Join Robbie Nicol for to celebrate the launch of The Citizen's Handbook, a 10-part comedy series and civics class for all New Zealanders, created by the team behind the popular satirical web show White Man Behind A Desk.
Watch the launch here.
In the live online event, Nicol gives some insight into the creation of the show, shows the first episode, then follows with a live online Q&A.
- Made possible by the RNZ/NZ On Air Innovation Fund
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. Video, Audio
In this episode, Robbie explores the colonisation of New Zealand. Video, Audio
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. Video, Audio
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. Video, Audio
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. Video, Audio
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