital Government Relations.

Brigitte Morten is a senior consultant with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government.

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Stephen, Brigitte and Kathryn on what came out of National's AGM at the weekend, and increased pressure for the Government in the housing sector.

Stephen, Brigitte and Kathryn on what came out of National's AGM at the weekend, and increased pressure for the Government in the housing sector.

Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research , which is the polling firm used by Labour.  He is former political adviser to two Labour governments.

Brigitte Morten is a senior consultant with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government.

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Neale, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss housing and the huge price rises, National's shadow cabinet and the pressure the Greens will be putting on Labour. 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 Capital Government Relations. Brigitte Morten is a senior consultant with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government.

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Neale, Trish and Kathryn take a look at the make-up of the new cabinet, what the special votes have yielded, National's reshuffle and they examine implications the US election result has for New Zealand. 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 Capital Government Relations. Trish Sherson is from corporate affairs firm Sherson Willis, and a former ACT press secretary.

Neale, Trish and Kathryn take a look at the make-up of the new cabinet, what the special votes have yielded, National's reshuffle and they examine implications the US election result has for New Zealand.

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 Capital Government Relations.

Trish Sherson is from corporate affairs firm Sherson Willis, and a former ACT press secretary.

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More on Cabinet's new lineup and the Green Party's place in the new government. And with the preliminary results out, has the result in the cannabis referendum drawn a line under any future reform of the law? Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research , which is the polling firm used by Labour. He is former political adviser to two Labour governments. Brigitte Morten is a senior consultant with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government.

More on Cabinet's new lineup and the Green Party's place in the new government. And with the preliminary results out, has the result in the cannabis referendum drawn a line under any future reform of the law?

Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research , which is the polling firm used by Labour.  He is former political adviser to two Labour governments.

Brigitte Morten is a senior consultant with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details