<p>Bernard Hickey is one of New Zealand&#39;s best known economics commentators. Trained as an economist and as a journalist, he has spent more than three decades covering money, markets and housing. He now runs The Kākā, a subscription newsletter and podcast, and co-hosts an ANZ-funded economics podcast.&lt;br&gt;</p><p>&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</p><p>Episode Sponsors&lt;br&gt;</p><p>AcademyEx&lt;br&gt;</p><p>Get ahead with AI&lt;br&gt;</p><p>https://discover.academyex.com/mina&lt;br&gt;</p><p>&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</p><p>Pwrfully&lt;br&gt;</p><p>Get Your Free Podcast List&lt;br&gt;</p><p>https://www.pwrfully.com&lt;br&gt;</p><p>&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</p><p>Follow Me&lt;br&gt;</p><p>Mina on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@NotesFromTheExecutivePodcast&lt;br&gt;</p><p>Mina on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4QgZGJdrnfjZ1sEm6MeGcp?si=c12e08e33f604916&lt;br&gt;</p><p>Mina on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/notes-from-the-executive-podcast/id1586953812&lt;br&gt;</p><p>Mina on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/minaamso/&lt;br&gt;</p><p>Mina on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/minaamso&lt;br&gt;</p><p>&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</p><p>Follow Bernard&lt;br&gt;</p><p>The Kākā (subscription newsletter and podcast) https://thekaka.substack.com/&lt;br&gt;</p><p>Bernard on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernard-hickey-44334a14/&lt;br&gt;</p><p>&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</p><p>Timestamps&lt;br&gt;</p><p>5:11 why isn&#39;t the NZ economy growing the way we were promised&lt;br&gt;</p><p>10:44 is the lack of a capital gains tax the real problem&lt;br&gt;</p><p>13:48 why does every other country make it easier to invest outside property&lt;br&gt;</p><p>18:08 when did buying more houses become the only way to get rich here&lt;br&gt;</p><p>34:07 why have we bet the whole economy on the housing market&lt;br&gt;</p><p>35:48 what happens when everyone has borrowed as much as they can&lt;br&gt;</p><p>45:02 why won&#39;t another rate cut start the boom again&lt;br&gt;</p><p>45:22 if housing is done, where do I actually build wealth now&lt;br&gt;</p><p>50:14 is immigration really what&#39;s holding the economy back&lt;br&gt;</p><p>1:12:12 how does any of this hit a business owner turning over a million&lt;br&gt;</p><p>1:22:18 what would actually fix this if anyone in power listened&lt;br&gt;</p><p>1:25:04 why are a third of our graduates leaving the country&lt;br&gt;</p><p>1:33:33 how do I stop my kids and grandkids from leaving NZ&lt;br&gt;</p><p>1:37:05 where to find Bernard Hickey and The Kākā&lt;br&gt;</p>