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The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 10: Foreign Affairs from 2020-04-16T00:10
In the final episode, Robbie explores how New Zealand used to interact with the rest of the world, and how it does now with special relationships with other countries.
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Episode 10: Foreign Affairs - The Citizen's Handbook from 2020-04-16T00:10
In the final episode, Robbie explores how New Zealand used to interact with the rest of the world and how it does now with special relationships with other countries.
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The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 9: Managing the Economy from 2020-04-16T00:09
What do we need to know about the economy? Robbie delves into the government's role and how it's regulated. We look into how a recession and hyperinflation is avoided, and what this means for us.
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Episode 9: Managing the Economy - The Citizen's Handbook from 2020-04-16T00:09
What do we need to know about the economy? Robbie delves into the government's role and how it's regulated. We look into how a recession and hyperinflation is avoided, and what this means for us.
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The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 8: The Market from 2020-04-16T00:08
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.
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Episode 8: The Market - The Citizen's Handbook from 2020-04-16T00:08
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.
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The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 7: The Court System from 2020-04-16T00:07
When the Brits arrived, they refused to follow local iwi law, so instead brought their own dispute-resolution system from home. Robbie looks closer at New Zealand's court systems and your options t...
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Episode 7: The Court System - The Citizen's Handbook from 2020-04-16T00:07
When the Brits arrived, they refused to follow local Iwi law so instead brought their own dispute resolution system from home. Robbie looks closer at New Zealand's court systems your options.
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The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 6: Law Enforcement from 2020-04-16T00:06
Robbie informs us of the generations of New Zealand police. From the Armed Constabulary in the 1800s to the New Zealand Police Force of today.
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Episode 6: Law Enforcement - The Citizen's Handbook from 2020-04-16T00:06
Robbie informs us of the generations of New Zealand Police. From the Armed Constabulary in the 1800s to the New Zealand Police Force of today.
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The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 5: A Bill Becomes a Law from 2020-04-16T00:05
How do you get parliament to do what you want it to? Before a law is a law, it’s a bill; and before a bill is passed, it goes through a select committee. This is where you come in.
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Episode 5: A Bill Becomes a Law - The Citizen's Handbook from 2020-04-16T00:05
How do you get parliament to do what you want it to? Before a law is a law, it’s a bill, and before a bill is passed it goes through a select committee, this is where you come in.
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The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 4: The Constitution from 2020-04-16T00:04
How do you get five million people in New Zealand to cooperate? Robbie delves into the basic rules and conventions of how a government works, and explains the three branches of government.
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Episode 4: The Constitution - The Citizen's Handbook from 2020-04-16T00:04
How do you get 5 million people in New Zealand to cooperate? Robbie delves into the basic rules and conventions of how a government works and explain the 3 branches of government.
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The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 3: The Settler Government from 2020-04-16T00:03
How did the New Zealand Government come to be? Robbie talks us through how the 1852 New Zealand constitution gave settlers the right to create laws to do... well, pretty much whatever they wanted.
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Episode 3: The Settler Government - The Citizen's Handbook from 2020-04-16T00:03
How did the New Zealand government come to be? Robbie talks us through how the 1852 New Zealand constitution gave settlers the right to create laws to do… well, pretty much whatever they wanted.
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The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 2: The New Settlers from 2020-04-16T00:02
In this episode, Robbie explores the colonisation of New Zealand.
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Episode 2: The New Settlers - The Citizen's Handbook from 2020-04-16T00:02
In this episode, Robbie explores the colonisation of New Zealand.
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The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 1: Tangata Whenua from 2020-04-16T00:01
We begin where all good series start: the beginning! This episode tackles the settlement of Aotearoa, starting with travelers from all over Polynesia and then British and European settlers.
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Episode 1: Tangata Whenua - The Citizen's Handbook from 2020-04-16T00:01
We begin where all good series start, the beginning! This episode tackles the settlement of Aotearoa starting with travellers from all over Polynesia right through to British and European settlers.
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The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Trailer from 2020-04-07T12:00
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Trailer: Introducing The Citizen's Handbook - Watch&Listen on RNZ.co.nz from 2020-04-07T12:00
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