The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Episodes
Chris Luxon: National Leader in defense of the Family Boost Policy
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
National is hitting back at criticism of its childcare policy. Family Boost would give a rebate of up to 75 dollars a week for families earning up to ...
Michael Wood: Transport Minister on the Government's new transport strategy
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Government is neither ruling in nor out an increase in fuel taxes as it works on a new transport strategy. The plan, which will go out for consult...
Joe Reeves: Public Transport Users' Association says its time for an independent inquiry into the state of ferries
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pressure is mounting on Cook Strait ferry services after yet another problem. An engineering issue has forced the Interislander's Kaitaki out of actio...
Craig Hobbs: Auckland Council's Director of Regulatory Services says out of home Aucklanders could be waiting a while
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aucklanders that are still out of their homes could be waiting years before they can safely live in them again. Hundreds of furious Muriwai residents ...
Mike's Minute: Hipkins is affable, but is he competent?
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Given the week's events, here are my observations of our new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. Firstly, he is a vast improvement on the old one but alread...
Wrapping the Week: Tim Wilson and Kate Hawkesby on Rod Stewart, Census and Teen Driver Saga Part II
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Wilson and Kate Hawkesby joined the Mike Hosking Breakfast to wrap the week's hot topics as well as hear the fallout from last week's teenage driv...
Mark the Week: Yet again Andrew Coster looks hopelessly out of touch
02 Mar 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. The New Zealand Rugby Union...
Casey Frank: Former Breakers player ahead of the first NBL Finals game against Sydney Kings
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Breakers are gearing up to play the first game of the NBL Finals against the Sydney Kings tonight. They've had their difficulties these past few s...
Sharon Cullwick: Property expert on survey finding 26% of landlords upped rent in the past six months
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A survey commissioned by the Government reveals that 26 percent of landlords upped the rent in the past six months. But it wasn't because they're gree...
Anne Casey: Marketing expert says tourists are now reprioritising after Covid
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first Chinese tour group in three years, is about to touch down in Auckland. It will be the first to arrive since New Zealand was added to China's...
David Seymour: Act Leader labels Environment Ministry's transport spending as hypocritical
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Environment Ministry is facing criticism for spending little on public transport. Data released under the Official Information Act has revealed it...
Nicola Willis: National Finance Spokesperson says they will reverse proposed 'app tax'
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
National is pledging to reverse the Government's proposed "app tax", saying it's a major deviation from current tax rules. The Government says the rul...
Simon Kingham: Urban environment specialist on air pollutants causing premature deaths in NZ
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two air pollutants are quietly contributing to thousands of premature deaths in New Zealand every year, shows a new analysis that’s prompted fresh c...
Mike Hosking: We need to think about the public service differently
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the answer to the Rob Campbell scrap is to employ people in the public service differently. David Seymour says those in the public service are...
Andrew Webster: Warriors coach on his return to Mt Smart, new recruits and the season ahead
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The NRL season is upon us. The competition is back tonight and the mighty Warriors have their first game of the season tomorrow night against the Newc...
Graeme Wright: Bluff oyster operator as 2023 season opens after a poor harvest last year
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 2023 oyster season is upon us and boaties in Bluff couldn't be more excited. Last year the harvest levels weren't up to expectations, but this yea...
David Moffett: Former NZR chief on Ian Foster's announcement he won't be re-applying for All Blacks coach role
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Despite just one week ago telling us he'd like another go in the case of a World Cup win, Ian Foster has announced he won't be re-applying as All Blac...
Yasmin Farry: General manager of NZFW as event returns after three years of cancellations
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get the runway ready; New Zealand fashion week is back after three years of Covid disruptions and cancellations. It's set to take place during august ...
Genevieve Stevens: Agricultural analyst says there are big opportunities for the beef sector as China reopens
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Big opportunities for the beef sector as the reopening of China allows for more beef exports. Beef intake in China is also expected to make a strong r...
Peter Dunne: Former Cabinet Minister says Rob Campbell must have known he was playing with fire with social media comments
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Campbell's behaviour is being described as "a remarkable act of self-immolation". The former Te Whatu Ora chair has been fired for taking issue wi...
Terry Copeland: Federated Farmers President calls for the army to be brought in to cyclone-ravaged Hawke's Bay
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More should be done to put people's minds at ease in cyclone-ravaged Hawke's Bay. Two mobile police bases have been set up in Hawke's Bay at Bay View ...
