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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 22 MIN

Political Group Chat

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A chance for a balanced discussion about the week that was. Jesse is joined by Tim Batt, Dane Giraud and Dr Lara Greaves. This week they look at Matthew Hooton's appointment at The Post, if politicians have the right to humiliate critics in their Facebook comments, whether the media loves TOP so much they are over-covering them and is there too much "cultural correctness" at New Zealand events? [picture id="4N6ESE2_copyright_image_206992" crop="16x10" layout="full"]

A chance for a balanced discussion about the week that was. Jesse is joined by Tim Batt, Dane Giraud and Dr Lara Greaves. This week they look at Matthew Hooton's appointment at The Post, if politicians have the right to humiliate critics in their Facebook comments, whether the media loves TOP so much they are over-covering them and is there too much "cultural correctness" at New Zealand events? [picture id="4N6ESE2_copyright_image_206992" crop="16x10" layout="full"]

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