Nick is joined in studio by Labour Leader Chris Hipkins for the first of their monthly chats for the year.

Starting with the fallout from last week's events in Hipkins' private life being bought to the public eye. We get his thoughts on the line of privacy as a politician and how he and his family are handling the situation.

Then into the fuel crisis. Yesterday the government launched their plan - starting from April 7, 143,000 low to middle income families will get $50 a week to cope with the rising cost in fuel. 

Nick asks Hipkins what Labour would do in the situation, and whether this response from National is enough. 

As Labour is up in the polls, we see what the vibe is in Labour at the moment. Are they comfortable or worried about potential coalitions? 

He doesn't rule out NZ First plan to split up energy gentailers, is there hope for an agreement between the parties?

Hipkins shares his thoughts on Deputy Act leader and Minister Brooke Van Velden's shock exit from politics, and are our promising young politicians being discouraged from the attitudes from the media and public?

Plus, are there enough diverse working and education backgrounds inside parliament - particularly Labour.

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