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When the Facts Change — 254 episodes
At Large with Toby Manhire: Is the Reserve Bank’s blunt tool just too blunt?
Going up after digging down
To cut or not to cut?
Post Covid hybrid work
How big do we want to be?
An abundance of energy
Dissension in the RBNZ ranks
Budget special: When The Facts Change x Gone By Lunchtime
Let the Budget battles commence
Warmer, drier - and cheaper in the long run
Housing market psychology 101
How do we create the ‘2degrees Effect’ for supermarkets, banking and electricity?
An AI-powered startup
The global aftermath of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’
The green shoots and brown roots of our economy
Planting the trees we’ll never sit under
New Zealand’s greatest invention: a monetary policy framework?
A handy Primer for the global AI economy
Shock and Orr
Mortgage rates, braking and accelerating
The startup savant behind Trade Me and Xero
‘Show me the money’: What Kiwi are buying this summer
Rising tides and sinking boats
How do we measure the value of social investment?
Is 2025 the year to thrive?
What austerity actually means
A fast track to cronyism?
“Tariffs are beautiful. They’ll make us rich”
It’s darkest before the dawn
What’s on Aotearoa’s shopping list?
Inside Wellington’s homeless crisis
Home on the marae
The OCR grinch has turned into Father Christmas
How fair is our tax system?
Behind Porirua’s poverty
The cost of prison
How to give employees what they want, when they want it
An economic spring in our step
The hidden battery in your home
Is Nicola Willis cutting costs or cutting growth?
We’re all getting older and something has got to give
Gazing into the infrastructure crystal ball
When the interest rates change
Navigating our economy forward (by looking in the rear-view mirror)
This is Kiwi: Dane and Stacey on choosing adventures over assets
An electrifying plan for Aotearoa
This is Kiwi: Jess Hong on chasing dreams as an introvert
Building better goal posts for emissions accounting
This is Kiwi: Taylor Roche on turning obstacles into opportunities
The lights have switched off at the Consumer Advocacy Council
This is Kiwi: Jess Quinn on normalising differences
Finally, the RBNZ cuts the OCR
This is Kiwi: Kirsten Dodgen on proving the doubters wrong
Why insulation is such a hot topic
This is Kiwi: TJ Perenara on speaking your truth
How the world ran out of everything
So much wealth... and poverty
We may have slain the inflation dragon
Bill English’s big ideas for Kāinga Ora
Will we see a rate cut from the Reserve Bank this year?
A decade in charge of the national power grid
What kind of homes do we actually want?
Bonus episode: When the most facts changed the fastest
Listen Now: episode one of Juggernaut – I Love You, Mr Lange
EWhy is the Reserve Bank continuing to hold the OCR?
How a cold snap almost caused an national energy crisis
Budget day special
An interest rate bludgeoning
Floods knocked out Redclyffe, so why rebuild on the same flood-prone site?
How many lives is that tax cut worth?
Introducing Behind the Story: If you love a dog, you must also love disposing of its sh*t
The unreachable dream of the kiwi bach
The meaning of digital cash
The week the economic mood shifted
Who is being hit hardest by inflation?
When monopolies clash
How do we get over the electrification tipping point?
Should philanthropic giving be a moral obligation?
A battle won in the War for Wellington
Navigating the rising tide of electricity demand
When caution reigns
To hike, or not to hike? Unpacking the monetary policy statement with Adrian Orr
This is Kiwi: Sarah Hirini on growth and leadership
The real reason our government won't borrow to fix our infrastructure issues
This is Kiwi: Nico Porteous on the process of performance
How super is NZ Super?
This is Kiwi: Louis Davis on modern fatherhood
We all need to cut 75% of our personal carbon emissions. But how?
This is Kiwi: Kendall Flutey on focusing your ambition
A year on: decoding the cost of major weather events
This is Kiwi: Te Aorere Pēwhairangi on finding inspiration
The latest acronym in the Reserve Bank's tool kit
This is Kiwi: Jazz Thornton on resilience through adversity
What's behind New Zealand's water woes?
Summer minipod 3: the grim reality for low-lying suburbs
Summer minipod 2: the closing window of hope for our climate
Summer minipod 1: “end of story”
Monopod: Reacting to Nicola Willis' mini-budget
The Spinoff presents SUPERPOD 2023
The economic impact of record-high migration
The real cost of the smoking excise tax
When can we expect mortgage rates to drop?
The budget benefits of going electric
The state of the economy in Aotearoa with Steve Jurkovich
A new solution to the first-home deposit problem?
How leaders can learn from their mistakes
How to defend yourself from tech-savvy scammers
The wind power revolution energising Aotearoa
Powering down to keep your savings up
Using LinkedIn to build your business better
The post-pandemic office experience
Melbourne City's carbon neutral apartment building
Is an economic summer on the horizon?
Chris Hipkins on leading a conservative left-wing government
Reconnecting the regions with better public transit
Shining a light on our solar industry
The company transitioning businesses to a low carbon economy
How to construct an affordable and eco-friendly home
The renewable energy source beneath our feet
This is Kiwi: Kiri Nathan on building community through creativity
What is the future of our banking system?
