The Iron Duke Podcast
Catching you up on the weeks biggest politics and policy news
Podcasting since 2021 • 126 episodes
The Iron Duke Podcast
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Episode 126: The 2025 Finale
This week we're joined by the big cheese himself - Phil O'Reilly. Join us as we whiz through the year in policy and politics.
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Episode 125: Are we moving from green shoots to green shrubs?
For the Iron Duke Podcast's penultimate episode for the year of 2025, the team discuss whether our long summer break is too long, whether the RMA reform consultation period will not be long enough, and the state of the darn New Zealand media. T...
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Episode 124: Can Te Pāti Māori Survive Its Internal Storm?
Welcome to your weekly roundup of the biggest stories shaping New Zealand’s political and policy landscape. This week, we dive into the Green Party’s bold move on mining consents and what it means for investment confidence, dissect the Supreme ...
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Episode 123: Are We Really Broke – or Just Sick of Sick Leave?
We're back for another week of the Iron Duke podcast! We cover off the latest unemployment figures, the criticism the government is facing over its economic policies, new guidelines on carbon removals were praised and have a hearty debate over ...
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Episode 122: Is this the end of the Māori Party’s renaissance... or just a rebrand?
A week is a long time in politics! We're back running you through The Maori Party's internal strife, including allegations of overspending and misconduct. The potential impact of a Chinese invasion on Taiwan's TSMC - a key chip manufacturer for...
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