Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMegapod 10: Chris Hipkins reveals he has read a book
In the first debate, Labour leader Chris Hipkins appeared to suggest he had not read a book. On our epic 12-hour megapod, he confirmed that in fact h…
2 years, 5 months ago
Megapod 9: The foreign affairs debate we’re not having in election 2023
International issues have so far had stuff-all airtime in the campaign. University of Otago professor Robert Patman talks Ukraine and Russia, Aukus, …
2 years, 5 months ago
Megapod 8: Erica Stanford on the minister she wants to be
High-flying National MP Erica Stanford joins Toby Manhire to explain why she wants to be education minister and why the National Party wants to manda…
2 years, 5 months ago
Megapod 7: Lara Greaves on polling, the Māori roll and harassment
Victoria University of Wellington political scientist, Lara Greaves, talks about changes to how the Māori roll works, online harassment and the pros …
2 years, 5 months ago
Megapod 6: James Shaw on the climate change election
Green Party co-leader James Shaw joins Toby Manhire to explain how he’s striving to get climate change on the agenda in a cost-of-living campaign, th…
2 years, 5 months ago
Megapod 5: A conversation with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Fresh from a poll that puts her second in Te Tai Hauāuru, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer talks with Toby Manhire about her prospects, …
2 years, 5 months ago
Megapod 4: A special Auckland Central debate / shock moderator walkout
Toby Manhire is joined by the three leading candidates in the race for Auckland Central: sitting MP Chlöe Swarbrick of the Greens, National’s Mahesh …
2 years, 5 months ago
Megapod 3: Michael Wood on a hellish year and the campaign ahead
Labour MP Michael Wood talks to Toby about the impact of his resignation as a minister three months ago (“It was really awful to be honest”), the cam…
2 years, 5 months ago
Megapod 2: Highlights and lowlights of the first leaders’ debate
Toby Manhire is joined by Spinoff editor Madeleine Chapman, Bulletin editor Anna Rawhiti-Connell and founder Duncan Greive to critique the performanc…
2 years, 5 months ago
Megapod 1: The first TVNZ leaders' debate, assessed
Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas size up the big first clash of Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon under the hot studio lights at 1…
2 years, 5 months ago