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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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Focus on Politics: Budget 2021
21 May 2021Beneficiaries will reap the rewards of this year's Budget with a welfare boost billed as the "biggest in a generation". Audio
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Focus on Politics: Race Relations
14 May 2021Race relations have been a flash point for conflict and reconciliation in NZ politics over the years. National leader Judith Collins reignited the fire this week with her speech to party faithful. RNZ… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: The China Question
7 May 2021RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson asks: how is New Zealand's relationship with China? Audio
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Focus on Politics: Emergency Housing
30 Apr 2021RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson takes a deep look into the state of emergency housing across the country. Audio
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Focus on Politics: DHBs on the Scrap Heap
23 Apr 2021Health Minister Andrew Little this week announced an extraordinary overhaul of the health system, scrapping all 20 DHBs and putting a new entity in their place. RNZ health correspondent Rowan Quinn… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: The Bubble and the Border
9 Apr 2021The Government has placed a temporary ban on all travel from India, leaving Kiwis there stranded, unable to come home. In the same week, it has begun to ease border measures elsewhere, announcing it… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: The Housing Solution?
26 Mar 2021The Government has announced a raft of measures to try and tackle the housing affordability crisis to tilt the market towards first home buyers and increase supply. But, as RNZ political reporter… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: Trans Tasman Tensions
19 Mar 2021RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson asks: what's behind the latest Trans-Tasman tensions? And what do they mean for ongoing relations? Audio
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Focus on Politics: The Vaccine Rollout
12 Mar 2021RNZ political reporter Yvette McCullough looks into the details of the government's Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan. Audio
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Focus on Politics: Covid rule-breakers
5 Mar 2021RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson asks: Is the Government being too soft on Covid-19 rule-breakers? Audio
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Focus on Politics: An Immigration Rethink
26 Feb 2021RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson takes a look at what immigration might look like in a post-Covid New Zealand. Audio
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Focus on Politics: Locked Down Again
19 Feb 2021Three new cases of Covid-19 in the community forced Auckland back into lockdown for 72 hours this week, but should New Zealand's largest city have stayed in level three longer? Or were the… Read more Audio
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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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