27 Jun 2022

Political commentators Te Pou & Thomas

From Nine To Noon, 11:07 am on 27 June 2022
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver

The Prime Minister heads to Europe to get try to get a free trade deal over the line. The National Party is looking for a new President with Peter Goodfellow vacating the spot.

And can a ministerial taskforce really get to the bottom of the plasterboard crisis?.

We'll also discuss how New Zealand politicians have reacted to the the momentous decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs Wade. 

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Protesters gather outside the First Street United States Courthouse to denounce the Supreme Court's decision in the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health case on June 24, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. The Court's decision in the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health case overturns the landmark 50-year-old Roe v Wade case, removing a federal right to an abortion.   David McNew/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by DAVID MCNEW / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Shane Te Pou is a former candidate, campaign manager and executive member of the Labour Party, and a former union official. He is no longer a member of any political party. He is a Director and HR Manager for IT Company Mega.

Ben Thomas is a PR consultant and a former National Government press secretary.