As Parliament wraps up its final sitting week of the term, will next Friday it will formally dissolve as the Governor-General of New Zealand triggers the course of events that lead to the next election. 

But as politicians prepare their final speeches of the 53rd Parliament, they are already deep in campaign mode, with the rhetoric between the major parties heating up in recent days.  

So with coalition deals already being fleshed out in public, and fiscal promises and swing voter friendly policies already being dished out, what is the current state of campaigning, and are politicians priorities in the right place? 

Today, NZ Herald deputy editor and host of On the Tiles, Thomas Coughlan, joins Damien for a discussion about the dissolution of Parliament and what will happen next.  

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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

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Executive Producer: Ethan Sills

As Parliament wraps up its final sitting week of the term, will next Friday it will formally dissolve as the Governor-General of New Zealand triggers the course of events that lead to the next election. 
But as politicians prepare their final speeches of the 53rd Parliament, they are already deep in campaign mode, with the rhetoric between the major parties heating up in recent days.  
So with coalition deals already being fleshed out in public, and fiscal promises and swing voter friendly policies already being dished out, what is the current state of campaigning, and are politicians priorities in the right place?    Today, NZ Herald deputy editor and host of On the Tiles, Thomas Coughlan, joins Damien for a discussion about the dissolution of Parliament and what will happen next.  
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Damien Ventuto Producer: Shaun D Wilson Executive Producer: Ethan Sills

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.