Locked Out with Craig Renney

About Locked Out with Craig Renney

Economist Craig Renney gives weekly insights into the numbers that we hear about from the government, Craig will cut through the noise and translate what all those massive governmental numbers mean for the average Joe and Jane.

Publisher

Big Hairy Network

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Apr 2025

Latest episode

12 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Feb 2026

   Ep32 The hidden numbers in the Government's unemployment data

   On episode 32 of Locked Out with Craig Renney, we delve behind the jobs numbers released last week to see what is really going on in the labour market – and examine the level of hidden unemployment in New Zealand right now.

2. 

   1 Feb 2026

   Ep31 LIVE SPECIAL - 7PM Sunday 1st Feb - Craig Renney Masterclass on the economy

   The show will examine some of the economic claims being made by National in https://www.national.org.nz/delivered - showing that they are delivering neither the economy we need or what. We will also look at the latest economic data from the Treasury, showing the decline in the key indicators that matter for New Zealand. Finally, we will examine the missing pieces of the governments analysis. Demonstrating how their blind spots are driving poor decision-making. Viewers and listeners will leave armed with real facts and figures – so that they can fight the disinformation coming their way and show everyone the damage done by this government over the past two years. The show will take questions from the audience, and the facts, figures and chart will be posted publicly so that they can be used later.

3. 

   4 Dec 2025

   Ep30 Who's winning and losing with National's changes to Kiwisaver

   Craig Renney analyzes National's proposed changes to Kiwisaver, pinpointing the potential winners and losers under the new scheme in this episode.

Who has been a guest on Locked Out with Craig Renney

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ed Miller
• Mark Wilson
• Harry Robson
• Reserve Bank economists
• Chris Abercrombie

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

4.9 / 5

40 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.