February 1, 2026 • 8 mins
With parliament back in full swing Joseph Mooney looks at a busy month ahead.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Shoot I stay or shoot.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Shoot?
Speaker 1 (00:11):
Welcome back. You're listening to the master. Joseph Mooney is
the MP for Southland and we catch up on this
rather overcast southern afternoon. Joseph, good afternoon. Should I stay
or should I go? By the clash kind of relevant
headlight of the local paper this morning. You're putting your
name back in for selection.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
Yep, putting my name back and solution that folks want
me or give another run? I think we've we've done
a lot in the last couple of years, certainly, you know,
tuning things around and a whole raf different things. But
there's there's a lot more week to do. So yeah,
like if folks want me give another craick, is.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
It enjoyable or is a lot of stress being an MP?
Speaker 2 (00:51):
There's definitely a lot of stress bring an MP and
there's a lot of time away from home. But what
what keeps you moving as you can if you make
difference And I'll say that it's by a long stretch,
not easy, but you really can make people's lives better
in this job. And that's they're sort of the big
approach to work kind of like uh, you know, reducing
(01:15):
the regulatory overload on the farming sector, for example, proving
the health sector. You know, we've we've managed to get
a bunch of wins on a number of different things.
But then there's just helping people. How you get constituents
who've got all sorts of different issues across an incredible
array of things, and you can work away and really
help them. That's that's quite rewarding.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
Well, that's the thing about being a politician, Joseph. You've
got your thinking, but the people on the left have
their thinking, and it's about trying to make things work.
And I don't know, can you compromise very often with
the with the opposition.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
Yes, there's there's quite a few things that we do
agree on, but there's a lot of things that we
don't agree on. So, I mean it's you know, guess
what's to democracy is all about is who get a
chance to decide on what they think is best. And
the other side of it is you're not going to
keep you run happy all the time. Just doesn't happen
(02:11):
as well.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
Now regarding the Board of Peace, New Zealand has declined
the offer by Donald Trump. Tell us what this entails exactly?
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Yeah, So the Prime minister has in the foreigners, thank
you very much, but not at this time. You know,
basically it's there the whole process in place already with
the United Nations for a number of things, and also
New Zealand probably doesn't have a whole lot to add
(02:41):
to what's happening in the Middle East at the moment.
We're a very long way away and we need to
focus on our part of the world, in our region.
So look, it was nice of I made the offer,
but it's not something that our government think is the
right thing at this point in time.
Speaker 1 (02:59):
Well, there's a lot of honey involved to get into
this as well, is it not.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
Yeah, well down the track, I think of an indication
that the countries should pay a billion dollars to be
part of it, and yeah, so that's that's probably not
something for Neiti on at this point in time.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
Is it interesting at the moment with all these things
going on with the American administration, like some NATO and
organizations like that, do you think secretly there could be
concerns for these looking forward?
Speaker 2 (03:25):
It was definitely been reshaped. I mean this year we've
seen a lot happen in the last month, and it's
i mean, Trump has obviously made it clear to NATO
for some time that they should be paying more for
their own defense, and they've certainly got that message and
have significantly increased their defense expenditure. You know, where things
(03:45):
go long term, it's good question. The US is definitely
reshaping its foreign policy, and the rest of the world
no needs to take it into account. And you know,
and but I mean, having said that, I think the
US wills been a strong partner in our part of
the world for the forced evil future.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
Now you've had a pretty cool experience this morning. I
believe you've been on an electric foiling boat.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Yeah, there's a company called VESI, which is an Auckland company,
and they've built this electric hydrofoiling boat and I got
a chance to go out and have a looked at
this morning, and I've got to say it was a
lot more pressive than I expected. It's I think there's
a demonstration boat that's already sailed equivalent that was staying
from London to New York and back and a bit further.
(04:35):
But it lifts up off the water onto its hydrofalls
at about eighteen knots and then it cruises about twenty
five knots and it basically feels like you're flying across
the water. It can be charged from pretty much any
AC or DC charging point and the ticker boat I
was on can take ten passengers plus two crew. It's
(04:56):
very quiet. And Follers has been running as a commercial
vessel or a version of it and Auckland for the
last twelve twelve plast months and you know it's been
it's gone really well. So it's a it's a really
cool but a kit and bring it down a shout
to people now neck of the woods are there?
Speaker 1 (05:15):
Is it a realistic proposition for somewhere late Lake Tiana
or late one a cup perhaps?
Speaker 2 (05:19):
So looking forward, look, I think so absolutely. Yeah, it's
something that could be could absolutely be used in our
part of the world, and I think a really nice
addition to some fleets. And you know, it's been like
I said, it's already been used by Fuller's as a
commercially as a passing the vessel for the last twelve
plus months in Auckland with you know, I think they
(05:41):
used it two to four times a day and they've
only had to I think they said, they've only had
get it into to check it for engineering about two
times in that period. It's got a it's got amazingly
small propeller in it, and that's because of the it
doesn't need much energy once up and it's spoils to run. Yeah,
(06:02):
it's really really impressive. By to Kit, one of the
guys who co founded Holter Is founded this company and
they've got some really impressive people on board.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
That'd be a good initiative perhaps to sort the traffic
congestion between Franklin and Queenstown one at one time.
Speaker 2 (06:19):
Well, I think that's one part of the reason that
they are in the region is it's a show that's
another piece of technology. There's a number of folks in
the region who came to look at it and see
whether it could be added to our transport options in
the region. I think yep, it's pretty promising from what
I saw this morning.
Speaker 1 (06:37):
James Megha on a social channels he's got a cricket
game coming up. We're supposed to be playing up in
fun today. You've been named in the team. Now, before
we talk any further, this is the team. James Megha,
Steve Abel, Chris Bishop, Sam Luxton, Joseph Mooney, Gregor called
of Sean Retti, Sam Off and del Scott Wallace Offisa
to Josh Lang and Blake bled Sour. Actually a bit
(07:00):
of a change of this. I believe you're not playing
now you've checked out.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
No, I haven't checked out, but I have had a
bit of a and the one of my knae's had
a bit of a knock and it's yeah, not in
fighting additions, So unfortunately I've got to pull out. Okay,
won't be much value to the team with him not
being able to run and not being able to, you know,
do a good rotation to throw the ball in.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
What are you normally you better a bowler a field
or a left right out.
Speaker 2 (07:28):
Oh, I can do all of the above. Well, you know,
I won't say I'm that good a player, but I
do enjoy a bit of all all of the above.
Speaker 1 (07:37):
Wouldn't it be good though? This'll be honest though, like
so of who we got Steve Abel from the Green
Party doing a man cat on him. You'll enjoy that.
Speaker 2 (07:46):
It would be a good fan I was looking forward
to it actually, but you know these things happen, so yeah,
next time.
Speaker 1 (07:51):
Yeah, as far as the week you hit as well,
wats in prospect.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Was obviously this is oh. I've done a few things
around that region and we also got white Honey this week. Yes,
this is a focus will very much be on that
last thing.
Speaker 1 (08:05):
Good on you, Joseph. Always appreciate your time and it's
not too late to put your name up to play cracket.
Good anyway, Joseph Mooney MP for cellphone. You're listening to
the muster, so I'm in hot Croft joins us. Next
from self and real Support Trust regarding a really cool
initiative that is happening at the Southern Field Days until
(08:27):
the end of time.
Shoot I stay or shoot.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Shoot?
Speaker 1 (00:11):
Welcome back. You're listening to the master. Joseph Mooney is
the MP for Southland and we catch up on this
rather overcast southern afternoon. Joseph, good afternoon. Should I stay
or should I go? By the clash kind of relevant
headlight of the local paper this morning. You're putting your
name back in for selection.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
Yep, putting my name back and solution that folks want
me or give another run? I think we've we've done
a lot in the last couple of years, certainly, you know,
tuning things around and a whole raf different things. But
there's there's a lot more week to do. So yeah,
like if folks want me give another craick, is.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
It enjoyable or is a lot of stress being an MP?
Speaker 2 (00:51):
There's definitely a lot of stress bring an MP and
there's a lot of time away from home. But what
what keeps you moving as you can if you make
difference And I'll say that it's by a long stretch,
not easy, but you really can make people's lives better
in this job. And that's they're sort of the big
approach to work kind of like uh, you know, reducing
(01:15):
the regulatory overload on the farming sector, for example, proving
the health sector. You know, we've we've managed to get
a bunch of wins on a number of different things.
But then there's just helping people. How you get constituents
who've got all sorts of different issues across an incredible
array of things, and you can work away and really
help them. That's that's quite rewarding.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
Well, that's the thing about being a politician, Joseph. You've
got your thinking, but the people on the left have
their thinking, and it's about trying to make things work.
And I don't know, can you compromise very often with
the with the opposition.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
Yes, there's there's quite a few things that we do
agree on, but there's a lot of things that we
don't agree on. So, I mean it's you know, guess
what's to democracy is all about is who get a
chance to decide on what they think is best. And
the other side of it is you're not going to
keep you run happy all the time. Just doesn't happen
(02:11):
as well.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
Now regarding the Board of Peace, New Zealand has declined
the offer by Donald Trump. Tell us what this entails exactly?
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Yeah, So the Prime minister has in the foreigners, thank
you very much, but not at this time. You know,
basically it's there the whole process in place already with
the United Nations for a number of things, and also
New Zealand probably doesn't have a whole lot to add
(02:41):
to what's happening in the Middle East at the moment.
We're a very long way away and we need to
focus on our part of the world, in our region.
So look, it was nice of I made the offer,
but it's not something that our government think is the
right thing at this point in time.
