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Episode 1545
'Stupid Rules' is the new book, written by a Kiwi professor, that aims to throw out the rule book
Too many rules, too little judgement - why one Kiw…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The future of the NZX
Episode 1544
America's war in Iran has hit global markets, but after a tough five years for the New Zealand Stock Exchange, things here may finally be looking up …
4 weeks ago
Southland - New Zealand's power centre
Episode 1543
The country's two biggest users of electricity could both soon be located in Southland if resource consents for a new data centre bring the project t…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
The "gnarly and unnecessary" fight reshaping the RSA
Episode 1538
There is a bitter internal rivalry shaking one of New Zealand's most storied institutions, with a rebel alliance fighting the national body of the RS…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
Graduates in a battle over job wars
Episode 1542
The unemployment rate for young people is three times higher than the national average - leaving new graduates in despair
Three years minimum to set …
1 month ago
Uncertainty over the fuel that drives our economy
Episode 1541
There are so many factors feeding into see-sawing petrol prices that predicting a landing price at the pump has become impossible
It doesn't matter wh…
1 month ago
As Covid hits again, New Zealand confronts its pandemic past
Episode 1540
Six years after New Zealand moved into its first lockdown, the final inquiry report examines lockdowns, mandates and the cost of the pandemic -and an…
1 month ago
Athletics out of hibernation
Episode 1539
New Zealand track and field athletes have achieved on the world scene for decades - but now there's a new strength and diversity not seen since the 1…
1 month ago
The price of instant gratification
Episode 1537
One million Kiwis use a Buy Now Pay Later scheme, but not everyone is convinced the regulations governing them are adequate to protect users from har…
1 month ago
Landmark case could force rewrite of emissions strategy
Episode 1536
The once quiet workhorse of climate policy, the humble tree, is now headline material, fuelling political fights and finding itself at the very root …
1 month ago