In this episode the Gals chat to Hon Nicola Willis - Minister of Finance, Economic Growth and Social Investment - about budgets and tax, misogyny and pay equity.

This week the Gals ventured out of the recording studio to a Women in Business event hosted by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce and Forsyth Barr and talked about Election 2026.

This week, Esther, Georige and blast from the past, former co-host Holly Bennett returns to talk NCEA, people’s select committee, Green ambition, Aussie visitors and what happened at the Marae? 

This week, Esther and Brigitte are talking about dropkicks, more doctors, homelessness and the UK Prime Minister’s ultimatum to Israel.

Listener question: was the Finance Minister's meeting with Fonterra just a PR stunt?

Halfway through the election term, the Gals take the opportunity to talk to senior politicians about how it is all going.

In this episode we speak to Hon Kieran McAnulty former minister now opposition MP about his portfolios of housing and infrastructure and what drives him as a rural based MP.

This week, Esther and Brigitte are joined by guest host Maddy Burgess-Smith.  Discussing by-elections, local government reform, cannabis cakes and whether the government should buy your flood damaged house.

Listener question this week – Is it fair for ministers to make decisions about teacher pay negotiations when their kids go private?

This week the Gals talk tough on crime and paywave fines, censorship of youth MPs and the ferries. Again.

Yass Queen goes to amazing young students Amelia and George, and Beehave Mate to the Warehouse for saying girls can’t do long division.

Halfway through the electoral term, the Gals take the opportunity to talk to senior politicians about how it is all going.

In this episode, Minister for Everything, Chris Bishop reveals why he got demoted from his favourite portfolio, that he hates small plates at restaurants and why housing is too important to be screwed up again.