/on-air/rss 九一星空无限 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:19:28 Z en /on-air/kerre-woodham-mornings/opinion/kerre-woodham-why-arent-all-schools-back-yet/ /on-air/kerre-woodham-mornings/opinion/kerre-woodham-why-arent-all-schools-back-yet/ It is the end of the month. There's only 12 of them in a year. Into the first month of the year and still there are schools that are not back yet. Could someone please explain to me how it is reasonable in this day and age to have such disparate and wide-ranging start dates for the school year?   I don't know about your particular school, or your area, but of the ones I know about, Auckland Grammar borders have been back for two weeks. That seems perfectly reasonable. Mount Albert borders have been back one night, one day, and now they're off for the weekend. Another college, one of our colleagues has a son at that college, they're not opening the gates till the 10th of February. The 10th of February. Some primary schools started back this week, our kids start back next week. But then of course, there's Waitangi Day in the middle, so that's a bit disruptive.   No slight against the teachers. I've been helping out a bit with pickups and childminding and whenever I've gone into school to pick up the kids from their holiday programme, teachers are there getting their classrooms ready for the school year and prepping and doing what they do. But why on Earth hasn't the school year started? Why are we still prepping for a school year that is now one month gone? Most kids that I've spoken to, of numerous ages, are desperate to get back to see their mates, to learn new stuff, to play sport, to have some routine.   And a lot of parents are coming to the end of their respective tethers too. The days of mum and dad disappearing with the family to the batch over Christmas and then mum and the kids staying down there for weeks on end, being oiled up with suntan oil and put out to fry in the sun while mum read the Jilly Cooper’s. Dad, going to work Monday to Friday, then coming back on Friday and you could hear Dad coming from miles away because they'd be towing the trailer with the Swappa Crates in the back, and they'd be clanking their way down the driveway. Those days are long gone. I'm sure some families still do that, but for most families, you have to work.   For a lot of parents, the pay packets from the first few weeks back at work goes straight to the holiday programmes that the kids are enrolled into so parents can keep their jobs. And as for the poor parents with children at primary, intermediate, and secondary, it is absolutely impossible. There must be a really good reason, she said optimistically and perhaps naively, there must be a really good reason why school start dates are so disparate, random and arbitrary. But for the life of me, I don't know what that good reason would be.   Do you think while the government is focused on revamping our education system and bringing some form of uniformity to what is taught and how it is taught so that it's not so random, depending on which school you go to and which part of the country, do you think while they're at it, they should be looking at standardising the start of the school year as well? I certainly do.  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:15:18 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mark-the-week-we-are-in-deep-deep-trouble-with-the-economy/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mark-the-week-we-are-in-deep-deep-trouble-with-the-economy/ 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.    Donald Trump: 8/10  Yes, there's some madness and puffery and stuff you know will never happen, but he has a lot of energy and “buy in”. This will be a dramatic and, I think on balance, successful four years.    Our economy: 2/10  While we distract ourselves with frippery over Mexican barbs and asset sales that aren't happening, listen to the Reserve Bank or HSBC or any financial commentator of note. We are in deep, deep trouble, with no growth and growing debt. It never ends well.    Charter schools: 7/10  One of the good news stories of the week. Not only did more schools apply than they had money for, but more pupils applied to those schools than they had desks for.    Jobs: 6/10  Another good news story. We grew jobs at the end of last year, not by much, but we didn’t go backwards.    Speed limits: 6/10  This week is a start but really, does it have to be this hard and slow for the rest?    Sail GP: 7/10  One of the highlights of the holidays. That thing is slick, it's well run, and it makes New Zealand look great. Coutts is awesome.    Winston Peters: 4/10  The race thing I thought he had moved on from. He looks better than that these days, until he doesn’t.     LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:39:19 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-is-hospitality-about-how-hard-youre-prepared-to-work/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-is-hospitality-about-how-hard-youre-prepared-to-work/ Proving life is what you make it, I walked into a local restaurant over the holidays.  It's Italian and very good, and they have a new owner.  Who was this person, I inquired?  He came from hospitality, had worked in the city, but he and a mate had decided to, as he put it, take a punt. "It's better to be an owner than work for someone," he said.  I immediately admired him.  The restaurant had been put up for sale because it wasn’t making any money.  That's a familiar story in hospitality and yet I can tell you why this place hadn't made any money.  It was because it was only open five days a week. For dinner. For limited hours.  The first thing our new owner did was open seven days a week and open for lunches.  He even opened on Christmas day and did 20 covers on short notice.  By the time we left town he was more than happy with how things were humming.  So, is hospitality in trouble, or are there too many owners who don’t want to do the work?  Over the holidays I noticed too many people who weren't open, or weren't open long enough, then the cafes that close at 4pm and when you walk in at 3.40pm they say "sorry, the kitchen is closed".  Sorry, the sign on the door says, we are having a well-earned break. "Back on the 3rd of January", or the 6th of January or whenever. This was in tourist country and, let's be honest, I thought all of New Zealand was supposed to be tourist country.  So how much pain is real and how much of life is made harder simply by not trying hard enough?  Is David Seymour right? There are two camps these days - the change makers and the ones who sort of open, but not really, then wonder why things are a bit slow.  