Best Chris OSullivan Podcasts (2025)

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Mark the Week: School lunches are a good example of a problem solved 2:47

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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. July 1st: 7/10 A lot of cool stuff started, including higher speed limits on roads where higher speed limits make sense and increase efficiency. Helipads: 8/10 Amazing for so many reasons; well-known rich people, a ridiculous numb…

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Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the passing of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' 4:46

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Republicans are celebrating after US President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" bill crossed the line. Trump is expected to sign his sweeping domestic policy bill tomorrow as he celebrates the Fourth of July at the White House. House Speaker Mike Johnson claims everything was a disaster under the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris administration. US Corres…

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Mike's Minute: Your retirement savings are in your own hands 2:09

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There was a survey out last week that broadly supported the Government’s moves around KiwiSaver, as in the 3% and 3% going to 4% and 4%. But they wanted the Government to do something about the cut in contribution from the state. Small hint – if you rely on the Government for any consistency around long term projects, forget it. From the very begin…

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Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson: Programming advice and pickleball 11:13

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Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was. The historic Cardrona Hotel has been put up for sale – is Mike personable enough to run a hotel? Tim and Kate offer up some programming advice, and the three delve into various athletics and racquet sports. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa…

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Cade Thornton: Cardrona Hotel co-owner on the hotel going up for sale 4:40

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Central Otago's iconic Cardrona Hotel is up for sale through private negotiation. The 162-year-old building sits between Wanaka and Queenstown. It's on the market for the first time in more than a decade. Co-owner Cade Thornton told Mike Hosking they'll be selling privately, with no real estate agents involved. He says there's been expressions of i…

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Full Show Podcast: 04 July 2025 1:30:16

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 4th of July, we cap off a week of crime announcements with some new trespass laws. Codie Taylor joins the show ahead of the first All Blacks test of the year against France. Tim and Katie give some programming advice and debate whether Mike would be any good as a police recruit wing patron …

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Codie Taylor: All Blacks hooker ahead of the first clash against France 4:16

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The first All Blacks test of 2025 is upon us. Saturday night will see a new team tackle an understrength French side in Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium. There were plenty of surprises in the team announcement, with four debutants in the 23 and some unexpected faces in the reserve line up. Codie Taylor is playing hooker, and told Mike Hosking that al…

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Steve Armitage: Hospitality NZ CEO on proposed tougher trespassing legislation 2:49

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The Government says it’s letting shop owners take back control. It's proposing legislation to double maximum trespassing fines and allow trespassing people for three years, from multiple sites. Hospitality NZ’s Steve Armitage told Mike Hosking the law’s been outdated for some time. He says that when it was introduced back in 1980, a $1000 fine was …

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Claire O'Connell: The Precious Collaborative Founder on the $10,000 coat subsidising wool products 3:55

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There’s a clever new marketing ploy from a Wanaka fashion designer. ‘The Precious Collaborative’ are selling $10,000 coats in order to subsidise New Zealand wool products in their store. The profits of the coats are able to discount a once $700 item to under $200 – the aim to put quality NZ wool items within the average person’s reach. Founder Clai…

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David Trewavas: Taupō Mayor on the update to the Joint Management Agreement with Ngāti Tūwharetoa 5:24

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Talks about a major update to a 15 year old agreement between Taupō’s council and the region's largest landowners have sparked controversy. The 2009 Joint Management Agreement between the district council and Ngāti Tūwharetoa is being workshopped, and a draft agreement has been presented to the public. Critics argue that no public mandate has been …

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Julien Leys: Building Industry Federation CEO on the changes to insulation standards 2:35

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Support for the Government's move to change rigid insulation standards. It's expected building code insulation requirements will be relaxed by year's end in a bid to cut construction costs. The Government's called the changes "common sense", with building costs rising more than 40% since 2019. Building Industry Federation CEO Julien Leys told Mike …

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BN Briefing: Trump Tariffs dominate; DA rejects Human Settlements budget; there is hope for SA 22:33

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In today’s BizNews Briefing: the Financial Times tracks Trump’s looming tariff deadline; the DA rejects the R30bn human settlements budget over corruption claims; Professor Theo Venter urges quiet diplomacy to stabilise the GNU; OUTA’s Wayne Duvenage shares his hopes for SA’s future; Ian Cameron welcomes more funds for the police; and Wedbush warns…

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Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal with Robin Ince 58:12

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This week, Mine and Paul are joined by multi-award-winning comedian, author, broadcaster, and science communicator Robin Ince. Robin brings his trademark wit, empathy, and humour to a fast-paced, wide-ranging conversation. He opens up about his past, including how a life-changing car accident affected his entire family, and how a late ADHD diagnosi…

