Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson: Michelin stars, fish and chips, Michael Laws standing for NZ First
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Kate Hawkesby is with us along with Tim Wilson. Good morning to you both. Good morning. Two-part question. Tim, do you do fish and chips on a weekly basis?
What are the current prices for fish and chips in Auckland?
And two, do you know what a scoop of chips costs these days?
Number one, no, we don't do it on a weekly basis, but I do know what a scoop of chips costs. It can run from $9 to $4 across Auckland. Also, a crucial question is what's the size of the scoop? Now, actually, you did this on here before the news, and my mate Strand texted me. He's a big chip man. He says $4 in Orua, so that's pretty good, good-sized scoop, but also Raglan, Bow Street Fish and Chips, You order the gurnard, they'll give you extra fish.
Sorry? You order the gurnard, you get extra fish.
What's that mean? Sometimes they give you extra fish.
If you order the gurnard? Yeah. So they're trying to shuffle it on. I didn't have time in the interview before 8 o'clock because the Teraki situation. I thought, well, what's the alternative to Teraki? So maybe you'd go a snapper, wouldn't you, Katie? When was the last time we had fish and chips?
I don't know, but you used to have a potato fritter, and you would sometimes have... A potato fritter? Yes, and you would sometimes have scallops or oysters. Yes, I did. A battered, disgusting, deep-fried oyster or scallop.
Only when the bluffs came in. During the bluff season, once a season, I'd do a dozen bluff oysters deep-fried, which would set you back $80, $87, something like that. It's just ridiculous. The whole thing's absurd. You're right. Well done on the information on chip. Just up the road from us here in town, it was $9 for fish. Was it $9? $9.50 for a piece of fish for fish of the day, which is mystery fish. We all know that. So $9.50 for the mystery fish, $7 a scoop. So you're paying $16 for deep-fried fish.
$7 a scoop. Wow. That's what I said.
Put it together. It's like a Big Mac combo, and you get the coke thrown in. I did do a quick one in the newsroom. We could talk about this all day.
The quick survey in the newsroom, no one does fish and chips on a weekly basis anymore. I think those days are gone.
I think it would be more a Taco Tuesday type thing these days, wouldn't it? Or Meatless Monday.
Wendy's Wednesday.
I think Fish and Chip Fridays is a bit old school.
I think it clearly is. I think we've gone New Zealand's become ethnic. And so I think probably when we were kids. That's Pauline Hanson. No, it's a good thing.
It's a good thing. Diversity is good.
Back when we were monocultural, what we used to do.
Which was bad. Which was bad. Yes.
yeah back back when we were monocultural we used to go to the fish and chip shop because that's all there was so therefore now we thank goodness for immigration and diversity that's true that's right oh my god oh you got you got you guys are on song fun okay question can you order fast food in a drive-thru on a bike it's not a bad i can't see why not i would Yeah, I'd say yes. Okay. So the gauntlet was thrown down because Rachel told our oldest, Roman, can't do it. She tried it in Nelson 15 years ago. And so Roman hops on his bike and says, if I get through, will you pay for it? And so he waddled out.
Good man.
He waddled out of the drive-through at KFC on Great South Road with a Zinger burger, chips, and a Coke.
That's awesome. It is so good.
Good on him.
So what did Rachel try on? What was happening in Nelson 15 years ago fast food-wise?
I don't know. I said, look, look. Oh, here's the thing. She was on foot, I think. I think she might have. Yeah, it's Macca's. Now, here's the deal. I wonder if Macca's have cameras so they go, oh, no, you're not in the car. You can't do it. Whereas maybe KFC. What do they care?
What does it matter?
Who cares, right? You should be able to walk through the drive-thru.
What if you can't hold all your takeaways and wobble off your bike and it's a safety issue?
Well, that's not their problem. What if you're pissed and you go and urinate in the corner of the car park? I mean, they're there to sell burgers and chips, aren't they? They're not the moral police.
Kate's raised a very good point because when you're trying to hold a Zingaburger bag and a Coke and ride your bike, it's a health and safety issue.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:08
2
What are the current prices for fish and chips in Auckland?
0:08–5:30
3
How has the tradition of Fish and Chip Friday changed over time?
5:30–6:12
4
How do the hosts feel about the diversity in New Zealand's food culture?
6:12–7:35
5
Can you order fast food in a drive-thru on a bike?
7:35–8:49
6
What humorous scenarios arise from fast food drive-thrus?
8:49–9:45
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