The first major political poll of the year, the Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll, has Labour ahead of National for the first time in almost two years.

The poll comes as the political year kicks off, with Labour and National both hosting caucus retreats this week.

It also comes after a cabinet reshuffle of National Ministers which Hipkins described as “a futile attempt to turn around a failing government.”

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire Host Caeden speaks to Carmel Sepuloni about all of these topics.