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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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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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Labour prepares to be prepared for power
15 Mar 2024Humiliated and humbled in last year's election, Labour has spent its first months back in opposition licking its wounds.
At the party's caucus retreat this week - a gathering of its MPs at a remote… Read more Audio
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Clock stops on coalition's urgency-filled 100-day plan
8 Mar 2024The House has been in full swing for four weeks, with MPs sitting long hours as the government pushes through legislation under urgency to complete its 100-day plan.
What's in it? Did the government… Read more Audio
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Fa'anānā Efeso Collins' death brings unity in grief
23 Feb 2024Parliament was brought to a standstill on Wednesday, with politics set aside after the sudden and shocking death of first-term Green MP Fa'anānā Efeso Collins.
A champion for his people, a tireless… Read more Audio
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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.
In this week's Focus on… Read more Audio
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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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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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