What China's missile demonstration means for New Zealand
In this episode, Oliver talks with retired Major General John Howard about a crowded few weeks in global security, from the NATO summit in T...
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20 of 352 episodesShould retirement villages have to repay residents faster?
In this episode, Oliver talks with Michelle Palmer, Executive Director of the Retirement Villages Association, about the retirement village...
Head Start Done Right: A better way to reorganise local government
In this episode, Oliver talks with Nick Clark about the Government's Head Start process, which asks councils to put forward their own reorga...
Half a Turnaround: Why ACC's recovery must be built on rehabilitation, not exits
In this episode, Jamuel talks with Oliver Hartwich about his report Half a Turnaround, which examines how ACC's outstanding claims liability...
Iran, Hormuz and New Zealand’s readiness
In this episode, Oliver talks with retired Major General John Howard about his recent trip to Washington and what the conflict centred on Ir...
Finance Freedom: Rediscovering how New Zealand built itself
New Zealand spends more on infrastructure than almost any developed country, yet still cannot build the pipes and roads new housing needs. W...
The under-16 check every adult has to pass
In this episode, Eric talks with Jillaine Heather, Chief Executive of the Free Speech Union, about the Government's plans for an under-16 so...
The Australian ideas New Zealand should watch rather than copy
In this episode, Eric talks with Prof Chris Berg from RMIT University about the Australian regulatory ideas New Zealand has considered impor...
Budget 2026: The fingers crossed budget
In this episode, Oliver talks with Eric about Budget 2026, which brings the forecast surplus forward a year but rests on a series of lucky b...
Beyond Targets: Helping communities get the economics of their plans right
In this episode, Eric talks with Dr Benno Blaschke and Chris Parker about why our current approach to housing supply, which is focused on ho...
Splendid isolation meets geopolitical reality
In this episode, Oliver talks with senior fellow John Howard about mounting geopolitical instability, from Iran and the Strait of Hormuz to...
Who keeps the courts in their lane?
In this episode, Oliver talks with Roger Partridge about the Government’s decision to legislate to stop the Smith v Fonterra climate change...
The Martian Audit: Or, how New Zealand repelled an Invasion through procedural complexity
In this episode, Michael talks to Oliver Hartwich about his new satirical novella The Martian Audit, in which two alien auditors arrive in N...
Why free speech is losing ground even in free societies
In this episode, Michael and James talk with Sarah McLaughlin from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. They discuss attacks...
An operational pause is not peace
The guns have paused in the US-Iran conflict but Oliver Hartwich and John Howard argue New Zealand should take little comfort from that. All...
Thanked Once a Year: An Anzac Day Conversation with Bob Davies
Bob Davies joined the New Zealand Army at 16 and served 31 years, rising to Sergeant Major of the Army. He deployed to Vietnam in 1968, took...
What New Zealand's 19th-century teachers knew but progressive educators forgot
In this episode, Michael speaks with Professor Elizabeth Rata about the history of New Zealand's school system. The conversation challenges...
Why children can't learn unless they feel safe
In this episode, Michael talks to Lynda Knight, principal of Glenview School in Porirua, about how understanding the neuroscience of stress...
Who runs the country?
In this episode, Michael speaks with Oliver Hartwich about his new research note "Who Runs the Country?", examining the friction between New...
Why New Zealand can't assume the fuel will keep flowing
In this episode, Oliver speaks with retired Major General John Howard about the escalating Middle East conflict, unpacking the military real...