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Gone By Lunchtime
A New Zealand politics podcast hosted by The Spinoff's Toby Manhire with Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas.
Episodes
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James versus Ron for Greens co-leader
The Green Party AGM voted to make James Shaw reapply for his job, but so far his only challenger is Ron, aka Re-open Nominations. Toby, Annabelle and Ben ask…
Gone By LunchtimeUK politics special: The Boris Johnson implosion
Guardian journalist Richard Adams joins Toby Manhire to recount the scandals and fabrications of "a government run by journalists" and assess the contest for a…
Gone By LunchtimeAndrea Vance on Blue Blood: The Inside Story of the National Party in Crisis
The hell years of National since John Key's departure are revisited in jaw-dropping detail in Andrea Vance's new book. In a special edition of Gone By…
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Relentlessly negative and around the world
The Rats are back: Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas have been released from isolation and there’s a lot to catch up on. With Toby Manhire, they discuss the…
Gone By LunchtimeStrike raptor Gib board taskforce
Is a plasterboard shortage turning into a political crisis? Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire unholster the tape measure. Plus: Who were the…
Gone By LunchtimeGareth Hughes on Jeanette Fitzsimons and the future of the Greens
In this bonus episode, Toby Manhire talks to former Green MP Gareth Hughes about his new book on Jeanette Fitzsimons, a giant of green politics in New Zealand…
Gone By LunchtimeThe president, the Pacific and a platinum jubilee
Ben Thomas, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Toby Manhire dress head to toe in union jacks to assess Jacinda Ardern's US visit and the furious Chinese response to her…
Gone By LunchtimeThe squeezed muddle
In a globetrotting edition of our politics podcast, Toby, Annabelle and Ben look at the Australian election and its meaning for New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern's…
Gone By LunchtimeBudget 2022: Reaction special
Toby Manhire (Gone By Lunchtime; Auckland studio) and Bernard Hickey (When The Facts Change; parliament studio) join forces for a budget reaction crossover…
Gone By LunchtimeChewing the budget pastry
Will Grant Robertson pull a cost of living rabbit out of the hat? Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas talk budget day, the big emissions…
Gone By LunchtimeAustralian election special: Albo v Scomo
In this bonus extra pop-up edition of GBL, Toby Manhire calls AAP NZ correspondent Ben McKay, currently watching the campaign from Tasmania, for the latest on…
Gone By LunchtimeChristopher Luxon and the giant melancholy kiwifruit
Five months in, how is the new National leader faring? Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire give their verdicts. Plus: the Rotorua representation…
Gone By LunchtimeAotearoa joins the war in Europe
As NZ dispatches a 1969 Herc, 59 personnel and “lethal aid” cash to support Ukraine, how big a shift is it in our contribution? Plus: will fair pay agreements…
Gone By LunchtimeIs it the beginning of the end of the Covid response?
Vaccine mandates, passes and other restrictions are all on the way out. But our Covid numbers are worse than they've ever been. Leading pundit-podiologists…
Gone By LunchtimeSimon Bridges on his shock exit from politics
The morning after announcing he's quitting politics, former National leader and self-proclaimed “regular dickhead” Simon Bridges joins Gone By Lunchtime in a…
Gone By LunchtimeWhat next for the parliament occupation?
