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Chris Hipkins needs help.
For the life of me I have no idea why he is wasting his time defending the Māori Party.
He says their punishment is too harsh.
Problem 1: Is he doing it because it’s seen as anti-Government? In other words, despite him saying he wasn't going to bark at any passing car, he barks at any passing car.
Problem 2: This reinforces the general view that the Labour Party are soft on people who break rules, and consequences should always be watered down.
Problem 3: He is the leader of a major party, and the major parties represent, you would have hoped, a bipartisan view that behaviour and rules and etiquette are to be adhered to in a place of national leadership.
Problem 4: The Māori Party are nothing but trouble and you want, as a centrist, to stay well clear of them.
They don’t like Parliament, they don’t believe it should exist and, if it does exist, they think they should have a separate version for themselves.
Hipkins is like some tragic, legal aid boot lawyer who defends the hopeless for the sake of it.
There is no upside, and yet in Budget week he has bought into the narrative, yet again, that some poor saps have been hard done by and it's all not fair.
He somehow has to be on the side of the victim.
Problem 5: Say whatever you want about the Privileges Committee, but it is Parliament's long-standing court, and his party is a part of it.
It seems odd, and undermining, that you're willing to partake in the process then bag it when it reaches a conclusion.
Problem 6: A few of his own members were part of the original crime on that infamous day when things went dramatically to the pack. So maybe he feels like a hypocrite, given Peeni Henare fell on his sword and the others were too belligerent to do so.
Problem 7: New Zealanders want, like, and demand standards, so he is on the wrong side of this.
Problem 8: When we aren't wanting improved behaviour, we wouldn’t mind the big players in the political game concentrating on the big issues, like the mess economically we are currently in, as engineered by the bloke who is busy barking at passing cars.
The Greens and the Māori Party are minor players and not serious.
Labour are supposed to be serious. So how about you give it a crack?
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Australia's Liberal-National Coalition has called it quits after more than 60 years in partnership.
National's leader David Littleproud says the parties couldn't come to an agreement on policy after days of negotiations.
Australian Correspondent Steve Price told Mike Hosking the decision was unexpected, and is probably the destruction of the Liberal Party in Australia for a very long time.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 21st of May, Privileges Committee Chair Judith Collins discusses the adjournment of the vote regarding the suspension of the Te Pati Māori MPs.
Mike digs into what exactly it is that Winston Peters doesn't like about foreign business investors being allowed to buy houses that are priced out for the vast majority of New Zealanders.
Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen do Politics Wednesday and discuss gifts to MPs, the debate, or lack thereof, in the House, and the Budget.
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Labour's Ginny Andersen and National's Mark Mitchell joined Mike Hosking to delve into some of the biggest political stories of the week so far.
Mike's got the register of Pecuniary Interests, which lists the gifts MPs received between February 1st of 2024 and January 31st 2025 - so the three of them discussed some of the entries on the list.
They also discussed debate, or lack thereof, in the House, and what might else might be coming out of Budget 2025.
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Demand's strong for bricks and mortar retail, despite the growth of online shopping.
JLL NZ's new report estimates almost 255-thousand square metres of new retail space is needed over the next five years to keep up with our growing population.
It also finds customers prefer in-store shopping over e-commerce.
Research and Strategic Consultancy head Chris Dibble told Mike Hosking a significant amount of the development is likely to happen in Auckland, as the city has about 13% of the country’s retail supply.
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Z Energy's expanding its 'top up shops' in hopes of helping with competition in the grocery sector.
The gas station chain is expanding its grocery offering as part of a diversification push.
It will target customers looking for convenience between their large shops – for snacks or staples.
Grocery Action Group Chair Sue Chetwin told Mike Hosking they'll have nothing fresh or frozen, which is where the competition is.
She says they'll have bits and bobs, but it's not the answer to very high grocery prices.
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Hints the foreign buyer ban could be lifted, but not yet.
OneRoof reports rumours have been swirling with some agents telling them politicians had told them a decision to reverse the 2018 Labour policy was imminent.
Act leader David Seymour and New Zealand First MP Andy Foster were mentioned, but both deny any confirmed changes.
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters told Mike Hosking it will not be in tomorrow's budget, but it won't be too long before there's an announcement.
When it comes to the man who interrupted a rail announcement, Peters doesn’t care if he loses his job.
He and Chris Bishop faced multiple hecklers at Wellington's train station yesterday while unveiling Government funding of rail.
The end of the media stand-up was derailed by an employee from the environmental and engineering consultancy Tonkin and Taylor.
The man was reportedly wearing a company lanyard at the time.
