VoterTorque - New Zealand Politics in Plain English
A fresh season for each new election from former government minister and ACT Party Deputy Leader Hon Heather Roy and TorquePoint business partner and former ACT Party candidate and ministerial staffer Dr Simon Ewing-Jarvie.
TorquePoint runs the popular LobbyTorque experiential learning programme on effective political lobbying in New Zealand. With much media coverage reduced to soundbites, many are frustrated with the lack of real commentary from people who have worked in Parliament.
Season 1 covers the lead up to the New Zealand 2020 general election include two referenda.
Season 2 is aligned with the 2023 election campaign.
VoterTorque - New Zealand Politics in Plain English
VoterTorque Political Podcast Election 2023 S2E5 - Audience Questions (1)
Heather and Simon answer questions from the VoterTorque audience. In this episode the questions addressed are:
1. What does TOP stand for?
2. Will Winston Peters get back into parliament?
3. What is an overhang?
4. What is meant by hard right and hard left?
Questions and answers will be published approximately every 5th episode. You can send in questions for the podcast hosts through the contacts page at torquepoint.co.nz