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Join us for the weekly Hoon on YouTube Live at 5pm
Join us for the Hoon at 5pm, with guests Helen Clark and Robert Patman on geopolitics, plus Susan St John on the economists' letter to the PM and the…
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Bernard Hickey
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Peter Bale
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'These budget cuts are counter-productive and make no sense'
Former Productivity Commission Chair Ganesh Nana explains why a group of economists have written to PM Christopher Luxon to urge the Government to…
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Bernard Hickey
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Ganesh R Ahirao
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10:29
Economists call on PM to suspend budget cuts for the sake of the economy
Govt spending cuts needlessly worsening recession & hollowing out business, say economists in letter to PM, including former Chief Economist at…
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27% of kids going hungry, up from 21% in a year
Survey of 9,719 adults & 3,062 children finds food poverty surged over the last year, mental health problems doubled, waiting times for doctors jumped …
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7:05
Why Govt & NZ Inc should boycott & regulate Facebook
Kiwibank & Westpac CEOs incensed over Meta’s refusal to take scams hosted on its platforms seriously & are open to pulling their banks off Facebook…
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Shipley warns Seymour’s bill is ‘inviting civil war’
Former PM voices fears of many within National that Seymour’s Treaty Principles bill is trying to rewite Te Tiriti and risks pushing nation towards…
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Adding up the climate cost
Cathrine Dyer & Bernard Hickey chat about the week's climate news, including how the economic risk from climate damage is calculated, permanent va…
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Bernard Hickey
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Cathrine Dyer
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19:05
Auckland chafing at Bishop’s housing intensification orders
Auckland Mayor Brown reportedly wants to rewrite the housing zoning plans handed down by Chris Bishop, saying ‘more balanced’ approach needed to avoid…
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7:11
The Hoon around the week to November 15
Bernard & Peter discuss the week’s news with Cathrine Dyer on climate & Robert Patman on geopolitics, plus guests Elaine Monaghan from Washington DC on…
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Bernard Hickey
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Cathrine Dyer
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Robert Patman
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Peter Bale
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Elaine Monaghan
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David Tong
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Trump's return to White House brings the climate's 'find out' phase closer
Cathrine Dyer & Bernard Hickey chat about the week's big climate news, focusing on the US election through a climate lens.
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Bernard Hickey
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Cathrine Dyer
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20:13
An opportunity for a pro-growth tax switch
Government’s review of whether to keep taxing NZ Super Fund creates chance for wealth tax switch that encourages business investment while also…
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Victims of abuse want Una Jagose to go
Government’s apology for abuse in state care criticised for lacking real funding or consequences for those who spent years blocking claims; IRD looking…
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