The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Ross Taylor: Fletcher Building Chief Executive says plasterboard supply should be hitting the shelves in the next few months

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fletcher Building says the plasterboard shortage should be sorted by October.Chief Executive Ross Taylor has spoken at an investor presentation about ...

Colin Mansbridge: Crusaders CEO on Rugby Australia's comments around Super Rugby

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What were perceived to be hollow threats from Rugby Australia about leaving Super Rugby Pacific may end up being more than that.Rugby Australia chair ...

Chris Tennent-Brown: ASB Wealth Senior Economist says a weaker than expected New Zealand dollar augurs well for milk prices

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fonterra's Farmgate Milk Price could surpass $10 this season, according to new ASB forecasts.If it comes to pass, it will be the first double-digit pa...

Thalia Kehoe Rowden: Human Rights Measures Initiative report finds marginalised groups are more likely to experience violations of their rig

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new report from the Human Rights Measurement Intiative has prompted the Chief Human Rights Commissioner to urge the Government to improve outcomes f...

Chris Quin: Foodstuffs North Island chief on setting up wholesale grocery service for rival retailers

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The second of the two major supermarket chains will set up a wholesale grocery service for rival retailers.It was one of the recommendations of the Co...

Pollies: MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell on Gib taskforce, Tauranga by-election and MIQ

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell joined Mike Hosking for Pollies. On the agenda was the newly-appointed plasterboard taskforce, results from the Taur...

Mike's Minute: FINA made the right call over trans athletes

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I am trying to work out just where the FINA decision around trans athlete participation at elite level fits, as far as far-reaching decisions go.It wo...

Kieran McAnulty: Labour MP attempts to set a record with 26 hour interview

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think you'd be able to be interviewed for more than 26 hours straight, even if you had the gift of the gab?That's exactly what Labour MP Kieran...

Cameron Grant-Fargie: Taranaki DHB aiming to get 80 percent of its staff vaccinated against the flu

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taranaki DHB is aiming to get 80 percent of its staff vaccinated against the flu.Ministry of Health data shows nationwide only around 54 percent of DH...

Brad Olsen: Infometrics economist says supply chain issues could get worse as manufacturing sites reopen

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Supply chains could continue to be an issue, even as the world's biggest port re-opens today.Shanghai has been operating at a severely reduced capacit...

Rick Herd: Plasterboard taskforce member says group will aim to educate construction sector on future options

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Several hopes for the Government's plasterboard taskforce.Building and Construction Minister Megan Woods has set up the group to troubleshoot supply s...

Chris Cahill: Police Association President says our gang problem isn't just a metropolitan one

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A nationwide expansion of tackling our gang problem is much needed.Police say Operation Cobalt is being expanded, after having some success in Aucklan...

Peter Boot: North Shore doctor opens up on burnout: 'Health system falling to bits'

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A North Shore doctor says he is waking up at 4am worried about his patients after working gruelling 12-hour shifts seeing up to 62 patients a day."I'm...

Mike's Minute: Let's make teaching an attractive profession again

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Performance pay in education is one of those things governments have given up on, those that thought the idea had merit anyway. They tended to be Nati...

Dan Carter: Former All Black on life in retirement and his new business ventures

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since his retirement from international rugby in 2015 and all rugby in 2021 – Dan Carter has kept himself busy with plenty of business ventures and ...

Richie Barnett: Former Kiwis captain calls for players to step up and revive international rugby league

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the week before the Kiwis first international test in two years, there are calls for everyone to step up to revive the international side of the ga...

Sam Stubbs: Simplicity managing director on calls for Fletcher Building personnel reset

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Could the Gib crisis claim some scalps at Fletcher Building?Shareholder Simplicity Living and the Shareholders Association are calling for the board c...

Cameron Bagrie: Economist on possible economic revival during the month of May this year

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are suggestions we may have seen an economic revival of sorts in the month of May.Despite rising costs, the latest BNZ - Business NZ Performance...

Sarah Balle: Supie Founder says CO2 shortage may lead to further supermarket stock issues

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A CO2 shortage is just another problem for food suppliers.Tegel is concerned about New Zealand's shortage of carbon dioxide gasBeer, fizzy drink, spar...

Damien O'Connor: Trade Minister says delegation will look to sign off on NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement with European leaders

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealand’s trade agenda continues to build positive momentum.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is jetting off to Europe on Sunday and will return via...

