What's Twyford up to with Auckland's Unitary Plan? Is Winston going to North Korea? When is a (CP)TPP not a trade agreement? Are we having fun yet? (Yes, actually.)
Assoc. Prof. Curtin helps you get to the bottom of what happened on that fractious first day back in parliament. Was it reportedly awful or are the press just starved for snacks? Why's the appointment of a Reserve Bank Governor so important? And Winston asks National: are you being served?
David Slack and Mikey ruminate on our country's current status. Could we be entering Episode Phwoar: A New Hope? (Sorry.) Are we now led by the best of a bunch of combined experience? Or is it all a rag tag cobble destined to fall over at the first hurdle? Feat. special appearances from your charming listener texts.
Assoc. Prof. Curtin preaches the virtues of patience in the face of a frenzied media. When there's a necessary local political news vacuum, should we be paying much heed to what fills it?
Rod Oram discusses the election results. Has support for the right side of the political sphere actually slipped since 2014? Did National tell a bunch of fibs on the campaign trail? What sort of shape is
In the face of an enthusiastic host brimming with election buzz maxims, Rod Oram maintains the utmost calm, collected, measured response. Not to mention a degree of economic intelligence not often heard in your average pundit. Just what we need when attempting to navigate this election's tax landscape and supposed '$11 billion budget hole', right? On ya, Rod.