Mark the Week: Signalgate's a good sign of how mad and dopey that lot are

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. 

 

Signalgate: 1/10 

A good sign of how mad and dopey that lot are. A platform they shouldn't have been on, a denial that got blown out of the water, and an attack campaign that made them look pathetic. 

 

The Warriors: 7/10 

Not just two wins in a row, but two very good wins in a row - and a third on Sunday with the Tigers. 

 

Liam Lawson: 2/10 

Yes, it's sport and, yes, it's tough. But this is at the hard end of hard calls, that line between dream lived, and shattered. 

 

Whangarei council: 1/10 

They got hung up on fluoride, wasted any amount of time arguing about it, went to court with no money, and no budget, and lost and got pasted by the judge. Awesome work guys! 

 

Lindsay McKenzie: 6/10 

He's Wellington's Crown observer, who thinks the local body law should be changed so we get better qualified people to represent us. Give that man a medal. 

 

Tamatha Paul: 2/10 

Yes, the Greens are nuts. But Labour wants to run the country with them. 

 

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Episode Transcript

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(00:20):
to join the Commonwealth. I mean that's a group going place.
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mad and dope that lot are. A platform they shouldn't
have even been on a denial that got blown out
of the water an attack campaign that made them look pathetic.
Are the Warriors seven? Not just two winds in a row,
but two very good wins in a row and a
third on Sunday with the Tigers. Liam Lawson too. Yes

(00:44):
it's sport and yes it's tough, but this is at
the hard end of hard calls, that line between dream
lived and dream shatterday funga Ray Council one wa God,
hang up on four ride wasted any amount of time
arguing about it, went to court with no money, no
budget lost, got pasted by the judge. Awesome guys. Lindsay
McKenzie six, Wellington's Crown Observer who thinks the local body

(01:05):
law should be changed so we get better qualified people
to represent us. Give that man a medal. Talmoth Paul too. Yes,
the Greens are nuts, but Labour want to run the
country with them. Think about it. Housing affordability eight twenty
percent more affordable than this time last year, Seize the day,
three betties for everyone, Cherry seven A record season? Is

(01:26):
there anyone who doesn't grow stuff that hasn't had a
record season? The Australian budget four latant bribery with money
they didn't have? Is it old fashioned of me? Too
long for proper leadership, economic discipline, core values and straight
up and down honesty? I mean really, Winston Pleater's eight
Mister Hoskins quote my words, uplifting view of the week
on diet and work. Read Audrey Young's piece if you

(01:47):
haven't already and tell me you're not impressed. And that's
the week. Copies on the website. And no one involved
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