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.

 

The Black Ferns: 9/10

"It all came together in that magical way only sport can deliver.

Home crowd, underdog, tight finish, and high drama.

It was sensational."

 

Three Waters: 3/10

"The changes from select committee were dumped this time last week in that usual Machiavellian way they do on a Friday.

Put as much lipstick as you want on it, it's still oinking."

 

The RMA Changes: 800/10

"800 as in pages.

Can something that has gone from 900 to 800 pages really be an answer?"

 

Waka Kotahi Reducing Speed Limits: 1/10

 

"The award for completely missing the memo in the simple truth that when it comes to road speed nothing they have done works.

And this latest mad cap venture needs buy in and it doesn’t have any."

 

Westpac's Prediction for the Economy: 6/10

"Their call that the soft landing is off is spot on.

When you print so much money and then back it up with wage rises to make the eyes water, .where else are you heading other than an ugly 2023?"

 

Tourism: 7/10

"Bright spot of the week. There is proper money. You know money the way we used to make it?

Long may it continue and grow."

 

Donald Trump: 6/10

"Because say whatever you like about him, he is full of energy and aspiration.

And just how much shock would permeate through American life if he actually pulled it off again."

 

COP27: 1/10

"It doesn’t even look like they are pretending there is a deal."

 

Elon Musk: 2/10

"What an idiot.

The blue tick, the rehiring of all the people who knew how to actually run the place, and yesterday's mad you'll have to work hard or quit message.

He is a symbol of the times where madness masquerades as acumen."

 

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