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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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EU-NZ trade agreement 'by no means a done deal'
In today's Focus on Politics, Political Reporter Katie Scotcher looks back on a trade deal both sides found fault with, and ahead to the challenges it still faces. Read more Audio
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Law and order policies 'no magic bullet' on crime and gangs - experts
20 Aug 2022Law and order seems a likely hot topic again in next year's election, but experts say many proposed policies would be ineffective, Political Reporter Anneke Smith writes. Read more Audio
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Uffindell exposed: National, Labour grapple with bullying accusations
13 Aug 2022In today's Focus on Politics podcast Political Reporter Katie Scotcher examines one of the fastest political downfalls in New Zealand's history. Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics: an extended interview with Christopher Luxon
11 Jun 2022Investigative journalist Guyon Espiner sits down for an extended interview with National leader Christopher Luxon. Can a man some thought might join the Labour Party lead National to victory at the… Read more Video, Audio
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United States trip proves Jacinda Ardern's pulling power
28 May 2022In today's Focus on Politics podcast Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch assesses the Prime Minister's American odyssey. Read more Audio
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A Budget searching for balance
21 May 2022In today's Focus on Politics podcast Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch runs the numbers on the Budget and its political implications. Read more Audio
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Immigration angst pervades border reopening
14 May 2022In today's Focus on Politics podcast Political Reporter Anneke Smith explores the border reopening, immigration changes, and the response. Read more Audio
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Budgeting during a cost-of-living crisis
7 May 2022In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Editor Jane Patterson sits down with the Finance Minister Grant Robertson and National's Nicola Willis to preview this month's Budget. Read more Audio
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Covid-19 variants: Government resurgence plan
30 Apr 2022In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Reporter Katie Scotcher assesses where the government's planning is for new and potentially more deadly variants. Read more Audio
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Regional security weighs on Ardern's Asia trade trip
23 Apr 2022In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Editor Jane Patterson looks past the spectacle of Ardern's first official trip since Covid-19 to the geopolitical tensions beneath. Read more Audio
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Finding solutions to Russia's Putin in diplomacy and law
In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Editor Jane Patterson examines the state of play in Ukraine, and the legal and political instruments being brought to bear against Russia. Read more Audio
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IPCA constrained: How independent is NZ's police watchdog?
In today's Focus on Politics podcast, investigative journalist Guyon Espiner talks to a leading defence lawyer, the chair of the IPCA and the commissioner of police about whether the police watchdog… Read more Video, Audio
Focus on Politics
About 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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