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The fact the Government is going ahead with Labour's Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, albeit with amendments, is not the story.
The fact ACT has played the âAgree to Disagree" card is not really the story.
The real story is the question of, does it solve the problem?
What exactly is the problem?
The problem is the media, or at least parts of it, are in a financial hole and have decided that if only we get Facebook and Instagram to the table and get them to give us some money, we can bring back Fair Go or hire back a journalist or two.
If only it were that easy.
There is universal agreement in media that the social media giants are taking money out of the market and there is general agreement that that is pretty much unfair, given they monetise someone else's work.
The fact the media outlets use Facebook etc to pump their service and outlets and digital views doesnât get quite as widely covered.
But let's not interrupt the David and Goliath narrative flow and kill the buzz.
Should Facebook cut a deal? Probably.
Have they elsewhere? Sort of, but not really.
In Canada it hasnât worked well. The Government has ended up handing out money to news organisations after services got turned off.
Australia is in the middle of striking another deal which may or may not work. The Government are under pressure from places like Channel 9 and 7, who are laying off people by the hundred.
It all boils down to the idea of whether a social media giant needs New Zealand. Do they care enough to pay?
This Government can pass a law and introduce arbitration until they are blue in the face.
We are trying to make them pay the same way social media giants aren't supposed to allow extremists and dangerous material online, or lure impressionable teenagers to spend their life scrolling. Have those laws worked?
How many American and European investigations and committee question and answer sessions do you want to see where politicians act tough for the camera? Mark Zuckerberg might stand up and apologise to grieving families, but has it worked?
Yes, we have a problem. But do we have a solution?
It's probably worth the exercise, but donât be remotely surprised if in the real world it achieves next to nothing.
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Hurricane Beryl is making its presence known in the Caribbean.
CNN reports at least three people were killed when it tipped through the Windward Islands earlier this week, and itâs currently hurtling across open waters nearing Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
Newstalk ZB US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that it's the earliest category five hurricane to rise up in the Caribbean.
He says it has top wind speeds of 265 kilometres an hour and could threaten Texas in the coming days.
A hurricane warning is in effect for Jamaica and a hurricane watch for the Cayman Islands.
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The Government crackdown on truancy could be causing a drop in families taking holidays during term time.
Flight Centre data shows a 30% reduction in bookings during the school term compared to last year.
At the same time, bookings during July's school holidays are up 10%.
General Manager Heidi Walker told Mike Hosking that the old excuse of it being more expensive to travel in the holidays is unfortunately true.
She said that prices rise due to supply and demand, as more people are wanting to travel to those family destinations during the school holidays.
However, Walker said, booking as far in advance as you can is your best bet to get a good deal.
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International student numbers are rising but are still lower than before borders were closed due to the Covid outbreak.
More than 69 thousand students enrolled with education providers in 2023.
That's a 67% increase compared to 2022, but only 60% of 2019 enrolments.
International enrolments grew in all subsectors except wÄnanga.
Education NZ's Geoff Bilbrough told Mike Hosking that he doubts New Zealand's reputation for international students has been damaged.
He says our borders were closed for a while and competitors were open earlier, but we're bouncing back and he's optimistic about the future.
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The Department of Conservation has confirmed tourism numbers are returning to pre-covid levels.
New data shows visitors are back at 80% of what was seen before the pandemic, with arrivals increasing from 1.52 million in 2022 to 2.29 million in 2023.
Totally Tourism CEO Mark Quickfall told Mike Hosking that despite places like Europe seeing much higher figures, it has to be looked at in perspective.
He says for companies like his âwhich lost 90% of businesses overnight due to Covidâ it's a positive.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 3rd of July, ACT Party leader David Seymour explains why he is agreeing to disagree on the Government's media bill.
Two unbelievable and hilarious bits of research that Mike loses it over: what we are searching for when on holiday, and Auckland being named the 9th most liveable city in the world.
Mark Mitchell and Carmel Sepuloni cover all the hard-hitting political topics on Politics Wednesday.
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Politicians on both sides of the divide agree that the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill is worth a crack.
The Government's progressing an amended version of the Bill, which will make digital platforms like Facebook pay for news content.
It is set to progress through Parliament with the support of National, NZ First, and most likely Labour, but ACT's invoked its right to 'agree to disagree' and will oppose the Bill.
