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THE RE-WRAP: Cement Is Hard
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (180+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) No News There/Why Inflation Is Good/Why We Need to Move On From This/Beans On a Plane/Canned Fish Is…...
Cabinet paper reveals Govt concern at people ‘stockpiling’ nitrous oxide ahead of formal crackdown
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (457+ words) The Government fast-tracked the introduction of new restrictions on “nangs” over concerns people would stockpile supplies and shops would sell off their stock at discounted prices. Tighter controls on the nitrous oxide cannisters came into effect on June 5, just a…...
'Shocked': Wayne Brown threatens local paper in email
16+ hour, 5+ min ago (83+ words) Newstalk ZB Local newspaper Ponsonby News received a threatening email from Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown earlier this month after publishing an opinion piece by councillor Mike Lee. In the email, sent on July 3, Brown said, “if you are just going…...
Shane Jones blames media 'wokeism' for response to 'kneepads' remark
19+ hour, 45+ min ago (531+ words) New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones is blaming a “virus of wokeism” in the media for condemnation of his remark that politicians need to “take off your kneepads” when hosting foreign leaders. Jones denies he was being crass when…...
Social media restrictions: I'm 'standing up for kids' against 'insidious' tech, Stanford says
18+ hour, 11+ min ago (547+ words) National’s Erica Stanford says she’s “standing up for our kids” against “insidious” tech interests, before finally proposing her social media regulations. But she’s admitted she doesn’t know what will happen in the Cabinet room when she puts her proposal forward....
Mike's Minute: So many questions around the Govt's cement bailout
1+ day, 17+ min ago (418+ words) Nicola Willis told us she did not take the decision lightly, and well, she might have said that. She's lucky it's only cost $60 million. We still don’t know the terms, but we need to. This is Golden Bay Cement, and…...
'Companies need evidence': Chief Executive of Energy Resources Aotearoa responds to NZ First's election promise
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (109+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says his latest election promise could lead to the country owning its own energy supply. The Party's promised to develop a national dataset of our offshore oil and…...
'Deeply ironic': Luxon reacts to NZ First $1b oil and gas policy
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (295+ words) The Prime Minister says it’s “deeply ironic” that NZ First is campaigning on a $1 billion offshore oil and gas survey, given the party was part of the Labour-led government that banned new oil and gas exploration. Christopher Luxon told Newstalk…...
'Conga line': Nicola Willis explains the decision of a bailout instead of ETS changes
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (125+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on Finance Minister Nicola Willis joined Heather du Plessis-Allan for their weekly chat. On the Golden Bay Cement bailout, Willis defended the Government's decision to not change the ETS and instead provide funding directly to…...
'Culture of excuses': National promises to tighten up consent laws if re-elected
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (96+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on National's justice spokesperson says new consent laws in other jurisdictions haven't materially changed conviction rates. The party's announced if re-elected, it'll ensure consent has to be actively given, meaning there must be a "yes…...