It is possible the Prime Ministers decision to let the Treaty Principles Bill spend six months in select committee is a politically savvy one designed to give opposition time to build a campaign to fight it - but I doubt it…

A left leaning look at the world with Media and Political commentator, Paul… The Other One Barlow.

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Yesterday the BSA released research findings into the harms towards minority groups in local media - and it paints a picture created with a thousand brush strokes against minority groups that can lead to substantive harm - so why has the amount of it increased in the past 12 months?

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After the terrorist attack in Christchurch, social media feds filled with “this is not who we are” sentiments, frames and posts. This week the MP deliberately working on loosening gun control restrictions, and doing so in secret and without full consultation with the public, told the Country that respecting the victims of that attack is “not who she is”.

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Joining Blake and I this week to talk the future of local government amidst a mountain of changes, is Dr Will Flavell from the Henderson massey Community Board and Cr Tim Macindoe from Hamilton City Council.

We talk the recent passing of Kiingi Tuuheitia, the meanings of the four pillars currently in legislation and the big issues facing voters over the next 12 months.

Dr Megan Woods knows her stuff - an MP in Wigram for 13 years, she's been in and out of government with some of the most important portfolios impacting the future of the country and the place we all live. urrently Labour's spokesperson for Climate change and energy, in this interview she talsk about the changes and consequences of those changes we're seeing under the current coalition.

Yesterday was a momentous day for Taino, the outpouring of aroha, the tens of thousands of people farewelling Kiingi Tuuheitia and the coronation of a new Kuini. And for the last week we’ve heard the message from the late monarch about kotahitanga, unity. But there is a big test on the horizon against it and already salvos are being fired…

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Vibes - it feels like we have a country run on them. But does the reality match the vibes we’re told are being felt?

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This week the debate about what the government considers a need to have vs a nice to have - like toast and tea after childbirth, popped up again. So based on the decisions this government has made so far, what does it consider needs vs nice to haves?

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Just what are we watching as a nation and how could that change how political parties campaign? Well it’s different for each age band but there’s some surprising finds in the latest NZ on Air research into kiwi audiences.

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In this week's episode (Video version available now on YouTube and Facebook - where the sight gags work way better!) we chat to Labour's Mental Health and Seniors spokesperson, Ingrid Leary about the need for a holistic view on health care, we chat to former MP Michael Wood about the policy planning process Labour is currently undergoing, the work of unions and public transport in Auckland, and we talk to former speaker of the House Adrian Rurawhe about his lineage of service, his approach to being speaker and the divisive actions the government is doing around race relations at a select committee level.

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