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Bernard Hickey and friends explore Aotearoa’s political economy together. thekaka.substack.com

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20:14

Trump's return to White House brings the climate's...

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/11/13

As we absorb the news of Trump's victory in the US Presidential election, here’s a wrap compiled just before the result of what it might mean for climate action: * The UN Secretary General says the prospective departure of the United States would cripple the Paris Agreement, likening it to the loss of a limb or organ.* This analysis suggests that Trump (AND Harris if she had won) will focus on near-shoring or on-shoring of green technologies, ignore the WTO, and consider implementing a US carbon

19:28

The 30/30 fiscal rule that rules us all

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/11/11

Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Tuesday, November 12: * The Government will apologise today for decades of abuse in state care, but has put off any decisions on how much compensation it will pay until next year’s Budget as it focuses on its main aim: reducing public debt and the size of Government below 30% of GDP. * Scoop du jour: Tens of thousands of people are set to lose access to Dunedin Urgent

13:05

National risks being eaten alive by NZ First & ACT

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/11/05

Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Tuesday, November 5: * Strangely for a party that prides itself on being a mainstream bastion of ‘small c’ conservatism, National under PM Christopher Luxon is increasingly at risk of becoming consumed from the inside-out by the extremist policies of some National ministers and those of its coalition partners NZ First & ACT.* Scoop of the day: RMA reforms being hastily

5:48

Budget cuts penny wise & pound foolish

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/11/03

Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Monday, November 4: * Budget cuts are storing up costs for future taxpayers and Governments. * Scoop of the day: The Government is set to deliver another budget-cutting blow for the South Island.* Deep-dive of the day: Chris Bishop’s RMA reforms have an element of ‘Xi Jinping’ thought about them.* Solutions news: There’s great news coming out of Cannons Creek on

55:56

The Hoon around the week to November 1

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/10/31

The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking about the week’s news with:* The Kākā’s climate correspondent Cathrine Dyer on the latest climate news, including research showing the lethality of gas hobs and research on the health effects of climate change;* Robert Patman on the US Presidential elections and Israel’s banning of UNRWA.* Special guest Elaine Monaghan, who is a professor of practice in

15:21

Toxic positivity and toxicity in the kitchen

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/10/31

Long stories short, here’s the top six news items of note in climate news for Aotearoa this week, and a discussion above between Bernard Hickey and The Kākā’s climate correspondent Cathrine Dyer:* A study looking at psychological distress associated with climate change has stimulated discussion about the insistent demands for ‘hope’ and ‘positivity’ in climate communications. The study found that those suffering from higher levels of psychological distress were also more likely to be engaged in

10:32

A deliberate and unnecessary crash landing

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/10/30

Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Thursday, October 31: * US and European GDP growth figures overnight show the world’s largest economies, along with that of our nearest neighbour Australia, are still growing solidly because of ongoing Government investment. Meanwhile, New Zealand’s economy is slumping into a deeper recession because of budget cuts described by Treasury as the most severe per-capita in

4:47

Will banks & insurers back self-consented homes?

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/10/29

Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Wednesday, October 30: * The Government’s move to allow qualified builders, plumbers and drainlayers to self-consent their work faces potential hurdles from reluctant insurers and bankers wanting protection against another leaky buildings crisis. * Scoop of the day: Rob Stock reports this morning for The Post-$$$ that BNZ, ASB & Westpac have started setting emissions

9:52

'Happy to watch your grandkids grow up in Australia...

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2024/10/28

Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Tuesday, October 29: * A new bout of hand-wringing about the ongoing exodus of almost 200 New Zealanders a day to live in Australia has yet to take the final step to challenging opponents of wealth taxes and housing densification to surrender to lower house values to keep their grandchildren at home with them.* Scoop of the day: Over 8,000 homes on the outskirts of

16:07

After years of cover ups and hacks, the truth on gas...

