Tim Watkin
The truth hole, debates in the dock & what a government looks like
In the 10th episode of Caucus, the podcast team discuss why both National and Labour seem to be having trouble with their sums, and why it's time to ask the minor parties what they really want. Audio
Where's Winston: Super stuff-ups & inside the leaders debates
In our ninth Caucus, it's all about Winston - his Super spin, bottom lines and how he chooses coalition partners. But it's also about the scrap for the family vote and what it's really like behind the… Audio
How Metiria Turei saved the Labour Party
In this week's Caucus, the team discuss the Green Party strategy that may have (inadvertently) saved Labour. Was it OK to put Metiria Turei under such scrutiny? What next for the Greens? Audio
Cafe in Melbourne charges a man tax because of gender pay gap
Vegan cafe in Melbourne introduces a man tax. Audio
Hutt City Council fighting over food entitlements at meetings
Legal costs mount in the Hutt City Council stoush over food availability at meetings. Audio
Residents have their streets sold and have to pay for parking
Jules Older lives in the San Francisco gated community where an outsider has bought all the public roads in it and plans to charge residents. Audio
Employment lawyer, talks about google worker sacking
Employment lawyer Kathryn Dalziel talks about the balance of freedom of speech and a company protecting its reputation after Google sacked a worker for making misogynist statements. Audio
Child uplifting laws will not change after footage was aired
There's no move to change the uplifting children's policy in light of footage showing a five year being taken by police from her mother's home. Audio
Tributes flow for Glen Campbell
Tributes flow today for Glen Campbell who has died aged 81 after a battle with Alzheimer's. Audio
Winston Peters says he has the PM text messages
Winston Peters tells political editor Paddy Gower he's talking rubbish when it comes to his possession of the Prime Minister text message exchanges with a former worker in his electorate office. Audio
Al Gillespie talks about Trump's fire and fury for North Korea
Professor of international law, Al Gillespie, joins the panel to discuss the latest rhetoric from Trump about North Korea. Audio
Waterways expert talks about the Labour policy on water charges
Director of Waterways for Freshwater Management, Jenny Webster-Brown gives her thoughts on Labour's policy to charge for commercial and agriculture use of water. Audio
The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Tim Watkin (Part 2)
Tributes flow today for Glen Campbell who has died aged 81 after a battle with Alzheimer's. What panellists Catherine Robertson and Tim Watkin want to talk about. There's no move to change the… Audio
The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Tim Watkin (Part 1)
Director of Waterways for Freshwater Management, Jenny Webster-Brown gives her thoughts on Labour's policy to charge for commercial and agriculture use of water. Professor of international law, Al… Audio
Metiria Turei Battle
The Green's co-leader Metria Turei has said she won't resign or step down as leader, but has ruled herself out of ministerial posts if the party helps form the next government.
Pundit founder and… Audio
Labour's new leadership
Can Labour claw back the ground it lost now that Jacinda Ardern is leader? Audio
Dirty(ish) deals, the nerdy truth about immigration & poverty… & more Metiria
In the fourth episode of Caucus, Guyon Espiner, Lisa Owen and Tim Watkin discuss Bill English's Epsom and Ohariu urges, whether the Greens are losing control, the link between New Zealand First's vote… Audio
Tax & spend, Māori seats and the confessions of a co-leader
In our third Caucus, Labour's fiscals, Winston's growing spending tab, who wants the Māori seats, what a Green Party voter looks like and whether it's OK for Metiria Turei to have deceived WINZ (oh… Audio
Fighting for families and the Greens' secondary explosive device
In our second Caucus meeting, we talk about Barry Coates being "nuanced when he should have been unequivocal" on coalition agreements, as well as the battle over National and Labour's families… Audio