Shortchanged

Episodes

• Episode 4: The Interrogation 02.07.2026 29m

  The Deputy Prime Minister enters the interview room for the dramatic season finale. In this face-to-face showdown with one of the country’s most powerful politicians, the detectives ask the questions workers, unions, economists and women across New Zealand want answered. This isn’t just an interrogation – it’s a reckoning. Keen to learn more about the Pay Equity Investigation? Head to www.projectgender.co.nz to review more of the case. And, if you've listened to SHORTCHANGED, we'd love to hear what you think - we've got a short survey here: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8854699/LIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Episode 3: C**t-Gate 02.07.2026 36m

  One word dominates the headlines and living rooms of New Zealand. While politicians, commentators and the media argue over the controversy, billions of dollars in pay equity claims quietly disappear from the conversation. Was the outrage the story…or the distraction?Keen to learn more about the Pay Equity Investigation? Head to www.projectgender.co.nz to review more of the case. And, if you've listened to SHORTCHANGED, we'd love to hear what you think - we've got a short survey here: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8854699/LIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Episode 2: Follow The Money 02.07.2026 40m

  Rule #1: Follow the money. The investigation takes an unexpected turn as the detectives trace the roots of pay inequity back centuries. When two Dames reveal how women’s work became undervalued and an unmistakable pattern emerges - if women are still being paid less, who benefits? Keen to learn more about the Pay Equity Investigation? Head to www.projectgender.co.nz to review more of the case. And, if you've listened to SHORTCHANGED, we'd love to hear what you think - we've got a short survey here: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8854699/LIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Episode 1: We’re Not Going To Take It 29.06.2026 36m

  One night. One vote. Billions of dollars gone. When the Government rewrote New Zealand’s pay equity laws overnight, thousands of women were left asking the same question: what the hell just happened? Grab your trenchcoat and your magnifying glass - the investigation starts here. Keen to learn more about the Pay Equity Investigation? Head to www.projectgender.co.nz to review more of the case. And, if you've listened to SHORTCHANGED, we'd love to hear what you think - we've got a short survey here: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8854699/LIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Welcome to Shortchanged 15.06.2026 1m

  A law changes overnight.Billions of dollars disappear.Thousands of women are left wondering what the hell just happened.This is SHORTCHANGED.Part investigative journalism. Part true-crime parody. 100% about the fight for pay equity in New Zealand.Join Angela Meyer, Erin Jackson and Tania Domett as they go undercover with Tom Sainsbury and Neill Rea in an unlikely fictional detective squad to follow the clues, question the suspects, go on stake outs, interrogate politicians and uncover the history behind one of the country's biggest workplace battles.Along the way, you'll hear from workers, experts, economists, activists and some very familiar names—including a Deputy Prime Minister in the hot seat and some impressive Dames determined to get answers.SHORTCHANGED follows the money and examines the evidence.It’s furious, funny and truly eye-opening.The investigation starts now. Grab your trenchcoat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.