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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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4:11

Kerre Woodham: Te Pāti Māori and their continued...

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2025/10/10

Orini Kaipara gave her maiden speech in Parliament yesterday, and she's just the sort of person you want to see entering politics – she's young, she's smart, she's passionate. And I don't know about you, but I love seeing an electorate MP, somebody who has been overwhelmingly selected by voters, given a mandate by voters to be their person in Parliament, as opposed to sliding in on the list. But when she agreed to enter Parliament, surely she is agreeing then to the rules and conventions that

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8:14

Sir Lockwood Smith: Former Speaker of the House on...

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2025/10/09

A former Speaker of the House is reiterating the importance of the rules of Parliament after a haka disrupted proceedings. The House was suspended last night, after a haka broke out in the public gallery, following Te Pati Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech. Speaker Gerry Brownlee said the agreement was that a haka was not to take place. Former speaker Sir Lockwood Smith told Kerre Woodham rules are there for good reason. He says there are plenty of opportunities for culture to be expressed,

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10:47

Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor on the OCR cut,...

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2025/10/09

The Reserve Bank's continuing to walk a fine line, with its move to cut the OCR 50-basis points to 2.5%. Economic data suggests inflation has now hit 3%. Finance Minister Nicola Willis is blaming rising rates, saying they’re having a disproportionate impact on overall inflation, whereas other sectors are stabilising. NZ Herald Business Editor Liam Dann told Kerre Woodham we almost seem to be in a self-fulfilling negative spiral. He says we should be feeling better, but we aren't, and then we start

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5:55

Kerre Woodham: OCR cuts have not restored the most...

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2025/10/09

Hopes for an economic recovery have been given a significant boost by yesterday's decision from the Reserve Bank to frontload cuts to the official cash rate. The RBNZ delivered a 50 basis point cut to the OCR and indicated it was prepared to cut again in November if required. After that, they're kind of starting to run out of ammo. Dropping mortgage interest rates though is not the panacea to cure all economic ills. Mortgage holders account for around a third of households. So of all the households

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12:48

Tanya Wilton and Mark Lawrence: Hutt Hospital ED...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/10/07

A new report from the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says the health of New Zealanders is declining. It showed working age people reporting excellent health almost halved between 2011 and 2024, while psychological distress had increased among all adults. The report called on the government to address and reverse the decline by investing in housing, poverty reduction, education, improved nutrition and physical activity, as well as a stronger commitment to addressing the impact of

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5:54

Kerre Woodham: Unhealthy habits are a matter of...

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2025/10/07

A new report says the health of New Zealanders is declining, and that it's costing us dearly- in the billions of dollars with more billions to come. The report, released by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists showed working-age people who reported they were in excellent health almost halved between 2011 and 2024, while psychological distress had increased amongst all adults. The report called on the government to address and reverse the decline by investing in housing and poverty

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6:51

Kerre Woodham: A different view point does not permit...

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2025/10/06

When I heard the Green Party co-leaders were holding a press conference yesterday, I thought fleetingly, ever the optimist, "Oh, they might be holding a press conference calling for the cessation of protests outside the home of a fellow parliamentarian." Undoubtedly they'd couch it in greeny language – they would call out the Foreign Affairs Minister for his lack of courage at the UN, etc, etc, but ultimately they would make the point that protesting in a personal sphere is wrong, and they would

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8:03

Kerre Woodham: A tough but fair change to the benefit

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2025/10/05

On the face of it, it seems tough. Telling young people to get out there and get a job when the economy is tanked and unemployment is high, is you'd think, unrealistic. From November of next year, young people wanting to get job seeker support or the equivalent emergency benefit will have to take a parental income test to see whether their parents can support them instead of the taxpayer. About 4,300 18 and 19-year-olds were estimated to become ineligible for support, with 4,700 remaining eligible

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6:52

Kerre Woodham: You need to know how to play the...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/10/03

I've always thought that if you want to change the system, if you feel that the system, whatever it might be, doesn't work for you, the best way is to change it from within. When you live in a democracy, that is one of the beauties of a democracy. You don't have to riot in the streets, you don't have to depose tyrannical dictators, you can use the ballot box to effect change. You can also enter the system and change it from within. But only if you take the time to learn how the system works, and

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0:30

Bosses Unfiltered: Every Thursday on Kerre Woodham...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/10/02

Kiwi businesses have been navigating the biggest economic turmoil in decades. Wherever you look, business leaders are making tough calls: staff cuts, putting payroll on the credit card, or worst case… closing the business altogether. They thought they had it all: a great idea, solid marketing, and a healthy amount of capital. So where did it all go wrong? And can they ever turn things around? In Bosses Unfiltered, Kerre Woodham, interviews prominent Kiwi businesspeople who’ve experienced failure

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11:32

Wattie Watson: Professional Firefighters’ Union...

