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Shortchanged

Shortchanged

Newsroom.co.nz 1 Episodes Jul 2, 2026

Shortchanged is a podcast that blends investigative journalism with true-crime parody to explore the fight for pay equity in New Zealand. It follows a fictional detective squad as they uncover the history behind one of the country's biggest workplace battles, featuring interviews with workers, experts, and politicians. The show is hosted by Angela Meyer, Erin Jackson, and Tania Domett, with comedic elements from Tom Sainsbury and Neill Rea.

Episodes

Episode 4: The Interrogation Jul 2, 2026 29:44 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.pro
Episode 3: C**t-Gate Jul 2, 2026 36:02 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 lis
Episode 2: Follow The Money Jul 2, 2026 40:02 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
Episode 1: We’re Not Going To Take It Jun 29, 2026 36:22 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.
Welcome to Shortchanged Jun 15, 2026 1:28 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 follo

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