Kerre Woodham Mornings
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KERRE WOODHAM MORNINGS
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Has New Zealand's "rockstar economy" become washed up?
New Zealand’s “rockstar economy” seems to have become washed up. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham coined the term in 2014, and in an update last week confirmed...
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Kerre Woodham: Banks need to stick to their knitting
NZ First’s Shane Jones has joined the global fight against “woke” banks, taking aim at several banks' attempts to reduce lending and services to fossil fuel businesses....
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'Nudie' sheep shave down costs for farmers
Some farmers are shearing back the costs with new sheep breeds. Meant for meat production, ‘Nudies’ are a breed of sheep that don’t grow wool, allowing farmers...
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Kerre Woodham: What have we got left to sell?
You may have heard, the 80’s are making a comeback. Lookout for denim on denim, bubble skirts, and asset sales. David Seymour is stepping up his campaign to sell...
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Kerre Woodham: We need to get better faster
Well, I might have been swanning about on holiday for an unseemly amount of time but the Government was back at work. You have already discussed, I have no doubt...
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John MacDonald: Our hungry kids are the canaries in the mine
If you’ve ever been worried about the level of crime in New Zealand but you don’t think you need to worry about new research out today showing the scale of food...
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John MacDonald: Yes to more tourists. But...
There’s nothing wrong with backing yourself but, as a country, we have some pretty high and mighty ideas sometimes. A good example is the previous Labour government’s...
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John MacDonald: Here's why we have a teacher shortage
Do you know who’s to blame for the high school teacher shortage we’re hearing about today? You are. I am, as well. We’re both to blame. Because, whether you’re a...
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Relief likely to come as inflation holds steady
There’s a belief we're still yet to reap the benefits of having inflation under control. Latest Stats NZ figures show the inflation rate for the year to December...
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John MacDonald: I'm still feeling pretty chill about Trump
"We will be the envy of every nation and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer. I will, very simply, put America first." And with that,...
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John MacDonald: The get-stuff-done guy is on a collision course
If you believed the Prime Minister when he said yesterday that he still has confidence in the now-former health minister Shane Reti, you will believe anything. Let’s...
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Best of 2024: Boris Johnson on Kerre Woodham Mornings
"It was the right thing for the UK": Boris Johnson 'unapologetic' about Brexit Boris Johnson is unapologetic about taking his country out of the European Union....
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John Macdonald: Free speech rules shouldn't stop at universities
Here’s how I would sum up the Government’s changes to the free speech rules for universities. It wants more Posie Parkers and less posey political statements. Which...
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John MacDonald: Timing of Lake Alice compo offer is wrong
Some people think the Government’s offer of a $150,000 rapid payment to Lake Alice torture survivors is an insult, but I think it’s a mistake. Not because I don’t...
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John MacDonald: Kneejerk reactions won't fix the fiscals
If New Zealand was a company staring down the barrel of running at a loss for at least the next five years and finding itself needing to borrow $20 billion more...
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John MacDonald: It's time we had less local councils
The Government thinks it’s getting all tough on it with local councils, but I think Christopher Luxon and Simeon Brown are just tinkering around the edges and they...
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Where I Ate Last: First Mates, Last Laugh and Slow Cooked Ribeye
For the final time this year, Tony Astle joined Kerre Woodham to give his thoughts on where he ate last. This week, he ate at ‘First Mates, Last Laugh’, an eatery...
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National-Greens coalition off the cards under current leadership, PM says
Christopher Luxon says he wants nothing to do with the Greens while he's Prime Minister. Luxon's confirmed a National-Greens Coalition wasn't off the cards when...
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'Bleak outlook for Christmas': Salvation Army seeks donations for Kiwis in need
The Salvation Army is reiterating pleas for donations for Kiwis in need this Christmas and beyond, saying every cent adds up. The charity says its appeal this year...
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Finish line's "in sight" for NZ's largest wastewater tunnel project
Watercare’s seven year Central Interceptor project is over halfway complete. The aim of the project is to reduce water overflow in the central Auckland area with...
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Kerre Woodham: Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to sex education
How did you learn about sex? Was it your parents? Your friends? A nice, dry, factual at school, or Heaven forfend, the internet? I was at a Catholic girls’ school...
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Kerre Woodham: Prominent figures come out in support of bootcamps
The hooha over the efficacy of the boot camps hasn't gone away anytime soon, although over the weekend we did hear supporters of the scheme, along with the critics....
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Eric Thompson: Liam Lawson is 'no wallflower'
Liam Lawson awaits his fate as his last six races are deemed an 'audition' for next year. Motorsport Correspondent Eric Thompson says the 22-year-old has done everything...
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David Graham: The Government's bootcamps are prison
Labour is accusing the Government of pushing forward with its boot camp pilot even in the face of obvious failure. This comes as two participants who fled the programmewere...
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Kerre Woodham: Not a great start for the Government's boot camps
The Governments’ boot camps - the controversial boot camps, have got off to the worst possible start. One young man, a graduate of the camps, is dead. Another is...
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Where I Ate Last: Madame Social and Summer Pudding
This week Tony Astle ate at Madame Social, an Asian fusion eatery and bar in Napier. He sampled the Madame Beef Tataki with ponzu, pickled daikon, and fried garlic,...
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Kerre Woodham: What will the new farm-to-forest changes mean for farmers?
It is customary when governments announce restrictions on farmers’ ability to do anything that there be howls of protest – but not with this one. The Government...
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Kerre Woodham: High time the charity loophole was closed
Finance Minister Nicola Willis is promising tax changes ahead for charities and the closing of loopholes, and the details of that will be announced in next year's...
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Tax changes likely to focus on charities' business income - expert
Charities are going to be seeing some changes to their taxes from next year. Finance Minister Nicola Willis has confirmed that there will be tweaks to the charity...
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Kerre Woodham: I like the more targeted approach to Jobseekers
As Jobseeker numbers continue to rise, the government has announced targeted management of Jobseeker beneficiaries. 8000 more people were receiving a Jobseeker benefit...
