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When the Facts Change

Hosted by journalist Bernard Hickey, When the Facts Change is your essential weekly guide to the int

Episodes

Total: 252

Bernard revisits the most revolutionary era in our political economy in conversation with Toby Manhi

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Reserve Bank Chief Economist Paul Conway joins Bernard in the immediate aftermath of a surprisingly

Bernard Hickey goes deep into the mechanics of the electricity distribution system to find out what

Budget day special

2024/5/30

Nicola Willis has delivered tax cuts in her first budget, largely as promised. But has the coalition

The Reserve Bank warned this week of high interest rates and high inflation for even longer, with st

The Redclyffe substation near Napier flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle and turning it off turned off

The Government has repealed various smokefree measures to ensure it keeps collecting $1.2 billion a

The Spinoff has just launched a brand new series called Behind the Story, where site editor Madelein

Bernard Hickey talks with property academic Deborah Levy about her research into the changes in the

The Reserve Bank wants to know how the public feels about a potential new type of digital cash. This

Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr joins Bernard to discuss and dissect the trajectory of inflatio

Kiwibank economist Sabrina Delgado joins Bernard to discuss the ways inflation affects various group

When monopolies clash

2024/4/4

Auckland Airport wants to put up its landing charges to help pay for a multibillion dollar revamp of

The evidence is clear: it's good for our pockets and for the planet, so what's stopping families and

With the majority of Aotearoa struggling to meet basic needs, philanthropic funding is more importan

In a special edition of When The Facts Change, Bernard Hickey talks with The Spinoff’s Wellington ed

Transpower is taking a new approach to handling the massive increase in demand for electricity. Inst

When caution reigns

2024/3/7

Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich joins Bernard Hickey to discuss how businesses and consumer

Te Pūtea Matua governor Adrian Orr joins Bernard to discuss the bank’s decision to hold the official