Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

The red meat sector is urging the Government to support the alternative to the Emissions Trading Scheme.Overseen by He Waka Eke Noa, it would see those in the agricultural sector assess their own liability for levies.It also looks at rebates for any effort to reduce emissions for things like planting trees.Meat Industry Association Chief Executive Sirma Karapeeva told Tim Dower the ETS treats everything in the same way.She says with the ETS, there are no incentives, no encouragement and no ability to tweak operations to do better and adjust.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The rush to home school our children that happened during the pandemic seems to be running out of steam.Applications peaked last November, now though; rural schools are seeing enrolment applications bounce back.Principal at Tauriko School just outside Tauranga is Suzanne Billington who joined Kate Hawkesby.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The idea of remote earning is being expanded to overseas.Tech companies overseas already hire remote workers to take advantage of lower pay rates, but this is being expanded into sectors like law and accounting.Immigration lawyer Aaron Martin says there are trained lawyers working remotely here for British law firms, to take advantage of time zone differences.He told Tim Dower that it creates an entrepreneurial bent to people's lifestyles, and if people want to get involved, they can find it lucrative, diverse and rewarding.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a sense of if you can't beat them join them about this He Waka Eke Noa scenario.Farmers don't like it much, but they do know they're not going to be excused from facing up to agricultural emissions forever.Sooner or later, regulation is coming, so it makes sense to be proactive and try to influence things as much as you can.The alternative is to have some bureaucrat in Wellington who doesn't even own gumboots conjure up something crazy that'll cost a fortune, and won't make any difference.The bare bones of this system is that every farm that's GST registered and has more than 550 animals; or 50 dairy cattle; or 700 swine; or 50,000 poultry will be liable.It's a self-assessment system and it recognises carbon sequestration on the farm and any other emissions cutting efforts.To me, this represents a turning point in the relationship and confirms the agricultural sector has recognised it needs to get on the front foot here.There's still a long way to go. We don't know what the Government thinks yet and a

Australia's 501 deportation policy will be back under the spotlight when the Prime Minister heads across the Tasman.Jacinda Ardern will travel across the ditch to meet with new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tomorrow.Otago University international relations expert Robert Patman told Tim Dower the Prime Minister has a fighting chance at getting change.He says Albanese has already indicated he won't be changing the policy per se, but he might be open to looking - in greater depth - at individual circumstances.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a long weekend, the idea of a regular four day working week often sounds more tempting.In the UK, more than 3000 workers are taking part in the world's largest trial of the four day week.They'll get their normal pay, as long as they can maintain productivity.Andrew Barnes is the Kiwi that helped launch The 4 Day Week global movement and he joined Kate Hawkesby from the UK.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We don't need to revisit the injustice of Australia's 501 deportation policy - and how destructive it's been on this side of the Tasman.It's eight years now since the deportations began, it applies to any foreign citizen who gets a jail sentence of a year or more.The vast majority have been New Zealanders, well into the thousands now - and of course Australia's not just deporting the people, it's deporting the crime they commit.Our police attribute more than criminal 8000 offences to 501s so far including violence, drugs, dishonesty and even sexual crimes.And that’s to say nothing of the explosion in the gangs.It all began when John Key was Prime Minister, he tried to fight it, saying it goes against the "Anzac bond and Anzac spirit".And while his government was more ideologically aligned with the Aussie regime at the time, he got nowhere.The problem for us is that the Australian public really likes the 501 policy.Scott Morrison was looking at making the rules even tougher, just ahead of their election.Now, A

Nathan Brown and his family live by a golden rule: stick together. It saw them relocate several times in Brown's 20-year career as a rugby league head coach, and ultimately saw his tenure as head coach of the Warriors come to an end.Brown was relieved of his role with the club earlier this week after he informed them he would not be able to move to New Zealand to see out the final year of his contract in 2023. The revelation came following a discussion with his family more than a month ago.Speaking on Fox Sports' NRL 360, Brown said while his son was happy to move anywhere, his daughters did not want to move away from their current home in Sydney and that made the next move in his career an easy one."My wife informed me that my two oldest daughters weren't prepared to move to New Zealand and my youngest daughter said she wanted to live with her sisters," Brown said. "Basically, I said to them 'well, that's pretty much the end of my coaching career.'"We're a family that have done everything together...we've al

Auckland Central businesses feel let down by the targeted hardship fund.Only just over half of applications to the CRL Targeted Hardship Fund has been paid or accepted.Auckland Council and The Crown set up the fund in September last year to help inner-city businesses affected by City Rail Link construction.The fund has paid out more than $1 million as of last Friday.Auckland Business Chamber Chief Executive Michael Barnett told Tim Dower the environment businesses operate in has been taken away from them.“They deserve support and instead, they’ve had hope dangled in front of them and then taken away.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The misfiring Warriors are set for another significant blow amid reports coach Nathan Brown could quit the NRL club as early as today.According to The Daily Telegraph, Brown is on the verge of resigning despite having another year left on his contract after telling the club he won't relocate to Auckland permanently.The 48-year-old lives in Australia, where the Warriors have been based for the past two seasons due to earlier Covid-enforced travel restrictions between the two countries.The Warriors are expected to return to New Zealand in two weeks for their first home game since August 2019. Brown's current deal expires at the end of 2023.The Daily Telegraph reports Brown has called an emergency meeting with Warriors owner Mark Robinson and CEO Cameron George at 11am today.The newspaper reports assistant coach and Kiwis great Stacey Jones is in line to take over as a replacement.If Jones takes over he would become the Warriors' fourth coach in three years.Brown, who took over from Todd Payten last year, has en

