Bernard Hickey
Covering a country under lockdown
Our media have plenty of ‘emergency journalism’ experience after several major disasters and crises in recent years. But covering the whole country going into lockdown was a new one - and in spite of…
AudioBusiness offers a helping hand
This week on Two Cents' Worth the team look at how Covid-19 has changed the way we work and live and what business might look like after the lock down is lifted. Audio
Call for UBI in NZ to ride out global depression
New Zealand should introduce a universal basic income in line with the national superannuation scheme, financial journalist Bernard Hickey says. Audio
Screwing the scrum on democracy
The New Zealand First Party political donations furore has escalated quickly into the hands of the Serious Fraud Office. Audio
Screwing the scrum on democracy
The New Zealand First Party political donations furore has escalated quickly into the hands of the Serious Fraud Office.
AudioHas the government walked the walk on welfare
According to its own welfare advisory group, the government isn't doing enough to help lift people out of poverty - despite the claims of social development minister Carmel Sepuloni. Audio
Unintended consequences of school donation policy
The government's policy to fund schools based on their students, rather than ask families for donations, counterintuitively means some schools will have to make some tough choices. Audio
Question of the day for 22 November 2019
What's your favourite film soundtrack of all time, and why? Audio
Why you should take a lunch break
An article in the New Zealand Herald lays out the joys of taking a lunch break - and the dangers of NOT doing so. Audio
Botany's 14-hour daycare centre
The new Rainbow Centre in Botany will provide on-site doctors and nurses, and take-home meals for parents too busy to cook - but should we really be expecting this from daycare centres? Audio
Erebus memorial plans divide community
An Erebus Memorial mooted for the Parnell Rose Gardens opposed by some residents. Audio
The Panel with Karlo Mila and Bernard Hickey (Part 2)
What's your favourite film soundtrack of all time, and why? The government's policy to fund schools based on their students, rather than ask families for donations, counterintuitively means some… Audio
The Panel with Karlo Mila and Bernard Hickey (Part 1)
An Erebus Memorial mooted for the Parnell Rose Gardens is opposed by some residents. The new Rainbow Centre in Botany will provide on-site doctors and nurses, and take-home meals for parents too busy… Audio
I've been thinking for 22 November 2019
What the panellists Bernard Hickey and Karlo Mila have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day for 22 November 2019
Marie Kondo causes consternation by opening online shop. Audio
Speed limits lowered in Auckland CBD
Auckland Transport has voted to implement a bylaw which will lower speed limits on most Auckland roads, except those not categorised as high risk and where there is a significant preference for the… Audio
Cyclists as fast as cars down cycleway
Cyclists are zooming down Auckland Northwestern cycleway as fast as cars, AT says. They monitored speeds on the cycleway for two months after Newton Central School axed it's walking school bus. Audio
Postal service issues for local elections
Nicholas Boyack for Stuff highlights an issue of frustration with New Zealand postal services for the local body election. Voting papers delivered well after voting had begun and lack of post boxes in… Audio
Markle warned about British tabloids
The Duchess of Sussex says she was warned about the British tabloids before she married Prince Harry. Meghan Markle spoke to ITV for a documentary Audio
