6 Mar 2023

Political commentators Hughes & Morten

From Nine To Noon, 11:05 am on 6 March 2023
National party leader Christopher Luxon gives his State of the Nation speech in Auckland on Sunday morning, outlining policies National will implement if it is elected this year.

Photo: RNZ / Jane Patterson

Gareth and Brigitte join Kathryn to look at National leader Christopher Luxon's state of the nation speech yesterday with its focus on lowering childcare costs, the Prime Minister's apology for his downplaying of crime in Cyclone Gabrielle-ravaged parts of the country and the sacking of Rob Campbell from his two positions and what he may have revealed about Ministers' positions on co-governance.

Gareth Hughes is a former Green MP and now works for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa. 

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.