Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

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Don't risk not knowing what's going around New Zealand and the world - catch up with interviews from Early Edition, hosted by Kate Hawkesby on Newstalk ZB.

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  • Dean McCarthy: Hollywood reporter says Hollywood is split down the middle over Will Smith's assault on Chris Rock

    28/03/2022 Duración: 05min

    LA's A-listers are spilt down the middle, over Will Smith's assault on Chris Rock. The incident overshadowed the Oscars ceremony. Hollywood reporter Dean McCarthy told Kate Hawkesby stars like Nikki Minaj are backing Smith, while comedians like Rosie O'Donnell have condemned him. “You’ve got part of Hollywood who are like, yes, that’s how you defend your wife and then the other side is that behaviour is never acceptable.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Yuriy Gladun: Ukrainian Association Chairman says our immigration system can be too rigid for people without documents

    28/03/2022 Duración: 04min

    The Ukrainian community says while support from New Zealand has been helpful, there's more to be done.  We're sending nine members of our Defence Force to UK and Belgium to aid with intelligence.  The Ukrainian Association says the Government has been quick to sort out visas.   However Chairman Yuriy Gladun told Kate Hawkesby there needs to be more understanding of the situation.  He says our immigration system can be too rigid for people without documents. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Katherine Firkin: US billionaires fume over President Joe Biden's tax plan

    28/03/2022 Duración: 02min

    Elon Musk isn't happy. With a personal fortune that is flirting with US$300 billion, the Tesla CEO — the richest person on earth — has been attacking a Democratic proposal to tax the assets of billionaires like him. The idea behind the Democratic plan is to use revenue from a billionaires tax to help pay for a domestic policy package being negotiated in the US Congress that would, among other things, help combat climate change, provide universal prekindergarten and expand health care programmes. Musk, who recently blew past Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as the world Number 1 in wealth thanks to Tesla's soaring share price, would be liable for perhaps a US$50 billion tax hit under the Democratic proposal. Forget it, he says. "My plan," the SpaceX founder tweeted Thursday about his fortune, "is to use the money to get humanity to Mars and preserve the light of consciousness." Musk may well get his wish. Prospects for the billionaires tax appear to be dimming fast in Congress. The pivotal Senator Joe Manchin of West

  • Sarah Trotman: Former Waitemata Local Board Member as Ombudsman criticises Ministry for Culture and Heritage for lack of consultation on Ere

    28/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is pushing ahead with plans for the National Erebus Memorial to be at Parnell's Dove Myer-Robinson Park. That's despite criticism from the Chief Ombudsman that the ministry should have consulted more widely, before forming its preference for a location. Former Waitemata Local Board Member Sarah Trotman voted against the memorial.  She told Kate Hawkesby while it's a great result, the fight isn't over yet. Trotman says the ministry has to realise its consultation has been defective and the site is tainted. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Gavin Grey: Commonwealth links to crown up to the people - Prince William

    27/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    As Caribbean nations debate their relationship with the British crown, Prince William says he will support and respect whatever decision the people make.William, second in line to the throne, made the comments after an eight-day tour of Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas during which he and wife Kate were celebrated but also criticized as being “tone deaf” for perpetuating images of Britain’s colonial rule. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness told the royals his country intended to become a republic, removing the British monarch as its head of state.“I know that this tour has brought into even sharper focus questions about the past and the future,” William said in a statement reflecting the end of their tour on Saturday. “In Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas, that future is for the people to decide upon.”The young royals visited the three nations as representatives of Queen Elizabeth II, who celebrates the 70th anniversary of her reign this year. During those seven decades she has been the head of state for the

  • Andrew Alderson: India fall just short to spark wild West Indies celebrations

    27/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    India have fallen agonisingly short of the World Cup semifinals, being beaten on the last ball by South Africa to hand a playoff place to the West Indies.After England earlier secured their semifinal spot by completing a remarkable turnaround with victory over Bangladesh, India were left with a simple equation: beat South Africa and their tournament would continue.But having racked up 274-7 batting first against a South African side who had already sealed a second-place finish, India were barely unable to defend that total at Hagley Oval tonight.Mignon du Preez capped an unbeaten half century by hitting the winning run from the final delivery, having survived an apparent dismissal off a no ball earlier in a dramatic final over.As a result, the watching West Indies were able to celebrate passage to the World Cup semifinals for just the second time. To the semi-finals WI go!!!!! #CWC22 #TeamWestIndies pic.twitter.com/OHRr7vPpcT— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) March 27, 2022 The West Indies, who finished f

