Oliver Hartwich

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Is our MMP electoral system slow and cumbersome, or fair and democratic?  Audio

A new report from the Education Review Office says attendance in schools is worse here than other countries. 

New Zealand Initiative executive director of the Oliver Hartwich says this shouldn't come… Audio

Lynn Freeman talks about democracy with Max Rashbrooke, Oliver Hartwich and Katherine Errington in this highlight from Wanaka's Festival of Colour in April 2021 Audio

In an opinion piece, bound to ruffle feathers, executive director of The New Zealand Institute, Oliver Hartwich, argues that New Zealanders are actually quite unlucky right now. He talks to Jesse… Audio

Europe is seeing a rapid rise of extremist parties in government - in countries with similar political systems as ours. Why isn't that happening here? Or is it? Audio

Earlier this week the Reserve Bank dropped the official cash rate by 50 basis points to one percent. But what does this actually MEAN? And how will it affect people? Audio

A study of 400,000 students' NCEA results has found there's no difference between schools in the poorest communities and those in the richest. The New Zealand Initiative think tank says its research… Audio

The New Zealand Initiative says business groups on a task force considering Fair Pay Agreements appear to have been ignored. A panel - chaired by the former National Prime Minister Jim Bolger - has… Audio

A huge shortage of construction workers is not detering the new head of Kiwibuild, who reckons the Government will hit its target of building 6,000 affordable homes over the next two years. Stephen… Audio

Fiona Barker, Neil Miller, and Stephanie Rodgers join Wallace Chapman and Megan Whelan for the live post election special from the Backbencher pub in Wellington. With guests including Grant Robertson… Audio

Fiona Barker, Neil Miller, and Stephanie Rodgers join Wallace Chapman and Megan Whelan for the live post election special from the Backbencher pub in Wellington. With guests including Greg O'Connor… Audio