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Three Gals One Beehive

Join Georgina Stylianou, Brigitte Morten and Esther Robinson 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!

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59:01

“But she said she was a lawyer”

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/04/11

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?

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45:42

Cowboys, Roadcones & Crocodiles

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2025/04/04

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).

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48:39

Welcome to the simulation situation

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2025/03/28

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?

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45:29

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

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2025/03/21

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.

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44:01

Woke Paper Jams

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/03/14

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.

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42:27

I wish him well for the future

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/03/06

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?

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46:29

Headlocks and helmets

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2025/02/28

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

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39:53

You are just a boy

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/02/20

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.

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17:55

Eat, love, cat

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/02/20

*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.

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40:18

Penis or genius?

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2024/12/19

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!

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40:16

Happy dogs and wooden cocks

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2024/12/12

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.

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47:05

Double Brown and the mace

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2024/12/06

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.

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45:11

Airport chaos and dumb ducks

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2024/11/29

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

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43:06

All things hīkoi

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2024/11/21

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

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37:20

Principles, pay gap and high drama in Parliament

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2024/11/15

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.

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43:02

Trump 2.0, tunnels and te tiriti

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2024/11/08

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

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42:20

Babysitters, banks and a rogue playlist

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2024/10/25

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.

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37:42

Winnie Watch, an awkward meeting and breaking news

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2024/10/18

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.

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39:50

Sinking ships, sexism and Schedule 2a

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2024/10/10

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?

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