January 19, 2025 • 34 mins
On the Early Edition with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Monday the 20th of January.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has reshuffled his cabinet with health and the economy the renewed focus. Minister for Economic Growth Nicola Willis talks to Francesca about her expanded role.
Matt Terrill joins the show live from the United States a day before Donald Trump's inauguration as president for the second time.
It was a busy weekend of sport with Australia winning Sail GP in Auckland. Elliott Smith has your weekend sport wrap.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
What start the day informed, entertained, inspired my dad's Early
Edition with one roof make your property search simple, used
talks B.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Good morning, Welcome to Early Edition, our first show for
twenty twenty five. I'm Franchessca Rudkin, filling in for Ryan Bridge,
who was in the hot seat at six am for
the Mike Hoskin Breakfast Show. Great to have your company.
You're most welcome to contact me anytime throughout the morning.
You can text on ninety two ninety two, or you
can email me at Francesca at NEWSTALKZB dot co dot MZ.
(00:34):
On the show today we preview President elect Donald Trump's
inauguration which has taking place early tomorrow morning. Our time.
Elliott Smith is in with the weekend sports rap. It
was a big weekend of sailing in tennis and football
and some hilarious cricket in christ Church. Also this the
Minister of Economic Growth, Nikola Willis joins us to talk
about this new portfolio and what she plans to achieve
(00:56):
with it. And as usual, we head around the regions
this morning and international correspondent is Gal Downey from the UK.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
The agenda.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
It's Monday, the twentieth of January, after a delayed start
the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas's holding. With the first
hostages now released, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he
won't hesitate to return to fighting.
Speaker 3 (01:20):
Both President Trump and Biden gave full backing to Israel's
right to return to fighting if Israel reaches the conclusion
that negotiations of the second stage are fruitless. If we
need to, we will do that with great force.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
Before the ceasefire, an average of forty trucks daily were
entering Gaza, while the ceasefire agreement requires six hundred daily.
Protesters have stormed a court in South Korea after it
extended impeachment President John Supul's detention for up to twenty days.
Before the court decision, his lawyer said the president complied
with police questioning you, insincerely explained and answered questions on fact, relationships, evidence,
(02:01):
and legal principles.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
There's nothing much we can say for now.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
We will wait for the court to decide. Around forty
protesters were arrested, and wine sales in the US last
year dropped six percent from the year before. Experts point
to generational shifts in alcohol consumption, saying baby boomers embraced
wine in the industry assumed that that would continue. It's
a growing shift with global prices also on the decline.
(02:27):
The price of burgundy dropped fourteen percent in the year
to November, Bordeaux eleven percent, and vintage champagne nearly one
hundred percent.
Speaker 1 (02:36):
Separating the fact from the fiction heads Fily edition with
one Room, Make Your Property Search Simple, news talks.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
There be so interesting times for the one hundred and
seventy million Americans who used TikTok. Like yesterday, Chinese owners
Byte Dance. They did what they've been threatening to do,
and just hours before the federal ban was set to
take place, the at went dark and US users could
no longer access the platform to watch videos. A message
appeared saying sorry, TikTok isn't available right now, and then
(03:05):
went on to say we are fortunate that President Trump
has indicated that he will work with us on a solution. Now,
you'd think that this will put Trump in a little
bit of a tricky situation. I mean, once upon a
time he did try and ban TikTok and we Chat.
That was before he realized TikTok was good for winning
over young voters, but new tech loving Trump has indicated
(03:25):
in an interview with NBC News over the weekend that
he was considering granting a ninety day extension that might
allow TikTok to keep going beyond today. He even posted
save TikTok in a truth social post by Dance previously
said it wouldn't sell. But the TikTok CEO is expected
at Trump's inauguration with the prime seating location. So who
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knows how this will play out. Will Trump's cozy new
relationship with tech billionaires sway him to act. I suppose
a big question for US as could it affect us well.
If TikTok refuses to sell and Trump does end up
in forcing the band, it might just be a matter
of time before the ban creeps around the world. The
app was banned by US lawmakers because they ruled it
(04:07):
a national security risk due to that they thought that
by dancers ties that were a bit too close to
the Chinese government. This is these are ties that denies.
But the US has a habit of lobbying allies on
security issues and their cyber policies, much like they did
with Huawei. So if you're a local content creator, that
can't imagine life without the app. You probably have your
(04:28):
eye on what's going on here. You may have to
do what all the US users are doing. They're promoting
their Insta handles and ironically joining the Chinese based video
platform Red Note. But hey, at the end of the day,
there are worse things in the world than waking up
to one less social media app. You're with early edition.
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It is five to eleven, First with.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
News, First with fews. It's early edition with one roof.
Make your property such simple, Newstalk said the.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
It is five thirteen. Donald Trump will become President of
the United States in just over twenty four hours for
the second time. He's promised a speedy start to his
second term, saying he will conduct one hundred executive orders
on day one. Immigration issues will be one to watch
as well how he plans to resolve the possible shutdown
of TikTok in the States. He'll be taking the oath
(05:20):
of office inside the capital for the first time in decades.
Is dangerously cold weather hits Washington, DC. Joining me now
is Matt Terrell, the managing partner at Firehouse Strategies and
Marco Rubio's former chief of staff. Thanks for being with us, Matt.
Speaker 4 (05:36):
Hey, great to be with you.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
What are you expecting to see tomorrow?
Speaker 4 (05:40):
Well, look, I think he's going to give a speech
for he's gonna be very honest about what he tens
to do, not just on day one of his presidency,
but for all four years of his presidency. And I
say that because throughout the campaign, who's very honest and
transparent about what he would do if elected. He's been elected,
and he'll be sworn in soon here as the next president.
So look, I thin it's gonna be speech tomorrow that's
(06:00):
going to outline his agenda, particularly on the border, inflation,
the economy, a lot of the foreign policy aspects we're
facing both as a nation as the world. And then
from there it's not just talk as in the action.
You know. It supposedly has about one hundred executive orders
lined up that I don't think he's gonna wait to
get to the White House to sign. I think you're
gonna likely to see him tomorrow immediately after his speech,
(06:21):
go right there in the Capitol and start signing the
executive executive orders, particularly relates to border security, immigration, among
other key policies as well.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
Yeah, what are some of those significant moves that he
might make on day one. The Americans keeping an eye on.
Speaker 4 (06:37):
Well, particularly on border security. I think you're going to
see him take action on that on day one, namely
relates just starting with the deportation of people have been
here in the country illegally, but namely starting with people
who've been in the country illegally who've committed violent crimes.
I think you're going to see him start there, and
then beyond that many other domestic priorities as well, for example,
(06:59):
on energy and drilling, I think you're going to see
him take immediate action on that. So a lot of
these these things are going to see on day one
through executive orders, but some of his againa certainly needs
a wait to have, you know, action taken. On Capitol Hill,
there's legislation. I think we're gonna see there is one
big bill that he's to be working on with Congress.
As include a lot of the key domestic policies, particulars
(07:20):
of the release of tax relief and of the key
policies he campaigned on. And honestly, these other things are
gonna be taking shape here as well. In the foreign
policy stage, particularly at lays to Ukraine Russia. Obviously we've
seen him already play a major role defining role on
the initial phase one here ceasefire and the hostage dynamics
that have taken place between Israel and Amas. So look,
(07:41):
these are all things that are in motion here. I
think a lot of it doesn't take place tomorrow, with
a lot of the executive orders and of course working
with Congress on a lot of key legislative activities as well, because.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
He has promised a lot, Matt, But do you get
the feeling that they are prepared and ready to go?
Speaker 4 (07:55):
Absolutely. Look, this is a far smoother transition than what
you say, all with his first transition when he was
first elected president in his first term. And look, you
keep people like Susie Wilds and others have been really
driving this transition team. You know, I think it was smart,
frankly for him to announce his team, particularly nominees for
his candidate positions early on. He did that weeks ago.
(08:18):
In many cases, I think there was a smart move. Clearly,
they are ready to go. They are prepared for this.
You know, he has been working through and through I
believe on this transition. They are ready to go. Starting
tomorrow day one with these executive orders, There's no question
about that. But these are relates to things that he
campaign down and you're right, Look, he needs to now deliver,
and he really the first one hundred days of his
(08:38):
administration are you know, every day matters in his administration,
but the first one hundred days are really a unique
window to deliver for the American people a lot. You know, well,
of our seventy million Americans that have voted for him,
they voted for because they want to change on the economy,
change on the inflation, border security, among other big parties
that they had in mind when they voted for him.
