Politics NZ

Public service cuts spur debates on AI, shorts and flying

In Focus on Politics, Russell Palmer asks if the government's public service cuts are made to measure, whether AI will help, and what it means for the election and beyond. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/politics-nz?share=d73645f6-2bbb-483a-9888-032f2621af93]

The Whip for 20 May 2026

Join Wallace Chapman for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Andrea Vance, Phil Goff and Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. On the slab for discussion today: the government's public service cuts; Winston Peters and the resurrection of the BNZ, the NCEA replacement and the return of grades; and is the government walking a tightrope between Crown and Māori relations? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/politics-nz?share=1e01e02c-32ed-4bfc-b629-77fc57e0c2b4]

Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni

Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/politics-nz?share=a16fc910-6a54-48dd-9c4e-e4832e45e3d3]

Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas

Dale, Ben and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including NZ First policy to buy back BNZ bank. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/politics-nz?share=7a6c47c1-6213-4052-aa40-61248023d675]

House on Sunday: farewells and funding

While Judith Collins farewell speech was probably the most notable event in the House this week, a relatively low key motion on Parliament funding was more than notable constitutionally. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/politics-nz?share=7e93d92c-d460-497d-a846-147a9122eae2]