Pay rises, planting seeds and Pharmac.

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 funding.

Our Yass Queen goes to democracy wine, the world’s worst arts spokesperson gets our Beehave Mate and we answer a listener’s question about the political leanings of journalists and commentators.

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