Mark the Week: Polls are the joke of the week

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. 

 

David Seymour: 7/10 

In Britain, debating as we speak. But last weekend he ascended to Deputy Prime Minister and gave an excellent speech about what our country can be. It was uplifting, and uplifting is good. 

 

Chris Bishop: 7/10 

Was at the music awards and expressed an opinion. People of the left didn’t appear to like opinions. That's not as uplifting. 

 

Mitch Barnett: 3/10 

Professionals get injured, but a season ender is a cruel blow, especially given this is our year. 

 

The Waiuku raised crossing: 2/10 

Because it's bollocks, but at least it's on hold. 

 

Polls: 1/10 

Joke of the week. Buy a dartboard and pretend it means something. 

 

Six million: 7/10 

Our population prediction by 2040. I like more people because more people brings growth. I've always thought we are way too small. 

 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Time now to make the week little piece of news
and current events. That is the equivalent of a knighthood
for general knowledge advancement. David Seymour seven in Britain debating
as we speak, but last weekend ascended to the Deputy
PM's job, gave an excellent speech about what can be
as in our country. What our country can be was
uplifting and uplifting is good. Chris Bishop seven was that

(00:20):
the Music Awards and expressed an opinion people of the
left and appear to like opinions not as uplifting. Mitch
Barnett three pros get injured, yes, but a season end
or is a cruel blow, especially given the Warriors seven
against a good site that made a comeback of sorts
on another day in another season it might have ended differently,

(00:40):
but it didn't because Gary Stead eight a helber, nice
guy who took the team to better places. And you
haven't always been able to say that about cricket. Stephen
Joyce seven not the decent bloke who got a good
job this week And what must have been the most
over hyped agm of modern New Zealand business history, Roade
cones you use the hotline yet the way who raised

(01:05):
crossing two wa because it's bollocks, but at least it's
on hold. The why cato chicane two wat wat because
it's bollocks and was enacted with no consultation and half
a dozen winers. How can winers get given so much
attention polls? One joke of the week Buy a dart
board and pretend it means something. Six million seven our population,

(01:27):
that's the prediction this week, six million people by twenty forty.
I like more people. More people bring growth. I've always
thought we're way too small. The grocery commissioner is six,
What honestly does he do? I mean, has taken him
two years to do a study and then put some
stuff out for consultation. I mean, as you cheese cheaper.
The Chateau three spoil it? Is it nice? Not? Really?
Not anymore. You can't trade on memories. If it was

(01:50):
a thing, someone would have bought it, and they haven't.
The Radio Awards eight Yes, the industry's big night last
night once again. News talk z'd be one Neiba one,
Marcus one hither one station of the fifth year in
a row. And you can't argue with that. Proving hard work, consistency,
professionalism and patching over the week bits leads you to
good places. And that's the week copies on the website.

(02:11):
And if you print two of these, by the way,
glue them together and cut out six small slots at
equal distances, you can see the aurora better. For more
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