Kahurangi Carter (@kahucarter) on Young Motherhood, Two Under Two, Parenting as a Political Act, How Parenting Shaped Her Journey to Government, and Kids Being Their Own Person?

OH, we are so back! An honour to be back in this space for 2026, an even bigger honour for my first guest to be the gorgeous Kahurangi (Kahu) Carter (Ngāti Maniapoto, Tainui). Kahu is the Greens Party MP for Christchurch Central. Not only that, she is a mum of two. She had her first, Freddy (great name), and then 14 months later had Waiata! They are now 18 and 17. We cover so much in this episode, but we do get a lot into the nitty gritty of politics and how the current government is affecting the every day tangible difficulties that parents are facing. I am really proud of this platform, and being able to provide the opportunity for parents to hear who the parents are that are working hard to make this country better for us and our kids. Kahu is one of those people, and I hope you love this episode. You can find Kahu on instagram here and TikTok here. Mentioned in this podcast: Kristy McGuire Aidan Kyrke-Smith Serra Clark 7 Promises Petition My Nail Artist (in case you heard Kahu complimenting my nails and want in on the best nail artist in Tāmaki) Join the Why Do You Chat Like That FB group here! (Don't forget to answer the membership questions or your request will be declined!!) As per usual, I ask that you share this episode around. Or share the reels/clips on your socials! The algorithm pushes out content that is being engaged with, otherwise we float away into the ether.  Follow me on socials, buy my merch, or koha my work! Instagram TikTok Substack YouTube Buy Me a Tattoo If you have a story you reckon would be interesting to hear on the pod, flick me an email at [email protected]  LLOOOOOVVVVEEEE YYYOOOUUU  (say it back)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.