Politics NZ
Episodes
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster been placed on leave, after a damning report found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police. Mr C...
Political commentators Andrew Kirton and Brigitte Morten
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brigitte, Andrew and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including changes to the Climate Change Response Act announced by Climate Change Minist...
From combative words to first words as new MP gives maiden statement
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MPs spend hours arguing in the debating chamber at Parliament but on certain occasions they put aside their differences and a new MP's first speech is...
From reset to regret: Te Pāti Māori at war
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Te Pāti Māori’s internal conflict has exploded into full public view. RNZ acting political editor Craig McCulloch unpacks how the turmoil unfolded...
The Brain Drain Backstory
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From quips about "raising the IQ of both countries", to gold fever and neoliberal reform, Corin Dann and Guyon Espiner dig through the history of the ...
The Whip for 5 November
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's half hour injection of politics, Wallace Chapman is joined by Holly Bennett, director of a government relations firm, and former adviso...
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report for the Weekly Political Panel.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dale, Liam and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including Prime Minister Chris Luxon's meeting with US President Donald Trump.Go to this epis...
Behind the scenes at the MP's library
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The House chats with three members of the Parliamentary Library. More than just books and periodicals – it’s a research powerhouse.Go to this epis...
Introducing: Politics NZ
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you follow New Zealand politics, you'll want to follow Politics NZ. Get Nine to Noon Politics, The Whip, Morning Report's politicians panel, Focus ...