Annabelle and Toby are joined by The Spinoff’s political editor Justin Giovannetti to talk about the latest from the parliamentary occupation and the…
Gone By LunchtimeThe parliament protest and Trevor's iPod
As the anti-mandate occupation of parliament grounds enters its ninth day, Toby, Annabelle and Ben ask: just who are the protesters? Have the police got the…
Gone By LunchtimeOpening up
Annabelle, Ben and Toby celebrate their sixth year of close pod contact. Jacinda Ardern's opening up speech, reviewed. The Bellis saga, assessed. RATs…
Gone By LunchtimeSummer reissue: The end of the Collins era
Gone By Lunchtime is taking a short break over summer. We'll be back with new episodes soon, but until then here's one of our favourites from 2021. From…
Gone By LunchtimeSummer reissue: Podathon 2021
Gone By Lunchtime is taking a short break over summer. We'll be back with new episodes soon, but until then here's one of our favourites from 2021. From…
Gone By LunchtimeSummer reissue: The stuck ship era
Gone By Lunchtime is taking a short break over summer. We'll be back with new episodes soon, but until then here's one of our favourites from 2021. From March…
Gone By LunchtimeThe Spinoff presents SUPERPOD 2021
Hosted by Gone By Lunchtime’s Toby Manhire and featuring representatives from The Real Pod, The Fold, Nē? and Dietary Requirements, SUPERPOD 2021 is the…
Gone By LunchtimeThe great 2021 Gone By Lunchtime Christmas quiz
As the sun sets on 2021, Toby, Annabelle and Ben are joined by a cast of very special guests with a crop of hard-boiled good-time questions for the inaugural…
Gone By LunchtimeLuxonmania
In a Gone By Lunchtime exclusive the identity of the new National Party leader can finally be revealed. Who is Christopher Luxon, what kind of job does he have…
Gone By LunchtimeWho wants to lead the National Party next?
Judith Collins is out as leader of the opposition after a spectacularly messy 24 hours of politics. But who’ll replace her? And what about all the other quite…
Gone By LunchtimeOrdinary Kiwi Christmas
Gone By Lunchtime is back in the socially distanced studio this week and the vibe is roughly akin to a Peter Sinclair hosted TVNZ panel show from the 1970s…
Gone By LunchtimeTraffic lights
Toby, Annabelle and Ben meet via Zoom under alert level three step one to discuss the newly announced traffic light system, vaccine rates, mandates, MIQ…
Gone By LunchtimePodathon 2021
Annabelle, Ben and Toby spend 24 hours Zorbing the length of the country in the cause of vaccination and political commentary. On the agenda: what comes after…
Gone By LunchtimeEvery Covid plan reviewed
New Zealand’s main opposition parties (and Sir John Key) have released their master plans for what to do about Covid-19 in the past week. Toby, Annabelle and…
Gone By LunchtimeThe unofficial epidemic response committee
Annabelle, Ben and Toby set their Zoom backgrounds to Wānaka, take on the role of the official opposition, and ask how long Judith Collins can survive – all…
Gone By LunchtimeJudith's Wednesday wobbly and David's terrible tweet
From deep within the level four fortress, Toby, Annabelle and Ben discuss a terrorist attack in Auckland, what's next in the Covid response, and Judith Collins…
Gone By LunchtimeAnother late night lockdown extravaganza
The Gone By Lunchtime team enters the second week of lockdown with another late night Zoom edition of the pod. In this episode: vaccines, tests, case numbers…
Gone By LunchtimeLullabies for the team of five million
Less than 24 hours into level four, the Gone By Lunchtime team assembles over Zoom for one of their famed late night lockdown pods. On this episode: the…
Gone By LunchtimeHigh-level political vibe discourse
What links Labour's poll drop, the Covid response, Judith Collins' challenges, Mātauranga Māori and a proliferation of professors? Vibes. Annabelle Lee-Mather…
Gone By LunchtimeHowl of a podcast
Ben, Toby, and special guest star Mihingarangi Forbes demand all the debates and debate all the demands. In this episode: The farmers’ howl of a protest! The…
Gone By LunchtimeVaccines, Karens and the UNDrip
In another triumph of love speech over hate speech, Annabelle, Ben and Toby discuss Covid, vaccines and roadmaps, the three waters reform, Willy Jackson’s…
Gone By LunchtimeNew Winston Peters dropped
After an eight month absence, the Winston Peters bus burst back out of the barn at the weekend. How did he do, and where is he going? Plus: the electric car…
Gone By LunchtimeThe Phantom Menace of political summits
It's been another week of National making headlines for the wrong reasons, with Nick Smith, Jake Bezzant and Paul Goldsmith making life difficult for Judith…
Gone By LunchtimeThe first and only pundits to weigh in on Budget 2021
