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Donald Trump's doubling down on his plan for a US takeover of the Gaza strip.
Posting on social media, the US President says Gaza will be turned over to the US by Israel when fighting has "concluded".
He says by then Palestinians will have been already resettled in "far safer and more beautiful communities" elsewhere in the Middle East.
However, it turns out that Trump didnât inform some of his top cabinet picks about the idea beforehand, which has lead to some backpedalling.
The new Secretary of State, Marco Rubio says that the only thing Trump has done is offer the United Statesâ willingness to step in and clean up the strip.
US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that in direct contrast to Rubioâs words, Trump said that he does see a âlong term ownership positionâ for the US.
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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.
Waitangi: 2/10
At some point the minority is going to realise the majority, i.e. us, tuned out years ago, and the circus that passes for a so-called National Day needs a massive rethink.
School lunches: 2/10
Well, the whining is a two anyway. General reports suggest the lunches themselves are fine, but the bitching and media clickbait superficiality has to stop.
The Warriors: 7/10
First trial game tonight in Sydney against the Sharks. Can it be? Yes it can!
Tariffs: 6/10
Lord knows where it goes and whether a full-scale war breaks out, but itâs a first early win for the Trumpster over Mexico and Canada.
The Trumpster: 6/10
If you ever want to experience Trump in full mad, unrestrained, "can this be real", "how nuts is he" flight, watch the presser with Netanyahu. It was mental.
The NZRU: 2/10
If you ever wondered why they are in the state they are, read the story about TJ's tantrum and their handling and there is your answer.
Dairy: 9/10
That lot are going stratospheric. Another blockbuster auction and the billions continue to flow. God bless the farmers, and thatâs before we get to the apples. Go the Bay!
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The TJ Perenara performance and the reaction to David Seymour are both indicative of all that is wrong with this country in terms of race relations.
It is not harmonious, it is not well debated, it is not cordial, and it is not better than it has been.
The Prime Minister gets it, but Seymour doesn't. There is no point in heading north each year, you are simply treated poorly by rude people.
This year in Seymour's speech the mic was removed twice, backs were turned, and people tried to sing over the top of him. It's the same old, same old.
There is always a grievance and there is always someone to hate on. They defend it by telling you how angry they are and this year it's the Treaty Principle's Bill, but at no point does anyone accept that just because you disagree, it doesn't mean you have to be rude.
Rudeness is not justified simply because you are on opposite sides of the debate, or page.
It is why most of us have tuned out of the national day.
Then you come to the rugby union, the guardians of our national game.
The Perenara scenario unfolded because we live in a country where MÄori issues are too often acquiesced to in an excessive manner.
Perenara is just a player and a player in a team. His race does not trump the team.
Yet it is very clear, as per the story on Wednesday, that he was allowed to blackmail a woke collective into a sort-of submission.
The NZR was woke, enamoured by the modern-day practices, because it is inept and has been for years.
Organisations, groups and businesses who are not sure of themselves sway in the wind and, as such, are captured by whatever is currently cool.
MÄoridom in public life, or public service, or the zeitgeist, for a while got cool. Everyone had to say "kia ora", call it the "motu" and token it up to look like you were part of the gang.
That tide has turned, but because the NZR were submerged in it, the Perenara scenario was allowed to unfold, with all the indecision and panic so eloquently recounted in the story if you haven't read it.
It's as much about Perenara and his arrogance as it is about governance and ineptitude, whether in Waitangi or Turin.
It is this sort of nonsense that prevents progress, and we are all paying the price.
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New data has revealed the pay of chartered accountants in New Zealand lags behind that in Australia.
A survey by Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand has found members across the ditch took home a median NZ$177,000 compared to NZ$144,200 in New Zealand.
Chief financial officers were being paid around $336,000 to New Zealand's $265,000.
But Chartered Accountants' Charlotte Evett told Mike Hosking she's not surprised.
She says they've always seen higher salaries in Australia than New Zealand, and the big gap in economic performance has been there since the 70s.
However, there are reasons for accountants to stay in the country.
Evett says a third of Australian accountants felt they were unfairly paid compared to 20% in New Zealand, and New Zealand can also be more affordable to live in.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 7th of February, Mike was astounded at the youth unemployment rate reaching a record high, so Michael Reddell joined to break down the situation.
How concerned is Winston Peters about the potential deal between the Cook Islands and China? The Foreign Minister discusses the situation and whether the foreign buyers ban could be lifted.
Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson didn't take a long weekend, instead joined Mike to Wrap the Week.
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Instead of taking a long weekend after Waitangi Day, Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was.
They discussed homeownership and Winston Petersâ potentially changing stance on foreign buyers, the number of kids going to school today, and if you should be able to have a helicopter pad in the suburbs.
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Young people continue to bear the brunt of job losses.
The latest Stats NZ figures reveal the unemployment rate among those aged 15 to 19 hit 23%, the highest in more than a decade.
The age group also lost more than 70% of the 32,000 net jobs lost last year.
Former Reserve Bank economist Michael Reddell told Mike Hosking young people typically bear the brunt.
He says it's never got below around 13% even when the economy is at its strongest.
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand's not the only one in the dark about a potential deal between the Cook Islands and China.
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is heading to Beijing, where he's expected to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership.
He says it's part of a broader strategy to strengthen relations with all of its key partners and expand economic opportunities.
MFAT says it would have expected to be fully consulted on such a deal - but wasn't.
Winston Peters told Mike Hosking New Zealand's been blindsided, and we're not the only ones.
He says they've asked for information over a number of months, but it hasn't been shared with them or the Cook Island people.
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The Police Minister says recent incidents where vehicles have been driven into officers are part of a rise of anti-Police violence.
An officer has moderate injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Huntly on Wednesday night.
It comes weeks after Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming was killed, and another officer was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Nelson on New Year's Day.
Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking these kinds of incidents are happening more often around the world, including here in New Zealand.
He says overall, the type of violent offending Police and first responders are having to deal with has been growing over the years.
The Government is promising tougher sentences, Mitchell saying heâll be introducing a bill to address these types of incidents by the end of next month.
He says the bill will introduce tougher sentences, require cumulative rather than concurrent sentences, and clearly define emergency service workers.
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There's a hope US President Donald Trump's attention isn't drawn to the Cook Islands-China saga.
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will travel to Beijing in the coming days, where he's expected to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership.
He says it's about expanding economic opportunities.
MFAT says it would have expected to be fully consulted on such a deal but wasn't.
Auckland University international relations expert Stephen Hoadley told Mike Hosking Trump's been taking a hard line with China.
He says Trump will want his allies to do the same, so New Zealand allowing one of its realm countries to slide into Chinaâs orbit could reflect badly on New Zealand.
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I don't mind telling you, I've kind of been dreading making any sort of editorial comment or opinion on Waitangi Day.
Not because I don't think it's significant, but because I feel an expectation to say something about its importance in our calendar, how it's an opportunity to reflect on our history, and how we should use it to think about the way ahead.
Or something like that.
I'm not about to deny that it's an important day - especially for iwi and the Crown within the context of Treaty settlements and Crown-iwi relations.
But if I am honest - I'm kind of over it.
And I'd hazard a guess that for many people, the first think on their minds isn't politics or history - it's: What's the weather doing for our day off?
So, I'm not about to offer a lecture on what Waitangi means or should mean. There's no shortage of that if that's what you are seeking.
I guess I've just seen enough news coverage that either lectures us on what we should be thinking or pushes the most inflammatory images or stories they can get their hands on.
Of course, it's understandable that the feisty stuff will be what makes the news, but should we really be surprised that so many people are tuning out?
I think that many of us have just grown weary with the predictable news cycle around Waitangi.
It's our own version of Groundhog Day - where we have the same pattern of event, the same dramas, the same tensions. Then, when the day itself rolls around, we're told what a wonderful occasion it is and how you really have to visit Waitangi to appreciate it as our national day.
Essentially, I don't think events in the lead up to Waitangi represent us very well.
They don't reflect how we relate to each other as New Zealanders. And they certainly don't make us feel united as a country - or even particularly good about ourselves.
Which is a shame, because the endless politicising of race in New Zealand betrays how well New Zealanders get on with each other.
We've been meeting, marrying, forming friendships, and building families together for generations. New Zealand today is a truly multicultural society.
In a few weeks' time, the netball season will be underway, and as I've said before on my show, if you want to see the New Zealand I relate to - you'll find it there.
Every night of competition, hundreds of kids and adults gather to play, compete, and have fun.
The faces you'll see are from a multitude of races, backgrounds, and cultures - all just getting stuck in and enjoying themselves.
