Fast track reform and parliamentary oversight
In this episode, Oliver, Nick and Bryce talk about the Fast Track Approvals Amendment Bill, focusing on the use of Henry VIII clauses that allow ministers to amend legislation without full parliamenta...
10 Dec 202524min
How mayors could replace regional councillors
In this episode, Eric, Nick and Benno talk about the Government's proposal to abolish regional councillors while retaining regional councils, shifting governance to new Combined Territories Boards mad...
8 Dec 202527min
Housing Affordability: NZ at the Global Policy Frontier (Part 2) - From Heresy to Reform
This episode traces how Competitive Urban Land Markets (CLM) made the leap from dissident economic insight to the organising principle of New Zealand's housing reform agenda. Hon Phil Twyford reflects...
4 Dec 20251h 28min
How New Zealand ends up writing off $700 million in corporate taxes every year
In this episode, Eric talks to Oliver about a major loophole in New Zealand's tax system that allows some companies to accumulate PAYE and GST debts, stop filing, and effectively walk away — contribut...
3 Dec 202528min
Universities, democracy and cultural shifts: A farewell to Dr James Kierstead
In this episode, Oliver talks to James Kierstead and Damien Grant about James's departure from New Zealand after 12 years, reflecting on his journey from academia to policy research and his observatio...
28 Nov 202531min
Housing Affordability: NZ at the Global Policy Frontier (Part 1) - Clarity Emerging from the Mists
The opening episode traces the intellectual and personal journey that gave birth to the idea of "Competitive Urban Land Markets" (CLM). It follows Chris Parker’s path from his early attempt at NZIER t...
20 Nov 20251h 3min
Sir Ian Taylor on literacy, AI and what schools should teach
In this episode, Michael talks to Sir Ian Taylor, founder of Animation Research, about what schools should prioritise in a rapidly changing world. The conversation explores whether traditional literac...
13 Nov 202538min
How better data could fix New Zealand's struggling health system
In this episode, Oliver talks to Dr Prabani Wood about her research note "Better health through better data", which examines how New Zealand's fragmented health data systems prevent policymakers from ...
7 Nov 202517min
