It is an election year, and this month has seen parties deliver their State of the Nation speeches to set the tone for what they see as the big issues the country is facing.
Political scientist Natalia Albert has been digesting them, and she has some thoughts on the matter -- primarily, a concern that political messaging is being oversimplified to the point of nonsense.
Natalia Albert joins Emile Donovan.
Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
