Toby Manhire
Toby and Toby on ... the party leaders' state of the nation speeches, sliced and diced
OPINION: Toby & Toby slice the rhetoric, dice the oratory and deflate the grandiosity that is the - "Season of the Speech".
2016: What lies ahead
OPINION: Wake up - it's almost February. Toby Manhire and Toby Morris are back with their first column of the year, looking at what we should expect from 2016.
What RNZ readers talked about in 2015
People aren't just reading, watching or listening to the news anymore - they're part of it. Here's a look at some of 2015's most engaging stories.
Toby and Toby on ... Father Christmas, freak of nature
He's a faster than light, all-seeing, house-breaking present dispenser. Santa's firing up his warp drive sleigh and coming to a chimney near you, reveal Toby Manhire and Toby Morris.
Toby and Toby give out their inaugural Toby and Toby Awards
OPINION: Another year is coming to an end - time for Toby Manhire and Toby Morris to dish out awards for the year's greatest and grottiest achievements.
Toby and Toby on Mark Zuckerberg and philanthrocapitalism
OPINION: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife wants to share billions with the world, but is there a hidden motive, ask Toby Manhire and Toby Morris.
Toby and Toby on Japan resuming its whale hunt
OPINION: The Japanese are sharpening their harpoons and resuming their whale hunt for 'science'. Toby Manhire and Toby Morris smell something fishy.
Toby and Toby on the truth and fiction of the Paris attacks
OPINION: The Tobys look at the facts, fiction and conspiracy silliness that has bubbled to the surface in the aftermath of the Paris attacks.
Toby and Toby on the changing of the super city guard
OPINION: The Tobys talk the super city, striptease, shoo-ins and who might bag the 'second biggest job in New Zealand politics.'
What is the catastrophic Indonesian inferno? That is the question
OPINION: The 'biggest environmental crime of the 21st century': Indonesia's forest fires have scorched the earth and unleashed massive amounts of greenhouse gas.
Are there really alien megastructures? That is the question.
OPINION: Has a swarm of alien megastructures really been discovered, or is it a long shot? Toby Morris and Toby Manhire shed some light on the mystery.
What to make of the rise of the political mavericks? That is the question
OPINION: Do Bernie Sanders, Jeremy Corbyn and Donald Trump herald a new political era? Toby Manhire and Toby Morris consider it.
What's with all the political turmoil in Australia? That is the question
OPINION: Toby & Toby: It's been over a decade since an Australian PM has managed to serve a full first term. Are leadership spills becoming a new national sport?
What has Elizabeth II's long reign been like? That is the question
OPINION: She's about to become Britain's longest serving monarch, so what kind of a queen has she been? Toby Manhire and Toby Morris have the answers.
What to do about the world refugee crisis? That is the question
OPINION: Millions of people worldwide have been displaced from their homes. Toby Manhire and Toby Morris examine what it means, especially for New Zealand.
What's the score with the Rugby World Cup? That is the question
OPINION: Toby Manhire and Toby Morris explain All Black nappies, breakfast martinis and why pool c is full of mild discomfort.
Spying, mass surveillance, and code names from Monty Python
The UK journalist discusses the extraordinary story of Edward Snowden, and considers the action of spy agencies and their mass surveillance of populations the world over. Harding's interaction with… Audio
Michele A'Court and Toby Manhire - politics 2014
Columnist for the NZ Herald and the NZ Listener Toby Manhire, and comedian and writer Michele A'Court join Wallace for a critical look at the year in politics. Audio
Book Review - Johnson's Life of London
Toby Manhire reviews 'Johnson's Life of London' by Boris Johnson, published by Fourth Estate. Audio
Mediawatch looks at how election night unfolded
Colin Peacock, Jeremy Rose and Listener columnist Toby Manhire dissect the election night TV coverage. Audio