Three Gals One Beehive

Double Brown and the mace

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 mace.

Airport chaos and dumb ducks

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 over this week’s Beehave Mate (clue – it’s to do with discrimination against green people and talking animals).
 
Then Georgie sounds like a boomer in Question Time about IShowSpeed’s visa.

All things hīkoi

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 member’s bill for righting an historic wrong and this week’s Beehave Mate has it all – embezzling public funds, bank accounts in the Cayman Islands, Presidential ties and so many sex tapes. Enjoy!

Principles, pay gap and high drama in Parliament

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 bureaucracy. 

Trump 2.0, tunnels and te tiriti

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 to two Ministers making life a bit easier for small businesses and Beehave Mate to a Chinese Government department… it’s a goodie.

You’re a hole

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

Babysitters, banks and a rogue playlist

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.

Winnie Watch, an awkward meeting and breaking news

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. 

Three Gals, Same Old Beehive

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!

Sinking ships, sexism and Schedule 2a

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?

The McBish, yappy dogs and golden oldies

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

Tracky dacks, nuts and bolts and missed targets

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.

Three ticks Winston

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…

Tax, regulation and nerdy seduction

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.

Puppy Shed consent

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 September.