NZ PM's leadership struggle, and the Weintraubs Syncopators' sad end
Apr 22, 2026•55 min
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Episode description
New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon survives a no confidence vote, but how long can he hang on to the leadership? Plus why the Musician's Union of Australia put an end to the career of popular 1930's Jewish jazz band, The Weintraubs' Syncopators.
Guests:
- Henry Cooke, Deputy political editor, The Post, based in Wellington
- Albrecht Duemling, historian and author of From Berlin to Sydney: The Weintraubs Syncopators’ Jazz Legacy (1924–1940)
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