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

On air:

Mondays at 11.05am on RNZ National

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Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ron Mark

Kathryn, Gareth and Ron discuss recent events in politics including New Zealand's response to conflict in the Middle East.
New episode
The Beehive

Political commentators Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle

Tim, Neale and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including New Zealand's response to Israel attacks on Iran.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas

Gareth, Ben and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the latest on Auckland's housing intensification plans.
Auckland has decided to go with intensification and more medium density terrace housing and apartments.

Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir

Neale, Liam and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including Finance Minister Nicola Willis' announcement into an independent review of the Reserve Bank's monetary policy decisions made during the Covid-19 pandemic. 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. Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis at Economic Forum at the University of Waikato on 12 February 2026.

Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Dale Husband

Dale, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the politics at this year's Waitangi commemorations.
The people of Ngāpuhi deliver a powerful haka, welcoming parliamentarians onto the upper Waitangi Treaty Grounds.

Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dalziel

Kathryn, Tim and Lianne discuss recent events in politics including the resignation of Judith Collins.
Judith Collins in her Beehive office post-retirement media conference on 28/01/26

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas

Gareth, Ben and Kathryn discuss the latest in politics including the election date, latest polls and what sort of campaign might be run this year.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon - with Nicola Willis - announces the general election will be held on 7 November as National's caucus meets to start the 2026 political year.

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