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There are contradictory statements from Donald Trump, who says there will be no exceptions to the steel and aluminium tariffs, but seems open to treating Australia differently.
The US President's signed off on 25% tariffs for all steel and aluminium imports, but yesterday Australia's Prime Minister spoke to Trump, who assured him he'd consider exempting Australia.
Trump says Anthony Albanese is a very fine man, and luckily for Australia, it buys a lot of US planes.
He says Australia is one of the only countries which has a surplus with the US, which he'll give great consideration to.
Australia Correspondent Steve Price told Mike Hosking the ball is firmly in the USâ court.
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For a sport that is hardly sizzling in a sports world that is sizzling, the pain for New Zealand Rugby has clearly just got a whole lot worse.
INEOS had a six year deal worth apparently $48 million. Thatâs $8 million a year.
They have walked three years early and as a result are being sued by NZR. I donât blame them.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is an interesting bloke.
He is involved in English football through Manchester United and with Mercedes F1. He was involved in the America's Cup with Ben Ainslie, but has subsequently fallen out.
I quite liked his cars. He wanted to keep making the old Land Rover Defender when they upgraded it a couple of years ago. He offered to buy the designs, Land Rover said no, so he invented his own a thing called the Grenadier, which although is no Land Rover, is not a bad looking thing to run up a paddock.
I suppose you could ask whether Ratcliffe is even aware of any of this. But my guess is yes, given his prominence at the football and at the sailing.
Has NZR, in INEOS' eyes, done something wrong? Have they not delivered on some KPIs? Is there a counter case here?
In what court is this to be heard? How much time will it take and what will it cost?
Is it a World Trade Organisation type-thing, whereby it's often not really worth the hassle because nothing tangible comes of it?
Is it simply one of those contracts where as much as you might want to put down on paper, people and actions count for more and if you donât want to do business then basically thatâs the end of that?
The union are the biggest losers and i feel sorry for them. No one at INEOS, I suspect, gives a monkeys. INEOS are global, from F1 to EPL. The All Blacks, although big in rugby, aren't huge globally and the hole left is more pressing for a sport than a petrol chemical company.
Ratcliffe looks shabby if the union case is correct and he has simply bailed.
But I doubt he is losing sleep.
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A new device is expected to save Australiaâs wine producers hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
Researchers in Melbourne have developed a smoke sensor can determine whether grapes are still salvageable after being exposed to smoke and fire.
Wine Industry Smoke Detectors track smoke events like bushfires and burn offs around vineyards and advise winegrowers as to whether itâs likely to taint their grapes.
LA Trobe University Researcher Ian Porter told Mike Hosking all they want is for growers to avoid the emotional and financial stress from smoke events.
He says that in 2020, they lost $500 million worth of grapes, and they could have saved a lot if theyâd had this technology.
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David Seymour has been making headlines recently, with Labour Leader Chris Hipkins even saying he should be removed as a minister for his behaviour.
The ACT Leader has been criticised after he drove a Land Rover up the steps of Parliament in a fundraising effort before being stopped by security. He has since apologised to the Speaker for his actions.
Seymour's also under fire for writing a letter of support for Philip Polkinghorne after the eye surgeon expressed concern around how Police were treating him.
He was later charged, and then found not guilty, of murdering his wife.
Labourâs Ginny Andersen and Nationalâs Mark Mitchell joined Mike Hosking to delve into the topic and discuss the other major political news from the week.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 12th of February, Kainga Ora have finally decided enough is enough when it comes to unpaid rent, and are making a move to recoup the losses.
How much trouble is NZ Rugby in money wise after starting legal proceedings against their main sponsor Ineos for a seeming breach of contract?
Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell talk whether David Seymour should be sacked on Politics Wednesday.
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The Salvation Army's raising the alarm as living standards deteriorate across New Zealand.
Its state of the nation report's out, revealing one in four children also report they often or sometimes go without food.
It finds we have around 400 thousand needing welfare support, the highest number in decades.
Author Paul Barber told Mike Hosking the measurements are being taken to see both whatâs improving and to be realistic about whatâs getting worse.
He says theyâve seen a fantastic increase in the number of social housing available for those who need it, but theyâve also seen a disturbing rise in people living in the streets as emergency housing supports ended.
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Ineos has described New Zealand Rugby's legal action as unfortunate, as the two parties clash over a strained sponsorship agreement.
Ineos failed to pay their first 2025 instalment of an $8 million a year deal, which NZR see as confirmation they've exited the arrangement early.
