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Focus on Politics

En podcast av: RNZ

The big political issues unpacked every week.

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Defence Capability Plan spend-up shows the new strategic normal
Publicerades 2025-04-11

Razor-sharp race in first RNZ-Reid Research poll
Publicerades 2025-04-04
Politics and the police
Publicerades 2025-03-28
Government ups engagement with India, United States during global volatility
Publicerades 2025-03-21
The beleaguered school lunches programme battles through another week
Publicerades 2025-03-14
The impact of tougher access to emergency housing.
Publicerades 2025-03-07
Winston Peters' takes NZ's defence and security concerns direct to Beijing
Publicerades 2025-02-28
Shaken trust in the public service's data safeguards
Publicerades 2025-02-21
Why the coalition's squabbles are likely to escalate
Publicerades 2025-02-14
Waitangi Day from the Treaty Grounds
Publicerades 2025-02-07
Oral submissions begin on the Treaty Principles Bill
Publicerades 2025-01-31
2024 in Politics: Change, Challenge, and Chuckles
Publicerades 2024-12-19
All aboard the Winston Peters' rail mission
Publicerades 2024-12-13
Scrutiny week's political fireworks: is it all just for show?
Publicerades 2024-12-06
The Coalition's First Year: Compromise and Controversy
Publicerades 2024-11-29
Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti arrives at Parliament
Publicerades 2024-11-22
Crown apologises as Cabinet mulls 'complex' redress for abuse in care
Publicerades 2024-11-15
Trump triumph touches NZ shores
Publicerades 2024-11-08
Minister Chris Penk lays foundations for self-certified building scheme
Publicerades 2024-11-01
Scandals dog National, the Greens while New Zealand First takes aim at Labour
Publicerades 2024-10-25
Wellington woes - government threatens council intervention
Publicerades 2024-10-18
Winston Peters bangs drum on UN veto reform
Publicerades 2024-10-10
Tobacco debate getting heated at Parliament
Publicerades 2024-10-04
Interislander ferry's future adrift amid coalition indecision
Publicerades 2024-09-27
Tough-on-crime talk becomes a numbers game
Publicerades 2024-09-20
Not-so-super markets? Commissioner warns of slow progress
Publicerades 2024-09-06
Sovereignty debate sees major parties weighing in for first time
Publicerades 2024-08-30
Coalition positions on Treaty principles crystallise at Koroneihana
Publicerades 2024-08-23
Green for go for coalition's new beneficiary traffic light system
Publicerades 2024-08-16
7AA repeal: Why ACT's policy faces heartfelt resistance
Publicerades 2024-08-09
Swarbrick opens up about a tense AGM and the Green dream
Publicerades 2024-08-02
Abuse in care report delivers survivors' demands for justice
Publicerades 2024-07-26
Coalition's climate plan falls short of targets
Publicerades 2024-07-19
501 deportations: The thorn in the Trans-Tasman relationship returns
Publicerades 2024-06-14
"Every minute counts" in National's cancer commitment clean-up
Publicerades 2024-06-07
Careful cuts with little room for error: Willis' first Budget
Publicerades 2024-05-31
Fast Track bill hits hurdles of public outrage
Publicerades 2024-05-24
Focus on Politics for Friday 17 May 2024
Publicerades 2024-05-17
Lunch cuts and cut lunch for secondary schools
Publicerades 2024-05-10
Sideshows overshadow substance at Parliament
Publicerades 2024-05-03
Vaping regulations battle 'immeasurably harder' under coalition - campaigner
Publicerades 2024-04-26
Luxon boosts defence amid rising global tensions
Publicerades 2024-04-19
From lobbyist to legislator: Andrew Hoggard's vision for reform
Publicerades 2024-04-12
Aim and fire? Public service targets return amid job cuts
Publicerades 2024-04-05
Clock stops on coalition's urgency-filled 100-day plan
Publicerades 2024-03-08
When no news is bad news
Publicerades 2024-03-01
Fa'anānā Efeso Collins' death brings unity in grief
Publicerades 2024-02-23
Councils get their Three Waters wish - but will they regret it?
Publicerades 2024-02-16
Government faces the music at Waitangi
Publicerades 2024-02-09
Shaw's message for his successor as he prepares to bow out
Publicerades 2024-02-02
Luxon fronts fierce criticism from Māori ahead of Waitangi
Publicerades 2024-01-26
A year of political turmoil comes to an end
Publicerades 2023-12-22
Peters defies opposition as repeals and rollbacks roll on
Publicerades 2023-12-15
Māori dissent sets the scene as Parliament returns
Publicerades 2023-12-08
Distractions assail coalition as it lays out ambitious agenda
Publicerades 2023-12-01
Bonus episode: The meaning of Tāmaki
Publicerades 2023-11-27
Coalition deals signed and sealed, now it's time to deliver
Publicerades 2023-11-24
Te Pāti Māori plans for future as it reflects on success in Māori seats
Publicerades 2023-11-17
Coalition talks pick up pace behind closed doors
Publicerades 2023-11-10
Peters' stock rises on final vote count, how much will Luxon pay?
Publicerades 2023-11-03
Labour faces vexed reset and return to opposition
Publicerades 2023-10-27
Election results in a clear winner, a clear loser, a complex path to power
Publicerades 2023-10-20
On the campaign trail, final week: The highs and lows
Publicerades 2023-10-13
On the campaign trail, week five: Luxon grapples with his 'last resort'
Publicerades 2023-10-06
On the campaign trail, week four: The week of Winston Peters
Publicerades 2023-09-29
On the campaign trail, week three: Debates, polls, sausage and cheese rolls
Publicerades 2023-09-22
On the campaign trail, week two: Tax plans and spending
Publicerades 2023-09-15
On the campaign trail, week one: False claims and ad campaigns
Publicerades 2023-09-08
Political parties talk strategy as campaigning begins in earnest
Publicerades 2023-09-01
Labour sells its vaping crackdown - but is it too late?
Publicerades 2023-08-25
Labour's GST-free fruit and vege strategy falls foul of the experts
Publicerades 2023-08-18
ACT's top six candidates share their history and priorities
Publicerades 2023-08-11
Polls and fiscal holes put major parties on notice
Publicerades 2023-08-04
Labour grapples with Kiri Allan's resignation, leak claims
Publicerades 2023-07-28
Focus on Politics for Friday 21 July 2023
Publicerades 2023-07-21
Green co-leader Davidson touts party's 'healing' ahead of AGM
Publicerades 2023-07-07
Hipkins passes diplomatic test with China's Xi
Publicerades 2023-06-30
Ethnicity in health debate gets under MPs' skin
Publicerades 2023-06-23
Politicians pitch for rural vote
Publicerades 2023-06-16
Ministerial rule-breakers in hot water
Publicerades 2023-06-09

