The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Episodes
Brad Olsen: Economist discusses what the effect of China's deflation could be upon New Zealand
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
China's economy has fallen into deflation as the nation continues to struggle post-Covid. Their consumer price index fell 0.3 percent year on year in ...
Sam McIvor: Beef and Lamb NZ CEO on increases to the conversion of sheep and beef farms into carbon farms
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The conversion of sheep and beef farms into carbon farms is still on the rise up. In 2011, 63,000ha of sheep and beef land was purchased for forestr...
Jon Duffy: Consumer NZ chief executive says McDonald's app price differences are due to the amount of user data collected
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McDonald's dynamic pricing on its app seems to show signs of a digital vs analogue conflict. Users have taken to social networking site Reddit, compla...
Chris Abercrombie: PPTA Acting President hopes disruption hasn't been too much for students over teachers' strike action
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The secondary teachers union hopes students haven't paid the price for their industrial action. PPTA members have accepted the most recent collective ...
Mike's Minute: Today's school phone ban is a step in the right direction
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I will tell you what I like about today's phone ban deal in schools from National. It represents a return to discipline that has been so sadly lack...
Pollies: MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell on BlackRock deal, phones in schools and infrastructure
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Energy Minister is defending the Government's climate deal with a major global fund manager. It's partnered with BlackRock Capital on a fund for s...
Mike Fuge: Contact Energy CEO discusses Govt's climate deal with BlackRock investment company
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To help achieve New Zealand's goal of 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030 - US investment company BlackRock and our Governemnt are launching a $...
Peeni Henare: Associate Health Minister fronts on Māori Health Authority report
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Māori Health Authority report was released last Thursday. On the Mike Hosking Breakfast on Tuesday, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins couldn't answer ...
Toby Adams: Hauraki Gulf Forum Chair describes potential ban on bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf is being as a good start
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A potential ban on bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf is being described as a good start. Chris Hipkins is expected to announce the ban this morning....
Andrew Kelleher: JMI Wealth Director says reason for Govt, BlackRock climate deal is perplexing as the $2 billion doesn't exist yet
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Government's climate deal with a major global fund manager is being described as 'perplexing'. BlackRock Capital has launched a $2 billion dollar ...
Tara Macmillan: Waka Kotahi catches 240,000 drivers on phones, not wearing seatbelts in six months but won't issue fines
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Waka Kotahi says evidence thousands of Auckland drivers are using handheld cellphones or not wearing seatbelts is just a small slice of the problem. I...
Christopher Luxon: National leader happy to play bad cop in banning cellphone use in schools if elected
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The National Party says it's happy to play bad cop by eliminating cellphone use in schools. It would ban phones for all year groups - with exceptions ...
Mike's Minute: National need to rule NZ First out
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the major downsides of MMP is the mad scramble as to who might do what with who. We are entering another period where the voter turns out to be...
Tim Finn: Kiwi music legend ahead of his first live NZ show in over a decade
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's been over a decade since he's performed live in New Zealand - but Tim Finn is back. Best known of course for Split Enz and Crowded House, he has ...
John Hart: Former All Black coach says Ian Foster's critics have been proven wrong
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former All Black coach John Hart has hit out at current coach Ian Foster's critics as the team shows encouraging signs heading into the Rugby World Cu...
Chris Hipkins: Prime Minister says gang, shooting incidents are alarming and admits they're also becoming far too common
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Concerns have come from the Prime Minister about rising gang tensions on the streets of New Zealand. Investigations are continuing into two fatal shoo...
Andrew Kelleher: JMI Wealth Director says Restaurant Brands hasn't been able to claw back increased expenses
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shareholders in New Zealand's main fast food company are having to swallow some tough financial news. Restaurant Brands, which owns KFC, Pizza Hut, Ca...
Kevin Hart: Wind Energy Association CEO says Govt's move to fast track new wind farms will help the industry
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The wind energy sector is praising the Government's move to help fast track three new wind farms. The projects in Southland, at Waiuku south of Auckla...
Paul Goulter: Nurses' Organisation CEO says pay increase will attract nurses to hospitals from primary care, creating shortages
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A pay bump is on the way for Te Whatu Ora nurses and midwives - who've now accepted a collective offer. It means strikes planned for tomorrow will not...
