Ani O'Brien: Why NZ Needs Good Faith Yarns, Not Shouting Matches | Free to Speak

Ani O'Brien: Why NZ Needs Good Faith Yarns, Not Shouting Matches | Free to Speak

June 29, 2026 · 60 min · Season 2 · Episode 25

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Ani O'Brien discusses her Good Faith Yarns Tour aimed at fostering honest conversations across New Zealand.

This winter, Ani O'Brien is taking the Good Faith Yarns Tour around the country: honest, good faith conversations with locals in towns and cities across New Zealand, on the topics we usually just shout about. She sits down with Dane Giraud to walk through the full lineup, stop by stop, and explain why she wanted conversations rather than combat. No debates, no point scoring. Just a willingness to disagree well, listen properly, and stay in the room afterwards for a drink and a yarn.&nbs...

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