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Pressing the newsmakers to get the real story.

It's jacktame on, hither duplice Allen drive with one New Zealand let's get connected.

It's jacktame on, hither duplice Allen drive with one New Zealand let's get connected.

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Good, and he's yelling good afternoon, Jack tam in for heat. The duplics c allen. That done it.

They have done it.

They have done it.

They've cracked it. The male contraception pill is a thing, except it's not a pill. It's a gel. You rub it on your shoulders. They reckon. It is as effective as the women's contraceptive pill. It could be on the market at a pharmacy near you very soon. Indeed, and after five o'clock on newstoroks he'db we are speaking to the researcher who has pulled it off, as well as at the government with their plans to spend four billion yes you heard that right, four billion dollars fixing up potholes around the country. Here's the thing, though, you can break it down all of the funding region by region. Some regions are seeing massive increases in pothole funding seventy percent, sixty percent, some regions not quite so much. So I will break down that funding for your region by region very shortly. Indeed, right now it's eight minutes past.

They've cracked it. The male contraception pill is a thing, except it's not a pill. It's a gel. You rub it on your shoulders. They reckon. It is as effective as the women's contraceptive pill. It could be on the market at a pharmacy near you very soon. Indeed, and after five o'clock on newstoroks he'db we are speaking to the researcher who has pulled it off, as well as at the government with their plans to spend four billion yes you heard that right, four billion dollars fixing up potholes around the country. Here's the thing, though, you can break it down all of the funding region by region. Some regions are seeing massive increases in pothole funding seventy percent, sixty percent, some regions not quite so much. So I will break down that funding for your region by region very shortly. Indeed, right now it's eight minutes past.

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Zibbi a fascinating interview on the My Costing Breakfast this morning with the lawyer acting on behalf of former workers at Auckland's manuder with Marai, where it is alleged that private information was improperly accessed to help with election campaigning. Now these are really really serious allegations and it is just so important to note that to Party Mardi and John Tammaheaty have denied all allegations of wrongdoing so far. At the moment, we have Stats New Zealand investigating, the police are investigating as well. Health New Zealand is involved, and now the Privacy Commissioner is considering what if any steps to take. But I for one thing, it's probably reached a point with this issue where a broader inquiry can be justified not only to restore public confidence in the census and in election process, but also for two Party Mardi and for John Tummaheady to have the opportunity to be publicly cleared of wrongdoing. You see, there are several issues with this. We have, for starters, several interrelated allegations, which are in themselves a little confusing and little murky. We have a government department that is investigating, while a legal representative for some of the workers at the center of these allegations says that another government department, the MSD, has acted improperly. And I think that having one government department essentially investigating another department's role risks perceptions when it comes round a lack of independence, at least in the eyes of some voters. It's interesting. Christopher Arkson says he's not ruling out a public inquiry, but at the same time he probably needs to be pretty careful to be seen not to be using as yet unproven allegations for political advantage. So he suggests the current proceeds need to be seen through. But I think we probably need something broader. I think we need something broader, something with clear terms of reference, something as transparent as possible, because it is in the best interests of the voting public, but also the best interests of clearing those who say they've done absolutely nothing wrong. Jack two ninety two ninety two is the text number if you're gonna flick a message this afternoon. Don't forget that standard text costs supply. You can email me as well if you like Jacket newstalks. He'db dot co dot NZ. The Motor Vehicle Industry or the Motor Industry Association rather is warning more car dealers are going to go bust after the fifth straight month of slow new car sales. This year, the sales are thirteen percent lower, so that's about eight thousand fewer sales than last year and almost twenty five percent lower, so just over sixteen and a half thousand fewer sales than in twenty twenty two. Motor Industry Association Chief executive Amy Wiley is with us now, Hi Amy, Hi Jack. Why are we seeing such a significant drop in sales?

