July 15, 2026 • 8 mins
MP for Southland Joseph Mooney looks at polls and personality politics.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Billion week. Welcome back to the muster. Joseph Mooney is
in Pea for Southland and joins us this afternoon. House
things billion has been pretty hectic over the past few weeks.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
I'd imagine, yeah, I'm looking at some blue skys right now,
which is pretty awesome. But yeah, it's been been a
hectic a few weeks, all right. So we had three
weeks speak to back in parliament and I spent exactly
one night at home on each of those weeks. For
the last two at least, it was just the rest
of the time was stuck in Parliament for various reasons,
(00:40):
primarily it's good to be back in the home region.
Now see some blues guys.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Do you have direct flights from Queenstown to Wellington and
imagine yes.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
No, he as a short answer that it's either flying
by Christus or Auckland or to even.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
Why can't we get that sort of out? Why can
we sort out regional flights for this country?
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Look, we used to have better regional flights, but for
a number of reasons, any Zealand produced those. They have
been a range of different reasons. One is changed in demand,
another as they had engine problems with some of the
aircraft which I think had been recently resolved and they didn't.
(01:27):
I think it invests as much as some other airlines
did during the COVID sort of lockdown period when the
whole world was pretty uncertain, and so that that needs
to down wideitiness for a new aircraft. And then of
course the you know, the fuel restrictions. It came about
as a result of the war in the Middle East.
(01:49):
So there's a there's sort of a number of a
range of different reasons that they say why they have
reduced regional flights across the country. But look at it
is at palms because we forgot such a long, thin country.
We're heavily reliant on being to get around, you know,
and by ear as well as on road.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
Here's hoping one day we see commentsents around that. Joseph
Now interesting in politics over the past couple of days
with Paul Henry throwing his head into the ring with
ACT that's some top of Michael Laws and Tane Randall
amongst others, but a very hope pro profile people to
be fair. But Paul Henry interesting saying that he fears
for a left wing government but he doesn't hold a
lot of trust in Christopher Laxon as well as to
(02:31):
what he's doing as Prime minister.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
Oh, the keep around the todder to have their despective
and their point of view obviously right, and got on
for throwing it hat in the ring, and got on
for anyone throwing hit in the ring. It's a it
as a pretty dusty, bloody ring. Sometimes trying to speak
but looking through my hat in the ring in twenty
twenty twos, you want to do my bit to try
and road the needle the right directions of my kids
(02:55):
and my grandkids. Well, if and when that happens, so
you know, any and he's passionate about the country and
once a time over the right directions. They good on
them for getting in a mudge.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
There's the frustration around these poles being in the late twenties.
Not a good look.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
We obviously we want moves to be high, but you know,
it's I have to analize that it has been a
you know, it's been it's been tough for years, right.
We had first COVID and then we've had you know, tariffs,
and then we've had the war in the Middle East
and we had the most unstable geopolitical era since the
(03:34):
Second World War globally, and then we have massive technological
change on top of that and so worth that comes
a lot of uncertainty. It's expensive. You know, though we've
we've managed to get inflation on control, which was you know,
really signific because that was driving out the cost everything else.
There's there's still that baseline higher costs that that's the
(03:58):
inflationary period created in any you know, later on top
of that, just the impact of fuel in the cost
of goods for fuel, and then the know, the chip
sort of con suit which impacts on trade and therefore
the cost of goods. It all makes things for just
a challenging environment. And you know, I can I can
(04:18):
certainly understand why some folks can feel a bit grumpy
in which things are better faster.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
I'd say it's more than some though vulgue respect and
the Prime Minister rankings for Christopher lax and it's not
good optics at the moment.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
Yeah, well, look, we we we just have to do
the very best we can. And you know, we've we've
done a huge amount of work as a government to
get this country back on track and you know, to
fix those basics so we can we can focus on
building for the future of this country. But you know,
it's like I appreciate that. You know, some folks, definitely,
(04:56):
you know, would like things to move faster and and
see solutions quicker. But it's something that we're seeing around
the world, governments around the world. There's just a there's
something in the horder at the moment that seems globally
and but you know, the true test will be what
happens when in their ballot box a.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
Bird flu it's been it's finally come across to the
side of the day. I say finally, but not in
a good way. What's the latest, Joseph.
Speaker 2 (05:29):
Yeah, well, I've seen that there's one bird that's been
tested with it at least, and it's something we've been
keeping eye for the last couple of years because you know,
we're surrounded by countries that have had bird flu, including Antarctica.
