Mark the Week: The NRL TV deal is a well-told story

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. 

The World Cup: 8/10 

Even a person like me who has minimal, if any, interest in football at the best of times is increasingly mesmerised by people like Messi and teams like England. It's why it’s the biggest sport there is. 

The Reserve Bank: 5/10 

Read the room poorly. Don't cock up the recovery. They haven't, they may not, but did a fragile state of mind need a dose of bad news?    

The NRL TV deal: 8/10 

That’s the story of a well-told story. V'Landys and Co. dream big, sell well, and bank the results. 

Wellington: 7/10 

I love you. The airport is close to town, Koji has as good a food as anywhere, and it has architecture Auckland could learn from. I was just there for a night, but it was enough to be back for more. 

Trump's crypto: 2/10 

Making money off dummies. One million people have lost $5 billion on Trump crypto. Cool president. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Time to mark the week, little piece of news and
current event set is more entertaining actually than Adam Sandler
at the MSG dicked out as a forest on a
Friday night. All Black seven, you season, New Era and
a winners you just heard next Top Italy hashtag shouldn't
be hard World Cup eighty Even a person like me
minimum of any interest at the best of times, and
increasingly mesmerized by people like Messy and teams like England.

(00:22):
It is why I guess it's the biggest sport in
the world. The Reserve Bank five read the room poorly.
I think, I mean, don't cock up the recovery. I
mean they haven't. They haven't. They may not, but did
a fragile state of mind need a dose of bad news?
The recovery seven? It's real. It's yes, it's early days,
but too much Dart had too many forecasts for it
for it to be denied. Now Australia, for you pick

(00:49):
your report, Deloitte's This Week or the OECD both say
the same thing. It's downhill from here. The Tighters turn
New Zealand as back baby retail New Zealand, though for
wa see Collin for ten Briiffs is lazy. I get it,
but it's not who we are. We compete on quality
and service and perhaps a little bit of patriotism. The
NROLTV deal eight. That's the story of a well told story.

(01:10):
Landy's and Co. They dream big, they sell well, they
bank the results. Wellington seven they can't well. I love
you Wellington Airport close to town. Cog is food as
good as anywhere. Architecture Auckland could learn from Just there
for the night, of course, but enough to be back
for more. Trump's crypto too, I know what the hell
I'm doing making money off dummies. One million people lost

(01:34):
five billion dollars. What a cool president. NZ invest in
data centers seven. I mean, good idea. Let's see how
the not near me argument goes though. Brimworth six. See
I got into the weeds on this, and I think
the collapse of the takeover this week it's no bad thing.
I mean, yes, it's been a mess. I get all that,
but well is a thing and localism is a thing,
and we wish them well. Harry too, hurry can't stay

(01:57):
at Dad's lost in court. Dzer in California's got a
tragic lost soul vibe about him, doesn't he mody eight yeap.
We must not underestimate the power and size of the steal.
Took years to basically go nowhere, and yet now we're
across the line. There are no losers in free trade.
And that is the week copies on the website, and
four of these table together, by the way and cut
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(02:19):
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