Nine To Noon Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Lianne Dalziel
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Mar 29, 2026 
Lianne Dalziel, former MP, cabinet minister and three-term Christchurch mayor with progressive local-government experience. Brigitte Morten, director at Franks Ogilvy and ex-senior ministerial adviser offering centre-right analysis. They debate the fuel crisis response, long-term transport and energy planning, renewable and EV infrastructure, LNG terminal reassessment, political U-turns, paywave surcharge reform, WHO amendments and pay equity secrecy.
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Measured Government Response To Fuel Shock
- The government has delivered a measured, high-scoring response to the fuel crisis focused on managing expectations and targeted support for low-income working families.
- Brigitte Morten praised twice-daily monitoring, clear parameters for payments, and emphasis on avoiding panic buying.
Pair Crisis Relief With Public Transport Shifts
- Treat immediate relief and long-term transport strategy as complementary rather than competing priorities.
- Lianne Dalziel urged cities like Christchurch to prioritise bus, shuttle and behaviour-change policies to reduce single-occupancy vehicle use.
Renewables And EV Infrastructure Reduce Oil Vulnerability
- New Zealand's electricity mix (high renewables) gives it resilience versus countries that use oil and gas for power.
- Brigitte Morten highlighted the government's EV charging rollout as strategic infrastructure during the crisis.