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Was Simon Upton watching the vote in Europe last week?
As an outsized group of young people in places like Germany and Italy voted for the right, if not the far right, and didnât vote for the Greens, despite the Greens being the alleged âgo toâ team for the young ones, Upton was speaking at the Environmental Defence Society conference.
If you don't know, Upton is the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.
Here is what he said;
"There is a danger that we all get into a bubble of clear-sighted, righteous agreement and if only other people had sufficient political will and shared our views we would be well on our way to the promised land."
He added, "we can close polluting industries or shun them. But in most cases we will simply import the goods. Under certain conditions we must be willing to entertain environmentally damaging activities like mining."
He said, "calling for green growth isn't the easy economic and environmental win some people imagine as it will continually trade one environmental issue for another. Any change, even a clean, green one, will be costly
"Degrowth wont be an easy sell. Barring something of a spiritual awakening, the reality is we are likely to continue to worship at the church of consumption.
Simon Upton, where have you been all my life?
It's probably why I quite liked him as a Health Minister many National Party years ago.
But there is your wake up call. There is your reality check from a bloke who's job it is to spruik the climate and environment. And the value of his point was laid out in Europe last week.
If you bludgeon people - you lose.
If you lie to them about the perfection of transition - you lose.
If you leave a gap where the lights can't be turned on, on renewables - you lose.
If you pretend EV's are the answer but ignore the mining aspect of batteries - you lose.
If you close down oil and gas with no consultation - you lose.
If you thrash farmers by telling them to have fewer cows and drown them in red tape - you lose.
In Europe last week, they lost.
The theory around renewables and the climate story of late might have smashed into reality and a general fatigue by most of us over the zealous BS that is pedalled at all costs.
The kids in Europe got it. The Environment Commissioner clearly gets it. I hope those at that conference, once they picked themselves off the floor, got it.
How about the Chloe's and Jacinda's of this world start waking up a bit and reading the room too.
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The black market for tobacco products in Australia has soared, according to new reports.
New data indicates criminal gangs are behind the sale of one-third of cigarettes in the country.
Australian correspondent Steve Price says this is down to increased taxes.
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Princess Catherine appears to be happy to be returning to the public eye.
The Princess of Wales has been pictured smiling in a carriage, alongside her three children, for the traditional Trooping the Colour parade.
It's her first public appearance since revealing her cancer battle.
Daily Mirror royal correspondent Russell Myers says the Princess released a statement before the event.
"She was enjoying getting back to some sort of normality - that's very important for cancer patients. She said that she's going to try and get to some engagements in the summer."
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The Supreme Court has overturned a ban on a rapid fire gun accessory used in the United States' deadliest mass shooting.
The Court ruled six to three to lift the federal ban on bump stock devices that allow semiautomatic rifles to fire hundreds of bullets a minute.
It was initially introduced by the Trump administration in 2018 - after 60 people were shot at a Las Vegas music festival.
US Correspondent Richard Arnold says critics have labelled this reversal 'dangerous'.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 17th of June, just what are we going to do about the embarassment of our defence force planes after they broke down, yet again? Defence Minister Judith Collins tries to find the answers.
Do our kids need to learn cursive handwriting? A new report suggests we do it for the first three years of their schooling.
Guy and Sav cover off the Super Rugby playoffs, the Warriors loss, the golf and the Euros on the Commentary Box.
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Defence Minister Judith Collins says the Government is considering options with the Defence Force planes.
The Prime Minister and his 52-person delegation en route to Japan were stranded in Papua New Guinea after the Defence Force plane blew two fuses.
Chris Luxon's flown commercially to Japan - while Air New Zealand had to divert a flight to pick up the rest of the group in Brisbane.
Collins says the Defence Capability plan will go to Cabinet in the next two months, looking at the point of the planes and who they're for.
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A structured literacy advocate says testing needs to be an important part of teaching.
A report by the Ministerial Advisory Group reviewing English and maths learning has recommended annual checkpoint tests for students.
It also recommends children be encouraged to write by hand as much as possible for their first three years at school and handwriting lessons in years four to six.
Lifting Literacy Aotearoa chair Alice Wilson says the assessments being talked about are not meant to be stressful.
"We need assessments that are providing the right kind of information into the teaching process - and that's what's being talked about."
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Food inflation has eased to the lowest level since September 2018, according to new data.
A report by Stats NZ says food prices fell 0.2 percent in May on the month before, to be 0.2 percent higher than a year ago - the lowest annual increase in over five years.
Devon Funds Management Head of Retail Greg Smith says this comes as petrol prices are also dropping, but consumers shouldn't get too excited yet.
"They're still more than they were a year ago, petrol and diesel's 50 percent more expensive than pre-Covid."
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Prime Minister Chris Luxon aims to spend the next few days in Japan, boosting international business opportunities.
Japan is the world's fourth largest economy, and New Zealand's fourth largest export destination.
Otago University international relations professor Robert Patman says Japan is potentially a very important economic partner for us.
"We are seeing steadily improving trade with them as part of our arrangement - but obviously, we'd like to give it a boost. I think it's a really smart move on the part of the Government."
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The Government's spending plans are set to be examined during Parliament's first-ever Scrutiny Week.
Normal sitting hours have been suspended to allow select committees to call in ministers and their ministries' bosses for questioning about the Budget.
It's hoped to improve on recent Parliaments' lacklustre scrutiny of governments.
