A recent history of school qualifications
In this episode, Michael talks with Doug Blackmur, former chief executive of NZQA, about the qualification model developed in the late 1990s and how it became NCEA. Their conversation ranges across t...
20 Jul 26min
Ukraine and the future of war
In this episode, Michael talks with Ben Stallworthy about the war in Ukraine and what it reveals about the changing character of modern warfare, from the near disappearance of tanks and armoured vehic...
16 Jul 27min
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 Türkiye and Trump's renewed comments about Greenland to Russi...
8 Jul 28min
Should 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 business model and the debate over how quickly operators sho...
6 Jul 24min
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 reorganisation proposals or have changes imposed on them. Nick d...
2 Jul 29min
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 more than doubled over a decade as more injured New Zealand...
25 Jun 29min
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 Iran and the Strait of Hormuz reveals about American power and...
23 Jun 37min
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. Why? Oliver Hartwich and Benno Blaschke trace an idea the In...
17 Jun 29min
