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

  1. -19 h

    In Brief: Abby Martin on Earth’s Greatest Enemy

    The climate crisis and war are usually treated as separate issues. Journalist Abby Martin argues they're inseparable.  In this episode, Ollie Neas speaks to Martin about her new documentary, Earth's Greatest Enemy, the US military's environmental footprint, the links between militarism and the fossil fuel economy, and why military emissions remain absent from global climate targets.

    In Brief: Abby Martin on Earth’s Greatest Enemy

  2. -5 dias

    Undercurrents: Who really pays for inflation? Geoff Bertram Part 2

    How should governments respond when prices rise – and who bears the cost? In part two of this special two-part episode of Undercurrents, Ollie Neas talks to economist Geoff Bertram about the politics of inflation, the Reserve Bank's reliance on interest rates, and why the burden of bringing inflation down often falls on ordinary households. We also explore inequality, taxation and what a different approach to economic policy might look like.

    Undercurrents: Who really pays for inflation? Geoff Bertram Part 2

  3. -5 dias

    Undercurrents: Why is New Zealand so expensive? Geoff Bertram Part 1

    Why is life becoming more expensive? Politicians often blame inflation, global shocks or government spending. But what if the roots of New Zealand's cost of living crisis run much deeper? In part one of this special two-part episode of Undercurrents, Ollie Neas speaks with Dr Geoff Bertram about how decades of deregulation, privatisation and growing monopoly power have reshaped New Zealand's economy – and why many households now pay more for the things they can't do without.

    Undercurrents: Why is New Zealand so expensive? Geoff Bertram Part 1

  4. 19/07

    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

  5. 12/07

    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?

  6. 8/07

    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?

  7. 3/07

    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?

  8. 26/06

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

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  • Autoria
    Public Interest
  • Anos em atividade
    2026
  • Episódios
    20
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