The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Medal number one for New Zealand at the Paris Olympic Games. The Black Ferns Sevens have defended the gold medal they won three years ago in Tokyo - beating Canada 19-12 at the Stade de France. Black Fern Tyla King told Mike Hosking that it’s always hard when you’re up against quality sides, but they knew if they tidied up their plays and kept applying pressure, they would get the job done. She said that she's so proud of the performances they put in as a team, from day one all the way through to the final. “We found our flow and we just went out there and played the brand of footy that I know, I knew we were capable of.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surprise and disappointment as Air New Zealand's 2030 climate targets go up in smoke. It's backtracked on a plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 28.9% from 2019, with a 16.3% drop in absolute emissions. Massey University Science Professor Robert McLachlan told Mike Hosking it's unexpected and sets a bad precedent. He says it's a bit soon for the airline to pull out of a target it only set two years ago and made a big deal of at the time. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Local Government Minister's defending controversial changes to the rules around councils' Māori wards. The third reading of the bill has passed, which forces councils to have a binding referendum on Māori wards at next year's elections. Local Government New Zealand is against the changes, calling it an overreach. But Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking he disagrees, and it's about letting local communities have their say. He says Local Government NZ has gone woke and is simply trying to push the last government's left-wing policies LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queenstown seems to be in a losing battle on affordable housing as its average property value crosses more than two million dollars. That's a 50% increase on 2019. The district's wait list for affordable homes has crossed 13-hundred eligible local families. And tourism operators have turned to buying empty hotels to house workers in. Community Housing Trust Chief Executive Julie Scott told Mike Hosking Airbnbs continue to be a major contributing issue. She says visitor accommodation is having long-term impacts on rental properties, with 27% of Queenstown homes unoccupied. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealanders will soon be able to access finance with confidence. From today, the Government's removing the affordability regulations from the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act and updating the Responsible Lending Code. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says they're revoking 11 pages of overly prescriptive affordability regulations introduced by the last government. He told Mike Hosking it had impacted the most vulnerable when they needed finance the most. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s not looking hopeful for the athletes expecting a dip in the Seine. Familiarisation dips for the triathlon competitors have been cancelled for two days straight. Officials are hoping Tuesday will see the athletes in the Seine, but with heavy rain due later in the week it’s not looking good for the long term. France Correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking that last they’ve heard, E Coli is between three and five times above the acceptable level. She said that they couldn’t predict this level of rain, and they haven’t had this level of heavy rain in July for at least 20 years. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite feeling the brunt of the current economic climate, figures suggest the hospitality industry is seeing some growth. The Restaurant Association suggests that the industry saw $15 billion in annual sales, a growth of 5.8%. More Kiwis seem to be eating out, and one way they’re doing so is with First Table, a scheme that gives consumers half price fares when dining at off-peak times. Founder and CEO Mat Weir told Mike Hosking that over half a million people have signed up on the website or app over the last decade. He said that some restaurants are doing well and others are struggling, and they’re focused on helping restaurants solve a small part of their problems. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Waitangi Tribunal strikes again. At a time when the office that looks after the money that gets handed out to Māori to head off to court is in real trouble because they have run out of money, the Tribunal is pumping out report after report, costing Lord knows how much, to achieve virtually nothing. This latest report deals with the Government's actions around a Tomorrow's Schools Review, in which the Tribunal has decided they breached Treaty principals. By the way, the report is a first in the sense it is printed entirely in Māori. There are English versions of chapters 3-7, which is nice of them, but the approach gives you some indication of where their heads and world view is at. It also deals with a review that happened over the period 2018-2022. So, a couple of things about that - that's another Government. That Government is no longer running the joint. So, what was it the Tribunal was expecting Labour to do? The second fairly significant point is that not only does it deal to a Government that no longer exists, like all its other reports, it's non-binding. In