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Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas
Episode 32
Dale, Ben and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the latest on expelled Te Pāti Māori MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris.
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9 months ago
Scrutiny Week: Politics, oversight and attention
Episode 31
Parliament's December Scrutiny Week is over. The House looks at the eternal tussle between politics and actual oversight, and the interlocking proble…
9 months ago
Councils prepare to tighten belts with rates relief in sight
Episode 30
The government is telling councils to 'live within their means' and is introducing a rates cap. It's popular with ratepayers who have seen their bill…
9 months ago
NZ's United Nations History
Episode 29
As Winston Peters heads to the UN, Context looks back at how NZ has shaped the world stage — from Peter Fraser at its founding to peacekeepers in Kor…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Whip 3 December 2025
Episode 28
Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Guyon Espinor and former Green Party MP Sue Kedgely.…
9 months, 1 week ago
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
Episode 27
Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel.
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9 months, 1 week ago
Political commentators Liam Hehir and Lianne Dalziel
Episode 26
Liam, Lianne and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the potential scrapping of regional councillors.
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9 months, 1 week ago
Urgency ends early after voting gaffe
Episode 25
A late night voting error during a fourth evening of urgency last week forced the Government to end urgency sooner than expected.
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9 months, 1 week ago
How the council 'reset' aims to spur amalgamations
Episode 24
Just six weeks after voters elected new regional councillors, their jobs now hang in the balance after a government proposal to abolish them. But do …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Booze, Bans & Backlash
Episode 23
Why is alcohol reform such a political minefield in New Zealand? With new reforms on the table, Guyon Espiner and Corin Dann trace liquor laws back t…
9 months, 2 weeks ago