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The Kākā by Bernard Hickey
Bernard Hickey and friends explore Aotearoa’s political economy together.
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The Kākā by Bernard HickeyMini-Hoon: Arthur Grimes on how monetary policy worsened wellbeing for renters
I spoke with economist and Motu researcher Arthur Grimes yesterday about a paper he has just published today with Amelia Blamey and Norman Gemmell about the…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThursday's Chorus: Jim Bolger dies
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thekaka.substack.com Briefly in the news in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyWednesday's Chorus: Going for Growth. House price growth.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thekaka.substack.com Briefly in the news in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyMonday's Chorus: A new round of austerity
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thekaka.substack.com Briefly in the news in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyMini-Hoon: Andrea Black on our sickening workforce
I spoke to Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) Economist Andrea Black this week about a report she’s produced on the economic, social &…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Weekly Hoon: Climate health threats; The Gaza peace deal; Gold & bubbles; A social housing initiative
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with regular…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThursday's Chorus: OCR slashed as poll shows NZ on the 'wrong track'
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thekaka.substack.com Briefly in the news this morning in Aotearoa’s political economy around…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyMini-Hoon: Jarrod Kerr on how low the OCR may have to go
Last night I spoke with Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr last night after the RBNZ’s 50 basis point cut in the OCR. He says the cash rate may need to go…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyMini-Hoon: Natalie Allen on housing choices
Last night I spoke with The Urban Advisory’s Managing Director Dr Natalie Allen, who has released the first results of a new longitudinal survey on the…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyMini-Hoon: Ganesh Nana on a failing 'strategy'
Last night I spoke with economist Ganesh R Ahirao, who has written another letter with 19 other economists to PM Christopher Luxon and Minister of Finance…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyMini-Hoon: Bryce Edwards on councils & lobbyists
In the final week of council elections, I spoke with The Integrity Institute Director Bryce Edwards about the need for more transparency & vigilance around…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeySurvey shows economy 'stuck in the mud'
Briefly in the news this morning in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate: * The Lead: The NZIER’s September quarter survey of…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyPM tells jobless youth to leave to find a job. So they are going. To Australia.
Briefly in the news this morning in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate: * The Lead: Facing criticism over cancelling benefits for…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Weekly Hoon: Performative power reforms; NZ's non-recognition of Palestine; Our captured democracy; A huge solar opportunity goes begging
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features Bernard Hickey talking with regular guests Cathrine Dyer and…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThursday's Chorus: Where's the solar plan?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thekaka.substack.com Briefly for all today in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyWednesday's Chorus: Performative power politics
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thekaka.substack.com Briefly for all today in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyMini-Hoon: 'Why don't we buy back the shares?'
On the eve of the Government’s big electricity market reform announcement this morning, I chatted in a ‘pop-up’ ‘Mini-Hoon’ with CTU Economist Craig Renney…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyTuesday’s Chorus: Some new New Building Standards
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thekaka.substack.com Briefly for all today in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Weekly Hoon: UN General Assembly mayhem; The Palestine vote; A moody boardroom; A new Governor
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with regular…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyDaily Chorus: The problems for our new 'Laser Kiwi'
I’m making the video above freely available to all free and paying subscribers as an experiment. If you like what you see, subscribe to the paid version of The…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyChoosing marginally lower mortgage rates
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thekaka.substack.com Briefly in my Picks n’ Mixes and Daily Chorus of the top news, scoops and…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Weekly Hoon: The GDP shock; Economic capture; Recognising Palestine; & Australia's climate plans
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with regular…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyVoters & business leaders now blaming Govt for economic malaise
Just briefly in our political economy today, two new surveys show both voters and business leaders are now blaming the current National-led Government, rather…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Weekly Hoon: Productivity & workplace safety; Drones over Poland; MPs' climate squabbling
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with regular…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyWhy a record-high 201 NZers a day are emigrating
A record-high 201 New Zealanders emigrated each day on average in the year to the end of July, with 58% going to Australia. Australia’s labour market is now…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyGovt gaslights voters on health costs/GDP
Briefly in my Picks ‘n Mixes and Daily Chorus on Wednesday, September 10, the top news, scoops and deep-dives in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Weekly Hoon: RBNZ independence, Amazon’s data centres & Clark & Key in Beijing
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with regular…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyWhy National can't afford true RBNZ independence
Briefly in this deep-dive below on the political economy of Reserve Bank independence: * A debate is now raging around the Government’s pressuring of the…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Government just administered an inflation shock
Briefly in this deep-dive below on the political economy of administered inflation below: * The Government was elected in 2023 on a wave of public revulsion at…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyRBNZ says it remains 'fiercely independent'
