This week the Gals discuss National and Labour’s campaign launches, Labour going hard on crime and the Nats going hard on everything.
We also talk about political donations being back in the courts.
This week’s Yass Queen goes to an American couple helping Ukrainian refugees and Beehave Mate to some lol-inducing social media content. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Putin vibes on a horse and a gallop through election policy announcements

Join Georgina Stylianou, Brigitte Morten and Holly Bennett as they buzz through the spin, the jargon and the pointy-heads of New Zealand politics so you don‘t have to. The self-confessed political geeks will bring you a weekly update of all things politics but will try and make it sexy. Ok so maybe not sexy sexy, but not boring!

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The Budget Bonanza! 
What got money, what got cut and what surprised us. The Gals tell you everything you need to know about Budget 2024. 
Plus two Beehave Mates for men behaving badly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Cat cuts” and Budget Bonanza

This week the Gals talk housing, more pre-Budget announcements, and some forgotten political donations. We chat about the new minerals strategy, a soggy press conference and Holly is disgusted by a cheeky question from a listener. 

Catch you for the Budget Bonanza next week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Gals find the potash stash

This week the Gals talk about pre-Budget announcements (roads, schools and defence), the future of the Christchurch Call and the situation in New Caledonia. 
Our Yass Queen crown goes to an Aussie budget initiative and an MP gets the Beehave Mate title for the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Budget Biz and boys trips

This week the Gals talk about a big funding boost to Corrections (and the awful press conference that announced it), MPs behaving badly and FOMO over Auckland’s water deal.
Holly has some issues with strong language used by Te Pāti Māori, Brigitte can’t change a lightbulb and Georgie consumes too much wine to make any sense.
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MP tea, train wreck press conferences and woke sushi.

This week the Gals talk about the end of the James Shaw era, politicians getting pay rises, Winston Peters and his latest legal kerfuffle and Pharmac funding.
Our Yass Queen goes to democracy wine, the world’s worst arts spokesperson gets our Beehave Mate and we answer a listener’s question about the political leanings of journalists and commentators. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Putin vibes on a horse and a gallop through election policy announcements

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