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New Zealand's odd couple in deputy PM job share

Once bitter enemies, New Zealand political rivals Winston Peters and David Seymour will swap in the saddle of their job-sharing deputy PM post this weekend.

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China to NZ: Don't open door to the devil

China's man in Wellington makes it clear Beijing doesn't want New Zealand partnering Nato in any push to contain China in the Indo-Pacific

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Nato balances Ukraine focus with Indo-Pacific interest

Chris Hipkins joins a Nato summit focused on the Ukraine war – but looking to the Indo-Pacific for shared security challenges.

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The small state battling Chinese coercion

After a political spat, China figuratively wiped Lithuania off the map - but the small European nation held firm.

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EU keeps steady ship in choppy waters

The European Union's impressive level of resources is matched by the daunting challenges it faces - yet despite constant talk of its demise, the organisation may be more united than ever.

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EU-NZ deal closer to completion despite 'free trade fatigue'

Improved access to Europe for Kiwi exporters is a step nearer, but both sides may be running out of new, meaningful trade deals to sign. Sam Sachdeva reports from Brussels.

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This week's (historically important) bestselling books

The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias.

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Chris Hipkins' highwire China visit

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' trip to China is a sign the relationship remains strong despite talk of an overly US-friendly foreign policy, but it still comes with its fair share of risks.

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Raw Politics: Labour's free range ministers

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: Whatever did Chris Hipkins do to deserve the absent-minded, busy, superior minister Michael Woods, and which of the electoral reforms deserve to be adopted

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Raw Politics: A race relations muddle and housing feud

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: National struggles to deal with race relations and Labour and National fall out over housing density - plus the risk of a caucus breakdown for Act.

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A China tightrope reaching beyond the horizon

The golden days of NZ's relationship with the Asian superpower are over - and we need to get used to the new, more fraught reality.

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The China Tightrope: War on our doorstep?

An edited extract from The China Tightrope, a new book on the NZ-China relationship, on what a conflict involving China might look like - and what that would mean for Aotearoa.

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Raw Politics: Luxon, Hipkins reveal themselves

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: The leaders front up - Chris Hipkins to his party's annual congress for the first time, and Christopher Luxon to a nationwide 'back on track' roadshow; Plus the risks of AI in political advertising

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Raw Politics: Labour rebrands itself, Luxon's business whispers

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: Labour rebrands as 'The Chris Hipkins Government', Christopher Luxon faces a tired old rumour mill - and a Budget that makes small points well.

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Raw Politics: A Budget of bits, a coalition of chaos

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: Grant Robertson's eye-of-a-needle Budget's narrow political options, plus ACT's disciplined caucus amid chaos

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Raw Politics: An out-of-party experience

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: How the defection of a minister changes political equations for the election and coalition building, and the endless nothingness of the republican debate.

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Raw Politics: Greens eat themselves

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: What's eating the Greens, in what should be a big year for them? And Jo Moir tells us how Chris Hipkins came across as our chief statesman on his Aussie trip

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Raw Politics: Votes in kids’ grades; National’s shame

On this week's Raw Politics video and podcast: Why the flurry of activity by the Government on school achievement and education reforms? And how does National ever get control over its scandal-prone candidate list?

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Raw Politics: Is National ready to govern?

In episode 3 of Raw Politics, we look at whether National, six months out from the general election, is in a fit state to govern, and debate whether the Three Waters changes are real or just imaginary

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Raw Politics: Goodbye Jacinda, hello recession?

In episode 2 of Raw Politics: Jacinda Ardern's final farewell from Parliament, the Reserve Bank's hawkish interest rate move and the gentle crackdown on lobbyists.

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The Week in Detail: From Posie Parker to processed foods

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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The raw of the crowd

Welcome to Newsroom's new weekly video and podcast, Raw Politics.

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Walking the diplomatic line

New Zealand is increasingly finding itself walking a tightrope between old mates and new friends.

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Hipkins' energy – and inexperience – on display in Australia visit

The new PM's enthusiasm for his role was palpable during his first offshore visit to Canberra, but more work may be needed on his foreign policy bona fides.

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Chris Hipkins' deputy dilemma

While Chris Hipkins is all but confirmed as our next prime minister, there is less certainty in the race to be his deputy. Sam Sachdeva looks at the factors the next Labour leader will need to consider, and some of the candidates.

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