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

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    • Oct 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    The four Cs that cost Labour and how National nicked Auckland

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 46:32


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 55:23


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 43:31


    Grumpy voters, crimes against candidates, desperate parties, unsophisticated MMP strategies and the return of John Key. As the campaign peaks, so does the tension.

    What do you do with a problem like Winston?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 43:43


    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?

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 45:39


    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.

    National, ACT & NZ First: Delivering the sun or just beach cricket?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 42:00


    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.

    A campaign of fear and loathing? Nah, the facts matter more

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 42:16


    Should we be worried about the election campaign going negative? Or is the greater worry party leaders who can't get their facts straight?

    Money or the bag: Major parties crashing into the centre

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 36:53


    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.

    Don't stop believing: ACT hits fawke in the road as Labour falls & National stalls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 47:00


    ACT endures scrutiny, Shane Jones impersonates Julie Andrews and we recall 1999, while Lacklustre Luxon and Ho Hum Hipkins fail to inspire.

    National's yin and yang v Labour's frugal fear factor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 36:48


    Analysis: 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.

    Campaigns rev into gear over climate, dentalcare and cellphones

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 37:58


    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"

    Missing in Action: Kingmakers, popular leaders, tax policy & something to believe in

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 42:42


    The election is just two months away. 10 weeks. 72 days. Caucus returns looking at what's distinct about this campaign - no kingmaker, missed opportunities, weaker majors and stronger minor parties,  

    Explaining The Red Tide: Kiwis hug Jacinda back as Labour breaks records

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 51:18


    The crew open their envelopes and reveal their picks, as they make sense of Labour's govern-alone victory, National's much-needed rebuild, the return of te Pati Maori and the Greens' delight in the face of powerlessness

    Wealth, weight, winners and the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 39:10


    Two days out, we hear surprise calls on wealth taxes and obesity and the Caucus crew debate the seats to watch, highs and lows, winners and losers. And we put our picks in an envelope.

    Collins & Peters on thin ice as Ardern finds her feet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 41:35


    The New Zealand First Foundation in court, Judith Collins pays a price on Ponsonby Rd, Jacinda Ardern finds some form & a chance for Te Pati Maori.

    Collins goes vote plucking, while Peters makes 'last stand'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 46:49


    Caucus rates a fired-up leaders' debate as Collins looks to bring voters 'home', while Winston Peters rages as he's 'exonerated'.

    Sending out the political assassins as National shoots itself in the foot

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 48:38


    With eight days, 18 hours, two minutes and 10 seconds until voting starts, party leaders are calling up hit-jobs as they scrap for their political lives. Plus, the debate debacles, ACT's rise and National's steady run of own goals.

    Gulliver's Election... and is Labour angling to govern alone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 40:42


    Welcome to the recession, with giant debt, spending and unemployment that make previous campaigns look like Lilliput. How are New Zealand First are trying to recover & does Labour really want to govern alone?

    Timid tax, debating debates and say hello to Kinder Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 43:32


    Labour's tax policy is tentative, but is it also 'right for right now'? And is it negotiable? Judith Collins' policy releases point to less Crusher, more Kinder. Plus, how to mess up TV debates and the Matariki mood.

    The naughty prefect and the 'single source of truth'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 43:27


    Greens leader James Shaw has been under the cosh for his Green School decision, but what's going on behind the scenes and will it cost votes? Social media rears it's sulky head, vaccination lies and debate over 'the single source of truth'. Plus, is Winston Peters in cabinet or not?

    Lockdown let-downs, leg-ups & two swing seats

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 43:51


    As Auckland struggles through a "tricky" extended lockdown, who are the political winners & losers? We debate covid fatigue, who's won from the wage subsidies (hint: not women) and two up-for-grabs electorates - Ōhāriu and Whanganui.

    Test fail: Is Labour bordering on trouble?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 35:32


    Parties try to look tough as border policies are rolled out, Labour fails its testing test and what are the implications of delaying the election?

