Three Gals One Beehive

This week, Esther and Brigitte are joined by guest host Maddy Burgess-Smith.  Discussing by-elections, local government reform, cannabis cakes and whether the government should buy your flood damaged house.   Listener question this week – Is it fair for ministers to make decisions about teacher pay negotiations when their kids go private?

This week the Gals have a special guest host Maddy Burgess Smith who joins us from the Iron Duke podcast.    The gals talk family boost policy fixes, the Prime Minister's to do list, 'I just can't even deal with this anymore' Covid-19 inquiry and council rates. To round this off we talk about the giving and taking away of regulation by Act Ministers.   Yass Queen goes to an extinct bird and Beehav...

This week the Gals talk tough on crime and paywave fines, censorship of youth MPs and the ferries. Again.   Yass Queen goes to amazing young students Amelia and George, and Beehave Mate to the Warehouse for saying girls can’t do long division.

Halfway through the electoral term, the Gals take the opportunity to talk to senior politicians about how it is all going.   In this episode, Minister for Everything, Chris Bishop reveals why he got demoted from his favourite portfolio, that he hates small plates at restaurants and why housing is too important to be screwed up again.

This week the Gals discuss big new housing powers for central government, the dumpster fire that is the world right now, Scrutiny Week and a roundup of employment and health announcements.   Yass Queen to a new female boss and Beehave Mate to an obfuscating Kiwi bloke.   Question Time: Who wore it better - Chris Bishop or Miley Cyrus?

This week the Gals chat about Fieldays and who is up and who is down with farmers, the country’s new stalking legislation, a jet setting senior citizen and a report about Tamariki Māori in state care.   Brigitte gets a telling off for weird pronunciation, Esther deals with literal s**t and Georgie admits to not caring about privacy.   Yass Queen gets contentious, and Beehave Mate sparks a conspira...

This week the Gals discuss the shocking revelations that led to the resignation of one of the PM’s staffers, two political polls, a verbal stoush at the NZ Music Awards and what’s in the biscuit tin?   Yass Queen to a young Wellington woman and mental health advocate and Beehave Mate to China’s secret web of prisons.   Question Time: What happened in Parliament this week?

This week the Gals discuss the Deputy PM swapsies, a leaky public service, post-Budget claims of fiscal holes and the Regulatory Standards Bill.   Yass Queen to bikes on buses and Beehave Mate to women taking down other women.   Question Time: RNZ or Newstalk ZB?   You can email us your feedback, hot political tips and questions at  3gals1beehive@gmail.com

This week the Gals digest Budget 2025 – The Growth Budget, the yeah nah budget, the marmite sandwich budget, the no BS Budget.   Winners, losers, wildcards and all of our reckons!   Question Time: What do you make of the education reprioritisations?

This week the Gals talk about the ongoing pay equity saga and C-bombs, the harshest punishments ever recommended by Parliament’s Privileges Committee, all things pre-Budget and the Greens’ alternate budget.   Georgie gets a defamation warning, Esther asks Labour leader Chris Hipkins if the rules around Urgency need to change, and Brigitte makes her views on the proposed suspensions for three Te Pā...

This week the Gals discuss the Government’s surprise pay equity changes (at length!), the proposed social media age ban, pre-Budget announcements, and claims that a law change legalises the killing of our native kiwi.   Yass Queen to two Aussie blokes showing some class and Beehave Mate to some less classy Australians.   Question Time: Has National shot itself in the foot re pay equity?

This week the Gals talk about the Budget countdown, cops in the swimming pool, doctor strikes and prisoner voting rights and Trump winning the Canadian election.   Yass Queen to an MP advocating for vulnerable women and Beehave Mate to New Zealand’s failure to protect our most vulnerable children.   Question Time: How do we make a change for our country with respect to ‘no social media before 16’?

This week we're talking about financial miscalculations, early childhood education, the PM's tiki tour and spat with his deputy as well as whether the definition of women needs legislating.    Esther cries foul play on cat travel prices to the regions and the Beehave mate crown goes to one of our own! As we're recording on ANZAC Day it's fitting Chris Penk gets a Yaas Queen for extending the defin...

