Focus on Politics

80 Episodes

1. Defence Capability Plan spend-up shows the new strategic normal

   Published: 4/11/2025
2. Razor-sharp race in first RNZ-Reid Research poll

   Published: 4/4/2025
3. Politics and the police

   Published: 3/28/2025
4. Government ups engagement with India, United States during global volatility

   Published: 3/21/2025
5. The beleaguered school lunches programme battles through another week

   Published: 3/14/2025
6. The impact of tougher access to emergency housing.

   Published: 3/7/2025
7. Winston Peters' takes NZ's defence and security concerns direct to Beijing

   Published: 2/28/2025
8. Shaken trust in the public service's data safeguards

   Published: 2/21/2025
9. Why the coalition's squabbles are likely to escalate

   Published: 2/14/2025
10. Waitangi Day from the Treaty Grounds

    Published: 2/7/2025
11. Oral submissions begin on the Treaty Principles Bill

    Published: 1/31/2025
12. 2024 in Politics: Change, Challenge, and Chuckles

    Published: 12/19/2024
13. All aboard the Winston Peters' rail mission

    Published: 12/13/2024
14. Scrutiny week's political fireworks: is it all just for show?

    Published: 12/6/2024
15. The Coalition's First Year: Compromise and Controversy

    Published: 11/29/2024
16. Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti arrives at Parliament

    Published: 11/22/2024
17. Crown apologises as Cabinet mulls 'complex' redress for abuse in care

    Published: 11/15/2024
18. Trump triumph touches NZ shores

    Published: 11/8/2024
19. Minister Chris Penk lays foundations for self-certified building scheme

    Published: 11/1/2024
20. Scandals dog National, the Greens while New Zealand First takes aim at Labour

    Published: 10/25/2024