Zibbi a fascinating interview on the My Costing Breakfast this morning with the lawyer acting on behalf of former workers at Auckland's manuder with Marai, where it is alleged that private information was improperly accessed to help with election campaigning. Now these are really really serious allegations and it is just so important to note that to Party Mardi and John Tammaheaty have denied all allegations of wrongdoing so far. At the moment, we have Stats New Zealand investigating, the police are investigating as well. Health New Zealand is involved, and now the Privacy Commissioner is considering what if any steps to take. But I for one thing, it's probably reached a point with this issue where a broader inquiry can be justified not only to restore public confidence in the census and in election process, but also for two Party Mardi and for John Tummaheady to have the opportunity to be publicly cleared of wrongdoing. You see, there are several issues with this. We have, for starters, several interrelated allegations, which are in themselves a little confusing and little murky. We have a government department that is investigating, while a legal representative for some of the workers at the center of these allegations says that another government department, the MSD, has acted improperly. And I think that having one government department essentially investigating another department's role risks perceptions when it comes round a lack of independence, at least in the eyes of some voters. It's interesting. Christopher Arkson says he's not ruling out a public inquiry, but at the same time he probably needs to be pretty careful to be seen not to be using as yet unproven allegations for political advantage. So he suggests the current proceeds need to be seen through. But I think we probably need something broader. I think we need something broader, something with clear terms of reference, something as transparent as possible, because it is in the best interests of the voting public, but also the best interests of clearing those who say they've done absolutely nothing wrong. Jack two ninety two ninety two is the text number if you're gonna flick a message this afternoon. Don't forget that standard text costs supply. You can email me as well if you like Jacket newstalks. He'db dot co dot NZ. The Motor Vehicle Industry or the Motor Industry Association rather is warning more car dealers are going to go bust after the fifth straight month of slow new car sales. This year, the sales are thirteen percent lower, so that's about eight thousand fewer sales than last year and almost twenty five percent lower, so just over sixteen and a half thousand fewer sales than in twenty twenty two. Motor Industry Association Chief executive Amy Wiley is with us now, Hi Amy, Hi Jack. Why are we seeing such a significant drop in sales?

Well, we are in economic recessionary times, and I'm sure it's not just limited to the sales of new cars and SUVs, but it's probably across the board. But given that we can measure based on monthly registrations how well we're going, I think it's both the economic slower economy and higher interest rates slowing down the number of vehicles being sold, but also consumer demand has shifted too, and the types of vehicles that kiwis want the share of change.

Well, we are in economic recessionary times, and I'm sure it's not just limited to the sales of new cars and SUVs, but it's probably across the board. But given that we can measure based on monthly registrations how well we're going, I think it's both the economic slower economy and higher interest rates slowing down the number of vehicles being sold, but also consumer demand has shifted too, and the types of vehicles that kiwis want the share of change.

So are you seeing a drop in sales when it comes to secondhand vehicles.

So are you seeing a drop in sales when it comes to secondhand vehicles.

Not to the same extent as new.

Not to the same extent as new.

So that's interesting. A So if it is a pinch, then maybe it's been felt at the higher end of the market, you think.

So that's interesting. A So if it is a pinch, then maybe it's been felt at the higher end of the market, you think.

Yeah. So in May we're down about thirty three percent, so about a third on new vehicles, and I think it's down about nine percent used.

Yeah. So in May we're down about thirty three percent, so about a third on new vehicles, and I think it's down about nine percent used.

Wow.

Wow.

Did the end of the of the clean car discount, the EV subsidy, ute tax, whatever you want to call it, have you anything to do with the change in sales?

Did the end of the of the clean car discount, the EV subsidy, ute tax, whatever you want to call it, have you anything to do with the change in sales?

Yes? I think it is policy driven. With the end of the clan car discount and with the introduction of road user charges. Just recently, we're seeing demand for EVA users lump right well down fourteen percent this year, and we're seeing that for people who are still buying new cars, they've decided to buy petrol equivalents instead.

Yes? I think it is policy driven. With the end of the clan car discount and with the introduction of road user charges. Just recently, we're seeing demand for EVA users lump right well down fourteen percent this year, and we're seeing that for people who are still buying new cars, they've decided to buy petrol equivalents instead.

Yeah, that's interesting. So what do you think is going to be the end result of all this? So things are going to get much worse?

Yeah, that's interesting. So what do you think is going to be the end result of all this? So things are going to get much worse?

Well, with the government's budget announcement last week and listening to some of the key economists in the country, it sounds like we're in for probably a bit of a tough quarter three and quarter four, But for hopefully and hopefully businesses can ride out the next six months and we'll see some improvement in twenty twenty five.

Well, with the government's budget announcement last week and listening to some of the key economists in the country, it sounds like we're in for probably a bit of a tough quarter three and quarter four, But for hopefully and hopefully businesses can ride out the next six months and we'll see some improvement in twenty twenty five.

I think is anyone doing well.

I think is anyone doing well.

