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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A battle won in the War for Wellington
Joel MacManus, The Spinoff's Wellington editor, joins Bernard to discuss the extraordinary outcome from last week's climactic City Council meeting, and what it means for the future of housing in our capital city.
25 min
77
Navigating the rising tide of electricity demand
Transpower's John Clarke joins Bernard to discuss the need for innovative non-transmission solutions to help manage the growing load on New Zealand's electrical networks.
25 min
78
When caution reigns
Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich joins Bernard Hickey to discuss how businesses and consumers are feeling and how banks are thinking about the challenges of climate risk and cybersecurity.
28 min
79
To hike, or not to hike? Unpacking the monetary...
RBNZ governor Adrian Orr joins Bernard to discuss the rationale behind keeping NZ's official cash rate at 5.5%.
25 min
80
This is Kiwi: Sarah Hirini on growth and leader...
While you wait for the next episode of When the Facts Change, join Jane Yee as she talks to Sarah Hirini about leadership, growth and empowering others. This episode was recorded in November, 2023.
36 min
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The real reason our government won't borrow to ...
S&P Global's Anthony Walker joins Bernard to explain why NZ appeals so much to international investors, and why our coalition government is saying otherwise.
35 min
82
This is Kiwi: Nico Porteous on the process of p...
While you wait for the next episode of When the Facts Change, join Jane Yee as she talks to NZ's youngest Olympic medalist, Nico Porteous
49 min
83
How super is NZ Super?
Retirement commissioner Jane Wrightson joins Bernard to dig into the complex and varied issues surrounding NZ Super.
28 min
84
This is Kiwi: Louis Davis on modern fatherhood
While you wait for the next episode of When the Facts Change, join Jane Yee as she talks to social media sensation Louis Davis about challenging fatherhood stereotypes
41 min
85
We all need to cut 75% of our personal carbon e...
Climate justice campaigner Emily Mabin Sutton joins Bernard to discuss how to reduce your annual carbon dioxide emissions from the national average of over eight tonnes per year, down to just two.
23 min
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This is Kiwi: Kendall Flutey on focusing your a...
While you wait for the next episode of When the Facts Change, join Jane Yee as she talks to Kendall Flutey, founder of financial literacy software Banquer, about focusing ambition for good.
39 min
87
A year on: decoding the cost of major weather e...
Shortly after the anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle, economist Roshen Kulwant speaks to Bernard about lessons learnt and what still needs to be done.
23 min
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This is Kiwi: Te Aorere Pēwhairangi on finding ...
While you wait for the next episode of When the Facts Change, join Jane Yee as she talks to Te Aorere Pēwhairangi, a dynamic content creator dedicated to making te reo and te ao Māori accessible.
40 min
89
The latest acronym in the Reserve Bank's tool kit
Bernard speaks to Valocity Global's Helen O'Sullivan about the RBNZ's proposed restrictions to lending and how they might affect our housing market.
28 min
90
This is Kiwi: Jazz Thornton on resilience throu...
While you wait for the next episode of When the Facts Change, join Jane Yee as she goes behind the public persona of mental health advocate and social media star Jazz Thornton.
37 min
91
What's behind New Zealand's water woes?
Water NZ CEO Gillian Blythe talks to Bernard about the troubles facing our water infrastructure.
31 min
92
Summer minipod 3: the grim reality for low-lyin...
In the final of three summer mini episodes, Bernard Hickey picks a key moment from 2023 when the political economy in Aotearoa shifted on its axis in real time.
10 min
93
Summer minipod 2: the closing window of hope fo...
In the second of three summer mini episodes, Bernard Hickey picks a key moment from 2023 when the political economy in Aotearoa shifted on its axis in real time.
8 min
94
Summer minipod 1: “end of story”
In the first of three summer mini episodes, Bernard Hickey Bernard Hickey picks a key moment from 2023 when the political economy in Aotearoa shifted on its axis in real time.
8 min
95
Monopod: Reacting to Nicola Willis' mini-budget
Bernard Hickey pokes a hole in Nicola Willis' claim of fiscal vandalism after rifling through the mini-budget.
9 min
96
The Spinoff presents SUPERPOD 2023
SUPERPOD is back to reflect on the highs and lows of a rollercoaster year.
39 min
97
The economic impact of record-high migration
Kiwibank economist Mary-Jo Vergara on the economic effects of high migration.
22 min
98
The real cost of the smoking excise tax
Public health researcher Andrew Waa gives his analysis of the changes to the smoke free 2025 legislation.
25 min
99
When can we expect mortgage rates to drop?
Kiwibank’s Jarrod Kerr joins Bernard to discuss the Reserve Bank’s November monetary policy statement, and what it means for Aotearoa in 2024.
18 min
100
The budget benefits of going electric
Rewiring Aotearoa CEO on his vision for a fully electrified supply chain in New Zealand.
27 min