other words, it's an opinion and that’s about that. Given what we saw last week from the Government with the customary rights decision by the Court of Appeal, which is an actual court that makes binding decisions, you have to wonder just how hard the Tribunal is pushing the envelope and asking for trouble. All of this is taxpayer funded and in a country that has less than no money and purse strings that are constantly looking to be tightened, how much longer can urgent hearings be held that offer taxpayer funded opinions with little, if any, standing and deal to a time that has passed with absolutely no chance of anything at all coming out of them? 50 years ago, the Tribunal was set up to deal with historic grievances. It made some sense and did some good work and righted some very large wrongs. In the modern day, this whack-a-mole report, gravy train isn't so inspiring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While results would suggest it’s not quite the Warriors year, their attendance rates say otherwise. They’ve officially sold out their entire 2024 season, the first club in NRL history to do so. Warriors CEO Cameron George told Mike Hosking that it’s a fantastic effort from their fanbase and members, and they’re very appreciative of the privilege of the situation they’re in. He said that at the start of the year they decided to make an effort to be the best they can be in the New Zealand market, as trying to compare themselves to the Australian market is quite difficult. “They all have different shapes and sizes of stadiums, but we just want to be the best in New Zealand and wanna be number one, and hopefully we’ve achieved that now.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Callum Hedge is making his mark in Indy NXT off the back of his success in the 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup. He’s fourth in the standings after appendicitis left him at an early-season disadvantage. Hedge is back in New Zealand for a couple of weeks before the final few races of the season and told Mike Hosking that it’s a dream come true to be racing there. He told him that very, very underprepared for NXT coming from a Porsche background and being unable to do the pre-season testing, but he’s been learning consistently over the course of the year, and the results have been getting better and better. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 30th of July, the Police Association's Chris Cahill discusses the proposed Firearm Prohibition Order laws and its warrantless searches. The Prime Minister is on to talk an abundance of public sector wastage. Indy NXT driver Callum Hedge is back in the country for the mid-season break, so we had to get him on the show for a catch-up. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Zealand Film Commission has raised eyebrows by throwing two parties apiece for its outgoing acting chief executive, and for its incoming chief executive, for a total cost of $16,431. In a kind of mirror image approval, incoming chief executive Annie Murray signed off the $8,627 price of two farewell parties for outgoing acting chief executive Mladen Ivancic; and Ivancic signed off the $7,804 price of two pōwhiri (welcome events) for Murray. The celebrations took place in 2023, several months before the October election that ushered in a new Government and a “savings and efficiency drive” across the public sector – Budget 2024 reduced the NZFC’s baseline funding by 7.5% ($405,000 per annum). Christopher Luxon says the Film Commission's spending on parties doesn't seem appropriate. The Prime Minister told Mike Hosking that such spending won't do anything to attract companies like Apple, who are interested in doing film productions in New Zealand. Luxon says for a company like Apple, what matters is that he's aware of what's going on, and that he's encouraging them to do to the project here, rather than elsewhere. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police say they need search powers to crack down on gang associates and their firearms. New proposed Firearm Prohibition Order laws would ban people committing lower level offences from holding a firearms licence, and allow warrantless police searches of suspects. The Justice Select Committee's asking the Government to soften some changes, concerned it would give police too much power. Police Association President Chris Cahill told Mike Hosking it's better than what they had. He says the law is toothless without any form of search powers. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A blueprint's been released for New Zealand to be on the cutting edge of Artificial Intelligence development. AI Forum New Zealand is made up of members from Amazon, ANZ, Xero, and others who believe the technology can boost GDP and productivity. Their plan for 2030 focuses on investing in AI for six sectors including agriculture, creative industries, and education. Executive Director Madeline Newman told Mike Hosking that New Zealand has potential to be a world leader in AI. She says we already have some talented researchers and developers here, and have some great companies already in the works. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia correspondent Steve Price tells Mike Hosking of Australia’s Olympic medal chances – with high hopes for the country’s swimmers. Meanwhile, three Ministers in Australia’s cabinet have had their portfolios removed. Two were involved in home affairs and immigration - which Price describes as being in a disastrous state as more and more migrants are attempting to arrive on boats and being turned away. