Both Sides Now

Both Sides Now

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Both Sides Now episodes

  • Former Green Party Co Leader Metiria Turei debates greed, equality and racism in NZ
    Being a former co leader of the Green Party Eve found this interview one of the more challenging as Metiria sits on the complete opposite side of the political spectrum. However, Metiria’s openness to discussion and debate allowed both of us to learn a lot from the discussion. What was most apparent from her interview was her unrelenting drive to want to improve life for those who are struggling or disadvantaged in society. While she is lecturing law at Otago University now, it is obvious this drive has not gone away.

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    48 min
  • Sir Roger Douglas on Rogernomics, moving from Labour to ACT and NZ politics today
    Roger Douglas is one of the absolute legends of New Zealand politics, we would have loved to have the cameras rolling as soon as we arrived at his house because we were straight into some epic political conversations. Roger Douglas is most well known for Rogernomics, his suite of neoliberalism policies he enacted as finance minister that was relatively controversial in the 1980’s. Roger then went on to found the Act party and is openly critical of many politicians today. This is a fascinating conversation with one of NZ politics legends!

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    53 min
  • Rt Hon Jim Bolger talks International Relations, Capital Gains Tax and the art of being PM
    We went and caught up with former National Prime Minister of 7 years the Rt Hon Jim Bolger. Finn particularly enjoyed this interview, ‘a man after my own heart’ with Jim answering the question on what is the biggest challenge NZ is facing the same as Finn, inequality and climate change. Jim told us some classic stories including talking Nukes with Bill Clinton on the back of a boat and about his establishment of Te Papa against popular opinion. Also to Finn’s liking Jim was outspoken in his support of capital gains tax which is surprising given few of the National Party have done this.

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    51 min
  • Political Ideologies
    At the start of every podcast, we ask each politician what their political ideology is. Have a listen to hear what our 11 guests said to this question!

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    5 min
  • Te Ururoa Flavell on Co Governance, the Treaty and The Maori Party
    Was a great discussion this week with former Maori Party Co Leader Te Ururoa Flavell where we talked Co-Governance and learnt some new context for this discussion that there were more Maori than European when the Treaty was signed, now its the opposite. Te Ururoa was super open about how devastated he was about the loss post-2017 election and the work that New Zealand still has to do to honour the Treaty.

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    57 min
  • Sir Geoffrey Palmer discusses rights, the RMA and threats to democracy
    We met with former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey at the gorgeous Wellington law building. Our cameraman Thomas said during the interview he was admiring all the books Geoffrey had collected in his big library when to his surprise he realised all the books were written by Geoffrey! This epitomises Geoffrey Palmer, he carries an incomprehensible amount of knowledge and has contributed more to legislation in New Zealand than just about anyone. Both Eve and I thoroughly enjoyed his new book written with his granddaughter, ‘Democracy now Aoteoroa’. One thing both Eve and I agreed with was his disenfranchisement at the rise in ‘slactivism’. This is where people think they are helping a movement by posting on social media but real change on the ground takes giving time or money. 

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    35 min
  • Climate Change Minister James Shaw discusses his Green Party Co Leadership, Farming and the Environment
    James Shaw is well regarded on the right of politics despite being from NZ’s furthest left party, being the co leader of the Greens. We had some great discussion on how effective some of the key policies are that he leads as minister for climate change and how long he expects to be in office. Check out this awesome discussion now !

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    40 min

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Both Sides Now was co-founded in 2022 by Eve McCallum and Finn Ross, who could see the increasing polarisation and the decreasing youth engagement in politics. They wanted to show that you could…