Hosted by journalist Bernard Hickey, When the Facts Change is your essential weekly guide to the int
Free trade agreements are the global political economy’s hottest topics at the moment, especially si
Our social welfare system is complicated, expensive - and incredibly necessary. How do we know when
Last June the economists at Kiwibank published an article titled “Survive ‘til 25”, outlining what t
In order to reduce debt, the coalition government wants to cut spending from 34% of GDP down to 30%.
Political and economic debates in 2024 were dominated by the Government’s new fast-track legislation
Donald Trump’s re-election was the defining moment (and the major shock) in the world of politics th
Finally, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand started cutting interest rates this year, having moved befo
Kiwibank senior economist Mary Jo Vergara has dug through card-spending data to find out how retail
Homelessness in Aotearoa has hit an all-time high, forcing organisations like Wellington City Missio
Motueka might appear sleepy and remote to visitors, but like much of Aotearoa, it faces a severe sho
In 2022, Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr told Christmas shoppers to “cool your jets”, as the bank s
Victoria University professor of taxation Lisa Marriott talks to Bernard Hickey about the fundamenta
For decades, Pat Hanley has been a tireless advocate for the rights of beneficiaries, drawing attent
Our prisons are bursting at the seams. They cost at least $2 billion per year to run – and that’s be
Fintechs are changing the way we spend and save, but they are also set to change the way we could be
The animal spirits of the economy are stirring back to life after a whopper of an interest rate cut
What if your hot water cylinder could help solve New Zealand’s energy crisis? And how is an hour of
Finance minister Nicola Willis is on a mission to crunch the size of government debt from well over
As our national population grows older (and the superannuation system becomes increasingly burdened
Aotearoa’s biggest problems are largely caused by a lack of infrastructure - housing, transport, wat
