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Heather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Should Chris Luxon be worried?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Another new poll shows the Government is losing popularity - and Chris Hipkins has overtaken Luxon as preferred Prime Minister. Should the coalition be worried? Will this hurt Chris Luxon in 2026? Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, is not holding back when it comes to attacking Donald Trump and his tariffs. Will this help him in the next federal election? Will this encourage Trump...2025-03-1011 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Unpacking the Trump-Zelenskyy conflictTonight on The Huddle, journalist Clare de Lore and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! There's a lot of changes on the Ukraine front after Donald Trump's weekend altercation with President Zelenskyy - what do we think will happen next? New reports show Kiwis love their pets, with two-thirds of New Zealanders sharing their homes with a pet or companion animal. What do we make of this? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-03-0310 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Do we need to sink more money into defence spending?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! The Police Commissioner believes the gang patch ban is working - and claimed the ban is helping make the public feel safer. What do we make of this? Do we need to sink more money into defence spending? The Government is hinting at boosting defence spending ahead of the 2025 budget - do we agree with this? Andrew Bayly has resigned as a Mi...2025-02-2410 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Are we all getting sick of QR codes in restaurants?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! It's now up to the Minister whether or not to deport an 18-year old NZ-born Indian teenager. His parents are here illegally and are also set to be deported. What do we think about this case? The Destiny Church crowd made headlines again after they crashed a drag storytime event at a West Auckland library over the weekend? What can we do about this?2025-02-1709 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Should we be worried about another Labour term?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Two new polls are out - and they show that the left bloc has overtaken the coalition and could form a new Government if an election was held tomorrow. Should the current Government be concerned - or is this too far away to worry about? Do we need to be worried about a bigger diplomatic mess with the Cook Islands? What could this meeting w...2025-02-1009 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Are Luxon's Waitangi Day plans a cowardly way out?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Palmerston North City Council is looking to ban fizzy drinks from eight venues - including sports stadiums. They claim it's to 'promote healthier lifestyle choices for residents and visitors'. Do we think this is a good idea - or is it overreach? Prime Minister Chris Luxon is set to be spending Waitangi Day in the South Island - almost as far from Waitangi as it...2025-02-0309 min
The SME StreamThe Huddle: Will the visa changes help grow New Zealand's economy?Tonight on The Huddle, Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani and Kiwiblog writer and Curia pollster David Farrar joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! President Donald Trump is floating the idea of 'cleaning out' Gaza as the ongoing conflict continues. What's going on here? The Treaty Principles Bill submissions started today - how do we think it went? Was it a constructive day? Finance Minister Nicola Willis has revealed the Government will loosen visa requirements for digital nomads to help bump the tourism numbers up a...2025-01-2707 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Will the visa changes help grow New Zealand's economy?Tonight on The Huddle, Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani and Kiwiblog writer and Curia pollster David Farrar joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! President Donald Trump is floating the idea of 'cleaning out' Gaza as the ongoing conflict continues. What's going on here? The Treaty Principles Bill submissions started today - how do we think it went? Was it a constructive day? Finance Minister Nicola Willis has revealed the Government will loosen visa requirements for digital nomads to help bump the tourism numbers up a...2025-01-2708 min
Wellington Mornings with Nick MillsFriday Faceoff: Josie Pagani and Nick Leggett talk Cabinet reshuffle, Trump's inauguration and whether Justin Lester is running for MayorJustin Lester is not ruling out running for Wellington mayor this year - and Nick Leggett and Josie Pagani are convinced he will run. But what are his chances? Also, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US President this week. What will be the impact of the major decisions of the first few days, and what can we expect over the next four years? To answer those questions, ChildFund CEO Josie Pagani and Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett joined Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/li...2025-01-2433 min
