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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Business News
Politics
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What the Reserve Bank's latest decision means
37 min
177
Bonus episode: The power of diversity and inclu...
26 min
178
Aluminium prices vs our climate plans
48 min
179
Light rail’s heavy carbon footprint
38 min
180
Why is everything getting more expensive?
47 min
181
A big year for local politics
38 min
182
A big year for the economy
28 min
183
Bonus episode: The dangers of debt
30 min
184
A big year for housing
25 min
185
Summer reissue: An epic intergenerational wealt...
36 min
186
Summer reissue: The impossible dream of home ow...
55 min
187
Eight years to carbon zero
47 min
188
Our discounted future
39 min
189
The shipping forecast
41 min
190
Bonus episode: A new way of banking, with Steve...
43 min
191
Can we make housing affordable without crashing...
53 min
192
You deserve a raise
<p>New Zealand’s Labour Cost Index showed a 2.4% wage increase last year. But when you set that against an inflation increase of 4.9% over the same period, in real terms the average New Zealander took a 2.5% pay cut. In a tight labour market, we should in theory all be marching into our boss’s office and asking for a raise – so why isn’t this happening? To find out, Bernard Hickey talks to CTU chief economist Craig Renney and Kiwibank economist Mary Jo Vergara.</p><p>When the Facts Change is brought to you by The Spinoff Podcast Network together with Kiwibank.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
40 min
193
What’s behind the booming art market?
49 min
194
Bonus episode: The rise and rise of cyber fraud
38 min
195
The KiwiSaver provider and developer teaming up...
34 min
196
Climate change and house prices
50 min
197
Bonus episode: Covid and our economy
32 min
198
How would a central bank digital currency work?
43 min
199
Three storeys high and rising
48 min
200
Joining the dots to solve the housing crisis
45 min