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Politics NZ — 154 episodes

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Political commentators Peter Dunne and Andrew Ketels

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House on Sunday: Misinforming MPs, and an election-free QT

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National converts to KiwiSaver

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The Whip for 24 June 2026

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Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni

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Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten

7

House on Sunday: The final scrutiny week of the 54th Parliament

8

Officials in firing line over $30m immigration failure

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The Whip for 17 June 2026

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Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni

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Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes

12

Financial scrutiny in an election year

13

Labour joins election race with fare cap promise

14

The Whip for 10 June 2026

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Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Supuloni

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Political commentators Tracey Martin and Liam Hehir

17

Politics; starting them young

18

Penk's verbal nuclear bomb inflames defence debates

19

The Whip for 3 June 2026

20

Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Louise Upston and Tangi Utikere

21

The House on Sunday: Chamber blowback & biscuit tin tactics

22

House on Sunday: Budget day and its aftermath

23

The deliberately boring election-year Budget

24

Morning Report: Weekly Political Panel

25

The Whip for 27 May 2026

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Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle

27

Public service cuts spur debates on AI, shorts and flying

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The Whip for 20 May 2026

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Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni

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Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas

31

House on Sunday: farewells and funding

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Te Pāti Māori's shrinking caucus: "No story here"

33

The Whip for 13 May 2026

34

Morning Report Weekly Political Panel

35

Political commentators Neale Jones and Peter Dunne

36

House on Sunday: Learning on the ministerial job

37

The GP crisis politicians can't ignore

38

Morning Report Weekly Political Panel

39

Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir

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Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes

41

Anti-slavery law uses new rule to bypass ballot

42

Coalition parties trade blows over India agreement

43

The Whip for 29 April 2026

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Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni

45

A week of party politics spilling over into the House

46

Confidence call: Luxon's uneasy victory

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The Whip for 22 April 2026

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Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere

49

The Victorian Parliament: Amid slum, disease, fires and illegal demolition

50

Vaianu: better safe than sorry?

51

Sin and Scandals: When the Personal becomes Political

52

The Whip for 15 April 2026

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Morning Report political panel: Chris Bishop and Vanushi Walters

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Political commentators Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle

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Citizens assemblies: an alternative to select committees?

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Iran war dominates Winston Peters’ US trip

57

NZ's Royal Problem: The Power of the Crown

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The Whip for 8 April 2026

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Fish fights and satire rights

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Pharmac: Bitter Pill or Best Medicine?

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The Whip for 1 April 2026

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Morning Report Weekly Political Panel

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Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Lianne Dalziel

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MPs debate both local and global issues

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Fuel crisis forces rationing plan revisions - just in case

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Words Matter: The Speech that Shifted the Polls

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The Whip for 25 March 2026

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Weekly Political Panel: Paul Goldsmith and Carmel Sepuloni

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Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir

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What to expect when you’re expecting an election

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Fuel fears rise as government shifts tone

72

NZ's Free Trade Hustle

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The Whip for 18 March 2026

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Weekly Political Panel for 18 March 2026

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Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas

76

Long term debates and departing reflections

77

Peeni Henare farewells Parliament after 12 years

78

Think Big: Muldoon's Attempt at Energy Independence

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The Whip for 11 March 2026

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Weekly Political Panel: Paul Goldsmith and Carmel Sepuloni

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Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ron Mark

82

Submission advice, and Infrastructure without politics

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Prime Minister flubs his lines as Iran conflict reignites

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The Whip for 4 March 2026

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Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Barbara Edmonds

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Political commentators Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle

87

Written Questions: A less frustrating Question Time?

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Move-on powers move safety nets into the spotlight

89

The Whip 26 February 2026

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Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere

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Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas

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Maiden speeches and memorable speeches

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Coalition pulls a U-turn on Auckland housing plans

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The Whip 18 February 2026

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Weekly Political Panel 18 February 2026

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Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir

97

DEI and Employment Relations: The week's contentious bills

98

Gas plan derailed by definitional dispute

99

The Great NZ Sell-Off

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The Whip 11 February 2026

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Weekly Political Panel for 11 February 2026

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Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Dale Husband

103

Inside the Chief of Staff role: The House chats with Kevin Hague

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Pension Wars: The NZ Super Promise That Changed Politics

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The Whip 4 February 2026

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Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dalziel

107

How MMP changed politics

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The Whip 28 January 2026

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Weekly Political Panel: Simeon Brown and Carmel Sepuloni

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Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas

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Adjournment Debate: It's déjà vu all over again

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Minor parties plot major influence on election year

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Behind the picket lines

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The Whip 17 December 2025

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Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni

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Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes

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Parliament gets urgent on voting rules and climate targets

118

Luxon and Hipkins give election-year teaser

119

The Wild History of Inflation in NZ

120

The Whip 10 December 2025

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Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni

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Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas

123

Scrutiny Week: Politics, oversight and attention

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Councils prepare to tighten belts with rates relief in sight

125

NZ's United Nations History

126

The Whip 3 December 2025

127

Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni

128

Political commentators Liam Hehir and Lianne Dalziel

129

Urgency ends early after voting gaffe

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How the council 'reset' aims to spur amalgamations

131

Booze, Bans & Backlash

132

The Whip 26 November 2025

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Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni

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Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas

135

Parliament's penultimate sitting block brings long nights in the House

136

Coalition tempers ACT’s influence on gun laws

137

Parliament's Rules

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The Whip 19 November 2025

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Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere

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Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Peter Dunne

141

Loophole results in 11 day submission period for fast track amendments

142

IPCA bombshell forces reckoning at top of police

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Spies, Allies, and the FBI

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The Whip 12 November 2025

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Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere

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Political commentators Andrew Kirton and Brigitte Morten

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From combative words to first words as new MP gives maiden statement

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From reset to regret: Te Pāti Māori at war

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The Brain Drain Backstory

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The Whip for 5 November

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Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni

152

Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir

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Behind the scenes at the MP's library

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