# The Whip for 17 June 2026

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Podcast: [Politics NZ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-nz-7561226)
Published: 2026-06-17T21:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/politics-nz?share=08f02b0d-76c7-4317-99b9-82dc6ba91115
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## Resource

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. With him are panellists Stephen Parker, Holly Bennett and Phil Goff. Topics: The Greens are up and National treading water in some new polls: Immigration Minister Erica Stanford blasts her ministry saying officials "deliberately withheld" information from ministers. Almost all of parliament has backed the 30 year Infrastructure plan and the surprise appointment of lobbyist Matthew Hooton to the role of editor of the Post. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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