The Leighton Smith Podcast

For some considerable time, in countries with judicial systems like New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the U.S., the senior courts have been expanding their power.
Professor Jim Allan was commissioned to write an appraisal of a new 600+ page book for a U.S. law journal.
In summary, he concluded what one Supreme Court has been doing is “bonkers; flat out judicial supremacy”.
This is a book for anyone interested in the law and politics.
We also share comment on a range of current troublesome issues.
And we go to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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There are numerous approaches to management: Legacy, Ideological, Corporate, and Political Management.
These combine to produce a system that cannot sustain long-term strategies.
“Cultivation Management is the alternative.”
According to Dr Mike Schmidt, it is also the approach that Christopher Luxon needs to adopt to retain his Prime Ministership.
And then there’s the question; can Mr Luxon afford to bypass the advice Schmidt has to offer?
Advice that is equally applicable to most other forms of management. You can decide for yourself.
And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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Having spent two weeks in Australia, post New Year, Leighton & Carolyn are pleased to be home. Sydney was sweltering as is the political scenery.
Nevertheless a good time was had. Now it’s back to business for 2026, the eighth year of the podcast.
Interestingly there was much inquiry about two politicians by our Australian media friends; Shane Jones & Erica Stanford.
So we begin the year, as we did in ’25 with Shane Jones, Deputy Leader of New Zealand First. He’s not shy about being honest, at times brutally so.
As usual Mrs Producer joins the Mailroom followed by some intelligent comment by Gary Judd KC.
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Leighton is on summer break, so we are highlighting some of his favourite guests from 2025.
James Bovard is a Libertarian Journalist and Author. Thirteen books published. In his first ’The Farm Fiasco’ (1989) he referenced NZ as a world leader in farming.
In 1994 came ‘Lost Rights; The Destruction of American Liberty’ We interviewed in April 2021 re Covid.
Now thirty years after Lost Rights, comes ‘Last Rights; The Death of American Liberty”.
We arranged the interview moments before the 1st Presidential Debate.
Between the book and the political crisis in the U.S. there was never a dull moment.
And he’s quite amusing. Bovard is a “character”!
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Leighton is on summer break, so we are highlighting some of his favourite guests from 2025.
Emeritus Professor Robert Clancy is a leading Australian immunologist and pioneer in the field of mucosal immunology.
He is known for his research and development of therapies for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, commonly known as emphysema.
“Covid through our eyes”, edited by Robert Clancy, explains how Australian governments and health systems complied with instructions from the USA, to enrich multi-national drug companies.
“Immunologists, pharmacists, doctors and other professionals expose harm and loss caused by a seriously misguided response”.
Clancy doesn’t pull his punches — he’s articulate, honest and even entertaining. There is much to learn from his commentary, both past and future.
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