Rebecca Ingram: Tourism Industry Aotearoa CEO on Better Work Action Plan aimed to boost tourism sector
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are hopes the Government's new tourism action plan will help attract and retain a stable workforce. About 60 percent of tourism workers want to ...
Mike's Minute: Why do we have race-based flood funds?
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can you tell me how the weather that has affected certain parts of the country has somehow become race-based? Does the rain fall differently on Māori...
Pollies: MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell on whether Rob Campbell should be removed as chair of Environmental Protection Agency
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All eyes are on whether the sacked Te Whatu Ora chair will also lose his job as chair of the Environmental Protection Agency. Rob Campbell has been fi...
Michael Wallmannsberger: Cyber security consultant on the rise of e-Crime and apps used for data theft, extortion
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud databases are coming under increased pressure from hackers. Over the past year there's been high profile cyber attacks on companies such as Micr...
Gary Stead: Black Caps coach reacts to one of New Zealand's greatest Test victories
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Black Caps coach Gary Stead has called it. He thinks the one-run victory over England at the Basin Reserve yesterday will go down as New Zealand’s g...
Des Gorman: Emeritus Professor on medical schools reaching out to govt offering to train students and not hearing back
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand is the middle of a healthcare worker shortage and our government is reportedly ignoring offers from medical schools. Otago Medical School ...
Rob Campbell: Former Te Whatu Ora chair adamant he hasn't crossed a line in public criticism of National's Three Waters policy
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Campbell is adamant he hasn't crossed a line in his public criticism of National's Three Waters policy. The now former chair of Te Whatu Ora has b...
Owen Vaughan: OneRoof editor on house prices dropping 11.5% since February last year
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand house prices have taken another heavy hit, down 11.5 per cent since February last year. The average property price is down $120,000 in the...
Bill Browder: Russia's former largest foreign investor gives a unique perspective on the war in Ukraine
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the war in Ukraine passes the one year mark, there would be few in the world who has been as consistently outspoken against Putin and Russia as Bil...
Mike's Minute: Ideas like Julie Anne Genter's are why we have no money
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I pray that somewhere in the departments that waste so much of our money, someone, somewhere, has the spine to stand up and tell the rest of the plonk...
Rod Liddle: UK correspondent says deal for free movement of goods between Northern Ireland and UK has received support
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Goods are set to be move more freely between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, under a new agreement-in-principle reached between the EU and UK...
Dr. Rose Crossin: Public Health professor on figures showing number of standard drinks people consume daily has declined
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in 15 years, the number of standard drinks people consume daily has declined. The 1 percent decline has dropped to 1.96 standard dr...
Michael Gordon: Westpac economist on borrowing costs being highest in a decade while sales now lowest since GFC
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Westpac's economic overview shows we are still weathering the storm. With high levels of inflation and consumer prices rising by 7.2 percent, househol...
Chris Hipkins: Prime Minister says Te Whatu Ora's chair Rob Campbell has gone well outside the scope of his role
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Prime Minister says Te Whatu Ora's chair has gone well outside the scope of his role. Rob Campbell has taken to social media to criticise National...
Stuart Crosby: LGNZ President wants less centralisation in allocation of public spending
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A call for the local to be put back into local government. Local Government New Zealand President Stuart Crosby wants less centralisation in the alloc...
Simeon Brown: National MP says Rob Campbell is a senior public servant and should be setting an example
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
National's Simeon Brown has slammed comments made by Te Whatu Ora's board chair on social media, calling it "appalling." Rob Campbell has vented on so...
Grant Robertson: Finance Minister on the distribution of the cyclone recovery fund
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Half of the $50 million recovery package has now been allocated to businesses in need of immediate repairs in areas where the cyclone caused the most ...
Allister Robertson: My Life's Journey creator on the app designed to help kiwis living with dementia
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More than 70,000 kiwis are currently living with dementia and this number expected to triple in the coming years. After being diagnosed with early ons...
Simon Laube: Early Childhood Council President says new pay system is unsustainable
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are concerns that pay parity funding in early childhood centres is being passed on to parents. The opt-in system to set pay rates for teachers b...