The Mike Hosking BreakfastTim Hurdle and Josie Pagani: Former National Party senior advisor and political commentator ahead of Luxon's State of the Nation SpeechEconomic growth and recovery is expected to be front of mind as the Prime Minister prepares to address business leaders in Auckland today. Christopher Luxon will share his State of the Nation speech, outlining what he sees as the country's challenges and priorities for the year ahead. Tim Hurdle is a former National Party senior adviser and told Ryan Bridge it will be all about the economy. He expects Luxon to outline what they've done so far and hopefully provide more certainty on their plan for the year ahead. Political commentator Josi...2025-01-2207 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: What do we expect from Trump's inauguration?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! What do we make of yesterday's Cabinet reshuffle? Do we need a Minister for the South Island? Is Simeon Brown a good fit for the Health portfolio? It's a big day for the US tomorrow, as Donald Trump takes back the keys to the White House in his inauguration ceremony. What are we predicting for his return to the Oval Office? LISTEN A...2025-01-2006 min
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Hoon around the year to December 20, 2024The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking about the year’s news with:* Cathrine Dyer on climate. Her book of the year was Tim Winton’s cli-fi novel Juice and she also mentioned Mike Joy’s memoir The Fight for Fresh Water. Cathrine’s person of the year was David Seymour.* Robert Patman on geopolitics. His book of the year was Terence O’Brien’s Consolations of Insignificance: A New Zealand Diplomatic Memoir, which was also Helen Clark’s book of the year, and Robe...2024-12-191h 05The HoonThe Hoon around the year to December 20, 2024The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking about the year’s news with:* Cathrine Dyer on climate. Her book of the year was Tim Winton’s cli-fi novel Juice and she also mentioned Mike Joy’s memoir The Fight for Fresh Water. Cathrine’s person of the year was David Seymour.* Robert Patman on geopolitics. His book of the year was Terence O’Brien’s Consolations of Insignificance: A New Zealand Diplomatic Memoir, which was also Helen Clark’s book of the year, and Robe...2024-12-191h 05Heather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Do we agree with the Local Government Act changes?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! The police are facing some pushback after they took an organised cultural trip to China. Was this a bad move? The Government has announced some changes to the Local Government Act to encourage them to get back to basics and cut down on pet projects and rate rises. Do we agree with these changes? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener fo...2024-12-1608 min
The HoonThe Hoon around the week to December 13The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking about the week’s news with:* Cathrine Dyer on the Government’s inadequate final emissions reduction plan and pro-business climate appointments;* Robert Patman on the lightening overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria and what might happen next in Ukraine as the world’s diplomats, traders and markets brace for Donald Trump’s re-inauguation on January 10.The Hoon’s podcast version above was recorded on Thursday night during a live webinar for over 200 pay...2024-12-1256 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Was Auckland Transport's latest campaign out of line?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! The Government plans to inject more capital into Kiwibank in a bid to beef up competition among the banks off the back of a new Commerce Commission report. Will this work? Two new polls out tonight - and they're not looking too great for National or Labour. How can they turn their luck around? Businesses across Auckland have hit out at Auckland...2024-12-0911 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Are we surprised by Labour's AUKUS u-turn?Tonight on The Huddle, journalist Clare de Lore and Child Fund's Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Labour has ruled out joining AUKUS during their next term in Government. Is this a valid statement? What made Labour change its mind? Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden. Is this a mistake? UK Masterchef host Gregg Wallace has hit back at allegations of improper behaviour, blaming the allegations on 'middle class women of a certain age'. What do we make of this f...2024-12-0209 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Was TJ Perenara out of line?Tonight on The Huddle, David Farrar of Kiwiblog and Curia and Child Fund's Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! TJ Perenara raised a few eyebrows following his controversial haka at last week's All Blacks match. Was this appropriate to do before the game? It's been a full year since the new Government was sworn in. What do we think so far? What have been their biggest wins - and losses? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-11-2510 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely PodcastSHORT 'International Development', Josie Pagani CEO at ChildFund NZWelcome to Purposely SHORT, a weekly episode, featuring one of our friends or past guests and their expertise on a certain topic.
This weeks episode features Josie Pagani CEO at ChildFund NZ.
The big thing that drives Josie is the desire to 'get some things done' and make a positive difference today. This simple concept drives her approach politically and as a charity leader.
