Three Gals One Beehive
Three Gals One Beehive
Join Georgina Stylianou, Brigitte Morten and Holly Bennett as they buzz through the spin, the jargon and the pointy-heads of New Zealand politics so you don‘t have to. The self-confessed political geeks will bring you a weekly update of all things politics but will try and make it sexy. Ok so maybe not sexy sexy, but not boring!Social links:
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The plane, the pylon, the ferries
An early episode this week ahead of Matariki and the Gals talk about the country falling apart, cancer drugs, and the Chinese Embassy response to a recent journalism investigation. Holly and Georgie crown two Yass Queens and democracy nerd Brigitte answers a question from a listener about politica…
38:36
RAT tests for your vag and a place to store your grannies
This Week the Gals chat about C-listers and the PM’s trip to Japan, granny flats and public works, the nerd fest that was Scrutiny Week and the scrapping of pay top ups for people with disabilities. Yass Queen to some bolshy Aussie officials and Beehave Mate to the Wellington City Council
40:02
Fresh swandris, clean gumboots and peak nerdiness
This week the Gals talk about a visit from Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Fieldays and farmer-friendly policies and banks. Brigitte goes full geek on Yass Queen and then Holly somehow outdoes her on Beehave Mate. Plus big love for NZ and Georgie hates on Australia.
38:16
Bula vinaka tap water
This week Holly and Brigitte tackle The Business alone as Georgie is a latecomer to the Covid Party. They discuss Te Paati Māori and the possibility of a separate Parliament, what Fiji and Niue got out of a visit from our Prime Minister and whether our Mayors’ Uber ratings are up to scratch. Yas…
34:33
“Cat cuts” and Budget Bonanza
The Budget Bonanza! What got money, what got cut and what surprised us. The Gals tell you everything you need to know about Budget 2024. Plus two Beehave Mates for men behaving badly.
42:22
The Gals find the potash stash
This week the Gals talk housing, more pre-Budget announcements, and some forgotten political donations. We chat about the new minerals strategy, a soggy press conference and Holly is disgusted by a cheeky question from a listener. Catch you for the Budget Bonanza next week!
37:06
Budget Biz and boys trips
This week the Gals talk about pre-Budget announcements (roads, schools and defence), the future of the Christchurch Call and the situation in New Caledonia. Our Yass Queen crown goes to an Aussie budget initiative and an MP gets the Beehave Mate title for the week.
31:45
MP tea, train wreck press conferences and woke sushi.
This week the Gals talk about a big funding boost to Corrections (and the awful press conference that announced it), MPs behaving badly and FOMO over Auckland’s water deal. Holly has some issues with strong language used by Te Pāti Māori, Brigitte can’t change a lightbulb and Georgie consumes too …
40:24
Pay rises, planting seeds and Pharmac.
This week the Gals talk about the end of the James Shaw era, politicians getting pay rises, Winston Peters and his latest legal kerfuffle and Pharmac funding. Our Yass Queen goes to democracy wine, the world’s worst arts spokesperson gets our Beehave Mate and we answer a listener’s question about …
39:20
Demotions, doctors and good doggos.
This week the Gals discuss the first Ministerial demotion of the Coalition Government, junior doctors going on strike, threats against MPs and a failed summons to the Waitangi Tribunal. Brigitte puts her democracy nerd hat on to answer this week’s listener question and we crown our first non-human…
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