In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Reporter Anneke Smith explores how the conversation on hate speech shifted - from an effort to curb terrorism to a political bunfight - and what the minorities the law change aims to protect want to happen next. 

RNZ: Focus on Politics

Hate speech debate gets mired in politics

The Government is feeling the heat from those left in the cold. RNZ political reporter Charlie Dreaver takes stock of New Zealand's not-so-healthy homes and the standards meant to improve them.

Focus on Politics: NZ’s not-so-healthy homes

Leaked footage of a young person being manhandled at an Oranga Tamariki care and protection unit has put the agency back under the microscope. RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher examines the events that followed.

Focus on Politics: OT back under-fire

With RNZ political editor Jane Patterson.

Focus on Politics for 2 July 2021

In Focus on politics, what will defence look like under a Labour government?

Focus on Politics for 25 June 2021

This week brought some more clarity to the country's Covid-19 vaccine programme as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed the first details of the wider roll-out to the general population. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch takes a look at the Government's plans for "Stage Four".

Focus on Politics: Stage Four

In Focus on politics, Anger over public sector pay reaches the steps of Parliament.

Focus on Politics for 11 June 2021

The government has placed a temporary ban on all travel from India - leaving Kiwis there stranded, unable to come home. In the same week it has begun to ease border measures, announcing it is now safeâ€¦

Focus on Politics for 4 June 2021

Samoa is in the grips of a constitutional crisis: a bitter power struggle between two competing governments and two political heavyweights. Both sides are claiming power and accusing the other of a coup. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch breaks down the turmoil in a country not used to instability.

Focus on Politics: Samoa’s election turmoil

In Focus on Politics today, we look at the 2021 budget.

Focus on Politics Friday 21 May 2021

In Focus on politics, we look at the race debate - separatism or partnership?

Focus on Politics for 14 May 2021

Focus on Politics: China

We look at what's happening with emergency housing.

Focus on Politics: Emergency Housing

Health Minister Andrew Little this week announced an extraordinary overhaul of the health system, scrapping all 20 DHBs and putting a new entity in their place. RNZ health correspondent Rowan Quinn digs into the detail of the announcement no one saw coming.

Focus DHBS

The government has placed a temporary ban on all travel from India - leaving Kiwis there stranded, unable to come home. In the same week it has begun to ease border measures, announcing it is now safe for the Trans-Tasman bubble to open.

Focus on Politics the bubble and the border

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