Political commentators Gareth Hughes & Tim Hurdle

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle join Kathryn to talk about the latest poll which has the Greens taking a major hit and National and Act able to govern alone. Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle join Kathryn to talk about the latest poll which has the Greens taking a major hit and National and Act able to govern alone.They'll also talk about National's tax plan, U-turn on housing and stance on using AI in campaign advertising, as well as the major take outs from Labour's Congress at the weekend - its announcement it'll keep the super age at 65 and permanent support for an apprenticeship scheme.Gareth Hughes is a former Green MP and now works for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa. He is no longer a member of any political party.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.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details