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Three Gals One Beehive

Three Gals One Beehive

Three Gals 100 Episodes Sep 10, 2026

Join Georgina Stylianou, Brigitte Morten and Holly Bennett as they buzz through the spin, the jargon and the pointy-heads of New Zealand politics so you don't have to. The self-confessed political geeks will bring you a weekly update of all things politics but will try and make it sexy. Ok so maybe not sexy sexy, but not boring!

Episodes

Pizza for Pisa
Pizza for Pisa Sep 10, 2026 2810 This week the Gals delve into this week’s bundle of election promises, the latest Pisa test results and tensions in the Pacific.    Yass Queen to the UN General Assembly and Beehave Mate to vaccine agitators disrupting a Wellington candidates' debate.    Question Time - cat fodder.
Big Scary Tax Monsters
Big Scary Tax Monsters Sep 4, 2026 2869 This week, these gals dissect the election-policy tsunami as the country is 60-odd days away from the election. The majors – Labour and National scrap on tax and benefits for 18 – 19 year olds. The minors – NZ First, Greens, ACT, Te Pati Maori and Opportunity go after education and fishing policy, question whether we are doing enough to protect migrant kiwifruit workers and seek to entrench Te Tir
Working 9 - 5
Working 9 - 5 Aug 27, 2026 2844 This week the Gals talk about tax, economic policy, badly behaving officials, rates caps and kicking the kids off Tik Tok.    Yass Queen to the legend Dolly Parton and Beehave Mate to civic swinging.    Question Time: Why don’t Ministers have to answer questions in the house, only address them?
Baby making Machines
Baby making Machines Aug 21, 2026 2826 This week the gals talk about the ongoing fallout from National’s leadership coup, another study on a second Harbour Bridge, ACT’s policy to get race out of the public sector and Te Pati Maori’s strategy to force an overhang.   Yass Queen to faster endo diagnosis and Beehave Mate to those that forgot to give pensioners their winter energy payment.
Chris 3.0
Chris 3.0 Aug 12, 2026 3250 It’s Brigitte’s birthday and the Gals served her up an emergency Caucus meeting and a failed coup.    Also on the agenda, Labour’s small business support package, local government amalgamation, Winston’s House and the need to check your enrolment!    Yass Queen to Count Binface, Beehave Mate to airing your laundry.    Question Time: What’s the difference between Cabinet and Caucus.   
Less than a 100 Days to go
Less than a 100 Days to go Aug 7, 2026 2751 This episode of Three Gals, One Beehive is proudly sponsored by Duncan Cotterill.   Recorded live at Duncan Cotterill, with less than 100 days to go, the Gals talked about how the numbers are shaping up, whether we will still have a Chris v Chris election and what are the key topics shaping the election debate.   Whether you’re dealing with new legislation, growing a business, managing people, nav
Taking all those Opportunities
Taking all those Opportunities Jul 31, 2026 2438 This week the Gals recorded live at the Early Childhood Council conference in Wellington and chatted about Luxon ruling out the Opportunity Party, Paid Parental Leave, data centres and the Green Party’s election manifesto.    Yass Queen to the Department of Internal Affairs and Beehave Mate to Winston Peters’ latest outburst. 
Kneepads and Nash
Kneepads and Nash Jul 24, 2026 2549 This week the Gals talk about kneepads, Stuart Nash, planning and resource management reform and a whole range of election policies.    Yass Queen to the European Athletics and the European Broadcasting Union and Beehave Mate to US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.    Question Time: Who would replace Luxon if he was rolled? And who would replace Hipkins?
Eyes Wide Open
Eyes Wide Open Jul 16, 2026 2042 This week the Gals mark their 150th episode by talking about Paul Henry and other ‘celebrity’ candidates, the relationship between India and NZ, boring but more important announcements and the naughty sharing of paywalled articles.    Yass Queen to Sir Sam Neill and Beehave Mate to Japan.    Question Time: Is Opportunity Party right leaning or left leaning?
As sensitive as a clitoris
As sensitive as a clitoris Jul 10, 2026 2784 This week the Gals talk about money, money, money, election policies, bad behaviour in our backyard and an incoming visit from the Indian PM.    Yass Queen to German MP Kathi Gebel and Beehave Mate to FIFA/Trump.    Question Time: Why do a lot of government departments use offshore banks and fuel providers not local ones?
Pendulum swings and a policy reheat
Pendulum swings and a policy reheat Jul 3, 2026 2867 This week the Gals talk about Labour’s election year conference, ACT’s American-style campaign rally, emergency housing targets and an update on the controversial Conservation Amendment Bill.   Yass Queen to female CFOs and Beehave Mate to health officials for taking umbrage with the Stuff’s morning quiz.    Question Time: What are your thoughts on Pauline Hanson and what's going on in Australian
Minister Trump and Golden Oldies
Minister Trump and Golden Oldies Jun 26, 2026 2280 This week the Gals talk about KiwiSaver reform, tax, conservation land and serious failings in our mental health system.    Yass Queen to Smokefree Rockquest and Beehave Mate to the UK.    Question Time: What would happen after the election if no party could negotiate to achieve a coalition that delivered a majority in the House? 

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