Our mate at the restaurant, my bet is, will make a good go of it because he is invested and he is determined and he did a couple of simple things the others could have done but didn’t, so they had to bail.  Winners and losers. Most of it is about choice.  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:00:15 Z /on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/kara-biggs-campaign-for-wool-general-manager-on-kainga-ora-revising-their-ban-on-wool-carpets/ /on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/kara-biggs-campaign-for-wool-general-manager-on-kainga-ora-revising-their-ban-on-wool-carpets/ There's confidence from the wool sector that Kainga Ora will learn the value of wool carpets.  The social housing agency's back-tracking on a previous ban after using synthetic carpets for more than a decade.  It will now allow wool carpet providers to tender for carpet and underlay contracts.  Campaign for Wool general manager Kara Biggs told Andrew Dickens there's an opportunity to show Kainga Ora how wool can compete on price and value now.  She says that wool is natural, flame resistant, warmer, and more absorbent, which means it's a better and healthier alternative for those in community housing. LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:36:27 Z /on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/catherine-beard-business-nz-advocacy-director-on-the-potential-impact-of-us-tariffs-on-nz-exporters/ /on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/catherine-beard-business-nz-advocacy-director-on-the-potential-impact-of-us-tariffs-on-nz-exporters/ New Zealand remains in the dark about Donald Trump's tariff plan, as new data shows the US has overtaken Australia as our second largest destination for exported goods.  Business NZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard told Andrew Dickens blanket tariffs wouldn't have the same impact as targeted tariffs.  She says it would mean the cost will be passed on to the US consumer rather than having to be absorbed by exporters, and we would still be competitive against other markets.  LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:31:06 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/wrapping-the-week-with-kate-hawkesby-and-tim-wilson-coffee-reaching-60-and-cherries/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/wrapping-the-week-with-kate-hawkesby-and-tim-wilson-coffee-reaching-60-and-cherries/ The A-Team is back to Wrap the Week, with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joining Mike Hosking to discuss the week that was.  They discussed Mike’s coffee woes, how being 60 differs to being 40, and a wayward delivery of cherries.   LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:25:25 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/the-re-wrap/the-re-wrap-proof-banks-make-too-much-money/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/the-re-wrap/the-re-wrap-proof-banks-make-too-much-money/ FIRST WITH YESTERDAY'S NEWS (highlights from Thursday on 九一星空无限talk ZB) Why Else Would They Turn Away Business/How To Succeed In Business/Mark the Week/Cheating Old Musk/Coffee Isn't Going Anywhere Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:22:58 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/greg-smith-bremworth-ceo-on-kainga-ora-allowing-wool-carpet-providers-the-chance-to-tender-for-supply-in-its-homes/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/greg-smith-bremworth-ceo-on-kainga-ora-allowing-wool-carpet-providers-the-chance-to-tender-for-supply-in-its-homes/ The wool sector's prepared for price challenges as Kainga Ora backtracks on a previous ban.  The social housing agency will allow wool carpet providers the chance to tender for supply for carpet and underlay in its homes.  It's used synthetic carpet for the last decade.  Bremworth CEO Greg Smith says the industry can win on durability.  He told Mike Hosking their suppliers have seen wool business double in three years, and if they can get the price right, the sector will win more.  LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:09:46 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/full-show-podcast-31-january-2025/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/full-show-podcast-31-january-2025/ On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 31st of January, we have years of backlogged primary industry health products in need of approval – David Seymour responds to the situation.  A leaked letter has revealed that BNZ is dropping a fuel company from their bank and closing their accounts, Todd McClay digs into the situation. The Wrapping the Week A-team is back with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson, who sneak in an appearance before the end of January.  Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:09:10 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/richard-arnold-us-correspondent-on-the-major-plane-crash-over-the-potomac-river-in-washington/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/richard-arnold-us-correspondent-on-the-major-plane-crash-over-the-potomac-river-in-washington/ Officials say there are no survivors from the Potomac River plane crash.  An American Airlines flight and US Military helicopter collided mid-air near Reagan Washington National Airport last night.  The plane was carrying 60 passengers and four crew, while the army helicopter was carrying three people.  US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that the situation was preventable.  He says American Airlines’ CEO Robert Isom appears to be blaming the military crew for being in the wrong place, while President Trump is blaming diversity and the Biden Administration for the circumstances.   LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:45:26 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/david-seymour-associate-education-minister-responds-to-the-criticism-of-the-new-school-lunch-programme/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/david-seymour-associate-education-minister-responds-to-the-criticism-of-the-new-school-lunch-programme/ The Associate Education Minister believes the coverage of the new school lunches are blowing things out of proportion.  David Seymour told Mike Hosking that the media are taking the worst of the reviews and comments about the lunches to make it seem “terrible”.  “I read in the Herald this morning about a restaurant critic they had saying it was not the worst meal that I have ever had, it actually had a lot of vegetables in it.”  