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Patient advocates say the devil is in the detail when it comes to exactly how Pharmac will address issues of inequity. Audio

Smaller grocery retailers welcome a 'step in the right direction' on supermarket changes, but say the duopoly will dominate until there's an independent wholesaler. Audio

A new political poll puts National's support at 39 percent, while Labour is down two points on 35 percent.

Analysis - The PM visits the US, Australia's change of government raises questions about its effect on trans-Tasman relations and China moves to extend its influence in the South Pacific.

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

Analysis - It was the government's biggest week of the year with the Budget and the Emissions Reduction Plan coming out, and neither was given much of a welcome, Peter Wilson writes.

Analysis - Since Grant Robertson became Minister of Finance, government spending has gone up 68 percent. Granting everybody's wishes may be fun, but Brigitte Morten asks: Is it unsustainable?

National, ACT, Te Pāti Māori and the Green Party have given their responses to the government's Budget 2022.

Scrapping pre-departure tests will come "sooner rather than later", and more advice is being sought on whether people with adverse reactions could be exempt from workforce mandates.

Climate Change Minister James Shaw is sending a strong signal to voters - the plan to slash emissions would have been stronger if his party held the balance of power.

A producer of a documentary about Green Party MP Chloe Swarbrick says there are serious discussions to be had about the impact of trolling on the mental health of MPs.

As the government hails its plan to reduce New Zealand's emissions as a significant landmark, opposition parties remain more sceptical.

The party says a string of racist incidents in the city, including a white supremacist leaflet drop, has caused them to opt out of the race altogether - and protect their mana. Some locals agree.

Analysis: The PM reveals when the border will reopen and the Police Minister announces a pre-budget law and order boost, but David Seymour steals the show at question time.

Te Pāti Māori says it will not stand a candidate in the upcoming Tauranga by-election because of the threat from white supremacists.

The government's immigration decisions amount to a white immigration policy, creating a two-tier system that will entrench inequities, the Green Party says.