Kerre Woodham Mornings

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Kerre Woodham Mornings

KERRE WOODHAM MORNINGS

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Kerre Woodham: Some positivity in Nat's youth unemployment policy

There was, I thought, some positivity coming out of the National Party conference, especially in terms of their policy around youth unemployment. But of course,...
Paula Bennett: Former Social Development Minister on National's youth unemployment plan

National has unveiled a new youth unemployment plan that would see under-25s given financial incentives for finding jobs and staying employed, and handed penalties...
Kerre Woodham: We must stand up against emergency housing in Rotorua

The thing about this job is that often at the end of the day, well a very truncated working day to be fair, at midday I can walk out of the studio and feel like...
Restore Rotorua: Locals have had enough of emergency housing

Emergency housing motels in Rotorua are applying for resource consent to continue as emergency housing providers. Currently, motels operating under Ministry contracts...
Kerre Woodham: Who bears the cost if people have to abandon their homes?

I do not remember the weather making so much news when I was growing up. Of course, back then we didn't have a voracious 24-hour news cycle. The media wasn't a beast...
Kerre Woodham: Is Three Waters economics or ideology-driven? Govt should let us know

It's fortuitous, isn't it, that you can find an expert to justify any position or stance you might want to take, no matter what it is. Anybody who was pro-something...
Reports of retail crime nearly double in five years

Reports of retail crime, from shoplifting to vandalism and ram raids have almost doubled in five years. Police statistics provided to the National Party last week...
Kerre Woodham: Help is on its way for beleaguered health workforce

Finally some impetus to get more healthcare workers into the country, back into the job and provide some relief to our nurses and doctors who've been carrying a...
Kerre Woodham: Even when the Govt does something right, they seem to get it wrong

Crikey, even when the Government does something right, they seem to get it wrong. Times are tough and a $350.00 cost of living payment will be a Godsend right now...
Kerre Woodham: You want a Road to Zero? Better improve the roads first

How on earth can the Road to Zero mouthpieces claim that the Road to Zero road deaths is on track, when they've admitted in their annual monitoring report that they're...
Dawn Kremers: Brittany Kremers' mother seven months on from being denied facial surgery

In December last year we shared the story of Brittany Kremers, a 25-year-old woman who was denied desperately-needed facial surgery at the eleventh hour by the Christchurch...
Kerre Woodham: Get students into more debt? Dumb idea

An interesting idea came out yesterday from Eric Crampton, who's the Chief Economist at the New Zealand Initiative think tank. This was in response to calls from...
Steven Joyce: Former Finance Minister on calls for review of RBNZ's response to inflation

Calls are growing for a review of the Reserve Bank's slow response to inflation. National is calling for an independent review after Governor Adrian Orr acknowledged...
Kerre Woodham: We've shown in the past we know how to deal with biosecurity threats

A couple of weeks ago we were talking about the farming community and the fact that the latest surveys out showed they didn't have a great deal of confidence or...
AG Research principal scientist answers questions on FMD

AG Research principal scientist Axel Heiser joined Kerre Woodham to answer questions on Foot and Mouth disease and whether we can stop it entering the country. LISTEN...
National: Truancy numbers a social failure, economic crisis

Less than half of students are regularly attending school. The latest truancy data shows regular attendance in term one dropped to just 46 percent. It's down on...
Kerre Woodham: 11 percent of the workforce are on a benefit, I'm appalled

Now, if you're listening to me while you're at work this morning, it doesn't matter what you're doing; blue collar, white collar, minimum wage, being paid through...
Andrew Dickens: Does the Govt know their new visa policy hurdles are too high?

I want to start off with immigration because this is the issue of the day, is it not. This is the issue of the age. We have discovered after the pandemic that we...
Andrew Dickens: Dr Ashley broke me when he announced changes to the way we monitor Covid infections

We're going to talk Covid, which is probably a good thing that I'm here instead of Kerre, because you know how Kerre feels about Covid and the Covid debate – it...
Kerre Woodham: Topping up Govt allowances not the answer to our housing crisis

There are landlords and then there are landlords. There are those who do it for a living, they're professional, they're onto any problems, they treat their tenants...
Need for affordable housing in Waikato drives local trust to launch development

The desperate need for affordable housing in the Waikato has driven a local charitable trust to launch an ambitious development in the Waikato town of Cambridge....
Kerre Woodham: All Blacks have a big decision to make over Foster

Ireland beat the AB’s 32-22 and deservedly took out the series 2-1. There are those who ask does anyone still care about rugby? The answer is yes they do. Judging...
Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor at Large discusses latest inflation figures

Inflation has hit a 32-year high of 7.3%, with housing costs said to be the biggest driver. In the past three months, the cost of building a new home rose 18-percent...
Kerre Woodham: Farmers farm because it's a way of life, they're not asking for sympathy

I wanted to have a look at our farming sector this morning, because I think the grumpiness from a number of farmers over a Country Calendar show featuring Lake Hawea...
Survey reveals farmer confidence lowest since beginning of pandemic

Farmer confidence is at its lowest level since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey. Possible reasons...
Auckland restaurant Cassia opening seven days a week to meet customer demand

Acclaimed Auckland restaurant Cassia is shaking up its operations and opening seven days a week in order to meet customer demand. They also want to provide a better...
Police Association: Today's crime law announcement a 'solid start

The Police and Justice Ministers are giving officers more tools to tackle crime. The package of policies includes additional search and warrant powers, allowing...
Jeweller says his store was attacked by five men wielding axes in broad daylight

The owner of Auckland's Stonz Jewellers, Trevor Jordan, says his Takanini store was attacked by five men wielding axes in broad daylight. He told Kerre Woodham it's...
Kerre Woodham: Andrew Little is an absolute disgrace

Last night, the youngest in our household had an ear infection. Nothing could ease it, even with the Pamol. We rang the A&E clinics and were told to prepare for...
Watch: Luxon says 'National knows how to get things done'

The leader of the Opposition says he's ready to make bold change. Christopher Luxon has just returned from a trip overseas - including visiting Singapore and Ireland,...

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