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Polls Apart

Polls Apart

By: Stuff Audio
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What happens when political opposites interview the same politician? Stuff columnists Verity Johnson and Damien Grant bring their sharply different world views and personalities to long-form conversations with some of the most interesting political figures in New Zealand. No echo chamber. Just two very different perspectives, one politician and wide-ranging conversations that can go anywhere. Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Chlöe Swarbrick

    Chlöe Swarbrick
    21 Oct 2026
    Greens co-leader and Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick is in the Polls Apart hot seat to talk KiwiMart, GDP, tax, flirting with libertarianism and Great Barrier Island.
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    46 min
  • Chris Bishop

    Chris Bishop
    18 Oct 2026
    Verity and Damien are joined by the “unexpectedly delightful” Chris Bishop to discuss the RMA, renewable energy, solving the housing crisis – and ham sandwiches.
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    42 min
  • Qiulae Wong

    Qiulae Wong
    15 Oct 2026
    Verity and Damien are joined by the ‘rebound boyfriend’ of NZ politics, Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong, to discuss coalitions and kingmakers, climate change and the economy, universal basic income, electricity, thinking big – and seaweed.
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    50 min
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