Hosted by journalist Bernard Hickey, When the Facts Change is your essential weekly guide to the int
For decades we've been warned of major slumps that never happened, but the Reserve Bank's new chief
Why do so few of our small businesses make the leap to become bigger, faster-growing engine rooms fo
The employment landscape currently favours workers, yet we’re still reluctant to ask for a pay rise
It’s hitting food, petrol, rent, shipping and wages, but inflation hasn’t touched the housing market
Bernard Hickey (When The Facts Change; parliament studio) and Toby Manhire (Gone By Lunchtime; Auckl
Inflation has become the thief in our wallets for the first time in a generation and there are plent
In December 2021 the government made changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act that w
The government’s decision to cut fuel taxes this week highlights just how hard it is for politicians
Back in 2002, supermarket chains Foodtown and Woolworths were allowed to combine into the group now
New Zealand has a lot of small businesses, but relatively few of them expand into larger, more produ
The Reserve Bank made its first big set piece decision of the year this week, releasing its monetary
This year marks 50 years of the gay liberation movement in New Zealand – 50 years of fight, advocacy
The price of aluminium has exploded in the last six months – so much so that Rio Tinto now wants to
Building a light rail line between Auckland’s CBD and the airport sounds like a good thing for the c
Who or what is responsible for all the price inflation we’ve been seeing lately? And how do we know
All the political roads in housing and climate change lead to council chambers rather than parliamen
Against all expectations a year ago, the global economy ended 2021 wracked by inflation and a debate
Natalie Vincent is the chief executive of Ngā Tangata Microfinance Trust, which works with New Zeala
Bernard Hickey is joined by Ockham founder Mark Todd to dig through a massive year for housing. They
When the Facts Change is taking a short break over summer. We'll be back with new episodes soon, but
