At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.

Government Importing Dirty Cool from Indonesia: 7/10

"If for no other reason than to highlight the absurdity of a government that keeps insisting on making announcements on things like climate change, and then not actually doing anything about it."

 

Interest Rates: 3/10

"The end of the golden weather.

Unless, of course, you're a saver. Then a little light at the end of the tunnel."

 

Farmers' Groundswell Protest: 8/10

"Hopefully the government gets a wake up today as to just how hopelessly out of touch they are with vast swathes of this country."

 

Sydney and Melbourne Lockdowns: 2/10

"It is all the proof you need that a vaccine programme and a fast rollout have never been more vital.

All those who said we didn’t need to hurry because we don’t have Covid are idiots."

 

The Olympics: 4/10

"It's a mess.

The Brazilian’s hotel, the South African sevens team, a country whose people don't want them, and the absurd heat.

Not to mention a medal ceremony where you award yourself your medal in front of no one.

Come on."

 

Euro Final and Penalty Shootouts: 9/10

"The greatest invention in sport.

Do or die, man or mouse, win or go home, champion or loser.

There is no test like it."

 

Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic: 7/10

"Because he made a dream real."

 

But Virgin Galactic Only Going to the Edge of Space: 4/10

"One hour, a quarter of a million bucks, and three minutes without a seatbelt.

Could be me, but that doesn’t strike me as a must do."

 

The All Blacks: 6/10

"Yes, it's nice to have a season.

But I'm kind of keen for them to play someone of their own calibre."

 

The Mike Hosking Breakfast: 9/10

"Ratings day yesterday and we have literally never had a bigger audience.

More people joined the fun, and we couldn’t be more grateful."

 

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