Three Gals One Beehive

We made it to the end of 2024! This week the Gals recap the political year that’s been and look back on some highlights and lowlights before looking ahead to 2025.   Merry Christmas wonderful listeners and we’ll speak to you again soon. Ka kite!

This week the Gals talk about having a Ferrari with nowhere to park it, all things Urgency, a review of our sex education curriculum and what a bloody great week it’s been for greyhounds and animal lovers.   Yass Queen to our Deputy Prime Minister and Beehave Mate to ACC.   Question Time: Democracy nerd Brigitte provides an explanation on the difference between select committee and committee stage...

This week the Gals chat about Scrutiny Week, Auckland Transport, a review of the country’s competition settings and what the Government has to do with a solar company and a mussel farm.   Yass Queen to the hopeful saviours of the Santa Parade and Beehave Mate to a martial law declaration in an Asian democracy.   Question Time – all the information you’ve never known you’ve needed on Parliament’s m...

This week the Gals mark the one-year anniversary of the Government thruple, chat about gangs and police stations and discuss a very confusing announcement about our Smokefree 2025 target.   The Gals also reflect on the death of former National Party Minister, and Brigitte’s friend and old boss, Nikki Kaye.   Yass Queen to a media outlet for doing the hard yards and Brigitte has Georgie in tears ov...

This week Georgie and Brigitte talk about one of the largest protests in New Zealand’s history, who fronted and who didn’t and how Parliament has some difficult discussions ahead.   The Gals also chat about the gang patch ban, changes to name suppression rules, a proposal to charge for access to public conservation land, the Regulatory Standards Bill and Regional Deals.   Yass Queen to a private m...

This week the Gals chat about the formal apology to the survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care, the Treaty Principles Bill gets its first reading with tense scenes in Parliament and a new tool to nudge the stubborn gender pay gap.    In big international news, the Gals talk about COP29 and APEC before crowing a group of Americans with the Yass Queen title. Beehave Mate to stupid bureaucr...

Join the Gals as they discuss the US election, break down what happened and chat about how we’ve ended up with Trump 2.0.   We also cover the key points from the UK Labour Government’s first Budget.   In other business, the Gals chat tunnels and infrastructure, police raids, the use of force in military-style youth academies and the surprise introduction of the Treaty Principles Bill.   Yass Queen...

This week the Gals talk about mental health and booze, whether we should ban Nazi symbols, building self-certification and the potential end of fiscal holes.   Brigitte crowns Consumer NZ as Yass Queen and Georgie gives the Beehave Mate title to Health NZ for excess spending.   Question Time: What’s your pick for the US election

This week the Gals talk about the appointment of a Crown Observer to Wellington City Council, the profits of our major banks, the Three Strikes regime and the Solicitor-General.

This week the Gals chat about the Greens' decision to waka jump Darleen Tana, NZ First's party conference, overseas investment and the ongoing saga that is the Wellington City Council.    Two Yass Queens this week because why not and Beehave Mate to a political party missing some paperwork. 

Brodie Kane Media produces Three Gals One Beehive. Join Georgina Stylianou, Brigitte Morten and Holly Bennett as they buzz through the spin, the jargon and the pointy-heads of New Zealand politics so you don‘t have to. The self-confessed political geeks will bring you a weekly update of all things politics but will try and make it sexy. Ok so maybe not sexy sexy, but not boring!

This week the Gals talk about the list of fast-track projects, the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, the state of the Government’s books and the Treaty debate. Yass Queen to our Defence Minister Judith Collins for calling out blatant sexism and Beehave Mate to hurricane misinfo. Question Time: If there ends up being a reshuffle mid-term that portfolios would stay within the parties?

This week the Gals talk about superannuation, being wealthy and sorted, the Government’s Christmas shopping list and the war on building costs.  Yass Queen (and a Three Gals exclusive) to a fast-food loving Minister and Beehave Mate to another Minister

This week the Gals talk about the toppling pylon, the High Court decision clearing the way for the Greens to waka-jump Darleen Tana, missed child poverty targets and NZ on the world stage.  Yass Queen to some unnamed MFAT officials and Beehave Mate to the UK Home Office.

This week the Gals talk about Te Wiki o te reo Māori, a new legislative test for contractors, crime stats and Winston Peters’ claim that Parliament is in a state of decay.  Yass Queen to women’s suffrage and Beehave Mate to a government agency disclosing taxpayers’ personal details on social media.  And, in Question Time, the Gals give their hot takes for who will be fired from Cabinet…

This week Georgie and Brigitte talk about the new Regulation Ministry, Kīngi Tūheitia being laid to rest, Labour finally talking about tax and chocolate prices.  Yass Queen to Dr David Wilson and the Parliament Bill and Beehave Mate to a Minister with some slack timelines.  In Question Time we offer a brief explainer of the principles in the Treaty Principles Bill.

This week, Holly and Brigitte are in charge and take issue with the government’s promises to take action on action, new task forces and U-turns. They applaud new Major General Rose King whilst questioning whether the Ministry for Primary Industries understands what it means to serve the government of the day. All the gals are jetting off for holidays so will be back with the next episode on 13 Sep...

This week the Gals talk about Luxon’s message to councils and Mayors, a double whammy week from the Commerce Commission and the Treaty Principles Bill being killed off.  Holly crowns a US rapper as Yass Queen, Georgie has a misheard lyric moment and Brigitte handles a listener question about overturning the GMO ban.

This week the Gals tackle some big issues relating to what’s up and what’s down in NZ, including children in motels, inflation, retail crime and charter schools.  Yass Queen goes to a Minister who has now vindicated all three Gals’ illegal behaviour and Beehave Mate to a rogue PowerPoint presentation.

This week the Gals talk about our skyrocketing power prices, maths, social investment and water.  Yass Queen to an American journalist for his mental tenacity and Beehave Mate (for a second time) to one city council.  Question Time: What would a second Trump presidency mean for NZ and the world?

This week the Gals talk about bullying in Parliament and the distraction that was logo-gate, our shoddy drinking water and tax cuts.  Yass Queen to the Olympic spirit and Beehave Mate to an overseas idiot.  Question Time is about what information you can request under the Official Information Act.

On the eve of Georgie’s wedding, the Gals talk about the biggest inquiry in New Zealand’s history, the sacking of the Health NZ Board and the road cone lobby. Georgie takes the prize for betting that Biden would stand down this week, the Gals award a Progress Yass Queen on refugees and call out a Minister for not doing their homework.

This week the Gals discuss the assassination attempt on Trump and how’s it’s changed the US Presidential Election.  Pylons, Pharmac, emissions and school attendance in The Biz and Yass Queen to something that has taken more than 700 years.  Our Beehave Mate goes to the Kiwi version of a Parks and Recreation episode and democracy nerd Brigitte answers a listener question about different titles for...

This week, Georgie is out with a sick kid so Holly and Brigitte are unsupervised. They talk about being the NATO side-gig, waka jumping former Greens MP Darleen Tana and a three page climate strategy. Yass Queen goes to a big bank and government department working together (shock horror) and Beehave Mate goes to Maorification.

This week the Gals discuss the Government’s bold housing reforms, our shortage of doctors, ACT agreeing to disagree and a new law to make stalking illegal.  Georgie bids farewell to the UK Conservative Party, Holly hates a proposal to force one group of businesses to pay for another and Brigitte wants the US Presidential candidates to stop insulting children.