Show Notes
This week we return back to our standard format of peaks/pits, hots/nots. We discuss how Tova O'Brien is two-for-two on her new weekly segment with Prime Minister Luxon, the mining royalties for regions policy proposal, and the moralaties around banning greyhound racing.
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