Bernard Hickey
Raw power in the Internet era
In the last week we have discovered just how little power our Government, the law and our biggest businesses have over Google and Facebook in our own country, let alone consumers. In the wake of the… Audio
The place of the mosque in the community
A new mosque has opened in Nelson. It's doors are open to anyone. What part will it play in the community? We talk to the president if the Nelson Islamic Cultural Society Moayid Sherif. Audio
Finding forgiveness
There have been some incredible personal stories from those caught in the mosque attacks. Heroism and forgiveness. What does it atke to forgive? When is the right time? Audio
Gun owners handover semi automatics
Many gun owners are reflecting on their need to have semi-automatic weapons in their possession after last Friday's mosque shootings. John Hart is one of those who's responded to the call to give up… Audio
World is watching NZ gun reform
It's not just not just New Zealanders waiting to see what Parliament does next in our move towrds gun law reforms. The rest of the world is watching to see what we do. Al Gillespie of Waikato… Audio
Stopping violent content online
The role that social media played in the spread of a video of the Christchurch attacks has become a prime focus of the analyis of the event. Questions are being raised about the willingness of the big… Audio
NZ Security dropped the ball on white extremists
An inquiry into the agencies associated with New Zealand's national intelligence is to get underway. White supremacist groups have sprung up in the West with many responsible for killings around the… Audio
Dame Anne Salmond on NZ's racist underbelly
The Panelists confront the uncomfortable possibility that New Zealand is a racist country. Respected historian and writer Dame Anne Salmond says New Zealanders need to look racism directly in the eye… Audio
The Panel with Bernard Hickey and Tayyaba Khan (Part 2)
It's not just not just New Zealanders waiting to see what Parliament does next in our move towrds gun law reforms. The rest of the world is watching to see what we do. Al Gillespie of Waikato… Audio
The Panel with Bernard Hickey and Tayyaba Khan (Part 1)
The Panelists confront the uncomfortable possibility that New Zealand is a racist country. Respected historian and writer Dame Anne Salmond says New Zealanders need to look racism directly in the eye… Audio
Proposed tax changes - panel discussion
Are the Tax Working Group proposals a mangy dog or a step in the right direction? Former Green MP Sue Bradford, Newsroom Pro managing editor Bernard Hickey and NZME business editor Fran O'Sullivan… Audio
Economist Bernard Hickey: what to make of all the tax talk
Throughout the week tax has been hitting the headlines with National saying their new plan would give the average worker an extra $430 a year. Economist Bernard Hickey looks at the numbers. Audio
A Swedish hotel stay
We're going to send you on holiday to a beautiful hotel in Scandanavia ... ALL expenses paid. Only catch is, you have to leave your cellphone behind ... Audio
Cleanfluencers - the new media craze
Forget attractive people doing handstands on a beach on Instagram ... that's SO 2018. The NEW social media gurus are fans of cleaning... called 'cleanfluencers', they plump cushions, they spray, they… Audio
Are millennials scared of a bit of hard yakka?
"Work smarter, not harder "... That's the message of an opinion piece in Stuff yesterday which looks at the question of why fence-builders are finding it so hard to recruit youngsters, despite… Audio
What do our truancy figures say about us?
The Education Ministry's released its annual attendance survey, this is looking at term 2 in 2018 ... It found more than a THIRD of children failed to attend school regularly - that's defined as… Audio
How much have tuck shop menus changed in 40 years?
An Australian school canteen menu from 1974 is doing the rounds on social media ... and how times have changed ... Audio
McDonalds meets Roald Dahl
McDonalds is replacing its Happy Meal toys with Roald Dahl books - a nice gesture, or effective marketing? Audio
What to make of National's tax plan
National says its new tax plan will give the average worker an extra $430 a year - does that hold up when you jump under the hood? Audio