  • Kate Hawkesby: Bully Trevor Mallard not fit for diplomat job

    27/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    Last time Phil Goff was on the show was when he announced he was departing as Auckland's Mayor. I asked him about heading off to London for the High Commissioner gig. He denied it. He batted it away as something he wasn’t even considering.But now we know that’s exactly what he’s doing. And maybe the fact he’s been packing his bags for London explains why he’s seemed so absent of late in his role as leader of the Super City. I like Phil Goff, I’ve said it before, I once even voted for him as Mayor, but he’s been largely ineffectual in the role, and actually quite a letdown to Aucklanders. Having said that. I don’t begrudge him the London gig. He’s actually very well suited to that kind of cushy cruisey cocktail party job. He’s got all the attributes - he’s convivial, chatty, friendly, diplomatic, and well steeped in issues that may arise at that level. He was extremely well regarded as our Foreign Minister once upon a time, very experienced, and probably doesn’t get enough credit for driving through the China

  • Lady Heeni Phillips-Williams: Barrister and visiting justice in prisons says the Government needs to provide answers on how money is being s

    27/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    Newstalk ZB has discovered it’s getting more expensive to keep prisoners behind bar.It costs us an extra $140 million since 2018/19 — up from $1.1 to $1.3 billion.It also costs more per prisoner — each person behind bars costs about $150,000 per year, a 20 per cent increase.All of this while the prison population has decreased by 25 per cent in the same time period.Barrister and visiting justice in prisons Lady Heeni Phillips-Williams told Kate Hawkesby the Government needs to provide answers on how exactly money is being spent.“It appears to me that money is being splashed about with no accountability.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Kristyn Burtt: Entertainment reporter says there’s hope there's more interest in this year's Academy Awards than last years

    27/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    LA is preparing for its first Academy Awards with no pandemic restrictions in three years.The ceremony starts at 1 this afternoon, with New Zealand director Dame Jane Campion's Netflix film, Power of the Dog, up for 12 nominations.It will be hosted by three women for the first time - Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes, and Regina Hall.LA entertainment reporter Kristyn Burtt told Kate Hawkesby there's hope there's more interest in this year's awards than last year’s.“The Academy has invited Instagram influencers. They will be backstage at the show, they’ll be on the red carpet, so if you look on social media you’ll see a lot of coverage from the younger generation.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Kate Hawkesby: I hope people feel confident to go to sports games again

    24/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    So tonight, the big Moana Pasifika game, just hours before the restrictions lift that could’ve seen bigger crowds attend. Seems crazy that they just miss out by a short timeframe, midnight Friday, when they surely could have let a bigger crowd gather at Mt Smart tonight. So, two of this weekend’s Super Rugby games can be held without restrictions on size, but tonight’s won’t be. But are fans ready to embrace the crowd thing again? Who's actually going? Are people ready for crowds? Or will they still freak out? I mean Eden Park seats 50,000 but I doubt that’ll be a full house. Yes, there’ll be excitement to see games live again, but how many will commit to sitting shoulder to shoulder in a large setting?  I mean I hope it’s a good number. For the teams and players, to get the atmosphere back, to get the hype back, the sense of normality we’ve all been missing. Crowds back watching games – I mean let’s hope come July we are all back to packed tournaments and good well-supported games, winter bugs permitting. Su

  • Karanina Sumeo: Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner supports proposed law making companies reveal their gender pay gaps publicly

    24/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    There are hopes pay transparency legislation will show New Zealand cares about equality. The Government's looking at a law that would make companies reveal their gender pay gaps publicly. It's also considering requiring companies to post starter salaries in job ads.  Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Karanina Sumeo told Kate Hawkesby if we want to close the gap reporting needs to be mandatory.  She says overseas examples show that if it's not enforced, there's no incentive for companies to fix them. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Stephen Flanagan: Former senior director of the US National Security Council as world leaders meet to align responses to Russia's invasion o

    24/03/2022 Duración: 02min

    Overnight, world leaders have been in Brussels for a round of emergency summits of NATO, the European Council and the G7. This comes as they seek to align their responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian president Zelenskyy has pleaded with NATO to send a fraction of their combined firepower. Former senior director of the United States National Security Council Stephen Flanagan joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Kim Dodds: Dunedin Venues business development manager on sports crowds returning