Speaker 1 (02:59):
Well, there's a lot of honey involved to get into
this as well, is it not.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
Yeah, well down the track, I think of an indication
that the countries should pay a billion dollars to be
part of it, and yeah, so that's that's probably not
something for Neiti on at this point in time.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
Is it interesting at the moment with all these things
going on with the American administration, like some NATO and
organizations like that, do you think secretly there could be
concerns for these looking forward?
Speaker 2 (03:25):
It was definitely been reshaped. I mean this year we've
seen a lot happen in the last month, and it's
i mean, Trump has obviously made it clear to NATO
for some time that they should be paying more for
their own defense, and they've certainly got that message and
have significantly increased their defense expenditure. You know, where things
(03:45):
go long term, it's good question. The US is definitely
reshaping its foreign policy, and the rest of the world
no needs to take it into account. And you know,
and but I mean, having said that, I think the
US wills been a strong partner in our part of
the world for the forced evil future.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
Now you've had a pretty cool experience this morning. I
believe you've been on an electric foiling boat.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Yeah, there's a company called VESI, which is an Auckland company,
and they've built this electric hydrofoiling boat and I got
a chance to go out and have a looked at
this morning, and I've got to say it was a
lot more pressive than I expected. It's I think there's
a demonstration boat that's already sailed equivalent that was staying
from London to New York and back and a bit further.
(04:35):
But it lifts up off the water onto its hydrofalls
at about eighteen knots and then it cruises about twenty
five knots and it basically feels like you're flying across
the water. It can be charged from pretty much any
AC or DC charging point and the ticker boat I
was on can take ten passengers plus two crew. It's
(04:56):
very quiet. And Follers has been running as a commercial
vessel or a version of it and Auckland for the
last twelve twelve plast months and you know it's been
it's gone really well. So it's a it's a really
cool but a kit and bring it down a shout
to people now neck of the woods are there?
Speaker 1 (05:15):
Is it a realistic proposition for somewhere late Lake Tiana
or late one a cup perhaps?
Speaker 2 (05:19):
So looking forward, look, I think so absolutely. Yeah, it's
something that could be could absolutely be used in our
part of the world, and I think a really nice
addition to some fleets. And you know, it's been like
I said, it's already been used by Fuller's as a
commercially as a passing the vessel for the last twelve
plus months in Auckland with you know, I think they
(05:41):
used it two to four times a day and they've
only had to I think they said, they've only had
get it into to check it for engineering about two
times in that period. It's got a it's got amazingly
small propeller in it, and that's because of the it
doesn't need much energy once up and it's spoils to run. Yeah,
(06:02):
it's really really impressive. By to Kit, one of the
guys who co founded Holter Is founded this company and
they've got some really impressive people on board.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
That'd be a good initiative perhaps to sort the traffic
congestion between Franklin and Queenstown one at one time.
Speaker 2 (06:19):
Well, I think that's one part of the reason that
they are in the region is it's a show that's
another piece of technology. There's a number of folks in
the region who came to look at it and see
whether it could be added to our transport options in
the region. I think yep, it's pretty promising from what
I saw this morning.
Speaker 1 (06:37):
James Megha on a social channels he's got a cricket
game coming up. We're supposed to be playing up in
fun today. You've been named in the team. Now, before
we talk any further, this is the team. James Megha,
Steve Abel, Chris Bishop, Sam Luxton, Joseph Mooney, Gregor called
of Sean Retti, Sam Off and del Scott Wallace Offisa
to Josh Lang and Blake bled Sour. Actually a bit
(07:00):
of a change of this. I believe you're not playing
now you've checked out.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
No, I haven't checked out, but I have had a
bit of a and the one of my knae's had
a bit of a knock and it's yeah, not in
fighting additions, So unfortunately I've got to pull out. Okay,
won't be much value to the team with him not
being able to run and not being able to, you know,
do a good rotation to throw the ball in.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
What are you normally you better a bowler a field
or a left right out.
Speaker 2 (07:28):
Oh, I can do all of the above. Well, you know,
I won't say I'm that good a player, but I
do enjoy a bit of all all of the above.
Speaker 1 (07:37):
Wouldn't it be good though? This'll be honest though, like
so of who we got Steve Abel from the Green
Party doing a man cat on him. You'll enjoy that.
Speaker 2 (07:46):
It would be a good fan I was looking forward
to it actually, but you know these things happen, so yeah,
next time.
Speaker 1 (07:51):
Yeah, as far as the week you hit as well,
wats in prospect.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Was obviously this is oh. I've done a few things
around that region and we also got white Honey this week. Yes,
this is a focus will very much be on that
last thing.
Speaker 1 (08:05):
Good on you, Joseph. Always appreciate your time and it's
not too late to put your name up to play cracket.
Good anyway, Joseph Mooney MP for cellphone. You're listening to
the muster, so I'm in hot Croft joins us. Next
from self and real Support Trust regarding a really cool
initiative that is happening at the Southern Field Days until
(08:27):
the end of time.
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