Stephen Mills
Political commentators Stephen Mills & Matthew Hooton
Shane Jones joining the campaign trail for NZ First, Gareth Morgan and TOP pitching as the influencer on a government of either hue, and the opportunities for Auckland after a big sporting week. Audio
Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
Matthew and Stephen compare the handling of two political scandals, the Todd Barclay affair and Labour's internship scheme. Audio
Politics with Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
Stephen Mills and Matthew Hooton dissect the budget. Audio
Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
Matthew and Stephen discuss associate housing minister Alfred Ngaro's swift backdown and apology after he threatened Labour MP Willie Jackson could miss out on funding for Charter schools and other… Audio
Political commentators Stephen Mills and Matthew Hooton
The controversy surrounding Labour's party list for the 2017 election, reaction to Australia's visa change announcement, and the government begins its pre budget, pre election spending. Audio
Political commentators Stephen Mills & Matthew Hooton
Matthew and Stephen discuss the soon to be released Labour list, immigration policy and engage in some pre-election speculation. Audio
Political commentators Stephen Mills and Matthew Hooton
Matthew and Stephen discuss how political parties will respond to Auckland's funding headaches, changes to the Reserve Bank Act and New Zealand's cautious response to the USA's dramatic policy change… Audio
Political commentators Stephen Mills and Matthew Hooton
Matthew and Stephen discuss how the polls are trending and whether the budget will make a difference. Audio
Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
Matthew and Stephen discuss the political handling of the Hit & Run book by Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson, the Labour/Green fiscal pact and the implications of Jacinda Ardern passing Andrew Little in… Audio
Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
Matthew and Stephen discuss the Labour-Green fiscal framework and debates over exporting bottled water. Audio
Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
Matthew and Stephen discuss Bill English's superannuation gamble one week on, Forest and Bird's departure from the Land and Water Forum and Kingitanga's endorsement of the Māori Party. Audio
Politics with Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
Prime Minister Bill English has indicated the retirement age will likely become an election year issue. Is there room for a "reset" around super and how is it being received by the public? Audio
Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
Matthew and Stephen discuss the Mt Albert byelection, Nick Smith's announcement on water quality and Act takes a new position on law and order at its party conference. Audio
Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills discuss the government's moves to quash convictions for historic homosexual "offending" and easing up access to medicinal cannabis. Audio
Political commentators: Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills on Bill English, that Trump call, Waitangi and citizenship for sale. Audio
Politics with Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
Matthew and Stephen set the scene for politics in 2017. Audio
Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
Matthew and Stephen discuss Bill English's new look Cabinet. Audio
Political commentators: Bill's next move
With Bill English now confirmed as PM, Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills discuss how he might make his mark on the government. Audio
Political commentators: Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
The anointing of Bill English as PM just over 72 hours after John Key’s resignation was a ‘perfectly executed coup’, political commentator Matthew Hooton says. Audio
Political commentators: Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
More analysis of Key's resignation. Audio