Now he needs to deliver.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
Matt Maco Rubia his being picked as Trumps Secretary of State,
what are you expecting from him in that role?
Speaker 4 (09:05):
Well, look, first of all, I think it's a great choice.
I don't think there's anyone who's been more prepared to
be the center of faith than Marco Rubio. This is
someone who served on the Senate Form Relations Committee, sent
an Intel Committee. He has spent a great deal of
time building relationships with leaders on the foreign policy stage,
and he knows these issues that the United States and
world are facing right now. Is relates to China policy.
(09:27):
You know, he knows issues and priorities have released to Ukraine, Russia,
another key foreign policy dynamics taking place here. So look,
this is a very different world that President elect Trump
is entering with respect to his term here in comparison
to the world that he entered during his first term.
And particular it relates to a lot of the new
policies and initiatives taking shape here and dynamic taking place
(09:48):
in the foreign policy stage. But it's also picking up
I think where President Trump left off in his first term.
I think to see him do that with Abraham Accords.
I think going to see him go back to maximum
pressure with Iran. So I think we can see some
new policies rolled out with his foreign policy team, and
I certainly sort of Rubio playing an instrumental role in
that as the next Secretary of State. But again, I
think a lot of this be picking up war proisdent
Trump left off in his first term as well on
(10:10):
the foreign policy stage.
Speaker 2 (10:11):
Matt, thank you so much for your time today. That
was Matt Terrell, the managing director at Firehouse Strategies and
Marco Ruby, Rubio's a former chief of staff. Next up,
we have the sports wrap up. It is eighteen past five.
Speaker 1 (10:25):
Setting the news agenda on early editions with one roof
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Speaker 2 (10:31):
Talk dB is time for our weekend sport wrap up
and Elliott Smith's sports reporter on the Voice of Rugby
Here at newstalksb joins me. Good morning, Good morning. Saldip
thought Auckland looked fantastic.
Speaker 1 (10:43):
It did.
Speaker 5 (10:43):
It looked out standing. Everyone got him behind it mean,
this is the city of Sales. The grand stand was
packed out. The racing this saying wasn't too bad, I
think was pretty good as well. I mean it's so quick,
isn't it? Nine ten minute races. I mean that's shorter
than you know, seven's game. You think about those old
America's Cup races where they lasted for three four hours,
and now we're down to ten minutes, sort of mini
(11:04):
races on the water. It's a quick concept. You're in
and out.
Speaker 4 (11:07):
Look.
Speaker 5 (11:07):
I thought it was. It looked spectacular on the Aukland
waterfront and you know, bring it on more of the same.
It sounds like they're negotiations to lock it away for
a few more years too.
Speaker 2 (11:16):
What was fun about it? Was you had kind of
a different winner each race.
Speaker 5 (11:19):
Yeah, it wasn't.
Speaker 2 (11:19):
It wasn't kind of set in stone how it was
all going to turn.
Speaker 5 (11:23):
Out, that's right. And some races I think you had
on the first day. Germany didn't shot up for one
of them because they had to sort something out. And
when you've got four races a ninety minute window, you know,
you don't have time to a pair of things. Canada
went in there for a bit yesterday. So in Australia,
you know, it kind of went to the best overall
team over you know, the seven or so races we
had over the course of the weekend, so there was
(11:45):
some consistency there. But I mean it's just quick fight.
But if you don't get the start right in those races,
you're pretty much done for, right. Yeah, nine minutes isn't
a long a lot of time to crawl back a
dodgy start.
Speaker 2 (11:54):
So the New Zealand team managed to crawl back quite
a few places, just not quite enough at times. Absolutely,
Hey was the Open of Courses in full swing.
Speaker 5 (12:02):
It is Djokovic, but a controversy last night didn't do
that traditional on court interview at the Aussie Open. They
do when Jimmy Currey comes and interviewed the players, and
basically this all seems out to Friday night when one
of the Aussie broadcaster is basically had a crack at
the Serbian fans on here. They were chanting at him
and he decided to give it back to them in
spades and told Jokovic, you know, he's not welcome in Australia.
Blah blah blah. Now Djokovic somewhey got back to us, say,
(12:24):
somehow got back to him. It's all over social media,
so he's refused to do the on court interviews. But
he was very, very good last night. This is a
big match tomorrow night. I suspect it will be Tuesday
night quarter final him versus Carlos Alcarez. Think of that.
In a quarter final, that's where the Under Grand Slam
Fungland itself. So that's a huge match. But Djokovic and
Alcarez both winning through last night with a tinger controversy
(12:45):
as well, and down one feast playing tonight the ASP Classic,
and how good's he been being in number four yesterday?
Speaker 2 (12:51):
And how delightful was he when he won?
Speaker 5 (12:53):
Just gorgeous, outstanding, and you know he can barely. He
just shuffles along the court. He can barely move, but
here he is.
Speaker 2 (13:02):
I think you might move better than you and I.
Speaker 5 (13:03):
Had as a professional tenness player.
Speaker 2 (13:06):
And really quickly. Good to see Auckland f C back
and forth.
Speaker 5 (13:08):
Yes, I've been a bit wobbly, haven't they, but managed
to get that when I'm a previous leaders in Melbourne City.
You know, three goals in the space about sixteen minutes
in the first spell. Big crowd again me Saturday, I
was huge in an Auckland sal GP on one side
of the city. Auckland f C getting a decent old
crowd there and they've got a big, big wig as
well MIDWEK game against Adelaide as well Wednesday night.
Speaker 2 (13:27):
So thank you so much, Elliott, appreciate that key to
hear you what you thought about the sale GP. You're
most welcome to text me on ninety two ninety two.
A few people text me yesterday on the Sunday session
to say that actually they found the graphics and things
on the television coverage quite hard to follow. That it
all just you know, it all happened in such a
small space and it was it was all just a
bit clustered and they weren't sure what was going on.
(13:50):
How did you find it? I haven't watched a lot
of sale GP. This was the opportunity for them to
grab me and get me to come back and watch more.
And I think I will. Ninety two is our text number.
It's twenty four past.
Speaker 1 (14:02):
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Speaker 2 (14:09):
Like many of us over the summer, Prime Minister Christopher
Luxon used his downtime to reflect on the year that
had been, and, like many of us, put together his
in and outlist for twenty twenty five. This is the
way the young people do New Year's resolutions these days? Well,
what's in and out to corner new rather crude spin.
Yesterday afternoon, when he announced a reshuffle of ministerial roles
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for national MPs, Melissaly lost all her portfolios. Matt Doucy
is handing over acc Tourism and Hospitality and Youth to
various other MPs to focus on his mental health and
Associate health roles, and doctor Shane Retti passes on the
health portfolio to Simeon Brown instead picking up a new
university's role. Plus science innovation and technology. The emphasis on
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health and economic growth is not a surprise, and while
the Prime Minister continues to express confidence in Retty spoke
of his achievements last year, it's clear he's decided his
ministerial skills are better used elsewhere. However, the health goals remain.
What the government wants to see is faster cancer treatment,
shorter stays in eds, shorter wait times to see a GP,
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get specialist appointments or get an elective treatment. But health
is a beast of a portfolio and obviously it became
clear to the Prime Minister that the New Zealand public
is not impressed with the speed of progress towards these targets.
I appreciate Luckson's loyalty. Others questioned Retty's performance last year,
but loyalty doesn't get the job done, and Luckson needs
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a political operator who can, in his words, deliver and execute.
Step on up then the delivery man, Simeon Brown. Prime
Minister Luxon described Doc Dirretty as a top quality human
being in a team player when asked how we took
the news and look, I couldn't agree more. He's a
good guy. I've always found him to be thoughtful, dignified,
his intentions, genuine and knowledgeable on the health system, but
(15:59):
he was quite as good at communicating how things were
moving forward and simple, decisive, reassuring sound bites. Yes there
were wins, such as the announcement of cancer drugs, another
seventeen billion been thrown in health over three years, and
suggestion of change in culture and health New Zealand, but
they can't compete with headline grabbing issues. The system is
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facing things like staff shortages, government issues, funding deficits in
the proposed scale back to Dunedin's hospital rebuild. On top
of that, too many frontline and senior clinicians said Doctorrretti
was out of his depth. I wonder if doctor Etti
is quietly signed with relief at being moved on from
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a portfolio often seen as a poison chalice, as Claire
Trevet calls it. He might not have had the mongrel
to get health under control quickly enough for the national leader,
but that's not to say he won't be effective in
his new roles. Well, the Prime Minister has previously said
he sees no need for a reshuffle. This actually is
a positive start to twenty twenty five for luxin sure,
(17:04):
if it ain't broke, don't fix it. But if you
think you can do better, then hell yeah, let's go.
Hopefully we will get a more efficient health system out
of it.
Speaker 1 (17:14):
News Talks EDB.
Speaker 2 (17:15):
Can you hear your thoughts? Do you think it's a
good start to the year for Prime Minister Luxin? I
think he's made a good move here. Has he gone
far enough? Though? Would you like to have seen more
changes or are you comfortable with the changes that he
has made at this stage? You can text on ninety
two ninety two You're the newstalksby.
Speaker 1 (17:43):
Stay ahead of the curve earlier this year with one Room,
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Speaker 2 (18:07):
Good Morning his early edition on Newstalks. I'm Francesca Vudkins
filling in for Ryan. He's going to be with you
at six am this morning. Thanks for being with us.
Just a very quick update. The New York Times has
released and breaking news that President elect Trump has said
that he will issue an executive order on Monday to
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extend the period of time for TikTok before the laws
prohibitions take effects, that they can make a deal to
protect our national security. So it looks like TikTok will
get a ninety day reprieve in order to try and
sell the company. It is unclear though, whether Trump's effort
will be If it's will be successful, his executive order
could face a legal challenge and companies subject to the
(18:49):
law may determine that it doesn't provide enough assurance for
them to put TikTok back on their platform. So we
will keep an eye on that story for you. In
the next half hour, we head around the regions and
to the UK, where a British Israeli hostage is expected
to be released today following this cease thy ideal between
Israel and Hamas and yesterday afternoon, the Prime Minister kicked
off the year with his first reshuffle of national ministers
(19:11):
since coming to power, with the priorities being the health
system and economic growth. Finance Minister Nikola Willis has been
given more wide ranging powers over the economy. She is
with us before the end of the hour to talk
about what she hopes this will achieve. Thank you very
much for your texts on the reshuffle. Good to see
luxon making decisive moves regarding health outcomes and other policies.
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Strong leadership is apparent and needed a positive move. Indeed,
regarding the salgp ifew of you have textas say oh look,
I found it confusing. I found it blooming confusing, one says,
switched over to the chase.
Speaker 6 (19:46):
I don't know.
Speaker 2 (19:46):
I kind of it took me a while to get
used to. But once I kind of got used to it,
I got on. I was there, I was into it.
I love the fact that these are short, sharp races.
It's exciting, it's quite unpredictable. Yeah, I think to know
a little bit more excitingly in the America's cup. Maybe. Anyway,
keep the feedback coming. You can text on ninety two
ninety two news talk zbe right, let's head around the country.
(20:10):
Joining us now from Dunedin as Callum Proctor, Good morning,
Callum morning. Francisco Attaga University researchers have discovered more about
the nesting behaviors of native solitary bees yea.
Speaker 7 (20:25):
The study out of Dnedans looked into three species of
bees here, not the common honey bees that we're familiar with,
but those that tend to nest alone in underground burrows.
These bees forage, they build nests independently, and the study
has used cameras to monitor mostly females bees habits, and
it's found that they were most active when temperatures were
between twenty and twenty five degrees, less active when it
(20:46):
was colder. The researchers say that these findings are important
for many reasons, including us for conservation efforts, but more
research is needed.
Speaker 2 (20:54):
Fascinating. What's the weather like today in Dunedin? Callum, good
day to be a bee?
Speaker 7 (20:59):
Find today Southerly's developing a a high of nineteen Thank you.
Speaker 2 (21:03):
Claire Sherbert is with us now in christ Church. What's
the reaction for the first ever Minister for the South
Island Claire.
Speaker 8 (21:10):
Yes, Francesca Well, it's shocked from the vung Tata MP
James Meager. After this appointment, he's been tasked with the
new South Island portfolio. He takes that as well as
Hunting and Fishing, Youth and Associate for Transport. He will
stay on as the Select Committee chair for the time
being as well. He was actually at Saturday's Blackclash cricket
(21:30):
match at Hagley Oval when Chris Luxon called him about this.
He told our newsroom he was gobsmacked. He had to
find a corner in order to process what the PM
had said to him. Meagher said the Prime Minister and
him will meet in the coming days in order to
flesh out this role a little bit more. Meanwhile, Matt Doocey,
who was previously the only South Island based MP, has
(21:51):
lost acc Tourism and Hospitality as well as his youth portfolios.
He will though keep Mental Health and Associate Minister of Health.
Speaker 9 (22:00):
Lot on the go.
Speaker 2 (22:00):
The weather today, Claire, not.
Speaker 8 (22:02):
So good here in christ Church, cloudy to start, It
will clear to fine, easterly is developing and high of
twenty one.
Speaker 2 (22:09):
Thank you so much, Claire. Michael sergele As in Wellington,
good morning, Good morning. Tori Faro could be facing a
lot of competition if she decides to run for Mary
again this year.
Speaker 9 (22:18):
Yes, another election year is officially underway in the Capitol.
Faro's told News Talks he'd be she'd be talking to
family and friends about whether or not she runs again.
A councilor, Ray Chung's told us he's definitely thinking of standing.
John Panowitch says he's more than likely to stand, also
considering a run. Ice cream shop owner Carl Typhon Baker
and entrepreneur Luke Pearson. Farno has faced setback certainly the
(22:41):
government appointing a Crown Observer before Christmas after Councilor's backtracked
on that airport Sheer sale decision, but she's also had
a win in recent days with Reading Cinemas confirming it
will reopen under a redevelopment revealed by News Talk seb
earlier this month. And I'm sure everyone that's been to
Reading will be very excited and it's to hear that
it's coming back.
Speaker 2 (22:59):
Good news and Wellington's weather today, Michael.
Speaker 9 (23:01):
Find apart from some areas more and cloud the high
nineteen degrees.
Speaker 2 (23:04):
Thank you so much and welcome back to neither Britty
Mano in the Auckland studio. Good to have you with me.
Thank you for returning from holiday. Well can you get
your check?
Speaker 1 (23:16):
Get out?
Speaker 10 (23:17):
That's my tune feed away for five weeks.
Speaker 1 (23:20):
Flip.
Speaker 2 (23:21):
I was a rude awakening this morning.
Speaker 10 (23:22):
Within alarm went off. I was crying on the inside
and the out.
Speaker 2 (23:26):
It's a little bizarre and unfamiliar, but that's not a
bad thing. That a bad thing. Correct? Could you get
on with you? Could you get on with your news?
Speaker 5 (23:33):
My job my job.
Speaker 10 (23:34):
Well, Okay, so I was trying to choose an awkward
story and I have found one that you haven't actually
mentioned so far because everyone's talking about oh the sale
GP Luke Combs, blah blah. We're not going to talk
about that today. So the first of two inquiries this
is relating you remember that franchise scat. Yes, the allegations
are misusing census information. Well, the first of the inquiries
come out has found no evidence of data breaches. So
(23:56):
in June last year, this is when the allegations arose
of mandldere wore my I misusing the twenty twenty three
census data. This was to help to party Mardi's election campaign.
So the sixty seven page report, I haven't read it,
but it finds the approach by far no order to
lift Mardi participation for the census whent above and beyond obligations. So,
(24:17):
I mean, I know you're thinking, what's that all so mean?
But you know they did say that this independent investigation,
it gives nine recommendations for improving stat zemz's procedures. Okay,
weather today in Auklumb partly cloudy, isolated showers mainly this
morning north of the harbor Bridge twenty five is the
high you're wanting to get me out?
Speaker 2 (24:33):
Are you look? Best of luck with the rest of
the morning, Neva, I hope, I hope for gooes.
Speaker 10 (24:38):
Well, I'm sorry for the staff having to put up
with me.
Speaker 2 (24:40):
Next off, we're up, We're off to the UK. Gale
Downey is with us after the.
Speaker 1 (24:44):
Break International correspondence with ends and eye Insurance. Peace of
mind for New Zealand business.
Speaker 2 (24:55):
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has started the new year with
multiple changes to cabinet. Doctor Shane Letti has lost the
Health portfolio. Samion Brown becomes a new Minister for Health
while handing over his Transport portfolio to Chris Bishop. Melissaly
is gone, losing the Economic Development portfolio, which is to
be renamed Economic Growth and handed to Finance Minister Nikola Willis.
