Businesses will therefore want a government response that helps pull New Zealand out of the doldrums quickly, and sets New Zealand back on a path to continued prosperity. In this context, businesses are welcoming the Prime Minister’s statement that the Budget will contain no surprises.

As the new Government nears the end of its first hundred days on March 6, the business community is responding positively, with a question mark over the future. Much has been made about how the hundred-day plan is mainly about stopping things.

So far, New Zealanders’ focus has been on the details of the new Government’s coalition agreements and who new ministers will be. But it's important when thinking about what business will want from this new Government to first take a broader, long-term view.

We're back recapping the biggest (and perhaps only) news of the week - what's in the coalition agreement?

Our immigration policy swings around from being highly permissive to quite restrictive, depending on the political mood. Frequent changes to our pathways to residency and citizenship for new migrants and their families have often been criticised by migrants and potential migrants to New Zealand.

Catch up with Phil, Byron and Maddy for their post election break down.

Will we be eating a slice of humble pie or is this episode your ultimate cheat sheet for election night… only one way to find out!

We are on the election home straight! This week we recap the madness of the campaign trail, get out of our bubble to have a chat about whats happening in the US House of Representatives, and lastly, make an impassioned plea for you to tick any box other than NZ First.

With only two weeks before E-Day, is there anything worth discussing other than politics?

We’re back on the campaign trail analysis, who’s running. outof steam and who needs to learn to just answer the question!

We cover the campaign cringe that has kicked off the election season.

After a week off the airways, we’re back to recap Byron’s Australian adventure.

Maddy and Byron bring you the rapid fire run through of the last week of politics.

We are joined by Andrew Schultz of Sense Partners to help us make sense of all these transport promises.

Wow! Fifty episodes, who would’ve thought we would make it that far (not us.)

We cover the story of the week, Kiri Allen’s parliamentary exit.

This week we hear from Dr Deborah Hart, chair of the Independent Electoral Review Panel.

This week we cover NZPost cancelling send your letters to a quarter of the world… and more!

We’re taking you through the big winners and losers of this year’s budget.

It's just Maddy and Byron taking you through a rapid fire recap of the last three weeks.