In this once-in-a-generation edition of Gone By Lunchtime, Annabelle, Ben and Toby assess last week's benefit-boosting budget, chew over plans for unemployment…
Gone By LunchtimeHe Puapua, Te Tiriti and Judith Collins
After a big week for pay, Annabelle, Ben and Toby discuss the public sector pay freeze-not-freeze and the less heralded but bigger deal that is the fair pay…
Gone By LunchtimeThe end of DHBs, local government and Selena Gomez
In this special pink moon edition of the podcast, Toby, Annabelle and Ben discuss the government’s recently announced health reforms, National’s race-baiting…
Gone By Lunchtime45 minutes of silence
After an impeccably-observed 45 minutes of silence for the Duke of Edinburgh (edited out of this version), the Gone By Lunchtime team get on to discussing the…
Gone By LunchtimeThe housing package and the stuck ship
Join Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas as they discuss Labour’s now week-old housing package, the National caucus's fluoride vote, Christopher…
Gone By LunchtimeIn loving memory of landline polling
Gone By Lunchtime briefly pauses Rocking the Dock to discuss the latest poll results and other highlights from the fortnight in New Zealand politics. On this…
Gone By LunchtimeRethinking MIQ, Australia and businesswear
New Zealand’s leading political podcast pivots to true crime this week to investigate the disappearance of political commentator Ben Thomas from Twitter. Where…
Gone By LunchtimeWelcome to 2021, the tribute year to 2020
Ben Thomas, Annabelle Lee Mather and Toby Manhire kick off the year in political podcast punditry, taking on the major parties, Waitangi plans, councils, and…
Gone By LunchtimeSummer reissue: The morning after election night, with Chlöe Swarbrick
Gone By Lunchtime is taking a break over summer, so we're republishing some of our favourite episodes of 2020. This week: the one where everybody was really…
Gone By LunchtimeSummer reissue: Mervmania
Gone By Lunchtime is taking a break over the summer holidays. We'll be back in the new year, but until then we're we're republishing some of our favourite…
Gone By LunchtimeSummer reissue: Politics in Pubs with Simon Bridges
Gone By Lunchtime is taking a break over the summer holidays. We'll be back in the new year, but until then we're we're republishing some of our favourite…
Gone By LunchtimeSummer reissue: Emergency Toddcast
Gone By Lunchtime is taking a break over the summer holidays. We'll be back in the new year, but until then we're we're republishing some of our favourite…
Gone By LunchtimeThe Spinoff presents SUPERPOD 2020
Pour yourself some eggnog and join the hosts of The Spinoff’s podcast network for our annual Superpod round up of the year that was. Representing Gone By…
Gone By LunchtimeEnd of year special with Jacinda Ardern
The prime minister drops in for a chat with Toby Manhire in a scoop-filled bonus episode of Gone By Lunchtime. When Jacinda Ardern looks back on the year 2020…
Gone By LunchtimeThe Golden Handbrake Awards 2020
Fresh from the Press Gallery Christmas Party, Annabelle Lee-Mather, Toby Manhire and Ben Thomas convene for the final time in 2020 to recap the year in New…
Gone By LunchtimeLustful frothing as parliament returns
On the eve of the opening of the 53rd parliament of New Zealand, Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas dress up as Black Rod. As 120 familiar and…
Gone By LunchtimeA rummage through Labour's new cabinet
Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee Mather and Ben Thomas return, electrolytes replenished after the election marathon, to assess the newly-announced Labour cabinet…
Gone By LunchtimeThe morning after election night, with Chlöe Swarbrick
Greens MP Chlöe Swarbrick joins Annabelle Lee Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire to pick over the remains of election night in a special Sunday edition of…
Gone By LunchtimeBonus episode: On the road with Alex Braae
The Bulletin's Alex Braae, fresh from his tour of Aotearoa, joins Toby Manhire to reveal what he witnessed on the road in this special pre-election bonus…
Gone By LunchtimeThe final countdown to Election 2020
Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire gather around the giant orb of truth for the last time before polls close to assess the parties' campaigns…
Gone By LunchtimeJudgement day beckons after the third leaders' debate
Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire assess the Press debate in Christchurch, National's leaky redux, the advance voting surge and the rest of the…
Gone By LunchtimeThe second NZ leaders' debate, assessed
Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee Mather, Ben Thomas and a very special guest go over what we learned from last night’s Newshub leaders’ debate between Jacinda…