The Trans Tasman Pol Pod Episode 6

Chris Luxon believes he and his Government are doing a good job, despite the evidence to the contrary, and that he will steer the coalition to another election victory. It’s not altogether impossible. If he really can withstand the pressure, the parties of the right are far from out of the race, with just a few points dividing the major ideological blocs. Economists are coming down on the side of caution for the Reserve Bank as Governor Anna Breman navigates her first major crisis in charge. There are fears of a big inflation spike due to the war in the Middle East, but the feeling among experts is the Bank will have to “look through” the short-term effects of the conflict and keep rates on hold. The rather pointless Covid Inquiry part 2 has reported back, and the saga can now be put to rest, with the Labour Government at the time getting a reasonable pass mark for its handling of the crisis. Of course, there were things which could have been done better. And to talk further about the concerns in the National Party following the latest poll and questions over Chris Luxon's ability to survive as leader, I'm joined by political analyst and columnist Janet Wilson.