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- 6221 - Murray Edridge: Wellington City Missioner says more needs to be done to prevent another Loafers Lodge Tragedy
There are fears nothing has been done to prevent another Loafers Lodge tragedy.
An investigation into boarding house facilities was initiated after last year's fire killed five people.
It's found only half the 37 buildings inspected had adequate smoke detectors.
Wellington City Missioner Murray Edridge told Mike Hosking that more needs to be done.
He says they're just waiting for this to happen again but isn't hopeful anything will change.
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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 6220 - Barbara Edmonds: Labour's Finance Spokesperson on Nicola Willis' Budget Policy Statement
National's promise to keep tax cuts is being criticised.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has delivered the Budget Policy Statement and reaffirmed the party's commitment to tax relief.
Willis says she's been humbled by how much recent forecasts have deteriorated.
Labour Party Finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds told Mike Hosking that instead of focusing on the previous Government, Willis should focus on the cards in front of her.
She says when the half year fiscal update was worse than expected, she should have revisited them.
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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 6219 - Dr Nina Hood: Education Hub Founder on New Zealand school behaviours being the worst in the OECD
Challenging behaviours in New Zealand classrooms are at critical levels.
Over the last 20 years student behaviour has been among the worst in the OECD but new research shows it's worsened over the past two.
Education Review Office research has found a quarter of principals have seen students physically harm others and steal property at least every day.
Education Hub Founder Nina Hood told Mike Hosking that it's important to draw schools' attention to behaviour.
She says it's up to individual schools to create clear expectations, consistent rules, put structures in place, and uphold them.
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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 6218 - Dr Ben Beaglehole: Otago Senior Lecturer for Psychological Medicine on New Zealand starting a trial using ketamine and psychotherapy to treat depression
A new trial to treat depression has been given the green light in New Zealand.
Ketamine has been used as a treatment around the world in recent years, the drug showing short-term benefits.
Otago University is running the trial, combining liquid, slower-release ketamine with psychotherapy in an effort to achieve long term results.
The trial is eight weeks long, half the group receiving both ketamine and psychotherapy and the other half only receiving the drug.
Senior Lecturer Dr Ben Beaglehole told Mike Hosking that this is a treatment, not a cure.
He said that depression is a long term problem with factors that they won't be able to reverse with medication or short-term psychotherapy, but they’re looking to see if the short-term benefits of the drug can be prolonged.
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Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 6217 - Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist ahead of todays Budget Policy Statement
The Government will today unveil its economic plan for how its priorities will be delivered in the Budget Policy Statement.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis will give the speech at one this afternoon.
ASB’s Chief Economist Nick Tuffley told Mike Hosking that it’s a bit too early for them to have the hard and fast numbers, and today is more about setting our expectations.
We’re also likely to get a sense of how inflation is tracking in regard to the budget, though Treasury likely hasn’t finished their economic forecasts completely.
He said that it’s a pretty tough balancing act the Government has to walk with this budget.
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Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 6216 - Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on the continuing search and rescue efforts after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
A search and rescue effort continues after a bridge collapse in Baltimore.
A fully laden container ship rammed into one of the supports and the bridge crumpled into the water below.
Those on board the ship had time to raise the alarm and the bridge was closed.
At least six people remain unaccounted for.
Those missing are believed to be construction workers who were working on potholes on the bridge at the time.
US correspondent Mitch McCann told Mike Hosking that it could have a huge economic impact on the state.
He says it's one of the biggest ports in the US, specialising in shipping motor vehicles and farming equipment and bringing in over US $1 billion last year.
US President Joe Biden says around 850,000 ships go through the port a year and 15,000 jobs depend on it.
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Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 6215 - Geoffrey Miller: International Relations Expert on the allegations of Chinese cyber-attacks against world governments
An expert says allegations of Chinese cyber-attacks in New Zealand have been at a lower level than our allies.
Spy agency the GCSB has tied targeting of our Parliamentary entities in August 2021 to Chinese state-sponsored group APT40.
China's ambassador to New Zealand has labelled the accusations groundless and irresponsible.
International Relations Expert Geoffrey Miller told Mike Hosking that the UK and US accusations are on a different level.
He says the UK alleged China had gotten the information of 14 million voters.
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Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 6214 - Lesley Yeomans: Australian Correspondent on the increasing number of Australians looking for second jobs
Millions of Australians are looking for a second job as the cost of living continues to bite.
A survey by comparison website Finder has found that 32% of respondents, totalling approximately 6.7 million people, felt financially pressured to work more than one job.
Australian Correspondent Lesley Yeomans told Mike Hosking that there are jobs available in cafes and retail stores, but it's unknown whether this will bring down the unemployment rate.
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Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 6213 - Nikki Hart: Nutritionist on the study from Mondelez finding that Gen Z prefers snacks over meals
Kiwi’s eating habits seem to be changing.
New research from Mondelez shows that almost half of Gen Z prefer snacking over dinner, and 40% skip breakfast in favour of a snack.
On average 27% of people skip breakfast, 13% lower than the results in the study.
Nutritionist Nikki Hart told Mike Hosking that we’re definitely seeing a change in behaviour, and it’s not necessarily a good one.
She thinks that Covid changed how younger generations approached eating, as staying up later and online classes allow more opportunities to snack.
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Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 6212 - Ian Hutson: Salvation Army Social Policy Director has some concerns about the Family Boost Policy
The Salvation Army is welcoming the Government's childcare policy but has some concerns.
The Family Boost policy will see parents and caregivers able to claim back up to 25% of childcare costs from July, with a $75 a week limit.
Salvation Army Social Policy Director Ian Hutson says there seems to be some bureaucracy, with parents having to show three months of invoices to get the rebate.
He told Mike Hosking he's also wondering if it will help the poorest of parents.
Hutson says while $75 seems a lot, it won't be enough to cover some people's growing costs.
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Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 6211 - Alex Walker: Central Hawke's Bay District Mayor on the independent review into the emergency management response to Cyclone Gabrielle
Overwhelmed and under-resourced.
An independent review has found major failings in the emergency management response to Cyclone Gabrielle.
It finds the system not fit for purpose and "set up good people to fail", during the February 14 disaster.
Central Hawke's Bay District Mayor Alex Walker told Mike Hosking that local emergency management teams were under-resourced.
She says they needed big and fast mobilisation.
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Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 6210 - Colin Alder: Gisborne Councilor on the 100 person brawl that left two people dead and three seriously injured
Two people have been left dead and three injured after a 100-person brawl in Gisborne on Saturday night.
The victims were stabbed at a 21stbirthday party. One person is due to appear in court as a homicide enquiry continues.
Gisborne Councilor Colin Alder tells Mike Hosking it was an tragic event fueled by alcohol and possible drugs. Alder says there continues to be a strong police presence in the community.
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Sun, 24 Mar 2024 - 6209 - Gavin Grey: Messages of support for the Princess of Wales and Ireland set to appoint youngest PM ever
The Princess of Wales and her husband, Prince William, have been “enormously touched” by the messages of support received since she announced her cancer diagnosis.
Europe correspondent Gavin Grey tells Mike Hosking that the video announcement was written and approved by Kate Middelton herself and sparked a wave of apologies from those who published conspiracy theories around Kate’s absence from the public eye.
