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The Spinoff
5 days ago
- Business
- The Spinoff
When the Facts Change: Dissension in the RBNZ ranks
Kiwibank senior economist Mary Jo Vergara joins Bernard Hickey to unpack this week's monetary policy statement, and look ahead to an uncertain future for rates in Aotearoa. The Reserve Bank cut the Official Cash Rate this week, as expected, but one of the six members of the bank's rate setting committee voted to hold the OCR. That surprised markets and pushed up the wholesale interest rates that drive fixed mortgage rates. Bernard Hickey speaks with Kiwibank's Mary Jo Vergara about a very uncertain outlook for rates in the wake of Donald Trump's Liberation Day shock.
The Spinoff
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Spinoff
Gone By Lunchtime x When The Facts Change: A Budget special
Bernard Hickey crunches the numbers in a special Gone By Lunchtime meets When the Facts Change crossover episode. In the year of growth, Nicola Willis has presented a growth budget. But does the Investment Boost initiative, which speeds up depreciation for businesses, promise the kind of growth that the economy needs? In this special Spinoff pod for budget day, Toby Manhire asks Bernard Hickey for his take on the headline changes, and whether or not David Seymour's earlier commentary that his colleague Brooke van Velden had 'saved the budget' through its controversial and hurried changes to the pay equiry scheme, has been proven true. Plus: what are the cumulative impacts of the changes to KiwiSaver and Best Start, as compared to the SuperGold cohort? And how much did the global political and economic volatility influence the documents published today?
The Spinoff
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Spinoff
When the Facts Change: Let the Budget battles commence
Labour leader Chris Hipkins joins Bernard Hickey to discuss the coalition government's approach to spending, the importance of infrastructure investment and how a future Labour government might do things differently. Fresh off a pre-Budget speech that took aim at the recent changes to pay equity, Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins joins Bernard Hickey to discuss the government's plans to cut $4.4 billion of spending over the next four years. What are the potential downsides of Nicola Willis' austerity approach to budget management? What other types of debt might we be accruing without realising it? Listen in to find out. Follow When the Facts Change on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.
The Spinoff
08-05-2025
- Business
- The Spinoff
When the Facts Change: Warmer, drier – and cheaper in the long run
Infometrics CEO Brad Olsen joins Bernard Hickey to discuss how the NZ Green Building Council's Homestar scheme is making homeownership better for the planet and for the back pocket. In 2010, the NZ Green Building Council introduced the Homestar sustainability certification, a framework that aims to allow designers, architects and builders to build better, more environmentally friendly, energy efficient housing. The upfront costs of building to the Homestar certification can be higher, but the potential savings over time – not to mention the quality of life improvements – are significant. Brad Olsen from Infometrics, an economic consultancy that has just published a detailed report on the Homestar certification, joins Bernard Hickey on this week's episode to dig into the broad range of benefits of Homestar-rated housing, for both the planet and the back pocket. Follow When the Facts Change on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.
The Spinoff
02-05-2025
- Business
- The Spinoff
When the Facts Change: Housing market psychology 101
Bernard Hickey talks to CEO Sarah Wood about the psychology of the housing market. Why are so many homeowners holding on and simply not selling, rather than lowering their price to 'meet the market' and 'clear the market' the way other markets do when there's too much supply and not enough demand? Bernard Hickey dives into the psychology of the housing market this week with CEO Sarah Wood. Follow When the Facts Change on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.
