Guyon Espiner & Corin Dann explore the backstory to today’s front page, diving into NZ’s political past and asking, "How did we get here?" But there's a twist: One knows the topic, the other doesn’t.
As the Opportunity Party climbs above the crucial 5% threshold,, Context looks back at New Zealand's minor parties. From kingmakers and coalition partners to spectacular failures, who made it into Parliament and who fell short?
Season 3 Episode 6
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26 Aug 2026
Property Nation: NZ's Housing Obsession
Today's housing downturn has decades of booms and busts behind it. Context explores how governments, investors and global shocks helped turn New Zealand into a country where property became both a home and an obsession.
Season 3 Episode 5
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Thanks to Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.
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19 Aug 2026
Winston Peters' Foreign Policy Fallout
A controversial remark in Parliament becomes the starting point for a deeper story. From Chinese gold miners and the poll tax to free trade and modern geopolitical tensions, Guyon Espiner and Corin Dann trace the history of one of New Zealand's most important relationships
Season 3 Episode 4
Watch the video version of the episode here (https://youtu.be/dfy7H4jOKRY)
Or you can watch the full series on the RNZ website here. (https://www.rnz.co.nz/video/context)
Thanks to Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.
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