# Citizens assemblies: an alternative to select committees?

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Podcast: [Politics NZ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-nz-7561226)
Published: 2026-04-12T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/politics-nz?share=13995c7e-083d-4c32-b7b4-8a77856b296b
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What if a group of randomly selected people were put in a room and asked to hammer out national policy? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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