Event

The Spinoff: Gone By Lunchtime LIVE

Join NZ's favourite political podcast live in Auckland as Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas check in on the government halfway through its term.

$19.50 - $29.50 (service fees apply)
60 minutes, no interval
Wednesday 9 April 2025

Host Toby Manhire will be joined by Annabelle Lee-Mather (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Māmoe) (executive producer of The Hui) and Ben Thomas (former press secretary in the Key government) as they boldly step out of the studio and in front of an audience to cast a curious and caustic eye on New Zealand politics.

There are always special guests, sometimes pre-planned, sometimes emerging spontaneously from the audience.

This will be a live recording of The Spinoff podcast Gone By Lunchtime.

Presented by: 
The Spinoff 

Creative Team: 
Gone By Lunchtime team - Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas
Special Guests - to be announced
Audio Engineer - Te Aihe Butler 
Producer - Ben Fagan
Design - Tina Tiller 

Audience Warnings: 
This performance will be recorded as a live podcast. 
 

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