Nine To Noon Politics
This podcast features political commentators from the right and left discussing and making sense of the week's political events. Hosted by Kathryn Ryan, the show is part of the Nine to Noon program from RNZ. Each episode brings together diverse perspectives to analyze current political developments. It offers listeners a balanced look at the issues shaping New Zealand politics.
Episodes
Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir
Kathryn, Dale and Liam discuss recent events in politics including how the leaders have fared in recent TV debates. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten
Kathryn, Neale and Brigitte discuss recent events in politics, including latest polling that suggests NZ First is gaining support. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Lianne Dalziel and Jonathan Ayling
Labour's fiscal plan release has re-ignited the battle of the finance spokeswomen and the polling trends.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Ben Thomas and Tracey Martin
Ben, Tracey and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle
Tim, Gareth, and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the various policies to do supermarket competition.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir
Kathryn, Neale and Liam discuss recent events in politics including whether Labour has left its run too late.
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.
Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member.Go to this episode on rnz.c
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Phil Goff
Brigitte Morten is the Managing Director of 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 Hutt South MP, Chris Bishop.
Phil Goff is a former Cabinet Minister and Leader of the Labour Party. He was mayor of Auckland from 2016-2022 and New Zealand's High Comm
Political commentators Dale Husband and Jonathan Ayling
Dale, Jonathan and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including parties' various tax policy announcements.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dlaziel
Tim, Lianne and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including Labour's finance policyGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Neale Jones and Andrew Ketels
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.
Andrew Ketels was the Act Party’s chief of staff from 2020 to 2025 and has worked as an advisor to the National Party. He is currently head of government relations for corporate affairs firm Sherson Willis.
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Political commentators Tracey Martin and Brigitte Morten
Brigitte Morten is the Managing Director of 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 Hutt South MP, Chris Bishop.
Tracey Martin was a New Zealand First MP. From 2017 to 2020 she held the roles of Minister for Children, Seniors, Internal Affairs and Ass
Political commentators Liam Hehir and Phil Goff
Liam, Phil and Susie discuss recent events in politics including Winston Peters' comments in the House toward Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Ben Thomas and Lianne Dalziel
Kathryn, Lianne and Ben discuss recent events in politics including Stuart Nash's resignation as a NZ First candidate. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle
Kathryn, Gareth and Tim discuss recent events in politics including latest poll numbers that show the Opportunity Party has surged to within a whisker of Parliament in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Dale Husband
Brigitte, Dale and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the visit from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Peter Dunne and Andrew Ketels
Peter, Andrew and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the wind-back by National on the Conservation Amendment Bill.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten
Neale, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the National Party's annual conference. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes
Katherine, Tim and Gareth discuss the week in politics, including the first post-budget polls and Labour's public transport policy announcement.
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Political commentators Tracey Martin and Liam Hehir
Tracey, Liam and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the post-Budget mop-up. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle
Gareth, Tim and Susie discuss recent events in politics including the pre-Budget announcements. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas
Dale, Ben and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including NZ First policy to buy back BNZ bank. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Neale Jones and Peter Dunne
Kathryn, Peter and Neale discuss recent events in politics including plans by the Internal Affairs Minister for a citizenship test. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir
Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Maori focused current affairs programme.
Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes
Gareth Hughes is the Director of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa is a former Green MP and is no longer a member of any political party.
Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle
Neale, Tim and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including Winston Peters' recent meeting with Marco Rubio. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Lianne Dalziel
Brigitte, Lianne and Susie Ferguson discuss recent events in politics including the Government's response to rising fuel prices and shortages. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Liam Hehir and Neale Jones
Neale Jones and Liam Hehir discuss recent events in politics including the Government's response to rising fuel prices. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas
Dale, Ben and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including Mariameno Kapa-Kingi being officially reinstated to Te Pāti Māori.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ron Mark
Kathryn, Gareth and Ron discuss recent events in politics including New Zealand's response to conflict in the Middle East. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle
Tim, Neale and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including New Zealand's response to Israel attacks on Iran.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas
Gareth, Ben and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the latest on Auckland's housing intensification plans.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir
Neale, Liam and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including Finance Minister Nicola Willis' announcement into an independent review of the Reserve Bank's monetary policy decisions made during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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.
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Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Dale Husband
Dale, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the politics at this year's Waitangi commemorations.
