In a first for On the Tiles, Thomas and Georgina have teamed up for a chat with Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk about his early wins in the portfolio, and a special focus on earthquake risk for buildings and if the Government, and country, needs to change its approach to risk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Seymour sat down with On the Tiles to talk about his new Reglation Ministry and how the Government handled its first 100 days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grant Robertson has this week left politics, after nearly three decades at the Beehive - first as an advisor to Margaret Hobbs and Helen Clark, before serving as the Wellington Central MP and later Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. In an exit interview with Thomas, he reflects on his early career, entering as a MP, twice running for the Labour Party leadership, and goes deep in his reflections on his decisions made during the height of the Covid pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barbara Edmonds made history last month when she was named Labour's first ever female finance spokesperson. Stepping into Grant Robertson's shoes, Edmonds has a challenge over the next three years to sell Labour's vision on finance, after years of back and forth on new taxes. She talks to Thomas about going up against the coalition Government, wealth tax versus capital gains tax, and Labour's record on finance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've made it through the first 100 days of the coalition government - so which ministers have performed well and what policies have stood out? How much money does the country have left? And was Christopher Luxon's living allowance debacle a worrying sign? Today, Thomas recaps the first 100 days with NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny and Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington has been divided over the City Council's secret Reading Cinema deal. The building was closed in early 2019 after an earthquake risk was discovered and it has since become a symbol of the tired state of Courtenay Pl. The council has been working on a $32 million deal behind closed doors but details were leaked late last year, sparking a debate over whether it was appropriate for a cash-strapped council to be funding Reading’s multimillionaire owners to fix one of the city’s most common gripes. This week, the council met to discuss a move by a group of councillors to stop the deal - which ultimately failed. Today, Georgina is joined by Wellington City councillors John Apanowicz - who supported the deal - and Nicola Young - who opposed it - to get both sides of the tense debate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government has announced their plans to repeal and replace Labour's Three Waters plans. Georgina is joined by Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate and Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry to discuss their reactions to the changes, why they want more answers on the Government's plans, and the huge cost likely coming for ratepayers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parliament next week is set to kick-off a marathon four week sitting period, which comes as the coalition government looks to get through the final parts of its 100-day plan - including some pretty big legislation around crime and justice.  Thomas is joined by Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls to discuss what's left of that 100 day target, how Labour is performing in Opposition so far, and PM Christopher Luxon's Waitangi speech controversy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elizabeth Rata, a sociologist from the University of Auckland, discusses the Treaty of Waitangi's place in our law. Topics include the lack of a fixed definition, the power grab by retribalists, the debate over including the Treaty in legislation, the legitimacy of the political system, the Māori Party's support for co-governance, sovereignty, historical reasons for present issues in the Māori community.

On the Tiles is back for 2024, and we're kicking off with the story set to dominate over the next year. As the Government prepares to have a debate on the principles of Treaty of Waitangi, Thomas talks with Victoria University of Wellington professor Dr Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown (Te Aupōuri) to discuss what the principles are, the differences between the Treaty and Te Tiriti, and what the consequences of this debate could be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.