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Donald J. Trump has been inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States.
Behind the pomp and ceremony are lessons for politicians on the left here and around the world.
Labelling your opponent a racist, a nazi, an extremist, a homophobe, a sexist, anti-trans, a threat to democracy, a tyrant, and sexist won’t win you an election.
Biden, and then Harris, threw the kitchen sink of threats about Trump at the public and none of it stuck.
The Obama's, the Pelosi's and the Clinton's of American politics did their best to paint Trump as a dystopian dictator, hell-bent on crucifying immigrants and minorities.
And what happened? They lost. He won.
A clean sweep of the battlegrounds.
The House. The Senate. The electoral college. The popular vote.
And around half of Latino voters, the highest ever for a Republican, even higher than George W. Bush in 2004.
Record numbers of minorities voted for Trump.
His election was of course run against a backdrop of a tough economy and inflation hitting punters hard. Plus, Joe Biden was, well, literally stumbling to the finish line, struggling to walk and talk.
But the fact remains voters picked the guy who’d been labelled all these awful things because they trusted him to turn the economy around, and some also to stop the free speech moderators and pronoun police.
So, what’s the lesson here? For Hipkins it doesn’t matter how many times you call Seymour and/or Luxon a racist - it won’t get you back for the greasy benches.
Labour and its allies are gearing up for a fresh onslaught of attacks on race as the Treaty Bill goes to select committee.
But here’s the thing - most Kiwis aren’t listening. Look at the polls.
The Ipsos issues monitor from late last year showed that. Inflation, health, economy, crime, housing, poverty etc were the big issues. Race relations? 15th on 6%.
Those in the left would do better —and we’d all benefit from this— if they’d stop the name-calling and start coming up with serious, credible, alternative economic plans to get this country firing again.
Labour was supposed to be a party for the workers. They’ve let provincial New Zealand down badly with economic mismanagement and energy policies that may have suited a speech at UNGA in New York, but certainly not the good people of Ruapehu.
And that’s the lesson Trump is giving the left today. The recipe used over the past decade of window dressing, performative politics, identity politics, virtue signalling, and demonising your opponents no longer works on the people who matter most.
The voters.
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Bic Runga is one of New Zealand’s iconic performers – dazzling audiences since the release of her first single in 1996.
She went on to reach international fame, as well as winning the most New Zealand Music Awards by an individual ever.
Runga is currently on the road as part of the Greenstone Summer Concert Tour, performing alongside Cold Chisel, Icehouse, and Everclear.
The first show of the tour was this past weekend in Queenstown, and Runga told Ryan Bridge that she’s having ‘such a good time’ on the road.
“It was really cool to meet these guys on the road,” she said of the other performers.
“They’re all legends and, y'know, they’re all lovely.”
Runga has brought her family along on this tour, and she says that it’s definitely a military operation trying to keep everyone organised.
“I’m trying to get on stage and someone’s asking me where their sock is.”
“It’s cool to have them, but there’s... it’s just an extra layer of stuff to, y'know, find and wash,” Runga told Bridge with a laugh.
Most people stream music nowadays, but despite having close to half a million monthly streams on Spotify, Runga says that it’s not the main way artists make their money.
“Streaming is a bit stacked up against you,” she said.
“It has been harder and harder for musicians to make money out of things like that, but, y'know, I guess that’s why we tour."
“You have to really love doing it, y’know, I still do it because it’s super fun and I can’t do anything else.”
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 21st of January, it's Inauguration Day for Trump and The Spectator’s Amber Duke joined out of Washington D.C. to give the latest.
The Prime Minister is back in the hot seat for his regular Tuesday interview and talks about how he wants to get this struggling economy of ours humming.
Kiwi singer Bic Runga is touring with the Greenstone Summer Tour, joining for a chat and giving a hint towards future music projects.
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Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.
In his speech he said that "America's decline is over" and the "golden age of America begins right now".
He says America will not be intimidated, will not be broke, and will not fail in becoming a free, sovereign and independent nation, with a colour-blind and merit-based society.
The returning US President is pledging to be a "peace maker and unifier" while building strongest military ever seen.
He says their power will stop all wars and bring a new spirit of unity to a world that has been angry, violent and totally unpredictable.
Trump says the US will pursue its manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars.
Washington Editor of the Spectator, Amber Duke told Ryan Bridge his speech was really ahistorical in how detailed and specific he was about his policy priorities on his first day of office.
