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Episode 137
Parliament hums with activity, teeming with MPs, staffers, petitioners, journalists, officials… and school students.
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1 month, 2 weeks ago
Penk's verbal nuclear bomb inflames defence debates
Episode 136
In Focus on Politics, Russell Palmer recounts how and why a debate about nuclear free policy ended before it began, links to defence spending, and th…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Whip for 3 June 2026
Episode 135
Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Jonathan Milne, Jenna Lynch and Peter Dunne. First: …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Louise Upston and Tangi Utikere
Episode 134
Louise Upston and Tangi Utikere joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel.
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1 month, 2 weeks ago
The House on Sunday: Chamber blowback & biscuit tin tactics
Episode 128
On The House, Louis Collins considers the motivations that may lie behind governing-side members' bills; and Phil Smith considers the political versi…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
House on Sunday: Budget day and its aftermath
Episode 133
Budget Day is a Broadway production with dance numbers (emphasis on numbers), undue laughter and applause, and everyone’s a critic. Then comes the le…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The deliberately boring election-year Budget
Episode 132
The government has delivered its third Budget pointing to an earlier return to surplus, but with no election-year lolly scramble. Political reporter …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Morning Report: Weekly Political Panel
Episode 131
Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni discuss tomorrow's Budget on Morning Report, for our Weekly Political Panel.
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Whip for 27 May 2026
Episode 130
Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Ruwani Perera, Stephen Parker, and Wayne Mapp. On th…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle
Episode 129
Gareth, Tim and Susie discuss recent events in politics including the pre-Budget announcements.
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1 month, 3 weeks ago