Description This mid-week episode we’ve been kindly afforded the audio of Aotearoa Covid Action’s latest symposium. Have you noticed more people seem to be sick? You're not alone, Kiwi's are taking 78% more sick days. One school has had to close this year due to overwhelming staff illness. We can end the disruptions to our lives and our health, but only if we take the practical lessons from the last 3 years. Hear from experts on what we've learned about children's health since 2020, why people a...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Description Too much happened this week in politics, yet despite this political coverage in our media predominantly focused on sad, tired PR lines and horse-race politics between Labur and National as our gallery tried to show how they’re somehow exactly the same . We touch briefly on that dynamic but also try to cover MDRS, managed retreat and Hipkins’ ludicrous comments on the tertiary sector. This episode’s co-hosts: Rustie, Josephine, Kyle Timestamps 00 intro 03:55 MDRS 32:45 Managed retreat...
Jun 04, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Description Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown has proposed a budget of sweeping cuts to public services along with the sale of Auckland Airport. He says both of these are necessary to limit soaring rates and the council’s debt. But should we believe him? Paul interviews Max Harris from campaigning group A Better Budget for Auckland to do a deep dive on the budget and discuss how it fits in to broader political struggles. This episode’s co-hosts: Paul, Max Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive Support us...
May 30, 2023•1 hr•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Description School Strike For Climate kids are trying to get attention back onto climate change policy in election year. ETS-style economistic thinking doesn't work in a democracy - Government is defending giving millions in corporate welfare to profitable & polluting companies. Polling after the budget and the National Party strategy in a cost of living crisis. Tertiary institutions are making cuts, and it's a complicated problem to address. This episode’s co-hosts Mark, Paul, Philip, Kyle ...
May 27, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast We’re back with a brand new season of Aotearoa’s biggest and best (allegedly) independent media and politics podcast! In this episode we consider catching up on everything that’s happened during our hiatus, decide it’s TOO DAMN MUCH and focus on the budget and the nascent campaigns for Election 2023. Welcome back and enjoy! This episode’s co-hosts: Philip, Rustie, Kyle Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
May 20, 2023•59 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast A little-known progressive challenger from the wrong side of the tracks battles the human embodiment of business rapaciousness. No, it's not the Auckland mayoral race, but Chicago's - and this time, the progressive won. Journalist Miles Kampf-Lassin tells 1/200 how Brandon Johnson and the coalition behind him made history.
Apr 13, 2023•Transcript available on Metacast An ensemble cast looks back on 1/200 four and a half years on. We discuss the current environment, climate politics, inequality, ‘wokeism’, and the struggle for an independent foreign policy. We look at what can be done and what’s next on the agenda for left politics as we go on hiatus. With Branko, Kyle, Philip, Justine, Josephine, Paul and Mark. https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Mar 19, 2023•2 hr 55 min•Ep 200•Transcript available on Metacast After tallying up the L's and W's from last week's Rob Campbell discussion, the OG Three discuss the bitter fruits of our political class' austerity mindset, as National nickel and dime the public sector, teachers prepare to strike, and nearly everyone finds a way to delay taking on the banks. https://www.patreon.com/1of200
Mar 13, 2023•54 min•Ep 199•Transcript available on Metacast We discuss the Rob Campbell public service shenanigans, ACTs disaster capitalism tactics and competing crime narratives in the wake of cyclone Gabrielle, and a brief look at lowering the voting age. With Kyle, Branko and Philip.
Mar 04, 2023•52 min•Ep 198•Transcript available on Metacast 1/200 discuss the multi-regional disaster in NZ’s North Island with specific focus on the East Coast, reasons for the scale of the crisis and how we might respond. With Branko, Kyle and Mark.
