its extravagant policies may be scaled back or delayed and all this may play well in the electorate, and this is where the labour party is not down and outjust yet. indeed, we ll have to wait and see. stephen hoadley, thank you so much forjoining us on newsday. forjoining us on newsday. you re welcome- let s turn now to the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan. ever since the taliban seized power again in 2021, millions of women and girls have lost access to education and other freedoms. the country is now facing its coldest winter in a decade, with temperatures as low as 31 celsius. the united nations estimates that 97% of afghans are living in poverty. some 20 million people are facing acute hunger. two thirds of afghans are in need of humanitarian assistance, including clean water and sanitation. and yet the taliban is refusing to lift the ban
for more on this, i m joined by stephen hoadley, associate professor of politics and international relations at the university of auckland. it s wonderful to get you on the programme. in the first instance, perhaps you could tell us more about the new prime minister in terms of his character, and in terms of what he is planning to do in new zealand. i ll try again, professor. professor, goodness! we re talking over each other. if you would mind talking us through the character of your new prime minister. the new prime minister is a used leader a youth leader from early
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