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Politics Central

Politics Central

By: Newstalk ZB
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 Newstalk ZB serves up what you need to know, on all things politics at home, and abroad. The show reviews, previews, analyses and challenges the biggest political issues of the week, with all the big players.2025 Newstalk ZB Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Naked deepfakes: The Act MP trying to ban the rising issue

    Naked deepfakes: The Act MP trying to ban the rising issue
    Jun 1 2025

    In a Parliamentary first, Act MP Laura McClure displayed a naked image of herself to highlight the need for her proposed bill.

    The image wasn't truly her, it was an AI-generated deepfake - made in just minutes with technology that can be found on the first page of a Google search.

    Laura's Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill would restrict the creation of non consensual deepfakes, as well as expanding revenge porn laws.

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    7 mins
  • "These are not car enthusiasts": Police Minister on boy racers in Levin

    "These are not car enthusiasts": Police Minister on boy racers in Levin
    Jun 1 2025

    Boy racers took over Levin and Palmerston North on Friday night, leaving seven injured and ten arrested.

    The meet-up brought together around 1,000 boy racers, becoming so chaotic that police were deployed in full riot gear.

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    6 mins
  • Adam Pearse: One week left for Peters in the Deputy PM seat

    Adam Pearse: One week left for Peters in the Deputy PM seat
    May 25 2025

    It's been a big week in politics - we're still managing the aftershocks from the Budget on Thursday.

    It's also Winston Peters' final week as Deputy Prime Minister, before he'll be forced to pass the torch to David Seymour on Saturday.

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    11 mins
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