Richard Harrison: Auckland Transport on the increase in traffic
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
March madness is already starting to grip Auckland roads. Waka Kotahi's traffic map is showing delays on multiple sections of State Highways 1, 16, 18...
Justine Wilson: Esk Valley's Kiwi Esque Luxury Lodge Owner has more pressing concerns than the 25 million package
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Government grants may only go so far in helping keep cyclone-affected businesses afloat. The Government's allocating 25-million dollars to cover the i...
Christopher Luxon: National Leader on Local Water Done Well
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
National has pledged to ensure local councils are better set up under its new Three Waters policy. Its 'Local Water Done Well' plan would see the co...
Mike's Minute: How much of a role will the conspiracists play in this election?
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The good thing for David Seymour last week is he got a full house in Lincoln, just outside of Christchurch. My sense of this election year is that a l...
Mark the Week: They couldn’t have made a bigger disruptive mess if they set up a specialist disruptive mess committee
23 Feb 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. Ian Foster: 7/10 Good on hi...
Wrapping the Week: Kate tells Mike their daughter has curbed the car on the first day of having her licence
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined the Mike Hosking Breakfast to wrap the week that was, with Kate hoping to get some family news out of the way earl...
Richie McCaw: All Black great and pilot on New Zealand being added to Microsoft Flight Simulator
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Calling all pilot gamers. Microsoft Flight Simulator has added New Zealand to the list of digitally reimagined countries. With geographic in-game scen...
Ben Cumming: Hell CEO on expanding into Brisbane and then across Australia
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kiwi pizza company Hell is expanding their 77 New Zealand franchises across the ditch. The company will launch in Brisbane this week, before looking t...
Scott Robertson: Crusaders coach on the All Blacks job, media comments and impending Super Rugby season
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You would be hard pressed to find a more talked about person in New Zealand sport than Scott Robertson. Having coached the Crusaders to six Super Rugb...
Michael Wood: Immigration Minister on similar pathway used for Chch earthquake being used to kick-start post-cyclone recovery
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Government is adopting a similar immigration pathway to one used after the Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquakes, to kick-start post-cyclone recov...
Edward Lucas: European policy expert says Russian invasion of Ukraine is worst thing to happen to Europe since 1945
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A security expert says the West has dropped the ball when it comes to supporting to Ukraine. The country is increasing security ahead of the one-year ...
Greg Foran: Air NZ CEO admits the airline isn't popular with all of its customers
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Air New Zealand boss Greg Foran admits the airline isn't popular with all of its customers. The national carrier has been under fire in recent months,...
Richard Easther: Physics Professor on six galaxies found from early universe, 100 billion times the mass of the sun
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Astronomers have found six galaxies from the early universe, that are up to 100 billion times the mass of the sun. Auckland University Physics Profess...
Richard Dawkins: World-renowned evolutionary biologist and author here for the NZ leg of his tour
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
He's one of the pre-eminent thinkers of our time and now Richard Dawkins is in our neck of the woods. You'll likely know the world-renowned evolutiona...
Adrian Orr: RBNZ Governor says there's no reason Cyclone Gabrielle should cause widespread national inflation
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Signs inflation is starting to ease, despite the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle. The Reserve Bank has opted to raise the Official Cash Rate by 50 basis p...
Chris Gallavin: Professor of Law on Returning Offenders Amendment Bill that is expected to pass today
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Government's urgently passing a law to continue imposing parole-like conditions on 501 offenders after the High Court found the practice was unlaw...
Grant Dodson: Forest Owners Assn Pres says slash damage inquiry will ease some of the flack sector has copped since Gabrielle
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Support has come from the forestry industry ahead of an upcoming inquiry into slash damage. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is expected to announce the p...
Tony Alexander: Economist says short-term interest rates should be able to ease next year
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There could be light at the end of the tunnel for those hoping for a reduction in interest rates. The Reserve Bank has raised the Official Cash Rate b...
Bridget Snelling: Xero country manager on figures showing small business sales flat compared to last Jan, agriculture worst hit
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The ongoing economic pressure Kiwis are facing is reflected in Xero's latest Small Business Index. Sales were flat last month compared to January 2022...
Mike's Minute: Not all truancy situations are created equal
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a clue to attendance and schooling in the enjoyment you derive as a student? We got the letter from the school yesterday about them clamping ...
