Melanie Nelson hosts in-depth interviews unpacking the political issues shaping Aotearoa New Zealand today. Join us as we explore the sweeping reforms transforming our society, affecting areas like the environment, Indigenous rights, and social cohesion. Our conversations provide clarity, context and hope in uncertain times.
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Signup to Generate a PitchMelanie Nelson hosts in-depth interviews unpacking the political issues shaping Aotearoa New Zealand today. Join us as we explore the sweeping reforms transforming our society, affecting areas like the environment, Indigenous rights, and social cohesion. Our conversations provide clarity, context and hope in uncertain times.
Coherent is hosted by Melanie Nelson. The show has published 26 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "#24: The Regulatory Takings Experiment Comes to the RMA - Greg Severinsen EDS" (10 August 2026, 74 minutes), "#24: The Regulatory Takings Experiment Comes to the RMA - Greg Severinsen EDS" (10 August 2026, 74 minutes), and "#23: From kauri forests to Fiordland: Mapping the risk to conservation land" (10 July 2026, 85 minutes).
Coherent publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 62 minutes across 26 episodes.
Booking probability for Coherent is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Coherent requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Coherent's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Coherent are Government & Politics. Coherent has a news audience.
Melanie Nelson hosts Coherent, a news podcast with 26 episodes published.
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One of the least understood parts of the Government’s RMA replacement could fundamentally change how, or even IF, New Zealand protects the environment. At its heart is the idea of regulatory takings — that when...
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<p>One of the least understood parts of the Government’s RMA replacement could fundamentally change how, or even IF, New Zealand protects the environment.</p><p>At its heart is the idea of <b>regulatory takings</b> —...
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<p>What could it mean at our special local places if DOC is required to enable economic development “to the greatest extent practicable” under the Conservation Amendment Bill? We take a tour around the country and...
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What could it mean at our special local places if DOC is required to enable economic development “to the greatest extent practicable” under the Conservation Amendment Bill? We take a tour around the country and examine...
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<p><b>Video episode available for free on </b><b>my Substack.</b></p><p>Forest & Bird’s maps of public conservation land made a major impact. They showed that, under the Conservation Amendment Bill as introduced, 60% of...
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Video episode available for free on my Substack. Forest & Bird’s maps of public conservation land made a major impact. They showed that, under the Conservation Amendment Bill as introduced, 60% of public conservation...
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<p><b>Video episode available for free on my Subs</b><b>tack.</b></p><p>In this episode of Coherent, I speak with Allan Brent, the new President of Federated Mountain Clubs, about the Conservation Amendment Bill and...
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Video episode available for free on my Substack. In this episode of Coherent, I speak with Allan Brent, the new President of Federated Mountain Clubs, about the Conservation Amendment Bill and what it could mean for...
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<p><b>Video episode available for free on </b><b>my Substack.</b></p><p>What if poverty in New Zealand isn’t accidental — but the result of how our systems are designed?</p><p>In this episode of the Coherent podcast, I...
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<p><b>Video episode available for free on </b><b>my Substack</b><b>.</b></p><p>New Zealand’s biggest environmental law is being dismantled and rebuilt — and the stakes are not “technical”.</p><p>In this episode of...
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<p><b>Video episode available for free on </b><b>my Substack</b>.</p><p>In this episode of Coherent, Melanie Nelson is joined by former Minister of Conservation and long‑time environmental advocate Eugenie Sage to...
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<p> Video episode available on my Substack. </p><p>Former Green MP and Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage joins Melanie for a deep dive into the Government’s sweeping proposals to “modernise conservation land...
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<p>Why the Regulatory Standards Bill would paralyse Parliament, empower unelected overseers, and unravel democratic lawmaking in New Zealand</p><p>In this episode of Coherent, Melanie Nelson speaks with former Prime...
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<p>Video episode available on my Substack. </p><p>In this powerful and far-reaching conversation, Dame Anne Salmond joins Melanie to confront the deeper ideological project behind the Regulatory Standards Bill. With...
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<p>Video episode available on my Substack. </p><p>In this wide-ranging and deeply grounded conversation, I speak with Dr Rebekah Graham — community psychologist, writer, and advocate for disability rights — about the...
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<p>Video episode available on my Substack. </p><p>Economist and Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa research fellow Paul Dalziel joins Melanie on Coherent to analyse the Regulatory Standards Bill — and explain why it’s...
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<p>Video episode available on my Substack. </p><p>What does it mean when a government proposes to put most law through a libertarian filter? In this episode of Coherent, I speak with Dr Carwyn Jones, legal scholar and...
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<p>Video episode available on my Substack. </p><p>In this episode of Coherent, economist and former Productivity Commissioner Dr Bill Rosenberg joins Melanie Nelson to unpack the deep ideological drivers and real-world...
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<p>Video episode available on my Substack. </p><p>Green Party Co-leader Chloe Swarbrick joins Melanie to dissect the Regulatory Standards Bill — a proposal she describes as a “neoliberal sausage machine” for laws and a...
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<p>Video episode available on my Substack. </p><p><b>What does climate action look like in a legal framework that prioritises present-day costs, private property rights, and minimal state intervention?</b></p><p>In this...
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Kaihautū of Te Whare Whakatupu Mātauranga at Te Wānanga o Raukawa; lead academic in the Ahunga Tikanga programme; Honorary Adjunct Professor at Te Kawa a Māui, Victoria University of Wellington; Fellow of Te Apārangi, Te Wananga o Raukawa
member of the last tax working group, Novo Collegian Alliance
Green Party co-leader, Green Party
author of 'The New Zealand Project', All Souls College, University of Oxford
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