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Neale and Brigitte join Kathryn to talk about the Prime Minister's criticism of big bank profits as interest rates march upwards, reappointment of Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr and the Commerce… Audio

Lamia and Brigitte join Kathryn to talk about Labour's annual conference this weekend, and the extension to the childcare subsidy. The changes kick in from next April - will it ease the squeeze on… Audio

Gareth, Brigitte and Kathryn talk about how the Hamilton byelection is an unwelcome litmus test for Labour, the Government's decision to dump its Covid powers and a possible Royal Commission into the… Audio

Brigitte and Gareth look at how the local body elections shook down - particularly in our biggest cities. The Government's books are better than expected - will that heat up the tax cut debate? And… Audio

Kathryn, Brigitte and Lamia discuss National holding firm on tax cuts, constant pressure on the Government over social housing and what the latest political poll shows. Brigitte Morten is a director… Audio

The National Party remains the most preferred party in the latest One News Kantar public poll but Labour has taken a nibble out of their advantage.

The poll figures show National remains unchanged on… Audio

The Repair Cafe is looking to raise money to keep their sessions going and help divert more away from landfill by mending and making do rather than discarding. Brigitte Sistig is the driving force… Audio

Brigitte and Lamia join Kathryn to discuss potential changes to the Covid traffic light system, whether New Zealand should follow Australia and have a public holiday to mark the Queen's passing and… Audio

Shane, Brigitte and Kathryn will talk about how the Prime Minister has responded to the latest developments in Labour MP Gaurav Sharma's allegations of bullying at Parliament, and also the case of a… Audio

The National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus while further allegations of bullying raised by RNZ are investigated. 

A female flatmate of Uffindell's from his University… Audio

Political commentators Brigitte and Lamia give their verdict on National's two-day conference in Christchurch where it elected a new party president, Sylvia Wood.  Audio

Parliament’s press pack and political pundits alike made a big deal of Greens’ grass roots dissent undermining James Shaw’s leadership after last week’s AGM. But only a few of the many reports and… Audio

Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Neale Jones discuss the PM's trip to Australia and developments on rights for Kiwis and 501 deportees, National leader Christopher Luxon's trip to the UK… Audio

Neale, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss a range of issues on the political agenda, including Jacinda Ardern's business trip to Australia this week straight off the back of her northern hemisphere visit… Audio

Music commentator Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to play some duets. Traditionally a duet is a musical composition/performance for two in which the performers have equal importance. Today we look at some… Video, Audio

The dust has settled, the hoardings have been packed away, and to nobody's great surprise, Tauranga voters overwhelmingly chose National's Sam Uffindell to be their new MP.

But the voter turnout… Audio

Lamia, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss the latest Kantar Public poll, Labour's turn towards negative attack ads, Three Waters legislation reaches the house and the PM's White House meeting. Brigitte… Audio

In today's Focus on Politics podcast Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch runs the numbers on the Budget and its political implications.  Audio