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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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8:00

Mark Mitchell: Minister for Emergency Management and...

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2024/07/29

Officials have tried multiple times to build a life-saving disaster coordination system, similar to those other countries have invested in. But, New Zealand has shied away from its latest attempt, a Common Operation Platform. Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell tells Kerre Woodham many people are working to figure out a way to bring information together quickly during times of disaster – but it is a complex solution to find. Mitchell praises the work of Civil Defence

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6:15

Kerre Woodham: Belief in boot camp participants is vital

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2024/07/28

Ten young men will enter boot camp 2.0, more officially known as the Military Style Academy pilot. Not much is expected of these ten. Critics argue that boot camps are cruel and unusual punishment that don't work and have never worked, so they won't work for this lot. Supporters of the boot camps really just want to see a few of the worst oiks punished with no real expectation that they'll be able to make anything of themselves, so really not much is expected of these ten young men. It is true

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8:27

Tania Tapsell: Rotorua Mayor on the turnaround of the...

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2024/07/26

Rotorua's Mayor says the city is turning around its problems with emergency housing motels. Resource consent applications are being sent to the Rotorua Lakes Council for seven motels for up to 549 people in 186 units. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development says it intends to stop referring people to emergency housing by July next year. Mayor Tania Tapsell told Kerre Woodham there's been a definite change during her time in office. She says there's been a 60% reduction in emergency

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10:05

Kerre Woodham: Thank heavens for the bravery of those...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/07/25

For those older survivors of abuse in state and church care, I wonder if you ever, ever thought this day would come? When you could tell your story without fear of being further beaten and abused and called a liar. When you would be listened to and believed and told that the fault for what has happened to you, the grievous hurt that you have suffered, is not your fault. It's the fault of sadistic, depraved adults who should never have been put in the position of looking after vulnerable

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5:12

Kerre Woodham: Exactly what kind of work will Darleen...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/07/24

So there she was yesterday, 2pm House of Parliament, one Darleen Tana. Bold as brass as Sister Mary Claire would have said, sitting up the back in the naughty girl's seat lonely as Herb Alpert’s bull. Well, until the leader of Te Pati Maori came by and dropped a hongi on her, or them sorry, she's now a they/them, because she never walks alone. So the leader of Te Pati Maori came by, dropped the hongi on the lonely bull, but after that they were on their own. Alone. Powerless. Party-less. And as

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4:57

John MacDonald: Is it time for a zero-alcohol limit?

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/07/23

I heard a shocking story about someone who went out on Saturday night and, over the course of about five hours, polished off a bottle of wine. They didn’t share it with someone else or with other people. A bottle of wine is what this person, themselves, drunk over about five hours while they were at some do, some party. Then guess what this person did? They got in their car to drive home. And this is one reason why I think we need to stop messing around when it comes to drink-driving, and why I

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6:27

Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent says many donors...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/07/21

Kamala Harris could make history if the Democratic Party follows through in giving her the reigns. Joe Biden's publicly endorsed his Vice President for the presidential nomination after deciding to end his campaign. She could be the first Black woman and Asian-American to lead the ticket of a major political party. Uncertainty had been circling since last month's debate about whether Biden would stay in the race. US correspondent Dan Mitchinson told John MacDonald many donors had taken a step

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7:11

Kerre Woodham: It's all about timing when it comes to...

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2024/07/19

It's no surprise really, given that National campaigned on getting tough on work-shy beneficiaries, that benefit sanctions have increased more than 50% since the same time last year. Last year Louise Upston said should National become the government, they would make it crystal clear to those who were receiving the job seeker benefit, what their obligations were and what the consequences would be if they refuse to do their bit. So there were 10,389 sanctions issued in the June quarter, up 3,630 or

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8:25

Ashley Church: Property Commentator on falling...

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2024/07/18

The tide could be turning for those looking to buy a home. High interest rates are dropping, ANZ dropping its home loan rates amid falling inflation and a softened tone from the Reserve Bank. Westpac dropped their rates a week prior, cutting its 6, 12, and 18-month home loan rates. Property Commentator Ashley Church told Kerre Woodham it’s good news for the housing market. He said he didn’t expect much would happen prior to November, since banks have been following the rhetoric from the Reserve

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7:11

Kerre Woodham: Give me pragmatism over idealism any day

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/07/17

The Government is no longer on track to meet its third emissions budget according to projections, and unless we meet those Paris commitments, billions of dollars could be sent offshore to pay for international climate mitigation. We failed to meet our budget. We failed to complete the plan and therefore we will be punished. Very bad news. But guess what? As of December 2023, not a single G20 country had policies in place that are consistent with their own commitments to the Paris Agreement’s goal