The big political issues unpacked every week.

80 Avsnitt

Defence Capability Plan spend-up shows the new strategic normal

Razor-sharp race in first RNZ-Reid Research poll

Politics and the police

Government ups engagement with India, United States during global volatility

The beleaguered school lunches programme battles through another week

The impact of tougher access to emergency housing.

Winston Peters' takes NZ's defence and security concerns direct to Beijing

Shaken trust in the public service's data safeguards

Why the coalition's squabbles are likely to escalate

Waitangi Day from the Treaty Grounds

Oral submissions begin on the Treaty Principles Bill

2024 in Politics: Change, Challenge, and Chuckles

All aboard the Winston Peters' rail mission

Scrutiny week's political fireworks: is it all just for show?

The Coalition's First Year: Compromise and Controversy

Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti arrives at Parliament

Crown apologises as Cabinet mulls 'complex' redress for abuse in care

Trump triumph touches NZ shores

Minister Chris Penk lays foundations for self-certified building scheme

Scandals dog National, the Greens while New Zealand First takes aim at Labour

Wellington woes - government threatens council intervention

Winston Peters bangs drum on UN veto reform

Tobacco debate getting heated at Parliament

Interislander ferry's future adrift amid coalition indecision

Tough-on-crime talk becomes a numbers game

Not-so-super markets? Commissioner warns of slow progress

Sovereignty debate sees major parties weighing in for first time

Coalition positions on Treaty principles crystallise at Koroneihana

Green for go for coalition's new beneficiary traffic light system

7AA repeal: Why ACT's policy faces heartfelt resistance

Swarbrick opens up about a tense AGM and the Green dream

Abuse in care report delivers survivors' demands for justice

Coalition's climate plan falls short of targets

501 deportations: The thorn in the Trans-Tasman relationship returns

"Every minute counts" in National's cancer commitment clean-up

Careful cuts with little room for error: Willis' first Budget

Fast Track bill hits hurdles of public outrage

Focus on Politics for Friday 17 May 2024

Lunch cuts and cut lunch for secondary schools

Sideshows overshadow substance at Parliament

Vaping regulations battle 'immeasurably harder' under coalition - campaigner

Luxon boosts defence amid rising global tensions

From lobbyist to legislator: Andrew Hoggard's vision for reform

Aim and fire? Public service targets return amid job cuts

Clock stops on coalition's urgency-filled 100-day plan

When no news is bad news

Fa'anānā Efeso Collins' death brings unity in grief

Councils get their Three Waters wish - but will they regret it?

Government faces the music at Waitangi

Shaw's message for his successor as he prepares to bow out

Luxon fronts fierce criticism from Māori ahead of Waitangi

A year of political turmoil comes to an end

Peters defies opposition as repeals and rollbacks roll on

Māori dissent sets the scene as Parliament returns

Distractions assail coalition as it lays out ambitious agenda

Bonus episode: The meaning of Tāmaki

Coalition deals signed and sealed, now it's time to deliver

Te Pāti Māori plans for future as it reflects on success in Māori seats

Coalition talks pick up pace behind closed doors

Peters' stock rises on final vote count, how much will Luxon pay?

Labour faces vexed reset and return to opposition

Election results in a clear winner, a clear loser, a complex path to power

On the campaign trail, final week: The highs and lows

On the campaign trail, week five: Luxon grapples with his 'last resort'

On the campaign trail, week four: The week of Winston Peters

On the campaign trail, week three: Debates, polls, sausage and cheese rolls

On the campaign trail, week two: Tax plans and spending

On the campaign trail, week one: False claims and ad campaigns

Political parties talk strategy as campaigning begins in earnest

Labour sells its vaping crackdown - but is it too late?

Labour's GST-free fruit and vege strategy falls foul of the experts

ACT's top six candidates share their history and priorities

Polls and fiscal holes put major parties on notice

Labour grapples with Kiri Allan's resignation, leak claims

Focus on Politics for Friday 21 July 2023

Green co-leader Davidson touts party's 'healing' ahead of AGM

Hipkins passes diplomatic test with China's Xi

Ethnicity in health debate gets under MPs' skin

Politicians pitch for rural vote