Victoria University Of Wellington - Podcast

The 2017 General Election will be remembered as one of the most surprising in recent New Zealand history with multiple leadership changes, surprise revelations, and personality and policy clashes. But what is in store for New Zealand once the dust of the election season has settled? Political commentator and Victoria academic Max Rashbrooke in conversation with Tim Murphy with offers their thoughts on the election campaign, and what is likely to happen next. How will the next Government fulfil their policy promises and what will they be forced to deal with over the next three years? Most importantly, what are the key issues that haven't been discussed and how well prepared are we for dealing with them? Max Rashbrooke is an author, academic and journalist, who writes about politics, economics and social issues. He is a senior associate of the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington. Tim Murphy is one of the founders News Room, he is the former editor-in-chief of the