*But* ... the one thing Hipkins ought *not* to lose his leadership role over is stories about his personal life. His private business.

None of us are saints, especially in the eyes of puritan ultra-conservatives and crypto-conservative identi-Moonies. Every one of us has skeletons in the closet that scurrilous muckrakers could dig up as a basis to exclude us from political office.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/mediawatch?share=358d4088-5010-4c4c-91ba-ecd7538a2ebd

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#podcasts #RNZ #MediaWatch #privacy #MuckRaking #NZPolitics #ChrisHipkins

Mediawatch podcast

A critical look at the New Zealand media.

RNZ

@billbennett

I appreciate stories like this have always provided cheap, reliable filler for tabloids etc but the quality of content and even trustworthiness of our state broadcaster #RNZ has certainly deteriorated over the last few years.

Sad to see, I wonder if this is a result of funding cuts or editorial decisions.

@rnzbot_nz That’s a good piece of detailed reporting from #RNZ on some disgraceful, mean spirited NZ politics.

> By raising the threshold of "predominantly female" from 66 to 70 percent, the government effectively legislated several professions out of contention including librarians, probation officers and - the largest group - teachers, which have a 68 percent female workforce.
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> NZEI believes that was deliberate. "Why else would you pick that number? I can't see any other reason for that shifting and they can't provide any other reason as to why it's 70 percent," said Kingi.
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> Marilyn Waring, the chair of the People's Select Committee which investigated the change, agreed.
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> "They would have known the exact percentage at which they lost another claimant group," Waring said. "I think they were greedy. Those ministers just had dollar signs in their eyes."

#nzpol

"We won't be talking about [coalition options] until after the election, but the reality is, you know, Winston has shown in the past he can form a coalition with anyone..."

#WillieJackson, 2026

https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/mata-with-mihingarangi-forbes?share=97b48f58-4a0d-4bba-809e-03a09b19a239

So there you have it folks, from the horse's mouth. Labour have learned nothing from 2017. They'd form a coalition with the ghost of Hitler's cock if it got them back on the govt benches. They deserve to lose in Nov.

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#podcasts #RNZ #Mata #MihiForbes #NZPolitics #NZLabour

MATA with Mihingarangi Forbes podcast

The latest in politics with a range of Māori commentators and newsmakers.

RNZ

Theatre’s accountant goes off-script with ‘dire’ wine industry predictions

Wine harvest in 2025. Like last year, only the very best fruit will be picked as wine companies try to rebalance supply with demand. Photo: G…
#wine #NewZealandWine #audio #currentaffairs #NewZealand #NewZealandwine #news #podcasts #PublicRadio #RadioNewZealand #RNZ #Wine #WinefromNewZealand #WineofNewZealand
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2560341/theatres-accountant-goes-off-script-with-dire-wine-industry-predictions/

"NZers are fair-minded people, we're always focused on helping those in need. But we also need to reclaim our main streets and town centres for the enjoyment of people who live here, people who visit, people who work here, and want to be able to work and operate in a safe and welcoming environment."

#PaulGoldsmith, NZ Minister of inJustice, 2026

https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/focusonpolitics?share=e5d39797-5bff-4381-96d5-9fbe3f883b83

This made me swear loudly at my longsuffering podcast app

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#podcasts #RNZ #FocusOnPolitics #homelessness #MoveOnOrders

Focus on Politics podcast

The big political issues unpacked every week.

RNZ

Tama Potaka frustrates me. Somewhere beneath that Tory suit bears the heart of a genuine human being, I feel it in my bones. But I really have to dig through his discourse to hear snatches of it.

I can almost hear its rhythm in the first half of this conversation with Mihi Forbes, which starts out with a flyover of the political and cultural landscape of Aotearoa in 2026, and how it's affecting iwi Māori.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/mata-with-mihingarangi-forbes?share=dad0f475-8b65-4a9f-bf2e-a37e80978ca9

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#podcasts #RNZ #Mata #housing #homeleness #TamaPotaka

MATA with Mihingarangi Forbes podcast

The latest in politics with a range of Māori commentators and newsmakers.

RNZ