Bernard Hickey

Business confidence has tumbled, with outlooks at ten year lows, the worst since the Global Financial Crisis. Recent figures suggest our GDP growth is slowing, despite the Prime Minister's assertion… Audio

ANZ Bank won't say whether its Chief executive David Hisco was forced to step down over a disagreement about his claim for personal expenses. The country's highest paid bank boss stepped down at the… Audio

The budget came and went, but what did we learn from it? Well, if you're Newsroom Pro managing director Bernard Hickey, you learned something profound - and a touch chastening - about priorities… Audio

The Two Cents' Worth team dedicates the entire podcast to debating the merits of the 2019 Wellbeing Budget and how it's likely to impact the New Zealand economy. Audio

Grant Robertson has delivered his world first Wellbeing Budget after a shambolic lead-up that attracted international attention over a supposed hack of the Treasury website.

But after three days of… Video, Audio

David Seymour is returning to Dancing with the Stars for trios week. Will he twerk once again? Audio

There is a plan to make Napier and Hastings ratepayers pay $30 a year to protect land from sea level rise. They are the first in New Zealand to face this sort of cost.  Audio

The government's first wellbeing budget has been overshadowed by hacking claims. Labour and Treasury claimed the budget information has been hacked.  Audio

Companies are paying thousands for a Rainbow Tick to show their workplaces are safe for LGBTQI people. But does the certification really do what it purports to?  Audio

It's New Zealand Music Month, so our question of the day is: What are three NZ albums you listen to regularly? Audio

A new lobby group with high profile members has launched an attack on Auckland Transport.  Audio

The Government has released its Wellbeing Budget. The panellists are joined by Economics Professor Tim Hazledine of Auckland University and Moira Lawyer, Chief Executive of the Methodist mission run… Audio

Question of the Day for 30th May; Is the Rainbow Tick pinkwashing? Budget smugglers; Hawke's Bay ratepayers to pay for coastal defences; The return of David Seymour to DWTS. Audio

Analysis of the Wellbeing budget; New Auckland transport lobby group. Audio

An introduction to our panellist and the topics for the day plus our panelists share their thoughts on something they've been thinking about. Audio

Fonterra is selling the Tip Top heritage band to Froneri. It's a joint venture between PAI Partners and Nestle, which is described as the third largest ice cream manufacturer in the world. Tip Top was… Audio

Smart phones have changed the world - and the global economy. Newsroom Pro's managing editor Bernard Hickey says billions of people are now carrying a deflationary engine in their pocket.  Audio

Growing cannabis is something we do pretty well in parts of this country, but until now that has not been something to be proud of or even talk about.

That's about to change.

Russell Brown visits… Audio

Tim Watkin looks at a new initiative to create a hybrid workspace – somewhere between the market economy and the volunteer sector – where people get something in return when they volunteer. Audio