Podcaster and newsletter writer about housing, climate and poverty in Aotearoa. Free and paid versions here: https://open.substack.com/pub/thekaka?r=akd4&utm_medium=ioshttps://bsky.app/profile/bernardchickey.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bernardchickey.bsky.social/post/3mzhonwggbk2eHa! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2026 06:04 +0000at://did:plc:p62xkeer4eocbzif3ujdajla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhonwggbk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bernardchickey.bsky.social/post/3mzebvgggtk2dEasy to acquire? As in, easy to purchase? Copy and paste? Ask ChatGPT? How’s that working out? [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Nov 2026 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:p62xkeer4eocbzif3ujdajla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzebvgggtk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bernardchickey.bsky.social/post/3mzc2zptnc22dThey’re paving paradise. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Nov 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:p62xkeer4eocbzif3ujdajla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzc2zptnc22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bernardchickey.bsky.social/post/3mz2376c3vs2vHere’s today’s post for paying subscribers to The Kākā. New report updates IRD work, finding richest 311 families paid effective tax rate of 8.1% from 2021 to 2024, vs effective rate paid by median-wealth adult of 17.4%; Mortgage debt now over $400b #nzpol https://thekaka.substack.com/p/early-bird-richest-families-pay-tax?r=akd4&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web29 Oct 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:p62xkeer4eocbzif3ujdajla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2376c3vs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bernardchickey.bsky.social/post/3myzv5m6cks2cFYI my weekly ‘Hoon’ (plural of Kākā) podcast with Peter Bale & special guest Shamubeel Eaqub. Great chats about Eastern European History, who Peter and I might vote for; Shamubeel on monetary, fiscal & KiwiSaver policies, plus zombie towns & migration. #nzpol https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-eastern-european29 Oct 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:p62xkeer4eocbzif3ujdajla/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzv5m6cks2c