Well? It's hard to answer that question. Actually, I guess people selling hybrid vehicles probably are, right, that's where you know, for cars being so at the moment there's a huge demand for hybrids, mild hybrids, petrol hybrids, I guess they're doing well. But as for everybody US an industry, given that evs were in hot demand last year and they've probably got them all in stock right now, I'd say it's pretty pretty tough going.

Well? It's hard to answer that question. Actually, I guess people selling hybrid vehicles probably are, right, that's where you know, for cars being so at the moment there's a huge demand for hybrids, mild hybrids, petrol hybrids, I guess they're doing well. But as for everybody US an industry, given that evs were in hot demand last year and they've probably got them all in stock right now, I'd say it's pretty pretty tough going.

Yeah, that's interesting. So why do you think hybrids are doing well when all other parts of the market are down?

Yeah, that's interesting. So why do you think hybrids are doing well when all other parts of the market are down?

Mild hybrids, petrol hybrids don't have a road.

Mild hybrids, petrol hybrids don't have a road.

User charge, right, and that's it, And I think, yeah.

User charge, right, and that's it, And I think, yeah.

I think he's just they're voting with what they're buying, right, and looking for things that they don't have to have extra edmond or extra costs. Yeah, and at the moment that that's where that looks.

I think he's just they're voting with what they're buying, right, and looking for things that they don't have to have extra edmond or extra costs. Yeah, and at the moment that that's where that looks.

So let's flesh us out a little bit from here, right, it's going to be a tough winter I think we can all appreciate that. I see Infometrics is now pushing out its forecast as of today, suggesting that interest rate cuts might not be until February next year. If we are in really difficult economic times until say February March of next year, we don't see cuts until that point, what will be the overall impact on the motor vehicle selling industry.

So let's flesh us out a little bit from here, right, it's going to be a tough winter I think we can all appreciate that. I see Infometrics is now pushing out its forecast as of today, suggesting that interest rate cuts might not be until February next year. If we are in really difficult economic times until say February March of next year, we don't see cuts until that point, what will be the overall impact on the motor vehicle selling industry.

Yeah, it's a tough time for I feel sorry for importers and distributors and dealers. At the moment, it's tough because they've got a number of policies they've been juggling. So in the new vehicle industry, they ordered vehicles six to twelve months in advance, so the cars arriving now they ordered a long time ago, we demand would have looked it very different. But not only that, they've got the Clean Car Standard and that that penalizes importers for bringing in higher emission vehicles or it gives credits for lower emission vehicles. So at the moment, they're trying to balance the supply and the demand when thus applying a product to a market, and it's tough. Previously, what I've heard from some of from some of our members is that it feels harder right now than it did during the GFC. And I think the reason for that as use were that we're in higher interest rates and economic recessionary times. But we've got new policies too, and we've got climate policies. And when consumers walk in and they want to buy the higher remissing vehicles, how do you offset the penalties associated with that without lifting vehicle prices. Because of vehicle prices go up, people want to buy them even less.

Yeah, it's a tough time for I feel sorry for importers and distributors and dealers. At the moment, it's tough because they've got a number of policies they've been juggling. So in the new vehicle industry, they ordered vehicles six to twelve months in advance, so the cars arriving now they ordered a long time ago, we demand would have looked it very different. But not only that, they've got the Clean Car Standard and that that penalizes importers for bringing in higher emission vehicles or it gives credits for lower emission vehicles. So at the moment, they're trying to balance the supply and the demand when thus applying a product to a market, and it's tough. Previously, what I've heard from some of from some of our members is that it feels harder right now than it did during the GFC. And I think the reason for that as use were that we're in higher interest rates and economic recessionary times. But we've got new policies too, and we've got climate policies. And when consumers walk in and they want to buy the higher remissing vehicles, how do you offset the penalties associated with that without lifting vehicle prices. Because of vehicle prices go up, people want to buy them even less.

Yeah, hey, thanks for your time, Amy, We appreciate it. That is Amy Wiley, who's the chief executive of the Motor Industry Association. It's quarter past four.

Yeah, hey, thanks for your time, Amy, We appreciate it. That is Amy Wiley, who's the chief executive of the Motor Industry Association. It's quarter past four.

Digging deeper into the day's headlines, it's Heather Duplicy allan drive with one New Zealand one giant leap for business.

Digging deeper into the day's headlines, it's Heather Duplicy allan drive with one New Zealand one giant leap for business.

