The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Grant Robertson: Finance Minister defends dipping into Covid response fund to financially support Three Waters

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Government's defending dipping into the Covid response fund to financially support Three Waters reforms. It diverted more than $70 million from th...

Lynda Keene: Tourism Export Council CEO says just because border is open again doesn't mean businesses are out of the woods

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Calls for urgent financial support for the struggling tourism sector. The Government has drawn criticism for their lack of action towards a $54 millio...

Nicola Willis: National Finance spokesperson on $70 million diverted from Covid fund to Three Waters

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Government's being slammed as dishonest after redirecting $70 million of the pandemic response fund, to Three Waters reforms. Official documents s...

Gary Rohloff: LayBuy managing director welcomes regulation of the buy now, pay later sector

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A warm welcome for regulation of the buy now, pay later sector. The Government has announced compulsory affordability checks for loans more than $600,...

Mike's Minute: Road to Zero is a wasteful failure

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What are the Government going to do when this year turns out to be one of the deadliest on the roads in years? That is the way we are tracking, this p...

Pollies: MPs Mark Mitchell and Chris Hipkins clash over Starship's rejected donation

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Politicians are divided on the argument over the rejection of a donation to Starship Hospital. Horse breeder Mark Chittick says he was told the childr...

Gavin Downie: Production and Stage Manager says the music industry has never been more stressful

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The music industry is crying out for gig crew as concerts and festivals are set to be bigger than ever this summer. Industry experts say they're facin...

Johnny Calley: Master Builders Assn VP on seven percent jump in building consents from last year

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Buildings consents continue to rise and rise. Almost 51,000 homes were consented in the year ended September 2022, a seven percent jump from last year...

Cameron Heath: Unilever NZ director on four-day working week trial

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Confidence that the four-day working week is just as beneficial for businesses as it is for their workers. Unilever New Zealand has run a voluntary tr...

Tony Alexander: Economist says inflation will take some time to come down

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A stark warning that inflation will continue to spark unemployment and wage growth problems for a long time to come. Economists are predicting our une...

Christopher Luxon: National leader on nearly $6b in National’s planned tax cuts for richest 5 per cent according to union analysis

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

National’s tax plan will give $10 in tax cuts to the top 5 per cent of income earners and landlords for every dollar of tax it cuts for the bottom h...

Mark Chittick: Horse breeder on Starship rejecting $570,000 donation

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shock from a horse breeder after Starship Children's Hospital's rejected a donation of more than half a million dollars. After a high-profile race win...

Mike's Minute: If you want to travel, be prepared to pay for it

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Which bit are we surprised about? Air New Zealand tells people to book early because fares are going up. Headlines scream how unhappy we are because f...

Liam Lawson: Kiwi motorsport star on his F1 trials and what lies ahead for 2023

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liam Lawson is currently 7th in the F2 standings with 123 points -with one round to go in the UAE between 18th and 20th november. Lawson is in a five-...

Rebecca Sowden: Former Football Fern on Netball Australia's new sponsors

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Netball Australia has signed a $15 million sponsorship deal with Visit Victoria just over a week after Hancock Prospecting pulled its contract with th...

Bjorn Baker: Kiwi horse trainer previews the Melbourne Cup

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Regardless of if you're a regular punter, or a partaker of a once a year flutter, the Melbourne Cup captures our imagination every year. The Kiwis hav...

Greg Foran: Air NZ CEO says high air fares are not unique to New Zealand, all airlines are battling increased demand

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Air fares are expected to remain high for a number of months, as Air New Zealand says there aren't enough seats to meet demand. Consumers are complain...

Keith McLaughlin: Centrix Managing Director on the rise of borrowing and consumer credit with cost of living

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More signs of the cost of living crisis are beginning to show. People are taking out more personal loans to maintain their household budgets rather th...

Dan Gordon: Waimakariri District Mayor on alternative Three Waters legislation

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An alternative plan to the Three Waters legislation is expected to garner widespread support from councils. The Government has confirmed it will look ...

Steve Price: Australian correspondent on Liberal Party in Victoria creating free lunch program

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Over in Australia, public schools in Victoria will be getting access to a free lunch program created by the Liberal Party. Local cafes will be providi...

