At Large with Toby Manhire: The strange renaissance of Michael Jackson
Toby Manhire speaks to Alex Casey about the king of pop's return to cultural relevance, and Te Aihe Butler about the champion Hurricanes squad's secret weapon.
23 Jun 2026
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Michael just became the highest-grossing music biopic of all time. Gens Z and Alpha have him on high-rotate. And a man who looks just like him is drawing hordes of adoring fans across the streets of Christchurch. Alex Casey, fresh from hanging with the impersonator of the moment, joins Toby to explore the Jackson revival, and ask: how did he shake off the shadows of such serious allegations?
Plus: in How Good, Te Aihe Butler and Toby sing the praises of the Hurricanes and the Super Rugby champions’ superpower song.
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