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  • Bernard Hickey

    Editor of The Kaka, a newsletter and podcast about Aotearoa's political economy. Co-founded and edited Newsroom Pro and Interest.co.nz. Does speaking engagements too.

  • Peter Bale

    In media with a background in news and digital at Reuters, News Corp, FT, CNN, CPI, Microsoft, INMA and elsewhere. I sometimes write things. Talk to me.

  • Nick Ruane

    I am a committed disability leader interested in realising choice & control for disabled people and enabling us to reach our full citizenship here in Aotearoa

  • Susan St John

    Susan St John PhD QSO CNZM. Independent Policy Analyst. Currently an Honorary Associate Professor working in the Pensions and Intergenerational Equity hub of the Auckland Business School’s Economic Policy Centre.

  • Robert Patman

    Robert Patman is a University of Otago’s Inaugural Sesquicentennial Distinguished Chair and a specialist in international relations.

  • Cathrine Dyer

    I write about climate change and the political economy of the metacrisis. I am a regular guest on The Kākā and The Hoon podcast, with Bernard Hickey.

  • Shamubeel Eaqub

    Economist in NZ.

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    Kia ora, I’m Qiulae, Leader of the Opportunity Party. Authorised by H. Cargo, [email protected]

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    Journalist, foreign affairs commentator and author of 'The Great Successor'

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    MWNZ is saving capitalism. Competition law and policy in New Zealand.

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