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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: Mega UN week in New York
27 Sep 2019Mega week at the UN for Jacinda Ardern. Audio
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Focus on Politics: PM returns to the United Nations
20 Sep 2019A year after her debut at the UN leaders' week, Jacinda Ardern returns to New York after an eventful 12 months Audio
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Focus on Politics: Labour's sexual assault complaints storm
13 Sep 2019The Labour Party has been consumed by a controversy involving serious sexual assault allegations, putting the spotlight directly on the Prime Minister, and her most senior advisors and political… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: KiwiBuild 2.0
6 Sep 2019The long awaited overhaul of Kiwibuild has been unveiled, leaving the house building programme a shadow of its former self. Audio
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Focus on Politics: National's Economic Plan
30 Aug 2019This week National released a discussion document on its plan to revitalise what it says it's a stalling economy. Political reporter Yvette McCullough looks at what National is proposing and some of… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: Global storm clouds brewing
23 Aug 2019The government is keeping a watching brief on the international economic climate, and considers New Zealand's possible response. Audio
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Focus on Politics: Conquests and concessions
16 Aug 2019The night New Zealand First formed a government with Labour and the Greens, its leader Winston Peters quoted the song You Can't Always Get What You Want. Almost two years later all three parties still… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: Abortion reform
9 Aug 2019Legislation reforming abortion laws has comfortably passed its first hurdle but there was plenty of controversy along the way. Audio
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Focus on Politics: the Greens' AGM preview
2 Aug 2019The Green Party will be taking stock this weekend at its Annual General Meeting in Dunedin. Political reporter Charlie Dreaver looks at the ups and downs of the Greens' second year in Government and… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: National's annual conference
26 Jul 2019It's that time of year when political parties venture out of the Capital for their annual conference. It's a chance for party members to come together to celebrate, or commiserate, the state of their… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: ETS
19 Jul 2019This week the Government announced it had reached an historic consensus with the agriculture sector on the need to implement farm-level pricing on emissions from 2025. It launched a discussion on two… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: Maternity crisis
12 Jul 2019A solution looks like it could be on the way for Lumsden, where there have been calls for its primary birthing unit to be reinstated. Key stakeholders met on Thursday to discuss solutions for offering… 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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