Podcast Episodes

The Curious Case of Christopher Luxon's Hosking Equivocations

Ambiguity surrounding the precise nature of the "animated" behaviour by Andrew Bayly towards a staffer, which led to his resignation as commerce minister, seeped into the prime minister's media respo…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

David Seymour and his Prince Hal epoch

The leader of the Act Party has been in plenty of headlines in the last two weeks, ranging from a controversial (and historic) letter written on behalf of constituent Philip Polkinghorne to an attemp…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Winston wants a word with Mr Brown

The Cook Islands prime minister, Mark Brown, has provoked the wrath of NZ's foreign minister with his decision to head to China to sign a new strategic deal. By failing to consult on the pact, says W…

Published on 9 months ago

Bonus episode: The Waitangi special

A passive protest at the pōwhiri. A prime minister avoiding the Treaty Grounds. A “very interesting” idea about a possible te Tiriti Commissioner. In case you haven’t noticed, it’s been a pretty full…

Published on 9 months ago

Luxon launches reboot for 2025

The political year kicked off with a dramatic reshuffle that sees Shane Reti removed from health in favour of Simeon Brown, James Meager made minister for the South Island and Nicola Willis in the re…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Summer reissue: Live! With special guest Kim Hill, 40 years on from a seismic NZ election

Gone By Lunchtime is taking a break over summer. We’ll be back soon with new episodes but, until then, here’s one of our favourites from 2024:

In a special crossover edition of Gone By Lunchtime meets…

Published on 10 months ago

New Year special: the year ahead in NZ politics

In this bonus, snackable festive pod, Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire point their goggles at 2025. Which issues will dominate, who will we be keeping an eye on, and just how unhinge…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

A plan to have a plan about some ferries

Twelve months after the coalition government torpedoed the new ferry plan it had inherited, along with a wild cost blowout, from the previous government, a much heralded announcement finally arrived,…

Published on 11 months ago

Meet James Meager, the man left holding the treaty principles bill

After an acclaimed maiden speech, the new National MP for Rangitata faces his biggest test in politics yet: chairing the committee hearing Act’s controversial bill. He sits down with Toby Manhire to …

Published on 11 months ago

A special edition of The Fold: The future of The Spinoff

Normally on The Fold, we discuss events in the wider media, but today, the subject is us and the future of The Spinoff. Published on site today is an open letter from Duncan, The Spinoff’s editor Mad…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago