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A referee for the price of land
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Free to Disagree: The surplus that is always three years away
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How New Zealand built its education system on classical liberal values
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Free to Disagree: Nicky Hager's book and the Taxpayers' Union
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Breaking up the supermarkets is hard to do... and a bad idea
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WEBINAR: Worth Defending: Freedom, prosperity and the case for a stronger New Zealand Defence Force
September 17, 2026 · 60 minIn this podcast episode, retired Major General John Howard joins Oliver live in a webinar to discuss his new research note "Worth Defending" and why New Zealand needs a stronger, combat-capable Defence Force. Howard, who served forty…
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Free to Disagree: National's plan to break up Foodstuffs
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Better education requires better teaching
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Nothing routine about the CIA in Moscow
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Free to Disagree: Do celebrity candidates actually win votes?
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