Politics NZ

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Politics NZ episodes

  • The House: Pity the Committee - 48 meeting days, 55 laws

    The House on Sunday: The Government has deluged Parliament’s committees with work but starved them of time due to extra debates and urgency. The Justice Committee had it especially tough. Also, Louis looks at some of the bills passed into law during a long week of urgency.

    *RNZ’s The House, with insights into Parliament, legislation and issues, is made with funding from Parliament’s Office of the Clerk. Enjoy our articles or podcast at RNZ.

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    14 min
  • Unexpected item in National's policy area

    National is campaigning to 'pursue' breaking up Foodstuffs, as the party of business surprisingly ponders intervening in private enterprise. Political reporter Giles Dexter shops around political parties' pledges to drive down grocery prices, and looks at how likely it is that National's proposal will actually happen.

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    17 min
  • The Whip for 16 September 2026

    Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Andrew Williams, Guyon Espiner and Jenna Lynch.

    The discuss the harrowing inquiry into police and Oranga Tamariki's handling of the Tom Phillips case, two new political polls that make the major parties look more like minors, the latest pitches to bring supermarket prices down, and the historic opening of Auckland's City Rail Link.

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    28 min
  • Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir

    Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little. He is the director of public affairs firm Capital.

    Liam Hehir is a Palmerston North lawyer, political commentator and a National Party member.
    [picture id="4JIKO0K_Media_2_jfif" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Kathryn, Neale and Liam discuss recent events in politics including whether Labour has left its run too late.

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    24 min
  • Getting the last word: How MPs farewell Parliament

    As MPs prepare to leave Parliament, their valedictory speeches offer a chance to look back. From triumphs and tribulations to political reflections and often a healthy dose of humour, these final words in the House can reveal a more candid side of politicians as they say haere ra.

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    14 min
  • National's olive branch: bed tax out, council cash in

    National has offered councils a peace deal after rebuffing their calls for a bed tax. Instead, it's offering to give them a share of the revenue raised by an existing "tourist tax". But some councils say it still falls short. RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch takes a look.

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    16 min
  • The Whip for 9 September 2026

    Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Annabelle Lee-Mather, Jonathan Milne and Peter Dunne. On the show tonight: Chris Hipkins new shocking poll result, should Labour give him the heave-ho?; the Greens supermarket policy is to spend billions to create a viable, state-run alternative in the marketplace, is this even possible; how can political parties hoover up the youth vote?; and Winston Peters called music group Kneecap "low IQ weasels", little did he know NZ First had used a Kneecap song in a video for social media.

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    28 min

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