Focus on Politics Podcast
1) Farmers celebrate as coalition slashes methane target
Political reporter Anneke Smith looks into the government's plans to soften its targets for methane emissions - and what the farming and scientific communities think it means for the country, and the ...Show More
2) Questions linger after Te Pāti Māori reset
Te Pāti Māori has regrouped after the death of an MP, a confronting outburst about multiculturalism and a key ally - Toitū Te Tiriti - severing allegiance. It held a 'reset' at Parliament this week, t...Show More
3) Energy tweaks expose electoral live wire for National
In Focus on Politics this week, the government's struggle to convince with its big energy announcement augurs a stormy election season ahead. With National's coalition partners amping up for the elect...Show More
4) Promises of transparency from new Reserve Bank governor
A new Reserve Bank governor has been appointed, and Dr Anna Breman is well aware her first task will be to rebuild transparency and accountability at the central bank. In this week's Focus on Politics...Show More
5) Poll paints picture of discontent
The latest RNZ-Reid Research poll showed a deadlocked Parliament and some uninspiring results for Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins. The public is increasingly pessimistic over the way the country's...Show More
6) Coalition partners jostle for votes as polls predict tight race
There were plenty of political attacks flying around New Zealand First's annual general meeting last weekend and it's government partners weren't spared from some friendly fire. Roughly one year out f...Show More
7) Coalition cracks door open to foreign buyers
The door to foreign home ownership was slammed shut by the Labour-New Zealand First coalition in 2018. Now, a slight tweak cracks it open for wealthy investors to buy - or build - one luxury home. Wha...Show More
8) Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
Labour's Peeni Henare and Te Pāti Māori's Oriini Kaipara are vying for the Māori seat made vacant by the shock passing of Takutai Tarsh Kemp. The contest is shaping up as one of a proven track record ...Show More
9) Coalition hopes for a winter thaw after OCR cut
The coalition is under pressure from the cost-of-living crisis, with job losses, soaring food prices and a construction slowdown hitting hard. This week brought some policy changes and a Reserve Bank ...Show More
10) The state of the opposition
With political polls predicting a knife-edge election, what is the opposition promising, how could all three parties work together, and who's really in charge on that side of the house? In Focus on Po...Show More