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Focus on Politics
A weekly analysis of significant political issues.
On RNZ National, Friday after 6.30pm and Saturday at 5.10pm. Online article publishes 10am on Saturdays.
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Labour prepares to be prepared for power
15 Mar 2024Humiliated and humbled in last year's election, Labour has spent its first months back in opposition licking its wounds.
At the party's caucus retreat this week - a gathering of its MPs at a remote… Read more Audio
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Clock stops on coalition's urgency-filled 100-day plan
8 Mar 2024The House has been in full swing for four weeks, with MPs sitting long hours as the government pushes through legislation under urgency to complete its 100-day plan.
What's in it? Did the government… Read more Audio
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Fa'anānā Efeso Collins' death brings unity in grief
23 Feb 2024Parliament was brought to a standstill on Wednesday, with politics set aside after the sudden and shocking death of first-term Green MP Fa'anānā Efeso Collins.
A champion for his people, a tireless… Read more Audio
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Councils get their Three Waters wish - but will they regret it?
16 Feb 2024The coalition has ticked off another objective - repealing the troubled Three Waters programme - but in doing so may have just delayed the bigger problem for another day.
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Government faces the music at Waitangi
9 Feb 2024This year's record-breaking Waitangi celebrations drew 80,000 people to the Treaty grounds over four days, half that on Waitangi Day alone.
With the dust settling on the event's biggest turnout in… Read more Audio
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Shaw's message for his successor as he prepares to bow out
2 Feb 2024Green Party co-leader James Shaw talks about his decision to step down, his time in the role, and the message he has for whoever succeeds him. Read more Audio
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Luxon fronts fierce criticism from Māori ahead of Waitangi
26 Jan 2024Coming hot on the heels of last weekend's Hui-aa-Motu and the Rātana celebrations, Waitangi Day this year promises to be highly emotive and political.
The government's policies have prompted calls… Read more Audio
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A year of political turmoil comes to an end
22 Dec 2023Three prime ministers, four ministerial scandals, one general election and a three-way coalition: New Zealand's political landscape has been well and truly shaken up in 2023.
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Māori dissent sets the scene as Parliament returns
8 Dec 2023The resumption of Parliament this week has been underlined by outcry from Māori, soon matched by fury within the debating chamber.
With just two weeks before the Christmas break and Waitangi Day fast… Read more Audio
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Distractions assail coalition as it lays out ambitious agenda
1 Dec 2023The new government's first week in office saw it get straight to work, setting high expectations and unveiling its 100-day plan - but it's not exactly been smooth sailing.
Fixing the economy and… Read more Audio
Focus on Politics
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A weekly analysis of significant political issues.
On RNZ National, Friday after 6.30pm and Saturday at 5.10pm. Online article publishes 10am on Saturdays.
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