The Spinoff|93 - OK so is AI really about to wipe out the humans? (And what is NZ doing about it?)
Bringing the insight, wit and energy of The Spinoff to your podcast feed, At Large with Toby Manhire dives into a story in the news, drawing on Spinoff talent and newsmakers to cast light on the issues of the moment. Each episode centres on an illuminating but unstuffy interview that helps the listener get their head around a subject, followed by How Good, a short, unashamedly exuberant celebration of something new = anything from a live band to a biscuit.
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Published16 Sep 2026
Duration38:40
Episodes
93-
OK so is AI really about to wipe out the humans? (And what is NZ doing about it?)
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16 Sep 2026
92-
The coalition v the Māori language: how has Te Reo fared this term?
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14 Sep 2026
91-
The kingmaker myth, and the hill Qiulae Wong and Opportunity must climb
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10 Sep 2026
90-
Labour falls under 26% – one bad poll or time to change course?
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08 Sep 2026
89-
How National ankle-tapped Labour on KiwiSaver, with Sam Stubbs
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07 Sep 2026
88-
‘Freaking bizarre’: NZ’s former man in Washington on trade, Trump and a whole lot more
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03 Sep 2026
87-
Simeon Brown is a no-show at the senior doctors’ conference. What is their message for him?
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02 Sep 2026
86-
The electric election: Mike Casey on a solar revolution
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31 Aug 2026
85-
Luxon vs Brown, and how the govt fell so violently out of love with localism
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27 Aug 2026
84-
How will NZ’s under-16 social media ban work? (And why do NZ First and Act hate it?)
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25 Aug 2026
83-
Where in NZ is basking in economic recovery, where is not – and why?
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24 Aug 2026
82-
From Ooshie-itis to Smeg-mania, supermarket promo fever grips NZ
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20 Aug 2026
81-
Flu season overdrive in NZ – how bad is it and what can we do?
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18 Aug 2026
80-
Think hot, think deep: The odds on a geothermal silver bullet for NZ’s energy future
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17 Aug 2026
79-
Tiki Taane on a life in music, quitting Spotify and doing it different
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14 Aug 2026
78-
Luxon on the brink: emergency caucus meeting countdown
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11 Aug 2026
77-
Election 2026: State of the race with three months to go
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10 Aug 2026
76-
CRL opening date is go – is it really a gamechanger?
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06 Aug 2026
75-
Unemployment hits 11-year high – with Bernard Hickey
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05 Aug 2026
74-
Christopher Luxon’s communication problem
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03 Aug 2026
73-
Where is NZ’s Count Binface, with Ben Uffindell
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30 Jul 2026
72-
It’s harder to vote in 2026 – with Andrew Geddis
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29 Jul 2026
71-
NZ v Australia: the economy Bledisloe Cup, with Shamubeel Eaqub
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27 Jul 2026
70-
How the Māori seats hold the key to election 2026, with Lara Greaves
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23 Jul 2026
69-
How’s that under-16 social media ban going for you, Australia?
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20 Jul 2026
68-
Is the Reserve Bank’s blunt tool just too blunt? With Bernard Hickey
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15 Jul 2026
67-
Memories of Sam Neill
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14 Jul 2026
66-
The Smellie Plan to make NZ ‘a place we want to stay in’
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13 Jul 2026
65-
View from media-politics junction, with Mike Munro
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09 Jul 2026
64-
Beijing’s ballistic message in the Pacific, and its meaning for NZ
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07 Jul 2026
63-
The void in the housing matrix
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06 Jul 2026
62-
El Niño is coming: what does it mean for NZ weather?
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02 Jul 2026
61-
Party season is on for election 2026
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01 Jul 2026
60-
Why is everything closing?
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29 Jun 2026
59-
Is the NZ economy all sweet now? We asked Shamubeel
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24 Jun 2026
58-
Britain’s great big prime minister problem, continued
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23 Jun 2026
57-
The strange renaissance of Michael Jackson
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22 Jun 2026
56-
Behind the Story: Outrageous Fortune: 20 years on
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06 Jul 2025
55-
Behind the Story: Is everyone getting Botox without me?
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29 Jun 2025
54-
Behind the Story: The rise and rise of Botox in Aotearoa
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29 Jun 2025
53-
Behind the Story: The unreported reality for NZ veterans
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25 Apr 2025
52-
Behind the Story: Why are big shows shorter in New Zealand?
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11 Apr 2025
50-
Behind the Story: The war on woke continues as people march for gender-affirming care
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28 Mar 2025
49-
Behind the Story: The Spinoff Book Club - Live in Wellington!
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21 Mar 2025
47-
Behind the Story: When should a journalist tell their own story?
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07 Mar 2025
46-
Behind the Story: If you sleuth hard enough, there are new answers to old questions
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28 Feb 2025
45-
Behind the Story: Everyone’s got an opinion, here’s mine
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21 Feb 2025
44-
Behind the Story: Live! Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club
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14 Feb 2025
38-
Behind the Story: Help Me Hera - Live in Wellington!