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The Fold

The Fold

By: The Spinoff
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Conversations about the intersections of media, culture and technology in New Zealand, hosted by Duncan Greive, founder of The Spinoff.The Spinoff Economics Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Emergency Pod: Hooton to The Post!

    Emergency Pod: Hooton to The Post!
    Jun 16 2026
    Toby Manhire joins Duncan Greive for an emergency episode to discuss the genuine shock appointment of columnist and political operator Matthew Hooton to editor-in-chief of The Post. We discuss his history, what his columns tell us about him, the potential fallout with staff and audiences, and whether his lack of newsroom experience is surmountable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • HBO Max is (finally) here. What does that mean for HBO, and for Sky?

    HBO Max is (finally) here. What does that mean for HBO, and for Sky?
    Jun 15 2026
    Jason Monteiro is head of streaming for WBD across APAC, and joins Glen Kyne and Duncan Greive on The Fold to discuss the late arrival of one of the biggest streaming platforms in the world to a small and seemingly saturated market. Monteiro makes the case that this is not just some of Sky’s Neon in new clothes, but in fact a powerful and singular platform in its own right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • The NBR’s co-editors make the case for the Rich List, 40 years after it was born

    The NBR’s co-editors make the case for the Rich List, 40 years after it was born
    Jun 14 2026
    Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath co-edit the National Business Review, New Zealand's business publication of record. For a publication which could appear very conservative, it has been anything but across both its editorial output and its business strategy. McNicol and Stuart-Menteath join Duncan Greive on The Fold to discuss their flagship editorial project, the Rich List, and the impact of various brilliant (and occasionally bizarre) decisions the NBR’s owners, Todd and Jackie Scott, have made over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
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