Mark the Week: The power industry reform was the Govt's weak point

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 All Blacks: 8/10 

That was the best match of the Rugby Championship. In a competition where everyone has beaten everyone, we have seen a sign that quality rugby is on the up. 

 

Winston Peters: 7/10 

It took too long to get there but his speech in New York was logical and devoid of the emotive nonsense that has clouded too much of the debate. 

 

The power industry reform: 4/10 

The weak point for the Government this week. Not that any of it was bad because it wasn’t. But what it also wasn't was what they had built it up to be. 

 

Jimmy Kimmel: 7/10 

He's back, ratings are up, and all the stations have backed down in a sign free speech wins, which is ironic given those who shut him up pretended they liked free speech until, clearly, they didn’t. 

 

The Ryder Cup: 2/10 

Sport's low point of the week. When golf looks like WWE and Rory's Mrs is in tears, something has gone dreadfully wrong. 

 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Time now to mark the week. The little piece of
news and current events that is in no need of
a government review are the All Blacks eight. That was
the best match of rugby in the competition, in a
competition where well basically everyone's beaten everyone. And we've seen
a sign that quality rugby is on the up and
that's good. Winston Peter's seven, Mister Hoskins quote my words,
took too long to get there, but a speech in

(00:20):
New York was logical and devoid of the emote of
nonsense that has clouded too much of this debate. Earthquake
rules and reform six. The big win for the government
this week lives back to normal common sense restored. None
of it was hard, and yet look at the damage
the old rules had done. Are the power industry reformed?
For see the weak point for the government this week
not that any of it was bad, because it wasn't,

(00:40):
But what it also wasn't was what they had built
it up to be. Jimmy Kimmel's seven. His back ratings
are up and all the stations have back down. Funny
that and a sign that free speech wins, which is
ironic given those who shut him up pretended they like
free speech until clearly they didn't ride a cup to sports.
Low point of the week when God looks like a
d and Rory's missuses and teas. Something has gone dreadfully wrong.

(01:03):
Level one two. Yes, water restrictions in September. How about
you Wellingtonay already restricted with the old sprinkler. How does
functional is that? Bet you want to vote about it? Oh?
That's right, No, you don't voting one a joke? Turn
out his shocking again. We simply don't care. Tony Blair eight.

(01:24):
So anyone had a better week than Tony Blair Rand Britain.
Now he's going to rung Gaza maybe a maas three.
Bet you anything they say no or yes then no,
or maybe then yes then no or yes then just
stall are the Trump planned six? No president in history
has been a greater friend of the state of Israel.
It has merit. But the two sides just standing there
announcing the future of a region with one major player

(01:46):
missing smacked more of hype than substance to my eye.
New Zealand Doctors eight. Most uplifting stat of the week.
Ninety percent of graduates stay in New Zealand. Who knew
and dispels what clearly is a myth, Noel lean one.
How many meetings over how many hours do you need?
Where is Nolean? Nolean yell? If you need help? That's

(02:07):
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