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 Gareth Hughes

Kathryn, Tim and Gareth discuss recent events in politics including the reform of the Resource Management Act.
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Speaking in Christchurch, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop announced the government was putting the brakes on "pricey, pointless" council planning work ahead of its major shake-up of resource management laws.

Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas

Dale, Ben and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the latest on expelled Te Pāti Māori MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris.
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi.

Political commentators Liam Hehir and Lianne Dalziel

Liam, Lianne and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the potential scrapping of regional councillors.
Chris Bishop & Simon Watts during an embargoed press conference about proposed local government reforms - 25 November 2025. EMBARGO UNTIL 1700 25/11/25

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas

Kathryn, Ben and Gareth discuss recent events in politics including the latest on the replacement inter-island ferries.
The new ships, which are 200 metres long and 28 metres wide, have 11 decks. They can carry1530 passengers and 70 crew

Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Peter Dunne

Tim, Peter and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the political response to the Jevon McSkimming scandal.
Public Services Minister Judith Collins speaks after a damning report into police conduct, with Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and Police Minister Mark Mitchell in the background.

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Political commentators Andrew Kirton and Brigitte Morten

Brigitte, Andrew and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including changes to the Climate Change Response Act announced by Climate Change Minister Simon Watt.
Simon Watts

Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir

Dale, Liam and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including Prime Minister Chris Luxon's meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Christopher Luxon and Donald Trump.

Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten

Neale and Brigitte discuss recent events in politics including Labour's tax policy.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins with Ayesha Verrall, left, and Barbara Edmonds, right.

Political commentators Ben Thomas and Andrew Kirton 

Ben and Andrew discuss recent events in politics including the death of former Prime Minister Jim Bolger. 
Prime Minister Jim Bolger announces Winston Peters' dismissal from cabinet, 1991.

Political commentators Brigette Morten and Neale Jones

Brigitte Morten and Neale Jones on electricity reform, building consensus and Te Pāti Māori facing difficulties.
Energy Minister Simon Watts.

Political commentators Peter Dunne and Lianne Dalziel

Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future and is a former MP and Minister who has worked within both National and Labour governments. 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.
Power lines near Tiwai

Political commentators Liam Hehir and Dale Husband

Dale and Liam discuss the Government's handling of the news there was a steep drop in GDP in the second quarter, and the challenges the left block would need to overcome to form a coalition.
AUCKLAND, NZ - MAY 29:Traffic on Queen street on May 29 2013.It's a major commercial thoroughfare in the Auckland CBD, New Zealand's main population center.

Political commentators Ben Thomas and Gareth Hughes

Gareth and Ben discuss the week's politics.
It was a disappointing night for the Labour Party, who held their election function at Te Māhurehure Marae in Auckland's Point Chevalier. Campaign manager Willie Jackson said while the campaign had been "terrific", Labour could not discount the Te Pāti Māori "brand".

Political commentators Morten and Jones

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. 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.
Tāmaki Makaurau voted for "unapologetic representation" says Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer as Oriini Kaipara takes out the Māori electorate.

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