95bFM: Political Commentary

Today on Political Commentary, Rosetta and Milly catch up with Lara Greaves to chat about the Government's decision to axe Treaty obligations from schools, and the latest updates on conflicts amongst Te Pāti Māori. Whakarongo mai nei!

Lara Greaves joins Rosetta and Milly for a kōrero about whats happening in the world of politics this week - in particular, Labour's leaked Capital Gains Tax Policy and how parties manage leaks! Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly chat all things politics with Lara Greaves for Political Commentary! Today, the trio cover off the mega-strike, Labour's Future Fund policy, and whats been happening with Te Pāti Māori. Whakarongo mai nei!

Lara Greaves jumps on the line with Rosetta and Milly to catch up on recent political news - including the Waitangi Tribunal turning 50 this year, and recent calls for the banning of protesting outside private property after a window was smashed at Winston Peters' home. Whakarongo mai nei!

Today on Political Commentary, Rosetta and Milly are joined by Lara Greaves to chat all things local elections, bipartisanship, and the Government's decision not to recognise Palestinian Statehood. Whakarongo mai nei!

Kei te kōrero māua ki a David Slack mā runga Political Commentary, i te Wiki o Te Reo Māori! Whakarongo mai nei!

David Slack is back on the airwaves chatting with Rosetta and Milly for Political Commentary! Today the trio discuss the latest polls, and the falling popularity of the coalition Government. Whakarongo mai nei!

Today on Political Commentary, Rosetta and Milly chat with David Slack about the supermarket duopoly dilemma, and what's to be done to bring prices down. Whakarongo mai nei!

David Slack phones in to catch up with Milly and Rosetta about all things politics - this week we chat about The Treasury Report, the debate on recognition of a Palestinian State, and Chlöe Swarbrick getting kicked out of the house. Whakarongo mai nei!

Today on Political Commentary, Milly and Rosetta catch up with David Slack, and he shares his latest analogy: are the empty promises from Christopher Luxon's Maiden Speech the equivalent of buying a new coffee machine online that shows up and doesn't work? Whakarongo mai nei!

David Slack is back on the airwaves for Political Commentary this week - chatting with Milly and Rosetta about his recent Substack piece, which ponders the question "What If There'd Been No Vaccine?" At the time of the Government's Covid-19 enquiry. Whakarongo mai nei! 

David finally clocks the reference in the Political Commentary introduction and discusses how former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern may be called in front of the Royal Commission investigating New Zealand's Covid-19 pandemic to give evidence on the government's response, as well as the discourse in the political and media sphere.

David talks to Breakfast about the 300 environmental lawyers suing the New Zealand Government.

Dr Edwards and Jonny discuss former Prime Minister Jacinda Adern's new memoir A Different Kind of Power. Whakarongo mai nei!  

Dr Bryce Edwards chats about Green Party MP Tamatha Paul's commentary on Police, the billboard campaign against Paul and Chloe Swarbrick, and the Wellington mayoral race. 

The weekly political roundup with David Slack. 

David Slack and Jonny chat about NZ First's proposed Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty to Provide) Amendment Bill and the ramifications it may have on our environment and more. Whakarongo mai nei. 

Bryce Edwards talks to Nicholas about the recent Labour Party conference over the weekend. Whakarongo mai nei. 

Catch up on politics with Dr Bryce Edwards!

Dr Bryce Edwards phones in from Te-Whanganui-a-Tara to chat to Jonny about National MP Andrew Bayley and comments he made during a business visit to Malborough. Whakarongo mai nei. 

David Slack phones in to yarn to Jonny about the Reserve Bank and the economic policy settings it is currently following and how the government's austerity measures are plunging Aotearoa deeper into a recession. Read more about it on Geoff Bertram's article on The Conversation. 

Dr Bryce Edwards spoke to Castor about the list of projects included in the National Government's Fast Track Amendments Bill, whether the list of projects match up to the public's expectations of the bill, and the environmental risks posed by the bill. 

David Slack chats to Jonny about Nicola Willis' stance on Capital Gains Tax.

This week on Political Commentary, Dr Bryce Edwards phones in from sunny Pōneke to chat about Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau's backtracking on comments on Newstalk ZB about selling her car to pay personal bills. 

David and Jonny chat Shane Jones' invective language directed towards the Green Party and the rising use of demeaning rhetoric amongst politcal actors.

Dr Bryce Edwards chats about the recently announced National Infrastructure Agency and the thirty year infrastructure plan.