Leader of the House Chris Bishop says it's a chance for ministers to front up and explain what they're going to do with the money.
"To be honest we've always done that, it's just that this year, we're doing it in a one-week period - and most of the committees will be meeting for longer."
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A former Health New Zealand chair is sounding the alarm about hospital hardware in need of an upgrade.
New reports confirm thousands of apps, a thousand servers, and a thousand devices around Health New Zealand hospitals are said to be fragile - in a released briefing to the Health Minister.
The briefing states technology can improve care.
Former Health Chair Rob Campbell says people just hope the issue goes away.
"It's too big a mess to put up with, it's not an unfamiliar mess compared to other public health systems around the world."
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World leaders are directing US$50 billion worth of interest from frozen Russian assets towards Ukraine.
The funding was announced at today's G7 summit in Italy as a signal to Russia it cannot win the war by depleting Ukraine's resources.
US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also announced a bilateral security agreement.
Zelenskyy's outlined the details of the agreement, noting it includes a long-requested shipments of F16 fighter jets.
He says it clearly states the US supports Ukraine's efforts to win the war.
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$211 billion. That's a lot of money.
It is what it will cost Australia in lost productivity and revenue as a result of their Government panicking over reaction to the mass arrival of people via immigration.
Such was the panic, they started capping numbers. In capping numbers, they appeared to have made a mess of it.
If you follow Australian politics they make a mess of a lot of stuff, but thatâs another story and one to watch later this year if they go to the polls and the Albanese Government turns out to be a one-term.
But by capping numbers they have turned immigration into a political game, not a business one.
You need immigration for skills and labour. By not meeting labour demand you curtail your growth.
It is an open question as to whether we are doing the same.
The flood gates were opened, way too late, and then because it was way too late the panic ensued and we let in all sorts of people, some of whom we wanted, or needed, but many of whom we didnât.
It's the same reaction here - upset. There is a group it seems in all societies who are edgy about people arriving in their country. Politicians read that and react.
The Hays NZ recruitment survey out this week suggested skills gaps were still an issue here. In fact, 25% of employers said it was worse now than it has been, which is hard to fathom.
But it is nevertheless a reality and hands on deck is a very direct link to growth and I doubt anyone disputes we need growth right now.
Another question for us that Australia doesnât appear to grapple with is around demand. Do people actually still want to come here? The truly talented and skilled have a world of choice. Are we still on their list?
Anyway, in Australia the price of playing politics is $211 billion.
So on one hand the Prime Minister keeps the punter happy who doesnât like immigration, but on the other hand business is screaming for staff as they watch the bills mount for things they can't do.
This is where leadership comes in. Real leadership is about making the right decision, not always the popular decision.
Real leadership is about hanging tough when the screamers and moaners are at their loudest
At $211 billion ol' Albanese doesnât look like he's the goods.
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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.
The Warriors: 8/10
Three on the bounce and looking better by the week. Melbourne at home this week. Come on! This is our year!
Farmers and the ETS: 8/10
Good, old fashion common sense.
Oil and gas: 7/10
Some more good, old fashioned common sense. Yes, we want to help the climate, but there's no point if the lights donât work.
Banks: 6/10
This is fertile ground and maybe the pollies go where the Commerce Commission won't, or hasnât. As it stands in the PR battle, I'm not sure the banks are currently on the right side of this.
Fieldays: 8/10
A reminder of what makes this country tick.
Tourism: 4/10
Someone high up needs to wake up to this. 73% of where we were five years ago is a straight up and down failure and we need to ask why.
120kmh: 7/10
The Government wants to hear from us on increasing the speed limit. I say yyyyeeeeaaaah baby!
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The Hurricanes are sitting at the top of the table ahead of their Super Rugby semifinal against the Chiefs.
Theyâre facing off tomorrow at Sky Stadium, giving the Hurricanes a homefield advantage.
Coach Clark Laidlaw told Mike Hosking that thereâs been a real buzz around Wellington the last few weeks, and the support from the city is right up there.
He said that the Chiefs are definitely good enough to roll them, and the Canes will need to be ready for them to be at their best.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 14th of June, the Government are putting out the idea of being able to go 120kmh on the open road, and do we have a solution for the gender pay gap?
Darleen Tana update alert! Or lack thereof... but you asked and we delivered.
Tim and Kate Wrapped the Week, and Kate finally got her chance to call out Mike's crap from the week.
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Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking once again to Wrap the Week that was.
On todayâs agenda was the gender pay gap, the Tom Phillips situation, and Kate finally got her chance to call out Mikeâs behaviour from the week.
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Changes to KiwiSaver could be on the way, but one provider says more needs to be done.
Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson says New Zealanders' balances are too low.
She wants the minimum contrition to rise by one percent, alongside employers' contributions.
But Simplicity Founder Sam Stubbs told Mike Hosking that the Government should be doing more to encourage retirement savings.
He says as long as it's not compulsory, those who need it the most won't use it.
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A Kiwi motorsport champion turned advocate says changes to speed limits are logical.
The Coalition government's reversing speed limit reductions brought in under the previous Government, including 24-7 limits around schools.
Its draft report's also asking for input on its Roads of National Significance, once built, catering for speeds up to 120km/h.
Road safety campaigner Greg Murphy told Mike Hosking that a lot of Kiwis were annoyed when the speeds were lowered.
He says a lot of the changes were knee-jerk reactions by ill-informed people who decided dropping the speeds would save a lot of lives, which didn't happen.
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