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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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6:03

Kerre Woodham: I'm surprised stalking wasn't illegal...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/11

Now, there was news from over the weekend that the Government will be introducing legislation this year that will make stalking illegal with a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison. The announcement came from the Justice Minister, Paul Goldsmith. It does seem incredible that stalking wasn't illegal before now, but there it is, it's on its way. The offence will have a maximum penalty, as I said, of five years imprisonment and will capture patterns of behaviour being 3 specified acts occurring

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10:23

Ruth Money: Victim advocate on new anti-stalking bill

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/10

A prison sentence of up to five years could soon be handed down to those convicted of stalking. A new anti-stalking bill will be introduced to Parliament by the end of the year. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says it applies to patterns of behaviour -- specifically, three acts taking place within a 12 month period. Goldsmith says there needs to be a threshold an offender will have to cross, and there needs to be a clear message that stalking won't be tolerated and will come with consequences

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6:10

Kerre Woodham: There are benefits to affirmative...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/08

I know for many people affirmative action programmes are a real sticking point. A new report in the New Zealand Medical Journal, has found that affirmative action programs at the University of Otago have however, significantly lifted Māori, Pacific, and rural enrolments over the last 30 years. Where they have failed is increasing the student numbers from poorer backgrounds. So people don't like them, but they do actually work. Māori made up 20% of enrolments at the university's medical school over

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10:59

Peter Crampton: Otago University's Public Health...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/07

Alarms are being raised over a shortfall in programmes aimed to lift medical school enrolment for under-served groups. A study in today's New Zealand Medical Journal has found Otago University's initiatives have lifted Māori, Pacific, and rural enrolments over the last 30 years. However, the number of students in health courses from poorer backgrounds hasn't actually increased. Otago University's Public Health Professor Peter Crampton told Kerre Woodham they shouldn't be missing out. He says efforts

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7:20

Whit Ayres: Republican Pollster on Donald Trump's...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/07

Donald Trump is once again Commander in Chief, and now the 45th and 47th President of the United States. He becomes the first former president to return to the White House in more than 130 years and, at 78, the oldest man elected to America's highest office. Trump has beaten Kamala Harris in both the Electoral College and the popular vote. Republican pollster Dr Whit Ayres told Kerre Woodham that Harris was always on a bit of a hiding to nothing coming in after Biden’s messy exit. He says that she

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8:51

Damien O'Connor: Labour's Trade Spokesperson on the...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/07

Kiwis are being warned to prepare for a more challenging trade environment as Donald Trump returns to the White House. Trump has proposed a tariff of up to 20% on all imported goods, with China potentially receiving special treatment and a tariff of up to 60%. New Zealand exports about $8 billion worth of goods to the US every year, and tariffs could have a significant impact. Damien O’Connor was a Trade Minister during the Biden Administration, and told Kerre Woodham that any tariffs implemented

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6:34

Winston Peters: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/06

Speaking to Newstalk ZB’s Kerre Woodham this morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said the Government was confident it was “ready to go” in engaging with the incoming Trump Administration. “We have got some serious connections with the incoming administration, that’s the key part here,” he said. He mentioned New Zealand’s “very experienced Ambassador” in Washington who he said was there “to ensure if there was a change in the election results in America against what the media forecast,

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6:10

Kerre Woodham: There needs to be some measure to keep...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/06

There's been much political play made around outside organisations having the potential to use violence on at risk kids. And really, it's entirely the fault of inexperienced politicians in the Coalition Government that Labour and Te Pati Māori have got any traction on this at all. The PMs ‘I know nothing, I know nothing’, when he was questioned about this yesterday on the Mike Hosking Breakfast, the refusal to answer questions on a leaked document, it just makes a vacuum which the opposition can

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12:04

Jack Tame: TVNZ and Newstalk ZB Host on the division...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/05

Tensions are high as America casts their votes, the nation deeply divided down partisan lines. Polling booths will begin to close within an hour, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump still neck in neck in all major polls. TVNZ and Newstalk ZB’s Jack Tame told Kerre Woodham that whoever wins, there will be tens of millions of Americans who are very happy, and tens of millions who are very unhappy with the result. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:22

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

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/05

Unemployment has risen again. Latest figures from Stats NZ show the unemployment rate has reached 4.8% in the September quarter. That's up from 4.6% in the June quarter, and well up from 3.2% in the December 2021 quarter. NZ Herald Business Editor Liam Dann told Kerre Woodham that there was no question they would see people lose their jobs, but the fact that it came in lower than many forecasts is a good thing. He says that over the last 20 or 30 years, New Zealand has historically had an

