Kathryn chats to Matthew Hooton and Neale Jones about the political stories making headlines, including abortion law reform and the effect on the economy of the Reserve Bank's OCR cut.

The Greens conference, climate policy, the Government's cancer plan and reaction to the super polytech announcement are up for discussion today.

Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills look at the National Party conference, the Ihumatao dispute and the Prime Minister's trip to Tokelau. Matthew Hooton is the managing director of the PR and lobbying firm, Exceltium. Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research and former political adviser to two Labour governments.

Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills discuss government visits to Australia and the United States and the reaction to the Interim Climate Change Committee's proposals for action on reducing agricultural emissions. Matthew Hooton is the managing director of the PR and lobbying firm, Exceltium. Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research and former political adviser to two Labour governments.

Matthew and Stephen look ahead at the factors which may determine an election result, and also examine where the parties are at with 12 months before election campaigning begins in earnest.

Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills discuss movement in National's ranks and the Prime Minister's first cabinet reshuffle. Also in the public sector, new legislation planned by Chris Hipkins Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research and former political adviser to two Labour governments. Matthew Hooton is the managing director of the PR and lobbying firm, Exceltium.

Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Neale Jones join Kathryn to talk about a possible move by Air New Zealand's Christopher Luxon to the National Party.

Matthew Hooton & Stephen Mills discuss the potential for a government reshuffle and what to expect, progress on the teachers' dispute and whether there's more to come after Treasury's 'hacking' debacle. Matthew Hooton is the managing director of the PR and lobbying firm, Exceltium. Stephen Mills is the executive director of UMR Research and former political adviser to two Labour governments.

Stephen Mills and Matthew Hooton talk to Lynn about the Budget - the contents and the leaks. They'll examine how National handled the leaks and Treasury's response. Also, more strike action hits schools ahead of the Education Minister Chris Hipkins inviting teachers' unions to a meeting on Thursday, in a bid to break the deadlock.

Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills take a look at the latest happenings on the political front, including the lead-up to Thursday's budget, bullying in parliament, Christian parties and the looming teachers strike.