The People's Portfolio: A $571 Billion Question
In this episode, Oliver talks to Bryce about his new report "The People's Portfolio", which examines New Zealand's $571 billion in Crown-owned assets and makes the case for privatising many of them to...
28 Feb 202516min
How local planning rules block retail competition
In this episode, Eric talks to Marko Garlick about how New Zealand's local government planning and zoning regulations create anti-competitive conditions in the retail sector, particularly for supermar...
27 Feb 202534min
The day the West Died: A wake-up call for New Zealand
In this episode, Michael and Oliver sound the alarm about the transformation of global power following a February 2025 phone call between Presidents Trump and Putin, where the US reportedly conceded t...
20 Feb 202535min
The Trouble with Hate Crime Laws
In this episode, James and Michael talk to Stephanie Martin from the Free Speech Union (and also the New Zealand Initiative) about a Law Commission consultation paper on hate crime legislation. The d...
14 Feb 202546min
Responding to Salmond: Democracy, Classical Liberalism, and the Regulatory Standards Bill
In this episode, James, Eric and Oliver critique Dame Anne Salmond's Newsroom article that characterises the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill as part of a broader neoliberal agenda to undermine demo...
28 Jan 202542min
What the Regulatory Standards Bill really means
In this episode, Oliver talks to Bryce about the Regulatory Standards Bill, which aims to prevent laws and regulations that would make New Zealanders worse off. Bryce explains that while there's curre...
24 Jan 202522min
2024: A year of hard truths
In this episode, Oliver, Eric and Michael reflect on New Zealand's key policy achievements in 2024, including education reform, housing policy changes, and foreign direct investment liberalisation, wh...
20 Des 202425min
From Dependency to Development: A First Nations Governance Success Story
In this episode, Eric talks to Chief Derek Epp of the Ch'iyáqtel (Tzeachten) First Nation about how his community gained extensive autonomy through Canada's First Nations fiscal institutions, enabling...
18 Des 202440min
