Public Interest
Public InterestMaking sense of politics, power and the economy in Aotearoa NZ. Independent, accessible, audience-funded.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 11 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsPolitics | |||
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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 r... more
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... more
Why do politicians keep promising to be "tough on crime" when the evidence says it doesn't make us safer?
This week on Undercurrents, Ollie Neas is joined by author of The Valley Asher Emanuel and lawyer and activist Gabriella Brayne to unpack the g... more
The climate lobbying scandal has rapidly become one of the biggest political stories of the year. Bryce Edwards joins Public Interest to unpack the revelations surrounding Z Energy, Fonterra, the Mike Smith climate case, and the bigger questions abou... more
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What is Public Interest about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Across recent episodes, the show regularly interrogates how power, policy, and money shape public services and the economy in Aotearoa NZ. Key threads include debates over outsourcing and in-house provision of local government services, the impact of education funding policies on students and institutions, and critiques of health and energy systems through a public-interest lens. Guests tend to be union leaders, activists, policy researchers, and analysts who challenge status-quo approaches and push for more equitable, publicly accountable outcomes. The format often blends frontline perspectives with historical context and strategic discussions about organizing and reform, making it valuable for listeners who want critical, pragmatic analys... more
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Public Interest launched 2 months ago and published 11 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Public Interest include:
1. Bryce Edwards
2. Ashok Jacob
3. Ti Lamusse
4. Rob Campbell
5. Justine Sachs
6. Gabriella Brain
7. Edward Miller
8. Justine Sacks
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