RNZ: Caucus

Guyon Espiner, Lisa Owen and Tim Watkin guide you through the maze of politics to Election 2017, with frank and forthright discussion.

  • 46 minutes 32 seconds
    The four Cs that cost Labour and how National nicked Auckland
    A mood for change swept National & friends into power, so this season's final Caucus breaks down the numbers, unpacks the swing in Auckland, & looks at the coalition niceties. And the team opens their envelopes to check their predictions.
    20 October 2023, 2:48 am
  • 55 minutes 23 seconds
    Long pants, Lazarus Peters, missing bits, & winners & losers
    Wrapping up Election 2023, there's still plenty to play for ahead of election day. We review the highs and lows of Election 2023, unpack National's 'Winston Strategy', consider the missed opportunities and pick the seats to watch.
    12 October 2023, 3:04 am
  • 43 minutes 31 seconds
    National and Labour's broken bungy and why we all need to grow up
    Grumpy voters, crimes against candidates, desperate parties, unsophisticated MMP strategies and the return of John Key. As the campaign peaks, so does the tension.
    5 October 2023, 2:32 am
  • 43 minutes 43 seconds
    What do you do with a problem like Winston?
    National's decision to form a government with New Zealand First as "as a last resort" is both a plea and a warning. What might a "cocktail" with ACT and NZF taste like? Could Luxon hold it together? And is NZF a racist party?
    28 September 2023, 2:49 am
  • 45 minutes 39 seconds
    The electorate swing, Labour limbo and Luxon-Hipkins two-step
    Chris Hipkins needs a new song and dance routine and fast, or he could be doing the limbo and losing the next generation of Labour's leaders.
    21 September 2023, 4:38 am
  • 42 minutes
    National, ACT & NZ First: Delivering the sun or just beach cricket?
    Multiple polls point to a change of government. Is National passing the sniff test? Do voters really want ACT's 'real change' or a handbrake? We ask what a centre-right government might look like.
    14 September 2023, 4:38 am
  • 42 minutes 16 seconds
    A campaign of fear and loathing? Nah, the facts matter more
    Should we be worried about the election campaign going negative? Or is the greater worry party leaders who can't get their facts straight?
    7 September 2023, 4:19 am
  • 36 minutes 53 seconds
    Money or the bag: Major parties crashing into the centre
    National's tax plan is a clever political document but raises questions about "heroic" numbers. We look at how much government spending doesn't change and what's up for grabs in coalition deals. Plus a quick visit to Ilam and Epsom.
    31 August 2023, 6:05 am
  • 47 minutes
    Don't stop believing: ACT hits fawke in the road as Labour falls & National stalls
    ACT endures scrutiny, Shane Jones impersonates Julie Andrews and we recall 1999, while Lacklustre Luxon and Ho Hum Hipkins fail to inspire.
    24 August 2023, 3:29 am
  • 36 minutes 48 seconds
    National's yin and yang v Labour's frugal fear factor
    With little money in the government's coffers heading into Election 2023, the Caucus podcast looks at how the two main parties plan to use fear, frugality and friendliness to win your vote.
    17 August 2023, 2:30 am
  • 37 minutes 58 seconds
    Campaigns rev into gear over climate, dentalcare and cellphones
    Get your teeth into the big announcements on climate change, cellphones and teeth. Caucus debates the BlackRock deal, China, free dentalcare affordability and teachers as the "phone police"
    10 August 2023, 2:44 am
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