The crew open their envelopes and reveal their picks, as they make sense of Labour's govern-alone victory, National's much-needed rebuild, the return of te Pati Maori and the Greens' delight in the face of powerlessness

RNZ: Caucus

Explaining The Red Tide: Kiwis hug Jacinda back as Labour breaks records

Two days out, we hear surprise calls on wealth taxes and obesity and the Caucus crew debate the seats to watch, highs and lows, winners and losers. And we put our picks in an envelope.

Wealth, weight, winners and the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard

The New Zealand First Foundation in court, Judith Collins pays a price on Ponsonby Rd, Jacinda Ardern finds some form & a chance for Te Pati Maori.

Collins & Peters on thin ice as Ardern finds her feet

Caucus rates a fired-up leaders' debate as Collins looks to bring voters 'home', while Winston Peters rages as he's 'exonerated'.

Collins goes vote plucking, while Peters makes 'last stand'

With eight days, 18 hours, two minutes and 10 seconds until voting starts, party leaders are calling up hit-jobs as they scrap for their political lives. Plus, the debate debacles, ACT's rise and National's steady run of own goals.

Sending out the political assassins as National shoots itself in the foot

Welcome to the recession, with giant debt, spending and unemployment that make previous campaigns look like Lilliput. How are New Zealand First are trying to recover & does Labour really want to govern alone?

Gulliver's Election... and is Labour angling to govern alone?

Welcome to the recession, with giant debt, spending and unemployment that make previous campaigns look like Lilliput. Does that help Labour or National? How are New Zealand First are trying to get back in the game and does Labour really want to govern alone?

Labour's tax policy is tentative, but is it also 'right for right now'? And is it negotiable? Judith Collins' policy releases point to less Crusher, more Kinder. Plus, how to mess up TV debates and the Matariki mood.

Timid tax, debating debates and say hello to Kinder Collins

Greens leader James Shaw has been under the cosh for his Green School decision, but what's going on behind the scenes and will it cost votes? Social media rears it's sulky head, vaccination lies and debate over 'the single source of truth'. Plus, is Winston Peters in cabinet or not?

The naughty prefect and the 'single source of truth'

Guyon Espiner, Lisa Owen and Tim Watkin guide you through the maze of politics to Election 2017, with frank and forthright discussion.

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RNZ: Caucus

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