The Whip for 27 August 2025

It's another hit of the most insightful and sharp 30 minutes in political analysis. Tonight Wallace is joined by RNZ's Mihingarangi Forbes, Stuff's national editor Andrea Vance and former national minister Wayne Mapp. The Whip panel looks at economic growth minister Nicola Willis's announcement about fast tracking new supermarket developments. Followed by Mihi's reporting on how the Public Service Commissioner is considering absorbing a number of smaller ministries into larger agencies: say goodbye ministries for Women and Pacific Peoples. Then a quick check on New Zealand's stance on statehood for Palestine: is the government moving fast enough now the UN has decleared a famine in Gaza City? Then, four year parliamentary terms are possibly back on the menu: what do the panel think? And finally, they take a look at the upcoming Tamaki Makaurau by-election - who is likely to win?