Meanwhile, Irish politician and higher education minister, Simon Harris is poised to take on the role of Ireland’s youngest prime minister as the leadership contest concluded with him emerging as the sole candidate.
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Sun, 24 Mar 2024 - 6208 - Andrew Alderson: SailGP dolphin policy slammed by Sir Russell Coutts and the future of the race in New Zealand
SailGP was brought to a halt on Saturday after dolphin sightings in Lyttleton Harbour. Chief Executive of SailGP, Sir Russell Coutts slammed officials for their “extreme” dolphin policy.
Andrew Alderson speaks to Mike Hosking about the policy and considers the future of the race in New Zealand.
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Sun, 24 Mar 2024 - 6207 - Jason Walls: ZB Political Editor on Chris Hipkins State of Nation speech and all tax policies being on the table again
Chris Hipkins State of Nation speech and all tax policies being on the table again
In his first major speech as opposition leader, Chris Hipkins gave a State of Nation speech on Sunday.
Tax was a big focus, as the way we live and work continues to change with a smaller proportion of the workforce earning taxable salary and wages.
ZB Political Editor Jason Walls tells Mike Hosking that the speech lacked detail on actual tax policy, being so early in the opposition campaign.
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Sun, 24 Mar 2024 - 6206 - Miles Workman: ANZ senior economist says the GDP per capita is almost as bad as during the Global Financial Crisis
New Zealand's GDP per capita paints a worse picture than the headline figure.
Stats NZ data shows GDP dropped 0.1 percentage points in the final quarter of last year.
After negative growth in the previous quarter, it pushes New Zealand into a technical recession.
Per capita, there was a 0.7% drop in the quarter.
ANZ senior economist Miles Workman told Mike Hosking that taking immigration into account, it's almost as bad as during the Global Financial Crisis.
He says during the GFC per capita GDP growth fell 4.2% and as of yesterday, after five consecutive quarterly declines, it's down 3.9%.
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Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 6205 - Vincent McAviney: UK Correspondent on the good news regarding King Charles' health
There’s some good news regarding King Charles' health.
Queen Camilla has been carrying out public duties while the King undergoes treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.
She told crowds in Northern Ireland that her husband is doing well in his recovery.
UK correspondent Vincent McAviney told Mike Hosking that a woman at a local business gave her a get well soon card for the King.
He says Camilla told her Charles was doing very well and he was disappointed he couldn't come.
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Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 6204 - Rosamund Hill: Neurologist on the new anti-migraine medication costing kiwis $300 a month
New and effective anti-migraine drugs aren't publicly funded in New Zealand, costing those with chronic migraine nearly $300 a month.
An Otago University survey suggests almost half of those with the disease meet the criteria for severe disability.
Some report paralysis on one side of the body and loss of coherent speech.
Neurologist Rosamund Hill told Mike Hosking that the medicine's publicly funded in Australia.
She says it's feasible for Pharmac to identify those at the worst end of the spectrum, and how these drugs would significantly change their lives.
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Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 6203 - Weston Kirton: Ruapehu Mayor on the massive costs of keeping the Chateau Tongariro Hotel empty and in disrepair
It’s a hefty price for taxpayers to keep the Chateau Tongariro Hotel empty and in disrepair.
The Department of Conservation, which owns the land, has confirmed through an Official Information Act request that it will cost $2.2 million this financial year.
The heritage-listed site has been shut since February last year.
Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton told Mike Hosking that there are issues around resolving the seismic reports, which put the hotel at high risk.
He says there's a willingness from the Government to resolve them but a timeline is needed to do that.
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Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 6202 - Letitia Harding: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation CEO on the Government's vaping crackdown
Harsher penalties and restrictions are coming into force as the Government starts its crackdown on vaping.
The Coalition will ban single use vapes and increase fines for selling vapes to under-18s from $10,000 to $100,000.
It's aiming to have all changes in place by the end of the year.
Asthma and Respiratory Foundation CEO Letitia Harding told Mike Hosking that this should’ve been tackled by the previous government.
The reality is, she said, there are no FDA approved products for smoking cessation, and if it actually is for that purpose then it should be under some sort of medical regulatory control.
Harding said that when vaping was introduced in 2017, people were pushing it as the ‘Holy Grail’ to smoking cessation, but the evidence was never out there that it was.
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Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 6201 - Oliver Hartwich: NZ Initiative Executive Director on the possibility of New Zealand entering a technical recession
Economists are anticipating GDP growth close to zero for the last quarter.
The Reserve Bank's forecasting a flat zero percent, ANZ is expecting a 0.1 percentage point growth, while ASB anticipates a 0.2-point drop.
If today's economic growth figures are negative New Zealand will enter a technical recession after the last quarter also saw negative growth.
NZ Initiative executive director Oliver Hartwich told Mike Hosking that if it goes slightly up or down it doesn't matter as GDP per capita is what's important.
He says it plays out against a background of record immigration with a net intake of 140-thousand people, which means we're going backwards on a per capita basis.
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Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 6200 - Shane Jones: Associate Energy Minister on the investigation into the re-opening of the Marsden Point Oil Refinery
A re-opening of Northland's Marsden Point Oil Refinery could be on the cards.
The Government's investigating the feasibility of doing so as part of a study into New Zealand's fuel security requirements.
The privately-owned fuel refinery was decommissioned in 2022 to become an import-only fuel terminal.
Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones told Mike Hosking the Marsden Point investigation is a small part of the fuel resilience strategy he's drawing up.
He says in fairness to the last Government, they did put effort into resilience after the refinery closed.
Jones says it all's down to who will pay the $80 million a year to boost the amount of oil we have onshore.
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Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 6199 - Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on the reveal that more images of the British Royal Family have been edited
Another photo of the Royal Family has been revealed to be edited.
Getty Images has revealed that a photo of the late Queen was “digitally enhanced at source”, adding an editor's note to the image.
The Palace shared the picture on the 21stof April last year on what would have been the Queen’s 97thbirthday, saying it was taken by the Princess of Wales at Balmoral in the summer of 2022.
UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Mike Hosking that while many people may have suspected images were being edited, it’s now been confirmed.
While these images are relatively benign in their edits, the lack of disclosure does set a precedent.
Grey said it may lead to things like war images being doctored to make it look better or worse than it actually is.
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Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 6198 - Terry Collins: AA spokesperson on the discount on road user charges for plug-in hybrids and the removal of the clean car discount
Road user charges are in for a shake-up after an accidental Government U-turn.
Owners of plug-in hybrids will pay $38 per thousand kilometres, a reduction from the planned $53.
The Government accidentally supported a Labour amendment on the matter.
AA spokesperson Terry Collins told Mike Hosking that the clean car discount was working last year so we'll have to wait and see what happens when it gets shut down.
He suspects there'll be a pause in the market.
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Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 6197 - Jithin Chittibomma: Sandringham Business Association Chair on the police data showing more than 400 retail crimes reported a day in 2023
A local business owner says there needs to be more action on retail crime.
Police data shows more than 400 retail crimes were reported a day last year, with six staff a day complaining to police they'd been assaulted.
