Podcast Episodes

Christopher, champion of the free trade world

The PM’s speech and free-trade phone tree with like-minded leaders in response to Trump’s tarrif binge impressed many commentators, but not all of th…

1 year, 2 months ago

Live in Auckland with special guest Rebecca Wright

At a sold out Q Theatre on Wednesday night, Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire grapple with the new Trump world order, preview the Pet…

1 year, 2 months ago

Home and away with Christopher Luxon

After a drum beat of conjecture about his job security, the prime minister enjoyed something of an elixir in the investment summit and a trip to Indi…

1 year, 3 months ago

A conversation with David Parker about the world and NZ’s place in it

The Labour spokesperson for foreign affairs joins Toby Manhire for a special podcast casting a view across a turbulent world. New Zealand, like prett…

1 year, 3 months ago

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 mini…

1 year, 4 months 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 beha…

1 year, 4 months 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 strateg…

1 year, 4 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…

1 year, 5 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 ministe…

1 year, 5 months 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 sp…

1 year, 6 months ago