National Minister Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking he thinks everyone agrees that they have to be doing something.
He said that bringing companies like Google and Facebook to the table is a big mountain to climb, but they should still continue to look for options and ways of trying to create a level playing field.
Labourâs Carmel Sepuloni agreed, saying it's probably the one thing the two will agree on in this interview.
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David Seymour doesn't think the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill will solve underlying issues with media.
The Government's progressing an amended version of the Bill which will make digital platforms like Facebook pay for news content.
ACT's invoked its right to 'agree to disagree' and will oppose the Bill.
Party leader David Seymour told Mike Hosking that it will probably make issues with media worse.
He says that's because the one attractive thing about the original Labour policy was that it deals with private companies with no politicians involved, but now they're proposing a politician be involved.
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There's a view police need back-up, following the revelations more prevention work is needed for the Government to deliver its youth crime crackdown.
It aims to reduce the number of serious youth offenders by 15% by 2030.
Official briefings show the Police Minister was told this was ambitious and would require cross-agency work.
BlueLight Chief Executive Brendon Crompton told Mike Hosking that Police are there to enforce the law.
He says provider agencies then give services and support to those who've offended.
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A New Zealand home renovations company is aiming to challenge issues in the renovation market.
It's worth around $9 a year in New Zealand but the American market's more than half a trillion, which is seen as an opportunity for Kiwi exporters.
Refresh Renovations founder Jon Bridge told Mike Hosking that no one was doing renovations at scale, and there's been a major problem with budget blowouts.
He says research indicates nearly a third of money spent on reno's is wasted and around 20% end in disputes.
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Polls are still suggesting a Labour victory ahead of this week's UK general election.
Labour leader Keir Starmer remains the clear contender against Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party.
UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking that most polls are predicting a 240 majority for the Labour party.
He thinks that this is underestimating both a shy Tory vote and those who do not wish to give Labour a carte blanche.
Liddle suspects the majority will be smaller than predicted.
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Itâs been a season full of ups and downs for the Warriors.
After a historic loss to the Titans two weeks ago, they bounced back against the Broncos, taking the win 32-16.
Coach Andrew Webster told Mike Hosking that their season has been very inconsistent.
He said that their good football is probably better than most, but their worst football is probably worse than most.
Webster said that heâs really proud of their win over the weekend, and they just need to find that consistency in their day to day.
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The federal election interference case against Donald Trump is headed back to the lower courts following a historic Supreme Court ruling.
The court's ruled 6-3 that former presidents are entitled to absolute immunity from prosecution for official acts while in office, but not unofficial acts.
Political commentator and National Columnist for the Washington Post Philip Bump told Mike Hosking that the lower courts will determine what counts as official.
Bump says in this case, the lower courts will now rule on whether Trump's pressuring of Vice President Pence to reject electors in certain states was part of his presidential duties.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 2nd of July, the Government has revealed their Q3 plan with a focus on public safety. So how do those directly affected feel about it all?
The Prime Minister answers those questions, plus why Te Pukenga is taking so long to disband, and Kainga Ora's future.
Warriors coach Andrew Webster tells Mike how we're going to make the playoffs as we get into the business end of the season.
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Dairy owners want more power to make citizens arrests.
The Government's committed to passing four pieces of law and order legislation in the next quarter.
It includes allowing police to ban gang patches, confiscate firearms, more efficiency in the courts, and more rehabilitation for on-remand prisoners.
Chair of the Dairy and Business Owners Group Sunny Kaushal told Mike Hosking that it's a great move.
But he also wants business owners, security guards, and law-abiding citizens to be able to take action when they see crimes.
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The Prime Minister is clarifying a six-figure redundancy payment to the resigning Kainga Ora CEO.
Christopher Luxon says it was not a decision made by the Government.
The public housing agency's chief executive Andrew McKenzie says he didn't sign up for an overhaul of Kainga Ora.
He's in for a payment of $365 thousand.
Luxon told Newstalk ZBâs Mike Hosking that those arrangements sit with the chair Simon Mouttar, but he calls it an under-performing organisation.
He says they're refreshing the board.
Luxon said that he doesn't know the details of the redundancy, and doesn't want to, what he wants to know is that the organisation is starting to get better.
The Prime Minister has also pledged to address law and order during the Governmentâs plan for the third quarter of this year, although he was often coy when asked about specific details of policies.
