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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Spinoff presents SUPERPOD 2023
SUPERPOD is back to reflect on the highs and lows of a rollercoaster year.
39 min
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The economic impact of record-high migration
Kiwibank economist Mary-Jo Vergara on the economic effects of high migration.
22 min
58
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
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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
60
The budget benefits of going electric
Rewiring Aotearoa CEO on his vision for a fully electrified supply chain in New Zealand.
27 min
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The state of the economy in Aotearoa with Steve...
The chief executive of Kiwibank discusses what regulatory changes he hopes do and do not come to fruition in 2024.
44 min
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A new solution to the first-home deposit problem?
Derek Handley shares Aera's plan to help first-home buyers get onto the property ladder
38 min
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How leaders can learn from their mistakes
Former Z Energy CEO Mike Bennetts on the differences between leadership and management.
27 min
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How to defend yourself from tech-savvy scammers
Kiwibank senior external fraud investigator Sareta Fraser explains how bank customers are in an arms race against increasingly ingenious and awful scammers.
25 min
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The wind power revolution energising Aotearoa
Giacomo Caleffi discusses how the NZ Super Fund could bolster plans to build an offshore wind farm in South Taranaki.
27 min
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Powering down to keep your savings up
Octopus Energy’s head of systems change Marcia Poletti discusses innovative ways power companies can adapt their current system to better support the energy grid.
34 min
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Using LinkedIn to build your business better
Marketing director at Smarketing Lab, Assia Salikhova, explains the simple ways you can let nosy folks know that you and your business are alive and thriving.
31 min
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The post-pandemic office experience
XYSense co-founder and CEO Alex Birch discusses how building managers and planners can understand the best way to run an office of the future.
44 min
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Melbourne City's carbon neutral apartment building
The Nightingale project funder Liam Wallis discusses his groundbreaking eco-apartment concept that is now a reality.
37 min
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Is an economic summer on the horizon?
Bernard Hickey talks to the chief economist at Kiwibank about the early signs suggesting an upcoming rebound in the economy.
21 min
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Chris Hipkins on leading a conservative left-wi...
The prime minister defends his stance on the ruling out of a wealth tax as well as the deceleration of climate investment.
22 min
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Reconnecting the regions with better public tra...
Public transport campaigner and singer-songwriter Anthonie Tonnon makes the case for a revitalised regional public transit network.
29 min
73
Shining a light on our solar industry
SolarZero CEO Matt Ward tells us why he believes Aotearoa's solar power boom is closer than we think.
32 min
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The company transitioning businesses to a low c...
Bernard speaks to the founder helping businesses better understand how their monetary spending affects their carbon footprint.
32 min
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How to construct an affordable and eco-friendly...
Bernard explores how using hempcrete in the walls of new home builds could save money and the planet.
22 min