He told the principals complaining that they had to fork out school money for pizza yesterday to “take a step back”.  “This is a government with a $7 billion deficit, we spent $130 million on this programme while actually providing more meals for kids this year.  “We are doing something new, it is only day five, day four in some places. So we gotta get a bit of a reality check.”  Seymour argued that if there were to be a survey of the lunches 75% of students are still getting from their parents there would be “mixed reviews” as well.  LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:24:49 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/liz-shackleton-animal-and-plant-health-nz-ceo-on-the-need-for-a-review-of-new-plant-and-animal-products/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/liz-shackleton-animal-and-plant-health-nz-ceo-on-the-need-for-a-review-of-new-plant-and-animal-products/ A primary sector advocacy group says a review of new plant and animal products is critically important for New Zealand farmers.   A backlog of more than 100 applications are awaiting approval, and it could take up to four years to clear the queue.   Now, a dozen primary sector businesses and groups are calling for swift action to clear the backlog.    Animal and Plant Health New Zealand Chief Executive Liz Shackleton told Mike Hosking the Government has one chance to get it right.   She says it's a chance for the Prime Minister to put his growth agenda into action.  LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:12:41 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/todd-mcclay-trade-minister-believes-new-zealand-exporters-will-fare-fine-under-the-trump-administration/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/todd-mcclay-trade-minister-believes-new-zealand-exporters-will-fare-fine-under-the-trump-administration/ The Trade Minister believes New Zealand exporters will do well during the Donald Trump presidency.  The US has now overtaken Australia as the second largest destination for our exports.  Our Government remains in the dark about whether New Zealand will get caught up in Donald Trump's tariff plan.  But Todd McClay told Mike Hosking trade to the US rose under the last Trump term and should again this time around.  McClay says while there is uncertainty about what Trump may or may not do around tariffs, he predicts Kiwi exporters will do very well during this Trump term.  LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:51:51 Z /on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/full-show-podcast-31-january-2025/ /on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/full-show-podcast-31-january-2025/ Listen to the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Friday 31 January. Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:08:21 Z /on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/matt-reid-barnardos-chief-executive-on-helpline-funding-reversal/ /on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/matt-reid-barnardos-chief-executive-on-helpline-funding-reversal/ Children's Minister Karen Chhour has reversed an Oranga Tamariki decision to pull funding from the Barnardos helpline. It comes after Oranga Tamariki providers were given little notice their funding would end last year, a process the Auditor General is looking into. The Minister has told Oranga Tamariki to pause it's review of funding and extend existing contracts with providers until the end of the year. Barnardos Chief Executive Matt Reid has welcomed the reversal. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:55:30 Z /on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/opinion/andrew-dickens-the-cautious-political-answer-christopher-luxon-gave-on-privatisation/ /on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/opinion/andrew-dickens-the-cautious-political-answer-christopher-luxon-gave-on-privatisation/ So the word of the week was privatisation. It became a debate because David Seymour said we should do it now in his state of the nation speech on Monday. So obviously the media asked the Prime Minister want  he thinks of the junior coalition partner’s thoughts. And Christopher Luxon vacillated, he gave the cautious political answer trying not to upset anyone. It's something we might look at, but not without a mandate, so we might campaign on it in 2 years time. So it won’t happen for two years, or maybe more,  so don’t worry about. We’re cool. It was an answer so convoluted that obviously the media asked more questions. And then of course the people said bloody media, trying to stir up trouble with their leftist bias.  But it was the Prime Minister's fault for faffing about trying not to upset anyone or more specifically the centre left and nationalists who hate it. Well that didn't work. Why couldn’t he just say good idea, we agree, next time.  Because we all know he agrees with the idea, and we all know his supporters agree.  But he didn’t, because he’s like every other politician who’s values blow in whichever wind they think the electorate is blowing. Politicians who don't just say yes but nor do they say no. They say maybe which is even worse. They all do it, ask Chris Hipkins about capital gains tax.  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:55:28 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/an-emu-mail-30-january-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/an-emu-mail-30-january-2025/ Are you a hoarder? And where is the line between 'collecting' and 'hoarding' anyway?? Plus talking about the American Airlines flight that crashed midair with an army helicopter lead to Paul retelling the incredible story of his near-disaster flight in the late 1980s. LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:19:57 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/caller-of-the-night-paul-was-one-of-the-survivors-of-a-plane-disaster/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/caller-of-the-night-paul-was-one-of-the-survivors-of-a-plane-disaster/ While talking about the tragic plane and helicopter crash in the United States, Paul phoned to tell his story of being a passenger onboard United Flight 811, which experienced a cargo-door failure just after takeoff. LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 09:39:44 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/enda-brady-uk-correspondent-on-bristol-potentially-cutting-down-black-bin-collections-to-once-a-month/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/enda-brady-uk-correspondent-on-bristol-potentially-cutting-down-black-bin-collections-to-once-a-month/ Bristol could potentially become the first major city in England to cut their black waste bin collections down to once per month. The Green Party-led authority says this move would reduce costs and cut down on the environmental impacts - but it's not without its detractors.  