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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2024 · 9 MIN

The Sunday Panel: Do politicians deserve more money?

from The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin · host Newstalk ZB

This week on the Sunday Panel, ZB Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills and partner at Freebairn and Hehir, Liam Hehir, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week- and more! An opinion piece from Jason Walls claimed the Prime Minister, his Ministers and every other MP in parliament is underpaid. Do we agree with this claim? Do politicians deserve more money?  Prime Minister Chris Luxon has been on the receiving end of some backlash amid claims he's running New Zealand like a business. His list of 36 action points came with a lot of business jargon- can we look past that? What does his business background mean for his leadership skills?  Are children's birthday parties out of control? A new article says middle class parents spend anywhere between NZ$629 and NZ$2098 – or far more – on their child’s special day. Is this getting ridiculous?  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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