Bernard Hickey's discussions with Peter Bale and guests about the political economy in Aotearoa-NZ and in geo-politics, including issues around housing affordability, climate change inaction and child poverty reduction. <br/><br/><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/s/hoons?utm_medium=podcast">thekaka.substack.com</a>
The Hoon
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Bernard Hickey's discussions with Peter Bale and guests about the political economy in Aotearoa-NZ and in geo-politics, including issues around housing affordability, climate change inaction and child poverty reduction. <br/><br/><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/s/hoons?utm_medium=podcast">thekaka.substack.com</a>
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June 25, 2026
The Weekly Hoon: Climate, housing, Iran and the revival of the Alliance Party
<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/492952-bernard-hickey">Bernard Hickey</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/1321734-peter-bale">Peter Bale</a> talking with regular guest <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/10255227-robert-patman">Robert Patman</a> from Dunedin about geopolitics, the economy, climate change and politics.</p><p>This edition also included discussions with special guests:</p><p>* Author <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/32296407-jonathan-lyons-phd">Jonathan Lyons, PhD</a>, who publishes the <a target="_blank" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/jonathanslyons">Signal to Noise: History. Philosophy. Commentary.</a> substack, about the history of Iran; and,</p><p>* <strong>Alliance Party Leader Victor Billot</strong> on the party’s history, re-registration and policies.</p><p><strong>This week:</strong></p><p>* Bernard and Peter talked about the climate in Europe, social housing policy in New Zealand.</p><p>* Then Bernard and Peter talked with Robert and Jonathan about the Iran conflict.</p><p>* Bernard and Peter then talked with Victor about the Alliance Party.</p><p>* Victor read a poem written especially for The Hoon at the end. The skateboarding dog story was about Larry the Cat from 10 Downing Street, who has outlived six British Prime Ministers.</p><p>The Hoon’s podcast version above was recorded on Thursday night during a live webinar for over 200 paying subscribers and was produced and edited by <strong>Simon Josey.</strong> <strong>Peter Bal</strong>e will be back next week.</p><p>The Hoon won the silver award for best current affairs podcast in last year’s New Zealand Podcast awards. </p><p>(This is a sampler for all free subscribers and anyone else who stumbles on it. Thanks to the support of paying subscribers here, we’re able to spread my public interest journalism here about housing affordability, climate change and poverty reduction other public venues. Join the community supporting and contributing to this work with your ideas, feedback and comments, and by subscribing in full. Remember, all students and teachers who sign up for the free version with their .ac.nz and .school.nz email accounts are automatically upgraded to the paid version for free. </p><p>Ngā mihi nui.</p><p>Bernard</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">thekaka.substack.com/subscribe</a>
June 18, 2026
The Weekly Hoon: Calling for a new RONS' suspension; Golden Mile decision; Religion's role in the Ukraine war;
<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/492952-bernard-hickey">Bernard Hickey</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/1321734-peter-bale">Peter Bale</a> talking with regular guests <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/158694571-cathrine-dyer">Cathrine Dyer</a> from Wellington and <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/10255227-robert-patman">Robert Patman</a> from Dunedin about geopolitics, the economy, climate change and politics.</p><p>This edition also included discussions with special guests:</p><p>* Transport analyst <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/195208541-connor-sharp">Connor Sharp</a> talking about <strong>Greater Auckland’s</strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/06/18/urgent-call-to-rescope-warkworth-to-te-hana/">call</a> for the Te Hana to Warkworth section of the Northland RONS to be rescoped<strong>; </strong>and,</p><p>* Public Theologian and Civic Technologist <strong>Brittany C Farbo</strong> on the role of religion in the Ukraine War and Russia’s attacks on churches in Ukraine.</p><p><strong>This week:</strong></p><p>* Bernard, Peter and Cathrine talked about Wellington’s Golden Mile decision and South Dunedin’s attempts to deal with climate retreat.</p><p>* Then Bernard and Peter talked with Robert about the Iran conflict MOU.