# The Spinoff — RSS Amplifier Everything The Spinoff publishes, across 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## Emergency pod: Do you get déjà coup? _2026-08-12 · Gone By Lunchtime_ Christopher Luxon has survived a showdown vote in caucus, a lot like he survived a showdown vote in caucus in April. Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas convene in the cause of making some sense of the failed coup (if that's what it was), where it fell apart, whether Luxon outsmarted the plotters, and where it leaves his leadership and the state of the election. (Note: this podcast… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO2918231285.mp3) ## What is Mr Luxon doing? _2026-08-07 · Gone By Lunchtime_ It should have been a good day for the National Party. Instead, it was derailed by the latest bit of riffing by Christopher Luxon, in declaring, prompted by a listener's text on Newstalk ZB, that he'd like a referendum next term on MMP. A big day for the CRL, for education and for decrying Labour saying it would nix Investment Boost, got lost in the debris. Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO8260242587.mp3) ## Someone take away Stuart Nash's phone, please _2026-07-23 · Gone By Lunchtime_ The resurrection of former Labour minister Stuart Nash has come to an end, much like Icarus, with Winston Peters accepting his resignation as a NZ First candidate. Ben Thomas, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Toby Manhire examine Nash's political ashes to assess how this will impact intra-coalition relations as salvos fly back and forth and Shane Jones accuses the prime minister of using "kneepads" to… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO7702201657.mp3) ## Are the Oppies unstoppable? _2026-07-08 · Gone By Lunchtime_ The Opportunity Party has shot up to the threshold fun zone, with Qiulae Wong at the helm and running a line as an alternative to NZ First. Will the distaste for the establishment parties and the salvos from across the board mean an unprecedented fully new arrival in parliament soon? Will it be Q, anon? Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire discuss the fourth attempt by Opportunity… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO6973883233.mp3) ## Jamboree season in an election year _2026-07-03 · Gone By Lunchtime_ Fresh from the bright lights and bitter recriminations of the National, Labour and Act party bashes, Lyric Waiwiri-Smith and Joel MacManus join Toby to reveal all, in this excerpt from the Spinoff’s new podcast, At Large with Toby Manhire. Follow At Large with Toby Manhire now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your pods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO8587289198.mp3) ## Unhappy families _2026-06-24 · Gone By Lunchtime_ The gun for election 2026 was fired with great fury and much shrapnel on Sunday, with National campaign manager Simeon Brown sparing almost no one. Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire huddle together to revisit those dramatic scenes and seek to understand why Brown thought it was a good idea to say that Winston Peters and David Seymour are his squabbling children and to declare NZ… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO5847415902.mp3) ## At Large with Toby Manhire: Britain’s great big prime minister problem, continued _2026-06-23 · Gone By Lunchtime_ Keir Starmer has walked out from Downing Street and said it’s all over, meaning Andy Burnham is almost certain to be the next UK PM, the seventh since 2016. Why did Starmer fail, who is Burnham, and is this all really about Nigel Farage and Reform? Toby talks to UK-based NZ journalist Richard Adams about the latest drama, and asks whether Christopher Luxon could learn anything. Plus: In How Good,… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO5512354841.mp3) ## Hardcore lobbying and the emotional senior staffer _2026-06-05 · Gone By Lunchtime_ The story of Mike Smith's climate court action, the parliamentary response, and hard-copy briefings from lobbyists that went mysteriously missing has officially reached "saga" mode. Ben Thomas, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Toby Manhire dive into the mire and debate whether there are dots to join. Elsewhere in this GBL buffet episode, they offer their budget verdicts, assess the latest bout of… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO2755895345.mp3) ## Budget special with Bernard Hickey _2026-05-28 · Gone By Lunchtime_ Bernard dashes out of the lockup to patch in to the studio and talk through with Toby the top lines from today's budget, the rosy economic forecasts on which it is built, and the battle lines it draws for the campaign ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO7317345343.mp3) ## Live at Auckland Writers Festival with Tova O'Brien guest star _2026-05-21 · Gone By Lunchtime_ In a special six-months-to-the-election edition, Toby, Annabelle and Ben, joined by a special surprise guest who may or may not be the brilliant Tova O'Brien of TVNZ Breakfast, size up the State of Things across the parties and putative combinations.Recorded live at the Kiri Te Kanawa theatre for the Auckland Writers Festival on Friday May 15, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO9681854361.mp3) ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RLcu3a7zZCba) _2026-05-21 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## How free meal planning is changing food research _2025-08-18 · Business Is Boring_ What started as a way to escape meal planning admin has turned into a powerful tool shaping the future of food. Appetise is a free, recipe-rich meal planning and smart shopping platform loved by tens of thousands across New Zealand and Australia. Co-founders Toby and Elise Hilliam transformed an admin-killer into a two-sided business: empowering home cooks and providing FMCG brands with