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The Whip 26 November 2025
Episode 22
It's time for the country's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. This week Wallace Chapman is joined by journalists Andrea Vance, Jonathan Milne an…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
Episode 21
National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Carmel Sepuloni join Morning Report for the weekly political panel.
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9 months, 2 weeks ago
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas
Episode 20
Kathryn, Ben and Gareth discuss recent events in politics including the latest on the replacement inter-island ferries.
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9 months, 2 weeks ago
Parliament's penultimate sitting block brings long nights in the House
Episode 19
Urgency was the theme of the week at Parliament this week, both in the House and during the ongoing Standing Orders review into Parliament's rules.
G…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Coalition tempers ACT’s influence on gun laws
Episode 18
The Arms Act has been home to New Zealand's gun laws since 1983, though it's had many, many iterations. The coalition has now overhauled the legislat…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Parliament's Rules
Episode 17
Inside Parliament’s Rulebook: Why can’t MPs call each other liars? Why do Speakers wield so much power? And which MP was kicked out just for sarcasm…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Whip 19 November 2025
Episode 16
Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Ruwani Perera, Dan Brunskill and Tracey Martin. On …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere
Episode 15
Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel.
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9 months, 3 weeks ago
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Peter Dunne
Episode 14
Tim, Peter and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the political response to the Jevon McSkimming scandal.
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9 months, 3 weeks ago
Loophole results in 11 day submission period for fast track amendments
Episode 13
A loophole in parliamentary rules has avoided a debate, shortened a committee report back time, and resulted in 11 days for the public to have their …
9 months, 3 weeks ago