That is the face of New Zealand today, and not one that is represented by what we often see unfolding in the lead up to Waitangi Day, when once again, we're defined and divided by race - PÄkehÄ vs MÄori.
And frankly? I'm bored with it.
Now, there will be people who say: Oh, but you really have to go to Waitangi to appreciate what a wonderful occasion it is!
That may well be true. But if the meaning of our national day can only be fully grasped by physically being in one place, then it's hardly the unifying celebration it's supposed to be.
That's a tough sell to five million people.
So, when it comes to the 6th of February, I'm probably with most people - I'll just be looking out the window, hoping for sunshine, and asking: How's the weather looking?
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Funk pop duo Foley have been nominated for three Aotearoa Music Awards alongside two APRA Silver Scroll Awards.
Their new album That's Life, Baby! drops on February 28th.
Gabe Everett is a vocalist from the duo.
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Three million trays of Zespri RubyRed Kiwifruit will be available this season - double last years quota.
That's 10,800 tonnes being shipped this year.
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The U.S. President has laid out a plan to relocate Palestinians to neighbouring countries, and redevelop the war-torn region into what he described as the 'Riviera of the Middle East'.
Former U.S. State Department Middle East Negotiator Aaron David Millers says he doubts Trump has a strategy to execute his plans.
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1News reports Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is travelling to Beijing on Friday to sign a deal.
Foreign Minister Winston Peters seems to have been caught off guard - given New Zealand's long-standing free association agreement.
Otago University international relations professor Robert Patman says the partnership has potential security and foreign policy implications, so New Zealand should have been consulted.
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Despite the destined backlash, ACT Party leader David Seymour still fronted up to Waitangi.
Greeted by turn backs, waiata, and protest - he spoke on behalf of the ACT Party, tapping into parts of his Treaty Principles Bill.
Apart from a microphone getting taken away on two occasions, it seemed to go relatively well by Waitangi standards.
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America's tariff tiff with Canada and Mexico may have cooled, but tension with China is escalating.
Beijing has announced a package of economic measures targeting the US after President Donald Trump imposed 10% tariffs on Chinese imports.
The response includes a 15% tax on coal and liquefied natural gas, and 10% on crude oil and types of vehicles.
US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that United States depends a lot on China for critical materials like gallium and germanium among others, and limits could cause serious harm to the US economy.
He says that prescription drugs are also a point of concern, as about half the generic drugs used in the US are manufactured outside of the country.
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Hawke's Bay apple growers are reaping the rewards of their recovery after Cyclone Gabrielle.
The region grows two-thirds of the country's apples but was badly affected by the cyclone in 2023.
They say a warm and dry spring has led to one of the earliest picking seasons in decades.
Hawkeâs Bay Fruitgrowers Association President Brydon Nisbet told Mike Hosking that everything is set for a fantastic harvest.
He says thereâs a huge volume of fruit of good quality, size, and colour.
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Buckle up, it looks like I might agree with a trade union.
CTU policy director Craig Renney is worried about the same thing I am, and I think he is right to be worried.
What he is worried about is the possibility that we will become a net exporter of population.
Oh the irony that as an exporting nation, one of the growth industries is people.
If you have followed the migration story these past few years a couple of large, and some would argue alarming, things have happened:
1) A huge number of people arrived.
2) A huge number of people have left.
Things are sort of starting to settle. The arrival numbers are tailing off.
But the departure numbers, although not breaking records the way they were, are still large.
The key part of that numeric equation is we are at a tipping point. It is more than possible that if the arrival numbers drop just a bit more, but the departure bit doesnât stop, we will have more people leaving than arriving.
We will be a net exporter of people.
The really scary thing about that is the one in, one out idea isn't in and of itself a good thing if the âoutâ is a brain surgeon and the âinâ is an uber driver.
The overall picture, i.e. a shrinking population, is a disaster as well because for every person who thought too many arrived and they had no houses etc, having a shrinking population is as bad, if not worse.
Reputationally it's catastrophic. We are the country no one wants to live in. That's not normally a portrait of a robust, successful, prosperous nation, is it?
What it says is those looking to move here donât fancy it. They pick somewhere else.
In the meantime, those already here look to leave for brighter, more appealing pastures.
We are the ugly girl in the corner of the school dance.
Itâs a reminder, as if we needed it, that this country has a series of problems of size and severity that we have not faced in many a long decade.
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