Rethinking the Government's role in competition
In this episode, Eric and Ben Hamlin, Barrister at Clifton Chambers, explore how government policies and regulations can unintentionally stifle competition in New Zealand, affecting everything from he...
12 Sep 202448min
Auckland Univerisity's controversial new courses
In this episode, James and Dr Nick Matzke discuss recent changes at the University of Auckland, including a push to cut some existing courses and a special University Senate meeting where a vote was h...
12 Sep 202448min
Eastern German state elections reshape political landscape
In this episode, Oliver, Michael and Eric discuss the recent elections in two eastern German states, Thuringia and Saxony, where far-right and populist parties like the AfD and BSW gained significant ...
6 Sep 202438min
The state of geopolitics and liberal democracy
In this episode, Oliver and Damien Grant discuss the challenges facing liberal democracies, inspired by Anne Applebaum's books "Twilight of Democracy" and "Autocracy Inc." They explore the rise of po...
4 Sep 20241h 2min
Germany's political shift and its global impact
In this episode, Michael and Oliver explore the growing support for alternative political parties in former East German states and its potential impact on German federal politics, particularly regardi...
27 Aug 202439min
The Pulse of Local Government: Insights from New Zealand's Councils
In this podcast episode, Oliver interviews Max Salmon about the findings of a recent survey of New Zealand local government officials, detailed in his latest research note called "The Pulse of Local G...
23 Aug 202426min
Unpacking New Zealand's $9 billion alcohol cost
In this episode, Eric Crampton and Sarah Hogan, Deputy Chief Executive at NZIER, discuss a new report estimating the social costs of alcohol in New Zealand at $9 billion, with a focus on how such figu...
15 Aug 202447min
Boosting housing development through revenue sharing
In this episode, Nick discusses his latest research note on revenue sharing between central and local government. The main idea is to provide financial incentives for local councils to be more suppor...
8 Aug 202425min
