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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: Grim reading
18 Sep 2020It was a horror week of economic news as the Government opened the books ahead of the election. RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson breaks down the numbers. Audio
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Focus on Politics: Campaign Week One
11 Sep 2020The Covid campaign kicked off proper this week and it was Labour's tax plan front and centre. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch talks to the rest of the gallery team who've been following… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: The Green School Fiasco
4 Sep 2020What seemed at first to be a minor misjudgement ballooned into a major scandal for the Green Party co-leader James Shaw this week, with each day bringing fresh revelations about the Green School… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: Mandatory mass masking
28 Aug 2020Cabinet has agreed to make masks mandatory on public transport at any time the country is in level 2 or above. The move was prompted by the transmission of Covid-19 on an Auckland bus, but some… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: False-start to the Campaign
21 Aug 2020The election has been postponed by a further four weeks and will now be held on October 17. The decision to change the election ultimately falls on the shoulders of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, but… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: Into the Campaign
7 Aug 2020The parliamentary term is over and the campaign begins. Audio
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Focus on Politics: Polls, Policies and Political spats
31 Jul 2020It was a week of poll results - some the Opposition accepted - others they would not. But with the election just seven weeks away there was also policy and as the campaign ramps up, there was some… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: Scandals and Sackings
24 Jul 2020Focus on politics, looks at another week of scandals, sackings and forced resignations. Audio
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Focus on Politics: Collins takes control
17 Jul 2020It was a week of turmoil and tumult for the Opposition with a host of resignations and a reshuffle. And it all ended with an outcome many in the National Party had called an impossibility: Judith… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: Leaks, escapees and resignations
10 Jul 2020Parliament was in recess this week, but that didn't stop politicians dominating the headlines. The week started with a confession and ended with another one. RNZ political reporter Jo Moir reports. Audio
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Focus on Politics: A World in Lockdown
3 Jul 2020Global travel restrictions forced by Covid remain a fact of life. Audio
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Focus on Politics: Bloomfield vs Clark
26 Jun 2020It doesn't take long for things to unravel when the public gets a whiff of incompetence. This week the breakdown between Health Minister David Clark and Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield… 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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