Luxon published his Governmentâs plan for the third quarter on Monday. The plan covers the period from July to the end of September and included 40 âactionsâ across areas like the economy and climate change, but Luxon said law and order would be his priority.
âThe Government I lead is one of action and we are already making meaningful changes that will keep Kiwis safe in their homes, workplaces and communities,â Luxon said. The plan pledges the Government to giving police âtough powers to go after gangs by restricting their ability to associate and banning gang patches in publicâ and the power to âget guns out of the hands of criminalsâ.
While plans for a Governmentâs first 100 days in office have become fairly common features of New Zealand politics, Luxon decided his Government would adopt a 100 day plan-style approach to its entire term of Government by publishing a plan each quarter of what âactionsâ the Government intends to tick off over the next three months.
Speaking to Newstalk ZBâs Mike Hosking Breakfast, Luxon compared his progress throughout his time as Prime Minister to the many âcorporate turnaroundsâ he has accomplished in his career, although he acknowledged the difference between a business and a country.
âI am just focused on the must-do stuff right now, thatâs what you to do when you are turning stuff around⊠we can plant those seeds now that we can benefit from down the road.
âIf we donât do that, we are heading down a very dark road.â
Other significant pledges include to publish New Zealandâs second Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP), the first such plan published by this Government. ERPs are meant to set out how a Government meets its emissions budgets under the Zero Carbon Act.
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Police say that community response is to thank for positive youth crime outcomes.
More than 70% of children and youths referred through the youth offender support protocol âFast Trackâ haven't been re-referred.
The protocol, created by Oranga Tamariki, finds support services to prevent youth re-offending.
Police Assistant Commissioner Investigations Paul Basham told Mike Hosking that it shows the system is working.
He says troubled kids are getting the help they need, and crime is being prevented as a result.
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The claims the election in France has set the country on edge are being deemed an understatement.
The snap election called by President Emmanuel Macron earlier this month has the anti-immigration and European Union-sceptic National Rally party enjoying a strong lead in the polls.
French Correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking that the tension is palpable, with nobody quite knowing where this is going to end.
She says they're looking at another 36 hours or so before they learn who will be standing in the next round of elections.
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A former community housing leader says those providers are ready to collaborate with the Government.
Kainga Ora chief executive Andrew McKenzie has resigned, saying the Government's changes aren't what he signed up for.
It comes after a scathing review of the organisation.
Former Monte Cecilia Housing Trust CEO Bernie Smith told Mike Hosking that the last Government stopped community housing providers buying houses from developers, but did it themselves.
He says time and time again first home owners were locked out of the market because Kainga Ora came along with a big chequebook.
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It is true to say that Biden got it together, somewhat, as the debate unfolded.
But it started so badly that even in his finest moments it was ordinary.
The unmistakable truth is what you saw is as good as it gets. If Americans vote for him he doesnât improve, he doesnât get younger and he doesnât get sharper.
I have not, until this point, believed the narrative that you can take a sitting President and replace him mid-race. But now, I am not so sure.
If he quits, or gets pulled, they will lose. It would be a disaster. But is it a bigger disaster than letting him carry on and lose anyway? No one in their right mind can vote for him in the state he is in.
I can also mount an argument that no one in their right mind can vote for Trump either. He lied his way through most of the debate.
Everything was perfect until he left and now it's the worst it's ever been.
The water, the air, the war, the border, the economy. "It was perfect like no one had ever seen it and now itâs the worst we have ever had in the history of the world". That's all he said. Pick a topic, same answer.
They were both shocking and it's an indictment on the American political system that those two are what you get to choose from.
The debate was also the loser. Questions weren't answered, it was locked down to a stop watch, questions were ignored, matters weren't followed up, nothing flowed and it lacked energy.
Yes, if they had let them free wheel it would have imploded so I donât know what they do about the next one.
But what you were left with is an empty feeling that the most powerful nation on Earth is run by, or about to be run by, some exceedingly limited people. The low point was surely the exchange over golf handicaps. Biden was a 6, until he was an 8, and Trump wins tournaments and not even senior ones? Are you serious?
Trump is dangerous because he's mad. Biden is dangerous because he is in the most obvious cognitive decline.
A crook vs a geriatric. What a choice.
And that choice was on display for 90 minutes in the most depressing show of credentials I think I have ever seen.
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