The Citizen's Handbook Season 2
comes to TAHI on 18 July
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Hit web series The Citizen’s Handbook is back with a brand-new series that brings together humour and civics to teach rangatahi everything they need to know to create change in Aotearoa. Hosted by Robbie Nicol and featuring a cast of the country’s top comedy stars including Chris Parker, Perlina Lau, Bubbah and Eli Mathewson, Season 2 of The Citizen’s Handbook launches on Monday 18 July on TAHI.fm.
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Watch the trailer
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Following on from a brilliant first series that tackled how Aotearoa came to be and how it works, the new season focuses on strategies and actions to make our country a better place. Looking at examples from the history of Aotearoa, the six new episodes show how rangatahi can shape their country through legal systems, journalism, campaigns, and direct action.
Co-creator and series host Robbie Nicol says that comedy is a great way to communicate serious ideas.
“The focus of the series is helping young people learn about how they can influence the present and future of Aotearoa, presented in an entertaining way,” he said.
“It can sometimes seems like the rules of New Zealand are set in stone, and it’s easy to forget that there are actions you can take to change those rules if you want to. If you think New Zealand is already perfect, then you can still watch the show. It’s got funny jokes in it.”
“We had amazing feedback on the first series and it was viewed online more than a million times. We can’t wait to bring Season 2 to the rangatahi of Aotearoa, to make them laugh and give them some of the tools they need to participate in our democracy.”
The Citizen’s Handbook is produced by Kevin & Co for TAHI, and made with the support of NZ On Air. A new episode will be released at 10am every Monday starting 18 July at TAHI.fm.
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Media contact
For more information, preview links or interview requests please contact:
Josie Campbell
RNZ Publicity Manager
josie.campbell@rnz.co.nz
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Episode 1 - Be a Legislator
18 July
Robbie Nicol tackles what careers can help give power to make change by looking at jobs in New Zealand’s government and legal system.
Featuring:
Robbie Nicol
Tammy Davis
Renee Lyons
Chris Parker
Ally Xue
Liv Mckenzie
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Episode 2 - Be a Teacher
25 July
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.
Featuring:
Robbie Nicol
Sam Snedden
Perlina Lau
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Episode 3 - Be a Campaigner
1 August
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.
Featuring:
Robbie Nicol
Antonia Prebble
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Episode 4 - Be a Disruptor
8 August
Robbie discusses how to be a disrupter by making a difference through boycotts, divestments, strikes and money.
Featuring:
Robbie Nicol
David Correos
Renee Lyons
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Episode 5 - Be a Rule Breaker
15 August
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.
Robbie Nicol
Alice May Connolly
Ryan Richards
Brittany Clark
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Episode 6 - Be a Visionary
22 August
Robbie talks about how to figure out what a better world looks like, how to know what you should campaign about, and how Marilyn Waring’s work on the measure of economies influenced the world.
Featuring:
Robbie Nicol
Bubbah Ola
Olivia Parker
Eli Matthewson
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Robbie Nicol - Co-Writer & Host
Robbie Nicol is the co-creator of numerous web series funded by New Zealand on Air and Google, including The Candle Wasters’ Bright Summer Night, Happy Playland, and Tragicomic, as well as his own White Man Behind A Desk, garnering hundreds of thousands of views and the Best Web Show Award at the NZ Web Fest. Nicol won Best Newcomer - Wellington at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival in 2017, and was honoured to become SPADA’s New Filmmaker of the Year with the rest of The Candle Wasters that same year.
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Finnius Teppett - Co-Writer & Director
Finnius Teppett, who has been the head writer of White Man Behind A Desk with Robbie Nicol since 2016, co-writing every monologue and live show. He graduated from the IIML in 2016 with an MA in Creative Writing (Scriptwriting), receiving the Michael Hirschfeld scholarship. His play My Dad’s Boy was awarded ‘Highly Commended’ for the 2016 Adam NZ Play Award. He recently directed his first short film, Democracy, with support from NZFC’s ’Fresh Shorts’ funding, as well as directing the Citizen’s Handbook Election Specials.
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Bronwynn Bakker - Executive Producer
Bronwynn has worked in the New Zealand TV industry for close to 20 years where she has produced and directed content on shows which include Funny Girls, New Zealand Idol, X Factor, Funny Roots and numerous documentaries, as well as creating localised content for MTV New Zealand, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon. From 2012 to 2018, she oversaw all creative and production of Jono & Ben and Funny Girls. She also works as a director and in the past two years, helped create and develop the shows Golden Boy, New Zealand Today, The Citizen’s Handbook, Frickin Dangerous Bro on the Road, Dai’s House Party, Creamerie and Taskmaster NZ. She has a strong passion for developing young talent and ensuring women have a strong presence in creative industries.
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Jess Lockie - Associate Producer
Working in the New Zealand TV industry for 6 years, Jess Lockie has worked in production on comedy content such as Jono and Ben, Funny Girls, Golden Boy, and New Zealand Today. In 2018, Jess joined the team at Kevin & Co as Production Manager, leading the production team on shows such as The Citizen’s Handbook Season 1, Creamerie, Raised by Refugees, Dai’s House Party, New Zealand Today, Russell Howard in NZ, and also Stephen Colbert in NZ. She is passionate about creating comedy content, and in 2022, was delighted with the opportunity to associate produce the second season of The Citizen’s Handbook.
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