Shaun Murray: Auckland Animal Management leader on more pets being put in shelters due to cost of living

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More people are finding it too difficult to care for pets amidst the cost of living crisis. Three Auckland animal shelters are chokka and unable to ta...

Kiri Allan: Justice Minister on reforms for alcohol sales in communities

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Justice Minister says community groups up and down the country have been calling for changes to alcohol law. The Government's looking to give comm...

Louisa Jones: First Union assistance general secretary on Government increasing bus driver wages

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bus drivers are beginning to pick up speed in their campaign for better pay. After multiple strikes and calls for more pay, the Government has announc...

Geof Nightingale: PwC Tax Partner on Green's desire for a one-off windfall tax

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Concerns about how a windfall tax would be calculated. The Green Party wants a one-off tax on large companies making record profits due to high inflat...

Aaron Martin: immigration lawyer on Government's new investor visa

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If it's not broken, don't fix it: that's the message an immigration lawyer has for the Government after only one person's applied for the Government's...

Richard Arnold: US correspondent on the attacks on Nancy Pelosi's husband

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nancy Pelosi, the current US House of Representatives is speaking out on the recent attack on her home. An intruder broke into the Pelosi family home ...

Rupert Gough: Mortgage Lab founder on banks not offering 40 year mortgages

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A red line is being drawn through the idea of a 40-year-mortgage. With interest rates up and property prices still high, some buyers are asking why ba...

Mark the Week: A sad, but classic, example of all that is wrong with the modern world.

27 Oct 2022

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.   Fair Pay Agreements: 3/10 "...

Mikes Minute: We should admire success, not belittle it

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of our more unfortunate traits has been on display this week with the arrival of Rishi Sunak. It turns out he's rich. And when it turns out someon...

Cameron Bagrie: Record high profits heading ANZ's way

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bank profits are up, with the country's biggest bank taking home serious returns this financial year. The net profit of ANZ's New Zealand arm has rise...

Glyn Lewers: Queenstown Mayor "optimistic" about upcoming summer tourism

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Summer tourism has arrived in Queenstown. Tourism Minister Stuart Nash is in the resort town to officially launch the season today. Queenstown Mayor G...

Bryan Williams: BWA Insolvency Founder says 15-hundred businesses are going under per year

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The number of businesses going under is still below pre-pandemic figures, but the rate is increasing. A BWA Insolvency report has found there's been a...

Roger Mulder: Psychiatrist says burnout, depression, and anxiety extremely common among doctors

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pushes for systemic change, as high suicide rates among doctors are highlighted. Today's New Zealand Medical Journal editorial discusses burnout, depr...

Sam McIvor: Beef + Lamb executive says $775 million in export was lost as farmland is turned to forestry

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More and more farm land is being turned into forestry. An independent report commissioned by Beef + Lamb New Zealand has found more than 52-thousand h...

Mikes Minute: Fair Pay Agreements confirm Govt doesn't understand simple economics

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The fair pay law is another of those ideas that has come to fruition that in and of itself won't swing a vote. It's sort of like the media merger. You...

Christopher Luxon serves up burgers and takes on the benefit

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher Luxon is taking a break from serving up policies today, to serve up burgers. He's going back to his first ever job, working a shift at Mer...

Ian Callum: Celebrating 100 years of Jaguar

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Callum is one of the most famous and successful names in car design. He grew up wanting to be a car engineer - after falling in love with a Jaguar...

Ken Laban: 'the decision to stop live broadcasting of school rugby is incomprehensible'

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The voice of college rugby says the decision to stop live broadcasting of school rugby is incomprehensible. Principals of schools competing in Aucklan...

ANZ suggests house prices will fall but Official Cash Rate will continue to rise

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The pressure is coming on home owners.A new forecast from the country's largest bank, ANZ, suggests house prices will fall to 18-percent of the peaks ...

Waikato Mongrel Mob Second-in-charge pleads guilty to meth charges

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Police Association isn't surprised by a gang leader's conviction on drugs charges. The second-in-charge of a Waikato gang chapter that had been ta...

Primary Health Care Nurses strike seeking pay parity

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More than four-thousand primary care nurses will strike today, seeking pay parity. Nurses Organisation members claim primary health care and Plunket n...

