Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast

The Prime Minister's signalling he'd prefer a one-party Government, rather than a coalition. 

Parties appear to be moving closer to campaign mode, announcing policies ahead of Election Day on November seventh. 

The Government's also promising further cost-savings to be re-invested into the frontline ahead of this year's Budget. 

Christopher Luxon told Kerre Woodham New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters could work w...

It looks like setting fire to small explosives in the backyard will be one of those wacky stories you'll tell the grandkids about. You were able to set fire to explosives, Grandma? In the backyard? In your own home you let off little bombs? Yes, we did. Those were the days. A Parliamentary Select Committee has finally backed a ban on the public sale and use of fireworks.  

No one can really say they're shocked, surprised, knoc...

The Icehouse is celebrating 25 years of powering Kiwi business growth. 

They’re a non-profit dedicated to training and mentoring the small to medium enterprises that make up 97% of New Zealand’s economy. 

And today is their Ignite Growth Summit, in which they bring together legendary founders who have gone from the garage to the global stage to inspire the next wave of business talent.  

CEO Olivia Blaylock told Kerr...

Government ministers gave councils an ultimatum yesterday: come up with your own plans for amalgamation within three months, or the Government will do it for you. Local Government Minister Simon Watts and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop said there was broad support from councils – some were already gung-ho and proceeding with plans to amalgamate. One of them is Nelson Mayor Nick Smith. He's long held the view that merging with Tas...

Auckland Council is aiming to reduce drownings and improve safety by upgrading its Navigation Bylaw. 

The most significant change would make life jackets mandatory for everyone on vessels under six meters long whilst it’s in motion. 

Current rules only require for them to be carried, with the person in charge of the vessel making the decision on whether it’s necessary. 

Auckland Councillor and Bylaw Review Panel memb...

Auckland Council wants to hear from you. It's consulting on proposed changes to the Auckland Navigational Bylaw. Right now, Clause 20 of the bylaw requires personal flotation devices, also known as life jackets, on vessels six metres and under. Unless, and here comes the thorny bit, unless the person in charge gives permission not to wear one. So that makes it all pretty cloudy, doesn't it? The proposed changes aim to clarify expec...

The Health Innovators' Summit takes place in Auckland tomorrow with this year's discussion centring around ideas to create a world-class, high performing health system for New Zealand.

The keynote speaker is one of the world’s foremost health policy experts and author of Which Country Has The World’s Best Health Care?, Dr Ezekiel Emanuel.

He joined Kerre Woodham to chat about the state of New Zealand healthcare and how other countr...

It's good to see some parties releasing policies, looking at you Labour, whether you agree with them or not, given it's less than six months to the election.

ACT released its immigration policy over the weekend, a six point plan that ACT says will welcome people with shared values and who play by the rules.

ACT leader and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour said New Zealand was a settler society that had been built by people willin...

You'll have heard it in our news, since Monday the 20th of April, 18 people have been killed in 14 separate crashes on our roads. As of this morning, 12 more lives have been lost on New Zealand roads so far this year compared to the same point last year. To give some context though, our road tolls today are nothing like the bad old days. Back in 1973, long before many of you were born, when we had a much smaller population and fewe...

You know it's an election year, don't you? You know it's an election year when Winston's fermenting merry mischief, when the leader of the opposition is happy to put himself up for an hour of questions on talkback, and when lobby groups are releasing their election wish lists. 

The Cancer Society has released its election manifesto and is calling on the next Government, however it looks, to spend dollars to save them. For exam...

Labour Leader Chris Hipkins is standing by the decision to wait until after the Budget to announce the party's election policies.  

The party has come under fire from the Coalition for its lack of policies so far.  

Labour's has revealed plans for a Capital Gains Tax, a Future Fund, and a plan to boost the video game sector rebate from 20% to 25%.  

It's promised three free doctors visits a year, a change to GP fundi...

Do you have to get your car serviced by the dealer to avoid voiding the warranty?  

While you don't necessarily have to, manufacturers require specific equipment and supplies to be used during the servicing process, and using alternatives can impact the warranty.

The independent mechanic also has to adhere to the servicing schedule and keep complete documentation. 

Motor Trade Association Dealer Expert Larry Fellowfield t...

The topic of tax has been in the news recently and it will stay in the news. It’s set to become an election issue with one of the few policies that Labour's actually committed to being a Capital Gains Tax – possibly more taxation/revenue measures. Watch the politicians dance on the head of a pin in the lead up to the election. The Fitch report, which looks at New Zealand's ability to pay its bills, said that a Labour Party coalitio...

The headline in the Herald read “New Zealand population bombshell” – but is the news really that much of a bombshell? We know we have an ageing population. We know that we're not replacing ourselves with babies. And we know that there's going to be a real crunch when it comes to finding sufficient workers in the next 20 odd years.  

According to a report that the Herald quotes from Sir Peter Gluckman and Emeritus Professor Pau...

The New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata, located in the historic fortress town of Le Quesnoy, France, commemorates one of New Zealand's most daring and successful military feats of World War I.

The museum opened on 11 October 2023 to provide a permanent place of remembrance for New Zealand's contributions on the Western Front.

Patron of the New Zealand Memorial Museum Trust, Sir Don McKinnon, joined Kerre Woodham to chat ab...

I like David Seymour's idea of teaching children the basics of money management by giving them $500 each. He floated the idea during a speech at a business event in Christchurch. The way it would work: the roughly 60,000 Year 11 s in this country would be given $500 in a controlled investment account with a structured pathway into real investing, possibly supported by investment platforms Sharesies or Blackbull. In term one, they c...

It’s another slow patch for the property market, with some who bought in the post-Covid boom now tossing up their options.  

Cotality's latest data shows property sales down 2.4% in March, compared to the same time last year – the third consecutive month to fall.  

Property investment coach Steve Goodey says they’re seeing a large number of people struggling with whether to swallow a paper loss or rent out the property. &...

Labour's written to the Prime Minister supporting the India Free Trade Deal being signed in New Delhi next week. 

National needed their support to pass the deal into law, since it was opposed by coalition partner New Zealand First. 

But Chris Hipkins remains concerned about the commitment to promote billions of dollars of investment in India, saying it's not affordable. 

Labour’s Trade Spokesperson Damien O’Connor to...