The Citizen's Handbook | Season 1 | Episode 10: Foreign Affairs | RNZ

Find the series @ https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/the-... Find the YouTube playlist @    • The Citizen's Handbook Season 1   Series Classification: G (General Audiences) In the final episode, Robbie explores how New Zealand used to interact with the rest of the world, and how it does now. The United Kingdom used to run our international relations, which made no sense, so in 1943, the Department of External Affairs was introduced. Robbie looks at all the special relationships NZ has with other countries, and what role climate change has in all of this. --- The Citizen's Handbook is a 10-part video and podcast comedy series and civics class for all New Zealanders, created by the award-winning team behind the popular satirical web show White Man Behind a Desk. The series covers five topics: history, politics, law, economics, and international relations. In writing and producing the series, the creators (Robbie Nicol and Finnius Teppett) have teamed up with relevant experts and a writers' room built on a partnership between Māori and Pākehā to ensure that all information is culturally and historically accurate. Using thorough research and sharp comedy, The Citizen's Handbook empowers its audience with the knowledge of how this country came to be, how it currently works, and how we can face the challenges that lie ahead. The Citizen's Handbook puts the focus onto the actions of people, and by highlighting the power of human action in creating the present, demonstrates your actions can have a powerful impact on the future. It’s also really funny. --- Produced for RNZ by Kevin & Co. Made possible by the RNZ/NZ On Air Innovation Fund.