Mark Thomas: Committee for Auckland Director hopes report criticising the city's weaknesses will spark urgent action
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's still a way to go to make Auckland a better city. A study by UK based firm The Business of Cities has criticised infrastructure planning, Covi...
Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the call for a protection order after Trump posts threatening messages online
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s trial are seeking limitations on what the former-president can say publicly about the case after he posted a threateni...
Mike's Minute: How long will we be paying for Covid?
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the fallout from Friday's attempt by the Health Minister to convince us centralisation is working and people on waiting lists are getting seen...
James Shaw: Green Co-leader on the party's dental policy
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Greens say it's not psychological issues that are holding people back from the dentist. The party’s latest election promise is fee dental servic...
Angela Strange: Waikato Regional Council Deputy Chair on Te Huia's return after it's temporary ban
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Te Huia train service returns to central Auckland this morning after temporarily being banned. It's not been allowed on tracks in Auckland City af...
Kerry Boielle: Southern Cross Chief Sales Officer on the increase in health insurance memberships
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are flow-on effects from the Covid-19 pandemic for health insurance companies. Southern Cross says it's currently seeing stronger growth than us...
Shane Reti: National's Health Spokesperson on Te Aka Whai Ora tracking behind on government commitments
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Maori Health Authority is already tracking behind government commitments. The Hauora Maori Advisory Committee report shows Te Aka Whai Ora undersp...
David Parker: Transport Minister on the proposed second Auckland Harbour crossing
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Government says there are plenty of options for funding a second Waitemata Harbour Crossing. It's pitched two 3-lane road tunnels and another for ...
Mike Hosking: Biden vs Trump shows the US is in a spiral
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I think we can fairly safely say that it doesn’t matter how many times they indict Donald Trump, it's not going to hurt his support base. The fact i...
Murray Olds: Australian Correspondent on New South Wales Minister Tim Crakanthorp's resignation
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former New South Wales minister Tim Crakanthorp was sacked from his ministry for allegations that he failed to declare “substantial private family h...
Wrapping the Week: Tim Wilson and Kate Hawkesby on glasses prices and travelling overseas
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Wilson and Kate Hawkesby joined the Mike Hosking Breakfast to wrap the week that was - with a chat about how cheap prescription glasses are over i...
Mark the Week: An unlikely highlight of the week
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. Oil and gas: 7/10 As Rishi ...
Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB rugby commentator talks Ian Foster's 12 changes to the All Blacks ahead of Dunedin Wallabies Test
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The All Blacks will play their final test of the year on home soil this Saturday in Dunedin - where the New Zealand side will battle it out against Ed...
Frazer Barton: Law Society President on judges meeting with lawyers to address workload concerns
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lawyers are feeling overwhelmed by their workload pressures - and the law society has made a plea to judges asking for more time between cases. As a r...
Dr Jerram Bateman: Study author on finding shortcomings in the way cancer survivors are handled after their treatment
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New research has shown up shortcomings in the way cancer survivors are handled once they've got through their treatment. An Otago University study pub...
Tim Lightbourne: Invivo co-founder on securing deal to supply US airlines and Disney cruises
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who doesn't love a bit of good wine news on a Friday - the bottle can already be heard opening. Invivo's Sarah Jessica Parker sauvignon blanc has just...
Frank Frizelle: Professor of Surgery says only change made to wait lists is that capacity has been reduced
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Questions over whether real change is being made on surgery wait times. Health Minister Ayesha Verrall claims new data shows the Government's targeted...
Jacqui Church: Waikato Mayor says she isn't surprised missing Marokopa father Tom Philips has now been seen
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was only a matter of time until someone spotted missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips. He's been seen this week in Te Awamutu, Te Rapa and Kawhia in Wa...
Mike's Minute: The fiscal hole is the last economic straw
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It doesn’t really matter whether it's a $20 billion hole or not. It might be $19.6 billion. The fact is, the Government has a hole, a massive fiscal...
Peter 'Snakebite' Wright: Two-time darts world champion ahead of Hamilton event this weekend
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The colourful players of professional darts are back in the country this weekend. It's the New Zealand leg of the World Series of Darts in Hamilton th...
Dr. Shane Reti: National Health Spokesperson talks lack of Te Whatu Ora data leaving voters in the dark going into election
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to our Health Minister - no one is waiting more than a year for Auckland hospital surgery. Although it is hard to tell if that is actually t...