Sandringham Business Association Chair Jithin Chittibomma told Mike Hosking the Government has changed, but there's still the same people in the public service they dealt with under the last Government.
He says they're still putting the data in front of ministers but they haven't seen any change on the ground yet.
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Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 6196 - Haydn Marriner: Backpacker Youth Adventure Tourism Association chair on the price increase for Great Walks
It's about to become more expensive to complete the country's Great Walks.
The Department of Conservation is increasing prices in July for the first time in four years.
Hut and campsite prices will rise by 18% for all walks except Paparoa.
Backpacker Youth Adventure Tourism Association chair Haydn Marriner told Mike Hosking that there's a two-year waiting period for businesses to change their costs.
He says it will be built into the costs and while the increase is quite high, crews and businesses do a heap of work to maintain the walks.
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Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 6195 - Donna Demaio: Australian Correspondent on the settlement of the class action lawsuit against Uber
A five-year legal battle against Uber has come to an end.
Uber has been ordered to pay $272 million to Australian taxi operators, covering the loss of income and license values since the rideshare app entered the market.
The class action settlement was reached yesterday and is the fifth largest settlement in Australian history.
Australian Correspondent Donna Demaio told Mike Hosking that it works out to be about $33,800 per taxi driver.
She said that lawyers called it a “gruelling battle”, Uber fighting “tooth and nail” every day for those five years.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 6194 - Bernie Smith: Former Monte Cecelia Housing Trust CEO on the crackdown on Kainga Ora tenant behaviour
The Government's crackdown on antisocial Kainga Ora tenant behaviour is being labelled a "move back to the real world".
It's instructed Kainga Ora to end the Sustaining Tenancies Framework and strengthen its management of disruptive tenants.
Former Monte Cecelia Housing Trust chief executive Bernie Smith says the issues it's having are generations in the making.
He told Mike Hosking that the previous government's soft approach created a lot of mayhem for tenants and homeowners trying to live in peace.
Smith says they allowed tenants to remain in homes no matter the illegal activity or issues they were creating for their neighbours.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 6193 - Anabelle Creswell: Criminal Bar Association President on the issues faced by New Zealand Courts
Mouldy and flooding courtrooms, the district court backlog, and legal aid issues are among problems the country's courts are facing.
Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann has released her latest briefing to Attorney-General Judith Collins.
It outlines the need to raise the cap on the number of senior court judges, and under-funding in courtroom maintenance.
Criminal Bar Association President Annabel Creswell told Mike Hosking the issue of the cap on judges has been raised for years.
She says everything the Chief Justice has outlined have been problems for a long time, but they're worse since Covid and since the population has increased.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 6192 - Virginia Nicholls: Alcohol Beverage Council executive director on the wastewater study showing kiwis are drinking less alcohol than expected
New Zealanders are drinking less alcohol than previously thought.
Auckland University has carried out the country's first large-scale trial of testing wastewater to monitor alcohol consumption.
It found the average alcohol consumption to be 1.2 standard drinks per day for people over 15 years, lower than the World Health Organisation's 2018 estimate.
Alcohol Beverage Council executive director Virginia Nicholls told Mike Hosking that the report didn't factor in responsible drinking.
She says 86% of Kiwis are drinking responsibly, but it's a concern that 16% are drinking in a hazardous way.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 6191 - Jason Walls: ZB Political Editor on Winston Peter's controversial State of Nation speech
Winston Peters delivered a State of Nation speech yesterday to a crowd of around 600 people.
The speech came following the first 100 days of Government and included controversial statements comparing co-governance to the Nazi regime.
ZB Political Editor Jason Walls tells Mike Hosking the New Zealand First leader was firmly back on campaign mode with cracks at the media and opposition, but the speech was mostly focused on going forward.
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Sun, 17 Mar 2024 - 6190 - Gavin Grey: UK & Europe correspondent on UK Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps cancelled visit to Ukraine
UK Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps abandoned a Ukraine port visit in Odessa for security reasons.
UK & Europe correspondent Gavin Grey tells mike Hosking Shapps travelled with the intention to meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and senior members of his wartime administration but Russian missile attacks on the city meant the trip was cancelled abruptly.
Meanwhile, friends of Princess Diana have reacted to an ad using her fatal crash to promote euthanasia in France.
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Sun, 17 Mar 2024 - 6189 - Alistair Crozier: Executive Director of the NZ China Council on today's NZ visit from the Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi
In the first inwards visit from a Chinese leader for some time, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits New Zealand today.
Executive Director of the NZ China Council Alistair Crozier describes the country’s relationship with China as positive but says NZ will be seeking re-assurances about China’s intentions in the Pacific.
Crozier tells Mike Hosking about what is on the agenda for the Foreign Minister’s visit.
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Sun, 17 Mar 2024 - 6188 - Campbell Barry: Local Government NZ Vice President on the looming rate hikes to contend with rising construction costs
Colossal rate hikes are looming for homeowners as councils contend with rising construction and insurance costs.
Local Government New Zealand says rates around the country will rise by an average of 15%.
It says the main factor contributing to the rates escalation is the costs of civil construction.
Vice President Campbell Barry told Mike Hosking that these costs are 20% higher now than predicted, and that’s on top of inflation.
He says bridges have gone up around 36% over the last three years, and similar increases are seen with roads and water networks.
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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 6187 - Cath O'Brien: Board of Airline Representatives Executive Director disagrees with claims the NZ airfare market isn't set up to be competitive
The Airports Association is taking aim at the cost of Air New Zealand's domestic airfares.
It's calling on the Government to set up an independent airfare monitoring system.
But the Board of Airline Representatives disagrees with claims that the domestic market isn't set up to be competitive.
Executive Director, Cath O'Brien told Mike Hosking that policy settings allow any Australian airline to set-up shop tomorrow if they want to.
She says the reason they haven't, is because New Zealand's an expensive place to operate in and make a profit.
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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 6186 - Helen Murray: Auckland University Neuroscientist on the Billy Guyton's post-death degenerative brain disease diagnosis
The first case of its kind in New Zealand, a former Super Rugby player has been diagnosed post-death with a degenerative brain disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Billy Guyton played for the Blues, Hurricanes, and Crusaders, but died in a suspected suicide aged 33.
An examination of his brain by the Neurological Foundation's Brain Bank has now identified he had stage 2 CTE.
Auckland University neuroscientist Helen Murray told Mike Hosking that CTE is caused by the repetitive accumulation of head impacts.
She says it's not necessarily the number of concussions but the number of impacts, and that might not have generated any symptoms.
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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 6185 - Sian Taylor: Team Green Architects co-owner on the overheating problem in newly built townhouses
An unaccounted-for problem of overheating in some newly built townhouses is being seen as a country-wide problem.
Frustration is brewing among owners in Auckland who are paying two times more for cooling in the summer than they would for heating in the winter.
Some townhouses have just one heat pump to cool the three-storey home, which can leave rooms on higher floors unbearably hot.
But the building code has no requirement to address overheating.
Team Green Architects owner Sian Taylor told Mike Hosking that there's an issue with a lack of forethought for the longer-term implications of design.
She says one of the biggest problems is not shading the building properly from the start, which traps the heat inside.
