Episodes 111
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Dec 2022
Latest Episode May 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Longform interviews with key opinion makers about the New Zealand economy

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The Detail interview with Gareth Vaughan

May 30, 2026 25m

IAn international collaboration and months of forensic investigation and fact-checking has helped a small Kiwi financial journalism website break a story involving a New Zealand company that moved…

David Cay Johnston: NZ's objective with Trump should be 'to not become the focus of his wrath'

Mar 12, 2026 35m

Under the leadership of President Donald Trump there's a danger the United States will become an autocratic nation, not unlike China, Saudi Arabia or Russia, and New Zealand should strive to avoid…

Mark Laurence: 'Flabbergasted that AI hasn't become a political talking point'

Feb 23, 2026 33m

Artificial intelligence (AI) should be a key election year issue especially given the technology has major potential to help improve New Zealand's productivity, says Mark Laurence. Laurence, founder…

Imre Speizer: Differing levels of 'assertiveness' between RBNZ & RBA the reason for big cash rate difference

Feb 06, 2026 34m

​By Gareth VaughanThe Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to lift its cash rate 25 basis points this week means it's now 160 basis points higher than the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's official cash…

Steve Symon: Following the money while playing whack-a-mole against the large commercial enterprises of organised crime

Jan 30, 2026 39m

By Gareth VaughanA new all-of-government strategy to tackle organised crime aims to make New Zealand the hardest place in the world for organised criminal groups to do business and following the…

Anna Breman: The new RBNZ Governor on inflation, being told off by Winston Peters & more

Jan 23, 2026 23m

​By Gareth VaughanGovernor Anna Breman has implied the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee will increase the Official Cash Rate (OCR) in the run-up to November's election if members believe this…

David Mahon: China, a country 'full of DeepSeeks,' now sees NZ as 'a country of diplomatic infidelity'

Feb 19, 2025 37m

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visiting India before China could be seen as an insult in China, Beijing-based New Zealander David Mahon says. But he says China's recently announced strategic…

Nicola Willis: Growing the economy without spending

Dec 20, 2024 29m

Stats NZ’s final data release for the year revealed the economy has been shrinking at its fastest rate in three decades. While this may not be a very Merry Christmas, there is still hope for a Happy…

Andrew Coleman: Swapping NZ's gas guzzling Holden government retirement income system for an EV

Oct 10, 2024 1h 4m

The Government could run a second retirement income scheme alongside NZ Superannuation as part of a transition to a new system, but according to Andrew Coleman, this couldn't be done without an…

John Lyon: Why New Zealanders should be grateful insurers remain committed to their country

Oct 01, 2024 43m

New Zealanders should be grateful insurance companies remain committed to New Zealand given the country's risk exposure, John Lyon of Ando Insurance says.In the latest episode of the Of Interest…

Murray Harris: The case for higher KiwiSaver contributions

Sep 24, 2024 22m

Milford Asset Management’s head of KiwiSaver says KiwiSaver – the country’s voluntary retirement savings scheme which is in its 17th year – is a teenager that’s about to head into adulthood.“I think…

Jonathan Shapiro: Why the integrity of bond markets on both sides of the Tasman is at stake

Sep 09, 2024 29m

The integrity of bond markets on both sides of the Tasman is at stake as regulators probe issues of potential market manipulation, Australian Financial Review senior reporter Jonathan Shapiro…

Pierre van Heerden: How it costs twice as much to set up a supermarket in NZ than Australia

Sep 06, 2024 25m

Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden wants a third supermarket competitor to set up shop in New Zealand in order to tackle the country’s supermarket duopoly, but reducing the barriers to entry…

Imre Speizer: What to expect from interest rates and the NZ dollar over coming months

Aug 27, 2024 36m

With US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signalling interest rate cuts ahead, the US dollar's likely to weaken with the Kiwi dollar rising against it, Imre Speizer, Head of NZ Markets Strategy…

John Small: The 'faster, safer, cheaper' banking experience of the future

Aug 20, 2024 24m

The process of growth will be the main benefit from a scaled up Kiwibank, while public acclaim will be a key measure of open banking's success, Commerce Commission Chairman John Small says.Small…

Christian Hawkesby: Accurate GDP forecast would’ve altered May RBNZ policy

Aug 17, 2024 25m

Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby says the Reserve Bank's (RBNZ) Monetary Policy Committee might have taken a different stance in May if the economic activity forecasts had been more accurate.In…

Shannon Barlow: Where the power sits in the labour market

Aug 04, 2024 26m

The balance of power in the labour market sits firmly with employers, with a big rise in job applicants over the past year chasing a significantly diminished number of jobs, says Frog Recruitment…

John Bolton: Who might be attracted to shoebox apartments and why

Aug 01, 2024 30m

The Government's push to have more apartments, including shoebox apartments, built should be welcomed over time by a range of buyers including first home buyers, property investors and retirees,…

Steven Hail: Transforming the discussion about government fiscal & economic policy

Jul 26, 2024 47m

Mainstream economics courses teach students money is a scarce resource and nature has boundless capacity to be exploited when in fact it's the other way around, argues Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)…

Will Carnachan of Aotea Asset Management unpacks the NZ private credit scene

Jul 18, 2024 41m

New Zealand's nascent private credit industry could account for up to 5% of business lending to operating companies over time, suggests Aotea Asset Management (AAM) executive director Will…

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