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Tova

Tova

By: Stuff Audio
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 Tova O’Brien hosts Stuff’s political podcast holding the powerful to account and putting the concerns of real people front and centre. With regular guests Andrea Vance, picking the winners and losers of the week in Snakes and Leaders, and Luke Malpass, calling key moments for the coming week in Beehive Buzz. You can read analysis supporting this podcast on stuff.co.nz. Need more great podcasts? Check out Stuff's full catalogue here. GET IN TOUCH Email tova@stuff.co.nz. CREDITS Host and producer: Tova O'Brien. Sound design, audio editing and mixing: Connor Scott and John Ropiha. Executive producer: Chris Reed.Stuff 2023 © Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • ICYMI: Going nuclear - ‘We are entering an era of a new global arms race’

    ICYMI: Going nuclear - ‘We are entering an era of a new global arms race’
    Jun 25 2025
    A year ago this week, Tova talked to James Acton, co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. Amid wars in Europe and the Middle East, she wanted to assess the chances of a nuclear war breaking out and how it could start, play out and affect New Zealand. Safe to say the world's not got any calmer. So, in case you missed it first time round, here's Tova's arguably more-relevant-than-ever interview with James Acton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Introducing: TFN - The F#$%ing News with Paddy Gower

    Introducing: TFN - The F#$%ing News with Paddy Gower
    Sep 29 2024
    The F#$%ing News flips the script on the news - short, upbeat, inspirational and f%$#ing good fun journalism with the nation’s favourite everyman reporter, Paddy Gower. TFN sees Paddy talking to Kiwis who are the good, the great and the brains of our nation. This podcast is hosted by Paddy Gower and Executive Produced by Jon Bridges. It's made in partnership between Stuff and Believer Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 min
  • Politicising the Police: an interview with “wokester” Police Commissioner Andrew Coster

    Politicising the Police: an interview with “wokester” Police Commissioner Andrew Coster
    Sep 26 2024
    National once called him the “wokester” commissioner, now they’ve secured him a plum new job heading up the government’s new social investment agency. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is leaving the job of top cop early and joins us to discuss gangs, guns, police pay and being called names by politicians. Plus, it’s the hot topic of the week thanks to a Nicola Willis directive. To work from home or not, that is the question. A chief executive and a prominent researcher debate the pros and cons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins

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