Podcast

The Hoon

Author: Bernard Hickey
Feed episode count: 217
Official site: https://thekaka.substack.com/s/hoons
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Summary

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.

Episodes

Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: Luxon's (un)popularity; Middle Powers debate; Another Climate funding fudge

Duration seconds: 3488
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-luxons-unpopularity

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Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: Downplaying climate scenarios; China's sabre-rattling & Chris Bishop's RONS U-turn

Duration seconds: 3641
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-downplaying-climate

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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: Homelessness, Foreign Policy, the Reality of Everything & the gutting of safety reforms

Duration seconds: 3547
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-homelessness-foreign

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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: Climate, housing, Iran and the revival of the Alliance Party

Duration seconds: 3517
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-climate-housing-iran

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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: Calling for a new RONS' suspension; Golden Mile decision; Religion's role in the Ukraine war;

Duration seconds: 3590
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-calling-for-a-new

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: An amazing SpaceX IPO; NZ's $6.5b emissions credits bill; Auckland's de-intensification & Labour's fare cap policy

Duration seconds: 3718
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-an-amazing-spacex

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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

Protest growing against Govt's disability cost-cutting bill

Duration seconds: 912
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/protest-growing-against-govts-disability

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

Accepting 57,000 homeless mums with 33,000 homeless kids 'tells us who we are as a society'

Duration seconds: 1116
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/accepting-57000-homeless-mums-with

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: Johan Rockstrom's 'saturation point'; Data centre footprints; Trump vs Netanyahu; China vs four NZ MPs; Exports of forced labour

Duration seconds: 3504
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-johan-rockstroms

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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: Budget 2026, a climate scandal, Saudi Arabia & Iran & disinformation flooding NZ's political debates

Duration seconds: 3412
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-budget-2026-a-climate

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: Govt housing & job cuts; Iran vs Trump; Competition & banking

Duration seconds: 3480
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-govt-housing-and

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: Trump in China & posting late at night; Luxon on migration & more climate laws rewritten

Duration seconds: 3561
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-trump-in-china-and

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: The fuel & climate crises, plus deliberative democracy

Duration seconds: 3522
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-the-fuel-and-climate

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: The Middle East fuel crisis & more

Duration seconds: 3354
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-the-middle-east-fuel-932

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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: The Middle East fuel crisis & more

Duration seconds: 3582
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-the-middle-east-fuel-614

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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: The Middle East fuel crisis & more

Duration seconds: 3567
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-the-middle-east-fuel-eff

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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: The Middle East fuel crisis & more

Duration seconds: 3358
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-the-middle-east-fuel-e56

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Apr 8, 2026 · not_requested

Mini-Hoon with Bernard Hickey and Anna Fifield

Duration seconds: 1605
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/mini-hoon-live-with-bernard-hickey-ac9

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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: The Middle East fuel crisis & more

Duration seconds: 3370
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-the-middle-east-fuel-740

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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

Mini-Hoon Live with Bernard Hickey, Catherine Knight & Mike Joy on the Reality of Everything & Food

Duration seconds: 1748
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/mini-hoon-live-with-bernard-hickey

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Mar 27, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: The escalating Middle East fuel crisis

Duration seconds: 3552
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-the-escalating-middle

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Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: The Middle East fuel crisis & how NZ is handling it

Duration seconds: 3295
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-the-middle-east-fuel

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Mar 18, 2026 · not_requested

A Hoon on The Reality of Everything Symposium, interconnected crises & Climate Change

Duration seconds: 1971
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/a-hoon-on-the-reality-of-everything-4b2

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Mar 12, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: Middle East fuel crisis; accelerating climate warming & NZ's health system problems

Duration seconds: 3515
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-middle-east-fuel

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Mar 12, 2026 · not_requested

A Mini-Hoon with Chloe Swarbrick about fossil fuels, housing and fiscal strategy

Duration seconds: 1391
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/a-mini-hoon-with-chloe-swarbrick

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Mar 5, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: Middle East in crisis; NZ economy stagnant; Peters at odds with Luxon

Duration seconds: 3077
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-middle-east-in-crisis

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Mar 3, 2026 · not_requested

A Hoon on The Reality of Everything Symposium, interconnected crises & Public Health

Duration seconds: 2030
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/a-hoon-on-the-reality-of-everything

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Feb 27, 2026 · not_requested

A Mini-Hoon with Ben Reid on Citrini's report about AI that unnerved global stocks

Duration seconds: 1653
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/a-mini-hoon-with-ben-reid-on-citrinis

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Feb 26, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: Good climate policy better for economy & affordability; Housing the homeless better than hiding them

Duration seconds: 3313
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-good-climate-policy

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Feb 26, 2026 · not_requested

A Mini-Hoon with David Skilling on productivity

Duration seconds: 1727
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/a-mini-hoon-with-david-skilling-on

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Feb 19, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: An intensification U-Turn in Auckland & Trump's coercive diplomacy in Iran

Duration seconds: 3570
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-an-intensification

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Feb 12, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: RBNZ Inquiry; Ukraine missile strikes; Solar or LNG?

Duration seconds: 3481
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-rbnz-inquiry-ukraine

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Feb 5, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: Insurance retreat; Gugong deaths; NZ becoming a 7th Australian state & critical minerals

Duration seconds: 3157
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-insurance-retreat

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Jan 29, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: Winston's Trumpism; Climate solutions, Trump's Armada & Iran's tragedy

Duration seconds: 3586
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-winstons-trumpism

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Jan 22, 2026 · not_requested

The Weekly Hoon: A rupturing world order, a changing climate & an election

Duration seconds: 3487
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-a-rupturing-world

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Jan 15, 2026 · not_requested

The first Hoon of 2026: Breman vs Peters; Trump vs everyone; Elections vs us

Duration seconds: 3593
Source: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-first-hoon-of-2026-breman-vs

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