Politics Central

This week on Politics Central, former minister Peter Dunne wraps up the week in politics - from Kiri Allan's car crash, David Parker's departure from the Revenue Ministerial role, and Labour's Tax Policy leak.

Later, ACT leader David Seymour explains the ACT Party's aim to change the ERA.

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David Seymour joined Roman Travers on the show to discuss why road tolls are the answer to fixing New Zealand roads, and Danika Mclean wrapped up NZ Firsts AGM.

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The National Party announced their $500 million Pothole Repair Fund, aiming to introduce new regulations and repair the major problems with the roads and State Highways around New Zealand. National’s Transport Spokesperson Simeon Brown joined the show to give a rundown on how the policy would actually play out.

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The next three months will be a fight for Aotearoa's future.

That's from the Green Party as it lays out a self described 'bold and achievable' plan to end poverty, guarantee everyone a warm home, and take strong climate action.

There's also a strong focus on children, culture, inclusivity, and drug law reforms.

Greens co-leader Marama Davidson says the manifesto gives a clear example of what the party has always cared about.

"Only a few things are new, but that goes to what we've been quite consistent on. And it's also achievable, so a lot of excitement."

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A u-turn from ACT, with the party now proposing a reversal of a National Government law it backed seven years ago.

The just-released election policy would make 17-year-olds be charged as adults when before the courts.

In 2016, National removed them from the adult justice system and put them into the youth justice framework.

ACT supported the move as part of the party's confidence and supply deal.

But party leader David Seymour says when something doesn't work, we should have the courage to change our minds and put it right.

"Letting 17-year-olds out of adult justice was a policy focused on the offender when we should be focused on victims."

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ACT Party leader David Seymour joined the Weekend Collective to discuss his new policy proposal, promising to put 17-year-olds back into the adult justice system.

Later, Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson explained what makes the Green Party different this election and outlined their manifesto.

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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Dunne joined the Weekend Collective to wrap up this week in Politics.

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The Green Party announced their new renting policy to safeguard tenants from landlords. Ashley Church gives his thoughts on this, and Peter Dunne wraps up the week in politics.

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A threat against Russian President Vladimir Putin is fizzling out.

Putin's been facing an insurrection attempt from Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group.

It prompted Russian troops to defend the capital and pull back from warfare.

Former US Government Intelligence Consultant Dr Paul Buchanan says this has been simmering from the onset of the war.

He says Prigozhin has been calling the Russian High Command incompetent and corrupt.

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National says their new sentencing policy is part of it's "tough on crime" plan.

Party leader Chris Luxon has announced new law and order policies during his key-note speaker address at the conference.

A standout policy is a plan to impose a new 40 percent limit on the amount by which a judge can reduce a sentence.

MP Chris Bishop says people can still get discounted sentences.

"The maximum discount you can get should be 40 percent. Any more than that, in our view, undermines the purpose of the sentence and undermines the public's faith in the courts."

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