(25:15):
Finance Minister and Minister of Economic Growth. Nikola Willis joins me. Now,
good morning, Nikola, thank you for your time.
Speaker 11 (25:22):
Good Marde. Great to be on the show.
Speaker 2 (25:24):
Is this a new portfolio or just a new name?
Speaker 11 (25:27):
Well, it is a new portfolio because the Pen's given
me the mandate to make sure that across all of
the portfolios that make a difference to our businesses, exports,
our industries, our innovators, that we are doing all that
we can so that they can grow, so that they
can be smare harm more people, add more value to
what they're doing. And so that means pulling that together
(25:50):
across government, working of course through the Economic Development Agency
and doing the work that has been done there in
the past, but building on that to really drive our
growth ad you forward.
Speaker 2 (26:02):
So how are you going to do that? What are
your plans for your extended role.
Speaker 11 (26:06):
Well, my plans are to get alongside New Zealand small businesses,
our industry leaders, some of those entrepreneurs in our community,
and to work with them to say, okay, what are
the things getting in your way that are making it
hard to do business in New Zealand. Because the truth
is when businesses are doing well, when they're investing, when
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they're spending, when they're hiring people, that's when all New
Zealanders do well. And that's what we want to see.
And we know whether it's regulation, whether it's the way
the science system's working, whether it's the education system, infrastructure,
our investment rules, those things can really get in the way.
So we've been a government that's been making reforms across
all of those areas, but we want.
Speaker 4 (26:48):
To keep going.
Speaker 11 (26:48):
We want to go harder. We want to make this
one of the best places in the world to do
business because that will benefit everyday New Zealander.
Speaker 2 (26:56):
So can you give me an example of how you
might work with another portfolio and another department.
Speaker 4 (27:01):
Yeah, well, a.
Speaker 11 (27:01):
Good example is the science and Innovation space. Doctor Shane Reshi,
as a Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, will take
responsibility for delivering changes in that area. My role will
be to work with some of our businesses and industries
and to say what do you want to see happening there,
and then to make sure that we're prioritizing that work effectively,
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that it's being delivered in a timely fashion, and also
to make sure it really connects with that economic growth goal.
Are we doing the things in our science and innovation
system that will make New Zealand a wealthier place where
people have better choices and better jobs, and across all
of the portfolios, whether it's the commerce portfolio where we
want to see greater competition in many of our sectors,
(27:46):
whether it's the infrastructure portfolio where we want to see
infrastructure delivered better. It's about continuously working with ministers to say, okay,
are we doing in a way that will make the
ship go faster, that will make New Zealand grow faster.
So I'm looking forward to it.
Speaker 2 (28:01):
Minister, you said yesterday that you want to make New
Zealand a great place for the next generation. You spoke
about our children wanting to live here in New Zealand,
But what about now, what about the young people coming
out of university, what about people thinking of having a
family here in New Zealand. I mean, we all want
you know, we don't really want to wait and need
another generation for New Zealand to be a great place
to be.
Speaker 11 (28:21):
Well, I know that that's exactly what I have in mind, Franciscan.
My point is for them to want to stay here.
Those are exactly the young people I have in mind.
They need to see not just about what New Zealand's
doing now. They're thinking about what will my life be
like in New Zealand when I'm raising a family of
my own, when I'm here in my thirties, And I
want them to look at New Zealand and see, actually,
(28:42):
this is a country that's going to get beiser and better.
We've got enormous prospects and a world where there is
huge amounts of instability. Here we are huge natural resources,
incredible sectors across our economy and a government is going
to back them to grow so that this place will
be a place of great jobs unity. That's what I
want our young people to see. That's exactly the AJDA
(29:04):
that I want to try a forward.
Speaker 2 (29:05):
Nichola, thank you so much for your time this morning.
Appreciate it.
Speaker 11 (29:09):
Thank you.
Speaker 2 (29:10):
That was the new Minister of Economic Growth there, Nikola Willis.
It is ten to sixty with news talks.
Speaker 1 (29:16):
They'd be news talks ITIBB.
Speaker 2 (29:21):
And time now for our foreign correspondent. We have UK
and Europe correspondent Gail Downey with us now.
Speaker 6 (29:27):
Good morning Gail, Morning Francesca.
Speaker 2 (29:30):
Tell me the British Israeli hostage is expected to be
among the first hostages free today.
Speaker 1 (29:38):
Where is this it.
Speaker 6 (29:40):
Okay? So we have an update on that. She has
actually now been released, along with two other young women,
doren Steinbecker, who was also snatched from the kibbutz where
Emily was working, and the other hostage and again another
young woman called romy Gonne she was ambushed when she
tried to escape the super Nova festival along with hundreds
(30:01):
of others. When Hamas attacked, the three young women were
handed over to the Red Cross. They're now currently at
an Israeli military base. The Israeli military took them from
the Red Cross to escort them back to Israel, which
is where they now are, and I can tell you
that the mothers are due to meet them shortly.
Speaker 2 (30:23):
Oh, wonderful news. Is the concerned in the UK about
the stability of the ceasefire?
Speaker 6 (30:28):
Well, I think there's concern everywhere about the stability of
the sea spire because of course the second stages is
the rebuild, you know, the infrastructure. If you see the
images in Gaza and other cities, who is now going
to be in charge of that, who is going to
pay for it, and who ultimately is going to run
(30:49):
the strip because of course there are fears about Israel's
intent just as much as our fears about the intent
of Hannas and also rival group within the region.
Speaker 2 (31:02):
Oh look, it's going to be a really special reunion,
isn't it. Incredible realities? Yes, yeah, Oh, Gail, thank you
very much for the update. Appreciate that you are with
News Talks. It is seven to six shortly.
Speaker 1 (31:17):
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Should?
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I'm not something I want to show you at this hour?
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This is what normally happens. He lines up his little
tupple wears with his nuts and all his snacks for them. Oh,
I see what your changes the temperature?
Speaker 9 (31:49):
No, I usually keep mind.
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Have you got well, have you got some substance to
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not one man?
Speaker 9 (31:56):
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Speaker 12 (31:56):
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musely out in the office with some strawberries and some bananas.
If you're no nuts, well thank you. And can I
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It's got everything you got, all the updates from overnight
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Speaker 12 (32:26):
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Speaker 2 (32:29):
I'm so all over the musical chairs. I do walk
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Here we go, hey, but it is great to have
you back. What have you got coming up on the show?
Speaker 9 (32:38):
Obviously big news day today.
Speaker 12 (32:40):
We've got a cabinet reshuffle from the Prime Minister announced yesterday,
So we're going to talk to Simey and Brown who
is going to be the new Health Minister and what
a job he's got ahead of him because it's a
really it's a behemoth the Health Ministry. Eighty thousand staff
work for to Futter Audit, which is about five times
(33:00):
bigger than any other organization in New Zealand. Heavily unionized.
You'll come up against that. Also, you've got management issues,
you've got debts, You've got a whole bunch of issues
that he's going to have to contend with.
Speaker 9 (33:12):
So is he up to the job.
Speaker 12 (33:13):
Luxon says so but what does he think and what
does he think he can actually do with it.
Speaker 9 (33:18):
We'll talk to him after seven this morning.
Speaker 12 (33:20):
Plus we're also going to be in Tel Aviv obviously
talking about the ceasefire, so much to talk about. We've
got the commentary box coming up after eight as well,
lots of sport over the weekend.
Speaker 2 (33:28):
Are you confident about the stability of that seas far?
Speaker 12 (33:32):
Well, look, there was a delay already overnight. They had
apparently Hummas reckons that they didn't have together the list
of the hostages that they were going to release. I mean,
come on, how long have you been negotiating this? There's
only thirty three that you're going to hand over. Surely
you would know, you know, hours beforehand. So I don't
(33:53):
know what was up with that, But I mean, you hope, so,
don't you. It's going to be in phases, So phase one,
I think is the thirty three. But we're going to
be in Tel Aviv talking to a reporter there who's
across the developments, and we'll find out that what's going on.
Speaker 2 (34:06):
Ryan Bridge thrilled to have you back, looking forward to it.
He will be with you in just a moment. On
Mike Hosking Breakfast, Have a great day. I'll see you
back tomorrow morning at
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Speaker 2 (00:13):
Good morning, Welcome to Early Edition, our first show for
twenty twenty five. I'm Franchessca Rudkin, filling in for Ryan Bridge,
who was in the hot seat at six am for
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(00:34):
On the show today we preview President elect Donald Trump's
inauguration which has taking place early tomorrow morning. Our time.
