The Weekly Hoon: Climate ‘Minsky Moments,’ the rise & rise of AFD; KiwiMart & perfect storms hit our hospitals
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking about geopolitics, the economy, climate change and politics with regular guests Robert Patman and Cathrine Dyer, plus special guests:
* Columnist on inte...
Andrew Dickens: Politicians are missing the real immigration problem
The past week has seen immigration policies come to the fore.
New Zealand First is signalling a tougher immigration stance, longer waits for residency and citizenship, a referendum to cap new residency approvals at 20,000 a year, and a 30-year population plan tying migrant intake to infrastruct...
The Weekly Hoon: Climate mis/dis-info; Arabian nightmares; National gazumps Labour again
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking about geopolitics, the economy, climate change and politics with regular guests Robert Patman and Cathrine Dyer, plus special guests:
* Technology commen...
#60 - Bernard Hickey - The courage to choose - Housing as Infrastructure
In this episode, we speak with economist and journalist Bernard Hickey, publisher of The Kākā and one of the most persistent voices in New Zealand public life on housing and the economy.
Bernard has spent years arguing that New Zealand is, in effect, a housing market with an economy tacked on – a...
The pre-election books are open – is Nicola Willis right to cheer?
It’s a milestone day for election 2026, with the pre-election fiscal update – Prefu, to you – staged in Wellington. Bernard Hickey emerges blinking from the lockup to assess the state of the accounts. The finance minister, Nicola Willis, has welcomed numbers showing the deficit this year and in y...
The Weekly Hoon: The ‘find out’ stage of NZ’s climate + FTAs strategy; A roadtrip to focus on NZ’s health crises
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking about geopolitics, the economy, climate change and politics.
It included regular guest Cathrine Dyer, plus special guests Auckland University Emeritus Pr...
Bernard Hickey: The Money Issues That Will Decide This Election
Election season is here, and every political party is lining up to promise fixes for your wallet. But behind the political promises on KiwiSaver, grocery prices, and power bills, are any of their proposed solutions actually going to fix the real problems?
Independent financial journalist and fou...
The Weekly Hoon: National & Labour budget tracks near identical; Climate distrust; Foreign aid cuts
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking about geopolitics, the economy, climate change and politics.
It included regular guests Cathrine Dyer and Robert Patman and discussions about climate cha...
Can New Zealand cut its way to growth?
Both National and Labour are banking on economic growth to help repair the Government’s finances.
But could their spending plans undermine the recovery they’re counting on?
With households reluctant to spend, property values under pressure and an ageing population putting more demand on public ...
Can New Zealand cut its way to growth?
Both National and Labour are banking on economic growth to help repair the Government’s finances.
But could their spending plans undermine the recovery they’re counting on?
With households reluctant to spend, property values under pressure and an ageing population putting more demand on public ...