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New Zealand's water infrastructure system is leaking at a far higher rate than global leaders.
Otago University research shows 21% of piped water is being lost.
In comparison, the Netherlands loses 5% and Germany 6%.
The leaks are also wasting around $122 million each year.
Professor of Public Health Nick Wilson told Ryan Bridge that New Zealand has a network of very aging pipes that aren’t being fixed in the same way they do in Europe.
He says that leaking and breaking pipes are actually a concern from a public health perspective, as defects can increase the risk of disease outbreaks.
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Job applications remain at historic highs, far outweighing the number of jobs being advertised.
SEEK's revealed job ads dropped 2% in December and are down 22% on 2023.
While the number of applications per ad also dropped 2%, they remain 32% higher than in 2023.
Country Manager Rob Clark told Ryan Bridge that since June they’ve seen job ads decline by just 1%, but certainly at the start of 2024 they saw a pretty significant decline.
He says the feeling is that we’ve hit the bottom and are bouncing along it, but they’re not seeing a ton of green shoots at the moment.
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The Prime Minister says he wants Nicola Willis to drive economic growth across all ministries in her new role.
The Finance Minister has been given the Economic Growth portfolio, formerly known as Economic Development.
Willis will look over education, infrastructure, science and research, less regulation and stronger international connections within the role.
Christopher Luxon told Ryan Bridge she'll continue to manage the country's finances, and ensure the budget is working.
Meanwhile, incoming Health Minister Simeon Brown has been meeting with Health Commissioner Lester Levy.
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Company liquidations are at a 10 year high.
Data from the Companies Office shows there were 2,500 liquidations last year – the highest since 2014.
Company receiverships are also the highest they've been since 2012, at 186.
BWA Insolvency's principal Bryan Williams told Ryan Bridge he doesn't think it's as bad as the Global Financial Crisis.
He says how the geopolitical environment will change and impact New Zealanders may alter things.
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Jason Pine and Andrew Saville joined Ryan Bridge to discuss the Sail GP in Auckland over the weekend, Auckland FC's win against Melbourne, Daniel Hillier at the Dubai Classic and Novak Djokovic's tiff with an Australian Open reporter.
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New hate speech laws have been strengthened in New South Wales after the latest antisemitic attack in Sydney.
How will these laws be implemented?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Peter Dutton have made unofficial campaign launches without a date announced for the election.
Australian Correspondent Steve Price joins the show to discuss the news happening across the ditch.
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Early indications suggest it has been a strong weekend for Auckland businesses following three major events.
More than 25,000 people attended the inaugural Auckland League of Sail GP.
What did the event do for Auckland city?
Tataki Auckland Unlimited CEO Nick Hill joins the show to debrief on the weekend of sailing.
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Simeon Brown is making his priorities clear as he prepares to take over as Health Minister.
The portfolio has moved from Dr Shane Reti to Brown, moving Reti out of his fourth place in the National Party rankings.
Brown indicated the targets bought in by Reti show things are beginning to stabilise but said "we really need to focus on delivery."
He joins the show to discuss what he will bring to his new role.
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Donald Trump has given TikTok the all-clear to continue operating in the US, despite a federal ban.
The Chinese based-social media platform "went dark" yesterday and was removed from app stores, but says it's now restoring access following Trump's announcement.
The incoming US President says he wants to do a deal to see it half-owned by a US company, to allay security concerns.
Reporter from the technology website The Information joins the show to discuss the could-be American owners of the app, and the details that need to be ironed out for a deal to take place.
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Three hostages are returning home after a 15-month-long capture, as a ceasefire is bought to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
The hostage-prisoner exchange is the first phase of the ceasefire, which is expected to last six weeks.
Hope for a complete withdrawal rests in the success of the first phase, International Geopolitical Analyst Geoffrey Miller said.
He joins the show to discuss whether the ceasefire will sustain.
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This summer has served up the busiest summer ever for some Kiwi bed and breakfast hosts.
Modern accommodation has taken off in recent years, with the likes of Airbnb promising ease and comfort to customers. But Bed and Breakfast Association President Ann-Marie Johnson says traditional is the way to go.
"It's an opportunity to meet real Kiwi's, learn more about our way of life and customs," she said.
What have tourists said about New Zealand's b&b's this summer?
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday the 20th of December, the terrible economic news continues to get worse as our GDP dropped badly and we are officially back in recession.