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7:53

Paula Newton: CNN Anchor discusses the Election,...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/05

There’s plenty of nerves, with polling booths beginning to close in the next hour across the US. Candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have been neck-and-neck in all major polls, with a focus on key battleground states like Pennsylvania. CNN Correspondent Paula Newton told Kerre Woodham there's more uncertainty around the election this time. She says since last time was a Covid election, all the voting information is unreliable. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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8:44

Gaven Martin: Massey University Distinguished Maths...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/05

A math professor believes the Education Minister deserves kudos for their new maths programme. The Government's announced 2000 Year 7 and 8 students will take part in a programme aiming to boost math achievement over the first two terms of next year. Erica Stanford says it's designed to give more Kiwi kids confidence in mathematics. Massey University Distinguished Maths Professor Gaven Martin told Kerre Woodham that this plan can start to address many of the problems thy had. He says that while

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7:59

Kerre Woodham: Education shouldn't be left up to chance

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/05

Now we've known for some time that New Zealand's once world class education system is no longer – that it is failing. And I really, really feel for the teachers. Education has been hijacked by ideologues who want children to share their world view and care little for the fact that our kids have no idea how to spell world or view. Our literacy is bad, our numeracy is even worse. According to international studies, we are now one of the least numerate countries in the developed world. In the 2019

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7:51

Kerre Woodham: Healthy teeth are vital for a healthy...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/04

There is absolutely no doubt that healthy teeth are vital for a healthy life. Poor dental care can actually kill you. There's a small number of cases from the States they read about recently where an untreated tooth abscess led to an infection that spread to the brain, and a number of children died as a result of that. Even without catastrophising, bad teeth are miserable. It's painful, leads to other infections throughout the body, it's unsightly - robs people of self-confidence if their teeth

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13:24

Lynda Moore: Money Mentalist on spiralling debt and...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/03

It is becoming a fairly common story that debt is getting so big, people are burying their head in the sand rather than dealing with it. Money mentalist Lynda Moore tells Kerre Woodham debt is easier to ignore in the modern day, without red-letter hard reminders arriving in the mail. Without help and support, people can very easily get lost or trust the wrong people. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:21

Kerre Woodham: A valuable lesson

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/11/01

The interim report into the grounding of Interislander’s Aratere ferry has found the bridge crew didn't know how to turn off the autopilot function on a new steering control system. A report by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission was published yesterday, setting out the facts and circumstances established to this point and its inquiry into the incident, which remains ongoing. So, the interim report said the Araterereceived a new steering control system in May 2024, that was a month

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10:08

Cindy Towns: University of Otago lecturer on the new...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/10/31

Should single rooms be the norm in hospitals? Multi-patient rooms are the status quo for New Zealand hospitals, with up to five people staying in each room. New research argues that this breaches safety and ethical concerns, saying that single patient rooms should be the most basic standard of care. Researcher and author Dr Cindy Towns told Kerre Woodham that while it may seem counterintuitive for single rooms to be as economical as multi-patient rooms, poor care costs money. She says that having

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6:40

Chelsea Daniels: Front Page Host on Philip...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/10/31

A community service sentence ends the saga of Philip Polkinghorne. The former Auckland eye surgeon has returned to the High Court in Auckland today – more than a month after he was acquitted of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna. He's been sentenced to 150 hours community work after admitting to a meth charge. The Front Page's Chelsea Daniels spoke to Kerre Woodham from the High Court at Auckland and says the possibility of a fine was discussed. She says Justice Graham Lang didn't believe a fine

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5:52

Kerre Woodham: When did parents stop wanting more for...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/10/31

When did parents stop wanting more for their kids? The figures out today are absolutely appalling and paint a grim future for thousands of young New Zealanders. People aged 16-24 who are on the main benefit can expect to stay there for 20.4 years. I suppose we'll take the good news where we find it – that's down from 21.3 years. But good Lord, what a miserable existence for so many young people and what a shocking waste of potential. Young beneficiaries are more likely to have lower skill levels,

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10:02

Nigel Bickle: Hastings District Council CEO on their...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/10/30

It’s not just the Government who are taking a look at building consents. Hastings District Council has been looking into a more risk-based approach to building consents, aiming to bring the costs down for both building firms and consumers. Council CEO Nigel Bickle told Kerre Woodham that the current system was put in place with the 2004 Building Act in response to the significant damages and issues caused by leaky homes. He said that the system was always meant to be recalibrated. LISTEN ABOVESee

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