Nikki Turner: National Immunisation Advisory Centre says flu vaccinations are about supporting the health sector

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Disappointment over the numbers of health workers yet to get the flu vaccine.Health Ministry data shows only around 54 percent of DHB staff have recei...

Mike's Minute: Plenty of warning signs for the Govt from Tauranga

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I think we have broad agreement that by-elections are a story unto themselves. They are never good for the government of the day. And what happens in ...

Commentary Box: Max Verstappen holds off Carlos Sainz for sixth win at Formula One Canadian Grand Prix

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Max Verstappen has won a chaotic Canadian Grand Prix for his sixth victory of the Formula One season.Verstappen has further extended his championship ...

Peter Fitzsimons: Head of the Australian Republican Movement on likelihood of the country severing ties with Buckingham Palace

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Australia could be the first domino for a Commonwealth exodus.Buckingham Palace is reportedly concerned a number of countries will sever ties with the...

Kiri Allan: Newly-minted Justice Minister refutes the suggestion we're too soft on crime

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The newly-minted Justice Minister is refuting the suggestion we're too soft on crime.Kiri Allan was handed the portfolio after Kris Faafoi announced h...

Greg Harford: Retail NZ chief executive on the guidelines around commercialising Matariki

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another public holiday at the end of this week - the first year for Matariki.The calls have already gone out not to commercialise it.It's always an is...

Sam Uffindell: New Tauranga MP says he is introducing a member's bill to give police greater power to stop gang convoys

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tauranga's new MP is wasting no time getting down to business.Sam Uffindell has retained the Tauranga seat for National, after beating Labour's Jan Ti...

Cherie Taylor-Patel: President of NZ Principal's Federation on whether we should look at NSW's education reforms

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Questions have been asked as to whether we should we paying attention to NSW's education reforms.Premier Dominic Perrottet is looking to introduce per...

Greg Murphy: Picton crash: Seven killed in van were returning from funeral, Big Chill truck driver released from hospital, witnesses tell of

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Toyota Hiace mini-van carrying nine family members and travelling to Picton was ripped apart after colliding head-on with a refrigerated truck, leav...

Mike's Minute: Gloomy economic days are just beginning

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is it a case of looking too hard? How is it possible I see a recession and banks don't?The much-anticipated GDP number for the first quarter of the ye...

Mark the Week: Minus 0.2% is a mess

16 Jun 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. Job Ads: 9/10"Say whatever yo...

Jason Minkhorst: Fertiliser co-operative Ballance's sales manager on potential price rises energy and export costs

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Farmers could be paying up to 25 percent more for fertiliser, as much as $365 per tonne.Fertiliser co-operative Ballance say due to global energy and ...

Scott Robertson: Crusaders coach on heading into the Super Rugby final as underdogs

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's not often the Crusaders go in as slight underdogs in a Super Rugby game - let alone a final.But that's the case this weekend as they take on the ...

Andrew Hore: Blues CEO ahead of Super Rugby final

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's Super Rugby final time tomorrow night.The culmination of a four month season, ending with the classic rivalry renewed between the table topping B...

Bill Hodge: Former law professor says move to review country's judges is unusual

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There's confusion among law experts over a move by the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Law Society to seek a review of the country's  judges.It'...

Grant Robertson: Finance Minister says GDP drop is a sign of a difficult 2022

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Finance Minister admits the drop in gross domestic product isn't good.GDP has dropped 0.2 percent for the March quarter, following a three percent...

Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist predicts GDP growth to be between zero and one percent

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A gloomy outlook for our economic growth.GDP numbers will be released by Stats NZ this morning for the first quarter of the year.It's thought growth w...

Ed Sheeran: Chart-topping singer-songwriter announces more tour dates in NZ

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the world's biggest artists has some news for Kiwi fans.Ever since he broke out in 2011 he's been a mainstay at the top of the charts around th...

Paul Button: Rotorua Canopy Tours general manager on their zipline being named in top ten bucket list activities by TripAdvisor

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to do one of the top ten bucket list activities in the world then look no further than your backdoor.Rotorua's Canopy Tours ziplining tour...

Jarrod Gilbert: Sociologist and gang expert on reported truce between Tribesmen and Killer Beez in Auckland

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have some of our gangs come to their senses and agreed to stop shooting each other.Police and gang sources say there is an agreed upon ceasefire betwe...