Mike's Minute: Why won't the Govt get tough on those abusing the system?

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I assume you saw the story of the poor old 80-year-old woman in New Plymouth who has been put into hotels by her family to give her a break from her K...

Pollies: MPs Michael Wood and Mark Mitchell on Fair Pay Agreements, EV Feebate and Hamilton-West by-election

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

MPs Michael Wood and Mark Mitchell joined the Mike Hosking Breakfast to wrap the week's political news. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Paul Spoonley: Sociology professor says more people are beginning to leave New Zealand rather than arrive

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An expert says low immigration numbers have contributed to a population decline in most regions. StatsNZ figures show populations declined in Auckland...

Kirk Hope: Business NZ CEO says driving wage rates up to boost productivity up won't work

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Business New Zealand is poking holes in the proposed Fair Pay Agreements legalisation. The rules mean if a thousand employees, or 10 percent of a work...

Richard Arnold: US correspondent on Adidas cutting ties with Kanye West after anti-Semitic comments

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The decision by Adidas to cut ties with Kanye West is expected to cost them both. The German clothing giant has dropped the rapper after he made anti-...

Max Whitehead: Employment relations expert on Uber workplace protection decision

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The decision yesterday to grant four Uber drivers workplace protection as employees may have been greeted with celebrations by some, but it was short ...

David Wills: Nurses’ Society director on Health NZ's recommendations to cut surgery wait times

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

So Te Whatu Ora, or Health New Zealand, has completed its first big taskforce review and has found a solution to help cut surgery wait times. 101 reco...

Erica Stanford: National Education spokesperson says students from low-income backgrounds are being left behind

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Preliminary data shows students are failing to meet minimum writing standards. Data from trials of the NCEA literacy and numeracy tests prove students...

Tim Mills: Canterbury Jockey Club CEO says keeping Riccarton Racecourse grandstand isn't an option

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A 100-year-old grandstand at Christchurch’s Riccarton Racecourse is set to be demolished. Canterbury Jockey Club has been granted permission to bowl...

Mike's Minute: Virtue signalling can do very real financial damage

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I like people who put it simply. Hancock Prospecting said it is unnecessary for sports organisations to be used as the vehicle for social and politica...

Rod Liddle: UK correspondent on why Boris Johnson withdrew from the UK leadership contest

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the end, all of Boris Johnson’s bluster couldn’t hide the facts: He didn’t have the votes to win the Conservative Party leadership contest an...

Commentary Box: Andrew Saville and Guy Heveldt on Black Ferns, NPC, T20 World Cup and RLWC

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Saville and Guy Heveldt joined the Mike Hosking Breakfast to wrap the long weekend's sport. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Simeon Brown: National Transport spokesperson on $35 million paid to buyers of Teslas since start of clean car rebate

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since the clean car rebate came into effect of April this year, $35 million has been paid out to buyers of Teslas - which have a starting price of abo...

Dr Bryan Betty: Figures show 50% of GPs plan on retiring in the next decade

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Doctors are delaying their retirement due to the current workforce shortages. Medical Council data shows the average age of doctors is 52 for 2022 - ...

Steve Cullen: Criminal barrister says Covid-19 isn't a suitable excuse to allow people to skip serving criminal penalties

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A barrister says Covid-19 isn't a suitable excuse to allow people to skip serving criminal penalties. Newstalk ZB can reveal in the year to August, ab...

Melody Smith: Professor on report putting New Zealand among the worst for physical activity

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A report puts New Zealand among the worst for physical activity, with declining levels of school-children opting for walking and cycling. Out of 57 co...

Mark the Week: Hope you enjoyed her while she lasted

20 Oct 2022

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.   Groundswell: 6/10 "Part of ...

Mike's Minute: Far too many fall down conspiracy rabbit holes

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Back to the Pfizer "scandal" and the "revelation" that Pfizer admitted it never tested its vaccine to work out whether it stopped transmission of Covi...

Chris Whelan: Universities NZ executive director on Chris Hipkins trip to Asia to promote overseas study in NZ

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Education Minister has a message for international students: we're open for business. Chris Hipkins will travel to Asia to encourage people from o...

