First Past The Pod

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Fresh NZ politics podcast hosted by Rick and Ralph. Art by Abby and mixing by Yi-Wen

06/10/2018

Ep15: Northcote By-Election highlights, DWTS voting, and the DC swamp

Season One Finale! Highlights real of our live coverage of the Northcote By-Election (see full coverage on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FirstPastThePod/). Includes some great banter about the election, electorate, voting history plus bonus content of delving into the depths of Dancing With The Stars controversial voting system and other gems. Tune in and support us to make Season Two even better: http://firstpastthepod.com/support

39 min
06/03/2018

Ep14: Media over the decades, student politics, and a by-election ramps up

In a father son interview combo we talk to VUWSA President, Marlon Drake, and his dad Murray who worked at TVNZ for decades. Tune in for a wide ranging discussion on everything from broadcast equipment in the 80s to what MPs bring along to a pot-luck at a student flat. Oh and Ralph rattles of some interesting by-election stats. Support the pod so we can make Season Two even better: http://firstpastthepod.com/support

40 min
05/27/2018

Ep13: Referendums, Māori Wards, and Supplementary Questions

In this episode we chat about the Irish referendum and some of the proposed ones in New Zealand. Our guest Teanau Tuiono takes us through what the result of the Māori Wards polls means for campaigners on the ground, and Ralph gets into the nitty gritty of parliamentary standing orders. Check out our website and support the pod https://www.firstpastthepod.com/support.

37 min
05/20/2018

Ep12: How to #FixTheOIA

We catch up with Jessica Hammond and Dr Jenny Condie about Civic - the next best thing for enhancing our democracy. We delve into the depths of fixing an important bit of legislation - the Official Information Act. Find out more about Civic here: https://www.civicnz.org/ And you can support us here: www.firstpastthepod.com/support/

40 min

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Comparative government adventure

03/15/2018

jayyybo

As an American who attempts escapism from Trumpworld by learning about parliaments, this show is especially interesting. The larger perspective on NZ systems is perfect for me. I started with Canada, then Australia, and now... a bit of Jacindamania, but also MMP curiosity and interest in Māori and government. So, thanks!

Fresh NZ politics podcast hosted by Rick and Ralph. Art by Abby and mixing by Yi-Wen

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First Past The Pod

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Ep15: Northcote By-Election highlights, DWTS voting, and the DC swamp

Ep14: Media over the decades, student politics, and a by-election ramps up

Ep13: Referendums, Māori Wards, and Supplementary Questions

Ep12: How to #FixTheOIA

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