A Kiwi Perspective

Kia ora, I’m your host Graham and welcome back to A Kiwi Perspective, the podcast where we dive deep into issues that matter to everyday New Zealanders and our global audience. Today’s kaupapa is one of the big ones, originating from a conversation with a couple of good mates Alan and Peter, a conversation many dodge, and not without reason. We’re asking: Can we disprove the existence of God... us...

Kia ora, I'm you host Graham and welcome back to A Kiwi Perspective, the podcast where we dive deep into issues that matter to everyday New Zealanders and our global audience. In times of war, we hear about weapons… treaties… death tolls. We see maps, military briefings, breaking headlines. But how often… do we stop to ask: What kind of mind makes the decisions that lead us to war? Today, we step...

Kia ora and welcome to A Kiwi Perspective, the podcast where we dive into some of the world’s most complex and contentious issues — through the lens of Aotearoa New Zealand. Today, we’re going to wade into territory that’s long been a lightning rod for global politics, fierce opinion, and human suffering: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This is not an easy episode. It’s not meant to be. But in a...

Welcome back to A Kiwi Perspective, the podcast where we dive deep into issues that matter to everyday New Zealanders. Today’s episode is Who Voted For Donald Trump And Why The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States in 2016, and his re-election bid in 2020, sent shockwaves through the world, including New Zealand. As a global superpower, U.S. politics inevitably influence inter...

Welcome back to A Kiwi Perspective, the podcast where we dive deep into issues that matter to everyday New Zealanders. Today’s episode is a critical look at why Christopher Luxon is ruining the country for ordinary New Zealanders? Christopher Luxon’s entry into New Zealand politics came as a surprise to many. A former CEO of Air New Zealand, Luxon’s background in business initially made him a figu...

Welcome back to A Kiwi Perspective, the podcast where we dive deep into issues that matter to everyday New Zealanders and a global audience. I'm your host Graham and today's episode is a critical look at A Broken Oath - Why New Zealand's Junior Doctors Are Burning Out and Walking Away. We journey into the hidden corridors of our healthcare system, not the ones you see on glossy brochures or govern...

Kia ora and welcome to A Kiwi Perspective, the podcast where we explore global challenges through the lens of Aotearoa New Zealand. Today, we tackle a complex and deeply personal issue: the global mental health crisis. This isn't just a story about other countries. It's our story, too. It’s the story of our tamariki, our whānau, our kaumatua. It’s about the pressures we face, the systems we’ve bui...

Kia ora and welcome to A Kiwi Perspective. I’m Graham and today we turn our gaze across the Tasman to Australia — a country that carries a heavy burden of history, cultural erasure and the ongoing fight for justice by its First Nations people. While our shared history in the Pacific Ocean has brought similarities between New Zealand and Australia, there is one glaring difference: Australia has nev...

Kia ora and welcome to A Kiwi Perspective, the podcast where we unpack big ideas and national debates from our uniquely Aotearoa vantage point. Today’s topic is arguably the most foundational — and the most fiercely contested — document in New Zealand’s history: the Treaty of Waitangi. The Treaty is everywhere. It’s in our political debates, our education system, our courts, our protests. It’s cit...