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How our housing market distorts education too
The Press reports parents faking residency inside Burnside school zone, while homes inside zones feature multi-hundred-thousand dollar premiums; IRD…
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Bernard Hickey
8:53
National risks being eaten alive by NZ First & ACT
National risks becoming the Govt-leading host eaten from within by parasites as Luxon cedes National's 'small c' conservative centre-right instincts to…
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Bernard Hickey
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13:05
Budget cuts penny wise & pound foolish
Police money-saving forces mental health nurses to quit; Budget cuts to hit hundreds of Christchurch quake-hit home-owners; Some good news from Porirua…
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Bernard Hickey
19
5:48

October 2024

The Hoon around the week to November 1
Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale discuss the week’s news with Cathrine Dyer on climate & Robert Patman on geopolitics, plus special guest Elaine Monaghan 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
55:56
'Get ready for more landlord buying'
RBNZ warns tax changes & rate cuts will increase housing demand from landlords, while Kāinga Ora cuts & developer collapses will limit the supply…
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Bernard Hickey
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14:38
Toxic positivity and toxicity in the kitchen
Cathrine Dyer & Bernard Hickey chat about the week's big climate news, including ‘toxic positivity’, the life-shortening effects of cooking on gas…
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Bernard Hickey
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Cathrine Dyer
11
15:20
Join us for the weekly Hoon on YouTube Live at 5pm
Join co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale for the Hoon at 5pm, with regulars Cathrine Dyer on climate news & Robert Patman on Geopolitics + special US…
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Bernard Hickey
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Peter Bale
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A deliberate and unnecessary crash landing
US, European & Australian economies still growing with solid jobs markets due to ongoing Govt investment, while NZ GDP & jobs are slumping due to…
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Bernard Hickey
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10:32
Will banks & insurers back self-consented homes?
Builders, plumbers, politicians and councillors like the idea of self-consenting, but insurers and bankers will want a lot of reassurance they don't get…
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Bernard Hickey
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4:47
'Happy to watch your grandkids grow up in Australia via WhatsApp?'
Debate growing about exodus of young New Zealanders to Australia and beyond, but the penny has yet to drop for older home-owners: unless they surrender…
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Bernard Hickey
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9:52
After years of cover ups and hacks, the truth on gas is out
Cathrine Dyer & Bernard Hickey chat about the week's big climate news, including oil and gas industry disinformation, tipping points, lawsuits, and…
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Bernard Hickey
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Cathrine Dyer
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16:07
Brown orders motorway building to start before business case done
BusinessDesk reports Transport Minister told Waka Kotahi-NZTA to start building four-lane ‘Road of National Significance’ in Hawkes Bay before…
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Bernard Hickey
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13:30
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