</p><p>* Bernard and Peter then talked with Britt about Ukraine.</p><p>* They finished with a chat with Connor about the RONS and transport policy.</p><p>The Hoon’s podcast version above was recorded on Thursday night during a live webinar for over 200 paying subscribers and was produced and edited by <strong>Simon Josey.</strong> <strong>Peter Bal</strong>e will be back next week.</p><p>The Hoon won the silver award for best current affairs podcast in last year’s New Zealand Podcast awards. </p><p>(This is a sampler for all free subscribers and anyone else who stumbles on it. Thanks to the support of paying subscribers here, we’re able to spread my public interest journalism here about housing affordability, climate change and poverty reduction other public venues. Join the community supporting and contributing to this work with your ideas, feedback and comments, and by subscribing in full. Remember, all students and teachers who sign up for the free version with their .ac.nz and .school.nz email accounts are automatically upgraded to the paid version for free. </p><p>Ngā mihi nui.</p><p>Bernard</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">thekaka.substack.com/subscribe</a>
June 11, 2026
The Weekly Hoon: An amazing SpaceX IPO; NZ's $6.5b emissions credits bill; Auckland's de-intensification & Labour's fare cap policy
<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/492952-bernard-hickey">Bernard Hickey</a> talking with regular guest <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/158694571-cathrine-dyer">Cathrine Dyer</a> from Wellington about geopolitics, the economy, climate change and politics.</p><p>This edition also included discussions with special guests:</p><p>* BusinessDesk-$ podcaster and Listener tech columnist <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/1822317-peter-griffin">Peter Griffin</a> on <strong>SpaceX</strong>’s float and what it means for <strong>RocketLab; </strong>and,</p><p>* Former NZ Herald-$ columnist and former Metro, Cuisine & Consumer magazine Editor <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/4645420-simon-wilson">Simon Wilson</a> on <strong>Auckland Council</strong>’s housing de-intensification vote and <strong>Labour</strong>’s $20 fare cap policy this week. Simon has just launched his substack; <a target="_blank" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/simonwilsonhopetown">Hopetown by Simon Wilson</a>. I highly recommend subscribing.</p><p><strong>This week:</strong></p><p>* Bernard and Peter began the show with their three news items of the week, including Peter pointing to the <strong>Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swann</strong> scoop in the New York Times-$ (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/magazine/trump-epstein-files-white-house-vance-doj.html">gift link</a>) about <strong>Donald Trump’s</strong> Epstein files mess and Bernard pointing to the self-firing of CBS’ 60 Minutes host <strong>Scott Palley.</strong></p><p>* Bernard, Peter and Cathrine talked about <strong>Treasury</strong>’s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2026-06/tp-26-01-ndc-fiscal-costs.pdf">advice</a> to the Government that it might have to buy up to $6.5 billion worth of climate emissions credits on onshore markets or from other Governments because New Zealand is on track to miss its Paris Accord commitments, which are now hard-coded into our trade agreements with the EU and UK.</p><p>* Then Bernard and Peter talked with Simon and Peter about SpaceX, RocketLab, Auckland housing and Labour’s new transport policy.</p><p>* Peter finished with Donald Trump’s ‘I Love Inflation’ quote as the ‘skateboarding dog’ item.</p><p>The Hoon’s podcast version above was recorded on Thursday night during a live webinar for over 200 paying subscribers and was produced and edited by <strong>Simon Josey.</strong> <strong>Peter Bal</strong>e will be back next week.</p><p>The Hoon won the silver award for best current affairs podcast in last year’s New Zealand Podcast awards. </p><p>(This is a sampler for all free subscribers and anyone else who stumbles on it. Thanks to the support of paying subscribers here, we’re able to spread my public interest journalism here about housing affordability, climate change and poverty reduction other public venues. Join the community supporting and contributing to this work with your ideas, feedback and comments, and by subscribing in full. Remember, all students and teachers who sign up for the free version with their .ac.nz and .school.nz email accounts are automatically upgraded to the paid version for free. </p><p>Ngā mihi nui.</p><p>Bernard</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">thekaka.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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