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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.
Ryan Fox: 9/10
Living the dream by winning. It rarely gets better, and another chance at a big one over this weekend.
Greta Thunberg: 2/10
Not kidnapped, just fantastically annoying. She is a good example of where your annoyingness outweighs your effect on your cause.
Adrian Orr: 4/10
Local disappointment of the week is both him and the Reserve Bank over their petty mucking around over simple questions. When its petty at the top, it leads nowhere productive. They should be embarrassed.
The Warriors: 8/10
Can't stop winning. Another two points this weekend with the bye and two more after that against the Panthers. This is the journey to the promised land. This is our year.
Los Angeles: 3/10
Was that an overreaction looking for a skirmish, or what? You can only show us an intersection of a few hundred masked try hards and pretend it’s a "thing" for so long.
Businesses and franchises: 7/10
Record sales. We're selling businesses like hotcakes. That's got to be a good sign for confidence.
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The Census, and some of those numbers released this week, really are a treasure trove of not just fact and stats but, I would have thought, hope.
That astonishing move south, with the tens of thousands who have headed to the South Island and particularly Christchurch, is a framework for what the whole country could be.
A few choice decisions, a bit of get-up-and-go, a bit of cooperation and a bit of vision. There are parts of this country that clearly have it right and are clearly magnets in their own right.
Then there were stats around work. That very word "work" is a problem
It's reported as a negative. "More and more people are working longer", indicating you want to stop.
You want to stop of course because of the pension. You can stop anytime you like. There is no law around age and work.
But the stats and the reportage of work and age are increasingly out of date. As we live longer, of course we are going to work longer. Why wouldn’t we?
Work is actually good for us. Work is fun. Work is rewarding, financially and emotionally.
We are challenged by work. Work should not be a thing that you expect to end. It’s the same as health and fitness, or diet, or leisure.
50% of us are working between the ages of 65 and 69. A quarter of us are working between ages 70 and 74. Even 10% of workers are over 75.
And why not?
If you resent it and have to work, fair enough. If psychically you are knackered, sure, play bowls.
But the days of Grandad and a gold watch and one company for life and the company pension are long gone.
We need to break the psychological hold Superannuation has over us. It's not even a lot of money.
If it was lotto I'd get it. But it’s a bare minimum and it speaks, sadly, to this country's productivity and work ethic that too many are too reliant on it.
Working longer will actually lead to better health outcomes.
Hopefully the kids, who the Census tells us are working more as well with teenagers having never been more employed, will enter the workforce with a view that work is for life, because we see work for the good, not work for the drudgery.
If you happen to be working into your old age and doing it in the South Island, that’s not a bad life at all.
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India's set to lead an investigation into a plane crash in Ahmedabad, which has killed at least 290.
The Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed onto a doctor's hostel right after take-off, heading for London's Gatwick Airport.
According to the Telegraph, the last words from the pilot were 'Mayday, no thrust, losing power, unable to lift'.
US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking this is the first fatal crash by this particular Boeing model, of which there’s about a thousand in service around the world.
He says experts believe the black box should contain a significant amount of information about the crash, and no doubt Boeing and US safety inspectors will play some role in the investigation.
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Some good news for the New Zealand fashion industry.
The once troubled NZ Fashion Week has secured a three-year partnership deal with Giltrap, ensuring its future for the next few years.
It comes after the event was cancelled in 2024 due to economic uncertainty.
Owner Feroz Ali told Mike Hosking it’s going to be an amazing show this year.
He says they have a packed schedule for the five day event, with emerging designers, new designers, and designers that probably haven’t shown for 15 years all returning to the runway.
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This week there was a bit of on-air marriage counselling as Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike to Wrap the Week that was.
Kate’s been a bit sick this week, which means things have been a bit rough in their house.
Also on the agenda were some interesting stats about the survivors of plane crashes.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 13th of June, do we need to be concerned about the US reviewing AUKUS?
It’s a big weekend for sports with the Super Rugby semifinals and one of the most iconic motorsport races in the world, Le Mans. We speak to Brendon Hartley ahead of the race.
Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson cover off Mike's marital issues, and some interesting stats on how many people survive plane crashes.
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New Zealand motor racing driver Brendon Hartley is stunned by the quality of competition heading into this weekend's Le Mans 24-hour endurance race.
