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• Urgency ends early after voting gaffe

  A late night voting error during a fourth evening of urgency last week forced the Government to end urgency sooner than expected.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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• How the council 'reset' aims to spur amalgamations

  Just six weeks after voters elected new regional councillors, their jobs now hang in the balance after a government proposal to abolish them. But do the promises of simplicity and savings hold up, and where does all this lead in the long term? In Focus on Politics, Russell Palmer examines the government's shakeup of councils and the tension points for the government.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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• Booze, Bans & Backlash

  Why is alcohol reform such a political minefield in New Zealand? With new reforms on the table, Guyon Espiner and Corin Dann trace liquor laws back through a century of history; from the 6 o’clock swill and failed prohibition votes, to Muldoon’s drunken election call and the Black Budget.Watch the video version of the episode here.Or you can watch the full series on the RNZ website here.Thanks to Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.Have a topic you'd like Corin or Guyon to explore? Send your ideas to [email protected] to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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• The Whip 26 November

  It's time for the country's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. This week Wallace Chapman is joined by journalists Andrea Vance, Jonathan Milne and former labour MP Chris Carter.  Tonight, the team discuss: is 2026 going to be the year of Winston Peters? Is Luxon going to be rolled? The plan to remove regional councils and the continuing stoush between New Zealand and the Cook Islands.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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• Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni

  National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Carmel Sepuloni join Morning Report for the weekly political panel. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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