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Politics NZ episodes
- The Whip for 22 July 2026
Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Maria Slade, Stephen Parker, and Lillian Hanly.
They discuss the growing election issue of energy security, and how parties are trying to manage it, and then: the state of our political language. Are offensive remarks on the rise? After that, National party MPs have taken a low poll result on the chin, and finally, what's with all the party hopping in the lead-up to the election?Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
27 min - Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel.
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14 min - Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle
Kathryn, Gareth and Tim discuss recent events in politics including latest poll numbers that show the Opportunity Party has surged to within a whisker of Parliament in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.
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25 min - House on Sunday: What could a parliamentary budget office look like?
With the recent slew of policy announcements, there has also been renewed calls for the establishment of a parliamentary budget office. But what should be in its remit? The House chatted to economist Dr Eric Crampton.
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15 min - Three Wise Pol Eds and a Poll
RNZ political editor Jo Moir, Stuff political editor Jenna Lynch and NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan are joined by RNZ's lowly deputy political editor Craig McCulloch to dissect the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.
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17 min - Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Simon Watts and Carmel Sepuloni
Simon Watts and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel.
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13 min - Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Dale Husband
Brigitte, Dale and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the visit from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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27 min - Leader of the House: Juggling a jigsaw puzzle
Louise Upston gives her take on her new part-time full-time job: managing the Government’s entire legislative programme as Leader of the House.
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16 min - The Whip for 8 July 2026
Join Wallace for an action-packed half hour of politics. He is joined by panellists Corin Dann, Jenna Lynch and Sue Bradford.
First, how should we be reading into China's missile test in the South Pacific? Then, as coalition partners opt out of backing a proposed social media ban, could National and Labour join forces to get it through? And what does that say about the state of the coalition? Finally, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters is decrying the India Free Trade Agreement, even as Prime Minister Modi visits New Zealand for the first time in 40 years.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
28 min - Political commentators Neale Jones and Tracey Martin
Neale, Tracey and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics.
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