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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 6184 - Weston Kirton: Ruapehu District Mayor accepts that this is the last government bailout for the ski fields
Another bailout for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts as the Government pours $7 million into the ski field.
The operator has been running on a previous government bailout for over a year.
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says it's their last chance after the Prime Minister previously said no more money would be poured into the ski field.
Ruapehu District Mayor Weston Kirton told Mike Hosking he welcomes the move.
He understands this is the last bailout and wants the operator to get its ducks in a row.
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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 6183 - Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on the upcoming Senate vote on whether TikTok should be banned
United States lawmakers are concerned TikTok users' data is being accessed by China.
The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban the social media platform if Chinese tech giant Byte Dance doesn't sell its stake within six months.
It will now go to a vote in Senate.
US correspondent Mitch McCann told Mike Hosking that there's a lobbying campaign by TikTok underway.
He says they've hired influencers to talk about the success they've had with TikTok and the impact on small business in America.
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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 6182 - Peter Dunne: Political Commentator on Labour's plans to rebuild at today's retreat
There’s a focus on rebuilding today for the Labour Party as MPs head to Wairarapa for their belated retreat.
The annual meeting is usually held in January.
Political commentator Peter Dunne told Mike Hosking that Labour has about a year to rebuild before being competitive for the 2026 election.
He says they're facing a big challenge from the Greens, so Labour needs to rebuild in a way which makes them the leading party on the left again.
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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 6181 - Kathryn Dalziel: Privacy Lawyer on Airbnb introducing a worldwide ban on indoor security cameras
Online rental platform Airbnb is introducing a worldwide ban on indoor security cameras.
It says it's updating its policy after consultation with guests, hosts and privacy experts.
Outdoor security cameras and those in common areas, like on doorbells, are still permitted, but hosts will have to disclose their location on the property's listing.
Privacy lawyer Kathryn Dalziel told Mike Hosking that Airbnb has come under fire recently, with guests posting about finding cameras in their accommodation.
She thinks Airbnb's realising its brand is being affected by this negativity, particularly by people who aren't telling people they're recording or filming.
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Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 6180 - Alan McDonald: Employers and Manufacturers Association Head of Advocacy on businesses' responses to the proposed changes to the Holidays Act
Businesses hope the Government will bring change to the Holidays Act.
Brooke van Velden has laid out her agenda with a focus on regulations around contractors, public holidays, health and safety rules, and personal grievances.
Also a priority is sorting out the law around holidays.
Employers and Manufacturers Association Head of Advocacy Alan McDonald told Mike Hosking that there's no need for lengthy consultation as the Holidays Act has been talked about for some time.
He says most in the business community just want people to get on and make the changes.
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Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 6179 - Adrian Macey: Climate Change Research Institute Adjunct Professor says the Government's plans for NZ's climate goals are unclear
The Climate Change Commission is urging the Government to cut back the number of carbon credits available.
They say there are too many credits on offer and the problem is just getting worse.
The coalition Government promised to use emissions pricing to meet New Zealand's climate goals.
Climate Change Research Institute adjunct professor Adrian Macey told Mike Hosking that it's not clear what the Government is going to do yet.
He says they want to stick to the existing climate targets, but how they do that is not clear.
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Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 6178 - Brad Olsen: Infometrics Senior Economist on the impact of the disruptions in the Red Sea to NZ's businesses
Are disruptions in the Red Sea hitting New Zealand as hard?
Freedom Furniture has reported a $9 million loss in profit, saying that it’s partially due to the chaos in the Middle East.
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen told Mike Hosking that the disruptions are impacting businesses in quite different ways, depending on whether they’re using that route to ship to Europe.
The challenge for us, he said, is shipping delays.
A delay of 14-21 days will have spill over effects for businesses lasting a fair bit of time.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2024 - 6177 - Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on the bank's reducing their fixed mortgage rates again
For the second time in as many weeks, Kiwibank and ASB have reduced their fixed mortgage rates.
It follows falls in wholesale rates on the expectation that central banks are getting closer to cutting their benchmark rates.
ASB’s Chief Economist, Nick Tuffley, told Mike Hosking what people are seeing is the settling of rates and the response to news over the last week.
The market is still reasonably patchy, but according to Tuffley its likely to even out slightly as interest rates come down.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2024 - 6176 - Russell Myers: Daily Mirror Royal Editor on the edited photo released by the Royal Family for Mothers Day
The Princess of Wales has admitted to editing an image of her and her three children.
The first image since her abdominal surgery, it was posted to mark Mother's Day in the UK.
It was then pulled by numerous media photo agencies over concerns it'd been manipulated.
Catherine says like many amateur photographers, she occasionally experiments with editing.
Daily Mirror Royal Editor Russell Myers told Mike Hosking that he's not sure why they'd publish the photo themselves or send the photo to the world's media organisations.
He says there's still a litany of issues: how much it was edited, how many photos it was taken from, and when it was edited.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2024 - 6175 - Sue Harrison: Pressure on rents is due to insufficient rental properties
The Property Investors' Federation says easing rents relies on many factors.
The Government's re-introducing interest deductibility for landlords.
They'll be able to claim 80 percent of interest expenses from April, and 100 percent from April 2025.
The Government says it'll ease pressure on rents, also benefiting tenants.
Property Investors' Federation President Sue Harrison told Mike Hosking that the pressure on rents, has come from insufficient rental properties.
She says they've been put under high pressure from high interest rates, and the money has to come from somewhere.
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Sun, 10 Mar 2024 - 6174 - Gareth Hughes: Chloe Swarbrick can reach across and attract voters
The Green's new co-leadership could look different under Chloe Swarbrick.
The Auckland Central MP has won the race to replace James Shaw, and will lead the party alongside Marama Davidson.
Former Greens MP Gareth Hughes says Swarbrick's assertive approach to politics is a contrast from Shaw.
But he told Mike Hosking that people are looking for passion and authenticity in politics - and some will be drawn to her values.
Hughes says people wrote her off in Auckland Central but she won overwhelmingly - so she's someone who's able to reach across and attract voters.
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Sun, 10 Mar 2024 - 6173 - Gavin Grey: US Ship on it's way to supply aid to Gaza
A US military ship is on its way to Gaza, carrying equipment to build a temporary pier off the coast.
It comes after President Biden announced the US would build a floating harbour to help get aid into Gaza by sea.
They had carried out an airdrop on Sunday, parachuting in more than 11-thousand meals.
Europe correspondent Gavin Grey spoke to Mike Hosking about what it will contain.
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Sun, 10 Mar 2024 - 6172 - David Seymour: We have restored integrity in the tax system
The Associate Finance Minister says the last Government removing landlords' interest deductibility was a tax grab.
The current Government's re-introducing it.
They'll be able to claim 80 percent of interest expenses from April, and 100 percent from next April.
David Seymour told Mike Hosking that they've restored the integrity of the tax system.
He says if you invest in any business or commercial property, you're allowed to deduct interest costs from taxable income.
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Sun, 10 Mar 2024 - 6171 - Andrew Alderson: ZB Cricket Correspondent ahead of the Black Caps final test match against Australia
The Black Caps have one last shot against Australia.
Today the final test match against the Australian side takes place at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, kicking off at 11am.
