1/200 Campaign Season E14 - Candidate Interview: Mt Albert Electorate w/ Ricardo Menéndez March

1/200 chats with the Green's Mt Albert candidate Ricardo. We discuss the Mt Albert Electorate, TOP & other competitors, ideology and making strategic change over the long term. As an MP he also has important positions on immigration, social welfare, and the workforce.

Link to help Ricardo: https://www.greens.org.nz/ricardomenendezmarch_volunteer_2026

This episode’s co-hosts
Philip, Simone

Timestamps

0:00 Opening / Introductions

2:55 Mt Albert Electorate

7:08 TOP Climbing 

11:50 Greens in the Coalition

16:25 Distance Between Labor and Greens

18:35 Meaningful Changes

21:48 Union Policy

24:43 Workforce Planning

26:53 Greens Iran Response

28:55 Immigration

46:45 Welfare Advisory

50:50 Interest Rates and Inflation

53:05 Beneficiaries

57:50 Stable Changes

1:01:00 Getting Involved

1:02:36 Closing

Intro/Outro by Jiahu Symbols

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