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Saville and Guy Heveldt join Mike Hosking to discuss the Olympics Games getting underway, including the NZ men’s Sevens being knocked out from medal contention, Canadian spying, and the state of the River Seine. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Jordan is back in black, following a season-long stint on the sideline. Sam Cane also sees a return – with the naming of the Rugby Championship squad squaring the line-up for the upcoming Argentina match. Jordan tells Mike Hosking his recovery from a shoulder surgery was slow but he is now back in full contact training. “It’s a bit of a journey – a long term injury like that.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is day one of the Government’s military-style youth bootcamp pilot. The programme has faced harsh criticism from the opposition and experts, but Minister for Children Karen Chhour says the 10 young men taking part have hope as of today. Chhour tells Mike Hosking she understands the pushback but hopes the programme will out the right people in front of youth to steer them down the right pathway. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following Otago University’s implementation of a free speech and academic freedom policy earlier this year, universities countrywide are following suit. The Free Speech Union has engaged with most New Zealand universities and says it has held high-level talks. Chief Executive Jonathan Ayling tells Mike Hosking the Free Speech Union is concerned about the state of free speech and academic freedom across the university sector. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 29th of July, Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick explains why the Greens have to wait another month before they do anything re Darleen Tana. The must maligned boot camps begin today so we talk to the minister in charge, Karen Chhour. Guy in Paris and Sav fresh off the rugby field in Russell cover all our Olympic athletes and storylines coming out of the Games. Dare we say it's been a disappointment so far? Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Green Party leadership has written to Darleen Tana, giving her 21 days to respond to calls to resign. Senior leaders from the Green’s Pacific Network walked away from the party following the letter – seen as a step towards invoking waka-jumping provisions. The party has scheduled a special meeting for September 1, when delegates will vote on whether or not to invoke the party-hopping act. Co-leader Chloe Swarbrick tells Mike Hosking the party is proud to work through differing internal perspectives. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seven days since Joe Biden dropped out of the US presidential race, Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised over $200 million. Two thirds of that money is from first time donors and 170,000 new volunteers have signed up to assist the campaign. US correspondent Mitch McCann tells Mike Hosking focus is now on who Harris will pick as her vice president. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is in hot water for comments that are being viewed as dictator-like. At a rally on Friday, the former President told crowds they should vote for him this year and won’t need to vote again in four years time. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A five-year snapshot of Auckland's economic situation shows that despite longer lockdowns, the region still grew 10% financially, matching the national average. $143 billion in GDP was also generated in 2023 - the fastest in the country. Auckland Unlimited Director of Economic Development Pam Ford tells Mike Hosking remaining on par with the national average was surprising, but the diversification of the region’s economy makes it more resilient compared to the rest of the country. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a highly divisive speech from Benjamin Netanyahu as thousands protest his visit to the US. The Israeli Prime Minister is meeting Vice President Kamala Harris today. His talks to the US Congress yesterday were boycotted by dozens of senior lawmakers due to his role facilitating the war and humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. US Correspondent Mitch McCann told Mike Hosking the Republicans who showed up were largely supportive, with some calling it 'epic'. Whereas he says the Democrats were unhappy, with Nancy Pelosi calling it one of the worst speeches by a foreign dignitary invited to speak to Congress. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Tech: 3/10 For all that it's changed we have become hopelessly reliant on a thing we don’t get and can't cope with when it doesn’t work right. The All Blacks: 6/10 We won and we saw some new talent. Whether it swept America is another issue. The NBA: 9/10 Amazon won over Warner Brothers in a battle worth billions. Now that’s how you run sport. Joe Biden: 3/10 For all the nice words it ends in a sort of pathetic whimper. Donald Trump: 5/10 Took a lot of the good will out of Butler and blew it up by being so uncool with a movie length rant. Kamala Harris: 7/10 Winner for the week. Raised the money, looked energetic and stitched up the delegates, but didn’t move the polls though and that is your worry. The Olympic medal chances: 2/10 They predict 14 medals. Isn't that a worry? LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's opposing proposals for infant formula label changes while Australia is adopting them. Dairy industry groups raised concern it could impact exports of the product. Ministers from both countries met to discuss the proposal written by the collective Food Standards Authority. Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard sought a review but failed. He told Mike Hosking he didn't expect he'd be successful. Hoggard said that asking for a review is unusual, and is hardly ever agreed to, but he decided to fight the good fight anyway. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the end of the week the Government's much debated military academies for young offenders will be underway. They are probably the headline aspect of this weird, overall scrap we seem to have been having post the election around ideas that are to be enacted and yet don’t have a level of acceptance from the opponents, despite the fact that what those opponents propose and support doesn’t, and hasn’t, worked. Crime and its offenders fit neatly into the category of issues that we face where we can all agree there is a major problem. The stats are indisputable, so the idea is that, in part, if you take the most recidivist of these operators and put them in some kind of environment and try and turn their lives around you might well be making a decent sort of dent in said problem. The soft approach, the hug-a-thon of the past six years, has been an abject failure. Yet, those who love the hug-a-thon cannot bring themselves to believe that trying something new might, just might, help. There was another sneering piece on TV3 the other night in which, yet again, they rounded up the same tired, old favourites who run the line that this has been tried before and it didn’t work. They even went as far as to find a bloke who had been sent to one of these camps decades ago and was abused. But they completely missed the possibility that in the ensuing decades the world might just have moved on a little bit and what we did in the 60's and 70's might just look slightly different now. There is none so blind as those who will not see. This is not to say the academies will be a hit or a revelation. They might be, they might not. But like a lot of ideas in life, execution is the key and simply bagging an idea and ignoring its modern subtleties is lazy debate and lazy journalism. Just for a minute think about this - what if it works? What if it helps? What if all the hand wringers are wrong? This is how you solve issues. You don’t solve them by doing the same thing you know has failed. You try something different. You shake it up. Time will tell of course. But given we all know the state of crime and the kids who perpetrate it, how about we pause long enough to let them give it a crack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 26th of July, one of our two flagbearers Aaron Gate is on the show to talk the honour of leading our Olympic squad. Mike has discovered a brand new condiment - but you better get in quick before it sells out! Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson Wrap the Week, and there's bets flying around as we get an insight into the questions in Mike's mind. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking once more to Wrap the Week that was. They talked kimchi sprinkles, the CrowdStrike outage and bets were flying as we got an insight into the questions floating around in Mike’s mind. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nelson's proposed sandwich board ban is being viewed as a case of using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. The city council's looking at banning the signs, requiring businesses to have a resource consent to display them in a public place. One sandwich board is allowed under existing rules. Mayor Nick Smith told Mike Hosking it's not something he supports but acknowledges boards can create issues for the disabled community. He says the odd retailer has multiple signs, and the council could go harder on rule enforcement. A final recommendation will be considered in September. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government wants to override a Court of Appeal decision over Māori claims to coastlines. The Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister has announced plans to tighten restrictions, requiring iwi seeking Customary Marine Titles to prove they've had continuous exclusive use and ownership of the area since 1840. Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking a 2023 court ruling went too far in weakening the eligibility test, and now they're having to tidy it up. He says while it is unusual for the Government to override the courts, a high threshold must be reinstated. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concerns are rising in Otago over a lack of transparency from the regional council about new freshwater rules. Federated Farmers Otago has written to councillors, district mayors, and ministers, demanding the latest draft of the council's Land and Water Plan be made public. The rules are scheduled to come into force in October and will have immediate legal effect. Former President of Otago Federated Farmers Simon Davies told Mike Hosking there are too many unknowns. He says they had great concerns with the last plan they saw, but since then it's gone away and changes have been made, but they're not aware of the details. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a proud moment for two athletes after being named New Zealand's flag bearers for the 2024 Olympic games. Track cyclist Aaron Gate and sailing athlete Jo Aleh were formally announced at a ceremony this morning. Two-time Olympian Jo Aleh won gold at London 2012 and Silver in Rio 2016, while four-time Olympian Aaron Gate won Bronze at London 2012. Gate told Mike Hosking it's a special moment, and one that's taken him by surprise. He says 1956 was the last time a track cyclist was named New Zealand's flag bearer, so it's great for his team and for cycling in general. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The British Government has suspended seven Labour MPs for six months after they voted against an amendment to scrap the UK’s two-child benefit cap. The Scottish National Party had voted to end the policy, which prevents almost all parents from claiming child tax credit for more than two children. The amendment was rejected by 363 votes to 103, but seven MPs from the ruling Labour Party voted in favour of the amendment. UK correspondent Rod Liddle says among those suspended included ex-Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reality TV series Match Fit is back for its fourth season, with the first episode airing last night. The series involves ex-rugby union and rugby league stars getting back into shape both physically and mentally, coached by Sir Graham Henry and Tawera Nikau respectively. Stars of the new series Pita Alatini and Louie Anderson joined Mike Hosking to discuss the new season. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Officials in Italy's Capri are planning a crackdown on overtourism to the Isle. One of the isle's mayor is proposing a barrier of 40 buoys to be placed 100 metres offshore for a distance of around 6km around its western side. It comes after Venice wrapped up a pilot programme charging entrance fees to day-trippers. Italian correspondent Jo McKenna says Capri was also forced to temporarily suspend visitor arrivals in June when its water supply broke down. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The hopeful part in this Royal Commission into Abuse in Care seems to be that everyone who can now do something about it starts on the same page. There seems universal agreement we have a national disgrace, it never should have happened and redress is needed as fast as possible. It hopefully means, for now anyway, that those who have told their stories know they have been heard and are believed. What happens next is the bit that could go well. Or not. As the Prime Minister and Erica Stanford, the minister tasked with leading this, gave their initial responses, early signs were that agendas were already at play. A number of questions were asked about gangs. Some members of gangs are the victims of the abuse in the report. The other questions were around potential legal action. How that is handled will be critical. The report deals to events up until 1999 that, comparatively speaking, is the very recent past and there are those still working in Government departments that were allegedly involved in the abuse, or in the Lake Alice case, torture. The legal system isn't well acquainted with the sort of charges that might come out of that, not to mention the level of detail involved in criminal investigations and the complexities around a case in 1959 and its evidence and witnesses vs 1999 almost two generations later. Where it could get ugly around gangs, and the Prime Minister tried to walk the line, was the suggestion that this Government in their gang crackdown might have misread why we have gangs. That gangs are an outworking of abuse and therefore the hardline approach might be brutish. We could put it this way - not all victims became gang members, not all victims turned to crime and not all victims went on to terrorise communities, pedal drugs and cause mayhem. So although what happened to these people cannot be excused in any way, neither can your background be excused for gangs and illegal activity. But that’s not going to stop the narrative and the politics of all this. Yesterday was a decent and honourable day because it was driven by acceptance and intent. What the Government does, how they do it and to what extent they do it is the far more tricky journey and that has just begun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 25th of July, Erica Stanford has a massive job in front of her as she responds to the Abuse in Care report and what we do going forward. Are you an athlete if you participate in e-sports? The olympic committee has announced a 2025 e-sports games in Saudi Arabia. Ex-All Black and ex-Warrior and Kiwi Louie Anderson join the show to talk being part of season four of Match Fit as ex athletes work through physical and mental issues. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Preparations for the next Olympics are already underway, in the form of the inaugural Olympic Esports. The International Olympic Commitee has announced the competition will take place next year, with Saudi Arabia just named as hosts. It'll have gold medals just like Paris, but it will also have NZ$100 million worth of prize money. New Zealand Esports chief executive Jonathan Jansen joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Emissions Trading Scheme could soon stop Kiwis from eating their greens. Greenhouse tomato, cucumber and capsicum growers are set to be affected by changes to industrial allocation. Major producers could be lumped with a $200,000 fee, and Vegetables New Zealand says that will put some out of business. Vegetables New Zealand chair John Murphy joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An NZIER report finds New Zealand's inadvertently discouraging talented people from moving here. Our current tax laws make expat Kiwis and migrants pay for the investments they made before coming here. The rules impose tax on the paper value of those investments, even if they are still in start-up phase and not making any income. Founder of US-based capital firm Shasta Rob Coneybeer told Mike Hosking the rules are out of step compared to other OECD countries. “Among the returning Kiwi expat community, the talented people that can help build technology startups, this is something that people are very aware of and has had an impact over time.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new Tsar of the health system says the agency has an over-spending problem, not an under-funding problem. The Government's sacked the board of Health New Zealand, replacing it solely with the chair Lester Levy and giving him a new title of commissioner. Levy intends to appoint four regional leaders. The Government claims its overspending at a rate of about $130 million a month. Incoming Commissioner Lester Levy told Mike Hosking they need to fix the over-spend. “Because if you don’t do that, then when more money comes in from the Government on behalf of the taxpayer, that money simply goes to fund deficits; it doesn’t actually fund additional health services.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Erica Stanford says the Government will do everything it can to get faith-based groups to apologise for the part they played in the abuse of thousands. The Royal Commission of Inquiry estimates 200,000 of around 655,000 people in care were abused between 1950 and 2019. Abuse and neglect was widespread in state and faith-based institutions. It makes 138 recommendations. Stanford is the Minister Responsible for the Government's Response, and told Mike Hosking faith-based institutions need to be held responsible. “If you look at Australia and other countries, they have managed to bring the churches on board in a redress system where the churches chip in and the Government runs the system.” LISTEN ABOVE WHERE TO GET HELP https://www.abuseincare.org.nz/for-survivors/counselling-and-support/ SEXUAL HARM Where to get help:If it's an emergency and you feel that you or someone else is at risk, call 111.If you've ever experienced sexual assault or abuse and need to talk to someone, contact Safe to Talk confidentially, any time 24/7:• Call 0800 044 334• Text 4334• Email [email protected]• For more info or to web chat visit safetotalk.nzAlternatively contact your local police station - click here for a list. If you have been sexually assaulted, remember it's not your fault. MALE SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS Where to get help:If it's an emergency and you feel that you or someone else is at risk, call 111.• If you've ever experienced sexual assault or abuse and need to talk to someone call the confidential crisis helpline Safe to Talk on 0800 044 334 or text 4334. (available 24/7)• Male Survivors Aotearoa offers a range of confidential support at centres across New Zealand - find your closest one here.• Men and Trauma New Zealand: 0800 636 263• Alternatively contact your local police station - click here for a list. If you have been abused, remember it's not your fault.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The alleged gang rape of an Australian woman in Paris just days before the Olympic Opening Ceremonies has put the city – and visiting athletic teams – on edge ahead of the global sporting event. The 25-year-old raised the alarm in the early hours of Saturday, France’s Le Parisien newspaper reported, adding that the “disoriented” woman entered a local restaurant on the famed Boulevard de Clichy in the Pigalle neighbourhood, wearing her dress backward. The Paris prosecutor’s office told the newspaper that a “gang rape” was likely carried out between Friday and Saturday and that officials are investigating. Australian athletes in Paris had been made aware of the alleged attack, Strath Gordon, chief of public affairs and communication for Australia’s Olympic team, said in an email Tuesday. “They are advised not to wear team kit when in public places,” Gordon said, though he noted the athletes had not received any threats since landing in France and were “getting on with their preparations for the Games”. Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee, promised last year that the French capital would be “the safest place in the world” when the Olympic Games begin this summer. However, hosting an event as big as the Olympics has triggered mounting security concerns in France, where officials have grappled with how to balance public – and athletes’ – safety with an event they want to be open to all. During the games, security officials will be juggling myriad threats including terrorist attacks, cyberattacks, crowd crushes and the impact of potential labor strikes. In June, the reported rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a suburb of Paris triggered protests and sparked condemnations from politicians who linked the incident to rampant antisemitism in France. Paris aims to be the first fully gender-equal