Pollies: MPs Mark Mitchell and Megan Woods clash over looting claims in Gabrielle-struck areas
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Politicians continue to clash over claims of widespread looting in Cyclone Gabrielle-hit areas. Several Hawke's Bay communities have set up checkpoint...
Tim O'Connor: Auckland Grammar headmaster on NSW teachers receiving up to $40k pay rises to keep them in the classroom
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Top educators in New South Wales are set to receive pay rises of up to $40,000 in a bid to keep teachers in classrooms The election pledge of rewardin...
Ian Foster: All Blacks coach says he doubts he will hold the position beyond this year
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has told Newstalk ZB he doubts he will be the All Blacks coach beyond this year. Foster has spoken out, pleading with New ...
Damien O'Connor: Agriculture Minister as applications for $25 million Gabrielle relief package open today
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Applications for $25 million in grants to support farmers and growers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle open today. Growers will receive $2,000 per hectar...
Louise Duffy: Daughter of Barbie Duffy on trying to get euthanasia directives entrenched into our law
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hopes for big changes to our laws to ensure New Zealanders aren't kept alive against their wishes. While assisted dying is legal, advance care plans f...
Kelvin Davidson: CoreLogic chief economist on report finding properties are now valued 7.8 times average household income
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wellington City has overtaken Christchurch, as the country’s most affordable main centre to buy a house. But home ownership is still out of reach fo...
Sharon Zollner: ANZ economist says the market is pricing a 50-basis point rise to OCR
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Opinion is divided over whether the Reserve Bank is likely to hike the Official Cash Rate this afternoon. ANZ's Sharon Zollner told Mike Hosking the m...
Mike's Minute: The Waitangi Tribunal has been taken over by activism
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is widely accepted by those who follow such matters that the Waitangi Tribunal has become wildly activist. It is now, without question, a brilliant...
Emma Higgins: Rabobank Senior Agricultural Analyst on the promising year ahead for the dairy industry
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s looking like a promising year for dairy exports. A2 Milk’s profits are up by 22.1% in the first half of the year, bringing them to a total of...
Jancis Robinson: British wine critic talks the future of New Zealand wine
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lovers of wine will no doubt have heard of our Jancis Robinson. The Master of Wine is in town, invited by a group of growers and makers to talk about ...
Andrew Coster: Police Commissioner comments on the rising crime rate in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So far, there have been 59 arrests for looting and dishonesty charges in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. An extra 145 Police Officers have been brought...
Karla Lee: Hawkes Bay Chamber of Commerce CEO says the post-cyclone support fund is a bit light (1)
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Businesses in Hawkes Bay say the 50 million dollars allocated for post-cyclone support won't even touch the sides. The region's Chamber of Commerce Ch...
Karla Lee: Hawkes Bay Chamber of Commerce CEO says the post-cyclone support fund is a bit light
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Businesses in Hawkes Bay say the 50 million dollars allocated for post-cyclone support won't even touch the sides. The region's Chamber of Commerce Ch...
Chris Hipkins: Prime Minister on the new truancy scheme and post-cyclone crime
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Government's taking action on poor school attendance rates through a 74-million dollar package. More than 80 attendance officer positions are bein...
Pat Newman: Te Tai Tokerau Principals' Association President on the newly created truancy officers
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Government's injecting more than 70-million dollars in a bid to tackle truancy. 82 new attendance officer positions are being created to work with...
Kirsten Wise: Napier Mayor on the rise in crime in cyclone stricken areas
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Crime is proving a major worry in cyclone affected Hawkes Bay and Tairawhiti. Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise told Mike Hosking that while dozens of people ...
Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the tensions between China and the US
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned that there'll be consequences if China provides weapons to Russia. US correspondent Richard Arnold tol...
Stuart Nash: Police Minister says officers are taking a hard line against criminals offending in cyclone-affected regions
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Police Minister says officers are taking a hard line against any criminal offending in cyclone-affected regions. 59 people have been arrested so f...
Jacqueline Rowarth: Massey Professor of Agriculture on the concerns about nitrate tainted water
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new study has revealed just how high the levels of nitrate are in our water supply. Research published in the Journal of Hydrology shows nearly 60 p...
Steven Joyce: Former Finance Minister on where the support package money is coming from
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cabinet is meeting today to decide on a support package for those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. Former Finance Minister Steven Joyce says that the bi...