UK correspondent Enda Brady says residents are concerned more pests will be drawn to the area. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 07:34:03 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/sam-dickie-fisher-funds-expert-on-the-ongoing-volatility-in-the-tech-market/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/sam-dickie-fisher-funds-expert-on-the-ongoing-volatility-in-the-tech-market/ There's been plenty of volatility in the tech market this week off the back of the recent DeepSeek fiasco. Despite things picking up after this week's crash, experts are still wondering what's set to happen next. Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explains further. LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 07:18:54 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/jamie-mackay-the-country-host-on-k%C4%81inga-ora-reversing-its-decision-on-wool-carpets/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/jamie-mackay-the-country-host-on-k%C4%81inga-ora-reversing-its-decision-on-wool-carpets/ Kāinga Ora has announced it will allow wool carpet providers the chance to tender for supply of carpet and underlay in its homes. The agency has spent the last few years using nylon carpets - citing durability and cheaper prices.  The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 07:12:13 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/liam-dann-nz-herald-business-editor-at-large-on-the-us-federal-reserve-leaving-rates-on-hold/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/liam-dann-nz-herald-business-editor-at-large-on-the-us-federal-reserve-leaving-rates-on-hold/ The US Federal Reserve has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, due to stubbornly high inflation. US President Donald Trump has voiced his disapproval with this move and accused the central bank of mishandling the economy. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann unpacks this result - and explains why it's unsurprising rates were left on hold. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 07:03:43 Z /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-january-30-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-january-30-2025/ D’Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap today's sporting news. Highlights for tonight include: Steve Price - Former Warriors Captain  Phil Waugh - CEO of Rugby Australia LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:58:08 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-whats-going-on-in-parliament-this-week/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-whats-going-on-in-parliament-this-week/ Tonight on The Huddle, broadcaster Mark Sainsbury and Ali Jones from Red PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! We're into week one of Parliament for 2025 - and it's been a big week for race issues. Shane Jones made some questionable comments about Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March and Te Pati Māori is claiming Karen Chhour doesn't get the 'essence of being Māori'. What do we make of all this? There's been some teething issues for the revamped school lunch programme - do we see things turning around? LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:52:46 Z /on-air/sportstalk/audio/steve-price-on-backing-james-fisher-harris-to-be-the-new-warriors-captain/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/steve-price-on-backing-james-fisher-harris-to-be-the-new-warriors-captain/ Setting the standards will be crucial for the next Warriors captain, according to a former skipper of the NRL club. The Warriors are after a new captain following the retirement of Tohu Harris earlier this month.  Steve Price believes James Fisher-Harris will be the new leader due to the respect he commands on and off the field.  LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:47:25 Z /on-air/sportstalk/audio/phil-waugh-rugby-australia-ceo-on-sydney-hosting-the-rwc-final-in-2027/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/phil-waugh-rugby-australia-ceo-on-sydney-hosting-the-rwc-final-in-2027/ Australia's host cities for the expanded 24-team Rugby World Cup in 2027 have been announced. Sydney's Olympic Stadium will host the final AND the two semi-finals, plus two of the quarter-finals. Brisbane will host the other two quarters, but Melbourne is the big loser...hosting only nine matches, including two of the 'Round of 16' showdowns. LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:47:16 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/henry-russell-anz-economist-on-the-us-overtaking-australia-as-new-zealands-second-biggest-export-market/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/henry-russell-anz-economist-on-the-us-overtaking-australia-as-new-zealands-second-biggest-export-market/ Growing demand for burger meat has super-charged New Zealand's exports to the United States. The US has recently overtaken Australia as New Zealand’s second-largest export market last year, according to new Stats NZ data. ANZ economist Henry Russell says this is good news for New Zealand's beef industry, which has been hit hard by decreased demand from China. "The US market has actually overtaken China for meat exports in the past year, so that's a very positive story in the sense that we've been able to pivot away from that market." LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:08:14 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/dame-sophie-pascoe-kiwi-para-swimmer-opens-up-about-retirement-from-the-sport/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/dame-sophie-pascoe-kiwi-para-swimmer-opens-up-about-retirement-from-the-sport/ Dame Sophie Pascoe believes the time is right to hang up her swimming cap and goggles. The 32-year-old is retiring as New Zealand's greatest-ever Paralympian, having won 11 gold medals since her first Games in Beijing in 2008. She says she had to take a step back from the sport after welcoming her first son - and she's keen to carry on with her next venture. "It just really felt comfortable for me knowing that I was still there with my son and my family and we were still a family unit - so that definitely helped, I definitely had time over this break to really make a decision around this next four-year cycle."  LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:54:40 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/ricardo-men%C3%A9ndez-march-green-mp-says-prime-minister-luxon-needs-to-hold-shane-jones-winston-peters-to-account-over-recent-comments/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/ricardo-men%C3%A9ndez-march-green-mp-says-prime-minister-luxon-needs-to-hold-shane-jones-winston-peters-to-account-over-recent-comments/ The Green Party has been quick to criticise their political rivals over recent objectionable comments in the House. NZ First's Shane Jones yelled 'send the Mexicans home' during a debate - and has since refused to apologise - while Winston Peters has also copped some backlash for claiming foreign-born MPs were trying to impose foreign ideas upon Parliament. Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March says Prime Minister Chris Luxon needs to hold these MPs to account and ensure similar incidents don't happen again. "When politicians and people in positions of power make these comments, it emboldens those people outside of Parliament to hurl racist vitriol and abuse to migrant communities." LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:34:11 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/karen-chhour-minister-for-children-explains-decision-to-override-oranga-tamarikis-move-to-pull-funding-from-barnardos-helpline/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/karen-chhour-minister-for-children-explains-decision-to-override-oranga-tamarikis-move-to-pull-funding-from-barnardos-helpline/ The Children's Minister says saving Barnados' helpline for under-12s was a mutual decision reached with the Prime Minister.  The 0800 What's Up support line and multiple other services were at risk of closure after the Government directed Oranga Tamariki to find savings last year.  Now, Minister Karen Chhour has pressed pause on Oranga Tamariki reviewing such contracts.  She says she didn't act because Chris Luxon became involved - but because the agency contacted her with concerns.   "I'm glad they reached out, that's what I've been asking agencies to do over the last year - if you have a concern about something, reach out to me and I'll look into it." LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:05:22 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/jason-walls-newstalk-zb-political-editor-on-prime-minister-chris-luxon-being-grilled-over-winston-peters-shane-jones-xenophobic-comments/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/jason-walls-newstalk-zb-political-editor-on-prime-minister-chris-luxon-being-grilled-over-winston-peters-shane-jones-xenophobic-comments/ The Prime Minister says he hasn't spoken to two Cabinet ministers over recent remarks that were labelled racist and xenophobic.  In the House, Shane Jones yelled 'send the Mexicans home' and Winston Peters told Green MPs they'd come with ideas 'foreign to our country' and suggested they show New Zealand some gratitude. Green Party MP Ricardo Menendez-March, who is Mexican, says the Prime Minister should call out such language.  九一星空无限talk ZB political editor Jason Walls says Prime Minister Luxon claimed the comments 'weren't what he would say'. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 04:48:38 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/murray-olds-australian-correspondent-on-nsw-police-voicing-displeasure-with-leaking-of-potential-caravan-terror-plot/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/murray-olds-australian-correspondent-on-nsw-police-voicing-displeasure-with-leaking-of-potential-caravan-terror-plot/ There's discourse erupting in Sydney after a delay in publicising the discovery of a caravan full of explosives. A Dural resident made the discovery 10 days ago, along with a note listing Jewish targets.  Opposition leader Peter Dutton believes Australia's Government should've released details immediately. But NSW Deputy Commissioner Dave Hudson says investigations have now been compromised, and police need to re-position the investigation. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says inquiries are still ongoing amid a string in anti-Semitic incidents. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 04:39:38 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/darcy-waldegrave-sportstalk-host-on-dame-lisa-carrington-confirming-shes-committed-to-the-2028-la-olympics/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/darcy-waldegrave-sportstalk-host-on-dame-lisa-carrington-confirming-shes-committed-to-the-2028-la-olympics/ Dame Lisa Carrington's decision to commit to a fifth Olympic campaign has been met with elation at Canoe Racing New Zealand. It's been confirmed the eight-time gold medallist intends to be on the water at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacks this announcement further.  LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 04:30:01 Z /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/richard-corney-managing-director-of-flight-coffee-issues-warning-about-the-future-of-the-coffee-industry/ /on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/richard-corney-managing-director-of-flight-coffee-issues-warning-about-the-future-of-the-coffee-industry/ Experts are warning things are set to get 'very scary' for New Zealand's coffee and café industry. Global supply chain disruptions and worsening climate conditions have been driving up production costs - and one leading presence in the coffee world warns that these costs will be passed on to businesses. New reports show the average green coffee price had lifted from $3.76 a kilogram in 2020 to $10.18 a kilogram in 2024 and was at $13.97 so far in January. Richard Corney, the managing director of Flight Coffee, says consumers will need to be prepared to cover these costs. "We're looking at some pretty significant reductions in growth margins or operating profit for coffee roasters, and the fact of the matter is - they cannot afford to wear those costs and they will need to pass them on."  LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 04:21:24 Z /on-air/matt-heath-tyler-adams-afternoons/audio/full-show-podcast-30-january-2025/ /on-air/matt-heath-tyler-adams-afternoons/audio/full-show-podcast-30-january-2025/ On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 30th of January - the Doomsday Clock is ticking close to midnight, but is the world really closer to destruction?   The Afternoons duo then look at the touchy subject of when relationships between siblings turn sour and you have to walk away. Plus, tattoos - has all the stigma round them gone now?   Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 03:44:23 Z /on-air/the-country/audio/shane-jones-nz-first-mp-criticises-woke-banks-and-their-impact-on-the-productive-sector/ /on-air/the-country/audio/shane-jones-nz-first-mp-criticises-woke-banks-and-their-impact-on-the-productive-sector/ NZ First MP Shane Jones has fired back against the nation's biggest banks and accused them of holding back Kiwi industries in the name of sustainability. Jones has accused the banks of harming mining industries and farmers in order to stick to climate targets - and he's determined to address that ahead of tomorrow's announcement. He joined The Country's Jamie Mackay to explain further. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 30 Jan 2025 03:03:08 Z /on-air/kerre-woodham-mornings/audio/paul-bloxham-hsbc-chief-economist-on-the-state-of-new-zealands-economy/ /on-air/kerre-woodham-mornings/audio/paul-bloxham-hsbc-chief-economist-on-the-state-of-new-zealands-economy/ 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 that that’s far from the case at present.  He says that the economy had the largest decline in economic growth in the developed world last year, driven by interest rate increases in response to post-pandemic inflation.  Bloxham joined Kerre Woodham to dig into the data, and discuss what could be done to improve the economy.  LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:24:01 Z /on-air/kerre-woodham-mornings/opinion/kerre-woodham-banks-need-to-stick-to-their-knitting/ /on-air/kerre-woodham-mornings/opinion/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. Jones told The Australian newspaper that Australian banks, whose New Zealand subsidiaries dominate the New Zealand market, must stop “being driven by unelected, UN-orientated climate apostles”.   Now this hoohah about the banks demanding that you prove your climate change worthiness is something I was told about last year. A number of your businesses were asked to outline what exactly you were doing in the fight against global warming. How you were going to achieve your bit towards the fight against climate change. Before you could get any kind of access to bank loans, you had to show your bank, your climate change amelioration credentials - not just your ability to service the loan, but that you understood the impending disaster of climate change, and you are committed to doing all you could to fight it.   This applied across the board to all business, but now Shane Jones is lending his support to Aussie opposition MPs who want to force banks back to offering services to everyone depending on their ability to pay the loans, not just to pick and choose their clients according to their moral values.   Banks. Moral values. Whoever would have thought? Where the hell would Australia's economy be without its extractive industries? Would the Nordic states be without their extractive industries?   This morning on the Mike Hosking Breakfast, Shane Jones put the banks on notice:   “The banks themselves are writing letters threatening to debank God-fearing regional businesses. They have no options in terms of transactional banking. They are not breaking any commercial, they are not breaking any financial, they are not breaking any statutory laws. What they are doing is offending the luxury beliefs of these directors and executives and their chemtrail ways of wandering around the world spouting about climate change, whilst driving regional New Zealand to penury.   “I’ve got every right to take them on. I'm astounded that even Kiwibank seems to have swallowed the greenaid here. I mean, if NZ First had have known that Kiwibank was going to be involved in this type of falsehood, it’s highly unlikely we would have agreed for them to recapitalise. I’m hoping that Kiwibank reconsiders their position.  “Look, every bank in New Zealand has to operate within a license. Why on Earth should a licence be extended to an Aussie owned bank so they can come here, impose their own warped moral priorities, impose their luxury beliefs on garden variety Kiwis eeking out an existence selling minerals from regional New Zealand? What citizen mandated these corporate undertakers to impose this system of belief upon us?”  Yes. So that's Shane Jones in full flight as only Shane Jones can do. The Herald understands that NZ First is looking at a members' bill that would attempt to achieve something similar to what the Aussie opposition MPs are looking at. From what I understand, from what you told me last year, you can get the money, you just have to pay it at a much higher rate because you're a dirty, filthy polluter and you haven't shown any kind of remorse or attempt to ameliorate the climate change effects of your business.   The way our system works, the way capitalism works, is we need banks. We need a bank. Most people can't get paid in cash, you have to get paid through a bank. If you want a house, you have to take out a loan. If you want to set up a business, you have to take out a loan. Once the banks start putting riders and caveats on any of their lines based on moral values, not based on your ability to service loans, where does it end?   Going to be interesting though, the world's biggest financiers and asset managers are increasingly rethinking their approach to climate change initiatives, and the diversity, equity and inclusio... Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:09:48 Z /on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-banks-vs-fossil-fuels-a-cultural-battleground/ /on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-banks-vs-fossil-fuels-a-cultural-battleground/ I like to think that I care about the climate and climate change. Well, I know I care. But, like most of us —if I’m really honest— I’m all a bit token on it. Which might be why I’ve got absolutely no problem with Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones taking on the big banks for refusing to lend money to the fossil fuel industry. I’m not like some people who I actually know —friends of mine— who are deeply committed to trying to do something about climate change. And it shows through the way they live their lives.  