Politics Thursday: Should the Prime Minister use the Defence Force plane whenever he needs?
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- Thu, 6 Aug 2026, 12:54pm
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It's Politics Thursday, Nick Mills is joined in the studio by Labour MP Ayesha Verrall and National MP for Ōtaki Tim Costley.
Starting with the Prime Minister's use of the Defence Force plane, which has come under intense scrutiny.
Should we go even further and have a plane strictly for the Prime Minister?
Costley shares his experience as a defence force pilot - plus which PM never said thank you.
Are there double standards in parliament? The panel debate Chlöe Swarbrick's comments challenging the speaker, who then kicked her out. Does she have a point? Do all MPs play by the same rulebook?
Plus, should the Prime Minister of apologised for his "parent-child" comment to business owners, and the panel discuss the unemployment figures released yesterday.
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