After a few weeks off for their summer break, our politicians will soon be returning to Wellington to gear up for what is expected to be a close election year.

The polls have National and Act ahead of Labour and the Greens, but with a late election likely on the cards, this is still anybody’s race.

And before we can all head to the polls, the Government has some key legislation to pass that could have a big impact on the talking points this election.

So what policies and priorities are set to dominate the political landscape this year, and what do Jacinda Ardern and Chris Luxon need to do to cross that 61-seat threshold? 
 
Today, Damien is joined by NZ Herald deputy political editor, and host of the On the Tiles podcast, Thomas Coughlan, to discuss the year ahead for politics.  

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