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Govt sets 'shockingly unambitious' new climate target
Watts unveils smallest possible increase in climate action in new Paris target of 51-55% cut in emissions by 2035, barely above 50% target for 2030 …
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Bernard Hickey
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5:59
The Hoon around the week to January 31
In their second Hoon of 2025, Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale chat with regular guest Robert Patman on geopolitics and special guest David Galler about…
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Bernard Hickey
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Peter Bale
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Robert Patman
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54:35
Join us at 5pm for this week's Hoon
We're on tonight at 5pm with Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale for the second Hoon of 2025, including regular guest Robert Patman, and special guest Dave…
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Bernard Hickey
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Peter Bale
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Luxon stumbles into toxic privatisation debate
ACT’s Seymour sets political agenda, framing National again as enabler of extreme policies & pursuer of secret agenda; More privatisation deepens risk…
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Bernard Hickey
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11:18
Govt pivots to faster migration & tourism
Scrambling to restart growth fast, Govt loosens work rules to allow anyone on a visitor visa to work remotely for up to 9 months; Willis signals QV…
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Bernard Hickey
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5:31
Bernard’s Soliloquy for Monday Jan 27
PM ‘goes for growth’ without viable new plan; More tourists & students his short-term fix; Trump’s tariffs inflate our mortgage rates; NZers vote with…
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Bernard Hickey
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16:56
Why the Government's going-for-growth push will fail
The mathematics behind relying on foreign direct investment to fill a $64 billion hole left by the Government's retreat from the economy just doesn't…
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Bernard Hickey
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14:50
Join me for a live video chat Dawn Chorus of 6 things @ 6.30am
Paying subscribers are welcome to join me in a live video chat on the substack app for a Dawn Chorus of 6 things at 6.30am. I’ll then put out the video…
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Bernard Hickey
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The Hoon around the week to January 24
In their first Hoon of 2025, Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale chat with regular guests Cathrine Dyer on climate & Elaine Monaghan on geopolitics, along with…
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Bernard Hickey
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Peter Bale
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Cathrine Dyer
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Elaine Monaghan
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Lucy Stewart
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1:00:30
Join us at 5pm for 2025's first Hoon
We're on tonight at 5pm with Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale for the first hoon of 2025, including regular guests Cathrine Dye and Elaine Monaghan, plus…
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Bernard Hickey
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Peter Bale
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Luxon to lay out economic plan. Questions please.
R&D news expected in Luxon's State of the Nation speech on economy; Willis wants more and cheaper tourists; Brown cancels restructuring meetings in new…
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Bernard Hickey
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4:21
Join me for a live video chat Dawn Chorus of six things @ 6.30am
Paying subscribers are welcome to join me in a live video chat on the substack app for a Dawn Chorus of 6 things at 6.30am. I’ll then put out the video…
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Bernard Hickey
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