Ludicrous Hauraki Gulf Fishing Ban And NZ's Illicit Tobacco Surge

This one’s a powder keg. Duncan takes aim at the government’s overhaul of the Hauraki Gulf, where so-called high protection areas somehow still allow commercial operators and Māori customary fishers in… while shutting out everyday recreational fishers. It’s a setup that feels unequal, looks unequal, and is being sold as “protection” even though the sea only gets half of it. And heading into summer, Duncan reckons the backlash is going to be massive. Then, we shift gears into another slow-burning problem - illicit tobacco. Duncan talks with illicit tobacco expert Rohan Pike, who warns that New Zealand is heading down the same path as Australia, with organised crime flooding the market, excise revenue disappearing, and violence likely to follow if nothing changes. Find every episode and discover your next favourite podcast on the rova app or rova.nz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices