Australia
Brazil
Canada
Germany
India
Ireland
Japan
Mexico
New Zealand
Philippines
South Africa
United Kingdom
Politics NZ
From RNZ
Podcast
Caucus
by RNZ
Today: #71 in all podcasts, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Chart positions today · United States
Not on the United States charts we track today.
Not on the United Kingdom charts we track today.
Not on the Canada charts we track today.
Not on the Australia charts we track today.
Not on the Germany charts we track today.
Not on the Brazil charts we track today.
Not on the Mexico charts we track today.
Not on the Ireland charts we track today.
Not on the India charts we track today.
Not on the Japan charts we track today.
Not on the Philippines charts we track today.
Not on the South Africa charts we track today.
If you like Caucus, try…
Focus on Politics
From RNZ
The Bradbury Group
Similar topics: luxon and winston
Election 2026: The Front Bench
Similar topics: election and hipkins
Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief
Similar topics: hipkins and luxon
The "Paul... The Other One" Podcasts.
Similar topics: election and hipkins
Ranking history · United States
No ranking history for this show in United States over the last 14 days.
Latest episodes
-
Overhangs, gangs, rogue-ish polls, & the most unpredictable electorate
October 29, 2026 · 56 minHow 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 tour of the Māori electorates with Julian Wilcox. In a campaign where electorate…
-
The rise of AI politics, who gets on the phone November 8, & National's front bench risk
October 22, 2026 · 47 minAre 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…
-
Winding up Winston, the rule of ruling things out, Peter Dunne's heir, and the boring work of saving democracy
October 15, 2026 · 52 minThe 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…
-
National’s panic and pivot as it tries to win back its fractured base
October 8, 2026 · 47 minMajor parties try new policies to reconnect with their bases, National re-writes its risk pitch, fiscal frustrations, & what stuck from the first leaders debate. ANALYSIS By Tim Watkin What’s a right-leaning voter to do? The past few weeks…
-
How's this election different? Disgruntlement, Opportunity, & First-termitis
October 1, 2026 · 50 minThe campaigns are launching and it's time to lock into politics New Zealand. Caucus returns to set the scene for Election 2026, discussing why incumbency sucks, strategic voting is controversial, and the minor parties are major…
Show 7 more episodesShow fewer episodes
-
The four Cs that cost Labour and how National nicked Auckland
October 20, 2023 · 47 minA 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…
-
Long pants, Lazarus Peters, missing bits, & winners & losers
October 12, 2023 · 55 minWrapping 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. By Tim…
-
National and Labour's broken bungy and why we all need to grow up
October 5, 2023 · 44 minGrumpy voters, crimes against candidates, desperate parties, unsophisticated MMP strategies and the return of John Key. As the campaign peaks, so does the tension. By Tim Watkin Watch the video version of the episode here In Caucus this…
-
What do you do with a problem like Winston?
September 28, 2023 · 44 minNational'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? By Tim…
-
The electorate swing, Labour limbo and Luxon-Hipkins two-step
September 21, 2023 · 46 minChris 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. By Tim Watkin Watch the video version of the episode here Analysis - Another poll, another 27…
-
National, ACT & NZ First: Delivering the sun or just beach cricket?
September 14, 2023 · 42 minMultiple 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. By Tim Watkin Watch the video version of…
-
A campaign of fear and loathing? Nah, the facts matter more
September 7, 2023 · 42 minShould we be worried about the election campaign going negative? Or is the greater worry party leaders who can't get their facts straight? By Tim Watkin Watch the video version of the episode here Analysis - It's been all about the fear…
About the show
Top political commentators unpick and make sense of New Zealand's election campaigns with frank and forthright discussion.