RNZ: Focus on Politics

Politicians tackling AI regulation - but will it be too late?

Warnings from those behind artificial intelligence (AI) technology have made lawmakers around the...

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Hipkins juggles competing ideologies over PNG-US deal

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' whistlestop trip to Papua New Guinea sends a clear message:...

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Budget 2023: bare bones, blowout, or both?

The 2023 Budget has proven difficult to define: neither the belt-tightening exercise that was...

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Meka Whaitiri rebellion hones parties' loyalties

Meka Whaiti's defection brings Labour's solid 65-strong majority down to 62, opening it up to...

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Staffing woes menace Te Whatu Ora winter health plan

Covid-19, flu, RSV and other respiratory illnesses are on the rise as we inch towards winter, so...

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Parties navigate fresh tax debate ahead of 'no frills' Budget

Expectations are being kept very low for the 18 May Budget, so any surprises can have maximum...

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Focus on Politics for 5:10p Sat 22 Apr

In Focus on politics, we take a detailed look at the report of the police watchdog into last...

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Three Waters rebrand: Bitterness remains despite refresh

Labour's new PM and new minister this week dumped the contentious Three Waters policy in favour...

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New Police Minister Ginny Andersen in opposition's sights

Police Minister is a tough gig: focusing on social issues leads to 'soft-on-crime' criticism...

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National's policy aims to school Labour on education decline

National's leader Christopher Luxon ditched Parliament for the playground this week, touring...

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Making a Nash of it: The self-destruct sequence of a police minister

Stuart Nash's rapid resignation from his treasured police portfolio - just two months after...

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Do public service consultancy criticisms stack up?

Consultants and contractors are a favourite punching bag for opposition parties - of all colours...

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National's three waters plan leaves councils to carry the can

While National's solution to the Three Waters problem may please the councils steadfastly opposed...

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Cyclone makes Robertson's Budget balancing act perilous

While somewhat bound politically by Labour's promise of no new taxes this term, Finance Minister...

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Co-governance debate heats up at Rātana, Waitangi

In this week's Focus on Politics, RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson parses the co-governance...

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National, ACT, Greens and Te Pāti Māori on the year ahead

In this week's Focus on Politics, RNZ's political team interviews the leaders of National, ACT,...

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Ardern weighs spending priorities and Cabinet line-up ahead of election year

A newly prioritised spending plan and fresh ministerial line-up are part of Labour's plan to...

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Hamilton West by-election offers teaser for 2023

Hamilton West polling for a new MP closes on 10 December - a litmus test for next year's general...

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Recession prediction leaves Labour with a labour problem

Dire economic predictions and high interest rates from the Reserve Bank this week have increased...

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Poland missile crisis dominates amid summits in Asia

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returned to the international stage this week, even as the war in...

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