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Mike's Minute: To the media - a bit of balance please 2:12

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I feel there should be a rule, and the rule is around balance. Part of the media's demise is its unfairness in coverage, the latest example of which is the school lunch programme. We have a smattering of coverage. When I say smattering, I have found two things. One is by Radio NZ, who have the same stats as story number two by the Herald. Radio NZ,…

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Jo McKenna: Italy Correspondent on the impact of the heatwave in Europe 4:03

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The scorching heatwave sweeping Europe has claimed lives. Six people have died as temperatures top 40C, with three deaths in Italy, two in Spain, and one in France. In parts of Italy, admissions to emergency units has risen by 15-20%, with a majority of patients being elderly. Italy Correspondent Jo McKenna told Mike Hosking that the government is …

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Kelvin Davidson: Cotality Chief Property Economist on property values growing slightly in June 3:48

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New Zealand’s property values are ticking back up again. New data from Cotality has revealed a 0.2% national increase in June, reversing the 0.1% falls that came in April and May. The medium house price remains around the $815,000 mark, with Tauranga and Christchurch both increasing by 0.6%. Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson told Mike Hoskin…

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Jason Aldean: Country music superstar on his career, NZ tour 11:28

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There won’t be many in the world who would argue that Jason Aldean’s not a country music superstar. He moved up to Nashville at age 21, and after signing and being dropped by a couple of agencies, he got picked up by Broken Bow Records, launching his debut single and album in 2005. From there the rest is history – 30 number 1 country singles, almos…

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Full Show Podcast: 03 July 2025 1:29:48

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 3rd of July, ACT and NZ First have shut down the proposal for a publicly funded body to cost election policies. Remember when the previous Government gave Proceeds of Crime funds back to the Mongrel Mob for a meth program? This Government is changing it so that can never happen again. Cou…

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Nicole McKee: Associate Justice Minister on the changes to the Proceeds of Crime Fund 3:51

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The Government hopes to further separate itself from its predecessor with new changes to the Proceeds of Crime Fund. The latest round of funding has granted three programmes a collective $5 million to address youth offending and meth harm. Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says recent changes mean there's a clear and consistent assessment for…

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Steven Joyce: Former Finance Minister on the proposed election policy-costing unit being shot down 3:51

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A nine-year fight to create a publicly funded election policy-costing unit has come to an end. Act and New Zealand First have shot down Finance Minister Nicola Willis's proposal to create one. Metiria Turei, then-Green Party co-leader, first proposed the idea in 2016. Former Finance Minister Steven Joyce told Mike Hosking Willis's proposal was diff…

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Chris Bishop: Infrastructure Minister on the deals with cities and regions 3:57

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A clear message from the Government: New Zealand can't succeed if Auckland doesn't succeed. The Government's agreed to negotiate with Auckland Council on a 10-year deal to boost housing, infrastructure, and economic growth in our largest city. It's also agreed to negotiate similar deals with Western Bay of Plenty and Central Otago. Infrastructure M…

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Claire Achmad: Chief Children's Commissioner on the funding to upskill staff in youth care homes 2:10

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A watchful eye is on the $41 million allocated to upskill staff working in youth care homes. Minister for Children Karen Chhour has announced the boost, which aims to improve support to kids in care. It follows a review of Oranga Tamariki in 2023 that found parts of the workforce relatively unskilled. Chief Children's Commissioner Claire Achmad tol…

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(Ret.) Col Chris Wyatt: “Unrealistic expectations” of the refugee programme; no relationship reset - a defenceless SA 24:54

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In his latest interview with BizNews, US intelligence analyst, retired Colonel Chris Wyatt, dissects the latest visit by yet another Afrikaner delegation to the White House; reveals that more Afrikaner refugees have arrived in the US in recent days, but warns that people's expectations of this programme are “wildly unrealistic”. He also gives the b…

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Ian Cameron : Assassination, looting - but high-profile arrests and a good-news budget. 22:28

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In his latest interview with BizNews, Ian Cameron, the Chair of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Police, gives his take on the apparent assassination of the Head of the Ekurhuleni Forensic Audit Investigation Division, Mpho Mafole, saying: “…what happened with him, it unfortunately has become the norm, especially for people that work in these ty…

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Spotlight returns to Molefe, Singh’s ‘apprenticeship in thievery’ at Transnet before Eskom’s looting 26:13

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A dozen years after their accelerating exercise in State plunder began, former Transnet and Eskom bosses Brian Molefe and Anoj Singh are back in the spotlight after this week’s court appearance. Civic society body OUTA played a major role in accumulating evidence that put them in the dock. OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage reminds us how the Gupta family use…

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BN Briefing: Trump - no tariff extension, 3 Amigos Washington report card, 'spineless' Cyril, Figma 26:21