    'Didn't that escalate quickly?'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 38:52


    What impact will the return of Covid in the community have on Election 2020? Plus Gerry Brownlee's conspiracies, Labour's Ardern-astic launch, and Merv & Mellow in Auckland Central

    This election is brought to you by the letter C

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 46:40


    Caucus returns for Election 2020 talking about the state of the parties, Covid debt and problems with our political culture.

    We're Coming Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 0:31


    The election's getting close and that can only mean one thing… Caucus is coming back. Presented by Guyon Espiner, Lisa Owen, Tim Watkin and Scott Campbell.

    Coalition negotiations, THAT press conference & the supermarket dash

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 39:15


    In our 13th Caucus, it's negotiation time. So we look at Winston Peters' post-election posturing, 'constitutional conventions' and what New Zealand First needs from the next three years. Plus, we unpack the election results and what they mean for the parties.

    How to win elections & influence things

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2017 35:31


    In our 12th Caucus, we make the big calls two days from E-Day. What are the scenarios that could lead to forming a government, a last look at the polls & debates, & our highs and lows from the campaign

    Tax attacks & the price of Winston

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2017 31:29


    In this week's Caucus, Lisa Owen, Tim Watkin and Guyon Espiner discuss the fallout from Labour's sudden tax u-turn, the volatility of polls and the cost and bottom-lines of Winston Peters

    The truth hole, debates in the dock & what a government looks like

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2017 37:14


    In the 10th episode of Caucus, the podcast team discuss why both National and Labour seem to be having trouble with their sums, and why it's time to ask the minor parties what they really want.

    Where's Winston: Super stuff-ups & inside the leaders debates

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2017 31:35


    In our ninth Caucus, it's all about Winston - his Super spin, bottom lines and how he chooses coalition partners. But it's also about the scrap for the family vote and what it's really like behind the scenes at a leaders debate

    Everybody was PREFU fighting...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 24:57


    This week, Lisa, Tim and Guyon on how PREFU has changed the campaign, how Dunne's departure may signal a changing of the generations, and how the minor parties want to change the conversation.

    Aus Wars, The Empire Taxes Back & The Return of the Parker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 30:50


    This week, National starts its fight back as Bill English goes to boot camp, Jacinda Ardern negotiates her first international stoush and Grant Robertson opens the door to a Capital Gains Tax.

    How Metiria Turei saved the Labour Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2017 28:07


    In this week's Caucus, the team discuss the Green Party strategy that may have (inadvertently) saved Labour. Was it OK to put Metiria Turei under such scrutiny? What next for the Greens? 

    The Jacinda Effect: What’s really changed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2017 28:24


    In this week's Caucus, it's all about Jacinda. Labour's late leadership change has turned Election 17 on its head. But can Labour seize the moment and how will other parties respond?

    Dirty(ish) deals, the nerdy truth about immigration & poverty… & more Metiria

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2017 25:21


    In the fourth episode of Caucus, Guyon Espiner, Lisa Owen and Tim Watkin discuss Bill English's Epsom and Ohariu urges, whether the Greens are losing control, the link between New Zealand First's vote and immigration, plus the Perry incomes report.

    Tax & spend, Māori seats and the confessions of a co-leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2017 28:38


    In our third Caucus, Labour's fiscals, Winston's growing spending tab, who wants the Māori seats, what a Green Party voter looks like and whether it's OK for Metiria Turei to have deceived WINZ (oh, and the Greens' actual family policy!).

    Fighting for families and the Greens' secondary explosive device

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2017 26:30


    In our second Caucus meeting, we talk about Barry Coates being "nuanced when he should have been unequivocal" on coalition agreements, as well as the battle over National and Labour's families packages.

    Coalition building and bashing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2017 32:14


    In the first episode of Caucus, the team discuss who's making nice with whom, the return of Shane Jones, a Greens apology, Todd Barclay implications and Māori Party-Labour fisticuffs.

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