4 Jun 2025

The Politics Panel for 4 June 2025

From The Panel, 7:30 pm on 4 June 2025

All things politics are discussed in this laser-focused version of The Panel. 

Today Wallace Chapman is joined by RNZ host of 30 with Guyon, Guyon Espiner and Maria Slade, BusinessDesk journalist. Political scientist Grant Duncan also provides analysis.

They discuss a developing story involving allegations that the Prime Minister's deputy chief press secretary recorded audio of sessions with sex workers. Also, they dissect the latest RNZ Reid Research poll results, the huge press response to Jacinda Ardern's memoir, and more.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media while deputy press secretary Michael Forbes looks on during a press conference on navy ship HMNZS Te Kaha in India on 20 March 2025.

Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi