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Dawn Chorus: 20%-40% of NZ grads emigrate
Treasury Secretary reveals 20%-40% of NZ grads now migrate, due partly to not enough high tech, exporting jobs; Rennie also tells Govt to borrow to fix…
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The Weekly Hoon: RBNZ Inquiry; Ukraine missile strikes; Solar or LNG?
Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale chat with NZ journalist Andrew Gunn in Kiev about the prospects for peace amid the missile strikes, and Rewiring Aotearoa…
Feb 12
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Dawn Chorus: Willis eyes bank profit levy
Willis refers to Australian bank levy in disclosing IRD work on tax settings for big four Australian banks; Debate rages on whether 'Investment Boost…
Feb 12
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What austerity actually means and how it pays for $10 billion of tax cuts for the richest 40%
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Our State of The Kākā Nation 2024
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Primer #1 for 2026: A political economy in stall mode
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Choosing marginally lower mortgage rates
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Gentailers threaten 25% power price hikes
May 18, 2025
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The rubber just hit the road. In a bad way.
Sep 19, 2025
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What a proper RBNZ inquiry should ask
Willis launches 'independent' inquiry into RBNZ's Covid QE. It will report back as the election campaign starts & one of its inquirers is connected to…
Feb 11
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22:21
'The rising tide isn't lifting those without boats'
The Salvation Army's State of the Nation Report shows worsening poverty measures through 2024 & 2025. Bonnie Robinson says GDP 'growth, growth, growth…
Feb 11
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23:00
A chat about the future of money, the US dollar, monetary policy independence and gold
Bernard Hickey spoke with economist Peter Redward about the amazing rise in the gold price over the last year, the future of the US dollar in Donald…
Feb 10
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30:07
What insurance retreat means for home-owners
Bernard Hickey spoke with NZ Herald's Front Page Editor Chelsea Daniels about insurance retreat after AA Insurance stopped writing new policies in…
Feb 10
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15:21
Why not spend $2.7b on solar & batteries instead?
Govt to pay up to $180m/year or $2.7b over 15 years to lease LNG re-gasification plant, paid for by $15-$30 'levy' per household per year. That $2.7b…
Feb 9
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Retail spending soft as jobless recovery drags on
Worldline reports retail spending rose only 0.6% in January vs a year ago; Retail NZ says shopkeepers bracing for softness as 'economy moves sideways…
Feb 8
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