With a brand new term and a brand new intro to boot, it's only our weekly chat with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Whether sugar, petrol, standardised testing or other going concerns, no topic's off limits for our newly minted leader.
While the country sits in a Peters scented political waiting room, there's still a glut of brand new MP inductees to celebrate for Labour. And, perhaps more importantly, how's that fence looking, Jacinda?
Mikey catches up with Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern post general election. The Greens have ruled out working with National. Can Labour, the Greens & NZ First find common ground and form a government?
How hard is relentless positivity in the face of muck raking? Now that Labour seem to be a genuine threat, how dirty could the Crosby Textor team take things? And is Labour really _that_ squeaky clean on that front?
After the largest campaign launch turnout in recent years, what do the events of the weekend mean for Jacinda and her team? Are their policies cannibalising the Green vote? Polling so close to National the difference is within the margin of error, do Labour now have a real chance come Election Day?