16 Mar 2026

Why we need less red-tape and more authority 

From Nights, 9:25 pm on 16 March 2026

It may be an odd time to argue for less rules and more authority ... but that's exactly what my next guest is doing. Professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart from the University of Auckland's business school has a new book called Stupid Rules: Reducing Red Tape and Making Organisations More Effective and Accountable In it, Natasha argues that it's time to ditch the heavy rule books and give decision-makers the authority to get things done. But how do we untangle ourselves from all this red tape? Professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart joins Emile live in the studio.