Free to Disagree Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/free-to-disagree Free to Disagree is a weekly conversation about New Zealand politics and economics hosted by Oliver Hartwich and Damien Grant. Two friends on broadly the same side of politics who find plenty to disagree about anyway. Each week they discuss three big issues, leading up to the election. Produced by The New Zealand Initiative. 2026 The New Zealand Initiative 1995d219-c4a2-57b3-8e5a-489fa1b7eb84 yes en Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:48:06 +1200 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:49:17 +1200 https://www.nzinitiative.org.nz https://img.transistorcdn.com/ICTHH2lLCVBLRP3XiR8u4yjQtgROeyLjN648C3f0s0A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jOThj/ZmRlODM4MzI3NTQx/NTQ0MzJkMDEzMzcy/Yzc5YS5wbmc.jpg Free to Disagree https://www.nzinitiative.org.nz episodic The New Zealand Initiative Free to Disagree is a weekly conversation about New Zealand politics and economics hosted by Oliver Hartwich and Damien Grant. Two friends on broadly the same side of politics who find plenty to disagree about anyway. Each week they discuss three big issues, leading up to the election. Produced by The New Zealand Initiative. Free to Disagree is a weekly conversation about New Zealand politics and economics hosted by Oliver Hartwich and Damien Grant. Oliver Hartwich, Damien Grant, The New Zealand Initiative, Free to Disagree, New Zealand politics, New Zealand economics, NZ politics, public policy, economic policy, geopolitics, political commentary, current affairs, election The New Zealand Initiative info@nzinitiative.org.nz No No Luxon survives his third coup attempt 2 2 Luxon survives his third coup attempt full b38d73d0-b629-4926-bc13-9ca382c7203c https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d301032 One day after Christopher Luxon survived a confidence vote, Oliver and Damien ask whether he has finally shown the country who he really is. Next, they discuss Chris Penk's departure from politics and what it costs National. And finally, overseas, a drone carrying 800 grams of Semtex was found beside a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig Airport, and they ask why no Western government will say who put it there.

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]]> Oliver Hartwich, Damien Grant, The New Zealand Initiative, Free to Disagree, New Zealand politics, New Zealand economics, NZ politics, public policy, economic policy, geopolitics, political commentary, current affairs, election No Are voters just going on vibes? 1 1 Are voters just going on vibes? full 17c782cb-3d34-466f-a89e-aafe5929a1ca https://share.transistor.fm/s/1be2fc79 Free to Disagree is a new weekly podcast produced by The New Zealand Initaitive. Join Oliver Hartwich and Damien Grant as they talk about New Zealand politics and economics. Two friends on broadly the same side of politics who find plenty to disagree about anyway. Each week they discuss three big issues, leading up to the election.

In this episode they start with the economy, where unemployment is at its highest since 2015 and inflation is running hot, so what should the Reserve Bank do? They turn to TOP, polling at 8 per cent when almost nobody has read its policies, and ask whether voters are just going on vibes. And with 7 November closing in, they debate whether the coalition is really coming back.

Recorded on Thursday 6 August 2026.

]]> Free to Disagree is a new weekly podcast produced by The New Zealand Initaitive. Join Oliver Hartwich and Damien Grant as they talk about New Zealand politics and economics. Two friends on broadly the same side of politics who find plenty to disagree about anyway. Each week they discuss three big issues, leading up to the election.

In this episode they start with the economy, where unemployment is at its highest since 2015 and inflation is running hot, so what should the Reserve Bank do? They turn to TOP, polling at 8 per cent when almost nobody has read its policies, and ask whether voters are just going on vibes. And with 7 November closing in, they debate whether the coalition is really coming back.

Recorded on Thursday 6 August 2026.

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In this episode they start with the economy, where unemployment is at its highest since 2015 and inflation is running hot, so what should the Reserve Bank do? They turn to TOP, polling at 8 per cent when almost nobody has read its policies, and ask whether voters are just going on vibes. And with 7 November closing in, they debate whether the coalition is really coming back.

Recorded on Thursday 6 August 2026.

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