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Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast

Join Kerre Woodham one of New Zealand’s best loved personalities as she dishes up a bold, sharp and energetic show Monday to Friday 9am-12md on Newstalk ZB. News, opinion, analysis, lifestyle and entertainment – we’ve got your morning listening covered.

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5:50

Kerre Woodham: Does a right to privacy trump the...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/30

It was really disturbing to read the opening paragraph of this story on the murder of Juliana Bonilla Herrera. Truly frightening. It reads that high risk offenders are regularly being paroled from prison and into the community. It came from a senior Corrections staff member who was speaking at the coronial inquest into the murder of the Columbian woman. There is a shortage of suitable rehabilitation and accommodation options for high-risk offenders coming out of prison, and accordingly, other

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6:35

Kerre Woodham: Why would the Government interfere in...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/29

We know airfares are expensive, right? Everybody, and I mean everybody, I know who's booked flights recently has made the comment that an overseas flight is cheaper than flying just about anywhere around New Zealand – especially to the provincial centres. Easter was huge in terms of airfares, but even on your normal everyday Wednesday morning, flying to Timaru, flying to Tauranga, it's going to set you back a fortune. We've been complaining about Air New Zealand's pricing now ever since we could

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10:19

Billie Moore: NZ Airports Association CEO on rising...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/29

Airfares are still on the rise, and the Government is considering getting involved. It hasn’t ruled out underwriting the expansion of small regional airlines to help maintain routes and keep the price of tickets competitive. Associate Transport Minister in charge of Aviation, James Meager says he’s uncomfortable with the idea of flying becoming accessible only to the wealthy. NZ Airports Association CEO Billie Moore told Kerre Woodham they have to be upfront in that no airline is really going to

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6:37

Kerre Woodham: When did weather become such a big...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/28

Speaking of the bad weather, it brings me to the emergency mobile alerts. The emergency mobile alerts came about because Fire and Emergency and the National Emergency Management Agency and other agencies including New Zealand Police, Ministry of Primary Industries and Ministry of Health use emergency mobile alerts to alert people if their lives, property or health are at serious risk. I'm pretty sure they came about during Covid, I can't recall them before then you might, but I think it was pretty

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5:48

John MacDonald: What do you think about most at...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/24

If you’ve ever done a pre-school drop-off, what’s been the main thing going through your mind? Aside from ‘am I going to get to work on time?’. Have you been more concerned about the safety and wellbeing of your child, grandchild, niece or nephew? Or have you been more concerned about the qualifications of the people working there? For me, qualifications don’t even enter the equation. I’ve had three kids go through pre-school or early childhood education and I can honestly say that I was never

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5:39

John MacDonald: Here's where I'm torn on gender identity

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/23

There’s a chance you'll think I sound like I’m contradicting myself with my views on NZ First jumping on the gender identity bandwagon. Politicians love a good bandwagon and that’s what NZ First is riding with its members’ bill to legally clarify the definitions of man and woman. I say they’re riding a bandwagon because it comes on the heels of the Supreme Court in Britain doing pretty much the exact same thing last week. It ruled that it all comes down to a person’s biology, and that’s NZ

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4:49

John MacDonald: What surprises me most after the...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/22

There’s only been one pope’s death that has really shocked me – and I don’t think it was because I was only 10 years old at the time. It was September 1978 and I remember the shock vividly. John Paul I died just 33 days after becoming the Pope. We were a Catholic family so it was all everyone seemed to be talking about. Not just because he had died, but because he died so soon after his inauguration. So last night when the news that Pope Francis had died came through, I wasn’t shocked or

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5:34

John MacDonald: What's so bad about ex-MPs being on...

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2025/04/17

I’m starting to wonder who isn’t running for mayor in Wellington. Former Labour leader Andrew Little is the latest one joining the race to oust current mayor Tory Whanau. And, just in case you think so, I’m not endorsing Andrew Little in any way, shape, or form. But I do think having former MPs on local councils is a very good thing. Because whether we like it or not, local councils cannot operate in isolation and knowing how things in Wellington work is invaluable. Andrew Little isn’t the first

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5:07

Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor on the inflation...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/16

Inflation is officially on the rise again. The latest Stats NZ figures show the Consumers Price Index rose 2.5% in the year to March – up from a 2.2% rise in the year to December. The numbers cover the 12 months to March 31, and don't reflect the impact of Donald Trump's new tariffs and other new trade barriers. NZ Herald Business Editor Liam Dann told John MacDonald that despite the increase, economists are reasonably confident the Reserve Bank will be able to continue cutting interest rates. He

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5:16

John MacDonald: Let's not go all misery guts over...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/16

How are you feeling about the world, now that we know the Government’s goal of having 20,000 less violent crimes by 2029 has already been achieved? Four years early. Anyone who tries to pick holes in this result would be a bit of a misery guts, because who could find anything possibly wrong with there being 20,000 less victims? Try Ginny Andersen. Labour’s police spokesperson is saying today that the numbers raise more questions than they provide answers. Which is a bit like a school kid getting

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3:19

Dr Alison Vaughan: SPCA Scientific Officer on the new...

