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Latest episodes

• National’s panic and pivot as it tries to win back its fractured base

  October 8, 2026 · 47 min

  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. ANALYSIS: What’s a right-leaning voter to do? The past few weeks have seen…

• How's this election different? Disgruntlement, Opportunity, & First-termitis

  October 1, 2026 · 50 min

  The 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…

• The four Cs that cost Labour and how National nicked Auckland

  October 20, 2023 · 47 min

  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…

• Long pants, Lazarus Peters, missing bits, & winners & losers

  October 12, 2023 · 55 min

  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. By Tim…

• National and Labour's broken bungy and why we all need to grow up

  October 5, 2023 · 44 min

  Grumpy 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 min

  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? By Tim…

• The electorate swing, Labour limbo and Luxon-Hipkins two-step

  September 21, 2023 · 46 min

  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. 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 min

  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. By Tim Watkin Watch the video version of…