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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Mondays at 11.05am on RNZ National

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Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dalziel

Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies. He is currently the Campaign Director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. Lianne Dalziel is a life member of the Labour Party and a former MP and Cabinet Minister. She ran as an independent for Christchurch's mayoralty in 2013 and was the city's mayor for three terms. She writes a regular column for Newsroom.co.nz.
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Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir

Neale Jones and Liam Hehir discuss the latest in politics

Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Sue Moroney

Brigitte Morten and Sue Moroney talk NCEA changes, the weekend's National Party Conference and Christopher Luxon urging New Zealand to say "yes." Plus health and safety rules shake up.

Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas

Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Māori focused current affairs programme. Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.

Political commentators Gareth and Liam

Gareth Hughes is the Director of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa is a former Green MP and is no longer a member of any political party. Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member.
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Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dalziel

Tim and Lianne discuss the latest in politics, including the recent Stats NZ milestone where the number of people who moved away from New Zealand was greater than the number who migrated here, in the months of April and May.
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Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten

Neale and Brigitte discuss the week in politics.
Justice minister Paul Goldsmith, NZ First's Winston Peters and Casey Costello announces tougher penalities for coward punches.

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Fletcher Tabuteau

Gareth and Fletcher discuss the week's politics, including the death of sitting MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp.
Wreaths on the House seat of Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp.

Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas

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.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at Trip.com headquarters in Shanghai.

Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Neale Jones

Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle discuss the week in politics.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media at Fieldays on 12 June 2025.

Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes

Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes discuss the latest in politics.
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Dissecting the budget: Liam Hehir & Neale Jones

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. He is currently providing PR support for Andrew Little's Campaign for Mayor of Wellington, on a voluntary basis. Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member
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Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle

Gareth Hughes is the Director of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa is a former Green MP and is no longer a member of any political party. Tim Hurdle was an adviser in previous National governments. He works in strategic communication and advisory, and is currently campaign director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.
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Political commentators Peter Dunne and Sue Moroney

Commentators Peter Dunne and Sue Moroney discuss the government's urgent move to reform pay equity legislation and the implications for women voters, the passing of the Regulatory Standards Bill, and the sudden elevation of the recently announced Bill to ban social media for under 16s. Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future , and is a former MP and Minister who's worked in governing arrangements with both National and Labour. Sue Moroney is a former MP with the Labour Party and now chief executive of Community Law Centres Aotearoa.
In Dunedin, more than 100 protesters have packed John Wickliffe Square, chanting "What's outrageous? Gendered wages"

Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Lianne Dalziel

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. Lianne Dalziel is a life member of the Labour Party and a former MP and Cabinet Minister. She ran as an independent for Christchurch's mayoralty in 2013 and was the city's mayor for three terms. She writes a regular column for Newsroom.co.nz.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis makes a pre-budget speech to the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce.

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