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The annual review debate: the butt-end of the budget
In a busy week of Parliament one of the most crucial things MPs did may have got the least attention. Financial scrutiny is seldom exciting but it is important. Audio
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Eight new bills for Parliament’s final months
Despite a week of distractions MPs were working. Hard. Ten bills were finished, and eight brand new bills began their lives, ready for the remaining weeks of this parliamentary term. Audio
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New Police Minister Ginny Andersen in opposition's sights
Police Minister is a tough gig: focusing on social issues leads to 'soft-on-crime' criticism while going too hard can look like populism.
With four ministers in eight months it's ended up a… Audio
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Little boxes: MPs and their offices
Audio 31 Mar 2023The House visited two MPs with very different job descriptions to see the shape and function of both their offices and their staffing arrangements.
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Assessing Labour's record on climate action
Labour came to power promising to take climate change seriously - has it done that? Audio
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National's policy aims to school Labour on education decline
National's leader Christopher Luxon ditched Parliament for the playground this week, touring schools to sell his party's solution to declining student performance with a back-to-basics focus on… Audio
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A muted media response to March 15
The media did little to mark the fourth anniversary of the March 15 terror attack, and some victims and their families say they are starting to feel forgotten. Audio
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Climate policies burn on the bread and butter bonfire
Audio 19 Mar 2023Chris Hipkins won media plaudits for his political strategy after scrapping or deferring some of Labour's policy in his latest policy bonfire, including ones to reduce emissions. But a poll released… Audio
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Making a Nash of it: The self-destruct sequence of a police minister
Stuart Nash's rapid resignation from his treasured police portfolio - just two months after getting it back - is one of the clearest examples of a political own-goal.
It's highlighted poor… Audio
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Political pile-on or Parliament as designed?
This week MPs discussed Stuart Nash’s loss of a ministerial warrant for an hour. It may have looked like a political pile-on, but in reality it was Parliament doing exactly what it is designed for –… Audio
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Political commentators Lamia Imam & Brigitte Morten
Audio 13 Mar 2023Lamia and Brigitte join Kathryn to talk about the latest polling, with a particular focus on how the smaller parties are faring. What are the strategies and position of the minor parties in election… Audio
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Do public service consultancy criticisms stack up?
Consultants and contractors are a favourite punching bag for opposition parties - of all colours - and National is just the latest to land a solid blow, leaving Labour off-balance.
The numbers show… Audio
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New book examines 'crisis of democratic capitalism'
It's never been an easy marriage, the union between democracy and capitalism. But neither can survive without the other and they are in jeopardy says preeminent financial journalist, Martin Wolf. Audio
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Political commentators Hughes & Morten
Gareth and Brigitte join Kathryn to look at National leader Christopher Luxon's state of the nation speech yesterday with its focus on lowering childcare costs, the Prime Minister's apology for his… Audio
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National's three waters plan leaves councils to carry the can
While National's solution to the Three Waters problem may please the councils steadfastly opposed to the government's plan, it remains plagued by a financial fishhook.
But, as journalist Bernard… Audio
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Cyclone makes Robertson's Budget balancing act perilous
Audio 25 Feb 2023While somewhat bound politically by Labour's promise of no new taxes this term, Finance Minister Grant Robertson is keeping all options open in his search for a way to fund the recovery from Cyclone… Audio
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Entrenchment use under the grill in Standing Orders review
The use of entrenchment in law-making in this country has had a sound grilling at the Standing Orders Committee which is conducting its ongoing regular review of Parliament’s rules. Audio
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Cyclone devastation and climate dominate PM's Statement debate
Today the debating chamber launched into action as it does most years - but this year was all about the weather and the climate. Audio
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The Sampler: Young Fathers, Say She She, Kraus
Tony Stamp reviews new albums from Scotland trio Young Fathers, femme-forward Brooklyn band Say She She, and music for float tanks by NZ's Kraus. Audio
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Co-governance debate heats up at Rātana, Waitangi
Audio 10 Feb 2023In this week's Focus on Politics, RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson parses the co-governance rhetoric of the past few weeks. Audio
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At The Movies: We Are Still Here
Eight writer-director teams present eight stories about First Nation struggles in New Zealand and Australia. Video, Audio
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Communities' needs must be the focus of Auckland's future
As Auckland cleans up, ideas about how to cope with increasingly intense rainfall have been pouring in.
Experts have been calling for - for example - a so-called sponge city to soak up water using… Audio
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Political pressure on media merger pumped up
Legislation for a new public media entity due by March has been reviewed and is due to be debated in Parliament soon. But pundits and opposition politicians alike are urging the government - now under… Audio
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Chris Hipkins clears first hurdle as Prime Minister
Chris Hipkins has cleared his first hurdle as Prime Minister, and chaired his first cabinet meeting.
He's signalled a focus on the cost of living, but isn't ready to rule anything in or out.
Other… Audio
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New Prime Minister and Deputy installed: what next?
In a remarkably swift and smooth transition after Jacinda Ardern's surprise announcement last week, incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins wasted no time in indicating he would "rein in" some projects… Audio
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Crucial caucuses begin as election year planning begins
Labour and National are in Napier today for their traditional summer caucus retreats.
The meetings mark the end of the summer political hiatus and the looming General Election is undoubtedly be… Audio
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National, ACT, Greens and Te Pāti Māori on the year ahead
In this week's Focus on Politics, RNZ's political team interviews the leaders of National, ACT, the Greens, and Te Pāti Māori. Audio
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RNZ-TVNZ merger uncertain as govt focuses on cost of living
The RNZ-TVNZ merger looks to be on thin ice as the Prime Minister tells her colleagues to find some fat to trim over the summer holidays.
Jacinda Ardern says the government's focus will be on getting… Audio
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Ardern weighs spending priorities and Cabinet line-up ahead of election year
A newly prioritised spending plan and fresh ministerial line-up are part of Labour's plan to reset the political landscape for the start of 2023 - election year.
The political headwinds are… Audio
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Focus on three Government bills in penultimate week
Parliament’s year is rapidly nearing an end, and the Government has this week been focused on completion of three fairly major pieces of legislation. Audio