Sue Moroney: Former Labour MP who tried to increase paid parental leave says she'd have supported National's Bill - in theory
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A former Labour MP who tried to increase paid parental leave says she'd have supported National's Bill - in theory. A member's Bill proposed by Nation...
Wayne Brown: Auckland Mayor says his bold makeover plan for the waterfront will be made in one form or another
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says his bold makeover plan for the waterfront will be made in one form or another. He wants a development with an open-air...
David Seymour: Act Leader says Grant Robertson called meeting about financial restraint to improve books before pre-election update
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A dispute has risen between the Government and Opposition over the state of Crown finances. Finance Minister Grant Robertson has told Newstalk ZB he c...
Patrick Walsh: Principal of Sacred Heart College says secondary teachers pay deal will be passed on to primary, early childhood sectors
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's confidence secondary teachers will accept a new pay deal. The Government has agreed to offer a 14.5 percent increase, recommended by an Arbitr...
Pollies: MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell on retail crime, Police hiring freeze, teachers' pay and Question Time
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A senior cabinet minister is playing down the recent rise in retail crime. Latest Police figures show retail crime is on track to break records this y...
Mike's Minute: We are still feeling the mistakes of Covid
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the many mistakes made during the Covid days that I could never understand, is how it was that the wage subsidy was handed out with such astoni...
Steve Price: Australian correspondent on horrific case of Australian childcare worker facing 1600 abuse charges
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An Australian former childcare worker has been charged with abusing 91 children over 15 years in what police described as one of the country’s “mo...
Charles Croucher: 9News Australia correspondent on Aussies' claim of post Ashes series drinks snub by the English
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After Australia’s 49-run loss to England in the Ashes final test, the tradition of post-series drinks didn't quite go ahead. Usually players of both...
Nick Tuffley: Chief Economist at ASB expects a very slight shift ahead of last unemployment figure before election
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we will get the last unemployment figure before the election. Unemployment is currently sitting at 3.4 percent and most are only expecting a ver...
Jan Tinetti: Education Minister vows to work hard in tackling issues Māori face in school
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Education Minister is vowing to work hard in tackling issues Māori face in school. New data shows last year 75 percent of school leavers attained...
Nicola Willis: National Finance Spokesperson discusses why Labour hasn't introduced a fiscal costing unit
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You may remember in 2021 National were initially against establishing a fiscal costing unit. But as soon as Nicola Willis stepped into her role of Nat...
Chris Cahill: Police Association president is concerned about Police introducing a hiring freeze during rising crime
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Police Association is concerned about Police introducing a hiring freeze. An email seen by NZME reveals Police are preparing for cuts to contracto...
Sunny Kaushal: Dairy and Business Owners Group Chair on just 2.5% of retail crimes reported ending in arrests
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As retail crime continues to surge, most offenders appear to be getting away scot-free. Latest Police figures released to the Dairy and Business Owner...
Mike's Minute: This campaign is a slam dunk for the Opposition
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In some respects, National's roading plan and its $24 billion price tag is not an election game changer because the state of the country is such that ...
Tom Walsh: Kiwi shotputter on his best throw since 2019 ahead of World Championships in Budapest
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kiwi shotputter Tom Walsh has found his form at the perfect time. Only a couple of weeks out from the World Championships he put together his best thr...
Keith McLaughlin: Centrix director on figures showing company liquidations up, but consumer arrears fall slightly
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are seeing a climb in business credit defaults across the board. Latest data from Centrix shows company liquidations are up 36 percent year-on-year...
Chris Hipkins: Prime Minister admits he's juggling two very different hats as Labour Party Leader and PM
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hipkins admits he's juggling two very different hats as Labour Party Leader and Prime Minister. The Government is currently committed to the Let...
Jane Patterson: Women's World Cup COO confident Kiwis will continue to get behind event, despite Football Ferns being out
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Confidence New Zealanders will continue to get behind the Fifa Women's World Cup, despite the Football Ferns being out of the tournament. World Cup Ch...
Lisa White: Deputy Principals' Association Pres says says she'd like to see things like time, workload challenges added to pay offer
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Not perfect, but a good start is the way teachers are describing a potential pay offer. An arbitration panel has recommended secondary teachers get a ...
