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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

Methane and nitrous oxide produced by cows and sheep remain the biggest barrier to Aotearoa meeting

The National Party's Deputy Leader has spoken out against The Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr, call

As central and local government battle for asset control, the lack of investment in infrastructure b

Aotearoa’s Government spends $2b a year on the environment, but where does that money go? Backed by

How green is your building?

2022/10/20

Building developers and funders are scrambling to work out how much carbon dioxide is emitted or cap

Professor Anthony Hoete is trying to solve some of the biggest housing problems in Te Ao Māori with

How to mark a B Corp

2022/10/6

Kiwibank has just produced its first sustainability report as a B Corp, paving the way for big organ

Private rentals owned by ‘Mum and Dad’ landlords are expensive and unstable, making it difficult for

It's evident to those living in Aotearoa that doing so does not come cheap, but did you know our hou

The great battle for walkable cities that prioritise cyclists and pedestrians over cars has only jus

Bernard Hickey dives deep into the demand and supply factors behind our endemic housing shortages wi

The Reserve Bank Governor has just returned from the hottest and most important annual get together

Two epic tax fails

2022/9/1

Revenue Minister David Parker steered the government into a political minefield this week with his e

The "official" economists in Wellington went hunting for the true culprit behind Aotearoa’s house pr

Electricity is something we can't live without at this stage in global growth – but with expensive r

If climate change projections make their way to Land Information Memorandums, owners of coastal prop

With unemployment now having climbed to 3.3% within the industry, builders are now crying out for wo

Imagine living in a society where details about everyone’s earnings and taxes are publicly available

The reality of free fares

2022/7/21

Half-price bus and train fares are good, but wouldn’t completely free fares be even better? Bernard

Businesses, hospitals and the opposition are pleading for a loosening of migrant worker restrictions