The Citizen's Handbook

Robbie Nicol tackles what careers can help give power to make change by looking at jobs in New Zealand’s government and legal system. Read more Video

Robbie looks at who informs the public about what is happening in New Zealand and what needs to be fixed. It’s journalists—the teachers for adults. Read more Video

Looking at making a change outside the system? Robbie talks about how to make a strong campaign and explains why the MMP system was successful in New Zealand. Read more Video

Robbie discusses how to be a disrupter by making a difference through boycotts, divestments, strikes, and money. Read more Video

Robbie explains what direct action is and how it works, delving into how Aotearoa has moved forward and learnt from previous experiences of this action. Read more Video

Robbie talks about how to figure out what a better world looks like, how to know what you should campaign about, and how… Read more Video

In the first season of The Citizen's Handbook, Robbie Nicol taught the youth of Aotearoa how our country works. Now he's back to teach them how to help make it a better place. Read more Video

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. Read more Video, Audio

In this episode, Robbie explores the colonisation of New Zealand. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more Video, Audio

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. Read more Video, Audio

When the Brits arrived, they refused to follow local iwi law, instead bringing their own dispute-resolution system from home. Robbie looks at New Zealand's court systems and your options therein. Read more Video, Audio

Robbie looks at the “special token” system that was introduced—replacing the traditional Māori trade system—what the rules are and how the New Zealand government is involved. Read more Video, Audio

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. Read more Video, Audio

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. Read more Video, Audio

Say kia ora to Finnius and Robbie. Read more

In this special live online event, Robbie talks about how they created the project, plays the first episode, then follows with a live online Q&A. Read more

Partake in the Citizen's Handbook trailer and go on, subscribe/follow, and share via your favourite podcatcher. Read more Video, Audio

We’re trying to convince you to vote. This is marketing, plain and simple. But we’re not going to resort to any of the tactics you might see other people trying to use around the election. Read more Video

Robbie asks the questions that need asking and expresses how it’s important the marijuana industry doesn’t become like the alcohol industry. Read more Video

This is a binding referendum. So what does the Act propose? There is, undeniably, a fine line between suicide and euthanasia. Read more Video

The complete collection of The Citizen's Handbook: Election Special sketches. Read more Video