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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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Auckland rail tunnel the world’s most expensive
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Auckland rail tunnel the world’s most expensive
Global study finds CRL’s 3.5km tunnel cost $1.5 billion/km. That’s 50% more than US tunnels cost, three times more than Australian tunnels & almost nine…
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Bernard Hickey
9:28
National’s early moves adding to cost of living pressure
Elected on a promise to reduce living costs, the new Government’s moves to stall infrastructure and housing investment, loosen migration settings and…
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Bernard Hickey
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10:58
As Cabinet revs up, building plans go on hold
Reversal of Three Waters, Kainga Ora freeze, scramble for tax-cut cash & councils going on investment strike are set to stall new housing developments…
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Bernard Hickey
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10:03
The very opposite of social investment
Reversal of smoke-free laws to pay for tax cuts estimated by Treasury to add $5.25b in health costs, cut productivity growth by $5.88b and destroy…
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Bernard Hickey
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13:44
Cathrine Dyer's guide to watching COP 28 from the bottom of a warming planet
Almost 70,000 delegates flying in for this week's COP in Dubai; Focus on US & China on renewable power generation, climate financing and a much more…
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Bernard Hickey
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Cathrine Dyer
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6:20
How many smokers will die to fund the tax cuts?
Without a foreign buyers’ tax, National will pay for tax cuts with higher tobacco taxes from making smoking easier and keeping a punishingly-low…
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Bernard Hickey
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24:26
A post-election chorus: winners, losers, what it means and what happens next
National to form Govt, possibly just with ACT, but probably with a NZ First deal; Details likely after specials; Big losses for Labour; Greens win 3…
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Bernard Hickey
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13:26
National still working on fiscal plan
Listen now (13 mins) | Willis says final fiscal plan will be ready 'within a couple of weeks'; National still committed to tax cuts and rejects…
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Bernard Hickey
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21:15
The Kaka Project for Election 2023: Universal dental care
The case for universal basic dental care; Each $1 spent creates $1.60 of Govt cost savings and $4.50 of societal benefits; Inside the campaign to make…
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Bernard Hickey
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Max Harris
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27:24
Resend: What a real climate dividend looks like
National announced a ‘climate dividend’ this week that simply re-purposed ETS cash for tax cuts. Cathrine Dyer spoke to Christina Hood about what a real…
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Bernard Hickey
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Cathrine Dyer
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27:24
What a real climate dividend looks like
National announced a ‘climate dividend’ this week that simply re-purposed ETS cash for tax cuts. Cathrine Dyer spoke to Christina Hood about what a real…
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Bernard Hickey
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Cathrine Dyer
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Christina Hood
10:08
Friday's Chorus: Tears appear in National’s Budget plan
Listen now (10 mins) | NIMBYs block 72 apartments in Beach Haven; Auckland Council selling Auckland Airport shares today; Abused migrants set to be…
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Bernard Hickey
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