We are officially, technically in a recession - welcome. It comes in the same week Christopher Luxon had to clarify his comments about the country being ‘wet, whiny and negative’, turns out he meant the Labour Govt. Policy announcements galore this week. Benedict tells us all about the Greens new tax policy and income guarantee, and Cushla talks agricultural emissions.

Featuring 1News senior political reporter Benedict Collins, political reporter Cushla Norman and political producer Lillian Hanly.

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