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The Hoon around the week to Sept 30
Listen now (67 mins) | Including the podcast of our weekly Hoon live webinar, plus five things that mattered this week, including the latest big…
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Bernard Hickey
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Peter Bale
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Robert Patman
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Ask Me Anything about the week to Sept 29
Paying subscribers can ask Bernard Hickey about the week’s news, including the latest election campaign news; the National and Labour fiscal plans and…
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Labour cuts $50m from cycleway spending
Listen now (4 mins) | NZTA tells Christchurch Council hours after approval for cycleways it would cut $50m from Climate Emergency Response Fund on…
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The state of The Kākā nation
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My Sunday Pick ’n’ Mix for Sept 17
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The dirty little secrets inside our nation of inflation
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The State of The Kākā nation in 2023
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Welcoming Cathrine Dyer to The Kākā
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Wednesday’s Chorus: Arthur Grimes on why building many, many more social houses is so critical
Listen now (32 mins) | An interview with Arthur Grimes on research showing state house tenants are as happy as homeowners; biggest problem is insecure…
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Tuesday’s Chorus: RBNZ set to rain on National's victory parade
Listen now (9 mins) | Chances rising the RBNZ will hike on Nov 29 to cool down a house price boom sparked by a National-ACT win on Oct 14 and…
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Monday’s Chorus: Not building nearly enough
Listen now (9 mins) | Labour to build 6,000 more state homes by 2027, while population set to grow 400,000; National to stop new state home building…
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Friday's Chorus: Penny wise and pound foolish
Listen now (5 mins) | Vic Uni cuts geophysics, geographic data science & geography courses to save $22m & repay debt, while Govt, councils, financiers …
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Thursday's Chorus: GDP up an extra 33c per person per week
Listen now (8 mins) | 'Guardians of Golden Mile' mobilise to stop pedestrianisation; Poll shows National-ACT would win; UK delays ban on petrol cars…
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Wednesday’s Chorus: Biggest insurer starts targeted climate retreat
Listen now (5 mins) | IAG (NZI, State & AMI) stops insuring category 3 homes; National wants Golden Mile pedestrianisation stopped pre-election; El Niño…
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Tuesday’s Chorus: Landlords lick their lips
Listen now (5 mins) | Mortgage brokers report highest landlord interest since Jan 2021 in anticipation of National-ACT win; First home buyers can sense…
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The Kākā by Bernard Hickey
The Kākā by Bernard Hickey
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