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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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Councils get their Three Waters wish - but will they regret it?
16 Feb 2024The coalition has ticked off another objective - repealing the troubled Three Waters programme - but in doing so may have just delayed the bigger problem for another day.
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Government faces the music at Waitangi
9 Feb 2024This year's record-breaking Waitangi celebrations drew 80,000 people to the Treaty grounds over four days, half that on Waitangi Day alone.
With the dust settling on the event's biggest turnout in… Read more Audio
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Shaw's message for his successor as he prepares to bow out
2 Feb 2024Green Party co-leader James Shaw talks about his decision to step down, his time in the role, and the message he has for whoever succeeds him. Read more Audio
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Luxon fronts fierce criticism from Māori ahead of Waitangi
26 Jan 2024Coming hot on the heels of last weekend's Hui-aa-Motu and the Rātana celebrations, Waitangi Day this year promises to be highly emotive and political.
The government's policies have prompted calls… Read more Audio
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A year of political turmoil comes to an end
22 Dec 2023Three prime ministers, four ministerial scandals, one general election and a three-way coalition: New Zealand's political landscape has been well and truly shaken up in 2023.
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Māori dissent sets the scene as Parliament returns
8 Dec 2023The resumption of Parliament this week has been underlined by outcry from Māori, soon matched by fury within the debating chamber.
With just two weeks before the Christmas break and Waitangi Day fast… Read more Audio
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Distractions assail coalition as it lays out ambitious agenda
1 Dec 2023The new government's first week in office saw it get straight to work, setting high expectations and unveiling its 100-day plan - but it's not exactly been smooth sailing.
Fixing the economy and… Read more Audio
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Bonus episode: The meaning of Tāmaki
28 Nov 2023When ACT's Brooke van Velden won the Auckland seat of Tamaki at the election, it was a triumph of shrewd campaigning. But it was also a failure for Christian conservatism in mainstream politics. In… Read more Audio
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Coalition deals signed and sealed, now it's time to deliver
24 Nov 2023It took 40 days and 40 nights - but at long last, the country knows what its new government will look like.
New Zealand's first-ever three-way coalition: National, ACT and New Zealand First finally… Read more Audio
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Te Pāti Māori plans for future as it reflects on success in Māori seats
18 Nov 2023After its most successful election - taking all but one of the Māori seats - Te Pāti Māori is amping up for the next three years as "the only true opposition".
It's a dramatic turnaround for a party… Read more Audio
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Coalition talks pick up pace behind closed doors
10 Nov 2023With National's potential partners ACT and NZ First finally getting together in Wellington this week, a sense of momentum is building for the trio to form a government.
Labour's Chris… Read more Audio
Focus on Politics
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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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