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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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4:49

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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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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4:58

Kerre Woodham: We have to be willing and prepared to...

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2025/04/08

Well, we were a little in advance of the day yesterday, weren't we? If you were with me yesterday, I was looking at the armed forces lowering their standards to try to attract more people into the services. They're leaving in droves, finding it very hard to recruit new people, men and women, to join the services. And instead of lowering standards, I said, why not make the Defence Force more attractive as a career? Address the poor pay, the substandard housing and the lack of opportunities for career

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5:17

Kerre Woodham: NZDF has compromised standards, not...

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2025/04/07

I find it incredible that within a few days of a report into the sinking of the Manawanui - a damning report that revealed the crew and the Commanding Officer of the Navy ship were under trained, ill-prepared, not up to the job, the boat wasn't up to the task it was doing when it grounded on a Samoan reef - we learn that the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has lowered its standards to make it easier for people to apply for a job. This is an RNZ story and documents obtained by RNZ show that last

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12:10

Pete Wolfkamp: Newstalk ZB's resident builder on the...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/07

Backyard granny flats are about to get bigger, and easier to build. The Government's announced it's going further to ease construction regulations, allowing for an estimated 13-thousand new flats to be built without consents. The proposed 60 square metre maximum is now increasing to 70. Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk, says removing these barriers is critical for increasing housing supply. Newstalk ZB's resident builder Pete Wolfkamp talks to Kerre Woodham. LISTEN ABOVE.See

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8:38

Kerre Woodham: Are our mental health services working?

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/04

The Access and Choice Programme, biggest investment in mental health in a generation, has now been in place for five years. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission released its final report on the programme rollout yesterday. The programme was funded from the 2019 wellbeing budget. You'll remember that, where more than a billion dollars, nearer to $2 billion, was committed to mental health support, to provide support for ‘mild to moderate’ needs relating to mental health and problematic substance

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10:32

Matt Doocey: Mental Health Minister on the results of...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/03

Slow and steady improvements in mental health and addiction service access. Minister Matt Doocey's latest quarterly target updates have been released and show a small increase in the proportion of people being seen by specialist and primary services in under a month. However shorter ED department stays are still far below the 95% target, rising slightly to 65%. Doocey told Kerre Woodham it's a work in progress. He says he believes there is no silver bullet, but improvements happen through the

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6:36

Todd McClay: Trade Minister on the new tariffs coming...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/04/03

Our Government is asking the US for more details on its new import rules for New Zealand. Donald Trump's announced 10% tariffs on almost all goods entering the country from around the world – including New Zealand. Many countries face much higher tariffs, with goods from China being hit by a combined 54% levy. Trade Minister Todd McClay has confirmed officials are still seeking information. He told Kerre Woodham that while a trade war isn’t ideal, New Zealand has a very diverse trade strategy, with

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