At Large with Toby Manhire
It’s harder to vote in 2026 – with Andrew Geddis
Toby Manhire speaks to University of Otago professor Andrew Geddis about the changes made to our electoral enrolment rules (and whether they are justified), and to Mad Chapman about the true star of the Commonwealth Games.
29 Jul 2026
More about the episode
At the last election, you could enrol on election day. This time the deadline is 13 days before. University of Otago professor Andrew Geddis joins Toby to talk through the changes, who is most affected, and whether the justifications stack up.
Plus: In How Good, medals at the Commonwealth Games are good, but a mascot with a cone on its bonce is better, says Madeleine Chapman.
At Large with Toby Manhire is produced by Te Aihe Butler, Jin Fellet and The Spinoff. Read more at thespinoff.co.nz.
