In this recent podcast from The New Zealand Initiative, National Forum Chair Denise Cosgrove talks to Executive Director Dr Oliver Hartwich about why New Zealand should see its ageing population as an opportunity rather than a burden. They discuss how longer, healthier working lives could boost productivity and ease pressure on healthcare, and look at the findings of the Forum’s ‘For the Long Run’ report which draws on the survey responses of nearly 30,000 older Kiwis on their experiences of ageing in their local communities and their expectations for the future.