Every Friday morning, Mike Hosking takes you through the big ticket items of the week and lets you know what he makes of it all.

Here's a taste of what he reckons.

David Seymour

8/10

"Say what you like about him but he says what he thinks and that’s called honesty.  and the holidays idea, if you stop for just a second is not actually that outrageous.

Making your own decisions and controlling your own life is actually quite an appealing concept."  

Bike lanes.

2/10

"They've been busted this week for the fraud they are. And these dangerously dishonest opt-in surveys."

Industrial action.

4/10

The definition of madness is not learning from your mistakes. The 70s industrial landscape was a mistake, let's learn from it."  

Active school transport.

7/10

"That’s what Wellington are calling their plan to try and sort the school drop off drama.

Good luck with that, I'm in it most days, you'll need more than a council

Sports reviews.

4/10

"Cycling, football, the Olympics. What's going on?  

How come we can get it so wrong in a country besotted with sport and a country, where in cases like rugby and cricket, where we get it so right?  

Why don’t the dysfunctional, just look at the rock stars and do what they do?"

Salmon industry.

8/10

"It could be as big as dairy. And why not we have the water, the quality and the reputation.

What are we waiting for?"  

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