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I wonder if we are doing ourselves more harm than good when it comes to our finances, if not our general mental health, with what seems to be an industry in polling and surveys.
The latest IPSOS work has over 40% of us not happy about money and a decent chunk of us "struggling". What is "struggling"? It's open to a lot of interpretation, isn't it?
Mood doesn’t necessarily deal in fact, and in that is part of the issue.
The facts are, on average, our wages are outpacing inflation. What that means is we are, on average, better off, but the surveys don't show this.
We are in a funk and have been since Covid.
The other part of the problem is the "average" bit. None of us are average, either in our expenditure or income. So, unless you see it, and feel it, and live it, average means nothing.
The age-old question as to whether the price of a basket of groceries is too expensive has been, and forever will be, answered the same – yes it is.
That’s not about maths, or income, or affordability. That’s about mindset.
If you have made up your mind food is too expensive, or you don’t trust the media, or Luxon doesn’t connect with regular people, then evidence comes secondary to mood and vibe and feels.
Is traffic too bad? Is the country on the right track? Do you deserve more income? Does the council waste your rates money? I can line up any number of questions and if I word them the right way I can virtually guarantee you an outcome.
Having then produced the results, I need a compliant media to regurgitate them for an easy headline.
It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. You feel life is too expensive, you feel you are struggling, you read that other people feel like you and so you say to yourself "see, I told you it's true. It's news, it must be true", and around and around we go.
Which is not to say these things don’t have some element of truth about them.
But it's like punching yourself in the head. If you keep doing it what are the chances you'll have a headache at the end of it all?
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A gap in the tertiary system is being filled once more.
In 2023, Te Pukenga shut down MAINZ Music School, leaving a void for those wishing to study music.
Alumni of the former school include award-winning musicians, artists, and producers like Joel Little, Gin Wigmore, and Tory Kingi.
But as one door closes, another opens, and former staff are getting a new school up and running under the name ‘Let’s Go Music’.
Co-Director Mark Baynes told Mike Hosking the programme is designed for career musicians – the certification being a first step into the industry.
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Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell are back with Mike Hosking to delve into some of the biggest topics of the week so far.
They discussed the latest crime rates, whether the Golden Visas will bring in the investment New Zealand is looking for, and how much they trust the media nowadays.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 16th of April, the Government is hitting its crime targets – Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith discusses their progress.
Physios want to be able to authorise someone to come off ACC and head back to work, clearing backlogs. Should they be allowed to?
Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell discuss the crime stats, golden visas, and whether they trust the media on Politics Wednesday.
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Physios believe a law change is needed to take pressure of GPs and certify patients fit-for-work faster.
They say the current law, which requires a GP to sign off their fit-for-work plans, is causing unnecessary delays.
ACC patients are the only clients physios can't sign off on.
Physiotherapy New Zealand President Kirsten Davie told Mike Hosking New Zealand can’t afford to have bottlenecks in the health system.
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Customs says we're getting more bang for our buck with new remote controlled vessels patrolling our sea borders.
The boats —Tahi and Rua— were launched yesterday and now help protect our maritime security, including stopping drug smuggling.
They'll operate at sea for up to 100 days using solar and wind power, while providing real-time intelligence.
A recent Government report shows Customs seized 55 kilograms worth of methamphetamine in 2015, now 90 kilos gets stopped every week.
Customs Deputy Chief Executive of Operations Jamie Bamford told Mike Hosking it's a technological milestone in their capability.
He says drug cartels are starting to use the ocean to smuggle, and we have the world's 11th longest coastline to monitor.
Bamford told Hosking each vessel cost around one million dollars each.
He says if you put out a frigate it's a lot more expensive and can't be out there for as long because it takes a crew and fuel.
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The Government hopes victim figures will continue on a downward trend as new legislation takes effect.
The Justice Minister expects the data to remain volatile and says more work is still needed.
Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking the three strikes and tougher sentencing laws will kick in from June.
He says the best place to start is the small group of New Zealanders creating multiple victims.
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The "guessing game" continues over how New Zealand will be affected by new tariffs around the world.
Data —due out tomorrow morning— is expected to show inflation has risen for the first time in almost three years.
Contributing to that is the food price inflation rate, which has risen from 2.8% to 3.5% in just the past month.
Foodstuffs North Island Managing Director Chris Quin told Mike Hosking two factors could push prices higher or lower.
One is the availability of products, the other is global shipping patterns.
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An international relations expert says we should believe Indonesia over reports Russia will be setting up a military presence in our region.
Defence and security website Janes claims Russia has approached Indonesia about basing some planes in the country's south.
Indonesia's defence minister says the reports are "simply not true".
International geopolitical analyst Geoffrey Miller told Mike Hosking the nation has very clearly denied the claims.
He says we should take them for their word, as it wouldn't fit with Indonesia's foreign policy.
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President Donald Trump is going after the oldest United States university in a push to reshape top institutions.
He's demanding Harvard University makes changes to hiring, admissions, and teaching practices to curb anti-Semitism on campus.
The institution says no Government should dictate how a private university operates.
US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking Trump is reacting by freezing close to NZ$3.5 billion in federal funds.
He says the White House is calling for an end to the tax-exempt status for research operations.
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I have a good example as to why so many people don’t trust the media.
Like most things it's got complicated and a lot of it is fuelled by emotion.
So a simple survey, the likes of which was published by AUT over the weekend, can never come close to capturing exactly what the relationship between the industry and the punter really is.
But the US President had a medical over the weekend. It has been widely reported and in fact, I have read a number of the reports that states he is in pretty good shape.
The headline in the Sydney Morning Herald chose to frame it this way; "Overweight Trump has sun damage after 'frequent golf wins' medical report finds".
Now, you have several issues.
Firstly, the subject: a lot of what is reported about Trump is done with a slant and the slant is made more obvious by the fact that those who support Trump tend to be zealous and therefore will react to perceived misreporting more loudly than many others.
Secondly, the report does indeed say he is overweight. But it is not the main part of the report, or anywhere close to it, nor indeed is the sun damage. The sun damage is definitely there, but it's hardly a feature.
In fact, if the headline is supposed to convey the important parts of the medical report, it completely misses them. The important parts are that physically and cognitively he is in very good shape.
Why doesn’t the headline say that? What is the purpose of the headline, other than to mislead you or ridicule the President by presenting the report in the worst possible light?
That is trust, or lack of it.
That is a bad headline, a misleading headline, and a headline that shows us the newspaper has an agenda.
It's hardly the end of the world. It's not scandalous, it's not a lie, and there is worse to be found other days in other places.
But the paper is an esteemed rag with big readership and, I assume, a certain pride in their reporting.
In that lies the complexity. Take a lot of these sort of examples on any given day, from any given number of outlets and before you know it – lack of trust.
If like I did, you knew more than the headline alluded to, you very quickly concluded you couldn’t trust them for the full story.
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The UK Government has saved the troubled British Steel Company.
It will mean a steel mill in Scunthorpe will be saved after negotiations with its Chinese owners reportedly broke down.
The bill gives the UK Business Secretary the control of the company and the right to use police powers if necessary to ensure workers are paid.
UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner says the raw materials to keep the mill running have been paid for.
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Europe is concerned about the flow on effects of Donald Trump’s tariffs.
With a 145% tariff on China, there are fears that instead of cheap products making their way to the US, they’ll be shipped to Europe, weaking local industries.
Europe Correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking that although Trump cut the tariff on Europe, leaders are saying not to breathe a sigh of relief just yet.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 15th of April, Erica Stanford is looking to change and clarify the sex education curriculum at schools.
Billionaire Nick Mowbray tells us what it's like to deal with Trump's trade war with China.
Jeremy Piven of Entourage and Mr Selfridge fame pops in for a chat ahead of bringing his stand up to New Zealand.
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For fans of Jeremy Piven, he’s instantly recognisable in a couple of roles.
His portrayal of Ari Gold in Entourage propelled his career, winning Piven a Golden Globe and three consecutive Emmys, and he also starred in Mr Selfridge – the drama based on the life of Harry Selfridge.
Despite the more serious roles he’s played over the last few years, Piven has a knack for stand up comedy, which is bringing him across the ocean to our corner of the world.
He’s just finished up filming Past Lives in the UK, taking to the road to perform his standup.
“It’s my job right now just to kind of run around and get up on stage, and interact with people and have a great time, and make people laugh,” he told Hosking.