It's kind of been a miracle that New Zealand hasn't
had it to date, but it's not something we want
(05:50):
to hear. But there's been a lot of work being
done to prepare for basically the inevitability of when that
did arrive in New Zealand becauses We've got a phenomenal
number of birds. We're one of the most significant sea
life seabird countries and the planet. So I was nevile
(06:11):
was going to come here at some point, But like
I said, there's a lot of work has been done
to prepare for it. Doesn't mean that it's not going
to be easy. Aren't necessarily, but because it's a it's
a watching brief while we try to manage this strain
has been identified here now, like I say, it's probably
not something as well known, but New New Zealanders has
(06:35):
I think the most significant number of seabirds on the planet,
and you're about some like forty percent of all seabed
species come to this country. So they travel right across
the entire planet in some cases to come here, which
is quite incredible. But with that it means that we're
hyper connected to the rest of the world. It is
(06:55):
honestly incredible that we haven't had it to hate. But
now we don't.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
A good news story as well. Dunedin Hospital. Finally we're
seeing progress there.
Speaker 2 (07:06):
Yeah, that's awesome, and that's this government moved from talking
to action. You signed off the contract with the last
few years to get the outpatient building under way, and
yesterday the first put a structure still rising out of
the ground so people will be able to see it
visibly rising to the air now. So it's going to
(07:27):
build up to its full eleven stories, which is a
great thing for the region. That's important role of players
at tutiary and training hospital for the Lower South.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Just finally, Joseph, the South and Stags pre season against
the target and Murrow, nail your colors to the wall.
What side do you want to target? South and for
the NPC And you can't sit on the wall for this.
Speaker 2 (07:48):
Come on, you put me in a very difficult position
because we're.
Speaker 1 (07:53):
A politicising and used to it. We need an answer,
so don't say a draw. You can't do that.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
Come on allway, I'll I'll be running up on the
other sideline.
Speaker 1 (08:03):
That's your You're just happy being the MP for Towernger right.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
Oh no, I'm happy to being the MP for South and.
Speaker 1 (08:14):
Hey go on to Joseph'll you carry on noise, appreciate your.
Speaker 2 (08:16):
Time he got mate, jeus.
Speaker 1 (08:20):
MP for South and Joseph Mooney he just enjoys the
MPC for what it is and that's rugby gets underway
in a couple of weeks. Up next, Katherine McCrae out
of beef for their New Zealand
Billion week. Welcome back to the muster. Joseph Mooney is
in Pea for Southland and joins us this afternoon. House
things billion has been pretty hectic over the past few weeks.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
I'd imagine, yeah, I'm looking at some blue skys right now,
which is pretty awesome. But yeah, it's been been a
hectic a few weeks, all right. So we had three
weeks speak to back in parliament and I spent exactly
one night at home on each of those weeks. For
the last two at least, it was just the rest
of the time was stuck in Parliament for various reasons,
(00:40):
primarily it's good to be back in the home region.
Now see some blues guys.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Do you have direct flights from Queenstown to Wellington and
imagine yes.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
No, he as a short answer that it's either flying
by Christus or Auckland or to even.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
Why can't we get that sort of out? Why can
we sort out regional flights for this country?
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Look, we used to have better regional flights, but for
a number of reasons, any Zealand produced those. They have
been a range of different reasons. One is changed in demand,
another as they had engine problems with some of the
aircraft which I think had been recently resolved and they didn't.
(01:27):
I think it invests as much as some other airlines
did during the COVID sort of lockdown period when the
whole world was pretty uncertain, and so that that needs
to down wideitiness for a new aircraft. And then of
course the you know, the fuel restrictions. It came about
as a result of the war in the Middle East.
(01:49):
So there's a there's sort of a number of a
range of different reasons that they say why they have
reduced regional flights across the country. But look at it
is at palms because we forgot such a long, thin country.
We're heavily reliant on being to get around, you know,
and by ear as well as on road.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
Here's hoping one day we see commentsents around that. Joseph
Now interesting in politics over the past couple of days
with Paul Henry throwing his head into the ring with
ACT that's some top of Michael Laws and Tane Randall
amongst others, but a very hope pro profile people to
be fair. But Paul Henry interesting saying that he fears
for a left wing government but he doesn't hold a
lot of trust in Christopher Laxon as well as to
(02:31):
what he's doing as Prime minister.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
Oh, the keep around the todder to have their despective
and their point of view obviously right, and got on
for throwing it hat in the ring, and got on
for anyone throwing hit in the ring. It's a it
as a pretty dusty, bloody ring. Sometimes trying to speak
but looking through my hat in the ring in twenty
twenty twos, you want to do my bit to try
and road the needle the right directions of my kids
(02:55):
and my grandkids. Well, if and when that happens, so
you know, any and he's passionate about the country and
once a time over the right directions. They good on
them for getting in a mudge.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
There's the frustration around these poles being in the late twenties.
