At Large with Toby Manhire
Election 2026: State of the race with three months to go
Toby Manhire speaks to Spinoff political reporter Lyric Waiwiri-Smith about the policies, slogans and mojo of the parties contesting the upcoming election, and to Alex Casey about the highs and lows of learning to sing.
10 Aug 2026
More about the episode
As we count down the days to a knife-edge election, where do the parties stand? Spinoff parliamentary reporter Lyric Waiwiri-Smith joins Toby for a stocktake: the headline policies, the slogans, and of course the mojo.
Plus: In How Good, Alex Casey learns to sing.
At Large with Toby Manhire is produced by Te Aihe Butler, Jin Fellet and The Spinoff. Read more at thespinoff.co.nz.