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Focus on Politics for 12 March 2010
6:38 PM.As primary and intermediate school children return to the classroom for 2010, national standards in numeracy and literacy are a reality. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 5 March 2010
6:37 PM.The Auditor-General has announced she will investigate the ministerial credit card spending of the former minister Phil Heatley. She says that it is still possible spending by other ministers will… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 26 February 2010
6:55 PM.While the party has made some gains out of its support arrangement with the National Party, its also had its fair share of embarrassing slip ups and been criticised for failing to advance key… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 19 February 2010
6:40 PM.In recent weeks the National and Maori Parties have been speaking at cross-purposes over some key policies. With an alternative to the Foreshore and Seabed Act under consideration, the rollout of… Read more Audio
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Focus On Politics for 12 February 2010
6:30 PM.In his statement to Parliament this week, the Prime Minister signalled the Government would raise the tax on goods and services but cut personal tax rates. The proposal has prompted strong political… Read more Audio
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Focus on politics for 5 February 2010
6:38 PM.In Focus on Politics our political reporter Liz Banas looks at the progress on settling Treaty of Waitangi claims and anticipation around what will happen to the controversial Foreshore and Seabed… Read more Audio
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Focus on politics for 29 January 2010
6:38 PM.Focus on the year ahead. Audio
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Focus On Politics for 24 December 2009
6:30 PM.It's been a tough year for the Labour Party leader Phil Goff. Labour has struggled in nationwide opinion polls all year, consistently trailing National by a substantial margin. But Mr Goff believes… Read more Audio
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Focus on politics for 18 December 2009
6:38 PM.English on better forecasts and next year's Budget. Audio
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Focus on politics for 11 December 2009
6:38 PM.Parliamentary chief reporter, Jane Patterson, looks at the rise in ACC levies the Government's agreed to following massive protests from motorcyclists . Also there are accusations that ACC Minister… Read more Audio
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Focus on politics for 4 December 2009
6:38 PM.The former National Party leader Don Brash has not yet completely left the political scene. Audio
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Focus On Politics for 20 November 2009
6:38 PM.The Government and the Maori Party say they are poised to reach agreement on passing National's modified emissions trading scheme into law by Christmas. But papers leaked to Radio New Zealand News… Read more Audio
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Focus on politics for 13 November 2009
6:37 PM.Just four weeks ago the Maori Party held its annual conference in Hamilton, with members relatively satisfied with the progress the party had made in its first year as part of the Government. Now… Read more Audio
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Focus on politics for 6 November 2009
6:38 PM.It's a year since the 2008 election which put National into power with support from the Maori Party, ACT and United Future. Despite a number of political mishaps, National's even more popular now than… Read more Audio
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Focus On Politics for 30 October 2009
6:38 PM.Protest and civil liberty groups fear the Search and Surveillance Bill will extend the powers of police and other agencies to monitor and search people and their homes. Audio
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Focus on politics for 23 October 2009
6:38 PM.The government's involvement in Rugby World Cup TV rights. After at least two weeks of political maneuvering the National-led Government appears to have resolved differences with its support parties… Read more Audio
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Focus On Politics for 16 October 2009
6:37 PM.Almost a year on from the general election, Maori Party members meet in Auckland for the party's annual conference this weekend, where its relationship with the governing National Party will be just… Read more Audio
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Focus On Politics for 9 October 2009
6:37 PM.This week Julian Robins talks to retiring Green MP Sue Bradford about her decade as an MP and her plans for a return to grassroots politics. Audio
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Focus on politics for 2 October 2009
6:38 PM.After two months of controversy the Finance Minister Bill English finally bowed to public pressure this week and announced he will no longer accept any taxpayer-funded housing assistance. Audio
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Focus on politics for 25 September 2009
6:35 PM.Economic growth figures out this week showed the economy grew a marginal 0.1 percent in the three months to the end of June. Audio
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Focus on politics for 18 September 2009
6:37 PM.The embattled Emissions Trading Scheme law is about to arrive back in Parliament to be debated all over again. Audio
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Focus on politics for 11 September 2009
6:40 PM.The Labour Party is holding its annual conference in Rotorua over the weekend, just 10 months after being thrown out of office by voters. Audio
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Focus on politics for 4 September 2009
6:37 PM.Both the National and Labour Parties say they are willing to compromise to reach a deal on an amended emissions trading scheme. Labour is due to restart talks with the Government next week in an… Read more Audio
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Focus on politics for 28 August 2009
6:38 PM.This week the National Party delivered a firm 'no' to Maori seats on the new Auckland super council, which saw tensions between National and its support partners rise to the surface. Our parliamentary… Read more Audio
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Focus on politics for 21 August 2009
6:43 PM.Polling has now closed in the Afghan election amid widespread claims of vote-rigging and corruption. Audio