Australia continues to lead the world in responding to big tech. How about us?

Australia continues to lead the world in responding to big tech. How about us?

August 17, 2026 · 56 min

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Peter Griffin joins Duncan Greive to discuss New Zealand's lagging response to big tech compared to Australia.

BusinessDesk’s Peter Griffin joins Duncan Greive on The Fold to discuss the big storylines at the intersection of technology and media. These include the latest iteration of the news media bargaining code, the under 16 social media ban, the growing wave of opposition to data centres – all of which feature New Zealand lagging, often badly. Plus what’s really going on with the story of OpenAI’s model breaching its sandbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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