The Sir Jim Ratcliffe-owned petrochemical company claims they tried to negotiate a solution before legal action hit the table.
Local player agent Simon Porter told Mike Hosking the parties will have had extensive discussions already.
He says this would have been a last resort, and NZR would have been trying really hard to get Ineos across the line first.
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The Government says Kainga Ora still needs to be reasonable amid a crackdown on rent arrears.
The Associate Housing Minister says Kainga Ora's owed $16 million in unpaid rent.
Currently around 10% are behind on their rent.
The agency says those willing to enter a repayment plan have their debts reduced, but those unwilling could have their tenancy ended.
Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka told Mike Hosking those who need support will be helped, but those refusing to pay will face action.
Potaka says under the previous government, things got a little bit too loose with not enough being done to reclaim unpaid rent.
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Rising gold prices could have miners flocking to the West Coast.
The regional council has told Local Democracy Reporting it's bracing for an influx of miners new to the industry, and its environmental rules.
Resource Management Chair Brett Cummings âwho's a gold minerâ warns the councilâs consent workload will likely intensify.
Development West Coast Chief Executive Heath Milne told Mike Hosking the demand is real.
He says the value of gold at the Federation mine has jumped from $2.5 billion to $3.6 billion.
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The highly contentious battle over fluoridated water could be picking up steam again, despite many being over it.
New Zealand First's new Member's Bill seeks to repeal the laws from 2021 giving the Director-General of Health central decision making authority.
It would also mandate binding local council referendums.
Dental Association Policy Director Robin Whyman told Mike Hosking the legislation already went through the whole select committee process where the public was consulted.
He says there was a weighing up of the pros and cons so it's not fair to say there hasn't been any input from the public, and at some point we have to stop discussing it.
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A must read for a reality check is the ABC, as in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and their exploration of the New Zealand vs Australian economy.
Normally the ABC, like a lot of public broadcasters, tease you with a headline and end up concluding nothing so they can claim to be balanced.
Not so in this case. Gareth Hutchens is your author, and the headline is "Inflation has fallen in NZ and Aus - but which is faring better?"
It's always instructive to read specific comparisons, look at the wider picture, and crunch the numbers, and this piece does that.
Boy does it do that.
It starts with a clue - "New Zealand's economy is in recession. Australia's economy is not in recession."
He then involves the Reserve Bank. Our cash rate peaked at 5.5% while Australia's peaked at 4.35%.
In unemployment, New Zealand's got to 5.1% and is probably still climbing. Australia's is under 4%.
New Zealand's labour force hasnât grown in the past 12 months. Australia's labour force has been consistently growing for the past 12 months.
In the past three years Australia's economy hasnât recorded a single quarter of negative growth.
New Zealand's economy has three quarters of zero growth and three quarters of negative growth. We've just experienced six consecutive months of negative growth.
When it comes to the Reserve Bank the article points out the respective RB's pursued different approaches to employment, as regards their approach to inflation.
The approach, according to the Australian Reserve Bank, was to preserve as many of the jobs that have been created in recent years as they could.
Here's the last line in the article; "and thousands of Kiwis have revealed which strategy they prefer by buying a plane ticket to Australia".
I think most of us could have guessed all of this.
But put it in words, with stats and graphs and lay it bare and a more depressing, debilitating, deflating and anger-inducing set of numbers would be hard to find.
And those of us left have, and are, living through it.
Talk about stark.
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Rowing officials have banned allowing what are effectively year 14 students âonce referenced as "eighth-formers"â from competing at the premier annual Maadi Cup regatta after decades of angst.
The practice would sometimes see pupils spend more time grunting away in skiffs than studying in the classroom during the opening term of the year.
New Zealand School Sport boss Mike Summerell told Mike Hosking a resolution was found.
He says it came down to the idea of whatâs fair.
Summerell says that their rules have always been that if youâre at school, you should be able to reap the benefits of everything that comes with school.
However, he says, while they believe sport is an incredibly important part of school, itâs not part of the education curriculum, and that allows sports to set rules that allow for a level playing field.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 11th of February, we have economic growth winging our way, so will that turn the economy around?
The Prime Minister is on to talk his dropping poll numbers, economic growth, and whether there's a riff between him and David Seymour.
Famed comedian Ben Elton is coming back to the country for a new show - so will Mike be the butt of more of his jokes? He joined the show for a quick chat.