Used Talks B eighteen past four on new Stik Seed B Jack came in for Heather Duplicity, Alan Darcy Waldgrave Sports talk hosts with us in that hit in State of Origin one last night, suerle On Reese Walsh. It was actually a hard watch. I don't want to joke about it. It was It made me feel physically sick.

Used Talks B eighteen past four on new Stik Seed B Jack came in for Heather Duplicity, Alan Darcy Waldgrave Sports talk hosts with us in that hit in State of Origin one last night, suerle On Reese Walsh. It was actually a hard watch. I don't want to joke about it. It was It made me feel physically sick.

Did your teeth chatter?

Did your teeth chatter?

Job?

Job?

Just reminded me why I don't play contact sports anymore.

Just reminded me why I don't play contact sports anymore.

Yeah, it took me back to my early years when I also came to the same conclusion that this is not a good idea. Not only was I week, I was tiny, so it didn't make any sense. But what happened there and silly getting it looks like a four to five weeks band for there and then red.

Yeah, it took me back to my early years when I also came to the same conclusion that this is not a good idea. Not only was I week, I was tiny, so it didn't make any sense. But what happened there and silly getting it looks like a four to five weeks band for there and then red.

Carded off the park.

Carded off the park.

And I think the big issue here for me and a lot of people is why do why do.

And I think the big issue here for me and a lot of people is why do why do.

We have sport? Why do we have televised sport?

We have sport? Why do we have televised sport?

Who's at four?

Who's at four?

Why do we have fans at sports? Who pays for it?

Why do we have fans at sports? Who pays for it?

All?

All?

It's us.

It's us.

We're the eyeballs, We're the fans. This is our product. It's not yours, it's ours. So seven minutes into the game, the oxygen goes out of the place. Half the fans are like, oh god, we're not going to win it now looks new South Wales came back well. But I think even though we don't have red cards much in rugby league because they're fairly fast and free with things like that, maybe he shot at in the arts or right on report that possibly they look to Super Rugby and go, you know, maybe something like that, a twenty minute red and then you can replace the guys so the game doesn't get completely destroyed because I tweeted out eight minutes past all the games is good as gone now, isn't it.

We're the eyeballs, We're the fans. This is our product. It's not yours, it's ours. So seven minutes into the game, the oxygen goes out of the place. Half the fans are like, oh god, we're not going to win it now looks new South Wales came back well. But I think even though we don't have red cards much in rugby league because they're fairly fast and free with things like that, maybe he shot at in the arts or right on report that possibly they look to Super Rugby and go, you know, maybe something like that, a twenty minute red and then you can replace the guys so the game doesn't get completely destroyed because I tweeted out eight minutes past all the games is good as gone now, isn't it.

And you knew that.

And you knew that.

So what you're suggesting is after twenty minutes. So basically he goes off for twenty so they're down a man, they're down a player for twenty minutes. But so as to not ruin the entire game, you then bring on a replacement. It's not that he gets to come back, which is.

So what you're suggesting is after twenty minutes. So basically he goes off for twenty so they're down a man, they're down a player for twenty minutes. But so as to not ruin the entire game, you then bring on a replacement. It's not that he gets to come back, which is.

They do in Super Level too. So I think a lot of people like that.

They do in Super Level too. So I think a lot of people like that.

I suppose out and out thuggery, Like if you stand there and you know, take a pole nex to a guy off forever and people would say that is out and out thuggery. But Joe, he just turned around in the tackle, re slipped a bit. But because he turned around, he didn't see where he was going. So emphasis on him to actually make that call and keep the tack lee safe. And he didn't, and as you said, him lying on the ground kind of like pulsing.

I suppose out and out thuggery, Like if you stand there and you know, take a pole nex to a guy off forever and people would say that is out and out thuggery. But Joe, he just turned around in the tackle, re slipped a bit. But because he turned around, he didn't see where he was going. So emphasis on him to actually make that call and keep the tack lee safe. And he didn't, and as you said, him lying on the ground kind of like pulsing.

Yeah, it's good to hear him up and talking today.

Yeah, it's good to hear him up and talking today.

And it looks like he's been cleared and he's going to be back to play again.

And it looks like he's been cleared and he's going to be back to play again.

In a couple of weeks.

In a couple of weeks.

Don't don't fine, mate?

Don't don't fine, mate?

