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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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501 deportations: The thorn in the Trans-Tasman relationship returns
14 Jun 2024New Zealand has been hit by a 501 boomerang, with Australia this month backtracking on its commitment around deportations.
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"Every minute counts" in National's cancer commitment clean-up
7 Jun 2024Government ministers hoping to bask in a post-Budget glow this week have instead been trying to tamp down the backlash to a big broken promise.
The clock is now ticking for the coalition to correct… Read more Audio
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Careful cuts with little room for error: Willis' first Budget
At last, the tax cut tease is over, the full details on full display. The Budget's headline was only ever going to be tax cuts - and they arrived almost exactly as promised.
Finance Minister Nicola… Read more Audio
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Fast Track bill hits hurdles of public outrage
24 May 2024A law giving ministers sweeping powers to greenlight infrastructure projects has attracted a wave of criticism and responses at select committee.
With ministers beginning to soften their language… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for Friday 17 May 2024
17 May 2024In Focus on Politics, political reporter Katie Scotcher looks at the latest funding boost for the Defence Force and how much more investment is needed. Audio
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Lunch cuts and cut lunch for secondary schools
10 May 2024In Focus on Politics, RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch chews over the coalition's school lunch announcement, as well as the opposition's somewhat muted reaction. Audio
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Sideshows overshadow substance at Parliament
3 May 2024In Focus on Politics, RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch whips through a whirlwind week at Parliament. Audio
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Vaping regulations battle 'immeasurably harder' under coalition - campaigner
26 Apr 2024Successive governments have claimed crack downs on youth vaping but retailers are flouting the law, with just one prosecution on the books.
Retailers have until the end of the year to phase out… Read more Audio
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Luxon boosts defence amid rising global tensions
As global tensions escalated this week, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was touring South East Asia, strengthening defence and security ties.
Back home, his government was accused of drifting away… Read more Audio
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From lobbyist to legislator: Andrew Hoggard's vision for reform
12 Apr 2024Andrew Hoggard might be new to Parliament, but he's certainly not new to New Zealand's screens and airwaves.
The Manawatū dairy farmer was president of Federated Farmers from 2020 to 2023, and one of… Read more Audio
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Aim and fire? Public service targets return amid job cuts
5 Apr 2024Public Service Targets are set for a comeback but with job cuts looming over ministries and agencies, unions fear public servants are only being asked to do more with less.
Originally introduced by… Read more Audio
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Winston Peters navigates troubled waters with India, China
22 Mar 2024New Zealand must pull its weight on defence and security, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says in a sit-down interview with RNZ, after talks with both India and China.
While trade was a driving… 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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