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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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How super is NZ Super?
Retirement commissioner Jane Wrightson joins Bernard to dig into the complex and varied issues surrounding NZ Super.
28 min
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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