Feb 18, 2023•50 min•Ep 197•Transcript available on Metacast 1/200 discusses the tragedy of two massive earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and the issues with sanctions and aid from the West. In domestic politics Chris Hipkins has begun to “reprioritise” policies for Labour, what does this mean and what else can we expect? With Branko, Josephine, Kyle and Philip. https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Feb 11, 2023•57 min•Ep 196•Transcript available on Metacast 1/200 talks Labour’s “new look” under Chris Hipkins, what the polling looks like and possibilities stemming from the recent Cabinet reshuffle. With John, Kyle and Rustie. https://www.patreon.com/1of200
Feb 04, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep 195•Transcript available on Metacast 1/200 reflect on the recent catastrophic flooding in Auckland, the political issues facing the city, the infrastructure deficit and where to look next. With Justine and Kyle. https://www.patreon.com/1of200
Jan 28, 2023•35 min•Ep 194•Transcript available on Metacast Big news in NZ this week as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigned live at a press conference earlier in the week. We break down the response, Ardern’s record and what a Labour government under Chris Hipkins could do to re-build the Labour vote. With Josephine, Kyle and Rustie. https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Jan 21, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep 193•Transcript available on Metacast 1/200 is back! In our first chat of 2023CE we look back at the last few years and forward at the year to come in New Zealand politics. It's election year so we discuss the state of each political party, their positions and strategies. With Kyle, Justine & Philip. https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Jan 14, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 192•Transcript available on Metacast It may be a Christmas miracle for Twitter to survive much longer. But in the meantime, Kyle, Branko and Mark discuss the recent Twitter Files reporting, what, if anything, we should take away from it, and constructive solutions to the many problems with the tech platform we all love to hate - but can't live without. https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep 191•Transcript available on Metacast As a year of foreign policy crises hurtles to a close, what is the state of New Zealand's independent foreign policy? Does it still have one, if it ever did? And what might an alternative approach look like, if it's even possible? The 1/200 crew are joined by Andrey Ivanov to discuss. You can find an earlier 1/200 podcast on RIMPAC in our past episodes. https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Dec 18, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep 190•Transcript available on Metacast This week has seen a by-election in Hamilton West , early signs of Wayne Brown’s austerity mayoralty and Labour mishandling Three Waters communications and policy. With Branko, Philip & Kyle https://www.patreon.com/1of200
Dec 11, 2022•59 min•Ep 189•Transcript available on Metacast 1/200 checks in on the state of NZ media in the fall-out of Stuff-gate (look, it’ll stick I’m sure) and the subsequent virality of a poor question that seemed somewhat emblematic of our press pack. We’re joined by Finlay from People Against Prisons Aotearoa to talk about crime reporting, punishment narratives and high speed pursuit policy. With co-hosts Philip and Kyle. https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Dec 03, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep 188•Transcript available on Metacast Discussion around 'misinformation' & 'disinformation' has been gaining traction in the media. 1/200 tries to dig into ideological & material bases underlying these ideas, with examples from NZ and internationally. With Philip, Branko, Josephine, Olivier. https://www.patreon.com/1of200
Nov 19, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep 187•Transcript available on Metacast Kyle chats with Ed Miller from First Union about the recently released report into NZ Gentailer excess dividends that they co-authored with the Council of Trade Unions and 350 Aotearoa. They discuss the context, policy recommendations and the potential for windfall taxes and reinvestment. https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Nov 13, 2022•43 min•Ep 186•Transcript available on Metacast Political discussion in NZ is still dominated by the cost of living crisis. We discuss the inflation vs unemployment debate and some propositions from the right. Then in overseas news, Haiti is in crisis politically, legally and economically. And Lula won! What next for Brazil, the Americas and the world? With Philip, Branko and Josephine https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Nov 06, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep 185•Transcript available on Metacast 1/200 covers the Luxon x Maccas sideshow, the passing of FPAs into law and touch briefly on the narrative around inflation. In international news we also look briefly at the current situation in Iran and the NZ government response. With Kyle, Justine, Mark and Branko. start - maccas 14.06 - FPAs 24.55 - Inflation 45.30 - Iran https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Oct 30, 2022•58 min•Ep 184•Transcript available on Metacast Branko chats with Sabrina Fernandes about the state of Brazilian politics as they approach the presidential run-off between Bolsonaro and Lula on October 30. https://www.patreon.com/1of200
Oct 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast We're talking about the 2022 local election. What happened in Auckland? What happened in Wellington? Are there other places in NZ? Not sure. We discuss turnout, demographics, structural barriers, strategies, what we can learn for general elections and the future. With Kyle, Philip & Rustie. https://www.patreon.com/1of200
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast The co-hosts go deep on NZ local election turn out, mayoral races and political accountability before pivoting to the economic policy of Truss and Kwarteng and what it might mean for NZ and the National Party’s approach. With Kyle, Philip and Rustie. Start - Local Elections 28.00 - Truss, the UK, neoliberalism https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Oct 01, 2022•1 hr•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast Luxon says Uffindell is vindicated & we should just trust him. The Herald's Mood of the Boardroom is... grumpy, greedy & antidemocratic. Jacinda Ardern spoke at the United Nations about Russia, Ukraine, disinformation and climate change. We also discuss international institutions, propaganda and neocolonialism. With Branko, Josephine and Philip. Start - Uffindell 8.40 - Mood of the Boardroom 27.00 - Ardern at the UN https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Sep 25, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast Kyle chats with Greg and John about the state of the UK, and things get way too involved way too quickly. Hopefully this is a good primer for current state, where the new PM Liz Truss comes from, and what to expect in the next 18 months, after the death of a monarch, under a PM and cabinet absolutely addicted to neoliberal dogma. https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast Kyle chats with Finlay from People Against Prisons Aotearoa about the removal of covid public health measures and the IPCA/OPC report into illegal photographing and storage of individuals private information. Find a link to the Science Media Centre health measures response here Find a link to the IPCA/OPC report here https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast 1/200 welcomes long time contributors Ross and Josephine to discuss the response to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the institution of the monarchy and the Rotorua emergency housing scandal. Start - The Monarchy 45:55 - Rotorua emergency housing scandal https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep 177•Transcript available on Metacast 
