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The end-of-year has arrived, and with it, the traditional suite of end-of-year reviews and thinkpieces. In this week's Focus on Politics, RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch looks back on the… Audio

In Focus on Politics, RNZ's political editor Jo Moir sits down with new Minister for Rail Winston Peters to discuss the future of the Interislander ferries and what next year will bring for the New… Audio

In Focus on Politics, the second ever scrutiny week has launched many headlines, but is it doing what it was meant to? RNZ Political Reporter Russell Palmer examines a nascent parliamentary process. Audio

In Focus on Politics, RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch sits down with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to reflect on his first year in charge. Audio

In Focus on politics, Lillian Hanly looks back at the arrival of Hikoi mo Te Tiriti at Parliament, and the political response to the tens of thousands of people who called for the coalition to "kill… Audio

In Focus of Politics, our political reporter Anneke Smith takes a look at what the Crown did - and didn't - deliver for survivors of abuse in care. Audio

In Focus on Politics, RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch digs into the ramifications for New Zealand of Donald Trump's triumph in the US election. Audio

In Focus on Politics this week, RNZ Political Reporter Russell Palmer sits down with Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk to nail down some details and his thinking around the government's… Audio

Every Thursday it's Carmel Sepuloni's opportunity to discuss the political week - this week's focus is a new report on welfare dependency Audio

In Focus on Politics, RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch whips through a whirlwind week, full of swirling scandals. Audio

In Focus on Politics, RNZ's political reporter Lillian Hanly takes a look back at the Wellington City Council's dysfunction that prompted the Government to threaten intervention this week. Audio

In Focus on Politics, RNZ's political editor Jo Moir sat down with Winston Peters to discuss the role of the United Nations and look ahead to his party's AGM in Hamilton this weekend. Audio

The Manawanui became the Swiss army knife of the New Zealand navy. But it's sinking after hitting a reef off Samoa's coastline over the weekend has sliced through that reputation. The focus now turns… Audio

In Focus on Politics, RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch lays out the latest revelations surrounding New Zealand's Smokefree strategy as overseen by the minister and NZ First MP Casey… Audio

In Focus on politics, RNZ's political editor Jo Moir examines the government's rocky relationship with its Cook Strait crossing. Audio

In Focus on Politics, RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch breaks down the coalition's crime week as the government responds to some less-than-favourable figures. Audio

Two mill closures in the central North Island this week leave at least 230 people out of work, devastating the local economy. Much of the blame has been placed on power prices and the gentailers… Audio

RNZ's Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch digs into the first report card from the Grocery Commissioner - and considers what is to come. Audio

The opposition is calling the government's focus on big new roads, hypocrisy. Political Reporter Russell Palmer has more. Audio