60 acast.com Shortchanged https://shows.acast.com/shortchanged en Newsroom.co.nz Newsroom.co.nz The Pay Equity Investigation 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!


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]]> 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.

]]> false Newsroom.co.nz info+6a123a634c45d20ee2fae824@mg-eu.acast.com 6a123a634c45d20ee2fae824 shortchanged serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6a123a634c45d20ee2fae824/1781220727873-2b2d21bf-2bd0-4567-bd3a-2798c679ad83.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/shortchanged Shortchanged Episode 4: The Interrogation Episode 4: The Interrogation Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:58:11 GMT 29:44 6a40bba79fa27d16ae71b450 false https://shows.acast.com/shortchanged/episodes/episode-4-the-interrogation 6a40bba79fa27d16ae71b450 6a123a634c45d20ee2fae824 episode-4-the-interrogation full 1 4 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

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]]> 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

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]]> Episode 3: C**t-Gate Episode 3: C**t-Gate Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:43:00 GMT 36:02 6a40b8600ad32116867e7ac3 true https://shows.acast.com/shortchanged/episodes/episode-3-ct-gate 6a40b8600ad32116867e7ac3 6a123a634c45d20ee2fae824 episode-3-ct-gate full 1 3 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

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]]> 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

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]]> Episode 2: Follow The Money Episode 2: Follow The Money Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:42:23 GMT 40:02 6a406f169fa27d16ae60c893 false https://shows.acast.com/shortchanged/episodes/episode-2-follow-the-money 6a406f169fa27d16ae60c893 6a123a634c45d20ee2fae824 episode-2-follow-the-money full 1 2 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

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]]> 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

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]]> Episode 1: We’re Not Going To Take It Episode 1: We’re Not Going To Take It Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:09:03 GMT 36:22 6a406c3c26d5a6687a155336 false https://shows.acast.com/shortchanged/episodes/episode-1-were-not-going-to-take-it 6a406c3c26d5a6687a155336 6a123a634c45d20ee2fae824 episode-1-were-not-going-to-take-it full 1 1 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

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]]> 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

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]]> Welcome to Shortchanged Welcome to Shortchanged Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:10:23 GMT 1:28 6a2f88d5252d86e846298522 false https://shows.acast.com/shortchanged/episodes/welcome-to-shortchanged 6a2f88d5252d86e846298522 6a123a634c45d20ee2fae824 welcome-to-shortchanged trailer 1 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.

]]> 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.

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