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Making sense of politics, power and the economy in Aotearoa NZ. Independent, accessible, audience-funded.

  1. 8 uur geleden

    In Brief: How the media reached crisis point

    Newsrooms are shrinking, public media is facing renewed political attacks, and ownership of commercial media is becoming increasingly concentrated. So what does this mean for our democracy? Ollie Neas speaks with media scholar Peter Thompson about the state of New Zealand's media, the future of RNZ and public broadcasting, the politics of media reform, and why a strong, independent fourth estate matters now more than ever.

    In Brief: How the media reached crisis point

  2. 12 jul

    In Brief: Is Christchurch about to privatise its port?

    A proposal to lease the operation of Lyttelton Port to a consortium led by global ports giant DP World has raised concern over the future of one of Christchurch's most valuable public assets. In this episode of In Brief, Ollie Neas speaks with Mark Wilson, Lyttelton branch secretary of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union, about what the proposal involves, and why unions are warning of potential job losses, weaker public accountability and profits flowing offshore.

    In Brief: Is Christchurch about to privatise its port?

  3. 8 jul

    Undercurrents: What’s the government’s real education agenda?

    The coalition government is radically reshaping New Zealand’s education system –overhauling the curriculum, scrapping NCEA, re-establishing charter schools and much more. It says the reforms are needed to reverse declining achievement, but critics warn a broader ideological project is at work. Ollie Neas speaks with teacher and PPTA national executive member Clare Preston and Dr Shannon Walsh, an honourary research associate at the University of Auckland, about what is really driving the reforms and what is at stake for New Zealand's schools.

    Undercurrents: What’s the government’s real education agenda?

  4. 3 jul

    In Brief: What’s behind the health and safety reforms nobody wants?

    Why is the government pushing health and safety reforms that even many businesses oppose? Journalist Rebecca Macfie joins Public Interest to unpack the coalition's Health and Safety Amendment Bill, the myths about "red tape", and why she believes New Zealand is forgetting the lessons of Pike River.

    In Brief: What’s behind the health and safety reforms nobody wants?

  5. 26 jun

    In Brief: Government backs down on conservation land. Is the fight really over?

    The government is backing down on the most controversial part of its proposed conservation reforms. But Forest & Bird says the Conservation Amendment Bill still poses serious risks. Ollie Neas speaks with national conservation advocate Bianca Ranson about what the U-turn means, what remains in the bill, and why the fight over New Zealand’s conservation estate is far from over.

    In Brief: Government backs down on conservation land. Is the fight really over?

  6. 25 jun

    Undercurrents: Are the unions back?

    In the face of a sweeping assault on workers’ rights, New Zealand’s unions seem to have found renewed confidence. But are we witnessing a genuine union revival, or is this just a blip in a longer story of decline? In this special live edition of Undercurrents, recorded in partnership with the Fabian Society, Ollie Neas is joined by New Zealand Council of Trade Unions President Sandra Grey and union organiser Justine Sachs to discuss the state of the union movement, the future of organised labour, and what it would take to build a workers' movement capable of transforming Aotearoa.

    Undercurrents: Are the unions back?

  7. 19 jun

    In Brief: What does the Rich List say about New Zealand?

    The NBR's annual Rich List has revealed that the wealth of New Zealand's richest 134 people has surged from $102 billion to $129 billion in just one year. So why are the rich getting richer so much faster than everyone else? Ollie Neas is joined by researcher and journalist Max Rashbrooke to discuss the latest Rich List, inherited wealth, billionaires, tax, unions, democracy, and what a more equal economy might look like. Also: join us in Wellington next Wednesday (24 June) for a talk on the future of the union movement, in collaboration with the Fabian Society. See our Instagram page for more details.

    In Brief: What does the Rich List say about New Zealand?

  8. 13 jun

    In Brief: Max Harris on Labour, Rogernomics and the 2026 election

    This week Labour unveiled its candidate list for the 2026 election, with lawyer, activist and writer Max Harris among the most prominent new additions. In this conversation, Harris discusses why he chose Labour, whether the party has moved beyond the legacy of Rogernomics, his long-shot campaign to flip Tāmaki, and what he believes is at stake in this year's election. Also in the conversation: universalism, public ownership, Te Tiriti, and the magic of door-knocking.

    In Brief: Max Harris on Labour, Rogernomics and the 2026 election
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