Games and the first to drastically reduce carbon emissions, and will feature the first Opening Ceremonies not held in a stadium. Officials have promised that Friday’s Opening Ceremonies will be “the largest in Games history”, kicking off with a parade of athletes along the Seine – which was declared clean by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo last week after months of delays and contamination reports. About 15,000 soldiers and 35,000 police officers are being deployed as part of Olympic security plans. Up to 22,000 private contractors are expected to work in and around stadiums and sports facilities, the Washington Post reported in March. On Sunday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Israeli athletes at the Paris Olympics will be provided with 24-hour protection. The security announcement came after a far-left French lawmaker said Israel’s delegation was not welcome and called for protests against the athletes participating, Reuters reported.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This has been the battle of the psycho babble and cliches. Parliament returned yesterday and with it, the return of Darleen Tana: political disgrace and reprobate. She was back to "do the mahi" whatever that means. She is not in a party and she doesn’t have an electorate. Who is she "doing the mahi" for? Chlöe Swarbrick announced she was "incredibly frustrated". Not just frustrated, but "incredibly frustrated". So what is she going to do? My suspicion is nothing. I hope I am wrong. I wish I was wrong. I wish these people were a better selection of operators than they are. The ball is in the Green's court. They are the adults, the employers if you will. They are the ones who selected Tana, they are the ones who made a mistake, they are the ones who called for the report, they are the ones who found her guilty, at the very least, of being fraudulent in what she said she was and what the report outlined she really was. It is their job to fix it, for no other reason than I believe Chlöe when she says she wants to take the Greens to a new place. You are either naive to beat the band or genuine when you tell the world when you arrive as a new leader that you believe you can take the Greens and outshine the Labour Party for the vote on the left. If you mean it, you have to act like it. To this point, she hasn’t and she isn't. Telling us how frustrated you are is child-like, it's petulant, it's baby politics and it’s a word salad. As I suggested last week, my suspicion is Tana is wanting us to get bored and move on. That way she can vanish for a couple of years, collecting her wage for doing nothing. Chlöe hopes we get bored too because accountability doesn’t appear to be her strong suit. So far my suspicion is, sadly, proving to be fairly accurate. None of this serves us well. Whether you have ever voted for the Greens or not, my expectation is that the country is led by professionals driven by high standards. In this case, it's less professional and more farce.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Politics Wednesday National’s Mark Mitchell and Labour’s Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to dig into some of the biggest political topics of the week thus far. The Greens are set to debate whether to invoke the waka-jumping bill to expel Darleen Tana from Parliament, after she returned as an independent MP following her departure from the party. The Government has also loosened requirements to join the police, in order to combat the number of officers leaving for Australia. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 24th of July, we preview the huge Abuse in Care report released today, as well as how much drug harm is costing this country. Mike outlines why the Greens are looking increasingly weak the longer the Darleen mess goes on for. Ginny Andersen is back from China and her and Mark Mitchell talk Darleen Tana turning back up to Parliament and police numbers leaving the country. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air New Zealand is this morning saying Viva Wahs Vegas. They’ve announced a one-off Auckland to Las Vegas flight celebrate the Warriors’ 2025 season opener in Sin City. Demand is already sky high, with calls and communications already coming in to the airline as soon as the trip to Vegas was confirmed. Air New Zealand chief customer and sales officer Leanne Geraghty joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Acceptance that reviewing the way fees are charged for PayWave and online card transactions in New Zealand is a positive for all. The Commerce Commission is consulting on regulation it says could save Kiwis $250 million. People spend $1 billion each year on fees in-store and online. Small Business New Zealand founder and BSP advisory group director Phil Wicks is questioning whether some retailers are taking advantage. “There is quite a variation in fees. I mean at the end of the day, the retailers shouldn’t really be making profits from their EFTPOS. They should be making their profits from the goods and services that they sell.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police believe methamphetamine has become a $19.4 million problem in this country. New figures show Kiwis are getting through 17.5kg of it each week. And cocaine usage is also on the rise — with 3kg of it consumed each week. Drug Detection Agency chief executive Glenn Dobson joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.