I go along with the recycling and all that, but that’s about it. If I was more of an eco-warrior, maybe I’d be ripping into Shane Jones for threatening the banks with a private members bill which —I’ll admit— could set quite a precedent. Because if Parliament forces banks to do business with the fossil fuel industry, what could be next? And if I was more of an eco-warrior, maybe I’d be jumping to the defence of the banks and saying that they have every right to decide who they do and don’t do business with. Which, technically, they do. But, despite all the things the fossil fuel industry gets accused of, it is not an illegal operation. Which is why Shane Jones is planning this intervention to force banks to drop their “woke” approach and to stop treating people who own petrol stations, for example, like second-class citizens. There’s similar talk across the Tasman. Peter Dutton —the opposition leader who could very well be prime minister in a few months in Australia— is saying the exact same thing as Shane Jones. Which I agree with. If you’re running a perfectly legitimate business, then banks shouldn’t be allowed to close their doors to you. Where this has all come from is a thing called the Net Zero Banking Alliance, which is a global thing that banks around the world have signed up to. It’s voluntary, but a pretty good sell job has been done on it, obviously. Because all up, there are 136 banks around the world involved. 136 banks in 44 countries with assets worth about $NZD100 trillion. The purpose of the alliance is to get banks to lend money to businesses and industries that align with the idea or the goal of having net zero emissions by 2050. So you can see why the banks here have been pulling the pin on lending money to petrol stations. Because petrol is "bad" and doesn’t do much for achieving your net zero emissions by 2050. And I’m perfectly happy if the banks want to be part of this. Good on them. I’m perfectly happy if they want all their mobile mortgage managers to run around the place in EVs because that would align with zero emissions. Go for it. I’m perfectly happy too for the banks to give all their staff free bus passes – although it would be us customers who would end up paying for it.   What else? Solar panels at all branches? Yep, go for that too.   But turn your nose up at petrol station owners and the general fossil fuel industry? No thanks.   Because, whether the banks like it or not, they are legitimate businesses - just as legitimate as any other sector. And what the banks are doing is wrong. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:50:25 Z /on-air/wellington/wellington-mornings-with-nick-mills/audio/politics-thursday-kieran-mcanulty-and-tim-costley-debate-asset-sales-speed-limit-changes/ /on-air/wellington/wellington-mornings-with-nick-mills/audio/politics-thursday-kieran-mcanulty-and-tim-costley-debate-asset-sales-speed-limit-changes/ The government has announced a raft of speed limit changes around the country, bringing some speed limits back to what they were before the last government changed them. But will this cause more harm on our roads? Also, both David Seymour and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon have raised the prospect of asset sales, with Luxon hinting National may take an asset sales policy to the next election. Does it make sense to sell assets?  To answer those questions, Labour's Wairarapa-based MP Kieran McAnulty and National's Otaki MP Tim Costley joined Nick Mills in the studio for Politics Thursday.  LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:46:07 Z /on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/audio/phil-mauger-christchurch-mayor-on-his-campaign-plans-for-the-next-election-alcohol-bylaws-speed-limits-gp-shortage/ /on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/audio/phil-mauger-christchurch-mayor-on-his-campaign-plans-for-the-next-election-alcohol-bylaws-speed-limits-gp-shortage/ Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger is in campaign mode after confirmation he's seeking a second term in October's elections.  He'll battle Councillor Sara Templeton for the top job, the only other contender so far.  In his first catch up of 2025, he discussed his motivations with John MacDonald, as well as thoughts on alcohol bylaws, changing speed limits, and the lack of GPs in the area.  He’s prepared to talk to the new Health Minister about Canterbury's GP shortage.  Victoria University research has found half of family doctors in the region have no room for new patients.  It's worse in south Canterbury, and 59% of GPs have closed their books.  Phil Mauger told MacDonald he'll talk with Simeon Brown about potential solutions.  He says there's more people in Christchurch than ever, meaning the load is greater on general practices.  LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:44:57 Z /on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/parul-sood-auckland-council-deputy-director-of-resilience-and-infrastructure-on-e-waste-in-rubbish-bins/ /on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/parul-sood-auckland-council-deputy-director-of-resilience-and-infrastructure-on-e-waste-in-rubbish-bins/ Auckland Council's sounding the alarm over a spike in rubbish-truck fires this month.  It says more and more risky batteries and battery-powered devices are being illegally dumped in bins.  In December alone, nearly 600 laptops and more than 300 12-volt batteries ended up in Auckland’s regional recycling facility.  Parul Sood, Auckland Council’s Deputy Director of Resilience and Infrastructure, told Andrew Dickens that the council website has a list of places you can take e-waste, and many retailers actually offer to take it back for free.  She says it’s a community responsibility to do the right thing, so people just need to spend a little more time thinking before automatically tossing something in the rubbish bin.  LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:55:18 Z /on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/richard-mcintyre-federated-farmers-banking-spokesperson-on-banks-climate-informed-decisions/ /on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/richard-mcintyre-federated-farmers-banking-spokesperson-on-banks-climate-informed-decisions/ Competition is being touted as a possible answer to banks' climate informed decisions.   NZ First Minister Shane Jones has spoken out against several banks' attempts to reduce lending and services to fossil fuel businesses - decisions he says are driven by "unelected climate apostles".   Federated Farmers banking spokesperson Richard McIntyre told Andrew Dickens that if new legislation came forward, he would like businesses to have other options.   He says that if banks decide they're the moral police of the country, there needs to be enough competition so that those they decline can get lending elsewhere.   LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:38:38 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-the-banks-arent-reading-the-mood/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-the-banks-arent-reading-the-mood/ There is little in life more nauseating than a sycophant.  