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Focus on Politics

Focus on Politics

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 Weekly insight into the political issues that matter from RNZ's gallery team.(C) Radio New Zealand 2026 Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Gas plan derailed by definitional dispute

    Gas plan derailed by definitional dispute
    Feb 13 2026

    When is a tax not a tax? That question derailed this week's gas announcement, as ministers scrambled to explain a new levy despite having promised "no new taxes". RNZ's acting political editor Craig McCulloch examines the fallout in Focus on Politics.

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    16 mins
  • Minor parties plot major influence on election year

    Minor parties plot major influence on election year
    Dec 19 2025

    The leaders of ACT, New Zealand First, Te Pāti Māori, and the Green Party sit down with RNZ's press gallery team to share their thoughts on 2025, and what they've got up their sleeves for election year.

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    16 mins
  • Luxon and Hipkins give election-year teaser

    Luxon and Hipkins give election-year teaser
    Dec 12 2025

    RNZ's political team sits down with the leaders of the two major parties - National's Christopher Luxon and Labour's Chris Hipkins - to reflect on 2025 and look forward to election year.

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    16 mins
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