    24/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    So good news for sport lovers this weekend. From midnight tonight, there will be no gathering limits on outdoor events. This means for the Super Rugby season, they can finally have spectators at the games again. One of this weekend's games is Blues vs Highlanders at Forsyth Barr stadium in Dunedin. Business development manager at Dunedin Venues Kim Dodds joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Kate Hawkesby: Media need to stop letting press conferences be a gloat party for Labour

    23/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    I said yesterday that I thought the PM would use the opportunity to bang on about two years of Covid and our response and sure as eggs, she did. Is anyone still buying into this – as John Key rightly called it, ‘dog and pony show?’  Is anyone still subscribing to the PR spin and bollocks that’s spewing out of these press conferences? I mean I know dyed in the wool Jacinda lovers, like my mother, will forever – no matter what she does or says – applaud her every word, but seriously, it’s getting beyond a joke. Yesterday we needed a specific piece of information. Media gathered, dutifully and diligently, to hear this information and pass it on. Radio stations paused programming to live stream it, newspaper websites ran it live and what we wanted and needed was the info. Two minutes worth of info. What we got instead, was a self-indulgent almost half hour monologue of the Labour party patting itself on the back. It’s taking the piss. Since when do media tolerate this? Why do we acquiesce to it? This Government h

  • Melanie Webber: PPTA President on unvaccinated teachers being able to apply for jobs once mandates are lifted

    23/03/2022 Duración: 02min

    Vaccine mandates are ending for teachers at 11.59pm on April 4. 1400 teachers lost their jobs due to the mandate, but will soon be able to apply for jobs again as normal. That's just in time for winter, when the teacher and reliever shortage really begins to hammer home due to sickness. PPTA president, Melanie Webber joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Irene King: Aviation commentator on Air New Zealand announcement of direct flights between Auckland and New York

    23/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    Air New Zealand has announced it is starting it's non-stop flights from Auckland and New York in September. It will be one of the longest flights in the world, taking around 16 hours. But government and Air New Zealand say American tourists are the key to our tourism recovery. Aviation commentator Irene King joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Michael Barnett: Auckland Business Chamber chief executive says further rises in inflation on top of minimum wage increase is a problem for

    23/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    Inflation is just one problem businesses are dealing with at the moment. Finance Minister Grant Robertson is signalling another 2.5 percent rise in inflation if Russia's invasion of Ukraine lasts a year. Inflation is already at a three-decade high. Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Michael Barnett says it's on top of an increase in the minimum wage from the end of next week. He told Kate Hawkesby unemployment is also down, meaning salaries will go up, and someone will have to pay. Barnett says with immigration not feeding skills shortages, that's going to be a massive problem. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Dr. Angela Lim: CEO of online mental health platform Clearhead on nurse recruiting drive announced by government

    22/03/2022 Duración: 04min

    The Government is starting a mental health nursing recruitment drive, funding registered nurses to specialise in mental health.  It's also announced two more apps that kiwis can download for free to help with mental health support.  These announcements came on the same day as a damning report by the mental health and wellbeing commission calling for transformation in the sector.  Dr. Angela Lim, the CEO of an online mental health platform Clearhead joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Kate Hawkesby: We should allow the Queen to age

    22/03/2022 Duración: 02min

    At almost 96 years old, I can understand the Queen feeling frail, and with the family she’s got, and the headaches they’ve given her over the past few years, it’s nothing short of a miracle that she’s still in such good health. How good though? That’s the burning question at the moment.  There are many conflicting reports about her mobility. Some say she’s using a wheelchair, that she struggles to move around and that she’s unable to stand for long periods of time. Royal sources say they’re pacing her diary now. Not before time. I know she’s committed herself to a lifetime of service, and she’s dedicated to the bitter end, but surely at almost 96 years old and having lost your husband, you could forgive her just taking it easy now.  I’d love her to just have a cup of tea and a lie down, but either she, or those she surrounds herself with, seem adamant she keeps working. That’s seemingly becoming physically quite a challenge now though, and word is she’s too proud to be seen in a wheelchair for fear it makes h

  • Linda Cooper: Auckland University think tank is suggesting an overhaul of the city's governance and funding structures

    22/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    A new report by an Auckland University think tank is suggesting an overhaul of the city's governance and funding structures. Waitakere representative Linda Cooper says under the Supercity structure, there's one sort of united region, which helps get Government funding for things like the Central Rail Link. But she told Kate Hawkesby we've lost that local connection. Cooper says everyone had a mayor, knew who to talk to and could chat to their councillor at the supermarket. She says it feels a lot more distant these days. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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