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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.
The Golden Visas: 7/10
Part of what's turning out to be a pretty solid run for the Government. There seems genuine interest from the wealthy to come and park up here and grow the place.
Business sales: 6/10
Demand is up, supply is down. People want to chart their own destiny, which is always a very good sign.
Coachella: 4/10
Most people who went borrowed money to pay for their tickets. Clearly no money left over for Golden Visas.
Andrew Little: 6/10
Given Tory Whanau's reputation and record, is it even a race?
The women on Bezos' rocket: 2/10
Brought new meaning to the term space cadets.
Taupo: 8/10
Shout out for last weekend and the Supercars. Place was packed, looked awesome and Matty Payne was your hero #NZAtItsBest.
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My fun fact of the week, not that it's that fun or even new, given it's been around if you could be bothered looking.
In Hawke’s Bay there are 56 mayors, chairs and councillors spread across five councils. Just for Hawke’s Bay.
Not Mexico City, or London, or New York. Hawke’s Bay, in little old regional New Zealand.
This is contained in an excellent piece well worth reading over the long weekend to be found on the Newsroom website.
Broadly it looks into amalgamation of councils. The good news is amalgamation is coming.
In my view it cannot come fast enough.
This small land is festooned with councils and boards and groups who do little other than add to inflation with cost, plus accounting.
The trick, and part of it is the Government's Water Done Well programme, is once they spin those duties out to new entities you won't need as many councils and councils won't have a ratepayer base to be able to afford stuff anyway.
But here is where it might go wrong:
1) Fiefdoms. Too many still argue they are more important than they are.
2) The Government says they won't enforce this change. They will act on the communities’ will.
Big, big mistake.
On the upside there is talk of as few as 13 unitary authorities. That would mean 11 regional councils gone. Good, do it as quick as you like.
We are grossly over-councilled in this country, with 67 currently. We have authorities for handfuls of thousands of people. It's absurd and that’s before you get to the quality, or lack of it.
The savings are huge, with $5 billion on the RMA side alone.
By the time you read the article you are left uplifted by the possibility that one of your more boring topics, local body representation, might, just might, be heading somewhere good.
My hope is if it does head somewhere good, we may at last start to pay attention to it, be invested in it and it becomes a virtuous circle of success, productivity and positivity.
And if that doesn’t fizz you up for a good Easter, nothing does.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 17th of April, the Government has announced a $20b plan to upgrade our health infrastructure, so now we need some action.
The Commerce Commission has pushed KiwiRail to compensate the victims of cancelled Interislander ferries.
Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson wrap the short week, and we deal with Kate's first boomer moment.
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The Commerce Commission says it'll take KiwiRail to court if it doesn't compensate ferry customers.
The rail provider's agreed to pay those disrupted in three Interislander cancellations in early 2023.
KiwiRail had previously treated delays and cancellations from mechanical faults as out of their control, which the Commerce Commission argued misled customers.
The Commission's Vanessa Horne told Mike Hosking KiwiRail should've taken action on its own accord.
She says good businesses get ahead of the game to ensure customers are cared for.
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A new electricity gentailer is entering the market with a primary focus on large-scale solar.
Lodestone Energy says it will initially focus on commercial and industrial sectors, but may expand if the market allows.
It says it’s creating it fifth solar farm with plans for up to 20 more in the next few years.
Lodestone Managing Director Gary Holden told Mike Hosking it scatters them in less-visible places like substation areas and behind hedge rows.
He says it has a vision for every community to have its own solar farm and battery pack.
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Donald Trump's tariffs are having ripple effects here and everywhere.
Infometrics is drastically reducing its GDP growth forecast from 2.6% to just 1%.
Many economists now expect the Reserve Bank to go further with OCR cuts than previously forecast, in spite of a likely rise in inflation.
Fonterra Chief Executive Miles Hurrell told Mike Hosking there will be some kind of global slowdown.
He says it will start in the US, where consumers are already feeling the impact of the tariffs, but any slowdown in the world's largest economy will ultimately be felt everywhere.
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Schools operating over their campus capacity are getting creative to cater for roll growth.
New data shows 17% of state schools had more students enrolled than their official classroom capacity last year.
Another 71% are operating at capacity.
Secondary Principals' Association president Vaughan Couillault told Mike Hosking packed schools typically put in more prefabs in the first instance.
He says they may also start to make classes bigger or use libraries and meeting rooms as classrooms.
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The Health Minister says their new $20 million health infrastructure plan is an answer to decades of under investment.
The list includes new projects and general maintenance, but has no timeline.
Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking the government will take time to engage with the private sector and see what they may be able to invest.
He says the plan won't be delivered overnight but gives a clear indication of what needs to be done.
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Increased global trade barriers —like Donald Trump's tariffs— are continuing to slow down New Zealand's economic recovery.
Infometrics is drastically reducing its GDP growth forecast from 2.6% to just 1%.
Many economists now expect the Reserve Bank to go harder for longer with OCR cuts, despite a likely rise in inflation.
ASB Chief Executive Vittoria Shortt told Mike Hosking many businesses don't know how they'll be affected by the global uncertainty.
He says confidence had started to reappear but is now dampening as things start going on hold.
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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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