4 Jul 2022

Politics with Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten

From Nine To Noon, 11:05 am on 4 July 2022
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a meeting at 10 Downing Street on 1 July 2022.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a meeting at 10 Downing Street on 1 July 2022. Photo: RNZ / Katie Scotcher

Neale, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss a range of issues on the political agenda, including Jacinda Ardern's business trip to Australia this week straight off the back of her northern hemisphere visit which netted an FTA with Europe. Also, changes are coming to donations law - will it increase transparency or make people less likely to donate? And goodbye DHBs, hello Health NZ, we look at the new system that's been launched as the health sector comes under extreme pressure.

Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little. He is the director of Capital Government Relations.

Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government.