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...
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20 of 347 episodesThe 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...
Let prices do the job when fuel is scarce
In this episode, Eric talks with Andreas Heuser, partner at Heuser Whittington and lead economist on the government's fuel security study, a...
Will the Planning Bill actually deliver housing affordability?
In this episode, Nick and Benno discuss whether New Zealand's proposed planning reforms can actually deliver housing affordability or fail t...
Academic freedom and institutional neutrality in New Zealand’s universities
In this episode, Michael talks with Dr James Kierstead about the pressures on academics to align with universities’ institutional priorities...
Alain Bertaud on what planners control — and what they don't
Renowned urbanist Alain Bertaud has spent six decades studying cities: from working as a young draftsman in Chandigarh in 1963 to advising g...
Iran, three weeks on
In this episode, Oliver Hartwich and Eric Crampton are joined by retired Major General John Howard to assess the Iran conflict three weeks o...