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EPISODE · Aug 22, 2026 · 11 MIN

How to fix the economy? Be a 'good ancestor'

from Q+A with Jack Tame · host Q+A with Jack Tame

Economist and former Productivity Commissioner Ganesh Ahirao wants to see the way Governments plan borrowing and spending completely turned around: replacing the duty to return to surplus with a duty to provide every citizen with the basics they need to thrive. He describes this central principle as 'being a good ancestor', and says it's the only way New Zealand will face down its biggest challenge: paying for the infrastructure the country will desperately need in the future. He joins Jack Tame. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

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