Tova by Stuff Audio
Stuff Audio
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. Senior journalist and producer: Aaron Dahmen. Sound design, audio editing and mixing: Connor Scott and John Ropiha. Executive producer: Chris Reed.
Categories: News & Politics
Listen to the last episode:
Section 7AA: A small part of a big law causing an enormous legal and political fracas. Former Children’s Minister Tracey Martin oversaw the introduction of the Oranga Tamariki Act. She explains why it remains enlightened legislation and why children will suffer if the Government completes its plan to repeal it. She also talks job cuts at the child protection agency, having her work undermined by her old boss Winston Peters and the prospect of a political comeback.
Previous episodes
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42 - ‘Children will be worse off’: Oranga Tamariki and the Treaty Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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41 - Mortgage misery: How we got here and where we’re going Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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40 - Home discomforts: life on the edge Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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39 - Claims that Winston Peters hadn’t been given media cabinet paper “bullshit” - source Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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38 - Tova and Christopher Luxon Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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37 - An exclusive interview with ScoMo Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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36 - The great wealth debate - Limitarianism v Libertarianism Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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35 - Police, pay and protest Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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34 - Tovawamba: Peters versus the punks Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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33 - An interview with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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32 - Seymour talks tax Wed, 13 Mar 2024
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31 - America's 'orange wrecking-ball' Thu, 07 Mar 2024
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30 - 'Everyone deserves to live in dignity' Sun, 03 Mar 2024
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29 - Blood, faeces, vomit and cockroaches - inside Aotearoa’s emergency housing crisis Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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28 - Our precious: Movies, money and maintaining Sir Peter Jackson’s legacy Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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27 - Purple reign: Should the blue and red parties combine for an unstoppable coalition? Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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26 - Wairua, waiata and wero: On the ground(s) for Waitangi 2024 Tue, 06 Feb 2024
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25 - Politics is back for 2024, and so is Tova! Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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24 - Our ho-ho-hopes for Christmas Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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23 - Protests and principles: Te Tiriti under the new Government Thu, 07 Dec 2023
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22 - Up in smoke: The end of NZ’s world-first smokefree laws Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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21 - Done deal: The announcement in full Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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20 - Why the deal took so long - the sticking points, explained Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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19 - Under the axe: What next for the public sector? Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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18 - Working with Winston Thu, 09 Nov 2023
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17 - 'No headless chook behaviour!' Helen Clark on the future of Labour Wed, 08 Nov 2023
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16 - The alternative coalition talks Thu, 02 Nov 2023
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15 - Israel and Palestine: '3000 years in a nutshell' Mon, 30 Oct 2023
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14 - The Endless War Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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13 - Pre-recorded live from Poliwood - the inaugural triennial Poli Awards Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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12 - The podcast after the night before Sun, 15 Oct 2023
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11 - Campaign '23: The highlights in soundbites Fri, 13 Oct 2023
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10 - The kingmaker rides again Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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9 - JH Aotearoa and Greg Fleming Fri, 06 Oct 2023
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8 - Left turn Thu, 05 Oct 2023
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7 - Racist or out of context? Fri, 29 Sep 2023
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6 - Coalitions, chaos, culture wars and conspiratorial candidates Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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5 - Maddie's legacy - fixing our mental health crisis Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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4 - Quick and dirty quickfire #1 Thu, 14 Sep 2023
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3 - The next finance minister Thu, 14 Sep 2023
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2 - An extended interview with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins Thu, 07 Sep 2023
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1 - Introducing Tova Fri, 01 Sep 2023