Season 1, bonus episode: Ross Vintiner - The Lange I Knew

About this episode

Ross Vintiner shares insights from his time as head of press for David Lange during the fourth Labour government.

Ross Vintiner was right by David Lange's side in opposition and in government as his head of press. If you enjoyed the Juggernaut series on the fourth Labour government, you'll enjoy his insights into the singular figure of Lange and the whirl of the ninth floor across those wild years. Juggernaut was made with the support of NZ On Air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: The Spinoff

Guest: Ross Vintiner

Topics covered

• politics
• New Zealand history
• Labour government
• media relations
• David Lange

Keywords

• Ross Vintiner
• David Lange
• Labour government
• politics
• New Zealand
• press relations
• ninth floor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NZ On Air

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