Politics NZ

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 on Politics, The House, & Context all in one feed.

Politics NZ is RNZ's podcast feed dedicated to the political life of New Zealand

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How MMP changed politics

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.
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The Whip 28 January 2026

Join Wallace Chapman for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by Corin Dann, Holly Bennett and Tracey Martin. They discuss Judith Collins' legacy in politics; the politicians' response to the fatal weather events in the Bay of Plenty; the latest political poll and why Winston Peters' has cause to be smiling and the extraordinary ICE crackdown in the US.

Weekly Political Panel: Simeon Brown and Carmel Sepuloni

Simeon Brown and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel.
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Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas

Gareth, Ben and Kathryn discuss the latest in politics including the election date, latest polls and what sort of campaign might be run this year.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon - with Nicola Willis - announces the general election will be held on 7 November as National's caucus meets to start the 2026 political year.

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