The Kākā by Bernard Hickey

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The Kākā by Bernard Hickey

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey

Bernard Hickey and friends explore the political economy together.
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Luxon kills the hopes of Townhouse Nation
Listen now (29 min) | National leader prepares to force Willis & Bishop to abandon their bipartisan 'Townhouse Nation' policy aimed at boosting housing…
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Bernard Hickey
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Budget 2023: Some rabbits, a few more houses and a higher trust tax rate
Listen now (6 min) | Govt pulls a couple of middle-class rabbits from its Budget 2023 hat, but steers clear of widespread cost-of-living giveaways…
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Bernard Hickey
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Interview: Inside Wellington's local government democratic deficit
Listen now (23 min) | Wellington City Councillor Rebecca Matthews has voted repeatedly to up-zone for more housing, but is frustrated officials remain…
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Interview: Rod Carr warns Govt is falling behind on climate
Listen now (25 min) | Climate Commission Chair Rod Carr warns Govt is falling behind emissions cutting track after Hipkins' Cabinet rejects his advice…
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Bernard Hickey
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Rod Carr
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The climate landmine under our economy (a housing market with bits tacked on)
Listen now (30 min) | Reserve Bank paper sees potential total wipe-out of house values for some Auckland homes exposed to rising seas and 1-in-100…
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Bernard Hickey
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Interview: How to look through inflation shocks
Listen now (24 min) | Bernard Hickey talks with RBNZ Chief Economist Paul Conway about how the central bank is assessing Gabrielle's inflation and…
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Paul Conway
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Bernard Hickey
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A glimmer of bi-partisan hope for climate adaptation investment
Listen now (8 min) | Luxon, Muller and Shaw start talking in bi-partisan way about climate adaptation and infrastructure investment in wake of Gabrielle…
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Bernard Hickey
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