Three Gals One Beehive

Show me the money

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 definition of veterans. 
 
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“But she said she was a lawyer”

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?

Cowboys, Roadcones & Crocodiles

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).

Welcome to the simulation situation

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?

Was Jesus an ACT supporter and why do men hold fish?

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.

Woke Paper Jams

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.

I wish him well for the future

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?

Headlocks and helmets

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 

You are just a boy

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 needs to get out of our vaginas.

Eat, love, cat

*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 professionally, and personally…. you’ll have to listen for the goss.

Oral health and fungus farmers

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 unparliamentary language.

Let’s try silence

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.

Mexicans and bimbos

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.

Penis or genius?

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!

Happy dogs and wooden cocks

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 stages.
 
Plus, we have a bit of bonus content this week…. Our Gal Holly pops in to share a bit of news.