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Focus on Politics for Friday 14 March 2025
Audio 14 Mar 2025In Focus on Politics, RNZ's political editor Jo Moir breaks down another week of the government's beleaguered school lunches programme. Audio
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Focus on Politics for Friday 28 February 2025
Audio 28 Feb 2025In Focus on Politics, RNZ's political editor Jo Moir takes a look at New Zealand's relationship with China as three Chinese warships sit off the coast of Australia, and the Cook Islands signs new… Audio
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Focus on Politics for Friday 13 December 2024
Audio 13 Dec 2024In Focus on Politics, RNZ's political editor Jo Moir sits down with new Minister for Rail Winston Peters to discuss the future of the Interislander ferries and what next year will bring for the New… Audio
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Focus on Politics for Friday 15 November 2024
Audio 15 Nov 2024In Focus of Politics, our political reporter Anneke Smith takes a look at what the Crown did - and didn't - deliver for survivors of abuse in care. Audio
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Focus on Politics for Friday 18 October 2024
Audio 18 Oct 2024In Focus on Politics, RNZ's political reporter Lillian Hanly takes a look back at the Wellington City Council's dysfunction that prompted the Government to threaten intervention this week. Audio
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Focus on Politics for Friday 11 October 2024
Audio 11 Oct 2024In Focus on Politics, RNZ's political editor Jo Moir sat down with Winston Peters to discuss the role of the United Nations and look ahead to his party's AGM in Hamilton this weekend. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 7 Sept 2024
RNZ's Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch digs into the first report card from the Grocery Commissioner - and considers what is to come. Audio
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Focus on Politics for Friday 17 May 2024
Audio 17 May 2024In Focus on Politics, political reporter Katie Scotcher looks at the latest funding boost for the Defence Force and how much more investment is needed. Audio
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Season 2 Ep 12: Women's Suffrage
NOTE: This episode has been reuploaded to correct some inaccuracies in the original version. We all know New Zealand was the first country in the world where women could vote. But do you know how we… Video, Audio
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Focus on Politics for Friday 21 July 2023
Audio 21 Jul 2023In Focus on Politics, RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch breaks down Labour's law-and-order week and the tragic events which brought it to an end. Audio
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A little local political difficulty pulls national media focus
The nation’s news outlets aren’t usually interested in local government ructions in the south, but deep rifts in one dysfunctional council have made many headlines lately. When a ‘showdown’ meeting in… Video, Audio
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Focus on Politics for 5:10p Sat 22 Apr
Audio 22 Apr 2023In Focus on politics, we take a detailed look at the report of the police watchdog into last year's parliamentary occupation. Audio
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Season 2 Ep 14: New Zealand's Pacific Empire
New Zealand has had some big ambitions in the Pacific and mixed relations with our neighbours. Video, Audio
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Season 2 Ep 5: The Gold Rushes
The discovery of gold drew tens of thousands to New Zealand in search of fortune. It was a hard life, but diggers brought mateship, fashion & egalitarian ideas that changed the country forever. Video, Audio
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Season 2 Ep 3: Teenagers
The 1950s saw an explosion of youth culture. “Bodgies and widgies' ' tearing round on motorbikes & hanging out in milk bars scandalised many Kiwi adults. Was “the teenager” invented in the 1950s? And… Video, Audio
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Focus on Politics for Sun 11 September
Audio 10 Sep 2022In Focus on Politics, our political reporter Giles Dexter takes a look at the Government's response to youth crime and talks to those on the ground trying to turn it around. Audio
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Focus on Politics: an extended interview with Christopher Luxon
Audio 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… Video, Audio
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Focus on Politics: The road ahead for transport
In Focus on politics, Katie Scotcher explores the challenges and priorities in the inherently political transport sector. Audio
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Focus on Politics: Is New Zealand moving away from elimination?
Focus on Politics, is New Zealand moving away from elimination? Audio
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Focus on Politics: Conversion therapy
Legislation banning gay conversion therapy, a practice described as monstrous and traumatising, is making its way through Parliament but not everyone is on board. Audio
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Focus on Politics: NZ’s not-so-healthy homes
The 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
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Focus on Politics: OT back under-fire
Leaked footage of a young person being manhandled at an Oranga Tamariki care and protection unit has put the agency back under the microscope. RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher examines the events… Audio
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Focus on Politics: Goodbye Muller
The National Party is back in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, with revelations former leader Todd Muller was pressured to retire after being dobbed in for anonymously criticising a… Audio
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Focus on Politics: Defence under Labour
In Focus on Politics, RNZ political editor Jane Patterson digs into Labour's plan for the Defence Force, now it is unshackled from last term's coalition constraints. Audio
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Focus on Politics: Stage Four
This week brought some more clarity to the country's Covid-19 vaccine programme as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed the first details of the wider roll-out to the general population. RNZ deputy… Audio