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The Free Trade Agreement with India has been signed, with National and New Zealand First continuing to disagree over what's been signed up t...

Christopher Luxon has stared down his critics in caucus, forcing his MPs to demonstrate their loyalty with a dramatic vote of confidence. He...

Cyclone Vaianu has resurfaced difficult questions around resilience and retreat. And did New Zealand dodge disaster - or just over-do the wa...

In Focus on Politics, political reporter Lillian Hanly takes a look at a meeting between Foreign Minister Winston Peters and his US counterp...

The fuel crisis has forced responses from the government on supply and cost, but the problem must be handled with care - and perceptions of...

The coalition is urging calm in face of the war in the Middle East, insisting New Zealand has ample fuel supplies, while quietly exploring t...

Former Labour MP Peeni Henare has called time on his 12 year career in Parliament. He sits down with political reporter Lillian Hanly to dis...

As the government "acknowledges" the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, opposition parties are questioning their legality. Political reporter Giles...

Police will be able to tell rough sleepers and 'disorderly' people to move on, with the government announcing new powers and penalties. But...

The coalition has weakened housing intensification plans in Auckland after backlash from proponents of heritage homes. Political reporter An...

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 pr...

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...

RNZ's political team sits down with the leaders of the two major parties - National's Christopher Luxon and Labour's Chris Hipkins - to refl...

The government is telling councils to 'live within their means' and is introducing a rates cap. It's popular with ratepayers who have seen t...

Just six weeks after voters elected new regional councillors, their jobs now hang in the balance after a government proposal to abolish them...

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...

The IPCA's blistering report has torn open a years-long saga of misconduct and misplaced loyalty. In Focus on Politics, RNZ acting political...

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Te Pāti Māori’s internal conflict has exploded into full public view. RNZ acting political editor Craig McCulloch unpacks how the turmoil un...

RNZ acting political editor Craig McCulloch takes a look at Labour's long-awaited tax plan and the old ghosts now stirring. Go to this episo...
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