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2025/10/28
Latest episode
2026/10/29
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31 min.
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If you follow New Zealand politics, you'll want to follow Politics NZ. Get Nine to Noon Politics, The Whip, Morning Report's politicians panel, Focus on Politics, The House, & Context all in one feed.
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Overhangs, gangs, rogue-ish polls, & the most unpredictable electorate
2026/10/29
How can you make sense of competing polls and will overhang seats win the election? How did gangs become a liability for National as well as Labour? And we take a tour of the Māori electorates with Julian Wilcox.
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The Whip for 28 October
2026/10/29
Join Wallace for a special 3 Under 30 edition of The Whip. He is joined by panellists Aryan Bhatnagar, Alex Martin and Caeden Tipler. They discuss the latest poll results, and the controversy over New Zealand First candidate Ron Mark's ad calling out Diversity, Equity and Inclusion schemes. Then, they check the temperature of youth engagement this election and take a look at the seemingly never-ending debate over gangs on the campaign trail.
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Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Paul Goldsmith and Carmel Sepuloni
2026/10/27
Paul Goldsmith and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel.
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Political commentators Andrew Ketels and Phil Goff
2026/10/27
Andrew Ketels and Phil Goff.
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The rise of AI politics, who gets on the phone November 8, & National's front bench risk
2026/10/22
Are the polls starting to move? Has Christopher Luxon painted himself into a corner or does he still have an opportunity with Opportunity? Who picks up the phone to whom on November 8? And win or lose, who's left from National's front bench?
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The Whip for 21 October
2026/10/21
Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Penny Hulse, Tim Wilson and Corin Dann. Up for discussion tonight: the third and final leader's debate: who won and are there just too many debates now to follow? The latest on what the political polls are saying. the attack on Australian MP Helen Heines and what it says about political violence and our democracy. Plus we pour over the most important revelation of the election campaign so far: Christopher Luxon and his teenage waterbed.
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Morning Report Health Debate: Simeon Brown and Ayesha Verrall
2026/10/20
National and Labour's health spokespeople talk about the issues facing the sector, and their plans to fix it. National's Simeon Brown and Labour's Ayesha Verrall spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir
2026/10/19
Kathryn, Dale and Liam discuss recent events in politics including how the leaders have fared in recent TV debates.
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Winding up Winston, the rule of ruling things out, Peter Dunne's heir, and the boring work of saving democracy
2026/10/15
The debates this week told us a heap about the state of the nation and the vibe of the campaign. We discuss how Opportunity took its chance, why New Zealand First feels boxed in, and where National and Labour are getting it wrong... and what they're doing right.
Photo credit Harley Peters - TVNZ
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The Whip for 14 October
2026/10/14
Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Tracey Martin, Stephen Parker and Annebelle Lee-Mather. They discuss Tuesday's TVNZ multi party debate, criticism some parties are getting for meeting with the Mongrel Mob, New Zealand's abstention of a UN vote on global pandemic preparedness and more.
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Morning Report Political Panel: Ricardo Menéndez March and James Christmas
2026/10/13
Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March and ACT candidate James Christmas spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about their policies and the focus on minor parties this election.
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Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten
2026/10/12
Kathryn, Neale and Brigitte discuss recent events in politics, including latest polling that suggests NZ First is gaining support.
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National’s panic and pivot as it tries to win back its fractured base
2026/10/08
Major parties try new policies to reconnect with their bases, National re-writes its risk pitch, fiscal frustrations, & what stuck from the first leaders debate.
Image credit: Harley Peters - TVNZ
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The Whip for 7 October 2026
2026/10/08
Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Heather Roy, Ben Thomas and Ruwani Perera.
They discuss last night's TVNZ leader's debate, the very latest polls that seem to show a slump for the main parties, Te Pāti Māori and their "one person" strategy, cuts to foreign aid to boost Pharmac and why doesn't Auckland's CRL have a plaque yet?
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Morning Report Finance Debate: Barbara Edmonds and Nicola Willis go head-to-head
2026/10/06
Labour’s Barbara Edmonds and National’s Nicola Willis face-off in Morning Report’s finance debate with John Campbell.
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