The Spinoff Live: Gone by Lunchtime

NZ’s favourite political podcast makes its Wellington debut. Host Toby Manhire will be joined by Annabelle Lee-Mather (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Māmoe) and Ben Thomas (former press secretary in the Key government), marking the 40th anniversary of the 1984 snap election.

The Spinoff Live

Our popular columns, podcasts, pop culture takes and politics are hitting the road. The Spinoff Live is a ten event series across Auckland and Wellington, featuring live chats between our writers and special guests. Check out all our upcoming events here.

Throughout the series Madeleine Chapman, Duncan Greive, Anna Rawhiti-Connell, Alex Casey, Hera Lindsay Bird and more will take to the stage to have the crack-up and consequential conversations that people expect from Aotearoa’s most innovative independent media organisation.

Creative Team:

Hosts: Toby Manhire, with Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas
Audio engineer: Te Aihe Butler
Producer: Ben Fagan
Design: Tina Tiller