For the last episode of the year, Thomas is joined by NZH Wellington business editor Jenée Tibshraeny and economist Brad Olsen to discuss this week's mini-budget and what it revealed about the state of the economy, and how the National-led government will need to respond.  New episodes return on January 26th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special bonus episode, Georgina Campbell runs through the big takeaways from Nicola Willis' 'mini budget' and the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While this may have been the year of Election 2023, there was plenty to digest from local politics around the country.  From extreme weather in the north and east, to blurred lines between private and public life in the capital, and then perhaps the most attention a southern council has received in decades, there has been a lot going on over the last 12 months.  To discuss who performed the best, who sullied their mayoral chains, and what the big issues are in the years to come, Georgina is joined for a local election debate by NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson and Chief Executive of Infrastructure New Zealand, and former mayor of Porirua, Nick Leggett.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Thomas is joined by former RNZ political editor Jane Patterson as she leaves the Press Gallery. They discuss high and lowlights from her two decades spent at the heart of politics, and discuss how the relationship between media and politicians has changed over that time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 40 days, New Zealand has a new government. National, Act and NZ First have signed their agreements to form the country's first-ever three-party coalition government.  So who's deputy Prime Minister, who are the new Ministers, and what are the policy priorities? And NZ Herald politics editor Claire Trevett joins for her analysis on how this will all work. Host: Hamish FletcherProducer: Ethan Sills See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thomas Coughlan talks to NZ Herald Wellington Business Editor, Jenée Tibshraeny, and former economics editor Brian Fallow about the challenges Minister of Finance Nicola Willis will have to deal with now she has her hands on the government's books.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NZ Herald Deputy Political Editor Thomas Coughlan and Newstalk ZB Political Editor Jason Walls are back to discuss the seemingly never-ending wait for a government to be formed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington has been home to plenty of drama recently, and Wellington City councillors are about to vote on whether to consult with the public on selling its 34% share in the airport. NZME's Wellington Head of News, Katrina Bennett, and Newstalk ZB Wellington Breakfast Newsreader and News Director, Max Toll talk to Georgina Campbell about Code of Conduct complaints, claims of a financial crisis, big cuts being proposed, and a left-leaning Mayor who now has to work with a National-led government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After three weeks, the final vote count is in, and while some parties have lost seats, others are enjoying their largest caucuses ever. So who's on top and who's having to swallow their campaigning words? NZ Herald political editor Claire Trevett joins to give us the latest. Host: Hamish FletcherProducer: Ethan SillsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Tiles and Thomas are back for the first episode post-election campaign. Joined by Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls, this episode we look at the high and lowlights of the campaign, speculate about the possible Cabinet make-up, and try to decrypt vague messages from NZ First leader Winston Peters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.