Barry Baker: Grant Thornton partner on report finding major gaps that would prevent NPOs meeting their purposes

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pressure on non-profit organisations is a mixture of being exposed over a lack of funding, and legislation making it too hard for the sector.It comes ...

Mike's Minute: Yet another Ministry of Health bungle, but we don't seem to care

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I miss the occasion of the national disgrace.The time when, normally, a report or a revelation exposed some hopelessly inept behaviour or some governm...

Robert Patman: International relations expert says the new Australian government is in a high state of activity

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nanaia Mahuta will meet with Australian counterpart Penny Wong for the first time today.The meeting will be the latest for Wong, as she shores up Aust...

Justin Watson: Christchurch airport officer on pre-departure Covid tests scrapped from Monday

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As of next Tuesday, people travelling to New Zealand will no longer need a negative pre-departure test.A Government source has confirmed the requireme...

Richard Arnold: US President Joe Biden to visit 'pariah' Saudi Arabia and Israel next month

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

US President Joe Biden confirmed Tuesday that he will visit Saudi Arabia next month for talks with its leaders, a dramatic change in his stance on the...

Mike Hosking: Cycleways are an ideological mess

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is the ideological debate around cycleways.Whether or not they actually achieve anything. Whether they cut traffic. Whether it's real to expect ...

Pollies: Chris Hipkins and Mark Mitchell discuss gang activity, Police Minister's portfolio

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Hipkins wants to take a "big picture" approach to reducing gang activity.The new Police Minister has gone head-to-head with National's Police sp...

Mark Smith: ASB senior economist says inflation may go beyond expected 7 percent peak

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If the food prices are any indicator, inflation hasn't hit its peak yet.Yesterday, we got the news that food prices were up almost 7 percent on last y...

Michele Mouton: WRC Hall of Famer on return to Auckland in September

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most successful female motorsport drivers is in the country.Michele Mouton chairs the delegation responsible for safety in WRC rallies, so ...

Frances Eivers: Children's Commissioner says a Young People's Commission won't be as effective, decisions will need to be made by consensus

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Concern children will be impacted the most by a new bill that would get rid of the Children's Commissioner's role.Government is pushing ahead despite ...

Chris Shaw: Marlborough pitches academy to train kids out of high school in a bid to fill labour shortages

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Marlborough are trying to do their best to hopefully train the next generation of construction workers and engineers to fill our labour shortages.The ...

Megan Main: ACC chief executive says she is she's disappointed and sorry about the impact client info leak has had on people's trust in the

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

ACC will make changes, hoping to win back the trust of New Zealanders.A review has found the agency's privacy policies are outdated, lacking and not w...

David McEwen: Stockfox founder says US inflation is going to remain high, that means the markets are going to remain low

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The bear comes before the storm.Bear markets, where stocks fall by at least 20 percent are rare, but often precede a recession.The NZX has gone down b...

Tim Dower: Out of 65 MPs, where's the inspiration?

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a way, the big story and the big surprise out of the Cabinet reshuffle is what didn’t happen, even though it’s been screaming out for change.Na...

Barnaby Weir: Black Seeds frontman on their new album Love and Fire

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of this country's most successful bands is back.The Black Seeds formed way back in 1998 - and their albums have topped the kiwi charts over the ye...

Sam Cane: All Black captain after first squad naming of 2022

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The All Blacks' first squad for 2022 and the Ireland series has been announced.There are six new potential caps, headlined by Blues Roger Tuivasa-Shec...

Oliver Mander: Shareholders Association, $35m investor to meet Fletcher Building chairman, CEO over Gib shortage

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Shareholders Association, and Fletcher Building investors with a $35 million stake, plan to meet the chief executive and chairman to discuss the G...

Greg Foran: Air NZ Chief Executive warns they're going to have to flight prices due to rising fuel costs and demand

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Travellers planning to take to the skies may have to brace for a hit in the wallet.Air New Zealand is warning they're going to have to hike flight pri...

Jordan Heerspring: Cert NZ Incident Response Team manager on latest scam involving Kiwibank

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and Kiwibank customers are currently being targeted.The scammers have created a phony caller ID, so you...

Aaron Martin: Immigration lawyer says new Immigration Minister Michael Wood has an uphill battle ahead

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

MPs have their work cut out for them in new portfolios.Kris Faafoi and Trevor Mallard are stepping away from politics,  with other politicians steppi...