Elliott Smith is in with the weekend sports rap. It
was a big weekend of sailing in tennis and football
and some hilarious cricket in christ Church. Also this the
Minister of Economic Growth, Nikola Willis joins us to talk
about this new portfolio and what she plans to achieve
(00:56):
with it. And as usual, we head around the regions
this morning and international correspondent is Gal Downey from the UK.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
The agenda.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
It's Monday, the twentieth of January, after a delayed start
the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas's holding. With the first
hostages now released, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he
won't hesitate to return to fighting.
Speaker 3 (01:20):
Both President Trump and Biden gave full backing to Israel's
right to return to fighting if Israel reaches the conclusion
that negotiations of the second stage are fruitless. If we
need to, we will do that with great force.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
Before the ceasefire, an average of forty trucks daily were
entering Gaza, while the ceasefire agreement requires six hundred daily.
Protesters have stormed a court in South Korea after it
extended impeachment President John Supul's detention for up to twenty days.
Before the court decision, his lawyer said the president complied
with police questioning you, insincerely explained and answered questions on fact, relationships, evidence,
(02:01):
and legal principles.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
There's nothing much we can say for now.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
We will wait for the court to decide. Around forty
protesters were arrested, and wine sales in the US last
year dropped six percent from the year before. Experts point
to generational shifts in alcohol consumption, saying baby boomers embraced
wine in the industry assumed that that would continue. It's
a growing shift with global prices also on the decline.
(02:27):
The price of burgundy dropped fourteen percent in the year
to November, Bordeaux eleven percent, and vintage champagne nearly one
hundred percent.
Speaker 1 (02:36):
Separating the fact from the fiction heads Fily edition with
one Room, Make Your Property Search Simple, news talks.
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There be so interesting times for the one hundred and
seventy million Americans who used TikTok. Like yesterday, Chinese owners
Byte Dance. They did what they've been threatening to do,
and just hours before the federal ban was set to
take place, the at went dark and US users could
no longer access the platform to watch videos. A message
appeared saying sorry, TikTok isn't available right now, and then
(03:05):
went on to say we are fortunate that President Trump
has indicated that he will work with us on a solution. Now,
you'd think that this will put Trump in a little
bit of a tricky situation. I mean, once upon a
time he did try and ban TikTok and we Chat.
That was before he realized TikTok was good for winning
over young voters, but new tech loving Trump has indicated
(03:25):
in an interview with NBC News over the weekend that
he was considering granting a ninety day extension that might
allow TikTok to keep going beyond today. He even posted
save TikTok in a truth social post by Dance previously
said it wouldn't sell. But the TikTok CEO is expected
at Trump's inauguration with the prime seating location. So who
(03:46):
knows how this will play out. Will Trump's cozy new
relationship with tech billionaires sway him to act. I suppose
a big question for US as could it affect us well.
If TikTok refuses to sell and Trump does end up
in forcing the band, it might just be a matter
of time before the ban creeps around the world. The
app was banned by US lawmakers because they ruled it
(04:07):
a national security risk due to that they thought that
by dancers ties that were a bit too close to
the Chinese government. This is these are ties that denies.
But the US has a habit of lobbying allies on
security issues and their cyber policies, much like they did
with Huawei. So if you're a local content creator, that
can't imagine life without the app. You probably have your
(04:28):
eye on what's going on here. You may have to
do what all the US users are doing. They're promoting
their Insta handles and ironically joining the Chinese based video
platform Red Note. But hey, at the end of the day,
there are worse things in the world than waking up
to one less social media app. You're with early edition.
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It is five to eleven, First with.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
News, First with fews. It's early edition with one roof.
Make your property such simple, Newstalk said the.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
It is five thirteen. Donald Trump will become President of
the United States in just over twenty four hours for
the second time. He's promised a speedy start to his
second term, saying he will conduct one hundred executive orders
on day one. Immigration issues will be one to watch
as well how he plans to resolve the possible shutdown
of TikTok in the States. He'll be taking the oath
(05:20):
of office inside the capital for the first time in decades.
Is dangerously cold weather hits Washington, DC. Joining me now
is Matt Terrell, the managing partner at Firehouse Strategies and
Marco Rubio's former chief of staff. Thanks for being with us, Matt.
Speaker 4 (05:36):
Hey, great to be with you.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
What are you expecting to see tomorrow?
Speaker 4 (05:40):
Well, look, I think he's going to give a speech
for he's gonna be very honest about what he tens
to do, not just on day one of his presidency,
but for all four years of his presidency. And I
say that because throughout the campaign, who's very honest and
transparent about what he would do if elected. He's been elected,
and he'll be sworn in soon here as the next president.
So look, I thin it's gonna be speech tomorrow that's
(06:00):
going to outline his agenda, particularly on the border, inflation,
the economy, a lot of the foreign policy aspects we're
facing both as a nation as the world. And then
from there it's not just talk as in the action.
You know. It supposedly has about one hundred executive orders
lined up that I don't think he's gonna wait to
get to the White House to sign. I think you're
gonna likely to see him tomorrow immediately after his speech,
(06:21):
go right there in the Capitol and start signing the
executive executive orders, particularly relates to border security, immigration, among
other key policies as well.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
Yeah, what are some of those significant moves that he
might make on day one. The Americans keeping an eye on.
Speaker 4 (06:37):
Well, particularly on border security. I think you're going to
see him take action on that on day one, namely
relates just starting with the deportation of people have been
here in the country illegally, but namely starting with people
who've been in the country illegally who've committed violent crimes.
I think you're going to see him start there, and
then beyond that many other domestic priorities as well, for example,
(06:59):
on energy and drilling, I think you're going to see
him take immediate action on that. So a lot of
these these things are going to see on day one
through executive orders, but some of his againa certainly needs
a wait to have, you know, action taken. On Capitol Hill,
there's legislation. I think we're gonna see there is one
big bill that he's to be working on with Congress.
As include a lot of the key domestic policies, particulars
(07:20):
of the release of tax relief and of the key
policies he campaigned on. And honestly, these other things are
gonna be taking shape here as well. In the foreign
policy stage, particularly at lays to Ukraine Russia. Obviously we've
seen him already play a major role defining role on
the initial phase one here ceasefire and the hostage dynamics
that have taken place between Israel and Amas. So look,
(07:41):
these are all things that are in motion here. I
think a lot of it doesn't take place tomorrow, with
a lot of the executive orders and of course working
with Congress on a lot of key legislative activities as well, because.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
He has promised a lot, Matt, But do you get
the feeling that they are prepared and ready to go?
Speaker 4 (07:55):
Absolutely. Look, this is a far smoother transition than what
you say, all with his first transition when he was
first elected president in his first term. And look, you
keep people like Susie Wilds and others have been really
driving this transition team. You know, I think it was smart,
frankly for him to announce his team, particularly nominees for
his candidate positions early on. He did that weeks ago.
(08:18):
In many cases, I think there was a smart move. Clearly,
they are ready to go. They are prepared for this.
You know, he has been working through and through I
believe on this transition. They are ready to go. Starting
tomorrow day one with these executive orders, There's no question
about that. But these are relates to things that he
campaign down and you're right, Look, he needs to now deliver,
and he really the first one hundred days of his
(08:38):
administration are you know, every day matters in his administration,
but the first one hundred days are really a unique
window to deliver for the American people a lot. You know, well,
of our seventy million Americans that have voted for him,
they voted for because they want to change on the economy,
change on the inflation, border security, among other big parties
that they had in mind when they voted for him.
Now he needs to deliver.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
Matt Maco Rubia his being picked as Trumps Secretary of State,
what are you expecting from him in that role?
Speaker 4 (09:05):
Well, look, first of all, I think it's a great choice.
I don't think there's anyone who's been more prepared to
be the center of faith than Marco Rubio. This is
someone who served on the Senate Form Relations Committee, sent
an Intel Committee. He has spent a great deal of
time building relationships with leaders on the foreign policy stage,
and he knows these issues that the United States and
world are facing right now. Is relates to China policy.
(09:27):
You know, he knows issues and priorities have released to Ukraine, Russia,
another key foreign policy dynamics taking place here. So look,
this is a very different world that President elect Trump
is entering with respect to his term here in comparison
to the world that he entered during his first term.
And particular it relates to a lot of the new
policies and initiatives taking shape here and dynamic taking place
(09:48):
in the foreign policy stage. But it's also picking up
I think where President Trump left off in his first term.
I think to see him do that with Abraham Accords.