Peters told Mike Hosking it's now an employment matter.
He says the behaviour is disgraceful, and he won't put up with it inside or outside of Parliament.
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There's a belief EDs could be diverting patients away with vouchers for urgent care clinic consultations, more than they are.
It's believed Auckland's Waitakere Hospital is sending away around 25 patients a day with vouchers due to long wait lists.
The Health District's total voucher spend jumped 60% between 2022 and last year.
The Royal College of GPs' Medical Director, Luke Bradford told Mike Hosking there's pressure on EDs to meet Health NZ's target of seeing patients within six hours.
He says it's cheaper to hand out a $150 or $200 voucher, considering the average cost for a visit is 800.
Bradford says it’s a reasonable way to help manage the flow of EDs, and vouches are a solution to managing a recession and a lack of resources.
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The chair of the Privileges Committee wants Labour's Leader to apologise.
Chris Hipkins told TVNZ Judith Collins had publicly condemned “uncivilised behaviour from indigenous people” in relation to Te Pati Māori's actions.
Judith Collins told Mike Hosking she never said that.
She says it’s entirely wrong for him to have said that, and she’s called on him to apologise and apparently he’s going to think about it.
The debate on the proposed punishments for the three Te Pati Māori MPs was moved to June 5 - to leave this week free for the Budget.
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The debate around the Privileges Committee and their decision for the Māori Party MPs starts today.
It's set to be a long-winded and largely pointless exercise.
If you can be bothered, get a read on where each of the parties stand.
Why?
Because you will find that some parties don’t agree with the committee and think the so-called punishment is a bit hard.
The Prime Minister was asked about this yesterday at his post-Cabinet press conference. In fact, they were the first questions asked, which was sad and yet again a reminder of how the Press Gallery is not really interested in the news of the day, and perhaps even the good news of the day.
The good news of the day came from the Finance Minister, who was standing next to the Prime Minister at said conference and had been busy up to the question bit outlining some new tax treatment for investment and payments for start-ups and businesses looking for a bit of relief around rules and paperwork.
That got scant coverage, despite the fact these are the very sort of issues, ideas, and polices that will drag this beleaguered economy out of the quagmire it is currently stuck in.
As regards to the Privileges Committee, for the record, the Prime Minister stood firm on the ensuing debate, and whether or not by bargaining away the decision it could expedite what could be days of time wasting.
Why this matters is because standards matter, and standards in this country have become embarrassing. What the Māori Party did was farcical, as well as embarrassing.
Their punishment was not because they were Māori, or because what they did was Māori, it was because they broke the rules, and rules count or should count.
Because when they don’t, people like the Māori Party and to a lesser degree the Labour Party and the Greens, bring us all into disrepute.
Believe it or not, there are large swathes of this country that find what has been happening at our highest level of leadership to be completely and utterly shocking, as well as embarrassing and needless, and we are more than over it.
By asking whether Government can plea bargain it away so we can skip a lengthy, boring debate is systematic of the problem itself.
"Why deal to it, when we can ignore it or water it down?"
If those who think this is all okay want to debate it and remind us what mediocre looks like, that's on them.
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Donald Trump says the Vatican's 'very interested' in hosting negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
The US President's held two separate phone calls today, one with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the other with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
He says Ukraine and Russia will immediately start working towards a ceasefire, and more importantly, an end to war.
Europe Correspondent Jo McKenna told Mike Hosking Pope Leo XIV has had a flurry of diplomatic meetings following his recent inauguration.
She says he may be set to host peace talks, so Trump may be heading to Rome.
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Kiwis will be able to experience the drama as ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ returns for a second season.
Nicole Kidman’s Masha Dmitrichenko has invited a new cast of characters to join a transformational wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps, pushing them to the brink over the course of a week.
Annie Murphy and Murray Bartlett are among the cast, playing alongside Henry Golding, Lena Olin, Christine Baranski, Lucas Englander, King Princess, Dolly de Leon, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Mark Strong, Aras Aydin, and of course, Nicole Kidman.
For Murphy, the ensemble nature was a huge draw, telling Mike Hosking she was thrilled by the prospect.
“We were there for six months Munich, with a whole bunch of really talented, really theatre, dorky actors... I was thrilled.”
Bartlett was also excited to be a part of the show, having watched and “devoured” the first season.
Season 2 will be releasing on May 22nd worldwide on Amazon Prime.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 20th of May, millions are being invested into rail and tax changes for foreign investors – where is the Government getting the funds from?
Parliament is voting today on the punishment for the three Te Pati Māori MPs.