Liam Lawson has finally been officially given the seat that the F1 world knew was already his at Red Bull so commentator and former McLaren race team member Bob McMurray shares his thoughts.
Trish Sherson and Tim Wilson wraps the year for the final segment of 2024.
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Luxon's Government has reshuffled cabinet, including the economic growth development portfolio that saw Nicola Willis take over Melissa Lee's role.
EMA head of advocacy, finance and strategy joins the show to discuss what these changes mean for the Government.
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As he prepares for his inauguration, Donald Trump can't make up his mind on the ruling to ban Chinese app TikTok.
The soon-to-be President has said he will sign an executive order to stall the of the app after it was removed from Apple and Google stores.
US Correspondent Richard Arnold discusses what Trump will do when he is sworn in in less than 24 hours, and the bumpy start for the first hostages release in the Middle East ceasefire.
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Tim Wilson and Kate Hawkesby joined Mike Hosking to wrap the biggest news stories from the week. Mike's got an update on the coffee kiosk and what on earth happened to Tim Wilson?
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"110% real": New season of 'Nadia's Farm' shows the realities of Royalburn Station
It's been about five years since Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie took over Royalburn Station, their endeavours growing the 485-hectare farm into the agricultural powerhouse it's become.
Founded in 1887, Royalburn Station has a lengthy history filled with grains; barley, wheat, sunflower seeds, peas, and clover seeds quickly becoming the backbone of Lim and Bagrie’s business.
When they bought Royalburn in 2019 neither of them had any experience with running a farm. Bagerie may have grown up on a southland sheep farm but he’s a marketer by trade, and while growing up in dense cities influenced Lim’s cooking, it left little space for farmwork.
Needless to say, it was a learning experience for both of them.
“What I’ve learned is that you’ve got to be someone that’s okay with not being in control, because things never, ever go your way,” Lim told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking.
“That’s probably one of the biggest skills you kind of need to have if you’re gonna go into farming.”
Royalburn Station sits on the Crown Terrace between Arrowtown and Wanaka, surrounded by mountains, a view Lim describes as ‘paradise’.
485-hectares is quite a significant amount of land but all of it is in use, Royalburn Station even having its own abattoir.
“You don’t need one,” Bagrie said. “But if you want the very best meat, you kind of want one.”
The pair’s vision for their farm is to create the most beautiful farm in the world, a quality that goes deeper than aesthetics as they aim to be a leader in regenerative, diverse, and ethical food production. ‘The very best’ in every area they produce.
“We actually won the New Zealand Food Producers Award last year for our lamb,” Lim revealed.
Moving down from Auckland, they weren’t met with the kindest reception, rumours and gossip going around calling them ‘pretend farmers’.
“But I think now people get it that actually, it is a proper working farm.”
Bagrie and Lim have diversified the farm quite significantly over the years, producing not only grains and lamb, but also honey, free range eggs, and produce from their organic market garden.
They’ve found success with their model but according to Bagrie, it’s not a model that would work for everyone, their location highly influencing their success.
“I think out model works because of, I mean, to be really frank, because of our ability to be able to supply those restaurants and have those direct relationships.”
Building an agricultural powerhouse is not an easy task, but they’ve now settled into something of a rhythm.
“We’ve been doing so many new things, this year is all just going to be about not doing anything new, just solidifying what we’ve got,” Lim told Hosking with a laugh.
Diversifying to the extent they have has a certain amount of risk, as if they’re not careful they can spread their production too thin.
“You’ll see when you watch the show, there is a lot of simplification happening.”
The show in question is the second season of Nadia’s Farm, the first episode having premiered last night. While reality TV tends to be dramatized for entertainment purposes, Lim said that this show is 100% real.
“I’ve done quite a bit of TV now and this show is like, unlike any other show I’ve ever done.”
“There’s no scripting, like no makeup, no team. We just go out there and film it,” Lim revealed.
“It’s as natural, and organic, and unpanned as it gets.”
Bagrie and Lim don’t want to shy away from the reality of farm life in this show, showing both the pleasantries and the nitty gritty.
“I feel like a lot of the problems we’ve run into now with how food gets to your plate, and a lot of, a lot of it has become taboo and people don’t want to talk about it or know about it.”
“The more you hide, the worse that knowledge gap becomes.”
‘Nadia’s Farm’ is out now on ThreeNow and Three.
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