This week, the Gals discuss our politicians’ plans to crackdown on vaping, Labour’s promise to teach Kiwi kids how to manage a budget and National’s plan to fund more cancer drugs.

We also talk about the release of two more Party’s lists ahead of October’s election. Brigitte and Georgie clash on why some minor parties get more media coverage than others and Holly finds herself partly defending Winston Peters.

An outgoing MP gets the Yass Queen crown, while some well-intentioned campaign volunteers take home the Beehave Mate trophy after accidentally tearing up some Hutt Valley grass.

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In the first of the Three Gals’ leadership series, ACT leader David Seymour goes deep on the difference he believes he can make in politics, the divisive Treaty debate and government waste. Holly grills him on his comments about the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, Georgie is surprised by David’s view on lifting kids out of poverty and Brigitte gets grilled herself on common sense policies.  

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In this week’s pod, the gals universally fall more in love with James Shaw and his policy announcements on renewable energy, despair about the economy and discuss the merits of paid parental leave promises.

Holly continues her war on wasteful spending, Brigitte engages in word salad on The Opportunities Party and Georgie calls out a journalist bullying young politicians.

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This week the Gals talk about the Government’s climate change and environment announcements, plans to build three new tunnels over Waitematā Harbour and how one party will save $1 billion on day one in government.

One Gal gives some love to the Nats for their plan to ban phones in schools and another praises Green MP Golriz Ghahraman for grilling the Iranian ambassador at Parliament.

Question Time sees the Gals talk about AI and its impact in the coming years.

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This week the gals look at who could lose their job after the release of the Labour list rankings, why parents finally have a reason to rejoice on school strikes and how National plans to cover the motu in bitumen. And a bit of ranting by the gals about Labour putting politics over families when it comes to paid parental leave.

The election polls are ramping up, which means the gals are on #WinnieWatch – will Winston Peters get back in to Parliament?

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Apologies for the tech issues last week but don't worry we're back, and it's a bumper episode!

This week the Gals look at the Labour Party's latest resignation, and how the Prime Minister wedged a secret portfolio resignation in to his latest reshuffle. And while political parties are announcing policy at lightening speed, cracks are beginning to appear Parliament-side.

The Gals also mull over whether Election 2023 really is the Tax Election? Spoiler alert, it might just be as the Gals resolve - mid podcast - to host a (sexy) Three Gals Tax Policy Special!

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If you come to us for the political tea, well buckle in, it's piping hot this week! The Gals dive into the Green Party Conference (including the 3 Gals assessment of the kai), the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed with the European Union this week, and Georgie and Holly disagree over parts of the racing industry, so Brigitte tells them to both go hug a greyhound.
Meanwhile, mid podcast Georgie declares her love for a (current) Member of Parliament, which leaves the other Gals stunned.
Mānawatia a Matariki! 

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This week the Gals take a look at the Green Party’s housing policy, discuss the state of our health sector amid a flurry of announcements from the Government and unpick the “leaked draft” of the new proposed science curriculum.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is the subject of Question Time on this week’s pod and we crown an MP with the Yass Queen title for their passionate speech in Parliament on the back of allegations against staff at Oranga Tamariki.

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This week the Gals talk about why policy over politics is important this election, discuss recent allegations of bullying in the Beehive and look at a new law that will ensure your savings will be protected if a bank goes belly up.
Also, the Prime Minister travelled to China this week to reaffirm our nation's economic relationship with our largest trading partner, but he took two planes with him - one he travelled on, and one, well, spare. Given climate change is REAL and we are all being told to do our bit to reduce emissions, the Gals will give details behind this odd decision!

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This week the Gals discuss the controversial Equity Adjustor Indicator, one politician’s reo Māori fail and the overhaul of the Emissions Trading Scheme (which is well overdue)!

We also give a shout out to a Wellington City Councillor for saving the capital city many zeroes worth of spending and the resignation/not resignation situation of Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon.

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