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In today's BizNews Briefing, US President Donald Trump announced that the tariff pause would end on 9 July, threatening new duties in countries like Japan if trade talks falter. Meanwhile, Afrikaner leaders Corné Mulder, Theo de Jager, and Gerhard Papenfus returned from Washington, discussing South Africa’s challenges. Mulder, Freedom Front Plus le…

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Mike's Minute: Why are we only now thinking of new energy ideas? 1:59

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It's only the start of Wednesday so let's be honest we've only had two days of news, and we already have two stories around power. The first was Transpower saying we need to find more avenues of power generation and we need to do that quickly, because until all the promised transition stuff comes online, we are going to be short of capacity. No kid…

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Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on Trump's tax and spending bill 4:43

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The US President is facing questions over health coverage cuts in his tax and spending bill, which just passed the Senate The casting vote of Vice-President JD Vance was needed, but it still needs House approval before it can be signed by Donald Trump by July 4th. The Congressional Budget Office says 11.8 million people could lose health coverage i…

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Oliver Hunt: Medsalv CEO on gaining Pharmac approval for their remanufactured single-use products 3:22

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A Kiwi start up has been going gangbusters across the ditch. Medsalv remanufactures single-use medical products, cleaning and disinfecting them so they can be safely reused. After eight years in business, their products have been approved by Pharmac for use in New Zealand. CEO Oliver Hunt told Mike Hosking it's been done in America for a while, but…

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Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen on youth MPs, crime announcements, new police academy 11:57

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Crime is at the forefront this Politics Wednesday, with multiple new measures and harsher punishments being announced. Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to discuss the new developments, along with the other major stories of the week thus far. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Full Show Podcast: 02 July 2025 1:29:45

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 2nd of July, we've got the retail crime crackdown promised at the start of the week. Will it work, or does it look better on paper? Jaffas have been 86'd, along with the likes of snifters, tangy fruits, and smarties. Could someone else come onboard and save our iconic sweet? Ginny Anders…

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Carl Taylor: Combined Building Supplies Co-Op CEO on the decreasing number of new home consents 2:25

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Consents keep dropping but the energy in the building sector may be beginning to turn. Stats NZ figures show new home consents fell 3.8% in the year to May and plunged 8.6% for multi-unit dwellings. Stats NZ says it's levelling off, but NZIER's latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows only 3% of building firms expect conditions to improve,…

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Paul Goldsmith: Justice Minister on the new shoplifting, coward punch legislation 6:37

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A slew of justice announcements this week. The Government's rolling out harsher punishments for theft and new fines for shoplifting – including a proposed infringement fee of up to $1000, based on item value. Maximum penalties for shoplifting less than $2000 will be one year behind bars, and seven if worth more than that. They also made coward punc…

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Mike Hutcheson: Former Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi on RJ's discontinuing Jaffas 2:55

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The end of an era for one of our most iconic sweets. Levin confectioner RJ's has discontinued production of Jaffas, due to poor sales. The orange-coated balls of chocolate were previously produced by Cadbury in Dunedin and have been on our shelves for almost a century. Mike Hutcheson, former Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi, told Mike Hosking…

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Chris Mackenzie: Ferry Holdings Chair on the plan to deliver new interislander ferries and infrastructure by 2029 2:15

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The company overseeing the new infrastructure and ferries for Cook Strait is confident it can deliver by 2029. Winston Peters has announced agreements to build and modernise ports in Wellington and Picton for the arrival of new Interislander ferries. Ferry Holdings Chair Chris Mackenzie says there will be robust discussions between KiwiRail, Ferry …

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Rod Duke: Briscoes Group Managing Director on the latest proposals to crack down on retail crime 3:39

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The shakeup to shoplifting laws continues to be seen as a good first step among retailers, but the boss of Briscoes and Rebel Sport believes the devil will be in the detail. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith's unveiled the latest crackdown proposals, including speeding ticket-like infringements, and up to seven years prison time for theft more than $…

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Afrikanerdom’s 3 Amigos return from White House with message of hope (even if ANC keeps blundering) 48:41

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Fresh from high-level meetings in Washington, Afrikaner leaders Corné Mulder, Theo de Jager, and Gerhard Papenfuss return with a warning: unless South Africa changes course on BEE, farm murders, land expropriation, and inflammatory rhetoric, US relations - and critical trade benefits - are on the brink. In this powerful BizNews interview, the trio …

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BN Briefing: DA stands firm, MK/EFF alternative, top cops fall, inflationary Kganyago, Musk vs Trump 25:41