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Ben Elton is a staple of the comedy scene.
Heâs known as a pioneer for British comedy and the Godfather of Standup, though itâs his work on Blackadder and The Young Ones that heâs most well known for.
Eltonâs been in the industry for four decades, last visiting New Zealandâs shores back in 2021 for his Ben Elton Live Tour.
The comedian is winging his way back this year, bringing his Authentic Stupidity Tour to Kiwi audiences, exploring the emergence of AI and the âidiocyâ of the human race.
Elton told Mike Hosking that much of what he performs on stage is unpacking his bewilderment with the changes the new generations bring.
âI donât really feel much different than how I ever did,â he said.
âWe all feel 21 inside, our characters are largely formed by the time weâre in our twenties, and thatâs who we remain. Meanwhile, the world passes on.â
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National's power in the polls looks to be shifting.
Both the Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll and the 1News-Verian poll show the left bloc has the numbers to form a government if an election was held today.
Both also have Christopher Luxon losing support in the preferred Prime Minister stakes.
Curia pollster David Farrar told Mike Hosking people heard the bad economic news in December and are now unsure if the country will get out of it.
He interprets the poll as people not abandoning the Government out of anger, but rather waiting to see what happens next.
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Christopher Luxon admits the Government has work to do following its latest slide in the polls.
Both the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll and the 1News-Verian poll show the left bloc would have the seats to form a government.
Chris Hipkins is also gaining ground on Luxon in the preferred prime minister rankings.
The Prime Minister told Mike Hosking the results are a sign of how Kiwis are feeling.
He says people are facing a tough economic time, and they want the Government to resolve that situation for them.
Luxon's also rejecting Labour's calls for David Seymour to be removed from Cabinet.
Chris Hipkins is calling for the Act Leader to be removed as a minister after he drove a car up the steps of Parliament at a fundraiser without the Speaker's approval.
Seymour's also come under fire for writing to Police, advocating for Philip Polkinghorne, who went on to be charged, then found not guilty of his wife's murder.
Luxon told Hosking he's responsible for all ministers in the Cabinet and their conduct, and he's very conscious of that.
He says Seymour's letter to Police wasn't a breach of the Cabinet manual, as it happened before Seymour was a minister or in government.
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World leaders, tech bosses, and AI moguls have clashed at a Paris summit.
The city's hosting the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit with French president Emmanuel Macron saying he wants to do better at leading in the field, but better governance and protections are needed.
Paris correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking talk of interfering with the largely unregulated social media sector has ruffled feathers, especially with US Vice President JD Vance.
Vance says the US is angry over what he calls ârestrictive censorshipâ.
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A lot could be riding on the Government's upcoming global investment summit.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's hoping to tease out more foreign financial investment in New Zealand's projects and industries at the two-day event in March
But Simplicity Chief Executive Sam Stubbs says he's concerned Luxon will spend more time focused on offshore money than domestic money.
He told Mike Hosking getting a dollar from overseas is a lot harder than getting a domestic dollar in the door.
Stubbs says we'll need to be providing a lot of incentives, something we've typically steered clear of in the past, and you can't just set up an expo tent, sprinkle it with a few All Blacks and expect foreigners to invest in New Zealand - it's a competitive business.
He says it's all very well to focus on the offshore money, but he thinks the size of the prize is much bigger domestically.
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The Resource Minister is pushing back on criticism of his party's bill, which aims to stop 'woke', environmentally informed bank service withdrawals.
A Massey University banking expert says the bill doesn't account for the commercial risks of lending to groups such as mining companies.
Resource Minister Shane Jones told Mike Hosking banks have to assess credit worthiness, but the current situation is problematic.
He asks when it became the banksâ job to ascertain the emissions problem of each cow, and how often businesses should be shut down by these luxury beliefs.
Jones says Massey University banking experts are disciples of woke-ism.
NZ First has faith they have the backing to support their bill if it gets pulled from the biscuit tin.
Jones says they have the support in two ways.
Firstly, through his ability to gut the energy settings for New Zealand's power sector, and secondly through his belief Labour has realised they went too far when it comes to climate hysteria.
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Melbourne suburbs Werribee and Prahran have seen the Liberal party secure a major election victory, as the Green concede.
Traditionally Labor 'heartland', Werribee has been an uninterrupted seat since 1979.
Australian Correspondent Steve Price joins the show to discuss what this means for a coalition, whether or not Peter Dutton can win the election, and why these developments may push the election date out.
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