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/10/24

Long stories short, here’s the top six news items of note in climate news for Aotearoa this week, and a discussion above between Bernard Hickey and The Kākā’s climate correspondent Cathrine Dyer:* Gas is worse for the climate than coal, over any timeframe that is relevant for a ‘bridging strategy’. The headlines are calling this a landmark study that changes everything, but the core findings were established by the same researcher 13 years ago. Why the delay? Or perhaps the bigger question is ‘how’,

56:36

The Hoon around the week to October 25

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/10/24

The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking about the week’s news with:* The Kākā’s climate correspondent Cathrine Dyer on the latest climate news, including another extreme climate event in the United States;* Robert Patman on the escalating conflict between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon; and,* Special guest Elaine Monaghan, who is a professor of practice in journalism at Indiana

10:02

What's driving the exodus of workers to Australia

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/10/22

Many thanks to everyone for all your kind comments via email and in comments and elsewhere about loss of my mum. I haven’t been able to respond individually, but please know Lynn and I appreciate every one of them.Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Tuesday, October 22. * Australia’s jobs market is proving much more resilient to higher interest rates than New Zealand’s, helping to accelerate the historic

13:12

DTIs set to restrain housing-debt-led economic rebound

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/10/20

Many thanks to subscribers for your patience and support while I’ve been off work. My mum died in Melbourne last Sunday, and her funeral was held there on Friday. I appreciated being able to spend time with my mum before she died, and with my family and Lynn over the last couple of weeks.Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Monday, October 21. * The Government’s economic strategy is dependent on lower

16:37

Funds cut for social housing with 3 days notice

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/10/08

Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Wednesday, October 9:* The Government has cut $6 million from subsidies for an Auckland social housing provider with three days notice, which will force it to leave houses empty that needed refurbishing, Auckland Councillor Richard Hills said last night.* In thek scoop of the day, BusinessDesk-$$$’s Oliver Lewis reveals MBIE’s advice to Simeon Brown and Shane Jones

21:27

Deep-dive: What does an ageing population mean for...

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/10/03

Long story short: Treasury has warned again public debt will rise exponentially in the decades to come because of the rising costs of our ageing population, unless we change one or more of our New Zealand Superannuation promises, publicly-funded healthcare or tax settings. The current Government isn’t planning any changes, other than to try to squeeze more services out of existing spending. Treasury says that won’t go far. National and Labour talked briefly yesterday after finding a bipartisan

13:46

Extreme weather events coming for us all

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/10/03

Long stories short, here’s the top six news items of note in climate news for Aotearoa this week, and a discussion above between Bernard Hickey and The Kākā’s climate correspondent Cathrine Dyer:* “Why does everywhere seem to be flooding right now, Vox asks, as a new study predicts that 70% of humanity will be hit by extreme weather events within the next 20 years.* Distilled examines insurance retreat as Hurricane Helene wipes out entire communities in states where fewer than 5% of home owners

56:21

The Hoon around the week to October 4

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/10/03

The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking about the week’s news with:* The Kākā’s climate correspondent Cathrine Dyer on the latest climate news, including another extreme climate event in the United States;* Robert Patman on the escalating conflict between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon; and,* Special guest Dr David Galler, a former intensive care specialist at Middlemore Hospital,

5:57

Luxon escapes having to pay $70,000 in ‘brightline’...

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/10/01

Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Wednesday, October 2:* PM Christopher Luxon was able to escape having to pay ‘brightline’ capital gains taxes of up to $70,200 on the sale of his Kate Sheppard apartment in Wellington because the sale was delayed until after his Government changed the rule by the PM’s requirements for the refurbishment of Premier House, as reported last night by NZ Herald’s Thomas

9:01

‘I don't know what the point of the questioning is.’

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/09/30

Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Tuesday, October 1:* PM Christopher Luxon has made $460,000 in tax-free income this year from capital gains on the sale of two of his rental properties, almost as much as the $484,200 gross income from his actual job, which he, like other earners of wages, has to pay tax on. Asked about not paying tax on the income from capital gains, he said he didn’t see the point of

8:06

One in four march against Govt in Dunedin

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey ·

2024/09/29

Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Monday, September 30:* Over 35,000 people marched in Dunedin on Saturday to protest against the Government’s plans to downgrade the new hospital being built there.* In the scoop of the day, Labour’s internal polling shows the left bloc just two percentage points behind the Government, Chris Hipkins told Henry Cooke in The Post-$$$.* In the deep-dive of the day, Ganesh

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