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It's time for our weekly catch up with ACT deputy leader Brooke van Velden. And it's been a positive week for the party with the latest political poll suggesting there could be 16 ACT MPs in… Audio

To discuss this issue of teacher's pay further we're joined by Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni. Audio

A political spat has broken out over the Government's proposal to extend the period of time asylum seekers can be detained.

National and the Greens both oppose the mass arrivals bill - that will… Audio

Political appetite for major transport projects in Auckland and Wellington has waned as pre-election jostling ramps up. National says it will bin plans for Light Rail in Auckland and the Let's Get… Audio

Tamati Coffey has reversed his decision to retire, seeking to replace Kiri Allan as Labour's candidate for the East Coast. We'll talk about the latest Cabinet reshuffle - including David Parker… Audio

The United States' top diplomat has been on a flying visit to New Zealand's capital - juggling both sporting and political diplomacy. Antony Blinken sat down with Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia… Video, Audio

To discuss the issue of fair pay and all the other big topics this week we're joined by Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni. Audio

RNZ's Susie Ferguson presents a multimedia documentary series on mis- and disinformation in New Zealand. 

In episodes five, six and seven: What misinformation is doing to mainstream politics, how to…

Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir join Kathryn to talk about Kiri Allan, NZ First's weekend convention, whether the gun debate could be revived by Thursday's shooting in Auckland Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

After it emerged that Matu Reid was on home detention for family violence offences, the media rapidly raised questions about home detention, the discounting of prison sentences and gun control… Audio

As the political parties reveal their slogans for the election campaign, we look at who and what makes a catchphrase sing, Audio

MPs agreed to put politics aside, for a few minutes at least, and acknowledge the victims of today's Auckland CBD shooting. Police have confirmed the offender was on home detention and had a history… Audio

The Labour government has adopted a new hardline strategy to target the most hardened young ramraiders.

The move, though, has been roundly criticised from both the left and right as cynical politics.

A road safety campaigner who took some unusual measures to highlight the country's road pothole problem is welcoming a promise by the National Party to address the issue.  Audio

Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten join Susie to talk about the devastating poll slump for Labour - which suggests rising odds of a change of government. Campaigning is kicking off, with Labour unveiling… Audio

Gareth Hughes and Brigitte Morten join Kathryn to discuss the key policies outlined by the Greens at the party's weekend AGM, more trouble at Oranga Tamariki, the government's announcements on nurses… Audio

Listen to our weekly political panel. This week we're joined by RNZ's deputy political editor, Craig McCulloch, and Newsroom political editor Jo Moir. Audio

Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas talk about the Prime Minister's trip to China which was shaping up as a success until it was overshadowed by what was happening with Minister Kiri… Audio

Listen to our weekly political panel.

This week we're joined by RNZ's deputy political editor, Craig McCulloch, and Stuff political reporter, Thomas Manch. Audio

Chris Hipkins has arrived in Beijing ahead of a number of high level political meetings, fraught with diplomatic challenges.

It's been four years since the last visit from a New Zealand Prime… Audio

Political Commentators Lamia Imam and Liam Hehir join Kathryn to talk about the National Party's weekend conference and its pledge to introduce harsher sentences as part of its law and order policy… Audio