Andrew Kelleher: JMI Wealth Director says Cyclone Gabrielle will impact inflation
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
JMI Wealth Director Andrew Kelleher says Cyclone Gabrielle will have an impact on inflation, especially in regards to construction costs and rents. He...
Richard Quest: CNN anchor and host of 'Quest Means Business' on what we're likely to face in 2023
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Time now for a catch-up with the pre-eminent voice in business and travel. CNN anchor and host of Quest Means Business Richard Quest has recently been...
Mike's Minute: Somehow our roading dilemma is new to Chris Hipkins
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Quick question for you - do you laugh or cry? Newly-minted Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has had some sort of road, excuse the pun, to Damascus experie...
Mark the Week: Yes it was a big storm, but power out for weeks doesn't seem very modern
16 Feb 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. Balloons: 7/10 "For the she...
Dr. John Leathwick: Researcher on claims we should be more worried about hooved animals than rats or possums
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers are warning we could be worried about the wrong biodiversity culprits. We know all about controlling rats and possums but we could be over...
James Smith: National Road Carriers COO on Hipkins' acknowledgement we need to re-think our roading infrastructure
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The bill to repair damage done to our roads from Cyclone Gabrielle is set to cost tens of billions of dollars. Prime Minister Hipkins is acknowledging...
Professor Damon Salesa: AUT vice-chancellor on how AI bots are forcing universities to rethink traditional methods
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the university year begins, ideas on how to handle artificial intelligence programme ChatGPT is at the front of teachers' minds. Universities are h...
Jeanette Park: Police Superintendent says rescuers are continuing to search for 3544 people unaccounted for in wake of Gabrielle
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are now six people dead and 3544 still uncontactable in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, the majority of which are from Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhit...
Matt Walsh: Breakers owner on being forced into NBL semifinal decider as Tasmania Jackjumpers level series
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NZ Breakers 78 Tasmania Jackjumpers 89 If the New Zealand Breakers are to secure their place in the NBL grand final, they will have to do it on their ...
Thomas Nash: Greater Wellington Councillor on whether 75 bus drivers by March will make change in driver crisis
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of Metlink's largest bus operators Tranzurban have set the goal to recruit 75 new bus drivers by the end of march. Right now, they are almost half...
Glennzb and 'New Bing' have heated discussion about AI bot's real name
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Hosking Breakfast technical producer, Glennzb, and Microsoft's artificial intelligence chat bot, New Bing, got into a heated discussion when Glen...
Mike's Minute: The Government is failing our young unemployed
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The British Government has a new policy around unemployment and it’s the old carrot and stick. There isn't anything new around employment thinking. ...
Rod Liddle: UK correspondent on Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's sudden resignation
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon says that she plans to step down after more than eight years in office, amid criticism of her drive to expand transgen...
Dr Libby Weaver: Nutritional biochemist on her new show 'Shake off Sugar'
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Libby Weaver helps a lot of people with the key and magic to a great life in the form of energy, nutrition, stress and general wellbeing. Her lates...
Christopher Luxon: National Party leader on how infrastructure repair from Gabrielle can be paid for while introducing tax cuts
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After the damage the cyclone has caused, it's clear something needs to be done about our infrastructure. But despite the incoming repair bill of cyclo...
Derek Chamberlain: Southland District Councillor blames central Government for steep rates increases
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Southland District Councillor is blaming central Government for the steep 13 percent rates rise being proposed by the council this year. Derek Chamb...
Simon Hobbs: AA Insurance spokesperson says they have received more than 2,140 storm-related claims so far
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Before insurance companies were able to get a grasp on the first crazy weather event of the year, we had another one knocking on the door. Cyclone Gab...
Jon Duffy: Consumer NZ CEO says Warehouse's introduction of fruit and veges is a game-changer
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Warehouse's introduction of fresh fruit and vegetables to some stores from today is being described as a game-changer. Consumer NZ Chief Executive...
Iain Maxwell: Emergency Management Group Controller says a flight is on way to Wairoa with communications equipment
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Authorities are working to restore connections across Hawke's Bay today. The region is grappling with evacuations, widespread power outages, patchy ce...
Mike's Minute: Luxon's leadership called into question, but he has time
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Little did I know when I raised the Christopher Luxon issue the other day how quickly the critics would strike. I suggested that Luxon has a few month...