I think going to see him go back to maximum
pressure with Iran. So I think we can see some
new policies rolled out with his foreign policy team, and
I certainly sort of Rubio playing an instrumental role in
that as the next Secretary of State. But again, I
think a lot of this be picking up war proisdent
Trump left off in his first term as well on
(10:10):
the foreign policy stage.
Speaker 2 (10:11):
Matt, thank you so much for your time today. That
was Matt Terrell, the managing director at Firehouse Strategies and
Marco Ruby, Rubio's a former chief of staff. Next up,
we have the sports wrap up. It is eighteen past five.
Speaker 1 (10:25):
Setting the news agenda on early editions with one roof
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Speaker 2 (10:31):
Talk dB is time for our weekend sport wrap up
and Elliott Smith's sports reporter on the Voice of Rugby
Here at newstalksb joins me. Good morning, Good morning. Saldip
thought Auckland looked fantastic.
Speaker 1 (10:43):
It did.
Speaker 5 (10:43):
It looked out standing. Everyone got him behind it mean,
this is the city of Sales. The grand stand was
packed out. The racing this saying wasn't too bad, I
think was pretty good as well. I mean it's so quick,
isn't it? Nine ten minute races. I mean that's shorter
than you know, seven's game. You think about those old
America's Cup races where they lasted for three four hours,
and now we're down to ten minutes, sort of mini
(11:04):
races on the water. It's a quick concept. You're in
and out.
Speaker 4 (11:07):
Look.
Speaker 5 (11:07):
I thought it was. It looked spectacular on the Aukland
waterfront and you know, bring it on more of the same.
It sounds like they're negotiations to lock it away for
a few more years too.
Speaker 2 (11:16):
What was fun about it? Was you had kind of
a different winner each race.
Speaker 5 (11:19):
Yeah, it wasn't.
Speaker 2 (11:19):
It wasn't kind of set in stone how it was
all going to turn.
Speaker 5 (11:23):
Out, that's right. And some races I think you had
on the first day. Germany didn't shot up for one
of them because they had to sort something out. And
when you've got four races a ninety minute window, you know,
you don't have time to a pair of things. Canada
went in there for a bit yesterday. So in Australia,
you know, it kind of went to the best overall
team over you know, the seven or so races we
had over the course of the weekend, so there was
(11:45):
some consistency there. But I mean it's just quick fight.
But if you don't get the start right in those races,
you're pretty much done for, right. Yeah, nine minutes isn't
a long a lot of time to crawl back a
dodgy start.
Speaker 2 (11:54):
So the New Zealand team managed to crawl back quite
a few places, just not quite enough at times. Absolutely,
Hey was the Open of Courses in full swing.
Speaker 5 (12:02):
It is Djokovic, but a controversy last night didn't do
that traditional on court interview at the Aussie Open. They
do when Jimmy Currey comes and interviewed the players, and
basically this all seems out to Friday night when one
of the Aussie broadcaster is basically had a crack at
the Serbian fans on here. They were chanting at him
and he decided to give it back to them in
spades and told Jokovic, you know, he's not welcome in Australia.
Blah blah blah. Now Djokovic somewhey got back to us, say,
(12:24):
somehow got back to him. It's all over social media,
so he's refused to do the on court interviews. But
he was very, very good last night. This is a
big match tomorrow night. I suspect it will be Tuesday
night quarter final him versus Carlos Alcarez. Think of that.
In a quarter final, that's where the Under Grand Slam
Fungland itself. So that's a huge match. But Djokovic and
Alcarez both winning through last night with a tinger controversy
(12:45):
as well, and down one feast playing tonight the ASP Classic,
and how good's he been being in number four yesterday?
Speaker 2 (12:51):
And how delightful was he when he won?
Speaker 5 (12:53):
Just gorgeous, outstanding, and you know he can barely. He
just shuffles along the court. He can barely move, but
here he is.
Speaker 2 (13:02):
I think you might move better than you and I.
Speaker 5 (13:03):
Had as a professional tenness player.
Speaker 2 (13:06):
And really quickly. Good to see Auckland f C back
and forth.
Speaker 5 (13:08):
Yes, I've been a bit wobbly, haven't they, but managed
to get that when I'm a previous leaders in Melbourne City.
You know, three goals in the space about sixteen minutes
in the first spell. Big crowd again me Saturday, I
was huge in an Auckland sal GP on one side
of the city. Auckland f C getting a decent old
crowd there and they've got a big, big wig as
well MIDWEK game against Adelaide as well Wednesday night.
Speaker 2 (13:27):
So thank you so much, Elliott, appreciate that key to
hear you what you thought about the sale GP. You're
most welcome to text me on ninety two ninety two.
A few people text me yesterday on the Sunday session
to say that actually they found the graphics and things
on the television coverage quite hard to follow. That it
all just you know, it all happened in such a
small space and it was it was all just a
bit clustered and they weren't sure what was going on.
(13:50):
How did you find it? I haven't watched a lot
of sale GP. This was the opportunity for them to
grab me and get me to come back and watch more.
And I think I will. Ninety two is our text number.
It's twenty four past.
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Like many of us over the summer, Prime Minister Christopher
Luxon used his downtime to reflect on the year that
had been, and, like many of us, put together his
in and outlist for twenty twenty five. This is the
way the young people do New Year's resolutions these days? Well,
what's in and out to corner new rather crude spin.
Yesterday afternoon, when he announced a reshuffle of ministerial roles
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for national MPs, Melissaly lost all her portfolios. Matt Doucy
is handing over acc Tourism and Hospitality and Youth to
various other MPs to focus on his mental health and
Associate health roles, and doctor Shane Retti passes on the
health portfolio to Simeon Brown instead picking up a new
university's role. Plus science innovation and technology. The emphasis on
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health and economic growth is not a surprise, and while
the Prime Minister continues to express confidence in Retty spoke
of his achievements last year, it's clear he's decided his
ministerial skills are better used elsewhere. However, the health goals remain.
What the government wants to see is faster cancer treatment,
shorter stays in eds, shorter wait times to see a GP,
(15:14):
get specialist appointments or get an elective treatment. But health
is a beast of a portfolio and obviously it became
clear to the Prime Minister that the New Zealand public
is not impressed with the speed of progress towards these targets.
I appreciate Luckson's loyalty. Others questioned Retty's performance last year,
but loyalty doesn't get the job done, and Luckson needs
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a political operator who can, in his words, deliver and execute.
Step on up then the delivery man, Simeon Brown. Prime
Minister Luxon described Doc Dirretty as a top quality human
being in a team player when asked how we took
the news and look, I couldn't agree more. He's a
good guy. I've always found him to be thoughtful, dignified,
his intentions, genuine and knowledgeable on the health system, but
(15:59):
he was quite as good at communicating how things were
moving forward and simple, decisive, reassuring sound bites. Yes there
were wins, such as the announcement of cancer drugs, another
seventeen billion been thrown in health over three years, and
suggestion of change in culture and health New Zealand, but
they can't compete with headline grabbing issues. The system is
(16:20):
facing things like staff shortages, government issues, funding deficits in
the proposed scale back to Dunedin's hospital rebuild. On top
of that, too many frontline and senior clinicians said Doctorrretti
was out of his depth. I wonder if doctor Etti
is quietly signed with relief at being moved on from
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a portfolio often seen as a poison chalice, as Claire
Trevet calls it. He might not have had the mongrel
to get health under control quickly enough for the national leader,
but that's not to say he won't be effective in
his new roles. Well, the Prime Minister has previously said
he sees no need for a reshuffle. This actually is
a positive start to twenty twenty five for luxin sure,
(17:04):
if it ain't broke, don't fix it. But if you
think you can do better, then hell yeah, let's go.
Hopefully we will get a more efficient health system out
of it.
Speaker 1 (17:14):
News Talks EDB.
Speaker 2 (17:15):
Can you hear your thoughts? Do you think it's a
good start to the year for Prime Minister Luxin? I
think he's made a good move here. Has he gone
far enough? Though? Would you like to have seen more
changes or are you comfortable with the changes that he
has made at this stage? You can text on ninety
two ninety two You're the newstalksby.
Speaker 1 (17:43):
Stay ahead of the curve earlier this year with one Room,
make your property search simple. News Talks EDB. Where with.
Speaker 2 (18:07):
Good Morning his early edition on Newstalks. I'm Francesca Vudkins
filling in for Ryan. He's going to be with you
at six am this morning. Thanks for being with us.