Dr James Kierstead: Professor on study finding up to 50 percent more non-academics than academics at universities
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New research has uncovered how many university staff are working in non-academic roles. The New Zealand Initiative study found there are up to 50 perc...
Mike's Minute: Global boiling? Tell that to the world using coal
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There was no shortage of irony on Friday as UN boss Antonio Guterres, who might just suffer from a dose of alarmism, was declaring global boiling. It ...
Jason Pine: Weekend Sport host on whether the Women's World Cup will retain interest
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Questions are being raised over whether interest for the Women's World Cup will remain high now the Football Ferns have been knocked out. The Ferns ha...
Julie Scott: Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust Executive Officer on the tweaks to the rent-to-buy scheme
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Criteria for the Government's support schemes for homeowners is being tweaked. Changes to the Progressive Home Ownership programme will allow eligible...
Rebecca Ingram: Tourism Industry Aotearoa CEO on tourism since the borders re-opened
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The tourism sector is focusing on the future a year after borders were fully opened following the pandemic. Tourism Industry Aotearoa Chief Executive ...
National promises 13 new 'Roads of National Significance' if elected
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The National Party has announced that if it is elected to govern at the general election, four-lane highways from Whangārei to Tauranga will be built...
Allan Bullot: GST expert is unsure whether removing GST from fruit and veges is a good idea
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A GST expert says it is possible to remove the tax from fruit and veges, but whether it's good policy is another question. National's Nicola Willis cl...
Thomas Powers: The Naked and Famous artist on his solo album
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've got another successful kiwi artist looking to make waves in the solo music game. You might not know the name Thomas Powers but you will know the...
Mark The Week: "It's what you see when the wheels have completely come off."
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. Kiri Allan: 2/10 "Not for h...
Mike's Minute: Should Grant Robertson quit over GST policy?
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Surely, Grant Robertson has to quit. Although David Parker resigning from Revenue had a touch of the tantrum about it, it had also an element of princ...
Ian Foster: All Blacks coach ahead of the Bledisloe MCG test
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All Blacks coach Ian Foster spoke to Mike Hosking about tomorrow night's Bledisloe Cup test against the Wallabies. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/list...
Bruce Arroll: Health professor says one simple question can help GPs treat patients
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How is your emotional quality of life now, with 100 being perfect and 0 being the worst imaginable? That single question could be all GPs need to diff...
Andrew Lensen: AI lecturer says social media platforms work to keep users engaged
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Social media giant META argues its platforms don't cause greater political polarization. Researchers have been given access to three months worth of d...
Oliver Hartwich: Economic expert says homeowners are disproportionately feeling cost of living crisis pain
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An economic expert says homeowners are disproportionately feeling the pain of the cost of living crisis. Latest figures from Stats NZ show the average...
Mike's Minute: We must still demand accountability
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While everyone that might hold any level of responsibility and accountability ducks for cover under the old "there is an inquiry going on, so let's se...
Catherine Field: Europe Correspondent on the latest with wildfires, the impact it will have on tourism, and the EU getting tough on mobile manufacturers
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Europe Correspondent Catherine Field talked to Mike Hosking about the latest with wildfires, the impact it will have on tourism, and the EU getting to...
Robert Patman: International relations professor says Antony Blinken's visit to New Zealand is small but significant
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in New Zealand for his first official visit. And it seems instead of Hipkins doing the honours of showing him ...
Chris Small: Small business expert says buyers aren't putting their money where their mouth is
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the past few months we have seen a record amount of interest in small businesses from potential buyers, but actual sales of small businesses is dow...
Bill Bennett: Tech commentator says Captcha tests may be coming to an end
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How many times have you had to prove you aren't a robot with those little puzzles that ask you to click on boxes with all the bikes in them? Well thos...
James Shaw: Climate Change Minister on Government U-turn on Emissions Trading Scheme settings
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Government has done a U-turn on the settings of the Emissions Trading Scheme. The change is following an order from the High Court to Climate Chan...
Louise Upston: National MP says there is no excuse for benefit dependency while job vacancies are high
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More children are living in poverty than ever before. Ministry of Social development figures shows more than 200,000 children are living in benefit-d...
Mike's Minute: The Govt's race relations have left us more divided
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There was a fascinating poll off the back of yesterday's comment on this show around DOC paying employees to learn Māori . To recap, you get $3500 if...