Chester Borrows: Former detective and National MP has concerns new Police Minister Hipkins may be spread across too many portfolios

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

MPs have their work cut out for them in new portfolios.Kris Faafoi and Trevor Mallard are stepping away from politics, with other politicians stepping...

Tim Dower: Nothing radical in National's gang policy, but it's something

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was a no-brainer really this weekend for National.And let’s be honest about it, there’s nothing especially radical, clever or even that new abo...

Commentary Box: New Zealand Warriors start strongly, end poorly in defeat to Cronulla Sharks

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sharks 38Warriors 16The Warriors continue to go through the motions of a forgettable year.Like reruns of Friends, their season has gotten to a point w...

Richard Fitzwilliams: Royal commentator says Prince Charles is not keen to have Andrew return to the spotlight

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Prince Andrew wants to be back into the spotlight.He's expected to join other members of the royal family in a Garter Day service at Windsor Castle.Th...

Mark Lauchs: Queensland University of Technology professor says gang laws similar to what National is proposing have worked there

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Queensland gang expert says gang laws similar to what National is proposing have worked there.National wants to ban gang patches in public and on so...

Erica Stanford: Immigration spokesperson says we are currently 4,000 nurses short

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

National says more overseas workers will fix the nursing shortage in the short term.However, migrant nurses currently have to work for two years befor...

Lisa Jones: Affordable Sports for Greater Wellington chair on Wellingtonians demanding a review into cost of playing sport

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More than 300,000 Wellingtonians will converge on Council candidates, demanding a review to lower the cost of playing sport in the region.Five codes h...

Nick Leggett: Transport NZ Chief Executive says Government's right to examine supply chain issues, but it shouldn't intervene

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Government's being told to stick to being a regulator when it comes to freight.The Ministry of Transport has been consulting on New Zealand’s su...

Wattie Watson: Firefighters' Union National Secretary says volunteers and their employers are being too heavily relied on

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Professional Firefighters Union believes there's a staffing crisis in the sector.They start strike action today, calling for better pay and staffi...

Tim Dower: Is our truancy rate really as bad as the headline might make you think?

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The headline says only 60 percent of children are going to school regularly, or put it another way, 40 percent of children aren't going to school regu...

Melanie Tavendale: Waitaki District deputy mayor on Oamaru public toilet that has become the butt of a joke on social media

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sign on a public toilet in Oamaru has been doing the rounds on social media.The sign explains that the toilet is locked for the evening, and says so...

Chris Finlayson: Former Attorney-General says there is a possibility of suppression of evidence in Alan Hall case

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As bad as it gets.This from former Attorney-General Chris Finlayson on the Alan Hall case.Hall has had his conviction for the 1985 killing of Arthur E...

Jono Hendricks: Glen Innes School principal on 'Operation Attend' attempting to get more kids in the classroom

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Government has a new plan to tackle truancy.It's outlined a new attendance and engagement strategy, with 13 actions aimed at getting kids back int...

Paul Goldsmith: National's justice spokesperson says there is good reason to oppose electoral roll changes

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The National Party is planning to put the brakes on new Māori electoral law changes.The Government's proposing rules that would make it easier for Mā...

Daniel Pepperell: Wall and Ceiling Industries President says buying plasterboard from overseas doesn't necessarily mean it will be cheaper

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To build a house, we may have to look foreign.Gib plasterboard is still in very short supply, with reports of it being stockpiled and stolen.Builder S...

Sir Roger Douglas: Former Finance Minister says we need to put inflation in context of the next 30 or 40 years

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A suggestion the latest OECD report is disappointing and doesn't go far enough.The report says the Government needs to do more to assist in the inflat...

Rod Liddle: Netflix bosses dismayed with Harry and Meghan's failure to get photos with Royal Family at Platinum Jubilee

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix bosses are said to be dismayed with Harry and Meghan's failure to get photos with senior Royal Family members at the Platinum Jubilee.Harry's ...

Priscilla Presley: Elvis Presley's ex-wife on upcoming biopic, her memories

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elvis Presley’s legacy is one that continues to live on.The king of rock and roll took over the music world from the 1950s to the 70s before his unt...

Mark Robinson: Warriors owner on what needs to be done to turn the club around

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Following the departure of coach Nathan Brown, one question remains: Where to now for the Warriors?New coach, same players, same position on the table...

Tim McKinnel: Investigator says Alan Hall's 36 year wait for justice is extraordinary

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The man who led a campaign to prove Alan Hall was innocent says it's unacceptable it's taken so long to clear his name.The Supreme Court has quashed H...

