Politically Speaking: With Ryan Hamilton and Tom Rutherford

Ryan Hamilton and Tom Rutherford

Not your typical politics podcast. National Party MPs Ryan Hamilton and Tom Rutherford go on the record to talk politics, Parliament’s behind-the-scenes moments, current events, and the occasional Mt Rushmore debate, plus whatever else comes to mind. Ryan Hamilton is the MP for Hamilton East and Tom Rutherford is the MP for Bay of Plenty. Authorised by R Hamilton & T Rutherford, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.

Episodes

  1. Feb 22

    February 2026: Tom's wedding, State of Origin and other announcements

    In this episode, we talk about what happened over summer, Tom getting married, State of Origin coming to New Zealand, plus more announcements and what we're looking forward to in 2026.

  2. 12/18/2025

    December 2025: Year in Review, Recent Announcements & What’s Next

    In this episode, we do a year in review, chat through some recent announcements you won’t want to miss, and look ahead to what’s coming next year.

  3. 05/14/2025

    Episode 2: 'Going for growth' Budget, Mt Rushmore of political sayings, debut of "Straight up or spin!"

    This episode we're catching you up on what we've been up to, chatting about the upcoming 'Going for growth' budget, Mt Rushmore of political sayings, and debuting a new segment: "Straight up or spin!"

  4. 04/01/2025

    Episode 1: Introducing Ourselves, Greatest New Zealanders & the OCR

    The very first episode of Politically Speaking! We introduce ourselves using the "Two Truths and One Lie" method, create our Mt Rushmore of the greatest New Zealanders, and discuss the latest drop in the OCR and what it means for the cost of living. 0:41 - Two Truths and One Lie 4:59 - Mt Rushmore: Greatest New Zealanders 14:23 - The OCR Follow Ryan Hamilton Follow Tom Rutherford

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Not your typical politics podcast. National Party MPs Ryan Hamilton and Tom Rutherford go on the record to talk politics, Parliament’s behind-the-scenes moments, current events, and the occasional Mt Rushmore debate, plus whatever else comes to mind. Ryan Hamilton is the MP for Hamilton East and Tom Rutherford is the MP for Bay of Plenty. Authorised by R Hamilton & T Rutherford, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.

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