Newstalk ZB’s Cricket Correspondent Andrew Alderson told Mike Hosking that last night was the 50thanniversary of New Zealand’s first taste of victory over Australia back in 1974.
So, if New Zealand needs any belief today, he said, the 50thanniversary might do it.
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Thu, 07 Mar 2024 - 6170 - Maurice Williamson: Former National Minister on the Government ticking off its 100 day plan
A former National Minister says this Government's changes are a big turn-around from the last.
The Government's first 100 days are virtually up, and it's ticked off almost all of its 49 items.
Many of the things on the list were to unpick the last government's changes or to begin work on their plans.
The last point to tick off is setting major targets for the health system, and that's expected to be crossed off today.
Former Cabinet Minister Maurice Williamson told Mike Hosking that it's a change from the last Government saying it'd do things and not doing them.
He says former MPs can be critical, thinking they were better, but he says this is the best he's ever seen.
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Thu, 07 Mar 2024 - 6169 - Kim Mundy: ASB Senior Economist on the rising confidence in the housing market
There’s more belief in the housing market.
ASB's latest Housing Confidence survey shows net 51% of people expect house prices to rise.
It's the highest reading since October 2021, before the start of the most recent housing market downturn.
Senior Economist Kim Mundy says last time expectations were at this level, annual house price growth was at almost 30% - this time it's at 2.2%.
So, she says, while it doesn't necessarily point to a degree of house price growth, it does suggest house prices can lift over the coming year.
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Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 6168 - Kate Gainsford: Secondary Principals' Council Chair on why the number of home schooled children is dropping
The number of students leaving home schooling increased last year.
Education Ministry figures show 2,286 children exited home education, the highest number on record.
More than half those leaving had been learning from home for less than a year.
Total home school numbers remain well above pre-pandemic levels.
Secondary Principals' Council Chair Kate Gainsford told Mike Hosking that there are many factors why people are going back to mainstream.
She says it could be that the realities, demands, and responsibilities of providing education at home are becoming real.
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Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 6167 - Tania Tapsell: Rotorua Mayor on the Government's new emergency housing laws
Rotorua's Mayor is feeling upbeat about the Government's new emergency housing laws.
Families with children living in emergency housing for more than 12 weeks will go to the top of the social housing waitlist.
The verification process, eligibility settings, and obligations will also be strengthened for those entering emergency housing.
Tania Tapsell told Mike Hosking that there's a lot of children in these environments, so it's great they're targeting those most in need.
She sees hope for a quicker end to what's been a shambles, not only in Rotorua but across the country.
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Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 6166 - Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on Nikki Haley withdrawing from the US Presidential race after Super Tuesday
Nikki Haley has withdrawn from the US presidential race meaning we're in for another Biden-Trump election.
The former South Carolina governor announced her decision to suspend her campaign this morning, a day after Super Tuesday.
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump beat her soundly in all but one of the 15 nominating contests.
US correspondent Mitch McCann told Mike Hosking that Haley has yet to endorse Trump.
He says it's possible she will in the future, but it's hard to see that happening given what she's been saying about him over the past few months.
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Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 6165 - Chris Cahill: Police Association President on the Government's plans for an Oranga Tamariki-run military academy for youth offenders
The Police Association President says military academies for youth offenders are worth a crack.
The Government plans to have an Oranga Tamariki-run pilot programme by the middle of this year.
Police Association President Chris Cahill told Mike Hosking that people who sponsored earlier models tell him they saw kids coming in with no self-esteem and leaving with their mana restored.
He says the challenge is when they left, they went back to dysfunctional families and places with gang influence.
Cahill says support at the end of the programmes is needed.
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Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 6164 - Marilyn Giroux: Auckland University marketing lecturer on the Prime Minister's plane woes making worldwide headlines
It’s a bad look for the country as the Prime Minister's plane woes make worldwide headlines.
The Air Force's Boeing 757 never left the ground yesterday due to a technical fault with the nose landing gear.
It meant Christopher Luxon had to fly commercially to Melbourne for ASEAN talks, missing a couple of meetings due to the delay.
Auckland University marketing lecturer Marilyn Giroux told Mike Hosking that the likes of international outlets Reuters and Australia's Sky News all reported on the troubles.
She says it's definitely not the best look we want for the country, as it's been picked up quite a lot.
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Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 6163 - The Country's Rowena Duncum wraps last night's P!nk concert in Dunedin
Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium swapped its usual green field for two hours of acrobatic entertainment from pop star P!nk last night.
The three-time Grammy award winner drew 37-thousand people to the first New Zealand show of her Summer Carnival tour.
The Country's Rowena Duncum was there – and told Mike Hosking that P!nk's acrobatics were impressive.
She says it was phenomenal how she could fly through the air —sometimes upside down— and still be able to sing.
P!nk will play Auckland's Eden Park on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 6162 - Chris Jackson: Auckland University Spacecraft Mission Operations Director on the launch of the Methane SAT satellite
The first-ever government-funded space mission is scheduled for take-off this morning.
The American-New Zealand mission will see the MethaneSAT satellite launched into space to study global emissions from agriculture and measure methane leaks from oil and gas production.
Auckland University Spacecraft Mission Operations Director Chris Jackson says the ultimate goal is to drive down global warming effects from methane sources.
He says methane is a very potent greenhouse gas, more so than carbon dioxide, so stopping it leaking can have a reversing effect.
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Mon, 04 Mar 2024 - 6161 - Demelza Jackson: Newstalk ZB Political Reporter on the itinerary for Christopher Luxon's ASEAN visit
What was already a busy day for Christopher Luxon has just become busier.
A fault with New Zealand’s Defence Force plane has forced the Prime Minister fly commercial to Melbourne for today's ASEAN summit.
He has a tight schedule to keep to, meeting with eight South-East Asian leaders on the sidelines of the special ASEAN-Australia summit.
Newstalk ZB Political Reporter Demelza Jackson told Mike Hosking that each meeting is only about ten minutes long, but its more about putting a face on the New Zealand name.
Tomorrow, she said, is all business, with ANZ’s business breakfast in the morning and a trip to a Fonterra factory in the afternoon.
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Mon, 04 Mar 2024 - 6160 - Justin Tighe-Umbers: The National Road Carriers Association CEO on the Government's draft transport plan
The National Road Carriers Association says the Government's draft transport plan is a great step in the right direction.
It features a half billion-dollar pothole prevention fund and 15 Roads of National Significance.
It'll be funded in part by a $25 increase in vehicle registration fees in each of the next two years.
Chief Executive Justin Tighe-Umbers told Mike Hosking that the policy's focused on the right stuff.
He says it's a strong start, so they're pleased, and it's about getting back to basics.
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Mon, 04 Mar 2024 - 6159 - Gavin Grey: Apparent Russian hack of German military meeting and Houthi rebels sink first ship in Yemen
Germany has admitted to an apparent hack by Russia of a military meeting where personnel discussed giving Ukraine long range missiles and possible targets.
Europe correspondent Gavin grey told Mike Hosking the hack is being investigated but it is being questioned why the video conference was held on the WebEx platform rather than a secret internal army network.
Meanwhile, the first vessel to be sunk by Houthi rebels in Yemen could cause a large environmental catastrophe.
