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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 11 MIN

Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen on Cyclone Vaianu, Labour's policies, police

from The Mike Hosking Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB

Today on Politics Wednesday Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to delve into the biggest political stories of the week so far.  Cyclone Vaianu hit New Zealand over the weekend, sending multiple regions into a State of Emergency. But was the build-up to the storm and the response overblown?   And Labour has yet to announce any major policy for the election – why?  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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