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At Large with Toby Manhire: View from media-politics junction, with Mike Munro
Toby Manhire speaks to Mike Munro, former journalist, press secretary and Labour Party chief of staff, about his years of experience at the intersection of New Zealand politics and media, and Liam Rātana about the arrival of te tau hou Māori.
09 Jul 2026
More about the episode
From the press gallery to spin doctor for Helen Clark and chief of staff to Jacinda Ardern, Mike Munro has seen plenty of the kaleidoscope in New Zealand politics and media. He joins Toby to talk about those roles and how it all has changed through the decades.
Plus: In How Good, Liam Rātana on Matariki with a bonus beat from Te Aihe on Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club, season two.
At Large with Toby Manhire is produced by Te Aihe Butler, Jin Fellet and The Spinoff. Read more at thespinoff.co.nz.
