Politics NZ

Neale, Liam and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the Government's response to rising fuel prices.
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With an election looming in November, The House sat down with Clerk David Wilson to get a roadmap of what’s to be expected between now and then.
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The coalition is urging calm in face of the war in the Middle East, insisting New Zealand has ample fuel supplies, while quietly exploring targeted cost-of-living relief. But as the price at the pump climb, so too are the political stakes. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch breaks down the government's response in this week's Focus on Politics.
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As New Zealand closes in on its first trade deal with India, we look back at the agreements that shaped the country: from Britain’s betrayal in the 1970s to closer economic relations with Australia. For a small nation at the edge of the world, survival has often meant learning to hustle.
New Zealand's free trade agreement with India has been decades in the making, ut this isn’t the first time trade deals have reshaped the country. In this episode of Context, Guyon Espiner and Corin Dann trace the story of the agreements that transformed New Zealand’s economy: from the shock of Britain joining the European Economic Community in 1973, to CER with Australia, the fight over TPP, and the huge impact of our China free trade agreement. The stakes are high, our economy depends on these deals.
Along the way:
Why New Zealand became one of the world’s biggest champions of free trade
The industries that were lost along the way
The protests and political battles that followed
And whether the global backlash against globalisation could bring the free trade era to an end.
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Or you can watch the full series on the RNZ website here.
Thanks to Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.
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Join Wallace for an explosive half-hour of politics. He is joined by panellists Jonathan Milne, Maria Slade and Sue Kedgley.

They begin with the turmoil surrounding Chris Hipkins after claims were made on social media by his ex-wife. Then they look at the government's handling of the oil crisis, with 49 days left in stock. And as war rages on in Iran and neighbouring regions, are cracks staring to show in Donald Trump's approach? After that, they discuss an interesting proposition by Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown: throw the two major parties into coalition together.
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