Tania Tapsell: Rotorua Mayor wants the Govt help to change negative perceptions people have of the city

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rotorua's new mayor wants the Government help to change negative perceptions people have of the city, due to emergency housing. A report's found visit...

Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief economist on prediction floating mortgage rates could reach nine percent

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine your fixed term mortgage rate being upwards of seven percent over the next few years. Well according to ASB we don't have to imagine - it will...

Carrie Hurihanganui: Auckland Airport CEO on revised earnings increase

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The aviation sector is rebounding a lot better than expected. Auckland Airport has revised its 2023 financial year profit to between $100-130 million,...

Carmel Sepuloni: Social Development Minister says declining beneficiary numbers are promising

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The number of people on a main benefit is going down. There are more than 13,000 fewer people on a main benefit compared to this time last year. Socia...

Mike's Minute: Creative New Zealand's week gets worse

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Creative New Zealand having been stung badly for their behaviour this week. Having been embarrassed by an embarrassed Prime Minister who went and usur...

Dame Valerie Adams: All-time sporting icon on her new documentary 'More than Gold'

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dame Valerie Adams is one of our sporting greats. Her record is incredible; a four-time World Champion, two Olympic golds and three-time Commonwealth ...

Emily Rutherford: Kiwi Water Park co-owner on being able to stay open after 'red tape' threatened to close it

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest water parks in the country will be able to stay open after "bureaucratic red tape" threatened to close it. Kiwi Water Park in Cromw...

Boyd Swinburn: Nutrition expert says the pandemic has contributed to obesity

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A New Zealand researcher says the pandemic has contributed to obesity. Auckland University Professor of Population Nutrition Boyd Swinburn is speaking...

Wayne Brown: Auckland mayor says if COOs don't do what he tells them, he has numbers around the table to effect change

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Auckland's new mayor is confident the city's Council Controlled Organisations will do what he tells them to. Wayne Brown has written to the Eke Pānuk...

Chris Gallavin: Law professor says the Crown did a complete 180 in Jayden Meyer's appeal

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The dismissal of an appeal seeking to change the nine month home detention sentence for a teen rapist, is being described as nuanced and complex. Jayd...

Michelle McCormick: Infrastructure NZ report suggests it takes 15 years to deliver major transport links across the country

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new report suggests New Zealand is missing out on billions of dollars as a result of delayed decision-making over infrastructure. The report commiss...

Chris Meehan: Winton Land CEO on taking Kāinga Ora to court over $4 billion Papakura development

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A property development company is taking Kāinga Ora to court, over its refusal to fast track a $4 billion housing development in Papakura. Winton Lan...

Mike's Minute: Sharma drama exposes PM's disappearing political nous

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another sign the Prime Minister has lost any political acumen she may once have had. Her reaction to the Gaurav Sharma resignation was to whine about ...

Pollies: MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell on Gaurav Sharma, Winston Peters and inflation

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell joined the Mike Hosking Breakfast to wrap the week's political news. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Grant Webster: Tourism boss says dropping travel declaration is healthy momentum for the travel industry

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Reassurance for the travel industry as the final pandemic travel requirement will be scrapped. The New Zealand Traveller Declaration will no longer be...

Grant Robertson: Finance Minister says the Government has made the right decision at the right times

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Grant Robertson has no regrets about his economic decisions during the Covid pandemic. The inflation rate has dropped only slightly in the September q...

Dave Frame: Climate Change professor on calls for closer monitoring of govt spending on the environment

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Upton is the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, and he wants the Government to now clearly monitor the money it is spending on the ...

Sunny Kaushal: Dairy Owners' Group chair says meeting with Chris Hipkins over retail crime is crucial

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Dairy and Business Owners Group is meeting with Chris Hipkins today, as ram raids and thefts continue to plague businesses. Several more Auckland ...

Deborah Powell: Doctors advocate says immigration won't fix Middlemore crisis

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Doctors say the Government is trying to put a gloss on a dire situation. A damning review into Middlemore Hospital has found its ED is dysfunctional a...

Gaurav Sharma: Former Labour MP says he will announce new centrist party name and policies in due course

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gaurav Sharma believes there is plenty of support for his new political party. The former Labour MP has announced he is quitting Parliament, sparking ...