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2025/04/16

The Government’s cracking down on dog owners tying up pets for too long. MPI and SPCA Animal Welfare Inspectors will now be able to issue fines topping $1,000. The regulation targets dogs tethered in poor conditions with signs of mistreatment like excessive barking. SPCA Scientific Officer Dr Alison Vaughan told John MacDonald that the regulations won’t be targeting people who tether their togs temporarily, such as when they pop out to the shops. She says the issue is prolonged tethering, sometimes

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9:09

Ruth Money: Chief Victims Advisor on the latest crime...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/16

The Justice and Police Minister says the Government's surpassed its own violent crime reduction target. It set a goal in March last year of having 20 thousand fewer victims of serious violent crime, with an initial 2029 deadline. It claims it’s already beat the deadline, but admits the data is volatile and subject to change. Chief Victims Advisor Ruth Money told John MacDonald that although she’s delighted by the figures, she’s cautious in her celebrations since it’s only quarterly data. But she

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5:36

John MacDonald: New sex ed curriculum is a great start

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/15

I’m liking the sound of Education Minister Erica Stanford’s approach to sex education. But it won’t be plain sailing, and she knows that. But there’s a glaring gap in this new framework she’s put out for consultation, with ideas of what kids might be taught and when from year 1 to year 13. I’ll come back to the glaring gap. But Erica Stanford is going into this with her eyes wide open, knowing how fraught this can be – with some parents thinking that it’s not a school’s job to teacher their kids

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5:56

Greg Murphy: Road safety campaigner and Kiwi driving...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/13

The driver licensing system may be in for a government overhaul. Under proposals released yesterday, the practical driving test for a full licence will go, and fewer eyesight tests will be needed. A clean record would be needed for restricted drivers to gain to their full licence, the demerit threshold for learner and restricted drivers would fall to 50, and there'd be zero alcohol limits for learner and restricted drivers of any age. Road Safety Campaigner Greg Murphy joins the show to discuss the

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11:38

Henry and Lani: Air New Zealand workers on the newly...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/10

Air New Zealand’s new uniform has been unvieled. It was designed by world-renowned Kiwi designer Emilia Wickstead and comes 14 years after the airline’s last uniform update. An onboard wearer trial is beginning in May, and the new uniform will be rolled out in full from 2026. Henry, a pilot for Air New Zealand, told Kerre Woodham it’s definitely a change, but airlines all around the world are bringing back double-breasted jackets as part of their uniforms. Flight attendant Lani says it’s exciting

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10:15

Ryan Cosgrove: Campaign for Wool Chairperson on the...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/10

Industry celebrations over a directive to use Kiwi wool in Government buildings. New builds worth more than $9 million and refurbishments costing over $100 thousand must use wool where possible from July, meeting a Coalition deal. The directive orders state agencies to follow the directive where practical. Campaign for Wool Chairperson Ryan Cosgrove told Kerre Woodham they’re stoked to see this formalised into policy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:08

Kerre Woodham: How do you operate in an environment...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/10

The phrase “may you live in interesting times” is bestowed not as a blessing, but as a curse. And living in these most interesting of times, you can see why that might be. That's not even taking into account the previous five years – if we just take 2025 as our year of living in interesting times, you can see why it might be a curse. Donald Trump raised tariffs on goods from China to 125%. Tariffs against seventy-five other countries are paused for 90 days with a 10% tariff because they were

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7:43

Kerre Woodham: Policing is a community-minded calling

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/09

Now the police have been in the spotlight in the past few weeks. It should have been criticism, with Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul's comments and the criticism of police pulling back from attending mental health call outs, but in fact, the attention has highlighted just how much our men and women in blue are valued. I'm pretty sure that wasn't the original intention of Tamatha Paul when she made her much publicised comments that people in Wellington didn't want to see police officers

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34:23

Chris Quin: Foodstuffs North Island CEO on the latest...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/09

Pak’nSave shoppers seem to be getting the best deal. A recent study by Foodstuffs North Island has found that New Zealand stores offer the lowest grocery prices when compared to leading retailers in Australia and the UK. The study compared 20 everyday necessities, and after adjusting for sales tax and exchange rates, Pak’nSave came out on top – cheaper than Woolworths NZ, Woolworths Australia, Tesco UK, and Aldi Australia. Foodstuff North Island CEO Chris Quin told Kerre Woodham that when they look

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11:36

Mary Holm: Personal Finance Journalist on the impact...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/08

Kiwis are being urged to stay calm and stay the course as stock markets tumble. There’s global uncertainty off the back of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, and investment funds like KiwiSaver have been taking a hit. Mortgage brokers have been facing concerns from first-home buyers, wondering what to do about the slump in their balance as they look to purchase. Personal Finance Journalist Mary Holm told Kerre Woodham that people should always keep money they plan to spend soon out of high-risk

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