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Govt to review Covid traffic light framework, will masks stay on?
New Zealand's Covid rules look to be in for a shake-up, with the Prime Minister confirming the traffic light framework is up for review.
Opposition parties are urging the government to scrap the… Audio
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Parliament journos back on the tiles
Press Gallery journalists are in their element after the regular bridge run returned from the Grand Hall to the 1st floor foyer of Parliament House, the place known as 'the tiles'. Audio
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Auditor General urges more accurate cost of living payments
The Auditor General has told Inland Revenue to better focus its future cost of living payments to ensure they go only where they're supposed to.
It was a key budget announcement but the first round… Video, Audio
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Six months on, human costs of the Parliament occupation
It’s six months since the occupation of Parliament's grounds for three weeks, but the human cost is only now becoming clear. Audio
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EU-NZ trade agreement 'by no means a done deal'
In today's Focus on Politics, Political Reporter Katie Scotcher looks back on a trade deal both sides found fault with, and ahead to the challenges it still faces. Audio
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A conundrum over how to cover the conspiracists
This week, a documentary from Stuff Circuit delved into the country's growing extreme far-right and anti-vax movement. Why did the makers of Fire & Fury decide to platform a group of conspiracy-minded… Audio
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Law and order policies 'no magic bullet' on crime and gangs - experts
Audio 20 Aug 2022Law and order seems a likely hot topic again in next year's election, but experts say many proposed policies would be ineffective, Political Reporter Anneke Smith writes. Audio
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Political post-mortems - and lessons from the past
Has the media focus on political failings become just too intense? A new book lifting the lid on the National Party in opposition has revealed more about the struggles, scandals and scraps that… Video, Audio
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Author Philip Short on his book 'Putin - His Life and Times'
Audio 14 Aug 2022Philip Short's book is big, six centimetres thick, but its subject matter is big, too. It's Putin - His Life and Times. Philip is a British journalist and author. He joins Jim to talk about his latest… Audio
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Uffindell exposed: National, Labour grapple with bullying accusations
Audio 13 Aug 2022In today's Focus on Politics podcast Political Reporter Katie Scotcher examines one of the fastest political downfalls in New Zealand's history. Audio
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National, ACT won't support political donations changes
National and ACT are refusing to support changes to the political donations regime, saying they 'screw the scrum' in favour of the governing Labour party.
A review of electoral laws is common after… Audio
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Meet a new MP: Dan Rosewarne
We meet a new MP, Dan Rosewarne who gave hs maiden speech this week: a chance to say 'who I am, how I got to be here and what I hope to achieve'. Video, Audio
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Youth MPs to focus on glaring wage gap
A mock Member’s Bill which zeroes in on the glaring disparity in wages for young people is to be the focus of debate among Youth MPs in the 10th Youth Parliament this week.
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The Week in Detail: Charities, citizenship, and the Pacific Islands Forum
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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Superpowers cast big shadow on Pacific forum
It's one of the most high-stakes Pacific Islands Forum in recent memory, but political power plays may be standing in the way of real progress. Audio
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If the House is Parliament's mouth, this is its brain
There are various parts of Parliament that could be deemed crucial to the functioning of the place, but perhaps none quite so much as the House Office. Audio
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New minister in charge at a pivotal media moment
Legislation to create a new public media entity entered Parliament this week. Mediawatch talks to the new broadcasting minister Willie Jackson about how that will work, the future of Māori media - and… Audio
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Public media: new name, new law, new minister, old questions
Draft legislation for a new public media entity was finally made public this week - and the new broadcasting minister also made his first appearance in that role in Parliament. But while MPs were… Audio
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Specialist extremism research centre builds on March 15 legacy
New Zealand now has its own specialist research centre that will focus on the prevention of violent extremism in Aotearoa. He Whenua Taurikura - which translates to 'a country at peace' - delivers on… Video, Audio
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More unanswered questions about public media plan
The government’s planned new Public Media Entity - backed with $109m a year in last week's Budget - was debated in a virtual meeting this week. But beyond expanded public funding for three years… Audio
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United States trip proves Jacinda Ardern's pulling power
Audio 28 May 2022In today's Focus on Politics podcast Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch assesses the Prime Minister's American odyssey. Audio
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RNZ analysis: PM's focus shifts to Texas school shooting
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is currently visiting the United States in a bid to drum up trade and tourism -and had hoped to meet with the US President. Yesterday's shooting in Texas has meant… Audio
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Helen Thompson: are we facing an international energy crisis?
The world is not just seeing high oil prices, it is at the beginning of a fully-fledged energy crisis, says Helen Thompson, a professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University. Audio
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A Budget searching for balance
Audio 21 May 2022In today's Focus on Politics podcast Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch runs the numbers on the Budget and its political implications. Audio
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How to make our democracy better? Try sortition, once practised in Ancient Greece – Prof Matheson Russell
Assoc. Prof. Matheson Russell explores different models for democracy in action during an era of unprecedented polarisation. His focus? Sortition. A highlight of Raising the Bar Home Edition. Video, Audio
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Oddity notes on budget week at Parliament
Why is the Budget usually on a Thursday, why just before a sitting break, and why is the debate on it usually interrupted by urgent business? Audio
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Govt unveils $3b Emissions Reduction Plan, focus on transport
The government has unveiled it's first Emissions Reduction Plan of $2.9 billion, with a focus on transport.
The sector is one of the largest sources of emissions in New Zealand - making up 17 percent… Audio
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Re-Platformed: radio outcasts make their own outlet
Sean Plunket has launched a new news outlet for himself - and other broadcasters edged out of talk radio in recent years. The Platform proudly proclaims it's editorially and financially free from any… Audio
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Immigration angst pervades border reopening
Audio 14 May 2022In today's Focus on Politics podcast Political Reporter Anneke Smith explores the border reopening, immigration changes, and the response. Audio
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Understanding the 'attention economy'
Nights Philosopher Ann Kerwin looks at a book by former Google strategist turned Oxford-trained philosopher, James William called Stand Out of Our Light: Freedom and Resistance in the Attention… Audio