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Take Five-Great reads, listens, watches this week
A crime matriarch on her way to hell; a very oldie but a very goodie about lying at golf; is it me or is it hot in here?; a correction for the clams…
Aug 14
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Today's Hoon podcast: Iran checkmate; Luxon as Omar; elastic climate goals
Bernard Hickey and I will be on YouTube and out later on your podcast platforms with the weekly Hoon from his Kaka. Survival of NZ PM will be big in H2…
Aug 13
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Peter Bale
Today's Hoon-NZ tech sovereignty; world news
Bernard will no doubt want to discuss Luxon MMP bombshell, but we also have special session on NZ technology issues -- including data centres -- with a…
Aug 6
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Bernard Hickey
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Take Five-Great reads, listens, and watches this week
An obituary and slightly alarming endorsement of genuine media innovation by Piers Morgan lead my highlights of the week; plus a true Don, a Viscount…
Aug 1
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July 2026
Former PM says she'd sack her one-time foreign minister for latest outburst
NZ foreign minister (yes, really) tells Chinese-origin fellow MP to "go back to your own country," then hits out at Beijing's ambassador. Can he stay or…
Jul 30
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Bernard Hickey
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Today's Weekly Hoon - Helen Clark on human rights "humiliation" and ICC
A flag ahead of the Weekly Hoon, we have Helen Clark and Hague-based reporter Janet Anderson on early to talk about attacks on the ICC and where NZ…
Jul 29
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Bernard Hickey
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Cathrine Dyer
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Take Five-Great reads, listens, watches this week
Elon Musk sets out abundant future with a side dish of European cultural supremacy; a way to stay informed yet calm about America; the best Martini; a…
Jul 25
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The Weekly Hoon: Climate gaslighting; Construction turnover & hazardous Houthis
Bernard Hickey, Peter Bale, Cathrine Dyer & Robert Patman chat about the week in geopolitics, the economy & climate; plus special guest Shamubeel Eaqub…
Published on The Kākā by Bernard Hickey
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Jul 24
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The latest Hoon podcast plus Take Five-Great reads, listens, watches this week
Seldom do I recommend sports journalism but there have been some exceptional pieces lately: plus a book recommendation and Homer. Here's a link also to…
Jul 16
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Take Five-Great reads, listens, watches this week
Seldom do I recommend sports journalism but there have been some exceptional pieces lately - sports writing that crosses to brilliance: plus a book…
Jul 16
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The Weekly Hoon: Luxon's (un)popularity; Middle Powers debate; Another Climate funding fudge
Bernard Hickey, Peter Bale, Cathrine Dyer & Robert Patman chat about the week in geopolitics, the economy & climate; plus special guest Francisco…
Published on The Kākā by Bernard Hickey
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Jul 16
58:07
The Weekly Hoon: Downplaying climate scenarios; China's sabre-rattling & Chris Bishop's RONS U-turn
Bernard Hickey, Peter Bale, Cathrine Dyer & Robert Patman chat about the week in geopolitics, the economy & climate; plus special guest Julie Anne…
Published on The Kākā by Bernard Hickey
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Jul 16
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