Meka Whaitiri has defected from the Labour Party to join Te Pāti Māori. It's a wild week back in the House and 1News' political team is all over it. Plus: changes to the Clean Car Discount scheme, and an apparent dawn raids revival in 2023.

Featuring 1News political editor Jessica Mutch McKay, political reporter Cushla Norman, digital political reporter Felix Desmarais and political producer Lillian Hanly.
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Whaitiri Firestorm

News

The 1News Verian poll this week showed a shattering drop for Labour to 29%. Ouch. Hipkins and Luxon are now also neck and neck in the preferred prime minister stakes. Game on. 

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Gamechanger

Today on Inside Parliament, Senior Political Reporter Benedict Collins, Digital Political Reporter Felix Desmarais and Political Producer Lillian Hanly take us through the last week in politics. A new report says China, Iran and Russia are conducting interference in NZ, the government made some big announcements around climate action, or planning for action, and National said they will ban cell phones in schools.

Red tape for children

Kia ora whānau, sorry we skipped a week but we're back with a bumper episode to make up for it. 
This week: Labour's torrid two weeks, arguments over costings for transport projects and policy 'leaks'. Will Labour move to take GST off fresh fruit and vege? Meanwhile, the minors and the minnows are gearing up...

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Cherry tomato politics

This week on Inside Parliament, the team discuss the shooting in Auckland, a week of law and order announcements and the latest 1News Verian poll, which for the second time in a row saw National and ACT with the numbers to govern.
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Poll position

"Labour loves tax like a shark loves blood", says Nicola Willis. But this week, Labour leader Chris Hipkins ruled out capital gains and wealth taxes under his leadership... although documents revealed the Government did take a good long look at them. 1News political editor Jessica Mutch McKay, political producer Lillian Hanly and digital political reporter Felix Desmarais discuss the impacts of the tax rule-out. Parliament is also heating up - and it's not just the heaters countering the chilly Wellington winds: tensions are rising as the election campaign nears. 
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Whaitiri Firestorm

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