Every Monday until the election The Front Bench will take on the biggest talking points of the election campaign. Heather du Plessis-Allan, Newstalk ZB Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper, former Business NZ CEO Phil O’Reilly and Auckland Councillor Richard Hills have the insight word and analysis.
The Act Party has thrown a potential cat amongst the pigeons by threatening it may only enter a confidence deal with National.
The panel discuss whether Chris Luxon is losing credibility.
Labour’s polling continues to plummet – is there anything the party can do to turn its fortunes around?
And the panel discuss the potential partners for both National and Labour post polling days.
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Andrew Geddis: Otago University law professor on the impact of changing rules on enrolling to vote
03:20

Karl Le Quesne: Chief Electoral Officer on the Auditor-General report revealing issues within 2023 election vote count
03:24

Politics Central: Recapping 2023 in politics
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