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My long-held suspicion, oft produced for the Prime Minister on Tuesdays, that the public service might well be working against the Government seems to have been laid bare in the Deloitte report into the failed health system.
As you will be aware, we are going back to a board from a commissioner.
But what the report seems to indicate is the board or commissioner is not the issue. The issue is incompetence.
The fact a board was replaced is not about whether itâs a board. It's about the fact they never had control of the money, they didnât have a plan, and they were hopeless.
Hopelessness is hopelessness, no matter what the shape of it is structurally.
More worryingly is the reportage that tells us that what they wanted wasnât adhered to. It wasnât listened to and it wasnât acted on.
In theory, a good governance structure would see this pushback and fix it.
But you had incompetence and rejection dovetailing, with the end result being the chaos that has ensued.
The report infers the Government would have been better sticking with 20 health boards. My argument was always in a country the size of New Zealand, four DHB's felt about right.
A centralised system always had Soviet vibes about it, and then when your centralised system was overseen by buffoons, you got the result we did.
Here's a critical line from the report - "the centre made requests, the district ignored them".
That's sabotage.
There were no supporting action plans, ownership, budget impacts, tracking, reporting, or governance.
Health New Zealand did not have the right executive or board level controls. This is yet more Labour Party incompetency â all ideology, no delivery.
By the time you add the Brian Roche report into the public service to this, surely we have a case that shows not only do we have a bloated structure of too many people, but many of those in that bloating are hopeless and/or undermining what is trying to be done.
DOGE, anyone?
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Paul Coll admits fulfilling a dream by winning the New Zealand Open squash title in front of a record crowd in Christchurch.
The 32-year-old says the tournament exceeded expectations.
A 2-time British Open Champion as well as a Commonwealth Games Champion, Coll is currently ranked number 4 in the world.
He told Mike Hosking the tournament was a really good week for everyone involved, especially him, but he knows that those who travelled from abroad to compete had a good time.
He says he was trying to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the competition, but he also played the best squash he has all season.
âIâm looking forward to pushing off for the rest of the season â excited to keep playing.â
Coll now travels to Brisbane to compete in the Australian Open, which is a gold ranking event.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 11th of March, Canada has elected a new Prime Minister whose focus is locked on Trump and the trade war.
The Prime Minister talks the coalition of the willing, bank capital and what Nicola Willis is doing about it, and whether anything tangible will come out of the India trip.
Kiwi squash champion Paul Coll has had two early wins in 2025, so we get him on for a chat ahead of the Melbourne Open.
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Wellington Water's boss says local councils have every right to be angry at them.
Tory Whanau yesterday described her council's relationship with the organisation as âtenseâ at a special meeting, following revelations last week it wasn't getting value for ratepayers' money.
Wellington Water CEO Pat Dougherty told Mike Hosking he and his staff are doing everything they can to find the issues and fix them.
He says there's been a culture of putting too much trust in their contractors, and he wants a more tense and accountable relationship.
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A staggering victory for economist Mark Carney, who's set to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's next Prime Minister.
The 59-year-old has an ample resume, having served as head of the banks of Canada and England.
He's indicated he'll hold his ground against Donald Trump as the US President holds the threat of more tariffs over Canada's head.
Globe & Mail Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife says he'll move quick on the election front - to keep up momentum and stop Conservative attack ads against him.
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Christopher Luxon is defending his work as Prime Minister.
The latest Taxpayersâ Union-Curia Poll suggests Chris Hipkins has leap-frogged Luxon as preferred PM.
Labour's also ahead on 34.1%, with National trailing on 33.6%.
The Prime Minister told Mike Hosking they're putting through legislation to address a range of issues.
He says they're working harder than any government to fix what he says was a "mess" left by the last government.
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The Prime Minister's taking one of the largest ministerial delegations to India.
Christopher Luxon is heading to New Delhi and Mumbai on Saturday with a contingent of ministers and business leaders.
Prioritising a deal with the fast-growing economic giant was a coalition condition with NZ First.
India Business Delegation Lead Dame Therese Walsh told Mike Hosking businesses have a lot to learn about India.