“Stand up comedy’s never been more popular, I think because of all the frustrations that we’re unpacking.”
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Christchurch's new stadium is slowly taking shape.
Construction of the $683 million Te Kaha stadium is on schedule and within budget – set to open in April next year.
Mayor Phil Mauger admits he's uncertain about parking but emphasises there will be public transport and foot traffic access.
Te Kaha Project Director Kent Summerfield told Mike Hosking the roof is well and truly on, and cladding is underway.
He says it's becoming a landmark in the city as it can be seen from quite a distance away.
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Zuru Toys co-founder Nick Mowbray speaks on the impacts of United States tariffs on China. He said businesses were “in a holding pattern” as they grappled with the uncertainty of changeable policy. US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on April 2.
Kiwi billionaire Nick Mowbray says “it’s hard to say we’re not worried” about US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his administration’s “chaotic” policy decisions.
“We’ll ship about $2 billion worth of goods to the US this year. So, at that run rate, that makes our tariffs worth about $3 billion at the moment.”
Speaking from Los Angeles this morning (New Zealand time), the toy mogul said it was difficult to read the mood on the ground there.
New Zealand businessman Nick Mowbray could not say he wasn't worried about the impact of tariffs. Photo / Alex Burton
The co-founder of Zuru Toys told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking Breakfast it was impossible to plan around the tariffs.
He also said it would be “obviously impossible” to shift manufacturing of his products from China to the United States to skirt the 145% tariff rate.
His business, along with retailers, were “in a holding pattern”.
“It’s hard to say we’re not worried. Everything seems to change each day. We’re in a state of stopping everything at the moment because it’s impossible to plan,” said Mowbray.
“We’re all hoping it doesn’t continue for very long, but the [US] administration is definitely very chaotic.”
He believed it was possible the tariffs would ultimately be negotiated down.
Trump announced huge tariffs on different countries on April 2. In a whiplash change of tune a week later, he said all targeted countries but China would face a 10% rate for 90 days. Photo /The New York Times
The $3b worth of tariffs his company would have to pay would be passed on to consumers in significant price increases.
Mowbray said he was in the US, at his office, trying to work through the impact of the tariffs.
The US has become Zuru’s main export market, supplying the likes of Walmart, Target, Costco and Amazon.
An escalating trade war ensued after the US imposed tariffs on China, seeing Beijing put in a retaliatory 125% rate on US imports.
Trump announced huge tariffs on different countries on April 2. In a whiplash change of tune a week later, he said all targeted countries but China would face a 10% rate for 90 days.
The trade war has created fears of an economic downturn as the dollar drops and investors part with US government bonds, normally considered a safe investment, Agence France-Presse reported.
The impact on New Zealand remains uncertain. Kiwibank economists have outlined three possible scenarios for the country: Quick negotiations of tariff deals and little relative economic damage, longer dealmaking and prolonged economic insecurity, and the least likely scenario, recession.
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The Immigration Minister says they've seen a spike in immigration applications from wealthy American investors.
The Golden Visa system was re-jigged to attract those with a minimum of $5 million to invest in New Zealand's economy.
Applications so far amount to a minimum investment of $260 million, with Erica Stanford saying most are from North America.
Lane Neave immigration expert Mark Williams told Mike Hosking that's not surprising.
He says any country in the world facing economic uncertainty would be a source of immigration.
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Some advice for people who are having trouble with their Sky boxes this morning after a satellite switch.
The television network officially made the switch this morning, as it's D2 satellite is due to reach the end of its life in May.
All broadcast channels were off-air at the same time overnight.
Sky TV CEO Sophie Moloney told Mike Hosking there's any easy fix if boxes aren't working.
She says if they're not working properly, do a hard reboot and if that doesn't work, give them a call.
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The Education Minister wants to be the one taking the heat over sex education, not schools.
The new draft curriculum is out for the first round of public consultation before it's written up later this year.
It proposes children from Year Four learning about consent and gender stereotypes, while high schoolers learn about menstrual cycles and STIs.
Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking currently, it's up to principals to go out to their community and specify what's taught.
She says ERO reports found that to be very divisive, and sometimes schools and principles faced a lot of aggression from their communities over the content they taught.
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- Visa fler
