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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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6:52

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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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...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

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...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

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...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

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...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

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...

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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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5:16

Kerre Woodham: What are the impacts of falling rents?

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2025/09/25

If you're a renter, it's jolly good news. At least a third of people taking out new tenancies this year are paying less rent than the tenants who lived there before them. According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, for new tenancies since January 1, 30% were paying weekly rent lower than the initial weekly rent for the previous tenancy at that address. The data used a 500-day limit between the start of the last tenancy and the start of the newest tenancy, which gave a sample of

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7:16

Kerre Woodham: Ask not what your country can do for you

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/09/25

New Zealand Inc. is in trouble and it's on us —you and me— to fix it. Not politicians, not economists, not even our blessed farmers who've got us out of trouble time and time again – it is on us, New Zealand voters. It doesn't matter whether we vote left or right, red, blue, green, yellow, or black. We all have to give our political parties the cojones they need to enact the policies that will save this country. Treasury's been warning us for years now, decades. Current government policies

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13:16

Steven Joyce: Former Finance Minister on the Treasury...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/09/25

A former Finance Minister's discussing the Superannuation age in the wake of an alarming Treasury report. Treasury's long term fiscal statement notes the importance of responding to challenges with an ageing population. It suggests the cost of NZ Super could be kept stable by steadily increasing the age of eligibility, requiring it to rise to 72, by 2065. Steven Joyce told Kerre Woodham Superannuation policy gets more urgent every time it's left alone. He believes the age should be getting gradually

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5:16

Kerre Woodham: The Government has a lot of work to do

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/09/23

I have to say that the Herald's Mood of the Boardroom survey pretty much sums up my mood too. Yes, there are some excellent and capable ministers doing great work within their portfolios, and let's not forget how rare and wonderful that is, given the past administration. Come in Erica Stanford, Winston Peters, Chris Bishop, Simeon Brown – all good performers, all doing well, all delivering. But when it comes to the economy, one of the main platforms upon which National campaigned, the performance

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9:41

Nick Leggett: Infrastructure NZ CEO on the $413...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/09/23

Infrastructure in New Zealand is being called out for being too political. A significant jolt to the construction sector thanks to Government investment to hospital and school infrastructure. Almost half a billion dollars will go towards upgrades and maintenance projects across the country. Construction activity is at a six year low, with thousands of jobs lost in the last two years. Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett told Kerre Woodham the mindset we apply to infrastructure is too political – too

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7:36

Kerre Woodham: Infrastructure needs to be beyond...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/09/23

The Government hopes to give a much-needed boost to the building and construction industry with the announcement of $413 million worth of accelerated school infrastructure projects. This follows a raft of school property announcements and the establishment of a new school property agency in July to oversee the planning, building, and maintenance of new school buildings. Hopefully, there will be some opposition input into this new agency, some opposition oversight. Because back in 2019, Jacinda

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5:20

Kerre Woodham: Is there anything good about pine trees?

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/09/22

Is there anything good about pine trees? Apart from for the people who own the commercial forests, the foresters. What earthly good do they do? Sure, they bring in much-needed export earnings, an estimated $5.89 billion for the year ending June 2025. So that helps towards the GDP. But look at the costs associated with the Pinus radiata. And they're mainly on the taxpayer, not on the industry itself. The foresters have said, look, if we had to pay the true cost of cleaning up the damage, cleaning up

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8:08

Richard Dawkins: Federated Farmers pest, animal and...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/09/21

Wilding pines, the invasive species also known as Pinus contorta, are posing a massive threat to the environment. It was highlighted on Country Calendar last by Steve Satterthwaite, who runs Muller Station in the Awatere Valley in Marlborough. He said the wilding pines don't just choke up pastoral land, there's also the downstream effect of loss of water yield into the rivers, and in Marlborough, that effects the vineyards. Federated Farmers pest animal and weed spokesperson Richard Dawkins told

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7:15

Rod Baxter: The King's Trust CEO on the charity, Art...

Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast ·

2025/09/19

It’s the last days of Art in the Park this weekend – a uniquely curated art show held annually at Eden Park. It showcases the works of both emerging and established New Zealand artists. The King’s Trust has been the charity partner of the event for the last four years – an organisation formed in 1967 with the vision that every young person should have the chance to succeed. It’s been running in New Zealand for six years, and CEO Rod Baxter told Kerre Woodham that in terms of economic value, they’ve

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