Pollies: MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell claim and counter-claim in the ongoing political debate over Kiri Allan
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Claim and counter-claim in the ongoing political debate over Kiri Allan. The Labour front-bencher has resigned from Cabinet and is leaving politics, a...
Fred de Jong: Former All White on what went wrong for the Football Ferns against the Philipines
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a stressful encounter for Kiwis - the Football Ferns lost to the Philippines last night in Wellington, with a final score of 0 -1 to the Philippine...
Fred de Jong: Former All White on what went wrong for the Football Ferns against the Philipines (1)
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a stressful encounter for Kiwis - the Football Ferns lost to the Philippines last night in Wellington, with a final score of 0 -1 to the Philippine...
Neil Holdom: New Plymouth Mayor on council creating a poll asking whether Govt should fund road maintenance
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The New Plymouth District Council are creating a pothole poll asking people whether the Government should fund maintenance to reverse the decline in t...
Daryl Gibbs: School principal disappointed vaping law changes won't stop new sales near schools and marae
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Disappointment vaping law changes won't stop new sales near schools and marae. A loophole in the law banning specialist vape stores from setting up wi...
Jamie Blennerhassett: Federated Farmers VP says some North Island maize growers are facing financial disaster after a poor season
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Federated Farmers says some North Island maize growers are facing financial disaster after a poor season. It's expected there'll be a 13 percent decre...
Craig Little: Wairoa Mayor fears East Coast residents' direct line to PMs office has been cut, following Kiri Allan's resignation
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
East Coast residents' direct line to the Prime Minister's office has been cut, following Kiri Allan's resignation. The former Justice Minister has thr...
Mike Lee: Auckland Councillor gobsmacked at $190m paid out to Big 4 law and accounting firms by council over last five years
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An Auckland councillor is gobsmacked at the spend on lawyers and consultants. The council has paid out $190-million to the Big 4 global accountants an...
Catherine Field: Europe correspondent Jane Birkin funeral, Spain's election and Kylian Mbappé's Saudi offer
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After missing out on Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabian football team Al-Hilal made a record €300 million ($535m) bid for Kylian Mbappé overnight, an o...
Mike's Minute: This Government has lost the room
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The joke story of the weekend was the revelation that DOC, as in the Department of Conservation, is handing out money it doesn’t have to reward peop...
Dan Carter: All Blacks great on life after rugby and his new book 'The Art of Winning'
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Time now to catch up with one of our greatest ever All Blacks, Dan Carter. When he wasn't busy with his NFT company, charity, Chemist Warehouse or his...
Katie Duncan: Former Football Fern previews second group match against Philipines in Wellington
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After their historic win on Thursday, the Football Ferns are taking to the field again tonight in Wellington. The New Zealand side will be going again...
Peter Dunne: Former Cabinet Minister says the gap between the centre left and centre right has been slowly widening
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Cabinet Minister Peter Dunne says the next political poll will confirm a trend he's seen developing, over the past few months. Kiri Allan has r...
Chris Hipkins: PM on Kiri Allan, reasons for drops in prison numbers, investor visa and new crime policies
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Prime Minister admits it hasn't been a great couple of weeks - but he fully believes he can win the election. And Chris Hipkins told Mike Hosking ...
Dr Alyssa Lie: Researcher on eye drops developed in the US that could save people from needing to wear reading glasses
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new kind of eye drops developed in the United States could save people from needing to wear reading glasses. A pharmaceutical company has been grant...
Dr Orna McGin: Te Whatu Ora Chair on survey finding more than half of doctors think conditions have worsened since establishment
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A survey has found more than half of doctors think working conditions have worsened, since Te Whatu Ora was established. NZ Women in Medicine surveyed...
Greg Smith: Finance expert says everyone knew Twitter change to X was coming
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Twitter bird has flown the coop. The platform's logo has officially changed to a white "X" on a black background overnight, replacing the familiar...
Mike's Minute: Our immigration ideology needs to change
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is a debate brewing over housing. We all seem to agree that we have reached the bottom of the market and some places are seeing real life. Sprin...
Dale Kirk: Methcon Managing Director on the Government's lack of spending on Te Ara Oranga
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Government's spent only a fraction of the amount it promised to spend on a meth programme. Last election, it said it'd spend $38-million this Parl...