Inside Parliament

This week 1 News Political Editor Jessica Mutch McKay & Senior Political Reporter Benedict Collins reflect on the Parliament protest from up close. They also discuss the recent 1 News poll which shook up the parties and offer their insight into the resignation of veteran former National leader Simon Bridges.

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This week the team looks into the winners and losers of Christopher Luxon's new shadow cabinet, and how he performed during his first week in the House as Leader of the Opposition.

We also get an inside report from Deputy Political Editor Maiki Sherman on her trip following Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta to Dubai.

On this weeks’ 1News Inside Parliament podcast Political Editor Jessica Mutch McKay and Senior Political reporter Benedict Collins discussed an epic week at Parliament with changing leadership fortunes of the National Party.

The team gave a blow by blow account of the weeks events from Judith Collins’ late demotion of Simon Bridges to Christopher Luxon’s ascension to the top job.

Jessica Mutch McKay also gave an insight into the chaotic look of the coverage as the 1News political team literally chased the story.

Benedict Collins talked about the bad political judgement of Judith Collins saying that ‘Not getting caucus onside & demoting Simon Bridges’ was hitting the self-destruct button and that Judith Collins was almost getting things right up until then in terms of polling trends.

He said ’The Government’s not had a great couple of weeks but the coverage has been dominated by National’s implosion when it should have been capitalising on the Government’s weaknesses, adding it was real ‘smack your head against the wall stuff from National’.

Our reporters also rated Christopher Luxon’s first days as leader including questions over his property portfolio in a housing crisis and religious background.

And on the day New Zealand rolled out the new COVID traffic light system, Jess and Benedict discussed where the Government has done well and where it hasn’t.

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This week the Government announced the introduction of an RSE worker bubble with some Pacific islands; a move Political Editor Jessica Mutch McKay describes as a slight pressure release in terms of the many immigration issues swirling. Complaints build in the MIQ booking system as bots appear to take over the refresh button, and frustration at a perceived lack of accountability for the housing crisis prompts the HRC to label housing a human right.

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Shot by Scarlett Wild & Cameron Murray

Research by Rochelle Duncan

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This is we ask, why isn’t the Government implementing saliva testing for COVID 19? And who does it help when ACT and National keep trying to one up each other? Plus, Government reaction to video showing abuse of vulnerable young people in the care of Oranga Tamariki.

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This week saw the Government announce its intention to formally apologise for the dawn raids of the 1970s. We look at the rarity of formal apologies what others might be considered. The Govt. also outlined an age-based approach to the mass vaccine roll-out so we asked the public if they thought that was the right way to go about it, and our reporters reflect on the return of the grip and grin as Presidents and Prime Ministers met at the G7 signalling a step toward post-COVID normality.

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Shot by Scarlett Wild & Matt Smith

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In this week's edition of Inside Parliament, the 1 NEWS political team look at another poor fortnight for the National Party, plus SCOMO, MFAT and more.

Produced by Adam Simpson

Edited and prepared by Lize Immelman & Hannah Boniface

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“the Broken Compass budget”, ‘the La La Budget’, ‘the Benefit Budget’: This week the 1 News Political team talk through the winners and the losers from a budget that everyone tried to name.

This episode is dedicated to our colleague and researcher Mark Hutchings who leaves TVNZ today after 18 years.

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Shot by Matt Smith & Jack Davies

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This week the triumphs and tribulations after 1 year of managed isolation and quarantine. We also look at the impending ozbubble contrasted with a temporary ban on Kiwis flying home from COVID ravaged India, and ethics around the New Zealand super fund investing in Myanmar.

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The Govt. attempts to turn the tide on housing and reveals it’s priorities for early vaccinations. Benedict Collins revels in "political bullsh*t", and another week another scandal for the Speaker.

Produced & Edited by Adam Simpson

Engineered by Brian Holloway

Shot by Scarlett Wild & Mike Lowe

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