A New Zealand politics podcast hosted by The Spinoff's Toby Manhire with Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas.
Like a self-consuming serpent, the 2026 election has begun to feed on itself. With just a few days till advance voting begins, Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas gather to feast upon a lively final pair of leader debates and look at what comes next.
There are somehow still three weeks to go but fear not: we're here to give you the energy and optimism you need to make it to election night.
To the windows, to the wall – our hosts debrief after the first televised debate between the two Chrises.
Reuniting IRL in the Spinoff podcast studio, our hosts dissect the first action-packed week of the 2026 election campaign.
The latest Ipsos Issues Monitor has revealed the big issues New Zealanders are concerned about, and which parties they think are best equipped to deal with them. And how alarmed should we be about the OIA mischief at the MoE? TBC.