The Houthi rebels are targeting boats connected to Israel, the UK and the US – hitting a British registered cargo ship carrying tonnes of ammonium nitrate fertiliser. Experts say the impact of this could decimate wildlife in the area of the Gulf of Aden.
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Sun, 03 Mar 2024 - 6158 - Professor Boyd Swinburn have requested urgent meeting with David Seymour on long term plan with school lunches
A coalition of health charities has slammed the Government’s decision to give ministerial responsibility for free school lunches to David Seymour after the Act leader campaigned for the programme to be abolished.
Speaking to Mike Hosking on Early Edition, Co-chair of the Health Coalition Aotearoa Professor Boyd Swinburn says nobody wants to see kids trying to learn on empty stomachs.
Universality is what makes the programme efficient, Swinburn says, providing relief for families with food insecurity.
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Sun, 03 Mar 2024 - 6157 - Vincent McAviney: Europe Correspondent on Putin's warning to NATO if they send troops into Ukraine
Vladimir Putin is warning NATO countries of tragic consequences if they were to send troops into Ukraine.
The Russian President is referring to comments made earlier in the week by his French counterpart.
Emmanuel Macron was speculating on opening the doors for European ground troops being sent to Ukraine.
Europe Correspondent Vincent McAviney told Mike Hosking that following Sweden and Finland joining NATO, Putin feels the need to strengthen his defences.
He says Russia would be ready to use their weapons offensively against other nations.
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Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 6156 - Paul Buchanan: Strategist Analyst on the Government's decision to designate Hamas' political wing a terrorist entity
The Government is making it illegal for New Zealanders to support Hamas.
It's designated Hamas' political wing a terrorist entity, the same as its military wing.
It will also ban from New Zealand several extremist Israeli settlers who have committed violent attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Strategic analyst Paul Buchanan told Mike Hosking that it's about tightening relations with security partners and won't dismantle Hamas.
He says it also runs contrary to the majority of world opinion, which sees a distinction between the political and armed wings of Hamas.
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Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 6155 - Mark Bekhit: Radiology registrar on the Coroners Court's recommendation of mandatory safety helmets on e-scooters
The Coroners Court is recommending mandatory safety helmets on e-scooters after its report into an Auckland man's death.
The man crashed into a concrete power pole on a modified e-scooter while under the influence of methamphetamine.
Radiology registrar Mark Bekhit says a lot of the e-scooter injuries he's seen have been alcohol or drug-related.
He told Mike Hosking that he can't be sure people will wear helmets if they've taken substances.
Bekhit says it sounds like a simple recommendation that's easier than targeting methamphetamine abuse, but he doesn't know it will solve the problem.
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Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 6154 - Mitch McCann: Newshub US Correspondent says voters are unhappy with Biden's involvement in the conflict in Palestine
The US Presidential race is heating up as both Joe Biden and Donald Trump win the Michigan Primary votes for their respective parties.
But President Biden's victory in the Democratic race wasn't all smooth sailing, with a sizable contingent issuing a protest vote.
Thirteen percent of voters, which says they weren't uncommitted.
Newshub US Correspondent Mitch McCann told Mike Hosking that many are unhappy with Biden's involvement in the Israel Palestine war.
He says Michigan has the largest Arab community in the country.
Meanwhile, 82-year-old US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he'll step aside in November to make way for a new generation of leadership.
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Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 6153 - Vaughan Davis: The Goat Farm Advertising agency owner on the closure of Newshub
Newshub's imminent closure has put the size of our population in the spotlight.
Advertising agency owner Vaughan Davis told Mike Hosking that New Zealand is like the Chatham Islands of the world.
He said that maybe we're just too small a country for two TV networks.
Davis said we try to have the big country stuff but it's just five million people on an island, far away from everywhere.
Up to 300 jobs are expected to be lost by the end of June.
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Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 6152 - Glen Sowry: Queenstown Airport CEO on the Tarras Airport project being put on hold
Christchurch Airport's Tarras project is slowing down.
The airport had been developing a Central Otago airport on 800 hectares of land in the small town of Tarras.
It's been put on hold due to the need of co-investment from both public and private sources.
Queenstown Airport chief executive Glen Sowry told Mike Hosking that the Tarras project hasn't met community demands and expectations as Queenstown Airport has.
He says they've been working hard on making sure their future plans are what the regional businesses and community wants.
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Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 6151 - Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Senior Economist on the OCR remaining at 5.5%
This year is set to be harder than the last for many New Zealanders.
The Reserve Bank has opted to keep the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 5.5%, in line with most economists' expectations.
It isn't expected to cut the OCR for a while, possibly not until the middle of next year.
Westpac Senior Economist Kelly Eckhold told Mike Hosking that some households will be finding it harder to pay their bills.
He says the unemployment rate is at 4%, which is not particularly high by New Zealand standards, but it will probably reach about five during the year.
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Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 6150 - International nurses being turned away due to skill issues
International nurses are flocking to our shores - but not with the skills required.
Gore Hospital recently had 80 nurses apply for an emergency department role - but say only 98 percent of applicants had the relevant qualifications.
It comes as the country is four and a half thousand nurses short.
Gore Health chief executive Karl Metzler told Mike Hosking that they're being turned away due to a skill issue - not a lack of understanding in New Zealand culture.
He says the hospital employs Russians, Germans, Filipinos and Indians - and prides themselves on being diverse.
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Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 6149 - Matt Doocey: Youth organisations are doing a great job
The Government is making decisions on how it carves up funding for our young people.
It's allocating just under 10.7 million dollars of Ministry of Youth Development funds to 34 community youth organisations.
The funding covers areas from education to mental health - as well as helping those living in regions affected by flooding in early 2023.
Youth Minster Matt Doocey told Mike Hosking that he's been impressed by what he's seen of hardworking youth providers around the country.
He says organisations at the community level are doing great work - we just need to make sure they're financially supported.
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Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 6148 - Donna Demaio: Australian Correspondent on New South Wales police being uninvited from Sydney Mardi Gras due to the deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davis
New South Wales police have officially been uninvited from Mardi Gras, Sydney’s pride event.
Senior Constable Beaumont Lamarre-Condon has been accused of murdering Sydney gay couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, and as such, the precinct has been asked not to appear.
Debate over the police's involvement with the march began after Lamarre-Cordon allegedly shot his ex-boyfriend and his new partner with his service gun.
Australian Correspondent Donna Demaio told Mike Hosking that police will comply.
She says Police have expressed disappointment in the decision, but will work to ensure a safe environment for all.
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Mon, 26 Feb 2024 - 6147 - Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on Restaurant Brands' major cost issues despite making record sales
Fast food operator Restaurant Brands says that despite making record sales, it still has major cost issues.
The operator of KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl's Junior, and Taco Bell has posted $1.3 billion in full-year sales.
Its net after-tax profit was $15.8 million, down half a million annually.
Brad Olsen, Infometrics Principal Economist, told Mike Hosking that while spending value was up 4.2% year on year, the volume purchased was down by 2.7%.
So, he said, you’re spending more, getting less bang for your buck.
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Mon, 26 Feb 2024 - 6146 - Kyle Brewerton: Auckland Primary Principals' Association President on the lack of communication regarding the pausing of school building projects
Communication problems are running rampant between the Education Ministry and schools.
