EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 20 MIN
The Trans Tasman Pol Pod Episode 4
from The Trans Tasman Pol Pod · host tony2g
The Government's legislating of new powers for police to force homeless people in city centres to “move on,” is being attacked from all sides. Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman is bullish on inflation coming down to within the Bank's 2-3% target zone over the next 12 months, but it appears the emphasis is on tightening. Ironically Penny Simmonds, the Environment Minister who has been MIA so far, was on hand to put her stamp of approval on the amalgamation of her Ministry into the new Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT). While it was part of the National NZ First coalition agreement, and thus guaranteed to get Parliamentary time, the Bill to make English an official language was widely recognised as a waste of time and a joke. And I'm joined by Christchurch central Labour MP Duncan Webb, to talk about move on orders, and making English an official language.
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The Government's legislating of new powers for police to force homeless people in city centres to “move on,” is being attacked from all sides. Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman is bullish on inflation coming down to within the Bank's 2-3% target zone over the next 12 months, but it appears the emphasis is on tightening. Ironically Penny Simmonds, the Environment Minister who has been MIA so far, was on hand to put her stamp of approval on the amalgamation of her Ministry into the new Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT). While it was part of the National NZ First coalition agreement, and thus guaranteed to get Parliamentary time, the Bill to make English an official language was widely recognised as a waste of time and a joke. And I'm joined by Christchurch central Labour MP Duncan Webb, to talk about move on orders, and making English an official language.
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