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2025/10/02

The firefighters union says workers don't want to strike, but Fire and Emergency needs to take their concerns seriously. Professional firefighters will walk off the job for an hour at midday on October 17th –protesting pay, staffing, and ageing equipment. The previous offer from Fire and Emergency was 5.1% over three years, made in June. Further bargaining is set for the end of next week. Professional Firefighters’ Union National Secretary Wattie Watson told Kerre Woodham in reality the offer

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5:01

Kerre Woodham: Give the firefighters a pay bump

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/10/02

More than 11,500 allied health staff —the physios, the social workers, the health assistants— will strike on the 23rd of October, later this month. The same day as tens of thousands of primary school teachers and workers go on strike. And a week before, well, six days before, firefighters across New Zealand are set to strike over a dispute about pay and conditions (tell me there's a centre-right government in office without telling me). Although, bless, the firefighters are already striking for an

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14:22

Leeann Watson and Viv Beck: Business Canterbury CEO...

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2025/10/01

The state of central cities is a big issue as local body elections loom. Both Wellington and Auckland’s CBDs are suffering, with the percentage of empty retail spaces jumping. In Auckland, major retailers such as DFS Galleria and Smith & Caughey have left or closed their doors. So how do you rejuvenate a city? Leeann Watson, CEO of Business Canterbury, and Viv Beck, CEO of Heart of the City, joined Kerre Woodham to discuss the topic. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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5:43

Kerre Woodham: A massive press conference to tell us...

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2025/10/01

Well, a great deal of expectation and excitement. We all gathered around the wireless to listen to the 8am announcement about reform of our electricity and power sector and, wow, a lot of hullabaloo and hype over a meh kind of announcement. This government has announced there is money to invest in critical energy infrastructure. Woot. Good to know. We used to criticise the previous government for its announcement of announcements, but by crikey, Nicola Willis has picked up that ball and she's run

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8:02

Mike Roan: Meridian CEO on the Government's measures...

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2025/09/30

The Government's opted against a significant energy shake-up -- rejecting calls to re-nationalise or split up the big gentailers. Instead, it'll offer the Crown-controlled companies more capital to invest in generation projects. It will also establish a Liquified Natural Gas import facility, give the Electricity Authority greater power, and speed up consenting renewable energy projects. Meridian is supportive of the announcement, calling it bold. CEO Mike Roan told Kerre Woodham the affordability

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6:15

Kerre Woodham: An overreaction that caused more pain...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/09/29

At last, a triumph of common sense over well-meaning legislation designed to protect every life, everywhere, no matter how much the cost. The “every sperm is sacred” approach to lawmaking has been in place for about eight years, where every life matters, no matter the cost to business, to taxpayers, to everybody else. The Government announced yesterday that earthquake strengthening legislation will only capture buildings deemed to pose a genuine risk to human life in medium and high seismic zones

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12:28

Geoffrey Miller: International Geopolitical Analyst...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/09/29

While it looks to be a solid plan at first glance, there’s at least one major flaw in Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for Gaza. If agreed to by Hamas, the war would end immediately, with Israeli troops withdrawing and Hamas releasing all hostages. No one will be forced to leave Gaza, and Israel won't occupy or annex the territory. The US President would lead a new transitional government, made up of Palestinians and experts like former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. But International

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8:29

Hamish Firth: Mt Hobson Group on the changes to the...

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2025/09/29

A significant slash to the number of quake-prone buildings. The Government's introducing an Amendment Bill to scrap and replace the New Building Standard – estimated to save building owners more than eight billion dollars. It'll see Auckland, Northland, and the Chatham Islands removed from the regime. Mt Hobson Group Director Hamish Firth told Kerre Woodham the review has come up with a system that is better balanced, more nuanced, and more proportionate to the risk. He says the kneejerk reaction in

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6:42

Kerre Woodham: What will come from our decision not...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/09/28

The state of Palestine is recognised as a sovereign nation by 157 UN member states, and that represents 81% of members. New Zealand is not one of them. Not yet. Like Singapore, like Japan, Germany, South Korea, most Pacific states. New Zealand says, oh, sure, we support recognition, just not yet. Winston Peters, in his speech to the UN over the weekend, said Palestine did not meet the traditional benchmarks for state recognition. But as the Herald's Audrey Young points out in her column, Palestine

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9:23

Peter Ambrose: New Zealand Property Investors...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/09/26

Good news for renters as prices are on the decline. At least a third of those taking out new tenancies this year are paying less in rent than the prior tenants, according to Ministry of Housing and Urban Development data. TradeMe Property has also seen rents fall, with supply outstripping demand. They say the market is offering more options and less competition. New Zealand Property Investors Federation President Peter Ambrose told Kerre Woodham the reason behind increased supply is twofold. He

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