Ahiahi mārie, welcome to The Spinoff Daily in partnership with the Brain Drink, Ārepa. Today on The Spinoff, Duncan Greive reflects on Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried and the fault in our tech stars, Charlotte Muru-Lanning explains what’s going on with the university strikes and Chris Schulz doesn’t like the odds of The Game’s scheduled New Zealand performances going ahead. But first, Kiri Allan’s remarkable first five years in parliament, as told to Toby Manhire.
“The morning the tests were scheduled, March 5 2021, a tsunami warning was issued. Allan was the minister for emergency management. ‘My phone started going off at about two or three in the morning,’ she said. Having taken stock, summed up the situation and completed the morning media rounds, Allan sped to Wellington Hospital. At one point, in the middle of an examination, she completed an interview with Kathryn Ryan on RNZ. ‘That was a vibe.’ A couple of weeks later the results came back. The diagnosis was stage three cervical cancer.”
Five years ago, three would-be MPs accepted invitations from The Spinoff to write diaries chronicling their efforts. Five years on, they spoke candidly with Toby Manhire about that incredible campaign, and their extraordinary first five years in parliament. Find Gone By Lunchtime on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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The 10 best international reality shows of 2022 Alex Casey writes: “The baubles are up at the mall and the fake tan is sold out at the Chemist Warehouse, which can only mean one thing: the end (of the year) is nigh. But before we start thinking about clawing our way into whatever horror awaits us in 2023, we must stop and reflect on the good times. And, for me, the good times have largely been spent slack-jawed on my couch watching the trashiest reality television humanly imaginable. Allow me to present my findings: these are the greatest international reality shows of 2022.”
Listen to Alex, Duncan and Jane talk through the global reality TV highlights and lowlights of 2022 on this week’s episode of The Real Pod, available… everywhere.
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