Not a good look.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
We obviously we want moves to be high, but you know,
it's I have to analize that it has been a
you know, it's been it's been tough for years, right.
We had first COVID and then we've had you know, tariffs,
and then we've had the war in the Middle East
and we had the most unstable geopolitical era since the
(03:34):
Second World War globally, and then we have massive technological
change on top of that and so worth that comes
a lot of uncertainty. It's expensive. You know, though we've
we've managed to get inflation on control, which was you know,
really signific because that was driving out the cost everything else.
There's there's still that baseline higher costs that that's the
(03:58):
inflationary period created in any you know, later on top
of that, just the impact of fuel in the cost
of goods for fuel, and then the know, the chip
sort of con suit which impacts on trade and therefore
the cost of goods. It all makes things for just
a challenging environment. And you know, I can I can
(04:18):
certainly understand why some folks can feel a bit grumpy
in which things are better faster.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
I'd say it's more than some though vulgue respect and
the Prime Minister rankings for Christopher lax and it's not
good optics at the moment.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
Yeah, well, look, we we we just have to do
the very best we can. And you know, we've we've
done a huge amount of work as a government to
get this country back on track and you know, to
fix those basics so we can we can focus on
building for the future of this country. But you know,
it's like I appreciate that. You know, some folks, definitely,
(04:56):
you know, would like things to move faster and and
see solutions quicker. But it's something that we're seeing around
the world, governments around the world. There's just a there's
something in the horder at the moment that seems globally
and but you know, the true test will be what
happens when in their ballot box a.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
Bird flu it's been it's finally come across to the
side of the day. I say finally, but not in
a good way. What's the latest, Joseph.
Speaker 2 (05:29):
Yeah, well, I've seen that there's one bird that's been
tested with it at least, and it's something we've been
keeping eye for the last couple of years because you know,
we're surrounded by countries that have had bird flu, including Antarctica.
It's kind of been a miracle that New Zealand hasn't
had it to date, but it's not something we want
(05:50):
to hear. But there's been a lot of work being
done to prepare for basically the inevitability of when that
did arrive in New Zealand becauses We've got a phenomenal
number of birds. We're one of the most significant sea
life seabird countries and the planet. So I was nevile
(06:11):
was going to come here at some point, But like
I said, there's a lot of work has been done
to prepare for it. Doesn't mean that it's not going
to be easy. Aren't necessarily, but because it's a it's
a watching brief while we try to manage this strain
has been identified here now, like I say, it's probably
not something as well known, but New New Zealanders has
(06:35):
I think the most significant number of seabirds on the planet,
and you're about some like forty percent of all seabed
species come to this country. So they travel right across
the entire planet in some cases to come here, which
is quite incredible. But with that it means that we're
hyper connected to the rest of the world. It is
(06:55):
honestly incredible that we haven't had it to hate. But
now we don't.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
A good news story as well. Dunedin Hospital. Finally we're
seeing progress there.
Speaker 2 (07:06):
Yeah, that's awesome, and that's this government moved from talking
to action. You signed off the contract with the last
few years to get the outpatient building under way, and
yesterday the first put a structure still rising out of
the ground so people will be able to see it
visibly rising to the air now. So it's going to
(07:27):
build up to its full eleven stories, which is a
great thing for the region. That's important role of players
at tutiary and training hospital for the Lower South.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Just finally, Joseph, the South and Stags pre season against
the target and Murrow, nail your colors to the wall.
What side do you want to target? South and for
the NPC And you can't sit on the wall for this.
Speaker 2 (07:48):
Come on, you put me in a very difficult position
because we're.
Speaker 1 (07:53):
A politicising and used to it. We need an answer,
so don't say a draw. You can't do that.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
Come on allway, I'll I'll be running up on the
other sideline.
Speaker 1 (08:03):
That's your You're just happy being the MP for Towernger right.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
Oh no, I'm happy to being the MP for South and.
Speaker 1 (08:14):
Hey go on to Joseph'll you carry on noise, appreciate your.
Speaker 2 (08:16):
Time he got mate, jeus.
Speaker 1 (08:20):
MP for South and Joseph Mooney he just enjoys the
MPC for what it is and that's rugby gets underway
in a couple of weeks. Up next, Katherine McCrae out
of beef for their New Zealand
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