# The Whip for 22 April 2026

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Podcast: [Politics NZ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-nz-7561226)
Published: 2026-04-22T20:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/politics-nz?share=debb0046-343c-4dcb-82a6-efc341609d7e
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## Resource

Join Wallace chapman for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Guyon Espiner, Jacqui van Der Kay and Wayne Mapp. On this week's show: Christopher Luxon survives a vote of confidence, but will he survive Winston Peters?; the politics of the India FTA and the "butter chicken tsunami"; Trump extends the Iran War indefinitely, what does that mean and back home does the government need to face reality about the fuel crisis? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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