The Government's ordered a review of school building projects, saying they've inherited a school property system "bordering on crisis".
Already the ministry has put 20 projects on pause, with up to 350 in doubt.
Auckland Primary Principals' Association President Kyle Brewerton told Mike Hosking that the pauses have caught some schools by surprise, with shovels already in the ground.
He says there's confusion around the schools that have been tagged and what's happening now.
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Mon, 26 Feb 2024 - 6145 - Ray Chung: Wellington City Councillor on Wellington Water's lack of transparency
A lack of transparency with Wellington Water is being blamed for the region's water woes.
The Capital's water provider yesterday admitted that it's failed to meet Ministry of Health fluoridation targets at least 95% of the time over recent months.
It comes as the region grapples with leaks and water shortages.
Wellington City Councillor Ray Chung told Mike Hosking that the water agency won't give the council adequate information as to what it's working on.
Wellington Water has also announced that it won't be exempt from new rules around chlorine compliance.
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Mon, 26 Feb 2024 - 6144 - Grant McCallum: National Blue Green Forum 'couldn't have gone better'
Nationals Annual Blue Greens forum was held over the weekend.
The prime minister and the party caucus members were all there to talk with the environmental leaders.
Greens Forum chair Grant McCallum told Mike Hosking that the meeting was a 10/10 and it 'couldn't have gone better'.
When asked how green the national party are he said 'we're very pragmatically green, We're not idealistically green.'
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Sun, 25 Feb 2024 - 6143 - Ginny Andersen apologises for 'absolutely unacceptable' comments to Mark Mitchell
Ginny Andersen says she'll apologise to Mark Mitchell, over comments she made on last week's Mike Hosking Breakfast.
On last Wednesday's show, the Labour Police Spokesperson accused the Police Minister of being paid to kill people when he was a defence contractor in East Africa and the Middle East.
Mitchell says he hasn't knowingly killed anyone.
Andersen told Mike Hosking this morning, she shouldn't have made the comments, and will personally apologise to Mitchell when they reappear on the show this week.
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Sun, 25 Feb 2024 - 6142 - John Tookey: AUT Professor of Construction Management on infrastructure maintenance needing more investment
A building expert says people tend to focus on the cost of building infrastructure and think they'll figure everything else out as they go along.
The Infrastructure Commission says we need to spend around 60% of our investment to look after what we already have, rather than building more.
AUT Professor of Construction Management John Tookey told Mike Hosking that people often focus on acquisition costs, rather than maintenance costs because it's easy.
He says that's because the sums get more complicated when you start considering the likes of depreciation and more over an extended period of time.
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Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 6141 - Louise Upston: Child Poverty Reduction Minister on the new approach to breaking the cycle of poverty
There’s “a new approach" from the Government on breaking the cycle of child poverty.
The percentage of children living in poverty has risen to 17.5, with the percentage of children facing material hardship rising to 12.5.
Child Poverty Reduction Minister Louise Upston says they'll have a target and will be held accountable for it.
She told Mike Hosking that it's not just a matter of addressing incomes.
Upston says those on welfare and the lowest incomes are hit the hardest in the cost-of-living crisis.
She says that's why they have to deal with the costs families face, and housing costs are a significant part of that.
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Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 6140 - Sandra Grey: Tertiary Education Union National Secretary on the Government's plan to make fees free the final year
There’s concerns the Government's plan to switch the first year of free tertiary study to the final year won't hit the mark.
The Tertiary Education Commission has told a select committee this week that there's no discernible evidence the first-year policy changed numbers of low decile school students attending university.
Tertiary Education Union National Secretary Sandra Grey says once students get past the first year, they usually stay until the end.
So, she told Mike Hosking, it doesn't make a lot of sense to make the final year free.
Grey says students need support when they're trying to transition either off the benefit and unemployment into study, or when they're going from school into study.
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Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 6139 - Cath O'Brien: Board of Airline Representatives of New Zealand Executive Director on the current conflict between Air NZ and Auckland Airport
Air New Zealand's turbulent relationship with Auckland Airport is taking another turn.
The national carrier is demanding an inquiry into the airport's spending, claiming it will push up airfares to five times the current rate by 2032.
Cath O’Brien, Executive Director on the Board of Airline Representatives, told Mike Hosking that the airport has a history of extremes, going from spending too little on their projects to a significantly higher amount, which its regulatory regime is not designed to handle.
She said the regime is only a five-year look, and so it can’t handle the ten-to-fifteen-year expense of the current plan.
While Auckland Airport denies any significant price changes, O’Brien said that due to the limitations on the current regime, prices will rise a lot more than they’re currently able to say.
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Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 6138 - Sir Colin Tukuitonga: Pasifika Medical Association Board Director on Efeso Collins' influence on the community
A tribute from one Pacific leader to another.
49 yearold Green Party MP and former Auckland Councillor Efeso Collins collapsed and died at a charity event yesterday morning.
Pasifika Medical Association Board Director Sir Colin Tukuitonga told Mike Hosking that he picked up the causes that other people perhaps wouldn't.
He says that includes young people and poor south Auckland communities, and his joining of the Green Party highlighted his concern for the environment.
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Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 6137 - Karen Chhour: Minister for Children on Peter Boshier's report into Oranga Tamariki
The Children's Minister says she's prioritising frontline staff investment in Oranga Tamariki.
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released a report detailing two thousand complaints and enquiries he's witnessed in the past four years.
He concluded work is inconsistent across the country, with some parts showing an alarming "absence of discipline"
Minister Karen Chhour told Mike Hosking that we can't keep having report after report saying the same things.
She says we're talking about children and young people with futures ahead of them and we need to do everything we can to ensure these futures are positive ones.
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Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 6136 - Tony Keddy: Number Eight Studios project leader on the film studio receiving consents to build in Hawke's Bay
It seems the path has been cleared for a multi-million-dollar film studio in Hawke's Bay.
Number Eight Studios has received resource consent from Hastings District Council for its 400-hectare facility in the coastal township of Te Awanga.
Despite having been five years since the first proposal, project leader Tony Keddy says it's been worth the wait.
The idea is for buildings to be built for the specific needs of the film industry, bringing a raft of international productions to Hawke's Bay home.
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Tue, 20 Feb 2024 - 6135 - Brigitte Morten: Political Commentator on Grant Robertson's retirement from Politics
Labour's Grant Robertson is retiring from Parliament next month and will become Otago University's Vice-Chancellor in July.
The 15-year MP was Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in the Labour Government.
He says the time is right for new challenges.
Political Commentator Brigitte Morten told Mike Hosking that the writing was on the wall when he decided not to run in Wellington Central again.
She said that making room for the new guard is a painful transition, but it's the right thing to do.
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Tue, 20 Feb 2024 - 6134 - Richard Beddie: Exercise New Zealand CEO says NZ is one of the worst in the western world when it comes to being active
There's no silver bullet when it comes to improving our physical activity levels.
Health New Zealand's latest review of the state of our health has found one in three adults carries enough weight to affect their health.
Exercise New Zealand Chief Executive Richard Beddie says we're one of the worst in the western world when it comes to being active.
