The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Sealord says the current Fisheries Act regulations are no longer fit for purpose.   Consultation's open on changes to the Act to allow catch limits to be more readily altered and let camera-fitted boats dump unwanted catch at sea.  If agreed on, the public would no longer be able to access fishing boat surveillance camera footage through official information requests.  Chief Executive Doug Paulin told Mike Hosking there's no longer so much need for such strict oversight.   He says they now have digital reporting, vessel locators going to MPI daily, and cameras on many of the fishing boats.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wānaka's business community doesn't appear to have been fazed by the now unlikely prospect of McDonalds setting up shop in town.   The fast-food giant has had its resource application to open in the town declined after 90% of submissions opposed the idea.   Wānaka Business Chamber Chair Jo Learmonth told Mike Hosking there was a variety of opinions in their community survey.   But she says most indicated they don't see it impacting their business, or the business economy.  McDonalds has two weeks to appeal the decision.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce says the council needs to financially compensate businesses affected by the Golden Mile works.  Construction on the Kent and Cambridge intersection with Courtenay Place will begin in April, as part of the project to revitalise the city's tired night-life stretch.  Mayor Tory Whanau previously floated a business support package, but officials yesterday said that was no longer an option.  Business Central CEO Simon Arcus told Mike Hosking that while the works need to be done, support for operators is a must.  He says it's not good enough to put businesses and livelihoods in peril and not offer any protection.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A mapped-out shake-up of television and screen production legislation is garnering overwhelming support.   The Ministry for Culture and Heritage has laid out five proposals to combat declining viewership and ad revenue in light of the global shift to streaming.   Merging the Film Commission with NZ on Air and requiring offshore platforms to invest in more local content are among the suggestions.   South Pacific Pictures Managing Director Andrew Szusterman told Mike Hosking the recommendations are on the money.   He says there's been consultation with the industry and the proposals being put forward are pretty good.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are contradictory statements from Donald Trump, who says there will be no exceptions to the steel and aluminium tariffs, but seems open to treating Australia differently.   The US President's signed off on 25% tariffs for all steel and aluminium imports, but yesterday Australia's Prime Minister spoke to Trump, who assured him he'd consider exempting Australia.   Trump says Anthony Albanese is a very fine man, and luckily for Australia, it buys a lot of US planes.   He says Australia is one of the only countries which has a surplus with the US, which he'll give great consideration to.  Australia Correspondent Steve Price told Mike Hosking the ball is firmly in the US’ court.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For a sport that is hardly sizzling in a sports world that is sizzling, the pain for New Zealand Rugby has clearly just got a whole lot worse.  INEOS had a six year deal worth apparently $48 million. That’s $8 million a year.  They have walked three years early and as a result are being sued by NZR. I don’t blame them.  Sir Jim Ratcliffe is an interesting bloke.  He is involved in English football through Manchester United and with Mercedes F1. He was involved in the America's Cup with Ben Ainslie, but has subsequently fallen out.  I quite liked his cars. He wanted to keep making the old Land Rover Defender when they upgraded it a couple of years ago. He offered to buy the designs, Land Rover said no, so he invented his own a thing called the Grenadier, which although is no Land Rover, is not a bad looking thing to run up a paddock.  I suppose you could ask whether Ratcliffe is even aware of any of this. But my guess is yes, given his prominence at the football and at the sailing.  Has NZR, in INEOS' eyes, done something wrong? Have they not delivered on some KPIs? Is there a counter case here?  In what court is this to be heard? How much time will it take and what will it cost?  Is it a World Trade Organisation type-thing, whereby it's often not really worth the hassle because nothing tangible comes of it?  Is it simply one of those contracts where as much as you might want to put down on paper, people and actions count for more and if you don’t want to do business then basically that’s the end of that?  The union are the biggest losers and i feel sorry for them. No one at INEOS, I suspect, gives a monkeys. INEOS are global, from F1 to EPL. The All Blacks, although big in rugby, aren't huge globally and the hole left is more pressing for a sport than a petrol chemical company.  Ratcliffe looks shabby if the union case is correct and he has simply bailed.  But I doubt he is losing sleep. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new device is expected to save Australia’s wine producers hundreds of millions of dollars a year.  Researchers in Melbourne have developed a smoke sensor can determine whether grapes are still salvageable after being exposed to smoke and fire.   Wine Industry Smoke Detectors track smoke events like bushfires and burn offs around vineyards and advise winegrowers as to whether it’s likely to taint their grapes.   LA Trobe University Researcher Ian Porter told Mike Hosking all they want is for growers to avoid the emotional and financial stress from smoke events.  He says that in 2020, they lost $500 million worth of grapes, and they could have saved a lot if they’d had this technology.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Seymour has been making headlines recently, with Labour Leader Chris Hipkins even saying he should be removed as a minister for his behaviour.   The ACT Leader has been criticised after he drove a Land Rover up the steps of Parliament in a fundraising effort before being stopped by security. He has since apologised to the Speaker for his actions.   Seymour's also under fire for writing a letter of support for Philip Polkinghorne after the eye surgeon expressed concern around how Police were treating him.  He was later charged, and then found not guilty, of murdering his wife.  Labour’s Ginny Andersen and National’s Mark Mitchell joined Mike Hosking to delve into the topic and discuss the other major political news from the week.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 12th of February, Kainga Ora have finally decided enough is enough when it comes to unpaid rent, and are making a move to recoup the losses.  How much trouble is NZ Rugby in money wise after starting legal proceedings against their main sponsor Ineos for a seeming breach of contract?  Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell talk whether David Seymour should be sacked on Politics Wednesday.  Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Salvation Army's raising the alarm as living standards deteriorate across New Zealand.  Its state of the nation report's out, revealing one in four children also report they often or sometimes go without food.  It finds we have around 400 thousand needing welfare support, the highest number in decades.  Author Paul Barber told Mike Hosking the measurements are being taken to see both what’s improving and to be realistic about what’s getting worse.  He says they’ve seen a fantastic increase in the number of social housing available for those who need it, but they’ve also seen a disturbing rise in people living in the streets as emergency housing supports ended.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.