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KERRE WOODHAM MORNINGS
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"Not for the faint of heart": Tami Neilson on making a living as a musician
May is New Zealand Music Month, the theme for this year ‘Amplifying Aotearoa’, aiming to shine a light on those who are the heartbeat of the nation’s music scene. One...
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Kerre Woodham: Julie Anne Genter deserves all the censure Parliament can throw at her
Remember the Tau Henare-Trevor Mallard stauch back in 2007? Senior Cabinet Minister Trevor Mallard said the punch he threw at National MP Tau Henare is “one of...
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Kerre Woodham: When is the right time to give MPs a pay rise?
Happy International Workers Day to all the labourers and workers out there. All right, brother. All right, sister. Dedicated to recognizing the contributions and...
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Pressures of politics unknown to the public - Stuart Nash
A former Labour Minister says a proposed pay rise for politicians gives them a real dilemma. The Remuneration Authority's set to increase most MP salaries 10.5%...
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"Slow and steady": Unemployment continues upwards trend
Unemployment has risen again but economists don't think it's peaked yet. Stats NZ figures out today show the rate reached 4.3% for the March quarter, up 0.3 percentage...
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Kerre Woodham: It's just a poll
Well, the 1News Verian poll released last night shows that support for the coalition government, after seeing an operation for a few months, has dropped since election...
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Kerre Woodham: Phone ban in schools starts today
If you're a teenager addicted to your phone and the world that lies within and beyond your apps, it's the end of the world as you know it today. The Government's...
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Positive effect of "Phones Off, Brains On" policy at Opunake High School
From today, new government regulations require students not to use or access a phone while they're attending school, including break times. The legislated phone...
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John MacDonald: Is ANZAC Day a time for protest?
There is one thing I’ve never heard one of the old soldiers you always see or hear on the news on Anzac Day saying. There are less of them now, of course, as time...
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John MacDonald: Who says farmers can't be trusted?
Welcome to another war of words between the greenies and the government over changes to the Resource Management Act. With the poor old farmers stuck in the middle,...
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John MacDonald: The Government is playing placebo politics
Have you ever heard of a placebo policy? That’s what this Three Strikes law is, and I don’t think bringing it back is going to make one bit of difference. You’ll...
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Kerre Woodham: Take the jobs that are available
Well, the Reserve Bank has got what it wanted. Maybe not what it wanted, it's possibly the hard landing that they were hoping to avoid, but it got what it engineered....
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Kerre Woodham: The Police are right to be brassed off
New Zealand police officers have overwhelmingly rejected the government's latest pay offer and have given the government one last chance to lift its game. The latest...
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Kerre Woodham: Beggars used to be part of the community, what changed?
Back in the day when I lived in Ponsonby and it was only just starting to evolve as a shopping and cafe destination, we didn't have beggars per say. More, they were...
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Prices are easing but inflation's not yet under control
Inflation is continuing to ease, particularly for essentials. Latest Stats NZ figures show the Consumer Price Index increased 4% in the year to March, down from...
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Kerre Woodham: ACC needs accountability
When I broke my arm just before the end of the year, I was very grateful to our health system for picking up the pieces, quite literally. They found a bit that was...
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"Immensely frustrating": What is the impact of Long Covid?
Those suffering from Long Covid are afraid of what will happen to them under the Government’s benefit reset. Social Development Minister Louise Upston announced...
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Kerre Woodham: Shock and pain... where do we go from here?
As police in NSW work to establish the motives behind the knife attack at Sydney's Westfield Mall, that left six people dead, 12 in hospital, spare a thought for...
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Are unions still relevant?
New Zealand’s unions are up in arms over the major cuts to the public sector. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told reporters that if the PSA and Council of Trade...
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Kerre Woodham: Are unions still relevant?
You don't really need to watch or read the news at the moment, at least not for the first couple of stories, because all we're really getting at the moment is a...
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"I'm a bit disappointed really": Kevin Milne on the demise of Fair Go
Yesterday saw the cancellation of New Zealand’s second longest running television shows: TVNZ’s Fair Go. The consumer affairs show has been airing since 1977, featuring...
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Kerre Woodham: There's a value in setting targets
Love a target, love a list, and yesterday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon released a new list of to-dos, this time in the form of targets. And while some on the...
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"Rich" data will be lost with the cancellation of longitudinal studies - researcher
Two researchers are arguing that the decision to cut longitudinal studies will worsen inequities and increase costs in the long term. In the past two weeks, funding...
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Kerre Woodham: The need for skilled migrants
First up, the changes to immigration. Guess what? High-trust models don't work when it comes to work visas. A stunning revelation to start the week. Credit where...
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Programme takes a 'prevention first' approach to youth crime
Police stats supplied to the Dairy and Business owners group showed that in 2023, 148,599 crimes were reported at retail locations. Kotahi te Whakaaro brings together...
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Kerre Woodham: If you want to keep Māori wards, vote for them
The government is restoring the ability to hold referenda on Māori wards as part of its coalition agreement with ACT and NZ First. It's highly unlikely that National...
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Watch: Luxon says 'hundreds of millions of dollars more' offered to police
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the government had put “hundreds of millions [of dollars] more” onto the table for a “much more enhanced offer” to police last...
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Kerre Woodham: Teachers shouldn't be writing the curriculum
Didn't Erica Stanford sound impressive talking to Mike on the Mike Hosking breakfast this morning? This is a woman who has clearly been working on her passion portfolio...
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Game changer: Building Act changes open doors in construction industry
The Government is changing the Building Act to address a shortage of building supplies and long wait-times for new products to be approved. That includes signing-off...
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Changes to the Building Act are an "easy win" for the Govt
The Government is bulldozing barriers for bringing in new building products to New Zealand. Minister for Building and Construction, Chris Penk, has unveiled changes...