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Focus on Politics

Focus on Politics

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Weekly insight into the political issues that matter from RNZ's gallery team.(C) Radio New Zealand 2026 Politics & Government
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  • Labour joins election race with fare cap promise

    Labour joins election race with fare cap promise
    Jun 12 2026

    Labour has finally joined the election campaign, unveiling its first major policy of the year: a public transport fare cap. But questions remain over the numbers, the funding, and whether already-stretched bus and rail networks can cope. RNZ Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch takes a look.

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    16 mins
  • Penk's verbal nuclear bomb inflames defence debates

    Penk's verbal nuclear bomb inflames defence debates
    Jun 5 2026

    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 the impact on the relationship with Australia.

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    16 mins
  • The deliberately boring election-year Budget

    The deliberately boring election-year Budget
    May 29 2026

    The government has delivered its third Budget pointing to an earlier return to surplus, but with no election-year lolly scramble. Political reporter Giles Dexter pores through the books, and looks at the looming debate over superannuation.

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    16 mins
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