authentic,… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/9FCBDE/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO7042615685.mp3?updated=1755476852) ## The billion-dollar company that's just getting started _2025-08-11 · Business Is Boring_ From starting Crimson Education as a teenager to leading a company operating at a $300 million revenue run rate, Jamie Beaton has been on an extraordinary journey. In this episode, Simon Pound talks with the Crimson founder about his path from acceptance into 25 of the world’s top universities to scaling a billion-dollar global education business. They cover the creation of Crimson Global Academy,… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/9FCBDE/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO9892039476.mp3?updated=1754886794) ## From Aotearoa to the world: how Wai Mānuka is going global _2025-08-05 · Business Is Boring_ What started as a conversation between three friends in Whakatāne became a new category in drinks - a premium sparkling Mānuka honey beverage rooted in kaupapa Māori. In this episode, Joseph Harawira shares the Wai Mānuka journey - from army discipline and sports high performance to launching at the America’s Cup and landing the brand in New York. We talk about staying true to cultural values,… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/9FCBDE/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO2616358147.mp3?updated=1754360582) ## The AI tool that turns conversations into action _2025-07-28 · Business Is Boring_ What if your meetings, interviews, or coaching sessions could turn themselves into structured insights, ready-to-go content, or instant action points? That’s what Contented AI - a Christchurch-based startup led by Lucy Pink and Hannah Hardy-Jones - is building. In this episode, we talk about the journey from early idea to functioning product, bootstrapping vs raising, building with intention from… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/9FCBDE/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO8509946078.mp3?updated=1753933979) ## Rowan Simpson on the right way to be wrong _2025-07-21 · Business Is Boring_ Rowan Simpson has helped shape some of Aotearoa’s most iconic startups - from Trade Me and Xero to Vend and Timely - usually from behind the scenes. But with the release of his new book How to Be Wrong, he’s stepped into the spotlight to share some hard-earned lessons about success, leadership, and the quiet people who build great companies. In this episode, we talk about what startup culture… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/9FCBDE/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO5062740329.mp3?updated=1753916086) ## How AF Drinks is leading their space in the US _2025-07-14 · Business Is Boring_ AF Drinks is the fast-growing alcohol-free beverage brand from Aotearoa that is rapidly expanding into global marketplaces, landing on shelves across the US, and even teaming up with global celebrities like Khloé Kardashian and Kris Jenner. Lisa King, founder of AF Drinks, joins the pod to discuss launching with purpose, building credibility in a new, huge market, and how the company is redefining… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/9FCBDE/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO9132054699.mp3?updated=1752467690) ## How Polymath is reimagining maths class _2025-07-07 · Business Is Boring_ What if maths class looked more like Roblox than a workbook? In this episode, Sophie Silver - co-founder and CEO of Polymath - joins us to talk about building a game-based learning platform that kids actually want to use. From her background in psychology and tutoring to launching through Startmate and now reaching students across the world, Sophie shares how Polymath is reimagining education… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/9FCBDE/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO6665722410.mp3?updated=1751864856) ## Ben Forman & Kat Lintott - From Wrestler to What’s Next _2025-06-30 · Business Is Boring_ Kat Lintott and Ben Forman helped build Wrestler into one of Aotearoa’s most forward-thinking creative and production studios – fusing storytelling, technology and culture in work for brands like Allbirds, and pioneering bold new spaces like the Web3 project Soul Aether. After scaling the studio and building a vibrant creative community, they sold Wrestler to UFORodeo – a move that opened the door… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/9FCBDE/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO5778225829.mp3?updated=1751260872) ## How Pals became Pals _2025-06-23 · Business Is Boring_ Pals is the pastel-coloured RTD that somehow made ready-to-drink drinks cool for the first time. But it wasn’t always assured to be a success, in fact, it started with a wine brand that was very hard to make a business from, a lot of learning, and a sense that there had to be a better way. This week on Business is Boring, we sit down with Nick Marshall and Mat Croad, two of the co-founders of… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/9FCBDE/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO4436724920.mp3?updated=1750654360) ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HMmxQb5fpTr7) _2025-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## How timber innovation can protect old growth forests _2025-06-16 · Business Is Boring_ When you think of premium feature timber for cladding, decking or façades, your mind likely goes to cedar - that rich, beautiful wood loved by architects and homeowners. But there’s a cost. Cedar and other prized timbers are often harvested from ancient, irreplaceable forests. Logging them disrupts ecosystems, accelerates climate risk, and destroys biodiversity - all to meet demand for aesthetic… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/9FCBDE/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSO6871315423.mp3?updated=1750042581)