RNZ: The Citizen's Handbook

RNZ

Become a better New Zealand citizen! A comedy Video and Podcast civics series that tackles NZ history & issues. Made possible by the RNZ/NZ On Air Innovation Fund.

  • 24 minutes 56 seconds
    Foreign Affairs
    The final episode of the series sees Robbie lying about Nuclear Free New Zealand, while James Roque discusses the Mau movement in Samoa.
    15 April 2020, 12:10 pm
  • 24 minutes 55 seconds
    Managing the Economy
    TPPA... CPTP... What does it all mean? Tom Sainsbury explains while Robbie lies about the GDP. We look into how a recession and hyperinflation is avoided, and what this means for us.
    15 April 2020, 12:09 pm
  • 24 minutes 16 seconds
    The Market
    Robbie looks at the "special token" system that was introduced - replacing the traditional Māori trade system - and what the rules are and how the government of New Zealand is involved. He goes head-to-head with comedian Eli Mathewson, talking about Sir Roger Douglas and Dame Marilyn Waring.
    15 April 2020, 12:08 pm
  • 23 minutes 37 seconds
    The Court System
    Not only is Alice Snedden a comedian, but she also has a law degree! This episode finds Alice showcasing her skills while Robbie tries to lie about capital punishment in New Zealand. Alice talks about New Zealand's first woman lawyer, Ethel Rebecca Benjamin.
    15 April 2020, 12:07 pm
  • 25 minutes 4 seconds
    Law Enforcement
    Robbie informs us of the generations of New Zealand police. From the Armed Constabulary in the 1800s to the New Zealand Police Force of today. Comedian Brynley Stent lies about the police and protests, while Robbie explains your rights.
    15 April 2020, 12:06 pm
  • 23 minutes 57 seconds
    A Bill Becomes a Law
    How do you get parliament to do what you want it to? Before a law is a law, it's a bill; and before a bill is passed, it goes through a select committee. Comedian Chris Parker tries to sneak a few past Robbie Nicol, while Robbie lies to Chris about the governors-general.
    15 April 2020, 12:05 pm
  • 25 minutes 36 seconds
    The Constitution
    How do you get five million people in New Zealand to cooperate? Robbie delves into the basic rules and conventions of how a government works, and explains the three branches of government with comedian Donna Brookbanks.
    15 April 2020, 12:04 pm
  • 22 minutes 59 seconds
    The Settler Government
    How did the New Zealand Government come to be? Robbie talks us through how the 1852 New Zealand constitution gave settlers the right to create laws to do... well, pretty much whatever they wanted. Comedian Laura Daniel flexes all her skills as she talks about Māori Parliament, while Robbie lies about New Zealand provinces.
    15 April 2020, 12:03 pm
  • 23 minutes 9 seconds
    The New Settlers
    True or false? The man who colonised New Zealand kidnapped a 15-year-old girl, and plotted colonisation while in prison. Find out when Pax Assadi and Robbie Nicol examine Edward Gibbon Wakefield and the battle at Wairau Valley.
    15 April 2020, 12:02 pm
  • 26 minutes 22 seconds
    Tangata Whenua
    It's The Citizen's Handbook! A game show where comedians try to separate fact from fiction. Episode one kicks off with Robbie Nicol trying to trick comedian Jamaine Ross about He Whakaputanga, and sees Jamaine lying to Robbie about the legendary trickster Māui.
    15 April 2020, 12:01 pm
  • 2 minutes 26 seconds
    Introducing: The Citizen's Handbook
    New Zealand civics is filled with the weird and wonderful, which leads us to the Citizen's Handbook podcast, a show which finds Robbie Nicol competing against a comedian in explaining New Zealand Civics, told in fact and fiction.
    8 April 2020, 9:30 pm
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