The European Union has recently labelled nuclear energy and natural gas as environmentally sustainable energy sources.

What has led to this labelling and what does it mean for Europe’s energy future?

Oliver Hartwich discusses the issue with Ben Craven.

BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope joins Oliver Hartwich and Ben Craven on the podcast to discuss the Government's proposed unemployment insurance scheme.

What will it mean for employers and employees? And is there any real need for it in New Zealand?

The early 90s was the last time New Zealand’s Reserve Bank had to get high inflation under control.

Does the agency have the will and determination for the fight three decades later?

Matt Burgess speaks to Ben Craven about his latest NZ Herald column, "Why inflation looks here to stay".

On our latest episode of International Outlook, Ben Craven talks to Oliver Hartwich about the tumultuous leadership of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Oliver recounts his own interactions with the larger-than-life politician and explains what impact the latest lockdown party scandal will have on Boris’s leadership and the UK’s place on the global stage.

2022 will be an important year for the Government as it decides upon energy and emissions policies.

Matt Burgess joins Ben Craven to talk about three of the important developments we can expect to see:

• The effects of a $75 ETS price;

• The Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan; and

• The business case for the proposed Lake Onslow Battery scheme.

Inflation is now higher than it has been in more than three decades.

Matt Burgess and Oliver Hartwich join Ben Craven to discuss the latest inflation figures. What is responsible, and what needs to be done to get it back under control?

Oliver Hartwich joins Ben Craven to discuss the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Is invasion inevitable, or does Putin have other goals in mind?

Oliver Hartwich joins Ben Craven for the final NZ Initiative podcast of 2021. The pair recap the highlights of the past twelve months, look at how the Initiative has influenced policy, and outline plans for 2022.

Oliver Hartwich joins Ben Craven to discuss the government’s proposal for social unemployment insurance, and the lessons New Zealand should heed from Germany’s experience with social security.

Our Chairman and Senior Fellow Roger Partridge joins Ben Craven to discuss the Initiative's latest education research and what can be done to reverse Kiwi students' poor literacy results.