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Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dalziel
Kathryn, Tim and Lianne discuss recent events in politics including the resignation of Judith Collins. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas
Gareth, Ben and Kathryn discuss the latest in politics including the election date, latest polls and what sort of campaign might be run this year.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes
Kathryn, Tim and Gareth discuss recent events in politics including the reform of the Resource Management Act. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Liam Hehir and Lianne Dalziel
Liam, Lianne and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the potential scrapping of regional councillors. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Introducing: Politics NZ
If you follow New Zealand politics, you'll want to follow Politics NZ. Get Nine to Noon Politics, The Whip, Morning Report's politicians panel, Focus on Politics, The House, and Context all in one feed.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten
Neale and Brigitte discuss recent events in politics including Labour's tax policy.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Ben Thomas and Andrew Kirton
Ben and Andrew discuss recent events in politics including the death of former Prime Minister Jim Bolger. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Brigette Morten and Neale Jones
Brigitte Morten and Neale Jones on electricity reform, building consensus and Te Pāti Māori facing difficulties.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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.Go to this episode on
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.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Ben Thomas and Gareth Hughes
Gareth and Ben discuss the week's politics.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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 o
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes
Gareth Hughes is the Director of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa is a former Green MP and is no longer a member of any political party.
Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies. He is currently the Campaign Director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.
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Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas
Gareth Hughes is the Director of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa is a former Green MP and is no longer a member of any political party.
Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dalziel
Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies. He is currently the Campaign Director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.
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 Newsroo
Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir
Neale Jones and Liam Hehir discuss the latest in politics Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Sue Moroney
Brigitte Morten and Sue Moroney talk NCEA changes, the weekend's National Party Conference and Christopher Luxon urging New Zealand to say "yes." Plus health and safety rules shake up.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas
Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Māori focused current affairs programme.
Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Gareth and Liam
Gareth Hughes is the Director of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa is a former Green MP and is no longer a member of any political party.
Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dalziel
Tim and Lianne discuss the latest in politics, including the recent Stats NZ milestone where the number of people who moved away from New Zealand was greater than the number who migrated here, in the months of April and May. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten
Neale and Brigitte discuss the week in politics. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Fletcher Tabuteau
Gareth and Fletcher discuss the week's politics, including the death of sitting MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas
Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Maori focused current affairs programme.
Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Neale Jones
Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle discuss the week in politics.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes
Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes discuss the latest in politics.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Dissecting the budget: Liam Hehir & Neale Jones
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. Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party memberGo to this episode on rnz.c
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle
Gareth Hughes is the Director of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa is a former Green MP and is no longer a member of any political party.
Tim Hurdle was an adviser in previous National governments. He works in strategic communication and advisory, and is currently campaign director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Peter Dunne and Sue Moroney
Commentators Peter Dunne and Sue Moroney discuss the government's urgent move to reform pay equity legislation and the implications for women voters, the passing of the Regulatory Standards Bill, and the sudden elevation of the recently announced Bill to ban social media for under 16s.
Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future , and is a former MP and Minister who's worked in governing arrangem
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Lianne Dalziel
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.
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 mayo
Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas
Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas talk about the Prime Minister's fortunes, Winston Peter's clash with RNZ and the NZ First Member's Bill to legally define a women.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Sue Moroney and Liam Hehir
Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member.
Sue Moroney is a former MP with the Labour Party and now chief executive of Community Law Centres Aotearoa. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten
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.
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
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes
Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle discuss supermarkets, ferries and RMA reform Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Ben Thomas and Dale Husband
Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Maori focused current affairs programme
Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle
Political commentators, Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle discuss a week of change - a board is returning to Health NZ, the Reserve Bank governor is suddenly gone, as is NZ's High Commissioner to London.Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies. He is currently the Campaign Director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Gareth Hughes
Political commentators, Gareth Hughes and Brigitte Morten discuss the turmoil on the world stage, the Prime Minister's issues with communication, controversial proposed arrest powers and the proposed four year parliamentary term. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir
Dale Husband and Liam Hehir discuss the week's politics with Kathryn Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Sue Moroney and Ben Thomas
Ben Thomas and Sue Moroney discuss the Prime Minister's poor approval ratings in 3 polls and another week of David Seymour hogging the headlines.Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital, and Sue Moroney was previously an MP with the Labour Party and is now chief executive of Community Law Centres Aotearoa.Go to this episode
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Dale Husband
Dale Husband and Brigitte Morten discuss the week's politics with Kathryn Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Sue Moroney
Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, was the National Party Campaign Director in 2020. He is a director of several companies, including Museum Street Strategies, a public affairs firm.
Sue Moroney is a former MP with the Labour Party and now chief executive of Community Law Centres Aotearoa.
They discuss with Kathryn the government's hope for growth, possible future privatisation and
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Liam Hehir
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Liam Hehir look to the year ahead.
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Political commentators Husband and Thomas
Dale Husband and Ben Thomas talk politics with Kathryn RyanGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