The Health Ministry is in the spotlight this morning, over the database it used to keep tabs on Covid vaccinations.Apparently, the Ministry went with its usual 'we know best' approach.At the time, the guys over at Stats NZ were saying, “here, use this database, it's much more up to date”.Health of course said, “nah nah, we're good, we've got this one, we know best”.End of the day, it looks like we've overstated the national Covid vaccination rate, although the Ministry says it's confident we'll still come out at more than 90 per cent.Now I'll bet most people hearing this will be saying “well, so what does it really matter if we got to 95 per cent or 90 per cent?”Didn't stop the virus getting in, didn't stop it spreading, and so far-reaching more than a million of us.Anyway, now we've got Stats NZ telling the Health Ministry they've stuffed up the data.Stats NZ of course being the government department that stuffed up the 2018 census so badly, the chief executive had to fall on her sword.You know, the departme

Stats NZ will conduct a peer review of our vaccine numbers as questions are asked about their accuracy.The vaccination rate for people aged over 12 is calculated on those who were that age prior to June 30 2020 and had accessed health services that year.That means anyone any age might not have been counted in the early numbers if they didn't access the health system that year.National Māori Authority Chair Matthew Tukaki told Tim Dower we need to get a handle on what this means.“What does our health system look like in terms of the collection of this data to make rapid-fire decisions?”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boris Johnson is facing a challenge for his leadership.The British Prime Minister is facing a no-confidence vote in the coming hours, with a growing number of Conservative MPs concerned about the Partygate scandal.UK correspondent Gavin Grey says it's a blow for Johnson's mandate to govern.He told Tim Dower while Johnson's expected to survive today's vote, there's no guarantee he will.“Apparently on street polls, about 60 per cent of people think Boris Johnson should resign, and of course, the MPs worried about getting re-elected at some point.”We're expecting the outcome of the vote at about 8am.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington's Newtown cycleway is back in the news.This is the cycleway already under construction from Newtown to Courtenay Place - and it's getting rid of some carparks in the process.Six car companies are now trying to fight the progress by bringing a legal case, according to transport advocates.Laura Newcombe, owner of Four Seasons Florist says her business will be heavily impacted if the car parks outside her shop getting taken away.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Praise for the NZ Rugby and Silver Lakes deal two years in the making.New Zealand's 26 provincial rugby unions have voted 89 votes to one to accept the $200 million investment.The American private equity firm will control all revenue-generating assets of NZR.Halo Sports Management Chief Executive Simon Porter told Kate Hawkesby he never doubted the deal would eventually go through.“It’s got everyone’s consent, so everyone has signed up to this thing now so everyone’s got to focus on working together and making it work.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone’s chucked in their two cents worth over the Johnny Depp win in his defamation case against Amber Heard, but here’s a couple of things that resonated for me.One, we have come so far down a dangerous and slippery slope on judging people guilty until proven innocent, that it’s actually devastating for those accused who are innocent. Many of them would not have the wherewithal, money or ability to seek truth in court like Depp did, and I’m glad he did it. We have a society where the court of public opinion reigns supreme. You are cancelled within about ten minutes of an allegation, and that’s a very dangerous precedent, which must terrify a lot of men. So in taking this case through an actual court, Johnny both won there, and in the court of public opinion, which is a testament to the power of truth.Secondly, the ‘believe ALL women’ slogan needs a rethink.It seems obnoxious to blanketly say, “believe all women,” just because women say so.Does that not demean all women? Are we not allowed to make up our o

New Zealand have surged back from adversity on the opening day of the first test against England at Lord's.The visitors were dismissed for 132 and looked to have conceded first innings honours to the hosts who reached 59 without loss and kept the momentum going to 92 for two.Then, in the space of 28 balls, the world champions took five wickets for eight runs to reshape the balance of the match.England were 116 for seven at stumps with Ben Foakes and Stuart Broad the not-out batsmen.The attack of Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme and Kyle Jamieson shared the spoils by bowling in attacking partnerships.Initially, the value of a first-class diet leading into the test series made a robust case.The host XI featured 10 players – with Jonny Bairstow the Indian Premier League returning exception – who have toiled in white through the English autumn.The visitors had two – Will Young for Northamptonshire and Colin de Grandhomme for Surrey – slotting into that category.De Grandhomme top-scoring with 42 not o

New research shows taxes on sugary drinks, result in a drop in sales by 15 per cent.AUT Emeritus Professor of Nutrition Elaine Rush told Kate Hawkesby how much things cost matters.She says price is the biggest factor in most purchasing decisions.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More money to go down the drain, as Christchurch City Council prepares for another round of consultation over the city's costly stadium.Some Cantabrians are angered by the latest setback, with the budget's blow out up to $150 million.The projected new price tag is now at least $673 million.Christchurch Central Business Association chair Annabel Turley told Kate Hawkesby they've been given a large chunk of funding by the Government for the project.She says if a person was given a big sum of money to buy a new home, they wouldn't wait and put it out for consultation as the price goes up.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My brother travels a lot, both for work and to visit family – my nephew's studying in the US. So he’s made about three trips during the pandemic, done MIQ twice, and since MIQ was dropped he’s made about three more trips, he left again on another one yesterday. Given I’m not flying anywhere I always appreciate the update on his experiences. Yesterday, he sends me a text from the airport, he’s mad. Mad because all the stuff he’s moaned about on all his previous trips are still not fixed or addressed, in fact he reckons it’s the worst it’s ever been. How’s that possible? Given we keep hearing from Auckland airport that they’re stepping up their game, given we keep hearing from Air NZ that they’re looking to streamline services, given we keep hearing from the Government that they want to make it smoother for people to travel. Newsflash – it’s still not any of those things. My brother got to the airport to discover, one, that all the retail is still shut, it’s a ghost town. Why?And two, that the Koru lounge is st