Navigation for Station navigation
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.
Navigation for Focus on Politics
Latest audio
-
New Zealand's UK and EU free trade ambitions
31 Oct 2021In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Reporter Katie Scotcher takes a deeper look at New Zealand's free trade ambitions with the UK and Europe. Read more Audio
-
Leaving lockdown at the traffic lights: Is New Zealand ready?
23 Oct 2021In Focus on politics, Is New Zealand ready to move to the new Covid future? Read more Audio
-
Focus on Politics: The road ahead for transport
16 Oct 2021In Focus on politics, Katie Scotcher explores the challenges and priorities in the inherently political transport sector. Read more Audio
-
Viral inequality and ganging up on Covid-19
9 Oct 2021In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Editor Jane Patterson takes politicians' temperature on Covid-19 and the economic response, and how that impacts efforts to combat inequality. Read more Audio
-
Three waters: Councils tapping out as minister steams ahead
2 Oct 2021In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Editor Jane Patterson dives into the three waters debate, plumbing the depths of local governments' opposition to the centralisation of water… Read more Audio
-
Focus on Politics: Is New Zealand moving away from elimination?
25 Sep 2021Focus on Politics, is New Zealand moving away from elimination? Audio
-
Lockdown: Delta outbreak raises the stakes
21 Aug 2021In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch details the latest Covid-19 outbreak, the government's response, and how that's been received by the public and… Read more Audio
-
Aotearoa referendum debate fuels racist abuse
14 Aug 2021In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Long Form Journalist Te Aniwa Hurihanganui explores the harm caused when politicians question Māori values and language. Read more Audio
-
Focus on Politics: Conversion therapy
6 Aug 2021Legislation banning gay conversion therapy, a practice described as monstrous and traumatising, is making its way through Parliament but not everyone is on board. Read more Audio
-
Education system grapples with te reo Māori, tikanga and systemic racism
31 Jul 2021In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Māori News Journalist Jamie Tahana and Education Correspondent John Gerritsen look at a suite of new initiatives being brought in to improve Māori achievement… Read more Audio
-
Hate speech debate gets mired in politics
In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Reporter Anneke Smith explores how the conversation on hate speech shifted - from an effort to curb terrorism to a political bunfight - and what the… Read more Audio
-
Focus on Politics: NZ’s not-so-healthy homes
16 Jul 2021The Government is feeling the heat from those left in the cold. RNZ political reporter Charlie Dreaver takes stock of New Zealand's not-so-healthy homes and the standards meant to improve them. 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.
Follow this podcast.