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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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Focus on Politics: Jones v. Air NZ
23 Mar 2018The blow up between New Zealand First Cabinet minister Shane Jones and Air New Zealand led to extraordinary exchanges between politicians and business leaders this week. Mr Jones' call for a cull of… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: International affairs
16 Mar 2018The world has been watching as the UK and Russia face off over the poisoning of a former Russian double agent. The leaders of France, Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom have issued a… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: Pacific Mission 2018
9 Mar 2018Jacinda Ardern has spent the week island-hopping in the Pacific - a whirlwind trip, meeting four nations' leaders and dishing out millions in aid. It was Ms Ardern's first trip to the region as Prime… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: Meet Simon Bridges
2 Mar 2018The National Party has a new leader - Simon Bridges. He's 41, married with three young children and while brought up in West Auckland, is currently the MP for Tauranga. Mr Bridges was a senior… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: Tropical Cyclone Gita
23 Feb 2018The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Gita ripped through central New Zealand this week, cutting off communities, closing roads and wreaking havoc for the upper south island. It's not the first bad storm… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: National's leadership race
16 Feb 2018For the second time in less than 18 months, the National Party is in the throes of a leadership contest. The party's leader, Bill English, announced on Tuesday that he would resign at the end of this… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: Waitangi 2018
9 Feb 2018This year's commemorations at Waitangi have been widely heralded as a huge success - there were record crowds enjoying the music, food and korero. Politicians are formally welcomed to Waitangi on… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: Medicinal cannabis
2 Feb 2018Two pieces of legislation on medicinal cannabis have been before Parliament this week, raising questions about who should be allowed to grow and access the drug. A Government bill, which lays the… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: Out the starting blocks
26 Jan 2018The Government is wasting no time as the political year begins, rolling out announcements as its self-imposed 100-day deadline looms. The week also included the annual pilgrimage to Ratana Pa - the… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 22 December 2017
22 Dec 2017It's been a whirlwind year for the Labour party leader and now Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 15 December 2017
15 Dec 2017The National Party is finding its feet in opposition after nine years in Government. After winning 44 percent of the party vote at September's election, seven percentage points more than Labour -… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 8 December 2017
8 Dec 2017While different parties have flagged work schemes for the young unemployed in the past, talk about a 'work for the dole' programme from the New Zealand First minister Shane Jones has put the cat among… Read more Audio
Focus on Politics
About 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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