Josie talks about the best way to approach international development:
“The Pacific wants to power its own future, and
we can be part of t...2024-11-0704 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Trump v Harris - who do we think will win?Tonight on The Huddle, Josie Pagani from Child Fund and Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! 48 hours to go until the US election - who do we think is going to win? Kamala's pulling ahead in the polls, but is this victory guaranteed? Brian and Hannah Tamaki were in court today over their Covid-19 rule breaches during the 2021 lockdown. Should the pair be punished - or should the charges be waived by this point? Prime Minister Cjris Luxon is...2024-11-0410 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Who's going to win the US Election?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! We've got a week to go until Election Day in the US - what do we think at this point? Between Trump and Harris, who's going to win? Labour's Ginny Andersen raised a few eyebrows after re-sharing a meme poking fun at King Charles over the weekend. What do we make of this? Is she a liability to Labour? MBIE is proposing to...2024-10-2910 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#221 'Political commentator and charity leader, helping children to thrive' Josie Pagani CEO ChildFund NZWelcoming Josie Pagani, CEO of ChildFund New Zealand
to Purposely where she shares her charities mission as well as her career journey.
From her early days in a working-class village in the Cotswolds to her diverse career spanning political activism, film, and social justice, Josie's path to charity leadership has been anything but conventional.
Listen now
2024-10-2748 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Can we afford to host the America's Cup?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Do we think the America's Cup will be hosted in New Zealand? Following Team New Zealand's win, there's been more discussion about the nation hosting the next Cup. Can we afford this? Andrew Bayly's under fire following some off-colour comments he made to a Marlborough worker. Some believe he should be stripped of his portfolios - can we justify this? Health NZ i...2024-10-2109 min
The SME StreamThe Huddle: How can we bring more revenue into New Zealand?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! ASB's CEO is advocating for more taxes in New Zealand to pay for the infrastructure deficits. This comes after ANZ's Antonia Watson advocated for a capital gains tax. Can we find a better solution? It's been one year since the latest election - how do we feel about the new Government one year in? Are we doing the same, better, or worse? L...2024-10-1410 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: How can we bring more revenue into New Zealand?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! ASB's CEO is advocating for more taxes in New Zealand to pay for the infrastructure deficits. This comes after ANZ's Antonia Watson advocated for a capital gains tax. Can we find a better solution? It's been one year since the latest election - how do we feel about the new Government one year in? Are we doing the same, better, or worse? L...2024-10-1410 minWellington Mornings with Nick MillsFriday Faceoff: Josie Pagani and Maddy Burgess-Smith talk hospitals, graffiti and the best performing MinistersThe latest mood of the boardroom survey is out and the country's CEOs have rated the best performing ministers - so who are our panel's top three? Also, some Wellington City Councillors tried to prevent the council painting over pro-Palestine graffiti - is it a councillors job to determine what should and shouldn't remain? ChildFund CEO and Iron Duke Partners senior political and public policy advisor Maddy Burgess-Smith joined Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-10-0432 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Do we need to send the public servants back to the office?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Wellington mayor Tory Whanau's in hot water after she got caught flip-flopping on whether she sold her car to pay the bills. What's going on here? Is this a bad look? The Government has put the hard word on public servants and urged them to stop working from home and go back to the office. Is this a good call? LISTEN ABOVE...2024-09-2310 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Will National change its mind about the Treaty Principles Bill?Tonight on The Huddle, Josie Pagani from Child Fund and Brigitte Morten from Franks Ogilvie joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! ACT's David Seymour has outlined some new changes to the Treaty Principles Bill amid growing calls to not let the bill progress to select committee stage. Will this turn public opinion around? Will National change its mind about the bill? The principal at Porirua College has cancelled upcoming literacy tests that students have to pass to get NCEA, because her students are not prepared. Is...2024-09-0910 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Do we think 'dynamic pricing' needs regulation?Tonight on The Huddle, Josie Pagani from Child Fund and Jordan Williams from the Taxpayer's Union joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Do we need tighter regulations around 'dynamic pricing'? The UK Government has announced investigation after Oasis tickets went on sale. Do we agree with this move? The Government's new transport plan cuts funding for speed bumps - do we need to cut corners here? There's outrage as one Wellington hospital stops offering new mothers toast after they've given birth. How bad does...2024-09-0209 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: Is a Wellington-Auckland sleeper train a good idea?Tonight on The Huddle, Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani and Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! There's growing calls to bring back the Wellington-Auckland sleeper train as an alternative to pricey air travel. Is this a good idea? The Government has announced a new crackdown on dangerous drivers to bring down road deaths. Will this help make things safer? The ACT Party caused a bit of a stir by not showing up at Koroneihana? Is this a bad l...2024-08-1910 min
The Featherston Booktown PodcastWhere's Left? What Does That Even Mean?The left is at a crossroads in New Zealand – the Labour Party struggles to be relevant while the radical left gathers strength in other parties. Do lefties want the traditional face of the Labour Party anymore? How do the Greens and Te Pāti Māori present themselves as credible options to govern? John Campbell asked the hard questions of trade unionist Craig Renney, activist and CEO of Childfund Josie Pagani, former Green MP Sue Bradford and journalist and communications consultant Chris Wikaira (Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāpuhi). This session was recorded live at the 2024 Featherston Booktow...2024-08-131h 26Heather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: What were our favourite Olympic moments?Tonight on The Huddle - Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani and Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! The Olympics are over and done with - what did we think? What were our favourite moments? The Police Association and Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee have been butting heads over new firearms laws - what do we make of this? Do we know what 3/4 is as a decimal? New data shows only 39 percent of Year 8 students can answer that correctly. Ho...2024-08-1209 minHeather du Plessis-Allan DriveThe Huddle: How excited are we for tax cuts?Tonight on The Huddle, Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani and Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! The Greens have raised a few eyebrows over their decision to give Darleen Tana 21 days to resign from Parliament before they vote to invoke the waka-jumping legislation. Do they need to take quicker action? A man in brightly coloured budgie smugglers became an unlikely hero at the Olympics after he dove in to retrieve an American swimmer’s cap. What do we make of th...2024-07-2908 min
Kiwi YarnsJosie PaganiJosie Pagani works in aid, politics, trade and media and has recently become the chief executive of ChildFund New Zealand. She's a well-respected, international and political commentator and her mahi has taken her all over the world. From rubbing shoulders with world leaders, to nearly ending up in a KGB jail in Russia as a teenager, Josie shares some amazing stories, and offers some much needed intelligent, thoughtful conversations on some big issues.2024-07-211h 08Wellington Mornings with Nick MillsFriday Faceoff: Josie Pagani and Nick Leggett on Joe Biden, Darleen Tana and our ferry woesUS President Joe Biden will be gone as Democratic nominee by the end of next week, Childfund CEO Josie Pagani and Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett are picking. The pair joined Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff this week, where they talked about Biden's future after another day of gaffes, what the Greens should do about Darleen Tana, and the future of the Interislander. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-07-1233 minWellington Mornings with Nick MillsFriday Faceoff: Mark Sainsbury and Josie Pagani talk mega tunnel, Tory Whanau and police payOn Friday Faceoff this week Nick was joined by political commentator Josie Pagani and former broadcaster Mark Sainsbury. On the agenda was Wellington's mega tunnel proposal, Tory Whanau rejoining the Greens, police pay and the Stuff/Newshub deal. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-04-1930 min
Duncan Garner - Editor In ChiefEmpowering children and tackling inequality with ChildFund New Zealand's Josie PaganiJoin us for a powerful discussion with Josie Pagani, the Chief Executive of ChildFund New Zealand, whose unwavering dedication to improving the lives of children across the Pacific and beyond is nothing short of inspiring. We take a look at the essential work being done to bring clean water, educational opportunities, and vital resources to communities where children's futures hang in the balance. From the challenges facing Kiribati and the Solomon Islands to the complexities of delivering aid in conflict zones like Gaza and Ukraine, Josie shares invaluable insights on the importance of local collaboration and sustainable...2024-02-1458 minWellington Mornings with Nick MillsFriday Faceoff: Kerry Prendergast says Tory Whanau needs to earn back Wellington's trustFormer Wellington Mayor Dame Kerry Prendergast and political commentator Josie Pagani join Nick Mills for the final Friday Faceoff of 2023. Together they debate Tory Whanau's pledge to live a sober life, the upcoming Lambton Ward by-election, the Government's decision to pull the plug on funding for the Cook Strait ferry project, and security at Te Papa after an activist group defaced a Treaty of Waitangi exhibition. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-12-1530 min
