Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPhil Goff special: on a life in politics and idealism v pragmatism
After 40 years and 14 election campaigns, Phil Goff is departing politics. He completes his farewell tour in a discussion with Toby Manhire, spanning…
3 years, 3 months ago
Around the poll campfire
Ben, Annabelle and Toby huddle around the new TVNZ/Kantar numbers to warm their frostbitten fingers. What does it mean for the year to election day, …
3 years, 3 months ago
Charles III, king of Aotearoa
On their 18th hour queuing outside Westminster Hall, Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas pause to discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth …
3 years, 3 months ago
King Charles III special
No, KC3 is not on the pod, but we have the next best thing: Otago University professor and royal correspondent Andrew Geddis, in conversation with To…
3 years, 4 months ago
The cost of living cudgel and political chocolate
The "squeezed middle" payment was meant to be a political circuit breaker, but it's left the government on the defensive. Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben T…
3 years, 4 months ago
Chris Finlayson on the rule of law and the fear of winning
In a special episode to mark the publication of his book Yes, Minister, the former National cabinet minister talks to Toby Manhire about the Key year…
3 years, 4 months ago
Gaurav Sharma and Sam Uffindell, suspended
Two junior MPs, one new and the other very new, have become the centre of political attention in the last 10 days. Both have been suspended from thei…
3 years, 4 months ago
Auckland mayoral election special, with the doyen of Super City journalism Todd Niall
Our biggest city is gearing up for its fifth Super City election, and the golden-voiced Todd Niall – formerly of RNZ and now senior Auckland reporter…
3 years, 5 months ago
James versus Ron for Greens co-leader
The Green Party AGM voted to make James Shaw reapply for his job, but so far his only challenger is Ron, aka Re-open Nominations. Toby, Annabelle and…
3 years, 5 months ago
UK politics special: The Boris Johnson implosion
Guardian journalist Richard Adams joins Toby Manhire to recount the scandals and fabrications of "a government run by journalists" and assess the con…
3 years, 5 months ago