The prestigious race has been operating since 1928 and the winner is the car that travels the greatest distance in a 24-hour period around the 13.6km circuit.
The biggest names in vehicle manufacturing are taking part —with Genesis, Ford and McLaren joining the party next year— and Hartley says the level of driver is insane.
He told Mike Hosking every single driver in their category are paid professionals and top class drivers.
“I would argue there’s... you can’t find a race anywhere in the world where you have so many of the world’s top drivers all in one place at the same time.”
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The number of public servants working within Government is down slightly on this time last year.
But new Public Service data shows measured against last quarter, the number of civil servants has increased.
The data shows there were 63,238 people employed by the Government as of March this year – 2045 fewer people compared to March 2024, but an increase of 269 on the last quarter.
Economist Cameron Bagrie told Mike Hosking government personnel spending in that same period has also increased by 3.1%.
He says that the big change in the fiscal stance, the tightening of the reins, have not been seen yet, and the question is if it will really be delivered.
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The Crusaders’ 27-year perfect home playoff record is on the line again as they size up the Blues for a place in the Super Rugby Pacific final.
It’s week two of the playoffs and the two teams will be facing off in tonight in Christchurch.
After that, the ‘lucky losers’, the Chiefs, will take on the Brumbies in Hamilton.
Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge told Mike Hosking that Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley keeps banging on about wanting jeopardy in every match, and last week’s clash between the Blues and the Chiefs was a good example.
He says the Blues’ win surprised most of them, but that’s the nature of the game – you don’t know who’s going to win, and that’s what you want.
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Corrections is prepared for a projected spike in our prison numbers.
The Ministry of Justice projects the prison population will increase 36% by 2035 to more than 14,000 people.
New policies such as the Sentencing Reform Act and the reinstatement of the Three Strikes law are pushing the projected growth.
Corrections Custodial Services Commissioner Leigh Marsh told Mike Hosking they prepare for a lot of variability in prison populations.
He says in 2018 we had more than 10,000 prisoners, followed by a drop and now another rise.
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A former defence minister doesn't believe the US will walk away from the AUKUS security pact altogether.
The Pentagon's started a review of the agreement between Australia, the UK, and the US, which New Zealand remains open to being involved in.
Officials will assess whether the deal fits with Donald Trump's America First agenda.
Wayne Mapp told Mike Hosking the US remains fundamentally committed to the partnership.
He says Australia is America's closest ally in the Asia Pacific —possibly its closest ally in the whole world— and they're hardly going to trash that relationship.
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As part of Fieldays, Federated Farmers have done the most interesting survey.
It is a snapshot, like them all. But the numbers for one lot are so stark, alarm bells should be ringing.
So, who would a farmer vote for? You would say National and you would be right.
Broadly the farming community is conservative, always has been.
That, partly, is because they are their own masters, they are hard workers, they are self-reliant, they are at the cutting edge of the economy, and they know how life works.
So 54% said they'd vote for National and 19% said ACT.
Here is where it gets interesting and/or alarming.
8% said they'd vote for NZ First. They're the only party with farmers at about the same level as they are nationally.
Labour is on 3%. How bad is that? Even with a margin of error, even with a massive margin of error, Labour should be shocked at that figure.
Every party has their sweet spot, some parties more overtly so, e.g. the Greens and environmentalists, or communists.
ACT have some upmarket urban liberals. New Zealand First having a provincial number higher than the city wouldn’t surprise me
But National and Labour, as major parties should be, by their very nature are broad-based. After all, it is Labour and National, and Labour and National alone, that will lead any given Government on any given day.
You have to at least have a half-decent level of support even in your weakest areas.
Farming is particularly important, given we are a farming nation, the foreign receipts we get from the land and the value of our free trade deals.
To have a major party so out of touch with such a large sector strikes me as being astonishing, if not embarrassing, if not unheard of.
My suspicion is the current version of Labour is particularly unpalatable, and this is going to be their major issue next year.
For all voters the damage done to the country is still fresh in most of our minds, but no more so than farmers. The climate obsession, special land area designation, Three Waters with Māori overreach, no gas, and more paperwork.
Farmers hated it. A lot of us hated it.
But in general polls Labour are competitive. On the land they are pariahs.
At 3% that is a massive hill for Hipkins and co to climb between now and October next year.
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Jimmy Carr is well known for a couple of things, his controversial comedy and distinctive laugh chief among them.
