New Zealand's economic woes are complicated and multifaceted, but business guru Andy Hamilton has 26 ideas for improving them.

He admits that some of them, like becoming part of Australia, are a bit dumb – but others could have a lot of potential.

Hamilton also discusses what it was like going through the We Are Indigo and Manaaki v Callaghan Innovation stoush and what he took away from the experience.

He told the podcast that while he and the other founders of Manaaki were ultimately vindicated, there were no real winners.

"It was a pretty stressful time. I mean, it felt like war, and it felt like fighting against the opposition that you couldn't find or you couldn't see. That's a part of the social pile-on. I think no normal human being could reflect on that time and say they didn't regret it."

Plus, Ben's leaving the podcast as part of the NZME restructure, so Peter outlines what to expect from next week.

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