NZCPR Podcast
Weekly podcast of current affairs in New Zealand by Dr Muriel Newman, founding director of the New Zealand Centre for Political Research.
Podcasting since 2023 • 26 episodes
NZCPR Podcast
Latest Episodes
Aspirational reform
Why is it that some countries prosper, while others fail?It’s an obvious question, but one that is not often asked. For an answer, we simply need to look at the six years of failure by the Ardern government. W...
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Season 2023
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Episode 24
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15:48
The Radicalisation of Parliament
The new Parliament is one of the most radial ever elected.Last week we saw a Green MP leading an anti-Semitic crowd in a war chant to destroy Israel.And just days earlier both Green party leaders promised to amplify opposition t...
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14:01
A Rejection of Woke
Votes have had their say and they have said they have had enough of Labour and its woke agenda. While Chris Hipkins is the one who had to front up to the nation on election night, the defeat is very much a rejection of Jacinda Arde...
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Season 2023
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Episode 23
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15:13
Court of Appeal Opens Coast to Maori Ownership
When the Marine and Coastal Area Act was passed in 2011, the public was told by the then National Government that less than 10% of the coast would qualify for customary marine title. A decision by the Court of Appeal has shown that ...
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Season 2023
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Episode 22
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16:56