A New Zealand politics podcast hosted by The Spinoff's Toby Manhire with Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 1 hour 8 minutes
Live! The six-month performance review
In this special live episode recorded at the Auckland Writers Festival, our hosts assess the first six months of the coalition government, the performances of the party leaders and the efforts of the parties in opposition.
Introducing Behind the Story: If you love a dog, you must also love disposing of its sh*t
A new series from The Spinoff. Join site editor Madeleine Chapman as she sits down with a staff writer or contributor to gain more insight about a big story on The Spinoff from the week.
Luxon's mojo machine misfires
The honeymoon is over before it began for PM Luxon and the National Party. A new poll reveals an unimpressed voter base - is it policy issues, coalition management or just a gloomy economic landscape that has our national mojo in a nosedive?
Aukus ruckus: the scrap over NZ independence in foreign policy
How should NZ approach all this Aukus awkwardness? What will be left of the public sector after incoming budget cuts? And when will Melissa Lee say anything about her ministerial remit? Our foremost geo-political experts (aka Toby, Annabelle and Ben) leave no Aukus pillar un-inspected.
A conversation with Grant Robertson at the cricket
Former Labour MP Grant Roberston joins Toby Manhire for a special on-location interview at the Basin Reserve in Wellington to discuss his career, life beyond politics and the White Ferns' chances as they took on England.
Numbercrunchawamba
The coalition government is under pressure to deliver promised tax cuts despite looming financial challenges - and what's the deal with the new fast-track consenting law? Seems like a good time for the deputy prime minister to start talking about the Nazis.
An untimely case of entitleditis
It's hardly the life of luxonry he imagined. With a shabby house and borked plane, the PM's had to sort out his own digs and transport (but not without taking the entitlements he's entitled to).
Ia manuia lau malaga, Efeso Collins
Fa'anānā Efeso Collins, Green MP and former Auckland councillor, has died after collapsing while taking part in a charity run in central Auckland.
Waitangi spiders and the Winston scriptures
We review a Waitangi celebration rife with political talking points, the coalition government's relationship with tobacco and the Green Party co-leadership.