He told Mike Hosking that if information was key, we could solve it overnight.
Beddie says the answer is easy —move your body— but the behaviour is the complicated bit in terms of how they get people to do that.
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Tue, 20 Feb 2024 - 6133 - Kelvin Davidson: CoreLogic Chief Property Economist on the housing market's slow start to the year
High mortgage rates are continuing to pressure the housing market as the year starts with slow January sales.
CoreLogic data shows there were more than 3,100 sales last month, up just 2% on the same time last year.
It's the slowest start to a year since 1983.
Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson says a slowdown in the Auckland market has also had a big impact.
He says mortgage rates have stopped increasing but aren't falling either, which is creating a bit of variability in the market, which he expects to continue for a while yet.
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Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 6132 - Donna Demaio: Australian Correspondent on the proposed crackdown on drugs and alcohol in the Australian Parliament
A taskforce is proposing a crackdown on drugs and alcohol in the Australian parliament.
Australian Senator Perin Davey admitted to having a couple glasses of wine before a senate hearing, where she was seen slurring her words.
Australian Correspondent Donna Demaio told Mike Hosking that this isn't the first time an Aussie politician has been caught drinking on the job.
She says the image of former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce lying and babbling on the street is still fresh in the minds of Australians.
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Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 6131 - Ian Powell: Health Commentator on St John pulling ambulances off the road and the underfunding of the health system
Lack of resources are being blamed for St John's move to pull some ambulances off the road.
The service is aiming to rein in costs for when a worker is sick or goes on leave.
Health commentator Ian Powell told Mike Hosking that it comes down to having enough staff, and funding isn't matching the increase in health demand.
He says this is not just a St John's problem there's a problem in the model, and there's a problem tangled up in the generalised under-funding of our health system.
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Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 6130 - Carmel Sepuloni: Labour's Social Development Spokesperson on the Government's plans to ramp up sanctions for those on the Jobseeker benefit
Labour's defending its work in the benefit space when in government, saying it takes time for change to occur.
Social Development Minister Louise Upston's announced a ramp up of work check-ins for jobseekers, with sanctions for those who don't meet obligations, starting in June.
Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni told Mike Hosking that when she was minister, there were record levels of people leaving benefits to get into employment.
But she says there were a lot of people coming onto the benefit who didn't necessarily have the skills to match the jobs that were out there, which is why they invested in upskilling and training.
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Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 6129 - Gavin Grey: UK and US Considering Seizing Russian Central Bank Assets
The British and American ambassadors to Russia have laid flowers at a memorial to Alexei Navalny in Moscow.
The Russian opposition leader died after collapsing following a walk in his Arctic prison, over the weekend.
Meanwhile, G-7 foreign ministers have met in Munich to discuss ideas to punish Russia for his death.
Europe correspondent Gavin Grey told Mike Hosking that the UK and US have suggested seizing Russian central bank assets held abroad to pay for Ukraine.He says they believe the way to make Vladimir Putin uncomfortable is not demanding an explanation for Navalny's death, but to hit him in the pocket.
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Sun, 18 Feb 2024 - 6128 - Clive Matthew-Wilson: Speed Camera Changes Won't Target Those Who Cause Most Accidents
Scepticism over whether handing over speed camera duties will reduce fatal speed-related crashes.
NZTA is taking over the job from Police, with plans to increase the number from 150 to around 800, as part of a high-tech development of the network.
It's estimated to process around three million infringements annually by 2030.
But road safety campaigner Clive Matthew-Wilson told Mike Hosking it doesn't target those who cause most of those accidents.
He says those who actually cause them are a very small group of poorly educated people, usually with substance abuse problems and an attitude.
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Sun, 18 Feb 2024 - 6127 - Jason Walls: Plenty of People Still Back Luxon Despite Grim SOTN Speech
Prime Minister Chris Luxon gave a somewhat grim outlook of the economy during his State of the Nation speech in Auckland yesterday, but he still has support.
Luxon says the state of the nation is fragile, and says the problems the country faces won't be fixed in 100 days .. or 100 days after that .. but his Government is getting to work.
Newstalk ZB Political Editor Jason Walls told Mike Hosking a lot of polls show he still has plenty of people backing him.
He says Luxon's having to cut through the noise to keep getting his message out there.
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Sun, 18 Feb 2024 - 6126 - Michael Gordon: Westpac Senior Economist thinks we're reaching the peak of migration inflows
The migration boom is easing ever so slightly.
Latest Stats NZ figures show annual net migration reached just under 126,000 in the year to December.
That's down 6.3% on the record high for the year to November.
The net migration gain is still one of the largest recorded, equivalent to the population of Taranaki.
Westpac Senior Economist Michael Gordon told Mike Hosking that he thinks we’re beginning to reach our peak.
He said he’d be surprised if we continued to see these numbers this time next year.
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Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 6125 - Geoffrey Miller: International Relations Expert says the Israeli Prime Minister's expectation that the Palestinians sheltering in Rafah can all go to a small village on the coast is unrealistic
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been labelled "unrealistic" as concerns rise for Gazan city Rafah.
International relations expert Geoffrey Miller told Mike Hosking that Netanyahu seems to be in a fantasy land.
He says he seems to think the 1.5-million Palestinians sheltering in Rafah can all go to a small village on the coast seven kilometres away.
New Zealand, Australia, and Canada have issued a joint statement, warning that a humanitarian ceasefire is urgently needed.
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Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 6124 - Kerri Nuku: Nurses Organisation President on the deadlines for the payouts continuously getting pushed back
The nurses union wants the new Health Minister to intervene on delays to payouts.
Te Whatu Ora owes nearly two billion dollars to nurses after failing to meet Holiday Act requirements, and its only paid roughly $250,000 back.
The union says the rest of the money, owed from 2010 onwards, has been pushed back.
Nurses Organisation President Kerri Nuku told Mike Hosking that they'll be writing to the minister.
She says deadlines keep getting pushed back and they want clarity.
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Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 6123 - Chris Abercrombie: Post-Primary Teachers Association Acting President on David Seymour's plans to tackle absenteeism
David Seymour's preparing to take a harder line on the parents of chronically absent kids.
As the Associate Education Minister, Seymour's been tasked with tackling increasing levels of absenteeism in schools across the country.
Regular attendance is classed as being in school more than 90-percent of a term.
He says he's investigating whether the power to fine the parents of absent kids should be used more often.
Chris Abercrombie, Acting President of the Post-Primary Teachers Association, told Mike Hosking that he’s not sure if fining parents is the answer.
He thinks making sure that the needs of students are met would be more effective in getting students to school.
Abercrombie said it could be something as simple as making sure they have a uniform or sending around a van to pick up students.
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Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 6122 - Lynette Hutson: Salvation Army Head of Social Services says lifting people of the benefit is easier said than done
The Salvation Army says lifting people off benefits and into jobs is easier said than done.
The Government's looking to change benefit legislation that would see income support rise only with the rate of inflation.
Under Labour benefits rose with wage growth each year, which generally rises faster than inflation.
Salvation Army Head of Social Services, Lynette Hutson told Mike Hosking that many people receiving them are without any transport or education.
She says it's a very simple answer to say get everyone a job and it will be okay ... it doesn't work like that.
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