6+ hour, 6+ min ago  (419+ words) In the news this morning from Aotearoa's political economy around housing, climate and poverty: Nicola Willis is confident oil prices will drop soon and save the economic recovery the Government has relied on to get re-elected, even though experts globally…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (107+ words) It was quite the impressive act of political contortion this morning when Nicola Willis tried to pin NZ First to Labour in relation to its latest headline grabbing acts (and beyond) The K'k' by Bernard Hickey It was quite the…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1664+ words) M'rena. I've woken up with a sore throat and croaky voice so I can't do the video and podcast today. I'm keen to save myself for tomorrow's Hoon and return on Friday morning. In the meantime, here's six notable things…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (54+ words) The K'k' by Bernard Hickey Deep-dive of the day: Just 1. 4% of $1. 4 billion of foreign investments pledged to win "Active Investment (Golden) Visas" for residency are actually being invested actively here, Kate Mac Namara reports this morning for NZ Herald-$....

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (249+ words) The K'k' by Bernard Hickey Support for National slumped four percentage points to 29. 7% in a 1 News/Verian poll taken before Friday's fresh speculation about PM Christopher Luxon's leadership. That's a record low in the 1 News/Verian poll for National during…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (268+ words) The US Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has began, with two sanctioned oil tankers passing through, but several others turning back. The double blockade is expected to cut oil supplies by a further two million barrels a day…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (80+ words) Trump threatened to erase Iran. Then he capitulated. Now we all pay. Luxon said Trump's threat was "unhelpful.' But he's relaxed about fuel stocks. New Zealanders are now paying an extra $200 million per week for fuel imports. The RBNZ threatened…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (228+ words) Donald Trump told1 Benjamin Netanyahu last night to dial back Israel's strikes on Lebanon, so Israel decided overnight to enter ceasefire talks with Lebanon2, which may strengthen the broader ceasefire aimed at re-opening oil supplies through the Persian Gulf to the refineries…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (262+ words) The K'k' by Bernard Hickey Why Trump's capitulation won't fix stagflation Briefly in the news in Aotearoa's political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Thursday, April 9: Donald Trump's capitulation to allowing Iran to keep control of the Strait of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (203+ words) The K'k' by Bernard Hickey PM Christopher Luxon says he's fine with fuel importer reassurances about new tanker deliveries being on track, saying yesterday: "(I've been told) there's no risk to future orders. We're very comfortable with where we sit…...