29 May 2023

Political commentators Gareth Hughes & Tim Hurdle

From Nine To Noon, 11:05 am on 29 May 2023
Chris Hipkins, National's AI ad, Kantar Poll.

Photo: RNZ, National Party, screengrab

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle join Kathryn to talk about the latest poll which has the Greens taking a major hit and National and Act able to govern alone.

They'll also talk about National's tax plan, U-turn on housing and stance on using AI in campaign advertising, as well as the major take outs from Labour's Congress at the weekend  - its announcement it'll keep the super age at 65 and permanent support for an apprenticeship scheme.

Gareth Hughes is a former Green MP and now works for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa.  He is no longer a member of any political party.

Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, was the National Party Campaign Director in 2020. He is a director of several companies, including Museum Street Strategies, a public affairs firm.