Has New Zealand lost its way? If so, the only path forward is to honestly acknowledge what we once were, understand how and why we’ve changed, and then chart a course for the future we want. It’s a tough question, no doubt, but like any hard problem, there’s a reward waiting on the other side. I’m joined today by Mike Grimshaw, a self-confessed ‘intellectual mongrel’ and Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Canterbury, whose eclectic work spans radical theology, cultural theory, and New Zealand’s identity.

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