Yeah, congrete, Yeah. Scott Barrett and Cody Taylor have extended their contracts with New Zealand Rugby. Scott Barrett's got the little sabbatical option right.

Yeah, congrete, Yeah. Scott Barrett and Cody Taylor have extended their contracts with New Zealand Rugby. Scott Barrett's got the little sabbatical option right.

End of twenty twenty seven. But guys like that he's the future of locking and using.

End of twenty twenty seven. But guys like that he's the future of locking and using.

See the future of the all back captaincy.

See the future of the all back captaincy.

Highly likely, you would say, I would think. And also when you look at the relationship that he has with a Razor Ray, you can understand that he would fall into that because a coach has to better talk to the team through the captain and he has to know that the captain buys into what he's saying, understands what he's trying to put out there for the team. So people might say you might not be the best captain, but the relationship between the coach, the captain and the team to me is vital. So I can see that him rolling straight to that and Cody Taylor fantastic player. And of course, if you're a long suffering okay sorry if you're a suffering because it's only been one year. Crusaders fan pretty pleased that those two guys be around, think a couple of years.

Highly likely, you would say, I would think. And also when you look at the relationship that he has with a Razor Ray, you can understand that he would fall into that because a coach has to better talk to the team through the captain and he has to know that the captain buys into what he's saying, understands what he's trying to put out there for the team. So people might say you might not be the best captain, but the relationship between the coach, the captain and the team to me is vital. So I can see that him rolling straight to that and Cody Taylor fantastic player. And of course, if you're a long suffering okay sorry if you're a suffering because it's only been one year. Crusaders fan pretty pleased that those two guys be around, think a couple of years.

That's true. All right, I got a question for you. It's a personal question. Would you take a male contraception?

That's true. All right, I got a question for you. It's a personal question. Would you take a male contraception?

Gel Well, I don't have to.

Gel Well, I don't have to.

I've had a s.

I've had a s.

Okay, well there, Well there's a lot of information, but I don't want to create babies at fifty.

Okay, well there, Well there's a lot of information, but I don't want to create babies at fifty.

Here's the thing.

Here's the thing.

So with your male contraception, Joe, you rub it on your shoulders. Apparently, yeah, well apparently yeah. So we're going to be speaking to the researcher who's just apparently cracked the code on this on your shaft five o'clock. You rub it on your shoulders. There's a good reason for rubbing on your shoulders. Actually, go out of the building.

So with your male contraception, Joe, you rub it on your shoulders. Apparently, yeah, well apparently yeah. So we're going to be speaking to the researcher who's just apparently cracked the code on this on your shaft five o'clock. You rub it on your shoulders. There's a good reason for rubbing on your shoulders. Actually, go out of the building.

I like to sit there and listen to that.

I like to sit there and listen to that.

Really, I tell you what.

Really, I tell you what.

I got all sorts of opinions on this, but I won't share that with you because I'm a sports host.

I got all sorts of opinions on this, but I won't share that with you because I'm a sports host.

Yeah.

Yeah.

That sounds very good to me, Very good to everyone, I think. Thank you so much, Darcy good je Darcy Waldergrave there, thanks for your feedback as well.

That sounds very good to me, Very good to everyone, I think. Thank you so much, Darcy good je Darcy Waldergrave there, thanks for your feedback as well.

Jack.

Jack.

Even in the days I had she shloads of cash. I would never buy a brand new car, says Chris. The instant devaluation makes it incredibly stupid.

Even in the days I had she shloads of cash. I would never buy a brand new car, says Chris. The instant devaluation makes it incredibly stupid.

Jack.

Jack.

The reason people aren't buying evs isn't the road user charges, is because the secondhand value is rubbish. You lose too much money on them.

The reason people aren't buying evs isn't the road user charges, is because the secondhand value is rubbish. You lose too much money on them.

There.

There.

I suggest that the changing the settings around the clean card discount is probably also played a bit of a role as well. But it's been interesting, you know, interesting to hear that the second hand sales have held up as well as they have. I've been looking at maybe changing to a hybrid and have been following a couple of cars on trade me for the last few months, had them watch listed and just watched as the price has steadily dropped. Another thousand bucks this month, another thousand bucks next month. So yeah, it'd be really intriguing to think what the industry might be like in another four or five months. Ninety two ninety two. If you want to flickers of text, it's twenty three past four.

