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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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43:53

Waste not, want not

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/11/20

This week the gals talk ferries, Bishop’s bridge, new leaders new names, and not so clean cars.Yass Queen to Deborah Russell so we can stop lying to the government and Beehave Mate to those pesky young people.

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44:46

Sex, drugs and gun control

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/11/14

Brigitte and Esther are back this week diving into the Police scandals, more funding for tackling meth and the next installment of the Te Pati Maori drama. The rewrite of the Arms Act is covered and the two gals dance around the asset sales debate.Yas Queen goes to the unanimous support for congestion charging Beehave Mate to the five senior cops who covered up abuse allegations at the highest level

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52:06

The Michelin Guide to Cockroaches

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2025/11/07

This week the Gals talk about school boards and Te tiriti, a controversial Bill, supermarkets and the measles outbreak.Yass Queen to Parliament’s top animal lover and Beehave Mate also has an animal theme. Question Time: what are the black and white tiles?

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45:22

He’s a beautiful man

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/11/01

This week the Gals talk about Labour’s tax plans, the new curriculum, a couple of Bills of interest, and, of course, more Te Pāti Māori drama! Yass Queen to Sir Wira Gardiner and Beehave Mate to Kevin Rudd. Question Time: why do regional councils have Chairs instead of Mayors?

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41:33

The Emergency Coalition

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/10/24

This week Brigitte and Esther talk mega strike politics, Labour's various policies, and the MACA Bill. Incredibly, the two gals find common ground on education policy. The Yass Queen goes to the emergency coalition of National, Labour and ACT who car pooled their way down to the Capital. Beehive mate goes to those who think it's okay to use violence to get their political points across.

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42:10

Drama, cows and new Mayors

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2025/10/17

This week the Gals battle tech issues both in NZ and Bali to chat about local election results, Te Pāti Māori drama, emissions and reading.Yass Queen to Jim Bolger and a great question from a listener about Parliament legislating over judicial decisions. Happy listening!

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37:55

Tough love nits and lies.

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/10/09

This week Esther and Brigitte break down a week of data and numbers, analyse broken windows, stay optimistic on a peace deal in the middle east and give a shout out to Paddy Gower.

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46:08

Morten is one angry democracy nerd

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2025/10/03

Welcome back to our Gal Esther! This week the Gals talk about earthquake strengthening changes, energy, letter gate and New Zealand’s stance on Palestine. Brigitte is very aggrieved at the Electoral Commission, Esther volunteers as campaign manager for Judith Collins and Georgie weeps once more at the lack of bipartisanship in politics.

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43:29

Here a sod, there a sod, everywhere a sod sod

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/09/26

This week the Gals chat about the economy, the mood of the boardroom, Palestine, Trump and the United Nations and NZ First invokes the agree to disagree clause. Yass Queen to our first female Reserve Bank governor and Beehave Mate to some serious flip-flopping. Question Time: what do you make of the growing online political scene in NZ?

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35:27

Listen to your wife, Stu!

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/09/12

This week Georgie and Brigitte chat about a rather vulgar description of women, the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election, superannuation and a Green Party resignation. Georgie launches a call to action to save art history and Brigitte shows some love to community boards. Yass Queen to cocktails and Beehave Mate to the former Samoan PM for refusing to concede power.

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44:51

Don’t rain on my parade

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2025/09/05

This week the Gals chat about China and Ukraine, regional airlines, immigration and a whole lot of health sector bits and bobs. Yass Queen to the ladies and Beehave Mate to a Kiwi Aussie. Question Time: can you explain party affiliations in local government politics?

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48:25

Half time talks: Hon Nicola Willis

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/08/29

In this episode the Gals chat to Hon Nicola Willis - Minister of Finance, Economic Growth and Social Investment - about budgets and tax, misogyny and pay equity.

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47:35

LIVE IN THE CAPITAL

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/08/22

This week the Gals ventured out of the recording studio to a Women in Business event hosted by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce and Forsyth Barr and talked about Election 2026.

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44:25

Half Time Talks: Hon Barbara Edmonds

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/08/08

Halfway through the election term, the Gals take the opportunity to talk to senior politicians about how it is all going.In this episode we speak to Hon Barbara Edmonds, MP for Mana, former Minister and now Labour Finance Spokesperson about whanau, taxation and budgets.

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44:56

Are you a drop kick?

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/08/01

This week, Esther and Brigitte are talking about dropkicks, more doctors, homelessness and the UK Prime Minister’s ultimatum to Israel.Listener question: was the Finance Minister's meeting with Fonterra just a PR stunt?

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44:14

Half Time Talks: Hon Kieran McAnulty

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/07/25

Halfway through the election term, the Gals take the opportunity to talk to senior politicians about how it is all going.In this episode we speak to Hon Kieran McAnulty former minister now opposition MP about his portfolios of housing and infrastructure and what drives him as a rural based MP.

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47:46

Half Time Talks: Hon Bishop

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/06/27

Halfway through the electoral term, the Gals take the opportunity to talk to senior politicians about how it is all going.In this episode, Minister for Everything, Chris Bishop reveals why he got demoted from his favourite portfolio, that he hates small plates at restaurants and why housing is too important to be screwed up again.

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52:21

I came in like a wrecking ball

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/06/20

This week the Gals discuss big new housing powers for central government, the dumpster fire that is the world right now, Scrutiny Week and a roundup of employment and health announcements.Yass Queen to a new female boss and Beehave Mate to an obfuscating Kiwi bloke. Question Time: Who wore it better - Chris Bishop or Miley Cyrus?

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42:42

Swandris, stalkers and sneaky ships

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/06/13

This week the Gals chat about Fieldays and who is up and who is down with farmers, the country’s new stalking legislation, a jet setting senior citizen and a report about Tamariki Māori in state care.Brigitte gets a telling off for weird pronunciation, Esther deals with literal s**t and Georgie admits to not caring about privacy. Yass Queen gets contentious, and Beehave Mate sparks a conspiracy. Question Time: Will Chris Hipkins be leader of the Opposition at the next election?

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47:15

Kate Sheppard turns in her grave

Three Gals One Beehive ·

2025/05/09

This week the Gals discuss the Government’s surprise pay equity changes (at length!), the proposed social media age ban, pre-Budget announcements, and claims that a law change legalises the killing of our native kiwi.Yass Queen to two Aussie blokes showing some class and Beehave Mate to some less classy Australians. Question Time: Has National shot itself in the foot re pay equity?

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