And he’s bringing both to Kiwi audiences early next year, travelling right across the country, stopping in 13 different cities.
He’s got a prolific career in standup, as well as being a household name in UK television, not only hosting an array of panel shows, but a regular guest on many of the rest.
Carr has a busy schedule, and he told Mike Hosking that he works as much as he possibly can, as his work is such a joyful thing.
“If I have a night off, what am I doing? I’m sitting at home having my tea,” he said.
“If I come out and do a show, it’s such a joyful thing."
“I also think I do have a propensity to get cancelled once in a while,” Carr confessed, the comedian having seen his fair share of controversies.
“So you never know when your last one’s going to be.”
When it comes to cancel culture, Carr is a big advocate for freedom of speech.
“I’m not for everyone, and edgy jokes, there’s you know, limits of it, sometimes it’s not for everyone,” he told Hosking.
“But the whole cancel culture thing, you go, well, as long as you don’t get cancelled by your own audience, I think you’re golden.”
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 12th of June, it's good news Thursday as we see good news for wool, good news for our food and fibre exports, and good news for our elective surgery waitlist.
You won't believe how many people are leaving Auckland and the North Island to head to Christchurch and the South Island.
Award-winning comedian Jimmy Carr is heading this way, but before that he's on to talk cancel culture, his love of New Zealand, and his life of the tour.
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Christchurch is acting as a magnet for thousands of Kiwis making the move down South.
The latest Stats NZ census data shows 85,000 people moved to the South Island between 2018 and 2023.
Around half of those have gone to the Canterbury region.
ChristchurchNZ Chief Executive Ali Adams told Mike Hosking the Garden City's versatility is being recognized.
She says people are realizing you can have a brilliant career and a great life.
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Health New Zealand is outsourcing more elective operations to private facilities to ease strain on the system.
The agency aims to deliver more than 10,500 additional elective procedures by the end of June, by partnering with private hospitals to expand surgical capacity.
The target is within reach with more than 8,600 procedures complete since March.
Christchurch colorectal and general surgeon Chris Wakeman told Mike Hosking that although he gets paid less to do public work, this is the future of healthcare.
He says it's so much more efficient and you can do a lot more work.
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Todd McClay says surging value and supply is behind the rise in food and fibre export revenue.
The latest forecasts project export earnings of $59.9 billion for the year ending later this month.
It's now on track to reach $65.7 billion by 2029.
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay told Mike Hosking we're seeing sectors like Horticulture raise exports by 20%.
He says for the first time ever we saw Zespri sell $5 billion worth of kiwifruit around the world.
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Italy’s squeezed middle class could be getting a breather.
Tax cuts are at the top of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s agenda, as she says the middle class is the backbone of the Italian production system.
She says they want to make the system fairer.
Italy Correspondent Jo McKenna told Mike Hosking she’s reduced the tax rate from around 26% to 24% so far.
She says they’re likely going to need to do a lot more, because many are still struggling financially.
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The Finance Minister says a move to require wool carpets in state housing makes financial sense.
Nicola Willis has announced a change to Kainga Ora's supplier agreement that will see it re-open its previously nylon-only carpet tender process.
From the start of next month, all public entities will also be required to use woollen fibres where practical and appropriate.
Willis told Mike Hosking officials have told her it makes sense for Kainga Ora to make this change.
She says it's cost-neutral, and it performs well across a number of other dimensions.
Nicola Willis says the Reserve Bank should never be exempt from cost-cutting across the public sector.
Newly released documents show Adrian Orr's abrupt resignation as Governor came after he was denied the Budget allocation he was seeking.
The Finance Minister says the central bank still has the funding it requires to do its statutory duties.
She told Hosking the Reserve Bank can't operate as a "gilded palace" – it needs to be fiscally responsible, like all other government departments.
Willis says any idea that the Reserve Bank doesn't need to abide by the same funding constraints as other Government agencies is wrong.
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Unrest is spreading in the US over immigrant deportations.
Donald Trump is sending hundreds of US Marines and has ordered 2000 more National Guard troops to go to LA's immigration protests.
California Governor Gavin Newsom's called the US President's orders deranged and has filed a lawsuit.
US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking of the 2000 National Guard troops deployed, only 315 were mission assigned, the other 1700 having no particular responsibility.
He says that 100 arrests have been made, but no charges have been laid.
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