I suggest that the changing the settings around the clean card discount is probably also played a bit of a role as well. But it's been interesting, you know, interesting to hear that the second hand sales have held up as well as they have. I've been looking at maybe changing to a hybrid and have been following a couple of cars on trade me for the last few months, had them watch listed and just watched as the price has steadily dropped. Another thousand bucks this month, another thousand bucks next month. So yeah, it'd be really intriguing to think what the industry might be like in another four or five months. Ninety two ninety two. If you want to flickers of text, it's twenty three past four.

Digging deeper into the day's headlines, it's Jack tame on, Heather duper Seeland drive with one New Zealand let's get connected.

Digging deeper into the day's headlines, it's Jack tame on, Heather duper Seeland drive with one New Zealand let's get connected.

Use Dogs'd be coming up on newstalks. The'd be The government has confirmed a total of about four billion dollars to fix up potholes right around the country. We are going to be speaking with Transport Minister Simeon Brown about this after five o'clock this evening. So there are two big pots that comes from for the potholes. The state highway pothole prevention that's got about two point oh seven billion. Local road pothole prevention has about one point nine billion. If you break down that one point nine billion, you can do it on a regional allocation basis and it's quite interesting. So what region do you think is getting the most care? It's Auckland. Is that because Auckland has the most roads or because Auckland's roads are in the worst state. I wonder almost half a billion dollars going into Auckland alone. Compare that with the Chatham Islands. So the Chaum Islands isn't doing too bad out of things. Ten million dollars. You take that, don't you? If you're on the Chathams, if you are listening from the Chatterms this evening, I would love to know how roads on the Chatteram Islands compare with the roads in Auckland. If it's just a quantity of roads thing that justifies Auckland's big cash, or if it's something more than that as well as that. Before five o'clock this evening, remember the Australian government was taking on Elon Musk. Yeah, that's fizzled out. Not a huge surprise there, but we'll give you the details. And as well as that, we have a new silver medal for the second most valuable company in the world, at least publicly listed companies in Nvidia is the company. It is just bananas how much this has blown up over the last year. In particular, they are a computer chip manufacturer. Of course, they're widely thought of as being in the best position to gain from the AI artificial intelligence boom. So in Nvidio has gone from designing chips for video games to designing AI chips. Its market cap is now three trillion US dollars, better than Apple, second only to Microsoft. Remarkable. Ah, it's almost four thirty. News is next on news Dog ZB.

Use Dogs'd be coming up on newstalks. The'd be The government has confirmed a total of about four billion dollars to fix up potholes right around the country. We are going to be speaking with Transport Minister Simeon Brown about this after five o'clock this evening. So there are two big pots that comes from for the potholes. The state highway pothole prevention that's got about two point oh seven billion. Local road pothole prevention has about one point nine billion. If you break down that one point nine billion, you can do it on a regional allocation basis and it's quite interesting. So what region do you think is getting the most care? It's Auckland. Is that because Auckland has the most roads or because Auckland's roads are in the worst state. I wonder almost half a billion dollars going into Auckland alone. Compare that with the Chatham Islands. So the Chaum Islands isn't doing too bad out of things. Ten million dollars. You take that, don't you? If you're on the Chathams, if you are listening from the Chatterms this evening, I would love to know how roads on the Chatteram Islands compare with the roads in Auckland. If it's just a quantity of roads thing that justifies Auckland's big cash, or if it's something more than that as well as that. Before five o'clock this evening, remember the Australian government was taking on Elon Musk. Yeah, that's fizzled out. Not a huge surprise there, but we'll give you the details. And as well as that, we have a new silver medal for the second most valuable company in the world, at least publicly listed companies in Nvidia is the company. It is just bananas how much this has blown up over the last year. In particular, they are a computer chip manufacturer. Of course, they're widely thought of as being in the best position to gain from the AI artificial intelligence boom. So in Nvidio has gone from designing chips for video games to designing AI chips. Its market cap is now three trillion US dollars, better than Apple, second only to Microsoft. Remarkable. Ah, it's almost four thirty. News is next on news Dog ZB.

The day's newsweakers talk to Jack first, Jack Dame on Hither Dupless Allen drive with one New Zealand Let's get connected news talk sid B.

The day's newsweakers talk to Jack first, Jack Dame on Hither Dupless Allen drive with one New Zealand Let's get connected news talk sid B.

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Do will come have a double side of wistern then Nail's yes, there's a.

