Politics NZ

With just two sleeps to election day, we look at who's confident, the Michael Laws effect, at what the Danes do that New Zealand could try. As a useful podcast we also have the top tips for what to keep an eye on come election night and which policies each bloc agree on and are most likely to prioritise. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Join Wallace Chapman for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Jacqui van Der Kaay, Guyon Espiner and Marian Hobbs. We talk all about the US midterm elections, where it looks like a blue democrat wave, should Michael laws be removed as a NZ First candidate after sexist comments about an Opportunity party candidate? How does the panel think parliament will...

Labour's Kapiti candidate Sophie Handford, and National MP and Napier candidate Katie Nimon joined Ingrid Hipkiss for this week’s political panel Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Brigitte, Gareth and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics as the election campaign moves into its final week, and John Key has a message for voters. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

How can you make sense of competing polls and will overhang seats win the election? How did gangs become a liability for National as well as Labour? And we take a tour of the Māori electorates with Julian Wilcox. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Join Wallace for a special 3 Under 30 edition of The Whip. He is joined by panellists Aryan Bhatnagar, Alex Martin and Caeden Tipler. They discuss the latest poll results, and the controversy over New Zealand First candidate Ron Mark's ad calling out Diversity, Equity and Inclusion schemes. Then, they check the temperature of youth engagement this election and take a look at the seemingly never-en...

Paul Goldsmith and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Andrew Ketels and Phil Goff. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Are the polls starting to move? Has Christopher Luxon painted himself into a corner or does he still have an opportunity with Opportunity? Who picks up the phone to whom on November 8? And win or lose, who's left from National's front bench? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Penny Hulse, Tim Wilson and Corin Dann. Up for discussion tonight: the third and final leader's debate: who won and are there just too many debates now to follow? The latest on what the political polls are saying. the attack on Australian MP Helen Heines and what it says about political violence and ou...

National and Labour's health spokespeople talk about the issues facing the sector, and their plans to fix it. National's Simeon Brown and Labour's Ayesha Verrall spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Kathryn, Dale and Liam discuss recent events in politics including how the leaders have fared in recent TV debates. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The debates this week told us a heap about the state of the nation and the vibe of the campaign. We discuss how Opportunity took its chance, why New Zealand First feels boxed in, and where National and Labour are getting it wrong... and what they're doing right. Photo credit Harley Peters - TVNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Tracey Martin, Stephen Parker and Annebelle Lee-Mather. They discuss Tuesday's TVNZ multi party debate, criticism some parties are getting for meeting with the Mongrel Mob, New Zealand's abstention of a UN vote on global pandemic preparedness and more. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March and ACT candidate James Christmas spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about their policies and the focus on minor parties this election. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Kathryn, Neale and Brigitte discuss recent events in politics, including latest polling that suggests NZ First is gaining support. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Major parties try new policies to reconnect with their bases, National re-writes its risk pitch, fiscal frustrations, & what stuck from the first leaders debate. Image credit: Harley Peters - TVNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Heather Roy, Ben Thomas and Ruwani Perera. They discuss last night's TVNZ leader's debate, the very latest polls that seem to show a slump for the main parties, Te Pāti Māori and their "one person" strategy, cuts to foreign aid to boost Pharmac and why doesn't Auckland's CRL have a plaque yet? Go to th...

Labour’s Barbara Edmonds and National’s Nicola Willis face-off in Morning Report’s finance debate with John Campbell. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Labour's fiscal plan release has re-ignited the battle of the finance spokeswomen and polling trends Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The campaigns are launching and it's time to lock into politics New Zealand. Caucus returns to set the scene for Election 2026, discussing why incumbency sucks, strategic voting is controversial, and the minor parties are major players. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Join Wallace for a special '3 Under 30' edition of The Whip. Panellists Andie McCombs, Tyler Oroanu and Eve McCallum give their scores of the campaigns so far, unpack the latest 1 New Verian poll which has the Green party surging in popularity, and assess Labour's student loan policy. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

National's Paul Goldsmith and Labour's Arena Williams spoke to John Campbell on Morning Report’s political panel. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Ben, Tracey and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Just about the last thing that happens before a Parliament adjourns for an election RNZ's The House, with insights into Parliament, legislation and issues, is made with funding from Parliament's Office of the Clerk. Enjoy our articles or podcast at RNZ. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details