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Branko & Philip ask Matt McCarten about his new Union venture, political strategy & his history in New Zealand politics. Find out more about Matt’s work at https://www.utu.org.nz/
In October’s 2020 general election, the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand won only its second ever electorate seat. Swarbrick overturned an 18 point polling deficit and her field campaign was one of the biggest in the country’s history. The campaign had a clear narrative that overcame accusations of vote-splitting and focused on building a community which ended up mobilising 400 volunteers. We spoke with Campaign Manager Leroy Beckett, Field Organiser Niko Elsen and Chlöe Swarbrick MP, about h...
Justine & Philip speak to Dr Josephine Varghese ( @Doc_Jojo_ ) about capitalist & neocolonial power dynamics in the Peoples Vaccine & Indian border conversations.
In October’s 2020 general election, the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand won only its second ever electorate seat. Swarbrick overturned an 18 point polling deficit and her field campaign was one of the biggest in the country’s history. The campaign had a clear narrative that overcame accusations of vote-splitting and focused on building a community which ended up mobilising 400 volunteers. We spoke with Campaign Manager Leroy Beckett, Field Organiser Niko Elsen and Chlöe Swarbrick MP, about h...
We speak with Geordie Rogers, spokesperson for Renters United about the Government's recent "changes" to NZ's housing market, and the ways that renters have been left behind by successive governments.
New Zealand’s model of decriminalised sex work has been studied the world over. With their limited resources, their campaign was tightly focused on parliament with a clear focus on a narrative strategy. Across an 11 year period, they wrote and then lobbied for the Prostitution Reform Act which decriminalised their industry and passed by just 1 vote. We spoke with the New Zealand Prostitutes Collective co-founder Dame Catherine Healy, and NZPC Auckland Coordinator Annah Pickering about how ...
Philip, Branko and Justine talk with Jonah Walters about his dissertation on Nicaragua as well as discussing recent Brazil and Bolivia news.
Union organiser and podcast co-producer Simon Oosterman, who ran this 2005 campaign, talks about how they used a dispute with fast food giant Restaurant Brands as a lever to bring the issue of low pay into the national conversation.
The full crew (Kyle, Branko, Philip and Justine) talk cancel culture, stimulus and surveillance in NZ Politics and abroad.
Philip & Kyle speak with Jacqueline Paul about deep structural aspects of the housing crisis in Aotearoa.
