Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrom the gelateria to the murder house
As the campaign kicks into full ice-cream-and-robotic-hands mode, Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire size up the state of play. On the…
2 years, 4 months ago
Live from Word Christchurch with special guest Lianne Dalziel
The state of the campaign, the struggling Chrises and the electorate battles to watch are all on the agenda as Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and…
2 years, 4 months ago
Man bites underdog
A new poll lays bare National's ascendancy and the scale of Chris Hipkins' challenge. Is it about Labour's strategy, the state of the economy, or Chr…
2 years, 4 months ago
Live from Boondogglepalooza
Will all the good polling in the world make up for the lampooning of Labour's big policy on GST and fruit and vegetables? Will Ben Thomas's coconut w…
2 years, 4 months ago
Bonus episode: Steven Joyce on how to win elections
The man who managed five National election campaigns joins Toby Manhire to talk about his new book, about going from Mr Fix It to Phone-a-friend, the…
2 years, 4 months ago
Bonus episode: A conversation with the prime minister
Chris Hipkins sits down with Toby Manhire for a wide-ranging interview spanning his political foundations, the record of the Labour government after …
2 years, 5 months ago
The giant hole election
Join Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire in a deep dive into the holes of the emerging campaign. Is it time for a costings unit to stop…
2 years, 5 months ago
Bonus episode: Kiri Allan resigns
New Zealand woke to news this morning that cabinet minister Kiri Allan had resigned and will face charges for careless driving and resisting arrest a…
2 years, 5 months ago
Hipkins scratches the switch
Chris Hipkins has dashed the hopes of some of his most senior colleagues and Labour progressives by burying the prospect of a wealth tax or new capit…
2 years, 5 months ago
One hundred days to go. Or is it?
Kiri Allan is under pressure over her relationships with staff – what exactly is she accused of and does it add up to a serious controversy? Toby Man…
2 years, 6 months ago