She says it's a good chance to get in front of heads of industry and make ourselves visible, ensuring we really understand the opportunities that exist for New Zealand.
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The US is facing a budget battle.
House Republicans have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded and avoid a government shutdown.
The measure is backed by President Donald Trump, but some key Republicans in the House have refused to back similar measures in the past.
US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that Trump has posted pleading for support, but itâs uncertain if he will get it.
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A Hamilton bar is cutting off patrons under 20.
House on Hood announced last month it would return to being a "20+ bar" on Saturdays after 10pm.
It had dealt with five figure damages after lowering the age limit to 18+ for a year.
Owner John Lawrenson told Mike Hosking thereâs a notable difference in the way 18 year olds drink, versus those over the age of 20.
He says that when someoneâs 18, theyâre still learning their limits and what is acceptable behaviour, and older demographics donât necessarily want to be around people discovering alcohol for the first time.
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Say whatever you want about Trump, but his demeanour and influence is genuinely global.
Peter Dutton has been accused of his "Trumpian" stance on everything from the public service to immigration, and now Winston Peters is all over DEI - diversity, equity and inclusion.
DEI is not new, and the New Zealand First move to change the rules in the public service could easily have been part of the Government deal.
But given it isn't, itâs a private members bill that will have to be drawn and even then, do they have the numbers?
That in and of itself is an interesting proposition. Act will be behind it, but what about National? Is DEI mainstream, or niche?
How many do they risk offending if they take a stance? It's got a touch of the "rock and a hard place" feel about it.
Part of the issue is the fraudulent behaviour of the corporates. If America is anything to go by, most of them will dump it as quick as for the simple reason that they never believed in it in the first place.
Apple are kind of holdouts, despite the shareholders telling them different.
It's actually very like BP and climate zero â everyone's on board until they realise it's all theory and the bottom line might actually count for something.
The fact the basic principal that the best person for the job has been largely ditched as we genuflect our way around a series of invented nonsense, speaks not to just how wayward we have become, but also to just how weak willed we are and how easily we can dispense with common sense in a desire to not be seen as out of step with the theory of the day.
Age, gender, height, sexuality, and left-handedness should have little, if anything, to do with your employment.
Skills, determination, dedication, and performance are your beginning, middle, and end.
Your results are your ticket to promotion, not your pronoun.
âFeelsâ are not a guiding principle in the workplace.
As always, humanity has allowed the pendulum to swing too far. For all the old ways we grew tired of, what replaced them has increasingly been proven to be farcical.
DEI only ever belonged on a white board, when someone uttered "come on, there are no bad ideas".
Except there were.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday 10th of March, the Government is aiming to speed up land acquisitions for public infrastructure, and the Environment Court is on its way out.
A Hamilton bar has re-increased their age restriction to 20-years-old after too many 18-year-olds smashed up the place.
Andrew Saville and Jason Pine talk the Black Caps loss, the squash, and some Super Rugby in the Commentary Box.
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There are positive signs of inflationary pressures easing in supermarkets.
Latest data from Infometrics and Foodstuffs shows suppliers charged supermarkets 1.8% more last month than the same month last year.
That's the lowest increase in more than three years.
Infometrics Chief Executive Brad Olsen says many fruit and vegetables have been getting cheaper, while dairy prices are driving costs increases.
He says chocolate, coffee, and noodles are also seeing jumps.
Olsen told Mike Hosking that itâs not perfect, but itâs in a much better position.
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The weekend was filled with sport, so Andrew Saville and Jason Pine joined Mike Hosking to dig into the action.
The Black Caps fell short of claiming the Champions Trophy and the Crusaders were the only New Zealand team to find success with a 43-19 win over the Reds. They also touched on the squash, among other sporting events.
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Landowners could have less room to haggle over land deemed necessary for essential infrastructure work.
The Government's proposing changes to the Public Works Act to speed up the acquisition of land for major projects.
There'll be premium payments to private landowners and objections would no longer go through the Environment Court.
Dentons Kensington Swan public works expert Matthew Ockleston told Mike Hosking additional payments in the current legislation are low.
He says an increase of up to $150 thousand for an early sale and a recognition payment of $92 thousand will make a difference.
