Nine To Noon Politics

Commentators from the right and left make sense of the week in politics, in conversation with Nine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan.

Hosted by Kathryn Ryan

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Political commentators Sue Moroney and Liam Hehir

Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member. Sue Moroney is a former MP with the Labour Party and now chief executive of Community Law Centres Aotearoa.
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A Hercules C130 H is loaded up with HADR supplies to deliver to Vanuatu after a severe earthquake.

Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten

Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little. He is the director of public affairs firm Capital. Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government, a National Party member and currently volunteering for the party's deputy leader, Nicola Willis.
The national hīkoi converges at Parliament Grounds on 19 November 2024.

Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes

Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle discuss supermarkets, ferries and RMA reform
The Kaiarahi Interislander ferry, docked in Wellington Harbour, on 31 December, 2024.

Political commentators Ben Thomas and Dale Husband

Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Maori focused current affairs programme Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.
A sign with a picture of Christopher Luxon welcomes the PM to New Delhi.

Political commentators Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle

Political commentators, Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle discuss a week of change - a board is returning to Health NZ, the Reserve Bank governor is suddenly gone, as is NZ's High Commissioner to London.
Health Minister Simeon Brown (left).

Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes

Political commentators, Gareth Hughes and Brigitte Morten discuss the turmoil on the world stage, the Prime Minister's issues with communication, controversial proposed arrest powers and the proposed four year parliamentary term.
Winston Peters and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing.

Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir

Dale Husband and Liam Hehir discuss the week's politics with Kathryn
A mans hand holds NZ dollar bills against a front of a traditional villa house in Auckland, New Zealand. Buy, sale, real estate, insurance, mortgage, bank loans and housing market concept.

Political commentators Sue Moroney and Ben Thomas

Ben Thomas and Sue Moroney discuss the Prime Minister's poor approval ratings in 3 polls and another week of David Seymour hogging the headlines.
David Seymour starts to drive a Land Rover up the steps of Parliament, in a screenshot from the Act Party's video of the event.

Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Dale Husband

Dale Husband and Brigitte Morten discuss the week's politics with Kathryn
A group of wāhine Māori from Te Tai Tokerau stand on the marae atea with their backs turned on the Government in protest during Waitangi commemorations 2025. They are draped in homemade red woollen blankets hand-stitched with Tino Rangatiratanga and He Whakaputanga flags.

Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Sue Moroney

Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, was the National Party Campaign Director in 2020. He is a director of several companies, including Museum Street Strategies, a public affairs firm. Sue Moroney is a former MP with the Labour Party and now chief executive of Community Law Centres Aotearoa. They discuss with Kathryn the government's hope for growth, possible future privatisation and Paris Agreement climate targets.
Shane Jones

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Liam Hehir

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Liam Hehir look to the year ahead.
Christopher Luxon delivers his state of the nation address on January 23, 2024.

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