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On today's BizNews Briefing, Elon Musk reignites his verbal spat with Donald Trump, slamming the Senate’s tax bill for cutting electric vehicle credits. The DA threatens a no-confidence motion against Ramaphosa, warning of economic collapse if ousted from the GNU. From the archives, ANC’s Zikalala reminds us why they favoured the DA, and rejected a…

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Catherine Field: Europe Correspondent on the heatwave rolling through Europe 4:49

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Records have been set in Spain and Portugal as extreme heat continues to roast Europe. Temperatures at or above 38C are expected through the week, rolling eastward to encompass France, Italy, and eventually portions of Eastern Europe. A record number of heat alerts are in place across France, with 16 regions on red alert, and 68 others on orange al…

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Mike's Minute: Why do we get exercised about helicopters? 2:20

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Helicopters are such an Auckland issue. I love helicopters. I have flown in a lot of helicopters. Our place is on a flight path north. People who go to the Bay of Islands and to the flash golf courses north of Auckland fly over our place. On a sunny Saturday they start 6.30am-ish in summer. On a still day you hear them coming maybe 30 seconds befor…

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Ryan Fox: Kiwi Golfer on his PGA tour success, US Open, Scottish Open 11:53

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It’s been a dream couple of months for Ryan Fox. In May, the Kiwi golfer won the Myrtle Beach Classic, claiming his first PGA Tour win. From there he made the cut for the PGA Championship, won his second Tour event at the Canadian Open, before making the cut for the US Open. He’ll soon be heading to the UK for the Scottish Open and Open Championshi…

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Full Show Podcast: 01 July 2025 1:30:09

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 1st of July, we've got a new police college opening in Auckland today – is it a case of build it and they will come? What is it about helicopters that gets us so exercised? Mike has some thoughts on Ali Williams and Anna Mowbray's helipad getting approval. We haven't caught up with Ryan Fo…

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Danny Purcell: Basis Smart Panels Co-Founder on their replacement for traditional switchboards 3:44

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A new start up that could drastically reduce your power bill will soon be available in homes. Designed to replace the current switchboards, Basis Smart Panels aim to provide Kiwis with greater control over their electricity consumption. With over 7,500 orders already contracted, the company plans to install 50,000 panels in the next 24 months. Co-F…

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Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber CEO on Invest New Zealand getting up and running 2:56

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Action to attract crucial international investment. Invest New Zealand is up and running, a government organisation that'll work with global investors to create jobs, boost innovation, and lift productivity. It's been given $85 million over four years to cement itself. Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges told Mike Hosking that our settings …

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David Seymour: Deputy Prime Minister on the potential of partly-privatising the Interislander ferries 6:30

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The Deputy Prime Minister believes the Government would be better off with the part-privatisation of Interislander ferries. A Treasury paper presented to Cabinet by the Minister for Rail, Winston Peters, says the Government can consider private investment to reduce costs. David Seymour agrees with the idea and says the Government has been far too r…

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Mike Angove: Walk Without Fear Board Member on the new sentencing around coward punches 2:22

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A charitable trust is commending tougher sentences for people throwing coward punches. The Government's new specific offence for striking a distracted victim could carry a sentence of life imprisonment if fatal. Walk Without Fear has been pushing for changes after MMA fighter Liufau Vake was killed by a single coward punch in 2021. Board Member Mik…

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Monika Lacey: Centrix Chief Operating Officer on the latest figures on consumer arrears and company liquidations 3:21

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Positive signs when it comes to consumer arrears, but some businesses are still doing it tough. The latest Centrix data for June shows the number of people behind on payments is down on last year, for the fifth consecutive month in a row. At the same time company liquidations have risen 27% year-on-year. Chief Operating Officer Monika Lacey says th…

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Richard Chambers: Police Commissioner on the new Police training centre on the Massey University Campus 3:31

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There’s a belief Auckland's new Police training centre will make recruitment more accessible. The new space on the Massey University campus includes multiple classrooms, along with gym and recreation areas. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers told Mike Hosking over the years some people have steered away from a career in Police because they couldn…

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Paul O’Sullivan’s ultimatum to Masemola as top cops go down in corruption crack-down 26:01

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Forensics for Justice founder Paul O’Sullivan has made it his mission to go after corrupt cops. In this interview with BizNews, he speaks about the ultimatum he has issued to Police Chief Fannie Masemola to suspend all the top cops arrested and charged last week by today or face an urgent High Court case. He also wants the Commissioner gone. “I’ve …

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Zille stands firm: DA won’t be bullied out of government... 21:25

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Helen Zille, Chair of the DA Federal Council, asserts the party won’t be forced out of the Government of National Unity. She warns of severe economic consequences if ousted and criticises the ANC’s breaches of their agreement. Zille confirms the DA is ready to escalate matters, including a no-confidence motion.…