This week the Gals chat about defence spending, trade wars, changes to our we run our elections and the demise of the Treaty Principles Bill.   Yass Queen to the departing political editor of the NZ Herald and a close-to-home Beehave Mate this week as the Gals recount a recent encounter outside Parliament.   Question Time: Is Gerry Brownlee doing a good job as Speaker?

This week the Gals celebrate the end of the ferry saga, congratulate Minister Chris Penk on more important, but boring, building reform and question whether the term “bussy” should ever caption a picture of a child.   Yass Queen goes to a brilliant street artist and Beehave Mate to Trump (cause he really did the dirty on Aotearoa this week).

This week the Gals talk about the pesky RMA, a shocking error by government agencies and disappearing electorates.   Yass Queen to a positive example of AI in politics and Beehave Mate to both our major political parties for bickering about working groups.   Question Time: How do staffers get matched to Ministers?

This week the Gals discuss two big international trips, economic green shoots, the ACT Party and local government and the fact that winter is coming.   Esther has a fashion disaster, Brigitte dubs herself the good news bear and cricket expert and Georgie dreams of giving birth in the dark.   Yass Queen to a new pill for endometriosis and Beehave Mate to a chardonnay-loving Judge.

This week the Gals rally against PPPs and acronyms, ask whether Winston Peters is a diversity hire and accuse Chris Hipkins of stealing an MPs wages.   Brigitte delves into the complexities of an obscure Wildlife Act rule and Esther tries to explain how procurement can be sexy.   Yass Queen goes to both Gerry Brownlee and Esther’s impersonation of Gerry Brownlee.

This week the Gals talk about marmite sandwiches, faster GP appointments, sexy infrastructure, and the Great Resignation of 2025.   Yass Queen to some new research, but mainly to Georgie’s potty mouth, and Beehive Mate to the Chair of Wellington Water.   Question Time: Can NZ have motions of no confidence in Prime Ministers?

This week the Gals discuss the resignation of Minister Andrew Bayly, gang patches and citizens' arrests, reform of overseas investment rules and what the heck China is up to.    Yass Queen to a UK city and Beehave Mate to Australia's Parliamentary Services.    Question Time: David Seymour and school lunches 

This week the Gals discuss child poverty, the outcome of the Manurewa Marae inquiry, tourism and immigration and a raft of potential new laws.   Esther has an idea for the Government’s clearance sale, Brigitte praises Labour leader Chris Hipkins and Georgie has some words for Brian Tamaki.   Yass Queen to our Parliamentary Service and Office of the Clerk and Beehave Mate to a mansplaining MP who n...

*Special episode* The Gals have found a new third Gal so here’s a cheeky wee bonus episode to introduce…. Esther Robinson!   Esther talks about her political journey thus far, including what motivated her to be interested in politics in the first place. Brigitte and Esther have both worked for Education Ministers – albeit very different ones – and Georgie and Esther have crossed paths both profess...

This week the Gals talk about our minor parties, the Government’s latest action plan, the ongoing saga that is our embattled health system and what the political polls are saying.   Brigitte finds herself defending David Seymour and Georgie has some dental tips for the listeners.   Yass Queen to an organisation calling out dangerous behaviour and Beehave Mate to an MP for his use of unparliamentar...

This week the Gals recap all the political action from Waitangi Day – including the best response to the Treaty Principles Bill – before covering off the turnaround plan for our social housing agency, the diplomatic headaches the Cook Islands is causing us and an overhaul of golden visa.   Yass Queen to slightly better behaved angry white men and Beehave Mate to an own goal social media post.

In the first episode for 2025 the Gals talk about the Government’s New Year’s resolutions, one party making a lot of noise, the PM’s Cabinet reshuffle and the orange buffoon (President Trump).   Brigitte calls out the Labour Party for “oppositioning for opposition’s sake” and Georgie speaks her mind about duck face influencers.   Yass Queen to a new visa type and Beehave Mate to Google Maps.