Kerre Woodham Mornings
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KERRE WOODHAM MORNINGS
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Kerre Woodham: The failure of Fees Free
Do you want another example of Labour's ideology over pragmatism? I really, really hope that the previous Labour ministers have learned from their previous terms...
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"We will help them": Police Minister promises govt support for those wanting to leave gangs
What do you do if you want to leave a gang? A coroner has found that Napier Mongrel Mob leader Neil Angus Benson, otherwise known as Heil Dogg, felt trapped in...
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"Plenty of opportunities": First Foundation guides and supports disadvantaged youth through university
Another option to go alongside fees free study. The Labour Government introduced First Year Fees Free in 2018, providing tertiary students with up to $12,000 in...
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Kerre Woodham: Our kids are back on track
I love the fact that New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford and the Prime Minister presented improved reading stats to the nation yesterday. Erica Stanford...
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Kerre Woodham: Voting matters - don't scramble at the last minute
Well, better late than not at all. On Saturday morning, I went upstairs and said to my daughter, "Have you seen the orange envelopes that had all the voting?" "Oh,...
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'Methane should be treated differently': Former Speaker of the House on the government's new Methane targets
The government has changed methane targets, aiming to make the changes easier for farmers. The Government's slashed the 2050 targets to 14% to 24% below 2017 levels,...
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'The postal service is disintegrating': Why postal votes result in low turnout
This year’s local government elections have seen the lowest voter turnout in 36 years, with less than a third - or 32% - bothering to have their say. Of those who...
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Kerre Woodham: Te Pāti Māori and their continued breaches of protocol
Orini Kaipara gave her maiden speech in Parliament yesterday, and she's just the sort of person you want to see entering politics – she's young, she's smart, she's...
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"There for good reason": Former Speaker reiterates importance of rules after haka disrupted proceedings
A former Speaker of the House is reiterating the importance of the rules of Parliament after a haka disrupted proceedings. The House was suspended last night, after...
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'Self-fulfilling negative spiral': Why is the economy struggling?
The Reserve Bank's continuing to walk a fine line, with its move to cut the OCR 50-basis points to 2.5%. Economic data suggests inflation has now hit 3%. Finance...
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Kerre Woodham: OCR cuts have not restored the most important thing - confidence
Hopes for an economic recovery have been given a significant boost by yesterday's decision from the Reserve Bank to frontload cuts to the official cash rate. The...
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Bosses Unfiltered: Dame Wendy Pye talks her remarkable career
Dame Wendy Pye is one of the most successful businesspeople in New Zealand. She’s a rich-lister, her publishing company Sunshine Books has sold over 300 million...
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New report reveals Kiwis' health's on the decline - what's causing it?
A new report from the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says the health of New Zealanders is declining. It showed working age people reporting excellent...
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Kerre Woodham: Unhealthy habits are a matter of choice not a lack of education
A new report says the health of New Zealanders is declining, and that it's costing us dearly- in the billions of dollars with more billions to come. The report,...
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Kerre Woodham: A different view point does not permit you to invade someone's home
When I heard the Green Party co-leaders were holding a press conference yesterday, I thought fleetingly, ever the optimist, "Oh, they might be holding a press conference...
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Kerre Woodham: A tough but fair change to the benefit
On the face of it, it seems tough. Telling young people to get out there and get a job when the economy is tanked and unemployment is high, is you'd think, unrealistic. From...
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Kerre Woodham: You need to know how to play the system to enact change
I've always thought that if you want to change the system, if you feel that the system, whatever it might be, doesn't work for you, the best way is to change it...
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Bosses Unfiltered: Starts Thursday on Kerre Woodham Mornings and iHeartRadio
Kiwi businesses have been navigating the biggest economic turmoil in decades. Wherever you look, business leaders are making tough calls: staff cuts, putting payroll...
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'Not reasonable, not fair': Firefighters set to strike over pay, staffing, equipment concerns
The firefighters union says workers don't want to strike, but Fire and Emergency needs to take their concerns seriously. Professional firefighters will walk off...
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Kerre Woodham: Give the firefighters a pay bump
More than 11,500 allied health staff —the physios, the social workers, the health assistants— will strike on the 23rd of October, later this month. The same day...
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Dying and desolate CBDs: How do you rejuvenate a city?
The state of central cities is a big issue as local body elections loom. Both Wellington and Auckland’s CBDs are suffering, with the percentage of empty retail...
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Kerre Woodham: A massive press conference to tell us very little
Well, a great deal of expectation and excitement. We all gathered around the wireless to listen to the 8am announcement about reform of our electricity and power...
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Meridian in favour of Govt's efforts to bring stability, certainty to energy sector
The Government's opted against a significant energy shake-up -- rejecting calls to re-nationalise or split up the big gentailers. Instead, it'll offer the Crown-controlled...
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Kerre Woodham: An overreaction that caused more pain in the long run
At last, a triumph of common sense over well-meaning legislation designed to protect every life, everywhere, no matter how much the cost. The “every sperm is sacred”...
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"No real timeline": The flaw in Trump's Gaza peace deal
While it looks to be a solid plan at first glance, there’s at least one major flaw in Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for Gaza. If agreed to by Hamas, the war...
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"Proportionate to risk": New rules for quake-prone buildings hailed as 'better balanced'
A significant slash to the number of quake-prone buildings. The Government's introducing an Amendment Bill to scrap and replace the New Building Standard – estimated...
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Kerre Woodham: What will come from our decision not to recognise Palestine?
The state of Palestine is recognised as a sovereign nation by 157 UN member states, and that represents 81% of members. New Zealand is not one of them. Not yet....
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Why are rental prices on the decline?
Good news for renters as prices are on the decline. At least a third of those taking out new tenancies this year are paying less in rent than the prior tenants,...
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Kerre Woodham: What are the impacts of falling rents?
If you're a renter, it's jolly good news. At least a third of people taking out new tenancies this year are paying less rent than the tenants who lived there before...
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Kerre Woodham: Ask not what your country can do for you
New Zealand Inc. is in trouble and it's on us —you and me— to fix it. Not politicians, not economists, not even our blessed farmers who've got us out of trouble...