Jonathan Eriksen: Superannuation expert says there's no need to worry over worse than expected performance of the Super Fund

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A call for calm, over the worse than expected performance of the Super Fund.New Treasury figures show the Super Fund has underperformed forecasts, add...

James Shaw: Climate Change Minister says there is a wide range of opinion on which direction to take in emissions reduction

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The debate around how farmers best cut emissions is expected to get heated.A group made up of agricultural sector industry bodies and Māori have come...

Jacqueline Rowarth: Dairy NZ farmer-elected director says farmers are doing their best to reduce emissions

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Farmers say they're ahead of the pack when it comes to cutting emissionsTheir alternative to the Emissions Trading Scheme recommends letting farmers c...

Mike's Minute: A premiership for the Warriors looks a long way off

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks very much Nathan Brown. We wish you well.Not one of the club's longer tenures. But the Brown era, if era isn't too grandiose a word to use, is ...

Pollies: MPs Michael Wood and Mark Mitchell on gangs, Three Waters and Tauranga by-election

07 Jun 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 pri...

Dr Peter Higgs: Curator of Ancient Greek exhibition at Auckland Museum on largest selection of classical world artefacts ever loaned by the

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An international exhibition about Ancient Greece opens this week at the Auckland Museum.The exhibition, titled Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and ...

Frank Endacott: Former Warriors coach on Nathan Brown's departure and where to next for the struggling club

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Warriors circus played out the way many thought it would.Coach Nathan Brown is gone and Stacey Jones is the interim head coach for the remainder o...

Grant Duncan: Political commentator on Prime Ministers meeting with Anthony Albanese and what we can expect from it

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will travel Thursday to meet new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.This is nothing new; we often meet the new P...

Gary Holden: Lodestone Energy Director on plans to build five huge solar farms in the North Island

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest solar energy venture in New Zealand,  is another step closer.Lodestar Energy wants to build five huge solar farms in the North Island.The...

Lance Burdett: Former Police negotiator says we don't need laws to tackle gangs, we need resources

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More boots on the ground could help tackle the surge in gang violence.National says we should take a look at Australian anti-bikie laws which target w...

Andrew Little: Health Minister as health reform Bill passes third reading in Parliament

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest health overhaul in a generation is just one step away from becoming law.The Bill which will see the 20 DHBs replaced by Health NZ, alongsi...

Richie Barnett: Former Kiwis captain as Nathan Brown opens up on Warriors exit and putting family first

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan Brown and his family live by a golden rule: stick together. It saw them relocate several times in Brown's 20-year career as a rugby league head...

Mike's Minute: Scott Robertson is right, Christchurch deserves so much better

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I have always loved Scott Robertson. He should have been, should be, the All Blacks Coach. I've loved watching him make the Crusaders one of the great...

Commentary Box: Nathan Brown, Black Ferns, stadium delays

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Saville and Guy Heveldt joined Mike Hosking to discuss the coaching exploits the Warriors’ coaching situation, the Black Ferns’ victory ove...

Mark Lauchs: Australian justice associate professor on whether Australian anti-bikie laws could work in New Zealand

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Anti-bikie laws in Australia are being eyed up to tackle increasing gang violence in Auckland.Opposition parties are looking further afield to places ...

Wayne Smith: New Black Ferns coach on beating Australia in his first game

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The first game at the helm for Black Ferns coach Wayne Smith has kicked off to a good start.The team pulled off a gruelling win over Australia in the ...

Milair Ryalls: Southern DHB Recruitment manager says using TikTok to attract midwives has had four overseas inquiries

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TikTok could be the Southern DHB's saving grace.The DHB has posted a video on the platform largely used by Gen Z-ers, showcasing the area in a bid to ...

Rod Liddle: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins confidence vote

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will remain in power after winning a no-confidence vote by his own Conservative Party.359 votes were cast. 211 voted in f...

Sean Sweeney: City Rail Link CEO says funding applications require a reasonable amount of information from small businesses

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The City Rail Link say they are working very hard to get money out the door.More than half of applications to the CRL Targeted Hardship Fund have been...

Des Gorman: Auckland University Emeritus Professor says the actual vaccine rate will be much less than 90 percent

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our vaccination rate isn't quite as high as it's being promoted.Stats NZ is reviewing Ministry of Health data which captured those who used the health...