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Bernard Hickey — economics / political economy.
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Recent items
The last 20 items from this source, with their canonical topic tags. Click through to read the original.
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Emergency Housing Prevention · Gentrification In Regional Areas · Housing Unaffordability · Luxon's Mmp Referendum Announcement · National Crisis · Recognized Seasonal Employer Scheme · Regional Housing Supply
leadership crisis triggered by impulsive policy shift
6 Aug
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Data Center Resilience · Election Campaign Platform · Labour Market Underutilisation · Luxon's Mmp Referendum Announcement · Migrant Influx In Ceuta · Māori Data Sovereignty
geopolitical and operational necessity
6 Aug
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Aotearoa Data Centers · Climate Policy Disagreements · Global Geopolitical Reporting · International Relations Expertise · Societal Impact Of Ai · Webinar Access · Weekly Hoon Podcast
academic perspective on global affairs
6 Aug
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Bipartisan Health Spending Constraints · Cervical Notification Failure · Foreign-Born Representation In Parliament · Hiring Freeze In Health · Nz First Mp Eligibility Policy · Pm Travel For Fundraising · Younger People Underutilisation
misuse of defence resources for political convenience
5 Aug
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Real Wages Decline · Reserve Bank Monetary Stance · Under-Utilisation · Unemployment Near-Decade High · Wage Stagnation · Workforce Growth Outpacing Jobs · Youth Unemployment Rise
worsening living standards and economic hardship
4 Aug
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Auckland Cbd Height Limits · Coalition Government Split · Electricity Market Reform · House Price Policy Divergence · Nz First Decline · Opportunity Party Candidate Expansion · Parental Backlash
unexpected political growth from land tax policy
4 Aug
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Cervical Notification Failure · Dwindling Construction Consents · Election Day Enrolment Barriers · Luxon's Attack On Kiwi Business Owners · Nazism In Nz First Youth Wing · Youth Vote Suppression · Youth Voter Enrolment
an economic collapse in infrastructure
4 Aug
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Cancer Screening Outreach Failure · Census Replacement Methodology · Construction Workforce Decline · Primary School Enrolment Decline
systemic failure to reach patients
3 Aug
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Business Confidence Erosion · Businesses' Demand For Public Investment · Kiwi Kids Grant · Prime Minister's Adult Rhetoric · Teacher Power To Remove Disruptive Students
proposed to boost fertility through tax-free child support
2 Aug
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Fishing Industry Resistance · House Value Decline In Cotality · Lake Onslow Investor Commitment · Luxon-Peters Political Disagreement · Opportunity Spending Cuts · Wellington Job Losses
community-led defence of livelihoods
31 Jul
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Business Confidence Erosion · Cost Of Living · Government Health Investment · Government Response To Hospital Crisis · National Party Economic Credibility · New Zealand First Retail Divestment
system under strain due to staff shortages and patient overload
30 Jul
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Global Climate Policy · Helen Clark Foundation · Housing Affordability · International Criminal Court Warrants · National's Unexplained Vote On Un Human Rights Chief · Opportunity Party Ideology · Winston Peters Speech
national humiliation under foreign pressure
30 Jul
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Geopolitical Alignment · Helen Clark's National Identity · Un Recognition Vote
personal hurt over national diplomatic choices
30 Jul
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30% Gdp Spending Threshold · Healthcare Staffing Shortages · Inflation And Unemployment · Mental Health And Vulnerability · Renter Vs. Kainga Ora Housing Costs · Teenage Benefit Removal
unsafe conditions due to underfunded and understaffed hospitals
29 Jul
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Employment Court Ruling · Forced Labour Claims · Migrant Exploitation Concerns · Migrant Worker Wages · Temporary Employment Visas
exposing widespread legal violations in migrant employment
28 Jul
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China-Nz Trade Dependency · Developing Nations' Renewable Transition · Energy Security Risk · Ev Adoption For Beneficiaries · Import Cost Pressures · Rooftop Solar Subsidies
vulnerability from foreign oil and geopolitical shocks
26 Jul
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Climate Commission Risk Assessment · Construction Cost Inflation · Houthi Threat To International Order · Mortgage Affordability Crisis · New Zealand Chinese Building Industry Association Report · Number 8 Wire Mentality
geopolitical instability endangering global stability
23 Jul
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Generational Equity · Geopolitical Discourse · Policy Analysis · Public Deliberation On Biotech · Public Media Pluralism
practical climate solutions proposed
23 Jul
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Carbon Emission Reductions · Cost Of Living And Housing Stagnation · Crown Home Ownership Model · Family Affordability · Fear Of Debt · Healthcare Staffing Shortages · Public Service Productivity
widespread borrowing to cover basic living costs
22 Jul
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Auckland Housing Intensification · Fuel Subsidy Redistribution · Mandatory Climate Reporting For Insurers · Regional Job Decline · Trump Nz Tariff Proposal · Wholesale-Retail Separation
a partial shift from restrictive to expanded development
21 Jul