The HoonThe Hoon around the week to Dec 15TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the last week included:* PM Christopher Luxon said the record-high net migration of the last year was “unsustainable” and he had asked Immigration Minister Erica Stanford to look at tightening settings, having argued during the election campaign for looser settings to boost the economy. Wednesday’s email* The new Government cancelled plans for two new ferries and terminals for the Interislander, rejecting a $1.5 billion funding request from Kiwirail a...2023-12-141h 01
Free Speech Union's Podcast‘From the River to the Sea': Censorship, free speech, and the Israel-Gaza conflict.Hear from Josie Pagani, Paul Moon, Marcus Roberts, and Jonathan Ayling on a panel discussion and Q+A on speech rights and the ability to pursue tolerant debate on conflict in the Middle East. This discussion is about our ability to deal with complex and competing ideas, not the substance of the conflict itself. Support the showhttps://www.fsu.nz/https://x.com/NZFreeSpeechhttps://www.instagram.com/freespeechnz/https://www.tiktok.com/@freespeechunionnz2023-12-071h 13
The HoonThe Hoon around the week to Dec 1TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the last week included:* Christopher Luxon, David Seymour and Winston Peters signed coalition-forming agreements, announced a ministerial list, were sworn in, held their first Cabinet meetings and released a 100-day plan with 49 to-do items; See Friday’s email* National, ACT and NZ First agreed to drop National’s plan for a foreign buyers tax and adopt ACT’s plan for faster tax cuts for landlords, to be paid for b...2023-11-301h 02
Flint and Steel PodcastThe Good, the Bad, the Ugly of Social Media | Josie PaganiEverything, everywhere that is terrible is social media’s fault. Hate, disinformation, depression, political polarisation, the decline of trust, and of course, Donald Trump. Social media gets blamed for a lot. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter should carry health warnings, some insist. Perhaps one of those unsmiling photos of Mark Zuckerberg looking like he has just instructed his men—"Kill everyone in the village.”2023-11-3014 min
The HoonThe Hoon around the week to Nov 24TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the last week included:* National Leader Christopher Luxon announced last night he had agreed policies and ministerial roles with ACT Leader David Seymour and NZ First Leader Winston Peters yesterday, with final signoffs from party boards expected last night, before a signing and the release of policy details this morning, and the naming of a ministerial lineup this afternoon; * Westpac last night cut its two-year fixed mortgage rate...2023-11-2357 min
Election 2023The Huddle: Have we gotten any closer to getting a new Government?Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and current affairs commentator Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! National's Chris Luxon says his coalition partners have made a breakthrough in post-election negotiations, but Winston Peters isn't on the same page. Who is trying to strongarm who in these discussions? Labour leader Chris Hipkins called for a ceasefire in Gaza yesterday- what do we think of this? How does this reflect on National? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/l...2023-11-2009 minElection 2023The Huddle: Do we know what's going on with the coalition talks?Tonight on The Huddle, current affairs commentator Josie Pagani and Tim Wilson from Maxim Institute joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! In coalition updates: Luxon's trip to APEC is officially off, Winston has been AWOL from Parliament- but the parties are set to meet later this week. Who knows what's going on? What can we expect in the coming days? NZ First's Shane Jones told Radio Waatea his party supports a 'reset' on the Treaty of Waitangi. Will Luxon approve? Is this too divisive? Former...2023-11-1408 minElection 2023Josie Pagani: Political Commentator says Labour should go back to basics as opposition and focus on cost of livingLabour's caucus is meeting in Upper Hutt today to decide whether 'boy from the Hutt' Chris Hipkins will keep his hand on the tiller. It's the team's first caucus meeting since the election saw Labour thrust out of office. Political Commentator Josie Pagani told Mike Hosking that Hipkins has to set his image as a fighter in opposition. She says he should move the party back to basics, with a focus on cost of living and how to make the economy tick for working people. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/l...2023-11-0603 min