When the Facts Change
Hosted by journalist Bernard Hickey, When the Facts Change is your essential weekly guide to the intersection of economics, business and politics in Aotearoa New Zealand. Presented by The Spinoff together with Kiwibank.
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Why insulation is such a hot topic
NZ Green Building Council CEO Andrew Eagles joins Bernard Hickey to pull back the GIB board and take a look at why people are getting so heated about insulation standards.
27 min
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This is Kiwi: TJ Perenara on speaking your truth
While you wait for the next episode of When the Facts Change, join Jane Yee as she goes behind the public persona of rugby legend TJ Perenara
49 min
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How the world ran out of everything
New York Times journalist and author Peter Goodman joins Bernard for a fascinating conversation about supply chains, consumerism and light-up bath toys.
32 min
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So much wealth... and poverty
Aotearoa has never been wealthier, yet demand for food parcels is skyrocketing and the Government won’t extend help to food banks so they can cope. Bernard talks to Auckland City Missioner Helen Robinson about a surfeit of wealth at a time food banks are being defunded.
32 min
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We may have slain the inflation dragon
Kiwibank economist Mary Jo Vergara joins Bernard Hickey to address the inflation figures released this week by Stats NZ. Where is annual inflation at now, and where will it end up by the end of the year?
25 min
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Bill English’s big ideas for Kāinga Ora
Former PM and finance minister Sir Bill English is the intellectual driving force behind the new government’s plans for the country's biggest landlord. He tells Bernard why a full accounting of its running costs may prove to be too rich for the government.
32 min
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Will we see a rate cut from the Reserve Bank th...
Kiwibank economist Sabrina Delgado joins Bernard to examine the latest forecast indicating that the RBNZ will delay a long-awaited OCR cut until 2025, and why her team at Kiwibank think the cut will come much sooner.
19 min
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A decade in charge of the national power grid
Retiring CEO of Transpower Alison Andrew joins Bernard to reflect on a decade at the helm of the state-owned power grid operator.
21 min
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What kind of homes do we actually want?
Is the Kiwi dream to own a "McMansion", a "shoebox" or something else entirely? Bernard talks with The Urban Advisory’s MD Greer O’Donnell about a new survey of what type of homes we actually want.
28 min
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Bonus episode: When the most facts changed the ...
Toby Manhire joins Bernard to discuss how much the Labour Government of 1984 to 1989, portrayed in The Spinoff's new hit podcast series Juggernaut, created our modern economy, for good and ill.
37 min
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Listen Now: episode one of Juggernaut – I Love ...
The Spinoff is proud to present Juggernaut: The Story of the Fourth Labour Government, hosted by Toby Manhire. Listen to episode one now and follow the series wherever you get your podcasts.
54 min
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Why is the Reserve Bank continuing to hold the ...
RBNZ Chief economist Paul Conway joins Bernard to explain why it continues to hold the OCR at 5.5% and if this approach can make an impact on sticky inflation.
30 min
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How a cold snap almost caused an national energ...
Electric Kiwi CEO Luke Blincoe joins Bernard to unravel how the electricity market works, the faults in that market that put us at risk of nationwide blackouts, and how we can improve things as the weather gets colder.
28 min
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Budget day special
Budget 2024 has arrived and, as expected, there is plenty to unpack. To help make sense of the fiscal furore, Bernard is joined by Gone By Lunchtime's Toby Manhire in a special Spinoff crossover episode.
22 min
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An interest rate bludgeoning
The Reserve Bank has released its May monetary policy statement and, as usual, Bernard has plenty to say about it. He is joined by Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr to interpret our central bank's decisions and how they will affect Aotearoa going forward.
23 min
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Floods knocked out Redclyffe, so why rebuild on...
Flood damage from Cyclone Gabrielle means Redclyffe substation needs to be rebuilt. Transpower's Mark Ryall joins Bernard to discuss the curious decision to rebuild on the same flood-prone site.
26 min
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How many lives is that tax cut worth?
New research reveals the repeal of smokefree measures is not only bad for our health, but also the economy.
31 min
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Introducing Behind the Story: If you love a dog...
A new series from The Spinoff. Join site editor Madeleine Chapman as she sits down with a staff writer or contributor to gain more insight about a big story on The Spinoff from the week.
19 min
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The unreachable dream of the kiwi bach
Property academic Deborah Levy joins Bernard to discuss how the concept of the kiwi bach, once the centrepiece of 'the kiwi dream', has been commodified, commercialised and priced way out of reach for the average NZ family.
30 min
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The meaning of digital cash
What is "digital cash" and how could it make our lives better? The RBNZ's Ian Woolford joins Bernard to explain how our central bank is thinking of improving economic resilience, increasing consumer payment options and supporting innovation.
25 min
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The week the economic mood shifted
Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr joins Bernard to discuss and dissect the trajectory of inflation and interest rates, both here in Aotearoa and around the globe.
27 min
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Who is being hit hardest by inflation?
Kiwibank economist Sabrina Delgado joins Bernard to discuss the ways inflation affects various groups in Aotearoa and who is being hit hardest by the current spike.
17 min
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When monopolies clash
Auckland Airport CEO Carrie Hurihanganui joins Bernard to discuss the airport's ongoing corporate stoush with Air NZ over a planned multibillion dollar airport redevelopment.
36 min
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How do we get over the electrification tipping ...
Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey joins Bernard to discuss the energy, economic, and emissions opportunities of electrifying New Zealand’s homes and cars.
36 min
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Should philanthropic giving be a moral obligation?
Cheryl Spain of The Gift Trust joins Bernard to explain why philanthropic giving needs to be be part of our culture and where funding should be directed within organisations for maximum effectiveness.
28 min