Just a very quick update. The New York Times has
released and breaking news that President elect Trump has said
that he will issue an executive order on Monday to
(18:27):
extend the period of time for TikTok before the laws
prohibitions take effects, that they can make a deal to
protect our national security. So it looks like TikTok will
get a ninety day reprieve in order to try and
sell the company. It is unclear though, whether Trump's effort
will be If it's will be successful, his executive order
could face a legal challenge and companies subject to the
(18:49):
law may determine that it doesn't provide enough assurance for
them to put TikTok back on their platform. So we
will keep an eye on that story for you. In
the next half hour, we head around the regions and
to the UK, where a British Israeli hostage is expected
to be released today following this cease thy ideal between
Israel and Hamas and yesterday afternoon, the Prime Minister kicked
off the year with his first reshuffle of national ministers
(19:11):
since coming to power, with the priorities being the health
system and economic growth. Finance Minister Nikola Willis has been
given more wide ranging powers over the economy. She is
with us before the end of the hour to talk
about what she hopes this will achieve. Thank you very
much for your texts on the reshuffle. Good to see
luxon making decisive moves regarding health outcomes and other policies.
(19:34):
Strong leadership is apparent and needed a positive move. Indeed,
regarding the salgp ifew of you have textas say oh look,
I found it confusing. I found it blooming confusing, one says,
switched over to the chase.
Speaker 6 (19:46):
I don't know.
Speaker 2 (19:46):
I kind of it took me a while to get
used to. But once I kind of got used to it,
I got on. I was there, I was into it.
I love the fact that these are short, sharp races.
It's exciting, it's quite unpredictable. Yeah, I think to know
a little bit more excitingly in the America's cup. Maybe. Anyway,
keep the feedback coming. You can text on ninety two
ninety two news talk zbe right, let's head around the country.
(20:10):
Joining us now from Dunedin as Callum Proctor, Good morning,
Callum morning. Francisco Attaga University researchers have discovered more about
the nesting behaviors of native solitary bees yea.
Speaker 7 (20:25):
The study out of Dnedans looked into three species of
bees here, not the common honey bees that we're familiar with,
but those that tend to nest alone in underground burrows.
These bees forage, they build nests independently, and the study
has used cameras to monitor mostly females bees habits, and
it's found that they were most active when temperatures were
between twenty and twenty five degrees, less active when it
(20:46):
was colder. The researchers say that these findings are important
for many reasons, including us for conservation efforts, but more
research is needed.
Speaker 2 (20:54):
Fascinating. What's the weather like today in Dunedin? Callum, good
day to be a bee?
Speaker 7 (20:59):
Find today Southerly's developing a a high of nineteen Thank you.
Speaker 2 (21:03):
Claire Sherbert is with us now in christ Church. What's
the reaction for the first ever Minister for the South
Island Claire.
Speaker 8 (21:10):
Yes, Francesca Well, it's shocked from the vung Tata MP
James Meager. After this appointment, he's been tasked with the
new South Island portfolio. He takes that as well as
Hunting and Fishing, Youth and Associate for Transport. He will
stay on as the Select Committee chair for the time
being as well. He was actually at Saturday's Blackclash cricket
(21:30):
match at Hagley Oval when Chris Luxon called him about this.
He told our newsroom he was gobsmacked. He had to
find a corner in order to process what the PM
had said to him. Meagher said the Prime Minister and
him will meet in the coming days in order to
flesh out this role a little bit more. Meanwhile, Matt Doocey,
who was previously the only South Island based MP, has
(21:51):
lost acc Tourism and Hospitality as well as his youth portfolios.
He will though keep Mental Health and Associate Minister of Health.
Speaker 9 (22:00):
Lot on the go.
Speaker 2 (22:00):
The weather today, Claire, not.
Speaker 8 (22:02):
So good here in christ Church, cloudy to start, It
will clear to fine, easterly is developing and high of
twenty one.
Speaker 2 (22:09):
Thank you so much, Claire. Michael sergele As in Wellington,
good morning, Good morning. Tori Faro could be facing a
lot of competition if she decides to run for Mary
again this year.
Speaker 9 (22:18):
Yes, another election year is officially underway in the Capitol.
Faro's told News Talks he'd be she'd be talking to
family and friends about whether or not she runs again.
A councilor, Ray Chung's told us he's definitely thinking of standing.
John Panowitch says he's more than likely to stand, also
considering a run. Ice cream shop owner Carl Typhon Baker
and entrepreneur Luke Pearson. Farno has faced setback certainly the
(22:41):
government appointing a Crown Observer before Christmas after Councilor's backtracked
on that airport Sheer sale decision, but she's also had
a win in recent days with Reading Cinemas confirming it
will reopen under a redevelopment revealed by News Talk seb
earlier this month. And I'm sure everyone that's been to
Reading will be very excited and it's to hear that
it's coming back.
Speaker 2 (22:59):
Good news and Wellington's weather today, Michael.
Speaker 9 (23:01):
Find apart from some areas more and cloud the high
nineteen degrees.
Speaker 2 (23:04):
Thank you so much and welcome back to neither Britty
Mano in the Auckland studio. Good to have you with me.
Thank you for returning from holiday. Well can you get
your check?
Speaker 1 (23:16):
Get out?
Speaker 10 (23:17):
That's my tune feed away for five weeks.
Speaker 1 (23:20):
Flip.
Speaker 2 (23:21):
I was a rude awakening this morning.
Speaker 10 (23:22):
Within alarm went off. I was crying on the inside
and the out.
Speaker 2 (23:26):
It's a little bizarre and unfamiliar, but that's not a
bad thing. That a bad thing. Correct? Could you get
on with you? Could you get on with your news?
Speaker 5 (23:33):
My job my job.
Speaker 10 (23:34):
Well, Okay, so I was trying to choose an awkward
story and I have found one that you haven't actually
mentioned so far because everyone's talking about oh the sale
GP Luke Combs, blah blah. We're not going to talk
about that today. So the first of two inquiries this
is relating you remember that franchise scat. Yes, the allegations
are misusing census information. Well, the first of the inquiries
come out has found no evidence of data breaches. So
(23:56):
in June last year, this is when the allegations arose
of mandldere wore my I misusing the twenty twenty three
census data. This was to help to party Mardi's election campaign.
So the sixty seven page report, I haven't read it,
but it finds the approach by far no order to
lift Mardi participation for the census whent above and beyond obligations. So,
(24:17):
I mean, I know you're thinking, what's that all so mean?
But you know they did say that this independent investigation,
it gives nine recommendations for improving stat zemz's procedures. Okay,
weather today in Auklumb partly cloudy, isolated showers mainly this
morning north of the harbor Bridge twenty five is the
high you're wanting to get me out?
Speaker 2 (24:33):
Are you look? Best of luck with the rest of
the morning, Neva, I hope, I hope for gooes.
Speaker 10 (24:38):
Well, I'm sorry for the staff having to put up
with me.
Speaker 2 (24:40):
Next off, we're up, We're off to the UK. Gale
Downey is with us after the.
Speaker 1 (24:44):
Break International correspondence with ends and eye Insurance. Peace of
mind for New Zealand business.
Speaker 2 (24:55):
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has started the new year with
multiple changes to cabinet. Doctor Shane Letti has lost the
Health portfolio. Samion Brown becomes a new Minister for Health
while handing over his Transport portfolio to Chris Bishop. Melissaly
is gone, losing the Economic Development portfolio, which is to
be renamed Economic Growth and handed to Finance Minister Nikola Willis.
(25:15):
Finance Minister and Minister of Economic Growth. Nikola Willis joins me. Now,
good morning, Nikola, thank you for your time.
Speaker 11 (25:22):
Good Marde. Great to be on the show.
Speaker 2 (25:24):
Is this a new portfolio or just a new name?
Speaker 11 (25:27):
Well, it is a new portfolio because the Pen's given
me the mandate to make sure that across all of
the portfolios that make a difference to our businesses, exports,
our industries, our innovators, that we are doing all that
we can so that they can grow, so that they
can be smare harm more people, add more value to
what they're doing. And so that means pulling that together
(25:50):
across government, working of course through the Economic Development Agency
and doing the work that has been done there in
the past, but building on that to really drive our
growth ad you forward.
Speaker 2 (26:02):
So how are you going to do that? What are
your plans for your extended role.
