Season 1
4 episodes · 2023
The leaders of ACT, the Greens, Labour, and National face Midday Report's Charlotte Cook, who grills them over policies, technique in the kitchen, and how they got into politics.
1Chris Hipkins
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins discusses yoga, the impact of all the sausage rolls, and cost of living while boldly managing to bake a lasagne in 75 minutes.
2Marama Davidson & James Shaw
Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw produce a pasta and salad combo. They boast about the benefits of Green policy and food while revealing what really annoys them about each other and the way they were drawn to politics.
3David Seymour
ACT leader David Seymour offers up his recipe for Aotearoa with a simple three-step chicken dish – but it might take a little longer to cook up than first thought.
4Christopher Luxonfinale
To make an omelette, Christopher Luxon, the National Party leader, has to crack a few eggs. He reveals a small talent for rhythm, the secret to removing the squeezed middle, and salvages what could have been a more scrambled variety of breakfast.
