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The Hoon

Bernard Hickey's discussions about the political economy in Aotearoa-NZ and in geo-politics, including issues around housing affordability, climate change inaction and child poverty reduction.

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Latest episodes

  1. The Weekly Hoon: Luxon's MMP musings; NZ's jobspocalypse; Big data centres & sovereignty6 Aug 2026
  2. The Weekly Hoon: Helen Clark on why Winston Peters should be fired over his 'go home' comments, & on NZ's humiliation on a key UN vote30 Jul 2026
  3. The Weekly Hoon: Climate gaslighting; Construction turnover & hazardous Houthis23 Jul 2026
  4. The Weekly Hoon: Luxon's (un)popularity; Middle Powers debate; Another Climate funding fudge16 Jul 2026
  5. The Weekly Hoon: Downplaying climate scenarios; China's sabre-rattling & Chris Bishop's RONS U-turn9 Jul 2026
  6. The Weekly Hoon: Homelessness, Foreign Policy, the Reality of Everything & the gutting of safety reforms2 Jul 2026
  7. The Weekly Hoon: Climate, housing, Iran and the revival of the Alliance Party25 Jun 2026
  8. The Weekly Hoon: Calling for a new RONS' suspension; Golden Mile decision; Religion's role in the Ukraine war;18 Jun 2026
  9. The Weekly Hoon: An amazing SpaceX IPO; NZ's $6.5b emissions credits bill; Auckland's de-intensification & Labour's fare cap policy11 Jun 2026
  10. Protest growing against Govt's disability cost-cutting bill9 Jun 2026