
A weekly podcast about the political landscape in New Zealand and around the world. Proudly going beyond the headlines, looking at the structural challenges, challenging the status quo and explaining our place in the complex geopolitical stage. Hosted by Phil Goff, Chris Finlayson and Sam Collins crosspartylines.substack.com
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 15 | Founded | 3 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | News CommentaryNewsPolitics | |||

Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines returns with a grounded, institutional-focused episode that looks at how democracy works when it’s doing its job — and where it still needs strengthening.
This week’s conver... more
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines returns for a weighty, wide-ranging episode that moves from tragedy at home to turmoil abroad — and asks what leadership looks like when the stakes are this high.
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Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines unpacks New Zealand Politics so that you don’t have too.
Recorded slightly earlier than usual (Saturday 17th January), this episode is designed to age well — focusing on som... more
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines returns after a short summer break with a look ahead to what 2026 might hold — for New Zealand politics and the wider world.
This episode focuses on long-range thinking, ask... more
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In the roundup for 2025, the panel and moderator did not include the setbacks to pay equity in 2025. I wonder why that was?
Really enjoy listening to this podcast with two of AotearoaNZ’s knowledgeable former politicians who know what they’re talking about. Helps me to better understand the issues and also gives me an insight into politics of the past. I look forward to each episode. 10/10!
Hearing two politicians (albeit ex) engage in sensible, non-positional discussion on critical issues is refreshing and a welcome change to the usual attacking and posturing. As a longtime TRIP fan, applaud this addition to my weekly podcast listening. Keep it up!
Really loving the considered and informed conversations, but wholeheartedly agree the theme music needs to change …
I have thoroughly enjoyed this new political podcast. Like many people I switch off when commentators become aggressive and argumentative. I don’t want that sort of bad karma keeping me company in my car or living room. This podcast provides an excellent commentary on current political issues. I feel like I’m sitting down enjoying a coffee with the presenters and having an opportunity to hear their intelligent views and sometimes their interesting “rememberings”. Thanks for this great podcast!
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