Mark the Week: Recalling Mallard was the move 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. 

 

Alaska: 6/10 

As an event it didn’t look like a lot. But Europe came to Washington and, apparently, a meeting is on. The lights aren't out yet. 

 

Trevor Mallard: 8/10 

Move of the week from Winston Peters. It took a while, but I still haven't found anyone who disagrees. 

 

The Reserve Bank: 2/10 

They missed the contraction, and they paused as the country was going backwards. Now we need two more cuts. They got us into trouble but can't get us out? Look up the word "useless" in the dictionary. 

 

Helen Mirren: 7/10 

James Bond "has to be a guy". You wouldn’t have had to say that once. Nowadays it makes headlines. 

 

TOP: 4/10 

As novel as it is to advertise for a leader, the fact you don’t have one probably sums up the prospects for next year - which are none. 

 

Balls: 7/10 

The balls at the US Open are made of New Zealand wool. My favourite fun fact of the week. 

 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
The time now to mark the week. Little piece of

(00:01):
news and current events that, due to a busy week,
was written at one am this morning, So Luxon will
have no clue what's in it? Alaska six? So you
mean if we happen to be in a war with somebody,
no more elections as an event. Didn't look like a lot.
But Europe came to Washington for goodness sake. Apparently a
meeting is still on with Ukraine army. The lights of

(00:22):
hope aren't out yet, are Trevor mallard eate move of
the week from Peters took a while, but I still
haven't found anyone who disagrees with that. The Reserve Bank too,
and there are risks on either side of the Outlook.
They missed the contraction. They paused as the country was
going backwards. Now we need two more cuts. Got us
into the trouble, can't get us out. Look up the
word useless in the dictionary. A consenting reform seven. Now, look,

(00:46):
it doesn't change the world. But another in a series
of common sense moved this week that actually makes doing
things easier and quicker, and we're into that strikes one.
So what did it change? I mean, what are any
of them change? Really nothing? The warrior is seven, Yes
back winning back in the four Titans tomorrow. I remember
the Titans, the All Blacks seven, A lot of analysis

(01:09):
and the weeds by the armchair brigade. All I saw
was a good comprehensive win. With more this weekend. Scott
Robertson shortly Helen Mirren seven. James Bond has to be
a guy, she said, James Bond has to be a guy. Now.
You wouldn't have had to say that once upon a time.
Nowadays it makes headlines top four as normal as it
may be for advertised for a leader of your party.

(01:31):
The fact you don't have one probably sums up your
prospects for next year, which are none. Balls seven are
the balls at the US Open and made of New
Zealand ball. That's my faith. Fun Fact of the week
zespri eight. It seems they literally can't meet demand. Boy
do we need more stories like that? Ah jobs three,
tough week cafes, kitchen appliant shops, saw mills are the worst.

(01:55):
I'm afraid I don't think is over but eating out
seven The dot line data figures to fire the gloom.
I mean what I reckon is a growing desire. Actually
for some people who wake up in the morning they
decide they want to be miserable. I mean, the numbers
don't lie. We are feeding our fat faces at cafes
and restaurants all over the country. Thirteen seven hundred five

(02:15):
that is the net gain of migrants for the whole
country for June thirteen thousand, seven hundred. If it hits zero,
I think we'll need to tell everyone where the light switches,
won't we Radio ratings eight. Good day at the old
ZB as yet again yesterday, I hope you're listening Radio
New Zealand. Good morning, Radio New Zealand. As yet again
we manage to find more people to lap this up.

(02:35):
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