Political commentators Lamia Imam & Brigitte Morten

Political commentators Brigitte and Lamia give their verdict on National's two-day conference in Christchurch where it elected a new party president, Sylvia Wood. Brigitte and Lamia join Susie to talk about National's two-day conference in Christchurch where it elected a new party president, Sylvia Wood.They'll also look at the reaction to the climate adaption report, National and Labour going tit-for-tat over tax and what Brian Tamaki might be planning in the run-up to local body elections.Lamia Imam worked for two years for the Labour Party in the Leader of the Opposition's office under Phil Goff, David Shearer and David Cunliffe. She also worked for the Ministry of Justice, before gaining a Masters in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin. She currently works for a large technology company in Wellington.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. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details