Economics

Economist David Norman joins Wallace to talk about his new report which shows Maori are facing a period of incredible economic growth. With more than $43 billion in assets, Maori are a growing… Audio

There's no such thing as a free lunch - with independent scholar Brian Easton. Audio

Economics professor Dr Christoph Schumacher discusses what's panicked the markets and the economic impact of Brexit. Audio

What are the Government's options to ease the housing crisis? Independent economics scholar Brian Easton weighs in. Audio

Geoff Simmons of the Morgan Foundation on the housing crisis and the impact of "ghost" houses. Audio

The life of New Zealand original thinker, the late Bill Phillips who invented a revolutionary computing machine, has been thoroughly documented in a new book, A Few Hares to Chase. The book, written… Audio, Gallery

Sir Tony Atkinson has been called the godfather of inequality studies. He was a mentor to economist Thomas Piketty (author of the bestseller Capital in the 21st Century)and Nicholas Stern calls him… Audio

There's no such thing as a free lunch - with independent scholar Brian Easton... the state of the world economy - especially what is going on in China... Audio

There's no such thing as a free lunch - with independent scholar Brian Easton.. where is the world economy going? Audio

Katrine Marcal, author of Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner?, argues there is a fatal flaw in our continued reliance on Adam Smith's representation of how the economy works. She believes it places an… Audio

This week China and the crisis in its markets has been very much in the headlines but after initial panic which saw Wall Street drop 1000 points on opening - the markets seem to have calmed down,so… Audio

Is there no such thing as a free lunch - with independent scholar Brian Easton. Is the New Zealand economy heading into a recession? Audio

In this week's episode: Eva speaks to economist and copyright expert George Barker, before meeting violin superstar Isabelle Faust and multimedia artist Jasmeen Patheja. Audio

Dr George Barker is an expert on Copyright and Intellectual Property law. He tells Eva Radich why he thinks New Zealand Copyright laws need tightening. Audio

Ross Ashcroft is a British filmmaker, renegade economist, essayist and strategist. He is the founder of the media company Motherlode, and the online platform Renegade Inc., and his 2011 feature… Audio

There's no such thing as a free lunch, with independent scholar Brian Easton. The TPP and the US Trade Promotion Authority. Audio

In a village on Niue's eastern coast, master carver Jack Feleti makes one-of-a-kind objects from the ebony he finds on his ancestral lands. The exquisite, hand-carved pieces he produces have been sold… Audio