
Top political commentators unpick and make sense of New Zealand's election campaigns with frank and forthright discussion.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 38 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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A mood for change swept National & friends into power, so this season's final Caucus breaks down the numbers, unpacks the swing in Auckland, & looks at the coalition niceties. And the team opens their envelopes to check their predictions.
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Wrapping up Election 2023, there's still plenty to play for ahead of election day. We review the highs and lows of Election 2023, unpack National's 'Winston Strategy', consider the missed opportunities and pick the seats to watch.
By Tim Watkin
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Grumpy voters, crimes against candidates, desperate parties, unsophisticated MMP strategies and the return of John Key. As the campaign peaks, so does the tension.
By Tim Watkin
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National's decision to form a government with New Zealand First as "as a last resort" is both a plea and a warning. What might a "cocktail" with ACT and NZF taste like? Could Luxon hold it together? And is NZF a racist party?
By Tim Watkin
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Both insightful & fun listening. Can you continue this ON A REGULAR BASIS? Please don’t make us wait 3 more years till next election (though might be sooner LOL)
Can you please stop saying that, under National’s policy to scrap universal free prescriptions, families will pay no more than $100 per year? Under the previous regime, which National want to return to, this was only true if you keep receipts and take them in to get the free prescriptions card, or if you go to the same chemist every time and they have all your family bundled together on their system so they automatically give you the card. A lot of families slipped through the cracks under this ... more
Closer to the 2023 election they started flapping proper
Caucus makes it painfully obvious just how bereft Radio NZ is of any real analytical talent. These juveniles treat the public policy debate as though it was an episode of WWE professional wrestling, their ‘thoughts’ showing a similar level of authenticity. I would rely on any of them to accurately report the time of day, their bloated egos override everything. Espiner and Owen seem determined to display their foolishness in public at every opportunity, mere reportage is apparently beneath them, ... more
Great fun. I’d love to hear a bit more of what’s going on in contested seats and Māori seats.
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