White Lotus star Murray Bartlett and Schitt's Creek star Annie Murphy are on to talk their roles in the new season of Nicole Kidman's ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’.
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A continuing squeeze on natural-gas supply, with little hope for a quick solution.
Production fell 20% in the first quarter, compared on the year before, to 22.85 petajoules.
Industry spokespeople say available gas is depleting and exploration of new fields is banned.
Echelon Resources CEO Andrew Jefferies told Mike Hosking we're not going to get more gas without looking for it.
He says gas provides nearly the same amount of energy electricity does, so people can't do without it.
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Donald Trump says the tone and spirit of this morning's conversation with Russian's President Vladimir Putin were excellent.
This comes following a two-hour call between the two leaders, with Trump now saying Ukraine and Russia will immediately start working towards a ceasefire.
He's reportedly also wrapped up a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Kyiv-based Foreign Policy and Security Analyst Jimmy Rushton told Mike Hosking Putin has Trump right where he wants him, and he's clearly being manipulated and worked by Putin.
He says Trump and his Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are simply making things up as they go along.
He says they keep talking to Putin about this 'destructive war', but he doesn't care, even about the lives of his own people.
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A former Speaker of the House has been worried Parliament's standards have been slipping over the past few years.
It comes as the Privileges Committee report on Te Pati Māori's behaviour during last year's Treaty Principles Bill vote, will be debated and voted on this afternoon.
It proposes a 21-day suspension for the party's leaders, and a seven-day suspension for MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke.
Former Speaker Sir Lockwood Smith told Mike Hosking a decision to close the public gallery is wise.
He says this will be a test for Speaker Gerry Brownlee because his judgement will be critical.
Smith says it’s up to him to make sure this debate, which will be watched by many, shows Parliament to be a better place than it’s been in the last couple of weeks.
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The Transport Minister says maintenance to keep the country's railways working is long overdue.
Chris Bishop, alongside Rail Minister Winston Peters, announced $461 million for the rail freight network, and an additional $143 million for Auckland and Wellington's metropolitan trains.
It's ahead of this week's Budget announcement.
Bishop told Mike Hosking more will be needed in the future to keep Auckland and Wellington's trains running.
He says successive governments have neglected rail maintenance.
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There's frustration over the Government's lack of pace in changes to encourage foreign investment.
It's set aside $65 million over four years to loosen the capitalisation rules for investors.
The change will allow foreign-owned companies to fund a bigger chunk of their investments in New Zealand through tax deductible debt.
Queen City Law managing director Marcus Beveridge says told Mike Hosking the Government's still trying to get rid of roadblocks.
He says it's underwhelming to be a year and a half through an election cycle and to still be tweaking things in this space.
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OneRoof had a story over the weekend about an apartment in Auckland that is for sale for $17 million.
It was for sale for $16 million, so they have put the price up despite the fact it has been for sale for several years.
They are looking to the international market where $17 million is not a lot of money.
The article also featured information about a Knight Frank Wealth report that ranked the priorities of those with money and real estate investment was right up there, as well as, for the super wealthy, the ability to have a super yacht park featured highly as well.
The point being, in Auckland your $17 million penthouse can be a few hundred metres away from your super yacht. Yet, in this country foreigners can't do that because they aren't allowed to buy a house.
What they are allowed to do is get a golden visa and the new rules have proved popular. There is good inquiry. For $5-10 million you invest in a business, you employ, you grow, you help us out and, yet, you still can't buy a house.
The fact the apartment has been on the market for years clearly shows no locals want it, or can afford it.
So the fear, as proffered by some, that foreigners take houses off New Zealanders at this level clearly isn't true.
The Government, or parts of it, want to fix this anomaly and yet they can't, or don’t, because NZ First refuses.
Rumours a while back suggested a compromise had been reached. National had an election policy of $2 million as a protection on lower priced houses. The rumour was a figure of $5-6 million had been reached with NZ First but it never came to fruition.
So in Budget week, when yet again the dire state of our finances is laid bare and a commentary around growth will be pushed hard, one of the answers of the wealthy having money to invest, has not been fully enacted because one part in this Government is xenophobic.
This battle to regain our economic mojo is hard enough as it is without ankle-tapping ourselves by refusing to enact blatantly obvious ideas.
If we can't pull every lever possible we have no one to blame but ourselves.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the pope’s inauguration in Rome over the weekend.
While there, he met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to discuss donating military tanks to the country.
Australia has donated $1.5 billion in support of Ukraine.
Australian Correspondent Steve Price talks to Mike Hosking about the meeting between the leaders, Victoria’s budget, the F1 and more.
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