Priyanca Radhakrishnan
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Oct 23, 2026
Ryan BridgeHOST
Paul Goldsmith, National MP, is joining us remotely today from the North Shore.
Ryan BridgeHOST
And Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Labour MP, is with us in the studio.
Ryan BridgeHOST
Good morning to you both.
Ryan BridgeHOST
We need to talk again about... gangs and visiting gang pads because pre-anchor there is a Labour candidate, not an MP, but a candidate who said that she didn't go to a gang pad and then video emerges that looks awfully like she's had a gang pad.
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Paul GoldsmithGUEST
But all in all, it's been very good-natured and that is a wonderful thing about our democracy and I just hope it stays that way for a very long time.
Ryan BridgeHOST
Here's hoping.
Ryan BridgeHOST
Appreciate your time, both of you, this morning, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Labour MP, and Paul Goldsmith, National MP, on our
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political panel this morning.
OliviaHOST
The Labour Party says they will demonstrate a quote, ongoing commitment to the UNCRPD, the Enabling Good Lives approach and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
OliviaHOST
At the D-List disability debate, Labour representative Priyanka Radhakrishnan said Labour is prioritising the amendment of the Human Rights Act to define reasonable accommodations and to recognise that denying that is discrimination.
OliviaHOST
She added that Labour is committed to reviewing the acceptable standards of health requirements.
OliviaHOST
New Zealand first voted for the passing of the DSS Bill but did not comment on general policies for disabled communities.
RosettaHOST
Were there any things that came out from the survey or from the debate in terms of particular sort of party positions or policies that surprised you at All Red?
RedGUEST
Yeah, I think, I mean, it's really interesting, right? We had Priyanka Radhakrishnan from the Labour Party, who was previous disability issues minister and current disability spokesperson for the Labour Party.
RedGUEST
And look, she did some really good things while they were in government.
RedGUEST
They set up the Whai Kaha Ministry for Disabled People.
Phoebe Eden-MannGUEST
I'm not sure what the reasoning behind that was, but it was a bit disappointing they weren't there, 'cause it's a, it's a really good opportunity for the parties to actually speak to the disability community.
Phoebe Eden-MannGUEST
Uh, so representing Labor it was Priyanca Radhakrishnan, uh, Rae McInarchle for National, in lieu of, uh, Louise Upston, who's the Minister for Disability Issues, Laura Mc- Laura McClure for Act, Julie Anne Genter for the Greens, Jenny Marcroft for New Zealand First, and Queylea Wong for the Opportunities Party.
Phoebe Eden-MannGUEST
And it was actually really exciting to see the panel of all women, which is fairly rare in politics.
Phoebe Eden-MannGUEST
Um, so [laughs] that was a nice surprise.
OliviaHOST
Te Pāti Māori would also raise the minimum wage to living wage.
OliviaHOST
At the D-List disability debate, Labour representative Priyanka Radhakrishnan said, "...of course we want to abolish the minimum wage exemption," and that the party still needed to "...figure out if that is something we can fund and deliver within the first term." At the same debate, Greens representative Ricardo Menendez March said the Green Party supported the abolishment of the exemption.
OliviaHOST
Last year, the government passed the 2025 amendments to the Equal Pay Act, which limit the scope of pay equity claims that aim to balance inequities between men and women doing work of equal value.
OliviaHOST
The Act predominantly affects female-dominated work, such as caring professions.
OliviaHOST
Neither New Zealand First, Labour or ACT provided any future policies.
OliviaHOST
However, at the dealer's disability debate, Labour representative Priyanka Radhakrishnan said that if elected to government, Labour would progress the findings of the highest needs review to, quote, In August this year, ACT introduced a new policy that would allow teachers to remove quote seriously or persistently disruptive end quote students from a classroom with quote reasonable force.
OliviaHOST
Autism New Zealand was among many to raise concern over the policy, saying that removing a child from a classroom or using restrictive approaches should always be the last resort.
OliviaHOST
ACT says this is to, quote, prevent a student harming themselves or others or causing serious property damage while keeping clear safeguards against excessive force, end quote.
OliviaHOST
The Labour Party is disappointed that the National Government dropped the target.
OliviaHOST
At the D-list disability debate, Labour representative Priyanka Radhakrishnan said Labour is committed to bringing back the target and increasing it to 25%.
OliviaHOST
Meanwhile, if Te Parti Māori or the Green Party are elected, they will reinstate the 15% target.
OliviaHOST
The Green Party would set, quote, To Party Māori adds that they would, quote, The party would ensure that all new government builds are accessible and designed to accommodate all whānau.
OliviaHOST
We invited candidates from all the parties and four panellists participated.
OliviaHOST
Priyanka Radhakrishnan from Labour, Ricardo Menendez March from the Green Party, Cody Marsh from the Opportunity Party and Oriini Kaipara from Te Pāti Māori.
OliviaHOST
From mobility car parks to missing candidates, here are a few spicy things that got a reaction from the crowd.
OliviaHOST
Number one, the coalition government parties did not show up.