Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast

With the election under two months away, questions have been raised over the impact of Labour's proposed capital gains tax.

This campaign promise has copped some backlash, with National releasing several AI-generated ads condemning its impact.

Dentons tax partner Bruce Bernacchi says it could take some time to reveal the impacts of a capital gains tax, given the current 'flat' state of the property market. 

"I'm not privy to t...

I hope you'll be phoning in to tell me all about the CRL - because it's trains, planes and automobiles today with the official launch of the long awaited CRL yesterday.

This morning it was the hard launch as commuters test the reliability, convenience and time saving potential of the railway line.

Tough day to be a bus. Nobody cares, you big stinky diesel thing, even though I know a few of you have turned electric.

There the buses ...

With just 57 days to go till election day, which is not long at all, most parties are starting to come out with policies. Even Labour. Capital gains tax and free GP visits seems like an age ago, but at least they came out with something. Te Pāti Māori, major constitutional reform by entrenching Te Tiriti into lawmaking, so they've sort of rustled up a couple of election promises. ACT and New Zealand First are giving their party fai...

An update from Tauranga's Mayor, who says Mount Maunganui won't reopen for a while yet. 

Six people died when the holiday park at the foot of Mauao in January was swamped by a landslide.

It's been closed to the public since.

Mahé Drysdale says it's tough on businesses, and they're trying to return to some normalcy.

He told Kerre Woodham two summit tracks are closer to ready, but the main slip keeps getting worse despite a lack...

There are concerns the culture of school rugby is distorting the values it's meant to promote. 

Christchurch Boys' High School's principal is raising flags about the increasingly serious way First XV rugby is treated by schools, particularly regarding recruitment, escalating expenditure, and the culture that develops when winning becomes too important.  

He believes that winning and playing for their school should matter,...

New research by Women's Refuge has shown that more women are disclosing that they are victims of family violence at work, and they are making the most of the domestic violence leave that was introduced by the Labour Government eight years ago. Under the legislation, those affected by family violence are entitled to up to 10 days of paid leave per year on top of their other leave, and they can request flexible working arrangements. ...

Some Kiwis are at risk of losing their sight as the backlog for public eye appointments grows.  

More than 36 thousand New Zealanders are waiting longer than recommended for their appointments, with more than 125 thousand ophthalmology follow-ups outstanding nationwide.  

Health NZ says its working to reduce the wait times caused by an ageing population, staff shortages, and overwhelmed services. 

Greenlane Clinical ...

Well, I don't know what we're going to do... Good news! How on earth do you make a talkback show out of good news? That's not what we're here for. Indeed, it is very good news, though. The post-Covid collapse in education has halted, and the equity gap is narrowing as disadvantaged students improve at higher rates than their richer peers. That's according to New Zealand's 2025 PISA, Programme for International Student Assessment, r...

Reassurances that life is not over after using methamphetamine as wastewater testing revealed record high consumption. 

The Herald's obtained a justice briefing showing almost two million doses were detected in testing in a single week in April. 

That equates to about $40 million in social harm and is 21% above the average amount consumed over the 12 months prior. 

Whakaronga Whanau Recovery Hub CEO Rhonda Zielinski ...

A group of hunters has turned pest control into a way to feed their communities. 

Hunt for Good is a not-for-profit that culls wild deer, donating the venison and wild game meat to community groups and food banks. 

The volunteer group currently provides meat for the Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay and Manawatu Regions, and have donated over 20 thousand kilograms of mince. 

Trust Chair, Bill Osborne told Kerre Woodham they'...

Who the hell is doing all this meth?  

Yesterday came the news that there were almost 2 million doses detected in wastewater sites over one week in April. One week. 2 million doses. Consumption in the first quarter of 2024 was 15% higher than it was over the previous four quarters.  

The numbers are big, but beyond the numbers, that is a lot of misery. Just looking at the ODT today, two headlines stood out: 'No way out, m...

Back in the day, when I first got this job, I was desperate to buy a house.

All of a sudden I was earning enough to pay a mortgage, but after years of living on a waitress's wages and being a single mum, I didn't have the deposit.

I would now be able to start saving for one, there was a bit left over after expenses, which was a new and wonderful feeling.

But it seemed such a swizz to be paying more than a mortgage in rent every wee...

Labour has dropped to a new low in today's Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll with just 25.9%.

The result has called into question Labour's election campaign strategy, and Chris Hipkins' leadership. 

NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan told Kerre Woodham, "this has only happened in a couple of months, it's just fallen off a cliff. So, I think it will take some time, Labour will want to see other polls before it star...

The KNAPP Sustainability Leadership Award recognises retailers who are advancing their sustainability efforts through a specific green initiative.

Last night at the Spark Retail NZ Awards The Warehouse Ltd - The Good Drop took the prize, which is The Warehouse's clothing recycling scheme.

Sustainability Partner at The Warehouse Group Caroline Dewstow joined Kerre Woodham to discuss the win.

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A cross-party committee of MPs has recommended the Government water down its move-on orders, concerned that the penalties and punishments would be disproportionate to the offences of rough sleeping and begging. Under the proposed legislation, police had the ability to move people engaging in specific behaviours, including rough sleeping and begging, away from the area for 24 hours. Breaching the rules risked a $2,000 fine or up to ...

Retailers are staying opposed to move-on orders as they stand, saying they should target behaviour, not vulnerable people. 

The proposed Bill would let Police direct people out of a public space for rough sleeping, begging, or behaving disorderly. 

The Justice Committee's recommended changes, including lifting the age orders could apply to from 14 to 18. 

Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young told Kerre Woodham disruptive beha...

18 year old Jade Evans was killed last year when a truck driver ran a compulsory stop sign and crashed into her car, leaving her with catastrophic brain injuries. She and her unborn baby Lily died three days later after Jade's family donated her organs to save the lives of others. Now her family's calling for stronger accountability for preventable road deaths following yesterday's sentencing of the truck driver. The driver, who pl...

The mother of an 18-year-old killed when a truck driver drove through a stop sign near Palmerston North is calling for stronger accountability. 

The driver's pleaded guilty to careless driving causing Jade Evans' death. 

He's been sentenced to two months' community detention, loss of licence, and must pay the family reparations. 

Mother Kathryn Stothers has launched a petition asking to create Jade's Law, to reform r...

Now if you were to wander down to your local netball court on any given Saturday morning in winter, you would see hundreds, no matter how small the town might be, you would see hundreds, and in the biggest cities, thousands of parents and young women on the courts, on the sidelines, waiting in the queue for a park in the car park, checking to see if they're blocking a bit of your driveway as they try and desperately find a park dow...