Focus on Politics

Hosted by Craig McCulloch and Lillian Hanly · RNZ

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Episodes: 43
Ratings: Daily
Cadence: 2020
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About Focus on Politics

Weekly insight into the political issues that matter from RNZ's gallery team.

Publisher: RNZ
Category: news
Language: en
Explicit: No
First episode: 25 Jan 2020
Latest episode: 2 Oct 2026

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2 Oct 2026
New Caucus, Who Dis?
In the biggest multi-verse event of 2026, the Caucus podcast has teamed up with Focus on Politics this campaign to take you inside the fight for power. It's Caucus, but reshuffled - with Jo Moir and Craig McCulloch from RNZ's press gallery team, joining Tim Watkin every week in the lead-up to voting day. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/focusonpolitics?share=b646a587-f9bc-4f7f-ae51-e89df4db74b1)
25 Sept 2026
A pre-campaign catchup as parties flee Parliament
The 54th Parliament has adjourned, and politicians have been let loose on the campaign trail. Before they fled the building, political reporter Giles Dexter sat down with the parties and asked what the public could expect from them over the next six weeks. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/focusonpolitics?share=0c099f30-02d7-4752-9ad1-fb50d7a122ab)
18 Sept 2026
Unexpected item in National's policy area
National is campaigning to 'pursue' breaking up Foodstuffs, as the party of business surprisingly ponders intervening in private enterprise. Political reporter Giles Dexter shops around political parties' pledges to drive down grocery prices, and looks at how likely it is that National's proposal will actually happen. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/focusonpolitics?share=3364f2b2-6c3d-406b-92ea-0dce0290e1a9)

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Apple Podcasts (US): 4.6 / 5; 9 ratings
Spotify: 4.6 / 5; 34 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

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Social presence: 0
YouTube: 0
Engagement: 96

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Unexpected item in National's policy area

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Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

Contact Focus on Politics

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