Cross Party Lines
Episodes
Budget In, Stuart Out — and Is Australia Actually Better?
01 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Chris Finlayson, Cross Party Lines welcomes a familiar face from across the Tasman, special guest co-host Annette King — beaming in from S...
Cuts, Culture Wars and the Cost of a Frigate
25 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson, Cross Party Lines dive into a budget week episode that is almost entirely domestic: 8,700 public service jobs...
Budgets, Basics and Bilaterals
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson, Cross Party Lines returns — fresh off the stage at Featherston — for an episode that opens with a tribute...
Question Time: Live from Booktown (Bonus)
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson, this is a special bonus episode of Cross Party Lines — the live Q&A from the Featherston Booktown Festival,...
Amalgamation, Press Release Policy and the Populist Threat (Live From Booktown)
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson, Cross Party Lines goes live for the first time — recorded on stage at the Featherston Booktown Festival, wi...
Coalition Sabotage, Demographic Bombs and a King Conquers Congress
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson, Cross Party Lines returns with an episode that moves from a coalition-shaking email leak to the demographic t...
Caucus Chaos and the King of Soft Power
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson, Cross Party Lines returns with an episode that moves from caucus chaos to media warfare — and lands on the ...
War Heroes, Caucus Plots and All Black Flops
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson, Cross Party Lines returns without Sam for the first time — and the boys don’t miss a beat. In a wide-rang...
New Candidates, Old Scores and Orbán's Defeat
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines marks a milestone this week — Sam Collins signs off as moderator after a...
Cabinet Demotions, Grand Coalitions and Rocket Science
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines takes a break from the weekly news cycle for an Easter special — handing...
Small Print, Big Threats and the Fight For Tāmaki
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines returns with an episode that moves from the murky obligations of a joint s...
Diesel, Debt and Democracy
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines returns with an episode that moves from the kitchen table to the Crown bal...
Reshuffles, Refineries and Royal Commissions
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines returns with an episode that sweeps from the parliamentary pecking order t...
Those Polls, That War and the Return of Inflation
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines is back with an episode that flows from domestic political turbulence stra...
Homelessness, Local Power and War in Iran
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines returns with an episode that moves from homelessness policy at home to war...
Infrastructure, Brain Drains and Dog Whistles
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines tackles three of the biggest structural questions facing New Zealand: how ...
Māori Seats, Ministry Cuts and Election-Year Inquiries
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines returns with an episode that moves from minor party positioning to the pow...
Waitangi Wrap Up, Nuclear Risk and Mandelson's Fall From Grace (Again)
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines returns with a wide-ranging episode that moves from the rituals of Waitang...
Judith's New Job, Waitangi Avoidance and Modern Slavery Legislation
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines returns with a grounded, institutional-focused episode that looks at how d...
Climate Tragedy, Global Disorder and Election Year Kicks Off
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 hom...
30 Years of MMP, Reshuffle Season and Old Politicians
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 slightl...
2026 Policy Wishlists, International Predictions and Election Thoughts
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ho...
The Best, the Worst and the Terrible of 2025
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines closes out 2025 by stepping back from the weekly headlines and taking stoc...
Effective Campaigning, Winston's Coalition Politics and Respect Across The Aisle (The Q&A Episode)
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson, with Sam Collins. Cross Party Lines unpacks New Zealand politics so that you don’t have too.With Chris abse...
Effective Campaigning, Winston's Coalition Politics and Respect Across The Aisle (The Q&A Episode)
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson, with Sam Collins. Cross Party Lines unpacks New Zealand politics so that you don’t have too. With Chris abs...
Trumps America, RMA Reform (Again) and Balancing Voter Rights and Responsibility
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines unpacks the week in New Zealand and global politics so you don’t have t...
Police Culture, Wishful Climate Policy and TPU vs Nicola Willis
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson with Sam Collins, Cross Party Lines unpacks the week in New Zealand politics so that you don’t have too and ...
Regional Council Chaos, Tax Promises and Party Conferences
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Sam Collins, Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson, Cross Party Lines breaks down the week in New Zealand politics so you don’t have to — with g...
KiwiSaver Policy, Leadership Wobbles and Trumpian Shifts
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Sam Collins, Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson, Cross Party Lines unpacks the week in New Zealand politics so you don’t have to. Each episode ...
Winston Breaks Rank and Why 'Boring' Legislation Matters
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Sam Collins, Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson, Cross Party Lines breaks down the week in New Zealand politics from both sides of the aisle - wi...
*BONUS EP* Australia's Forgotten Constitutional Coup
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fifty years ago today, Australia’s Governor-General sacked Prime Minister Gough Whitlam - an act that stunned a democracy and reshaped political con...
How do we deal with Homelessness and Is Bi-partisan Policy dead?
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Sam Collins with Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson, Cross Party Lines unpacks the week in New Zealand politics from both sides of the aisle - mi...
Labour's Secret Tax Weapon and Te Pāti Māori's Civil War
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode, Phil, Chris and Sam tackle:* The implosion inside Te Pāti Māori — is this the end of the party as we know it?* Labour’s Ca...
Cross Party Lines Trailer
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cross Party Lines is a weekly podcast about the political landscape in New Zealand and around the world. Proudly going beyond the headlines, looking a...