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Bernard Hickey — economics / political economy.
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Recent items
The last 18 items from this source, with their canonical topic tags. Click through to read the original.
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Election Day Enrolment · Green Alternative Budget · Lpg Export Expansion · Nz First Policy Cost Estimates · Voter Enrolment Errors
potential economic diversification and energy strategy
22 Oct
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Electoral Participation · School Enrolment Timing · Target Enrolment Rate Of 94.7% · Voter Registration Speed · Voter Roll Fall-Off · Voting Inactivity
discrepancy between enrolment and expected turnout
22 Oct
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Health System Outreach Campaign · Israel-Iran Tensions · Luxon Opportunity Policy · National Healthcare Collapse · Oracle Ai Investment Risk · Spacex Tesla Merger Speculation · Youth Healthcare Enrolment
potential regional escalation with global impact
22 Oct
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Climate Change Mitigation · Digital Media Engagement · Election Commentary · Geopolitical Updates · Live Video Streaming · Subscription Accessibility · Weekly Hoon Podcast
critical analysis of domestic politics
22 Oct
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Cabinet Ranking · Ericas Stanford Appointment · Great Replacement Conspiracy · Luxon Opportunity Policy · New Zealand Defence Spending
business confidence in her leadership
21 Oct
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Defence Spending Reduction · Housing And Climate Vision · Luxon's Political Isolation
NZ First's push for increased military expenditure
21 Oct
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Child Poverty And Hospital Staffing · Economic Mobility · Election Year Priorities · Local Democracy Reform · Treasury Job Projections 2030 · Youth Voter Enrolment
misaligned and problematic
21 Oct
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Funded Sector Pay Equity · Government Size Reduction · Labour's Surplus Assumptions · Military Spending Comparison · National Vs Labour Spending · Public Sector Cuts · Real Per-Capita Health Spending Increase
deep reductions in service provision
20 Oct
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Election Campaign Short-Term Effects · Facebook Political Posting · Labour Cost Of Living Response · Marketing Expenditure Impact On Customer Reach · National Party Social Media Trolling · Small Target Strategy Effectiveness
sophisticated targeting less impactful
20 Oct
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Electoral Commission Classification · Electoral Enrolment Rate Decline · Post-Election Vulnerability · Voter Threshold Requirement · Youth Government Disengagement · Youth Voter Enrolment
a harmful policy limiting democratic access for new voters
19 Oct
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Video Playback Speed
technical accessibility concern
19 Oct
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Affordable Healthcare Access · Community-Based Care · Early Intervention In Workplace Health · Hospital Care Quality · Public Health Commitment · Public Health System Reform · Te Tiriti O Waitangi In Health
maintaining excellence in treatment
19 Oct
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Child Poverty And Hospital Staffing · Economic Mobility · Fiscal Plans And Economic Stagnation · Political Debate Performance · Tax Reform Absence · Treasury Job Forecast Inaccuracies
disputed economic projections undermine confidence
19 Oct
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Affordable Housing Crisis · Children's Commissioner Policy Failure · Healthcare Staffing Shortages · Measurement Of Child Poverty · Primary Care Underfunding · Public Finance Act Impact · Reserve Bank Regulatory Reforms
punitive inflation targeting harming the poor
19 Oct
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Blenheim Ed Doctor Revolt · Fuel Price Surge · Government Cost Inflation · Rbnz Cash Rate Hike Outlook
workforce discontent over staffing
18 Oct
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Fiscal Policy Foundations · Government Overdrafts · Morgan Edwards Research · Official Information Request · Public Sector Financial Accountability · Treasury Financial Statements · Treaty Settlement Land Accounts
transparent and evidence-based
16 Oct
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Child Poverty Reduction · Global Climate Inaction · Housing Affordability
moral imperative and structural need
16 Oct
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Aged Care Overcrowding · Cancer Treatment At Starship Hospital · Child Cancer As Political Football · Health Minister Downplaying Of Delays · Healthcare Staffing Shortages · Nursing Escalation Policy Failure · Public Trust In Health System
moral outrage over using vulnerable patients for political gain
15 Oct