These are people who do not what they believe is right, but bend to the whim, flavour, or mood of the day.  The corporate world is full of it.  The tech giants have been badly exposed as they decide fact checking is for losers now that big Don is running the place.  The battle is being fought locally as well. There is word New Zealand First are looking at a members bill to make banks do business properly.  Currently, and this is also a major debate in Australia, banks have taken the stance that there are some businesses that they don’t like. Those dabbling in fossil fuels is one of them.  They have made getting money hard work. They have not done this because there isn't profit or because these businesses default. They have done this because fossil fuels are out, and climate change is in.  The coalition in Australia, who at this stage are odds on to become the Government midyear, are going hard because fossil fuels are of greater importance to them than they are here.  But the role of the banks, once again, is being called into question.  In this country the Government is gunning for them over margins and competition. The last thing they need is another fight over their right, or predilection, for doing business with some people and not others.  As the former chair of our biggest bank John Key quite rightly pointed out on this programme a number of times said, banks have a very large social licence. They are a backbone of an economy. It is not their job to play politics, or trend setter to the groovy mood of the day.  Fossil fuels remain vital for keeping the lights on. You might not like that but it's true.  If it changes, that's brilliant. Right now it isn't, or hasn’t been, enough.  Morals are personal choices, not business ones, and certainly not in businesses with the influence banks have.  The thought that a Government might have legislate to make a business behave itself shows you how badly these places are reading the mood.  Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:29:26 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/chris-schulz-consumer-nz-senior-investigative-journalist-on-concert-cancellations-and-delays/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/chris-schulz-consumer-nz-senior-investigative-journalist-on-concert-cancellations-and-delays/ A reminder to concert-goers to prepare for cancellations and date changes.  Canadian rapper Drake is the latest artist to push out his New Zealand shows by two weeks, a month out from the original dates.  It follows the cancellations of Juicy Fest, the Timeless Tour, and Paradise Rock festival.  Consumer NZ senior investigative journalist Chris Schulz told Mike Hosking paying $10 dollars for insurance on a ticket can be worthwhile  He says it's a good idea for shows a year away, as a lot can happen in that time.  LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:01:02 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/marcus-armstrong-kiwi-indycar-driver-on-his-new-team-the-new-season/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/marcus-armstrong-kiwi-indycar-driver-on-his-new-team-the-new-season/ It’s shaping up to be a massive year for Kiwi IndyCar driver Marcus Armstrong.  He’s joined up with Meyer Shank Racing, joining Felix Rosenqvist in the team's lineup – competing on all the oval, road, and street races.  Armstrong comes from a background of F4, Formula 3 and Formula 2, and told Mike Hosking that over the years he feels like he’s grown better at working with his team.  “There’s 350 people that we work closely with, and making sure that we communicate properly and explain our thoughts of how we want the car to be developed without, y’know... involving your ego too much.”  “So, being very self-critical and honest about what we can do better from a team perspective, and communicating properly. I think that’s probably the thing I’ve improved in the most.”  In IndyCar, you’re often racing at speeds averaging about 240 miles an hour, a speed that’s hard for the human brain to keep up with.  “You need to keep your eyes 200 meters further ahead than what you’re used to,” Armstrong told Hosking.  “If you sort of look where you normally look, you’re already past that point.”  LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:38:07 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/the-re-wrap/the-re-wrap-the-right-to-do-business-with-who-you-like/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/the-re-wrap/the-re-wrap-the-right-to-do-business-with-who-you-like/ THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Up to a Point/The Anti-Book Club/Not the Worst Impression/Push Button to Resign/Dude, Where's My Plane? Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:23:31 Z /on-air/nutters-club/the-little-things-that-have-a-big-impact-on-our-mental-health/ /on-air/nutters-club/the-little-things-that-have-a-big-impact-on-our-mental-health/ 26 January 2025: Hamish Williams and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about how little things in life cumulatively influence our mental health. With thanks to NZ on Air. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:11:24 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/mike-stokes-indicator-ceo-on-the-survey-of-sales-team-leaders-and-company-growth/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/mike-stokes-indicator-ceo-on-the-survey-of-sales-team-leaders-and-company-growth/ Sales teams are still bracing for some tough months ahead, according to consultancy firm Indicator's latest survey of sales team leaders.  Only 39% of respondents say they’re achieving growth – the lowest seen since the survey began in 2008.  Indicator CEO Mike Stokes told Mike Hosking four in five don't think we're out of the woods yet.  He says most say we'll recover in the second half of the year at the earliest, while some think we won't recover until next year.  LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:09:47 Z /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/full-show-podcast-30-january-2025/ /on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/full-show-podcast-30-january-2025/ On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 30th of January, it only took a year and a new minister, but the speed limits are going back up. Transport Minister Chris Bishop joined the show to discuss the change.  NZ First MP Shane Jones talks about standing up to the "woke" banks, and his comments in the House to Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March.  And, Kiwi Indycar driver Marcus Armstrong talks his new season with his new team.  Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:09:10 Z