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.

Level 2.

7/10.

"Not level 1, and certainly not what a lot of the country wants.

But it felt better this week than last."

The Government's Attitude to Levels.

6/10.

"The emergence, I hope of a trend. Level 2 with cases, talk of level 1 with cases.

Could it be, at last, they’ve worked out that the health side isn't everything? And life can continue without freaking out and locking down?

The Testing Message.

1/10.

"In that, is all that has been wrong with the handling of this.

Too many departments, too many people, not enough simple common sense, and brain power."

James Shaw and the Green School.

0/10.

"About as bad as it gets, and freakishly similar to Metiria Turei three years ago.

Has he sunk his party? Question of the week."  

Judith Collins' Husband, David Wong Tung.

4/10.

"Bad, but not the scandal  they tried to make it out to be.

Social media is a cess pit, and more fool you if you dabble.

But people are individuals, adults are adults, and trying to contain a spouse is from 1837, not the modern day."

Trump and Biden.

7/10.

"Why? Because it's on.

Post convention the ads are out, the campaign is underway, and if you can pick a winner, it's because your biased not because it’s a forgone conclusion."

Housing.

9/10.

"Through the roof.

Confidence, demand, and prices are defying expectations and records."

Wine.

8/10.

"More wine, more income, and the forecast is cheerier than a crisp rosé at lunch in spring.

Global sales up again, the world will always love and pay for top shelf.

The Warriors.

9/10.

"Come on, four wins out the last five games.

The Knights spanked, a sniff from the top eight, and bring on the Eels.

Could this be our year?"

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