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- 🇳🇿NZ · News#130500 to 3K
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150 to 900🎙 Daily cadence·334 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
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500 to 3K🇳🇿100% - Active Followers
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150 to 900
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A recent history of school qualifications
Jul 20, 2026
26m 43s
Ukraine and the future of war
Jul 16, 2026
27m 12s
What China's missile demonstration means for New Zealand
Jul 8, 2026
28m 55s
Should retirement villages have to repay residents faster?
Jul 6, 2026
24m 34s
Head Start Done Right: A better way to reorganise local government
Jul 2, 2026
29m 14s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/26 | school qualificationsNCEA+3 | Doug Blackmur | NZQA | — | NCEANZQA+4 | — | 26m 43s | ||
| 7/16/26 | modern warfareUkraine war+4 | Ben Stallworthy | Europe | UkraineRussia+1 | Ukrainewar+7 | — | 27m 12s | ||
| 7/8/26 | global securityChina+5 | John Howard | NATORussia | TürkiyeGreenland+3 | Chinamissile demonstration+7 | — | 28m 55s | ||
| 7/6/26 | retirement villagesrepayment policies+3 | Michelle Palmer | Retirement Villages AssociationConsumer New Zealand | New Zealand | retirement villagesrepayment+3 | — | 24m 34s | ||
| 7/2/26 | local governmentreorganisation proposals+3 | Nick Clark | GovernmentHead Start Done Right | — | local governmentreorganisation+3 | — | 29m 14s | ||
| 6/25/26 | ACCrehabilitation+4 | Oliver Hartwich | ACCHalf a Turnaround | — | ACCrehabilitation+3 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 6/23/26 | IranStrait of Hormuz+5 | John Howard | Washington | IranStrait of Hormuz+1 | IranStrait of Hormuz+5 | — | 37m 04s | ||
| 6/17/26 | infrastructurehousing+3 | Benno Blaschke | The New Zealand Initiative | New Zealand | infrastructureNew Zealand+5 | — | 29m 49s | ||
| 6/11/26 | social media banage verification+4 | Jillaine Heather | Free Speech UnionDepartment of Internal Affairs | AustraliaUK | under-16social media+5 | — | 28m 03s | ||
| 6/4/26 | regulatory ideasmedia bargaining+5 | Prof Chris Berg | RMIT University | New ZealandAustralia | AustraliaNew Zealand+6 | — | 36m 10s | ||
| 5/28/26 | Budget 2026fiscal policy+3 | Eric | Treasury | — | Budget 2026surplus+5 | — | 32m 37s | ||
| 5/25/26 | housing supplyurban land markets+3 | Dr Benno BlaschkeChris Parker | The New Zealand Initiative | — | housing targetspredict and provide+3 | — | 46m 17s | ||
| 5/19/26 | geopolitical instabilityenergy security+4 | John Howard | — | New ZealandIran+4 | geopoliticsNew Zealand+6 | — | 31m 08s | ||
| 5/14/26 | judicial independenceclimate change+4 | Roger Partridge | GovernmentSupreme Court+2 | — | judicial independenceclimate change+5 | — | 29m 56s | ||
| 5/7/26 | satirebureaucracy+4 | Oliver Hartwich | The Martian Audit | New Zealand | satirical novellaNew Zealand+5 | — | 29m 34s | ||
| 4/30/26 | free speechcensorship+3 | Sarah McLaughlin | Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression | WashingtonBeijing | free speechcensorship+5 | — | 1h 06m 58s | ||
| 4/24/26 | US-Iran conflictenergy strategy+4 | Oliver HartwichJohn Howard | New ZealandQatar | SingaporeLake Taupō | US-Iran conflictenergy strategy+6 | — | 31m 13s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Anzac Daymilitary service+5 | Bob Davies | Victoria University of Wellington | New ZealandVietnam | Anzac DayBob Davies+6 | — | 30m 36s | ||
| 4/22/26 | 19th-century educationNew Zealand history+3 | Professor Elizabeth Rata | New ZealandNew Zealand's school system | — | New Zealand education19th-century teachers+3 | — | 41m 00s | ||
| 4/15/26 | neurosciencestress+4 | Lynda Knight | Glenview School | Porirua | childrenlearning+4 | — | 26m 29s | ||
| 4/8/26 | governmentpublic service+4 | Oliver Hartwich | Who Runs the Country? | New ZealandGermany | New Zealandgovernment+5 | — | 35m 21s | ||
| 4/7/26 | energy marketsMiddle East conflict+3 | John Howard | United StatesChina+1 | New ZealandMiddle East+1 | fuel supplyMiddle East conflict+5 | — | 35m 38s | ||
| 4/1/26 | fuel scarcityprice system+4 | Andreas Heuser | Heuser Whittington | New ZealandStrait of Hormuz+1 | fuel priceseconomics+5 | — | 48m 34s | ||
| 3/26/26 | housing affordabilityplanning reforms+4 | Benno | New Zealand Initiative | New Zealand | Planning Billhousing affordability+5 | — | 47m 48s |
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Chart history for The New Zealand Initiative
Peaked at #130 in New Zealand, currently #130 in New Zealand.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | — | #130 | #130 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.