On Point

About On Point

Join Simon O'Connor and guests as they engage with contemporary topics, both here in New Zealand and abroad.

Publisher

Simon O'Connor

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 May 2021

Latest episode

9 Apr 2024

Latest episodes

59 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Apr 2024

   Hong Kong today with Benedict Rogers

   Join me as I chat with Benedict Rogers of Hong Kong Watch, based out of London. We discuss the recently passed national security laws in Hong Kong and their chilling effect this has had on many basic freedoms. Ben and I also talk about a recent court case and why all of this matters for democracies such as New Zealand.

2. 

   5 Mar 2024

   The CCP and Media in New Zealand with Joshua Kurlantzick

   Join me as I talk with Joshua Kurlantzick, who is a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). We discuss his new book 'Beijing's Global Media Offensive' and how the CCP uses local media to influence events to its advantage, including here in New Zealand.

3. 

   27 Jan 2024

   Making a meaningful impact with Maria English

   Join me as I sit down and chat with Maria English of Impact Lab to talk about how we support - by good measurement and analysis - the important work of charities, NGOs, and other organisations in our community.

Reach and audience

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

Spotify

4.8 / 5

18 ratings

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