This is Kiwi: Robbie Van Dam on finding innovation everywhere
Breaking the financial barriers for Māori
This is Kiwi: Dr Ellen Joan Nelson on embracing a better way of working
Making climate adaptation as fair as possible
This is Kiwi: Dr Rangi Mātāmua on finding wisdom in the stars
When house price sustainability doesn’t mean affordability
This is Kiwi: Simran Kaur on planning for future wealth
The future runs on electric power
This is Kiwi: Dave Letele on beating the odds
How to ensure fairer infrastructure costs for all
Redefining carbon farming in Aotearoa
Is AI enhancing efficiency or encroaching on humanity?
How big does Chris Bishop want us to be?
How we budget is costing us dearly
Budget special: Bernard Hickey and Toby Manhire binge on bread and butter
Could standardising housing drive down the prices?
The pathway to homeownership for solo buyers
How do we fix New Zealand's tax inequity?
How hiring autistic people benefits your workplace
What we need to do to meet our climate goals
Is your employer watching you work from home?
Will climate change wipe out your insurance?
How Labour just hurt the Emissions Trading Scheme
Bonus episode: Are the Greens willing to work with National?
Why Auckland Council should just borrow
The future of sustainable farmlands
Is corporate greed the real culprit behind inflation?
Will we change in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle?
How Cyclone Gabrielle will forever change the housing industry
Will RMA reform actually solve our water woes?
How venture capitalism can fund a greener economy
Is Wellington at risk of a slow, painful death?
Tory Whanau's plan for transport, housing, and the future of Wellington City
Mini-pod: "Let that sink in"
Mini-pod: "Wicked perfect storm"
Mini-pod: "Cool the jets"
So the economy's a mess... What now?
Mind the pay gap
Turning the nation's happiness into data
Pensioner poverty has changed the retirement debate
How to share your capital gains
How do we solve our emissions issue?
Nicola Willis is breaking from tradition
Another broken relationship with the Crown
How effective is our environmental spending?
How green is your building?
Using NFTs and engineered wood to solve housing problems
How to mark a B Corp
The build-to-rent solution
The three horsemen of our housing apocalypse
ESo who 'owns' the car parks?
Economics 101 for housing supply
What Adrian Orr just learned about the global economy
Two epic tax fails
The finger of blame for high house prices
Aotearoa's future of low battery anxiety
Is your property a climate change hot potato?
Finally, more women in construction
Could full transparency solve our pay equity problems?
EThe reality of free fares
Time to pull the migration lever?
Is the housing market’s tide really turning?
Shy small businesses are holding the nation back
The great resignation hits Aotearoa
Inflation everywhere, except the housing market
Budget 2022: Reaction special
The rise of the inflation robots
Bonus episode: What the new lending rules mean for mortgages
Petrol prices and our lizard brains
Unpacking our supermarkets’ superprofits
What strawberries can teach us about NZ’s economy
What the Reserve Bank's latest decision means
Bonus episode: The power of diversity and inclusion
Aluminium prices vs our climate plans
Light rail’s heavy carbon footprint
Why is everything getting more expensive?
A big year for local politics
A big year for the economy
Bonus episode: The dangers of debt
A big year for housing
Summer reissue: An epic intergenerational wealth transfer
Summer reissue: The impossible dream of home ownership
Eight years to carbon zero
Our discounted future
The shipping forecast
Bonus episode: A new way of banking, with Steve Jurkovich
Can we make housing affordable without crashing the market?
You deserve a raise
What’s behind the booming art market?
Bonus episode: The rise and rise of cyber fraud
The KiwiSaver provider and developer teaming up on housing
Climate change and house prices
Bonus episode: Covid and our economy
How would a central bank digital currency work?
Three storeys high and rising
Joining the dots to solve the housing crisis
What we've learned about working from home
The B Corp moment
How sustainable is your supply chain?
Cleaning up capitalism from the inside out
Bonus episode: Why Kiwibank is embracing te ao Māori
The future of capitalism, with Luigi Zingales
The case for mandatory vaccines in the workplace
Bonus episode: How businesses are responding to the return of Covid-19
Who's taking advantage of the wage subsidy scheme?
How should we plan our population?
The political economy of the climate crisis
How do we fix our unkind migration system?
Back to the future of public transport
Bonus episode: SMEs with Kiwibank’s Joanna Greaves
How do we get a vaccination rate over 80%?
A big money-saving solar power idea
An epic intergenerational wealth transfer
Looking for hope in our housing crisis
Bonus episode: Digital innovation with Kiwibank's Ranjit Jayanandhan
How home ownership became the impossible dream
Why is New Zealand’s housing stock so bad?
New Zealand's path to carbon zero
The future of currency
Designing a social insurance scheme that works
Budget 2021: Reversing the mother of all budgets
What have we got to lose by standing up to China?
Bonus episode: Sustainability with Kiwibank's Julia Jackson
The value of investing in health and happiness
What will the Reserve Bank’s decisions mean for house prices?
New Zealand’s temporary migration scandal
The real fight for climate and housing action is at council level
Bonus episode: Shannon Te Huia, Kiwibank Local Hero of the Year
Global capitalism’s 'doom loop' and how to stop it
The rise of the work from home economy
Unpacking Labour’s new housing package
Can NZ's housing affordability problem ever be solved?
Coming soon – When the Facts Change with Bernard Hickey