Focus on Politics
Weekly insight into the political issues that matter from RNZ's gallery team.
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New Zealand prepares for a shake-up after the Royal Commission report into the March 15 attacks.
Focus on Politics: China-Australia clash
Focus on Politics: China-Australia clash
RNZ political editor Jane Patterson asks: has NZ damaged its relationship with China over the row with Australia?
Focus on Politics: Robertson vs. Orr
Focus on Politics: Robertson vs. Orr
The Government has been under pressure after ruling out any tax changes to dampen housing demand. Finance Minister Grant Robertson has now recruited the central bank to bring its considerable resource and influence to bear.
Focus on Politics: A housing market aflame
Focus on Politics: A housing market aflame
The housing market continues to defy predictions of a post-Covid slump, with prices hitting new records around the country and RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson asks: what is the Government going to do about it?
Focus on Politics: Leaving behind Oranga Tamariki
Focus on Politics: Leaving behind Oranga Tamariki
Footage of the attempted removal of a Maori newborn propelled Oranga Tamariki into the spotlight, making it one of the most fraught and challenging areas for Tracey Martin as the Minister for Children. RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher spoke to Ms Martin, who was booted from Parliament with New Zealand First at the election.
Focus on Politics: A Full Cabinet
Focus on Politics: A Full Cabinet
While all eyes may be on the volatile US election fallout, the NZ Prime Minister has spent the week quietly assembling her second term government. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch takes a look at Jacinda Ardern's new Cabinet line-up and breaks down the Labour-Greens deal.
Focus on Politics: Referenda Madness
Focus on Politics: Referenda Madness
The people have spoken. The provisional referendum results are in. And it's two very different tales on euthanasia and cannabis. RNZ Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch breaks down the numbers and the fallout.
Focus on Politics: The Campaign Mop Up
Focus on Politics: The Campaign Mop Up
A thumping Labour win and a National humiliation. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch checks in with the rest of the gallery team to dissect the 2020 election result and what it means for the various parties.
Focus on Politics: Campaign Week Five
Focus on Politics: Campaign Week Five
RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson catches up with the rest of the political team as the election creeps closer.
Focus on Politics: Campaign Week Four
Focus on Politics: Campaign Week Four
A poll, policy, debates and Serious Fraud Office charges - it was a big week on the campaign trail. RNZ senior political reporter Jo Moir catches up with the rest of the gallery team who've been following the party leaders around the country.
Focus on Politics: Campaign Chat
Focus on Politics: Campaign Chat
RNZ's political team gets together for a wrap-up of the week on the campaign trail.
Focus on Politics: Grim reading
Focus on Politics: Grim reading
It was a horror week of economic news as the Government opened the books ahead of the election. RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson breaks down the numbers.
Focus on Politics: Campaign Week One
Focus on Politics: Campaign Week One
The Covid campaign kicked off proper this week and it was Labour's tax plan front and centre. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch talks to the rest of the gallery team who've been following the party leaders around the country.
Focus on Politics: The Green School Fiasco
Focus on Politics: The Green School Fiasco
What seemed at first to be a minor misjudgement ballooned into a major scandal for the Green Party co-leader James Shaw this week, with each day bringing fresh revelations about the Green School funding fiasco. Our deputy political editor Craig McCulloch attempts to make sense of the unfurling story.
Focus on Politics: Mandatory mass masking
Focus on Politics: Mandatory mass masking
Cabinet has agreed to make masks mandatory on public transport at any time the country is in level 2 or above. The move was prompted by the transmission of Covid-19 on an Auckland bus, but some experts and politicians say it should've happened sooner.
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