Three Gals One Beehive
Episodes
Budget Biz and boys trips
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals talk about pre-Budget announcements (roads, schools and defence), the future of the Christchurch Call and the situation in New Cale...
MP tea, train wreck press conferences and woke sushi.
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Pay rises, planting seeds and Pharmac.
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Demotions, doctors and good doggos.
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals discuss the first Ministerial demotion of the Coalition Government, junior doctors going on strike, threats against MPs and a faile...
Truancy, traffic lights, and targets!
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's pod Georgie is away, so the two other Gals play! Get up to date on the latest traffic light system the government is rolling out (don't...
Action Plans and aquabots.
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals talk about the new 36-point Government Action Plan and whether you can run a country like a company. In other business, we talk ab...
Slicing and dicing – tax and dolphins.
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals talk about being hacked by a so-called friend, sliced up dolphins, tax and changing one’s mind on period poverty. Holly fires a ...
In support of the humble wine biscuit!
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals discuss the economy, Chumbawamba, wine biscuits and what the heck our spies are up to. Holly has some thoughts on the Government’...
Blue Flu, Bailouts and Bad first weeks .
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals talk about new Green co-leader Chloe Swarbrick’s tricky first week in the job, interest deductibility compromises and bailouts fo...
I’m entitled!
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals chat about the end of the Government’s 100-day plan, fast tracking projects, school lunches and the PM’s little entitlement pro...
O Canada, gangs, and urgency.
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Gals chat about the crackdown on gangs, school building projects up in the air and the proposed shutdown of Newshub’s newsroom. Brig...
Two Gals, two hundred billion and two by-elections
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We acknowledge the life of Efeso Collins MP who tragically and unexpectedly passed away this week. Two of the Three Gals bring you the latest in polit...
Benefits, budgets and big tech.
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals talk about the Government ticking off its to-do list, foreign policy and the scrap between media and big tech. Brigitte reaches pe...
What’s in the pot Celia??
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals talk about Waitangi, infrastructure, law and order, the economy and the Pacific. Holly has some words for Auckland Mayor Wayne Bro...
Red Sea, green tears and blue smoke.
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The politicians are back – and so are the Gals! In the first episode for 2024, Georgie mourns the resignation of Green Party co-leader James Shaw, ...
Big sausage and the quadruple!
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the last episode of 2023, the Gals chat about the not-so-merry mini budget, big sausages and how Wellington stopped moving. Brigitte and Georgie a...
Can we build it? No we can’t!
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals talk about the Government’s decision not to bail out the Interislander mega ferries project, the policies on the legislative bonf...
Who owns Māori?
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals discuss all the action inside – and outside – the first week of the 54th Parliament. We talk about a newbie MP whose maiden s...
No smoko break for new government.
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals talk about ciggies, tax cuts and Winston. We discuss the new Government’s ambitious plan for its first 100 days, the Opposition ...
A throuple is born!
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the gals have ploughed through the coalition agreements to bring you the bits and bobs you need to know about your incoming government. From...
No deal!
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals discuss where we’re at with negotiations and take our picks as to when we’ll have a new government formed. We revisit what’s...
Electoral Commission shitshow and Matua Jones off to the doctor
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals navigate some wi-fi issues as Brigitte attempts to podcast on dodgy Croatian internet while drinking an 8 per cent beer. But back ...
PM-elect, PM-reject and MPs losing their marbles
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Now squarely on the other side of Election 2023, PM-elect (Blue Chris) and PM-reject (Red Chris) return to Parliament to face (more) media, and two (o...
The Morning After
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In short – we have a new government. Three tired (and one hungover) Gals talk about what went down in the 2023 general election, where things are a...
The Final Countdown!
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Gals talk by-elections, second election and the election. We take a look at the seats to watch on Election Night, talk about New Zealan...