Just briefly, RBNZ Chief Economist Paul Conway talks in the interview above about the central bank's meetings with politicians and how it remains "fiercely…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyStill captured, after all these years
Briefly in my Picks ‘n Mixes and Daily Chorus on Thursday August 28, the top news, scoops and deep-dives in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyGovt goes for growth by selling residencies
Briefly in my Picks ‘n Mixes and Daily Chorus on Tuesday August 26, Wednesday, August 27, the top news, scoops and deep-dives in Aotearoa’s political economy…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyWhat Christopher Luxon is doing to ensure 'modest, consistent' house price inflation
Briefly in my Daily Chorus on Tuesday August 26, the top news, scoops and deep-dives in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate are: *…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Weekly Hoon: Rate cut to Govt & economy's rescue?; Trump's capitulation; Helicopters instead homes
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with regular…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyMemo to PM: Your 'strategy' is not working
Briefly in my Daily Chorus for all subscribers on Monday August 18, the top news, scoops and deep-dives in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Weekly Hoon: ACT leads Govt; Gaza & Palestine recognition; A new Yalta; The future of trade
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with regular…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Weekly Hoon: Kāinga Ora’s dismantling, Trump’s tariff blitz & how NZ pays for roads
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with special…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyAuckland Inc losing faith in Govt's economic strategy
Briefly in my Picks ‘n Mixes and Dawn Chorus for full subscribers on Friday August 8, the top news, scoops and deep-dives in Aotearoa’s political economy…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyMini-Hoon: How performative politics & the capture of democracies corrodes trust in Government
I spoke with Victoria University of Wellington political scientist Natalia Albert this week about her excellent substack post titled: The Politics of Trust…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Weekly Hoon: NZ's Gaza stance; A key climate (over) ruling & Auckland's homelessness crisis
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with regular…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyMini-Hoon: Big solar meets big new warehouses
There are thousands of hectares worth of hot steel roofs on warehouses and factories in our biggest cities, but few have solar panels on them that could act as…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyLuxon doubles down on failing strategy
Briefly for all subscribers, the key things to know from Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Tuesday, July 29 are: *…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyScale of regional health chasms revealed
Briefly for all subscribers, the key things to know from Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Monday, July 28 are: * Jessica…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Weekly Hoon: The big climate ruling, the latest from Gaza and NZ's contracting recession
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with regular…
The Kākā by Bernard Hickey'Double investment in back-to-work 'trampoline''
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thekaka.substack.com Briefly for all subscribers, the key things to know from Aotearoa-NZ’s…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyIt turns out kicking homeless people out of motels increases homelessness
Briefly for all subscribers, the key things to know from Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Thursday, July 24 are: *…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyLuxon & Willis stranded with failing economic strategy
Briefly for all subscribers, the key things to know from Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Tuesday, July 22 are: *…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyPerformative politics in high viz. Again.
Briefly for all subscribers, the key things to know from Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Monday, July 21 are: * The…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyInterview: The Co-operative Bank CEO Mark Wilkshire on the housing market, bank capital and climate change
Earlier this week I interviewed Mark Wilkshire, the CEO of the Co-operative Bank, from his Wellington office. We talked about: * the current situation in the…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyBernard Hickey, Peter Bale, Cathrine Dyer, Robert Patman & Helen Clark 'Hoon' around around the news of the week to July 18
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with regular…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe hunt for inflation scapegoats amps up
Briefly for all subscribers on Friday, July 18, the key scoops, breaking news, deep-dives, editorials, analysis and other news links in Aotearoa-NZ’s political…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyPotaka delaying homelessness data release
Briefly for all subscribers on Thursday, July 17, the key scoops, breaking news, deep-dives, editorials, analysis and other news links in Aotearoa-NZ’s…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyBishop wants a growth economy that isn't just a housing market with bits tacked on
Briefly for all subscribers on Wednesday, July 16, the key scoops, breaking news, deep-dives, editorials, analysis and other news links in Aotearoa-NZ’s…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyManufacturing, services & retail mired in recession
Briefly for all subscribers for at 7 am on Tuesday, July 15, the key scoops, breaking news, deep-dives, editorials, analysis and other news links in…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeySlash blamed in climate change-free flash-flood coverage
Briefly for all subscribers for at 6am on Monday, July 14, the key scoops, breaking news, deep-dives, editorials, analysis and other news links in…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyBernard Hickey, Peter Bale, Cathrine Dyer, Jonathan Boston & Wolfgang Rack ‘Hoon’ around the news of the week to July 11
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with regular…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe RBNZ just held the OCR at 3.25%. Is that it? Does it matter?
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The Kākā by Bernard HickeyNZ economy sliding back into recession
Briefly in the news from Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Tuesday, July 8: * On the eve of an expected pause in rate cuts…
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyWillis eyes more tax from banks
Briefly in the news from Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Monday, July 7: * Finance Minister Nicola Willis is considering…
The Kākā by Bernard Hickey'Sleeping rough is a lifestyle choice here'
Briefly in the news from Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Friday, July 4: * Police Minister Mark Mitchell says people who…