Of Interest

About Of Interest

Longform interviews with key opinion makers about the New Zealand economy

Publisher

Gareth Vaughan

Category

business · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Dec 2022

Latest episode

20 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

44 of 116 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Hamilton Confidential, the Worldclear podcast, Episode 4

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name], a [Guest Credential], about global geopolitical shifts and their impact on international relations.

2. 

   20 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Hamilton Confidential, the Worldclear podcast, Episode 3

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name], a [Guest Credential], about global geopolitical shifts and their impact on international relations.

3. 

   20 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Hamilton Confidential, the Worldclear podcast, Episode 2

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name], a [Guest Credential], about navigating global geopolitical landscapes from Hamilton to Singapore.

Inside a recent episode

Hamilton Confidential, the Worldclear podcast, Episode 4

Published 20 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Because I think for New Zealanders, we probably take freedoms for granted. We have freedom of the press and we obviously have libel laws in New Zealand, but we are free to report on New Zealand politicians and their activities and that type of thing. So what does it actually really mean to be a Belarusian investigative journalist? I mean, you said you report from exile, for example, so you can't be in your own country. Being a Belarusian investigative journalist means working under conditions where truth itself has become a form of resistance. After the big, massive protests in Belarus after presidential elections in 2020, most independent media outlets were shut down or forced to move into exile, including our team at the Belarusian investigative center. […]

Who has been a guest on Of Interest

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

• David Mahon
• Gareth Vaughan
• Imre Speizer

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

578,204

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

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

Quality

93

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

76

Contact Of Interest

Guest appearances

Books guests

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