Episodes

  • The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 10: Foreign Affairs

    The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 10: Foreign Affairs
    Apr 15 2020
    In the final episode, Robbie explores how New Zealand used to interact with the rest of the world, and how it does now with special relationships with other countries.
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    25 mins
  • The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 9: Managing the Economy

    The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 9: Managing the Economy
    Apr 15 2020
    What do we need to know about the economy? Robbie delves into the government's role and how it's regulated. We look into how a recession and hyperinflation is avoided, and what this means for us.
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    25 mins
  • The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 8: The Market

    The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 8: The Market
    Apr 15 2020
    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.
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    24 mins
  • The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 7: The Court System

    The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 7: The Court System
    Apr 15 2020
    When the Brits arrived, they refused to follow local iwi law, so instead brought their own dispute-resolution system from home. Robbie looks closer at New Zealand's court systems and your options therein.
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    24 mins
  • The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 6: Law Enforcement

    The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 6: Law Enforcement
    Apr 15 2020
    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.
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    25 mins
  • The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 5: A Bill Becomes a Law

    The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 5: A Bill Becomes a Law
    Apr 15 2020
    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. This is where you come in.
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    24 mins
  • The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 4: The Constitution

    The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 4: The Constitution
    Apr 15 2020
    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.
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    26 mins
  • The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 3: The Settler Government

    The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 3: The Settler Government
    Apr 15 2020
    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.
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    23 mins