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Party downfown near few Stream.

Everybody had bugetip, yes talk zb you were Jack Taman for head of Duplicy Allen. It's gonna get a little bit easier, particularly if you are in part of regional New Zealands, to get access to radiology, so vers x rays, ultrasounds, that kind of thing. The government announcing thirty million dollars in funding today. Barry Soba is going to be here very shortly with the details for us. Right now it is twenty five minutes to five.

Everybody had bugetip, yes talk zb you were Jack Taman for head of Duplicy Allen. It's gonna get a little bit easier, particularly if you are in part of regional New Zealands, to get access to radiology, so vers x rays, ultrasounds, that kind of thing. The government announcing thirty million dollars in funding today. Barry Soba is going to be here very shortly with the details for us. Right now it is twenty five minutes to five.

It's the world wires on news talks. They'd be drive.

It's the world wires on news talks. They'd be drive.

And the UN Secretary General wants to see an end to ads for fossil fuels. Antonio Hutes says that like tobacco, fossil fuels are a risk to public health.

And the UN Secretary General wants to see an end to ads for fossil fuels. Antonio Hutes says that like tobacco, fossil fuels are a risk to public health.

Here's some of his speech, The godfathers of climate kaos, the fossil ful industry breaking record profits and fist off trillions in taxpayer funded subsidies.

Here's some of his speech, The godfathers of climate kaos, the fossil ful industry breaking record profits and fist off trillions in taxpayer funded subsidies.

The leader of the Green Party in Australia has threatened to sue the Attorney General, Richard dreyfou linked the party to rowdy Palestinian protests and Green's leader at Advanced says that's defametry.

The leader of the Green Party in Australia has threatened to sue the Attorney General, Richard dreyfou linked the party to rowdy Palestinian protests and Green's leader at Advanced says that's defametry.

The Greens condemn anti Semitism, the Greens condemn Islamophobia. Those protests that have gone on for months and months and months. I've been overwhelmingly paceful. Where there have been incidents that you have referred to coreancient pace haven't been involved in that.

The Greens condemn anti Semitism, the Greens condemn Islamophobia. Those protests that have gone on for months and months and months. I've been overwhelmingly paceful. Where there have been incidents that you have referred to coreancient pace haven't been involved in that.

And finally, a researcher is claiming to have found evidence there was a nuclear war in seventeen hundred BC. Yes, you heard that right, seventeen hundred BC. Billy Carson says an archaeological site in Pakistan has clear evidence of a nuclear explosion. Here he is on the Joe Rogan experience.

And finally, a researcher is claiming to have found evidence there was a nuclear war in seventeen hundred BC. Yes, you heard that right, seventeen hundred BC. Billy Carson says an archaeological site in Pakistan has clear evidence of a nuclear explosion. Here he is on the Joe Rogan experience.

They'd have no clue idea, so they turn it into mythology so they can kind of say it's all fantasy and fairy tales and this is how they expressed themselves or how they understood the universe. It's all mythology, is all fake, but in reality it's not all fake.

They'd have no clue idea, so they turn it into mythology so they can kind of say it's all fantasy and fairy tales and this is how they expressed themselves or how they understood the universe. It's all mythology, is all fake, but in reality it's not all fake.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Billy also thinks that Aliens came to South Africa in the ancient past to mine gold. So yeah, I'll leave it up to you as to how seriously you take this.

Billy also thinks that Aliens came to South Africa in the ancient past to mine gold. So yeah, I'll leave it up to you as to how seriously you take this.

News International correspondence with ends and eye insurance, peace of mind for New Zealand business ah.

News International correspondence with ends and eye insurance, peace of mind for New Zealand business ah.

Man Murray Olds is in Australia for this afternoon and Murray, the Australian government has given up on legal action against Elon Musk.

Man Murray Olds is in Australia for this afternoon and Murray, the Australian government has given up on legal action against Elon Musk.

Yeah, good, after the India Jack, I suppose it was really always, even though it was a government agency involved, it was always a bit like you know, a don Quixote childing at a giant Elon Musk powered windmill. And now what's happened. Yes, the E Safety Commissioner has dropped this legal battle to have X formerly Twitter of course takedown graphic footage globally of a stabbing in a church in Sydney.

Yeah, good, after the India Jack, I suppose it was really always, even though it was a government agency involved, it was always a bit like you know, a don Quixote childing at a giant Elon Musk powered windmill. And now what's happened. Yes, the E Safety Commissioner has dropped this legal battle to have X formerly Twitter of course takedown graphic footage globally of a stabbing in a church in Sydney.

