
Want to become a better New Zealand citizen? Just pick up this hilarious guide to New Zealand's civics and history.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 11 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Category | Comedy | ||||

The final episode of the series sees Robbie lying about Nuclear Free New Zealand, while James Roque discusses the Mau movement in Samoa.
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In the final episode of The Citizens Handbook, Robbie explores how ... more
TPPA... CPTP... What does it all mean? Tom Sainsbury explains while Robbie lies about the GDP. We look into how a recession and hyperinflation is avoided, and what this means for us.
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What do we need to k... more
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. He goes head-to-head with comedian Eli Mathewson, talking about ... more
Not only is Alice Snedden a comedian, but she also has a law degree! This episode finds Alice showcasing her skills while Robbie tries to lie about capital punishment in New Zealand. Alice talks about New Zealand's first woman lawyer, Ethel Rebecca B... more
I hadn’t bothered to dig much into New Zealand history prior to listening to this, it made the whole topic a lot more fun! Thanks for getting me excited to learn more about our country!
Why was this not around when I was learning history at school? Actually explains a lot of really useful stuff in really accessible ways. Should get plenty of people handwringing about the confronting nature of colonisation and it’s enduring impacts and that’s good. Got to the end of it and wanted more. When’s the next series?
Definitely check out the web series as well! It’s different content (same topics), but is also educational (and very funny)
Informative and funny, well worth your time
The Citizen’s Handbook is a wonderfully funny and challenging way to learn about the makings of our very own history and civics. Not only did I learn much, I guffawed many, many times. Which helped me to ameliorate the shame I feel at not knowing more about NZ’s chequered past.
I have been recommending this series to everyone I can think of. It is being used at my school as part of a student inquiry about “Who we are” and I couldn’t be happier.
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Apple Podcasts | #239 |
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