Focus on Politics

The government has finally released its Defence Capability Plan, with phrases like 'enhanced lethality' and 'force multiplier' laying bare how much the strategic outlook has changed. For Focus on Politics this week, political reporter Giles Dexter digs into the plan, where the money's going, and how New Zealand's partners might respond. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/focusonpolitics?share=d4610255-08d8-40f0-b43e-b494055e5660]

The new RNZ-Reid Research Poll shows the political race has tightened since the election, but the coalition parties are still holding on to a slim lead. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch breaks down the numbers as RNZ ventures into the province of polling. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/focusonpolitics?share=54c19a5d-55a9-4b58-8259-2398f733aaf5]

There was outrage from across the political spectrum this week, following comments by Green MP Tamatha Paul about police beat patrols making people feel "less safe". It came the same week a Justice Select Committee report stated public trust in the police is at about 68 percent. Political reporter Lillian Hanly looks back at the different perspectives on the issue. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/focusonpolitics?share=3cabdb99-5e03-47ba-8817-015d26889ec0]

In Focus on Politics, Anneke Smith examines the Prime Minister’s performance in India and takes a look at what the Foreign Affairs Minister got out of his talks with top US officials in Washington DC. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/focusonpolitics?share=a39b6b60-d316-4e21-9f9b-8bb41d0effac]

In Focus on Politics, RNZ's political editor Jo Moir breaks down a bad poll for the coalition, and the ongoing fallout from the school lunches programme, including new liquidation woes. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/focusonpolitics?share=b3428f31-ff75-41b0-a10a-3931cf428ac6]