Speaker 11 (26:06):
Well, my plans are to get alongside New Zealand small businesses,
our industry leaders, some of those entrepreneurs in our community,
and to work with them to say, okay, what are
the things getting in your way that are making it
hard to do business in New Zealand. Because the truth
is when businesses are doing well, when they're investing, when
(26:27):
they're spending, when they're hiring people, that's when all New
Zealanders do well. And that's what we want to see.
And we know whether it's regulation, whether it's the way
the science system's working, whether it's the education system, infrastructure,
our investment rules, those things can really get in the way.
So we've been a government that's been making reforms across
all of those areas, but we want.
Speaker 4 (26:48):
To keep going.
Speaker 11 (26:48):
We want to go harder. We want to make this
one of the best places in the world to do
business because that will benefit everyday New Zealander.
Speaker 2 (26:56):
So can you give me an example of how you
might work with another portfolio and another department.
Speaker 4 (27:01):
Yeah, well, a.
Speaker 11 (27:01):
Good example is the science and Innovation space. Doctor Shane Reshi,
as a Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, will take
responsibility for delivering changes in that area. My role will
be to work with some of our businesses and industries
and to say what do you want to see happening there,
and then to make sure that we're prioritizing that work effectively,
(27:24):
that it's being delivered in a timely fashion, and also
to make sure it really connects with that economic growth goal.
Are we doing the things in our science and innovation
system that will make New Zealand a wealthier place where
people have better choices and better jobs, and across all
of the portfolios, whether it's the commerce portfolio where we
want to see greater competition in many of our sectors,
(27:46):
whether it's the infrastructure portfolio where we want to see
infrastructure delivered better. It's about continuously working with ministers to say, okay,
are we doing in a way that will make the
ship go faster, that will make New Zealand grow faster.
So I'm looking forward to it.
Speaker 2 (28:01):
Minister, you said yesterday that you want to make New
Zealand a great place for the next generation. You spoke
about our children wanting to live here in New Zealand,
But what about now, what about the young people coming
out of university, what about people thinking of having a
family here in New Zealand. I mean, we all want
you know, we don't really want to wait and need
another generation for New Zealand to be a great place
to be.
Speaker 11 (28:21):
Well, I know that that's exactly what I have in mind, Franciscan.
My point is for them to want to stay here.
Those are exactly the young people I have in mind.
They need to see not just about what New Zealand's
doing now. They're thinking about what will my life be
like in New Zealand when I'm raising a family of
my own, when I'm here in my thirties, And I
want them to look at New Zealand and see, actually,
(28:42):
this is a country that's going to get beiser and better.
We've got enormous prospects and a world where there is
huge amounts of instability. Here we are huge natural resources,
incredible sectors across our economy and a government is going
to back them to grow so that this place will
be a place of great jobs unity. That's what I
want our young people to see. That's exactly the AJDA
(29:04):
that I want to try a forward.
Speaker 2 (29:05):
Nichola, thank you so much for your time this morning.
Appreciate it.
Speaker 11 (29:09):
Thank you.
Speaker 2 (29:10):
That was the new Minister of Economic Growth there, Nikola Willis.
It is ten to sixty with news talks.
Speaker 1 (29:16):
They'd be news talks ITIBB.
Speaker 2 (29:21):
And time now for our foreign correspondent. We have UK
and Europe correspondent Gail Downey with us now.
Speaker 6 (29:27):
Good morning Gail, Morning Francesca.
Speaker 2 (29:30):
Tell me the British Israeli hostage is expected to be
among the first hostages free today.
Speaker 1 (29:38):
Where is this it.
Speaker 6 (29:40):
Okay? So we have an update on that. She has
actually now been released, along with two other young women,
doren Steinbecker, who was also snatched from the kibbutz where
Emily was working, and the other hostage and again another
young woman called romy Gonne she was ambushed when she
tried to escape the super Nova festival along with hundreds
(30:01):
of others. When Hamas attacked, the three young women were
handed over to the Red Cross. They're now currently at
an Israeli military base. The Israeli military took them from
the Red Cross to escort them back to Israel, which
is where they now are, and I can tell you
that the mothers are due to meet them shortly.
Speaker 2 (30:23):
Oh, wonderful news. Is the concerned in the UK about
the stability of the ceasefire?
Speaker 6 (30:28):
Well, I think there's concern everywhere about the stability of
the sea spire because of course the second stages is
the rebuild, you know, the infrastructure. If you see the
images in Gaza and other cities, who is now going
to be in charge of that, who is going to
pay for it, and who ultimately is going to run
(30:49):
the strip because of course there are fears about Israel's
intent just as much as our fears about the intent
of Hannas and also rival group within the region.
Speaker 2 (31:02):
Oh look, it's going to be a really special reunion,
isn't it. Incredible realities? Yes, yeah, Oh, Gail, thank you
very much for the update. Appreciate that you are with
News Talks. It is seven to six shortly.
Speaker 1 (31:17):
All of the analysis, none of the nonsense. It's early
edition with one root, make your property search simple news
Talks THEREV.
Speaker 2 (31:26):
Coming up at six is Mike hosting breakfast and Ryan
Bridge is kicking off the year in style on the mic,
hosting breakfast. Where are your nuts?
Speaker 12 (31:35):
Good morning?
Speaker 2 (31:36):
Where are your snacks?
Speaker 4 (31:37):
Should?
Speaker 12 (31:38):
I'm not something I want to show you at this hour?
Speaker 2 (31:41):
This is what normally happens. He lines up his little
tupple wears with his nuts and all his snacks for them. Oh,
I see what your changes the temperature?
Speaker 9 (31:49):
No, I usually keep mind.
Speaker 2 (31:51):
Have you got well, have you got some substance to
get you through, because you've got to do three hours
not one man?
Speaker 9 (31:56):
No, you're quite right.
Speaker 12 (31:56):
No, I've actually just been having a little bit of
musely out in the office with some strawberries and some bananas.
If you're no nuts, well thank you. And can I
just say how great it is to have you doing
early Edition.
Speaker 9 (32:10):
What a great show it is?
Speaker 2 (32:11):
I love it.
Speaker 12 (32:12):
Isn't it cool?
Speaker 2 (32:13):
But a bom It's just like you just it's fantastic.
Speaker 9 (32:15):
You're in and you're out.
Speaker 12 (32:17):
It's got everything you got, all the updates from overnight
from around the world, all that kind of stuff.
Speaker 9 (32:22):
I love it. It's a great show.
Speaker 2 (32:23):
It'll still be here in a couple of weeks when
you come back, don't you worry?
Speaker 12 (32:26):
Well, no, I'm going to drive after this.
Speaker 2 (32:29):
I'm so all over the musical chairs. I do walk
in and go what day is it? What show is it? Okay?
Here we go, hey, but it is great to have
you back. What have you got coming up on the show?
Speaker 9 (32:38):
Obviously big news day today.
Speaker 12 (32:40):
We've got a cabinet reshuffle from the Prime Minister announced yesterday,
So we're going to talk to Simey and Brown who
is going to be the new Health Minister and what
a job he's got ahead of him because it's a
really it's a behemoth the Health Ministry. Eighty thousand staff
work for to Futter Audit, which is about five times
(33:00):
bigger than any other organization in New Zealand. Heavily unionized.
You'll come up against that. Also, you've got management issues,
you've got debts, You've got a whole bunch of issues
that he's going to have to contend with.
Speaker 9 (33:12):
So is he up to the job.
Speaker 12 (33:13):
Luxon says so but what does he think and what
does he think he can actually do with it.
Speaker 9 (33:18):
We'll talk to him after seven this morning.
Speaker 12 (33:20):
Plus we're also going to be in Tel Aviv obviously
talking about the ceasefire, so much to talk about. We've
got the commentary box coming up after eight as well,
lots of sport over the weekend.
Speaker 2 (33:28):
Are you confident about the stability of that seas far?
Speaker 12 (33:32):
Well, look, there was a delay already overnight. They had
apparently Hummas reckons that they didn't have together the list
of the hostages that they were going to release. I mean,
come on, how long have you been negotiating this? There's
only thirty three that you're going to hand over. Surely
you would know, you know, hours beforehand. So I don't
(33:53):
know what was up with that, But I mean, you hope, so,
don't you. It's going to be in phases, So phase one,
I think is the thirty three. But we're going to
be in Tel Aviv talking to a reporter there who's
across the developments, and we'll find out that what's going on.
Speaker 2 (34:06):
Ryan Bridge thrilled to have you back, looking forward to it.
He will be with you in just a moment. On
Mike Hosking Breakfast, Have a great day. I'll see you
back tomorrow morning at
Speaker 1 (34:13):
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