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Show Notes

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: The Government drops a new climate plan and inflation falls faster than expected

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Recommendations:

Emma: The exclusive TVNZ interview with Darleen Tana, where she claims she's been silenced and isolated but doesn't give straight answers to big questions

Marc: A scoop from his hated rival, RNZ climate correspondent Eloise Gibson, on the Government's plans to rollback insulation regulations

Jonathan: Looking overseas, an analysis in The Economist on big business fears about Donald Trump's new vice presidential pick

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