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National's policy aims to school Labour on education decline
10:00 AM.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… Read more Audio
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Making a Nash of it: The self-destruct sequence of a police minister
10:00 AM.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… Read more Audio
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Do public service consultancy criticisms stack up?
10:00 AM.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… Read more Audio
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National's three waters plan leaves councils to carry the can
10:00 AM.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… Read more Audio
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Cyclone makes Robertson's Budget balancing act perilous
10:00 AM.While 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… Read more Audio
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Co-governance debate heats up at Rātana, Waitangi
8:55 AM.In this week's Focus on Politics, RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson parses the co-governance rhetoric of the past few weeks. Read more Audio
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National, ACT, Greens and Te Pāti Māori on the year ahead
11:02 AM.In this week's Focus on Politics, RNZ's political team interviews the leaders of National, ACT, the Greens, and Te Pāti Māori. Read more Audio
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Ardern weighs spending priorities and Cabinet line-up ahead of election year
6:00 PM.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… Read more Audio
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Hamilton West by-election offers teaser for 2023
10:00 AM.Hamilton West polling for a new MP closes on 10 December - a litmus test for next year's general election. Crime and the cost of living are top of mind for most voters, but so far they're not rushing… Read more Audio
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Recession prediction leaves Labour with a labour problem
10:00 AM.Dire economic predictions and high interest rates from the Reserve Bank this week have increased the pressure on Labour, and given National a chance to pitch itself as the solution.
The opposition… Read more Audio
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Poland missile crisis dominates amid summits in Asia
1:18 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returned to the international stage this week, even as the war in Ukraine threatened to spill beyond its borders.
The ASEAN, G20 and APEC summits offered chances for… Read more Audio
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Under-fire Labour turns sights on bank profits and fuel
10:00 AM.Labour faithful were in fine form at the party's annual conference last weekend, but an unflattering political poll on Sunday soon soured the mood.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern - roused by… Read more Audio
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Labour, National cross swords over tax, social insurance
10:00 AM.Labour claims New Zealand's economy is holding up well compared to many others, but global pressures and new policies may threaten its re-election chances.
National has been on the attack, with the… Read more Audio
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Three waters on the boil as elections loom
10:00 AM.In today's Focus on Politics podcast, RNZ Digital Political Reporter Russell Palmer wades into the three waters debate, assessing the situation ahead of local and general elections. Read more Audio
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Queen's death reignites discussions over constitution and Te Tiriti
10:00 AM.In today's Focus on Politics podcast NZ Political Reporters Katie Scotcher, Anneke Smith and Giles Dexter explore what the debate about the role of the monarchy in New Zealand - and the possibility of… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for Sun 11 September
6:00 PM.In Focus on Politics, our political reporter Giles Dexter takes a look at the Government's response to youth crime and talks to those on the ground trying to turn it around. Audio
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How government's youth crime rhetoric misses the bigger picture
10:00 AM.In today's Focus on Politics podcast Political Reporter Giles Dexter reviews the government's approach to youth crime, and examines what is missing from the debate. Read more Audio
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New Zealand democracy on 'shaky foundations': Electoral law ripe for change
10:00 AM.In today's Focus on Politics podcast Political Reporter Anneke Smith exposes the vulnerable state of New Zealand's democracy and examines the political response. Read more Audio
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EU-NZ trade agreement 'by no means a done deal'
10:00 AM.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. Read more Audio
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Law and order policies 'no magic bullet' on crime and gangs - experts
10:00 AM.Law 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. Read more Audio
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Uffindell exposed: National, Labour grapple with bullying accusations
10:00 AM.In today's Focus on Politics podcast Political Reporter Katie Scotcher examines one of the fastest political downfalls in New Zealand's history. Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: an extended interview with Christopher Luxon
10:00 AM.Investigative journalist Guyon Espiner sits down for an extended interview with National leader Christopher Luxon. Can a man some thought might join the Labour Party lead National to victory at the… Read more Video, Audio
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United States trip proves Jacinda Ardern's pulling power
10:00 AM.In today's Focus on Politics podcast Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch assesses the Prime Minister's American odyssey. Read more Audio
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A Budget searching for balance
10:00 AM.In today's Focus on Politics podcast Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch runs the numbers on the Budget and its political implications. Read more Audio
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Immigration angst pervades border reopening
10:00 AM.In today's Focus on Politics podcast Political Reporter Anneke Smith explores the border reopening, immigration changes, and the response. Read more Audio