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10:16

Julie Haggy: Transparency International NZ CEO on...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/07/16

Shane Jones has come under fire for an undeclared dinner with mining interests. An article from Newsroom reveals that the dinner was excluded from his ministerial diary, Jones saying that the dinner was “informal” and “last-minute”. He then corrected himself, saying the dinner was arranged in advance. When questioned why the dinner wasn’t in the dairy, Jones said it was “less conspiracy more cock-up - and inattention in our office,” promising to tighten the administration of the diary for the

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12:56

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

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/07/16

Inflation is continuing to fall. Latest Stats NZ figures show the Consumer Price Index rose 3.3% in the year to June. Today's rate is down from 4% in the year to March this year, and well down from 7.3% annually to June 2022. Economists had forecast inflation would land on 3.3-3.5%. NZ Herlad Business Editor Liam Dann told Kerre Woodham that there is finally starting to be some light at the end of the tunnel. He said that it’s hard to know when the first interest rate cut will be as some of it

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7:43

Kerre Woodham: What do police do now?

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/07/16

The other big news story from last night was the result of the arbitration between the New Zealand Police and the Police Association. This is what happens when you go to arbitration, there's a winner and there's a loser. And in this case, the Police Association has lost in final offer arbitration, with the government's proposal to increase police pay being chosen. When you go to arbitration, you put your offer in as the Police Association and it can't be too ridiculous because if it's too

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35:10

Greg Foran: Air NZ CEO takes talkback in studio with...

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2024/07/15

Cancellation rates at Air New Zealand are falling but the airline’s chief executive Greg Foran acknowledges delays for passengers are frustrating and have to be reduced. Speaking on Kerre Woodham’s Newstalk ZB show, Foran also said he could understand the frustration at being bused to destinations when flights are cancelled, but the airline was meeting its obligations if it did get passengers to where they needed to get to within a reasonable time. In response to a question about charging fees on

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7:54

Kerre Woodham: It would be great if we could see the...

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2024/07/15

Goodness gracious me, what a weekend, wasn't it? If he wasn't a shoe-in after Joe Biden's bumbling mis-speaking performance that we were incredulous about on Friday, you can bet the presidency is the Donald’s for the losing now, after the failed assassination attempt at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend. Yet to be officially confirmed that it was an actual assassination attempt, but when it looks like one, sounds like one, feels like one, you can probably assume it was one. Absolutely

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3:08

Kerre Woodham: More road cones aren't the answer to...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/07/12

I know the road cones might seem trivial, but to me, I've always thought they were a metaphor for excessive spending and over-rigorous regulation. When you looked at road cones, it wasn't a little cherry orange witches hat you saw, it was costs being inflated and people being overly cautious, the wasting of time and money, which was happening across so many government departments. When National referred to road cones during the election campaign, as they did from time to time, I thought they too

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7:18

Kerre Woodham: Are you starting to feel more confident?

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/07/11

Well, did we get some good news with the Reserve Bank's report yesterday? Not as full as their OCR statement that we're expecting in August, but an update nonetheless. Is the long winter of our financial discontent about to be made glorious summer? Will the Reserve Bank ease its restrictive monetary policy this year so that we don't all have to survive to 25, we can thrive in 25, giving those who are paying mortgages and business loans some respite? Certainly, indications are that the engineered

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11:07

Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank Chief Economist on the OCR...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/07/10

The Reserve Bank has softened its language in the July Monetary Policy Review, leaving the cash rate unchanged at 5.5% It's now saying inflation will make the 1-3% target this year. Kiwibank economists say it's a move that has increased market confidence in a rate cut later this year. Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr told Kerre Woodham that we’ve been in a recession for a year and a half, and it’ll take some rate cuts to jolt us out of it. He said that they are optimistic and have been telling

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4:47

Kerre Woodham: Labour suggesting a capital gains tax...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/07/10

I am absolutely gobsmacked at the sheer gall of Labour even considering, suggesting, putting it out there, hey, run it up the flagpole, some form of capital gains tax might be back on the agenda. Apparently Barbara Edmonds, who is the finance spokesperson for Labour, is just putting it out there, seeing what people think. How very dare they for two glaringly obvious reasons. A) because they had every opportunity to introduce a capital gains tax or to revamp the taxation system not just once, but

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9:46

Bruce Bernacchi: Dentons Kensington Swan Partner and...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2024/07/09

When Labour holds its next party conference at the end of the year, tax policy is likely to be near the top of its agenda. Finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds sent a strong signal in March that a comprehensive capital gains tax may be back on its table, questioning the fairness of the current tax system. The Labour Party's understood to be considering whether to advocate for an inheritance tax, taking inspiration from an Irish model. In Ireland, a 33% tax is applied to inheritance's worth more

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