Student loans, women's health policy and climate change
This week on Both Sides Now we kick things off with National’s student loan policy. What is National actually proposing, who stands to benefit, and does it meaningfully change the picture for young Ne...
5 Sep 46min
Mike Casey on what politicians can do to make your petrol and power bills cheaper
We sit down with Rewiring Aotearoa's Mike Casey for a wide-ranging conversation about one of the biggest costs facing New Zealanders: energy.We get into power and petrol, and ask what can politicians ...
29 Aug 57min
Te Pāti Māori, an adult conversation on tax (is that even possible?) and leaders debates
This week on the podcast, we get stuck into Te Pāti Māori’s decision to campaign for the candidate vote only and what it means for MMP, the Māori electorates and the wider election campaign.Then we at...
22 Aug 52min
Leadership coup round 2, Opportunity on 8%, and Labour who?
This week on the podcast: leadership coup round two. And somehow, it was even more of a mess. If you are feeling overwhelmed by it all, don't worry, so are we!We unpack what actually happened inside N...
15 Aug 46min
Laura McClure on AI deep fakes, voting Labour and the manosphere
This week on Both Sides Now we sit down with ACT MP Laura McClure for a wide-ranging conversation about her journey into politics and some of the issues she’s been pushing since entering Parliament.We...
10 Aug 1h
Youth unemployment and the future of work, ruling out Opportunity and AI data centers
It's a slightly longer episode this week, but there was no shortage of topics to cover. We start by briefly discuss Winston Peters' latest remarks before turning to one of the biggest challenges facin...
1 Aug 53min
Stuart Nash (gross), consent laws and funflation
Another busy week in politics, and we're unpacking the stories behind the headlines.We start with the fallout from Stuart Nash's comments suggesting women who take time off to have children are "lazy"...
25 Jul 44min
Celebrity politicians, Count Binface and a wahs jersey
This week we're talking celebrity politicians after Paul Henry announced he's standing for ACT. Is this the start of a trend, or just another reminder that politics and entertainment are becoming hard...
18 Jul 44min