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A new set of amendments looks to turbo charge major infrastructure projects.
The Government's proposing changes to the Public Works Act to speed up acquiring land, including premium payments to private landowners.
The Environment Court will be sidelined from the objections process.
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking a lot of these are NZTA roading projects.
He says they don't like taking land, but it's the reality if we want to build infrastructure in this country.
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The benefits of major events is on full display in the city of sails.
Auckland hotels saw a $5 million boost in January, largely thanks to SailGP and country musician Luke Combs' Eden Park concerts.
An extra 8,000 hotel rooms were booked over the four days, both events were on.
Hotel Britomart General Manager Clinton Farley told Mike Hosking the events helped make a strong start to 2025.
He says that, combined with the usual inbound tourism, helped make it a cracker summer season.
Farley backs ideas for a bed-tax to pay for these money-making events, but says it needs to be nationwide.
He says they don't want to create a messy visitor experience for tourists, where they pay different prices in different centres.
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The Government may only be putting up four projects for public-private partnerships at its Infrastructure Investment Summit later this week.
It's invited large companies from 14 countries to drive foreign capital into New Zealand.
Northern Infrastructure Forum Executive Director Barney Irvine told Mike Hosking there's a positive glow around the New Zealand market and investors are liking the signals so far, but we need to retain this interest.
He says they need to see a pipeline of high-quality funded projects, and if they don't see that, the glow will probably fade.
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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.
New Zealand: 7/10
Quite a bit of good news this week, from the Government accounts (which are better than thought), to house prices (which are up), to red meat exports (which are booming). All good, and welcome, news.
School lunches: 2/10
In a world of seismic movement, of global upheaval, good, old New Zealand still had plenty of time for that crap.
Tariffs: 2/10
About as idiotic as economic policy gets. Warren Buffett calls them an act of war and Buffett has a track record of knowing what he is talking about.
Richard Prebble: 8/10
Hero of the week. He quit on principle and the reality is the Waitangi Tribunal is a runaway train that the Government actually needs to do something about.
The Warriors: 1/10
What a waste of a game, of a pre-season, of a launch, of a flight... and of my time.
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Am I joining too many dots?
I wonder aloud whether the Government and the Prime Minister, having had by any measure a very good week, has at last got the message that some action, as opposed to yak, might be what the punter wants a bit more of?
There's been several solid health changes; more doctors already here to be parked at GP's, more nurses and scripts via tech when we want them. I mean, the idea that getting a script on the net at an hour that suits you really shouldnât be a thing, but it does show you how backward we have become.
They are all practical, sensible, and politically beneficial.
The exam concerns from principals that wanted less hard work and more free credits? That was dismissed as the minister hammers home the concept of hard work and not giving up.
The big one was Adrian Orr gone. It was a sacking without a sacking and a result the Government wanted and needed.
Then there was Phil Goff gone. Was it thinly veiled? Maybe.
It was a stupid comment, if you didnât catch up on it, and a Commissioner's job is to represent the Government, and never more so than when you are dealing with a new, unpredictable America and walking a tight rope in the Pacific between China and the US.
A couple of other minor ones - the Prime Minister's marmite sandwich line on this show. It was a nod to middle New Zealand who are fed up with elite moaners and elite media and their pile on over an issue that, in a convulsing world, is really embarrassing now.
Secondly, and more importantly, health again with bowel cancer. The screening age has been has been dropped from 60-years-old to 58-years old. The money comes from the segregated MÄori bowel screening programme.
The message is this is one country, with one rule for everyone. Bowel cancer is not a race issue, itâs a health issue.
So by the time you put all that together on a Friday morning you have collected up a fairly substantial seven days, and the vast majority of it is positive, on the right side of the voter and gives the very clear indication that a week's worth of actual âdoingâ is vastly more appealing and productive than a week worth of announcing, or defending, or scrapping, or time wasting.
Keep it up and the polls will show it's what the majority of people actually voted for.
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Friday has come and Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was.
With Chris Stapleton arriving on our shores for his New Zealand concerts, they discuss concerts and whether theyâd go see a tribute show.
They discussed the raft of resignations and job losses this week, as well as the ventures of nepo babies.
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