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  • Politics NZ

    Pension Wars: The NZ Super Promise That Changed Politics

    05/2/2026 | 41 mins.
    It's the third rail of New Zealand politics: Touch it and you die. From Richard Seddon's groundbreaking old-age pension, to Rob Muldoon's Dancing Cossacks to, Jim Bolger's "No ifs, no buts, no maybes" Corin and Guyon trace the history of New Zealand Superannuation.
    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].
    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
  • Politics NZ

    The Whip 4 February 2026

    04/2/2026 | 27 mins.
    Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Andrea Vance, Maria Slade, and Chris Finlayson. They discuss the latest rise in unemployment figures and how the Government will handle it, and an eventful start to Waitangi celebrations.

    Then, they pick up on pollster David Farrar's arguement that New Zealand should join Australia, and finally, they look at Wellington's latest water infrastructure failure: sewage pouring out into the sea from Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant.
    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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    Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dalziel

    02/2/2026 | 25 mins.
    Kathryn, Tim and Lianne discuss recent events in politics including the resignation of Judith Collins.
    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
  • Politics NZ

    How MMP changed politics

    29/1/2026 | 41 mins.
    New Zealand’s MMP voting system promised fairness and diversity — but has it delivered? In this episode of Context, Guyon Espiner and Corin Dann look back at how MMP came to be, from a slip-up by David Lange in the 1980s to Winston Peters’ rise as kingmaker, and now Christopher Luxon’s challenge of managing a three-party government.
    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]
    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
  • Politics NZ

    Weekly Political Panel: Simeon Brown and Carmel Sepuloni

    28/1/2026 | 12 mins.
    Simeon Brown and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel.

    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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