Graham Norton: Beloved talk show host on his new novel 'Forever Home'

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Time to catch up with a household favourite. Mike first met Graham Norton when he cycled into the BBC when we were in London for the Royal Wedding in ...

Rod Liddle: UK correspondent say Liz Truss only has herself to blame

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Truss' tax cut U-turn might just end up ending her time as Prime Minister prematurely. New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has reversed almost all of her p...

Amanda Whiting: CEO of AMI, State and NZI on more than 13,000 weather-related claims in the past 6 months

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealand's largest insurance company has revealed the rising cost of climate change. IAG, the parent company of AMI, State and NZI, ran a Wild Weat...

Tracy Hicks: Former Mayor of Gore files for re-count after losing to Ben Bell by just eight votes

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The race for Gore's next Mayor may not be over just yet. Tracy Hicks has filed for a re-count, after losing to 23-year-old Ben Bell, who became the yo...

Dr Chris Jackson: Cancer researcher says mRNA technology has potential

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hopes our new knowledge of vaccines will help to cure cancer - within the next decade. The founders of BioNTech, who collaborated with Pfizer to creat...

Andrew Little: Health Minister says health system can't be completely blamed for patient death at Middlemore Hospital

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Health Minister says the health system can't be completely blamed for a patient death at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital. An independent inquiry wa...

Sharon Zollner: Economist says inflation figures won't show the full picture of rising consumer prices

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New inflation figures due out this morning won't show the full picture of rising consumer prices. Stats NZ will release its latest quarterly CPI data ...

Christopher Luxon: National Leader says the Government does not need powers to deal with Covid anymore

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

National says the Government does not need powers to deal with Covid anymore. Documents leaked to Newshub show it's now proposing retaining existing p...

Steve Price: More than 7000 Victorian homes could be flooded as danger remains

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More than 7000 homes and businesses in Victoria’s north could soon be flooded as the state’s historic emergency event continues. Shepparton reside...

Richard Arnold: NATO and Russia to hold long planned nuclear exercises as Ukraine tensions remain high

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NATO and Russia are set to separately hold long planned exercises of their nuclear forces at a time of huge tension as Russia continues its war on Uk...

Commentary Box: Andrew Saville and Guy Heveldt on Black Ferns, All Whites and rugby's financial situation

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Saville and Guy Heveldt joined Mike Hosking to talk the latest weekend of Rugby World Cup pool games, rugby's financial situation after Worcest...

Jennifer Mills: Employment specialist says it's unusual for more employees to be putting off leave

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

People are avoiding taking holidays from work due to increasing pressure both at home and in the workplace itself. Research by ELMO Software has found...

Dr Bryan Betty: Royal College of GPs medical director says people don't know enough about Covid antiviral Paxlovid

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of people who are eligible for live-saving medication don't know enough about it. Research shows the antiviral tablet Paxlovid reduces the r...

Mark Mitchell: National Police Spokesperson says Police are being thrown under the bus over slow crime prevention rollout

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

National says the Government is throwing Police under the bus to deal with ram raids amid a slow rollout of prevention measures. Chris Hipkins told Po...

Winston Peters: NZ First leader says Labour MPs left him in the dark over co-governance when he was Deputy

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Winston Peters continues to take swings at the Government, with claims co-governance was never a discussion at the coalition table in 2017. The NZ Fir...

Robert Patman: International relations professor says there's no doubt the West are concerned over China's Congress

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All eyes are on China as the Communist Party's Congress kicks off. President Xi Jinping is widely expected to receive a third term. He's already calle...

Julie Chapman: KidsCan CEO says she's had calls from principals in tears over poverty and rising food prices

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sky-high food prices are being felt in classrooms, with one charity saying it is feeding 10,000 more hungry students compared to the beginning of the ...

Mark the Week: How to kill a business in one easy lesson

13 Oct 2022

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.   He Waka Eke Noa: 2/10 "How ...

Mike's Minute: The whole world seems to be accepting mediocrity

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is the new mess the new normal? And is that why we put up with it?   I read yesterday about Amsterdam's airport and the complete cluster it has becom...

Ben Bell: NZ's youngest mayor says age is just a number

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The new mayor of Gore says age is just number. Ben Bell is 23 and has become the youngest person in New Zealand to be elected mayor. He's squeaked pas...