Back in April.

Back in April.

Young man radicalized online runs to the front of the church. It's all being live streamed and stabs the Assyrian bishop in the head and the face. Now it's been on websites all around the world and the E Safety Commissioner, which is an independent regulator funder of the government, said listen, X.

Young man radicalized online runs to the front of the church. It's all being live streamed and stabs the Assyrian bishop in the head and the face. Now it's been on websites all around the world and the E Safety Commissioner, which is an independent regulator funder of the government, said listen, X.

Get this stuff down or we're going to find you.

Get this stuff down or we're going to find you.

Well.

Well.

Elon Musk says ho ho ho, you know, do your best.

Elon Musk says ho ho ho, you know, do your best.

He dubbed her a censorship Commissar, not the E Safety Commissioner anyway.

He dubbed her a censorship Commissar, not the E Safety Commissioner anyway.

It was seen as a test.

It was seen as a test.

Of Australia's ability and I suppose sovereign nation's abilities to enforce online safety rules in.

Of Australia's ability and I suppose sovereign nation's abilities to enforce online safety rules in.

The world against these giant companies.

The world against these giant companies.

Now they did have a partial when the video was removed here in Australia from easily accessible from being easily accessible online. But the fact is it was very easily access access to online, no worries at all, and except we're not taking it down worldwide.

Now they did have a partial when the video was removed here in Australia from easily accessible from being easily accessible online. But the fact is it was very easily access access to online, no worries at all, and except we're not taking it down worldwide.

It's an attack on free speech. So MMO Grant says, you.

It's an attack on free speech. So MMO Grant says, you.

Know what, dropping a case is the best outcome for the online safety of all Australians. Not sure exactly what she means there, x says, well, it does not allow people to praise it or call for further violence, but it is a win for free speech. And by the way, Musk's followers apparently have piled on to juliamongrant death threats millions of followers of course, death threats and the personal information of a children being exposed online.

Know what, dropping a case is the best outcome for the online safety of all Australians. Not sure exactly what she means there, x says, well, it does not allow people to praise it or call for further violence, but it is a win for free speech. And by the way, Musk's followers apparently have piled on to juliamongrant death threats millions of followers of course, death threats and the personal information of a children being exposed online.

So very very messy mate.

So very very messy mate.

The Greens have gone after the Attorney General.

The Greens have gone after the Attorney General.

Yeah, pardon me.

Yeah, pardon me.

Very rare site in Parliament yesterday afternoon to see the Labor government led by Anthony Albanesi and the Federal Opposition led by Peter Dutton howling and screaming in unison about the Greens. Basically, what the whole issue was about was about ongoing protests, pro Palestinian protests outside.

Very rare site in Parliament yesterday afternoon to see the Labor government led by Anthony Albanesi and the Federal Opposition led by Peter Dutton howling and screaming in unison about the Greens. Basically, what the whole issue was about was about ongoing protests, pro Palestinian protests outside.

The electorate offices of Federal MPs.

The electorate offices of Federal MPs.

Now Anthony Albanesi and his staff have not been able to get into his office in Sydney for months.

Now Anthony Albanesi and his staff have not been able to get into his office in Sydney for months.

Because there are protesters camped outside.

Because there are protesters camped outside.

Now it was pretty willing in the Parliament, which of course is covered by parliamentary privilege. You can say anything in parliament, you can't get sued. But of course the Attorney General Mark Dreyfuss went on to National Radio in the afternoon. He said that you know, the Greens and their leader Adam Band have got something to answer for. The Greens, you know, allegedly were inciting pro Palestinian protesters.

Now it was pretty willing in the Parliament, which of course is covered by parliamentary privilege. You can say anything in parliament, you can't get sued. But of course the Attorney General Mark Dreyfuss went on to National Radio in the afternoon. He said that you know, the Greens and their leader Adam Band have got something to answer for. The Greens, you know, allegedly were inciting pro Palestinian protesters.

Well not so, says Band. He makes the point.

Well not so, says Band. He makes the point.

Listen, it's not about you, and it's not about the opposition leader, mister Albanizi. This is about the thirty six thousand Palestinians have been killed since the Israeli invasion. You know, the government says that basically the Greens are sort of waving through this all the wave of pro Palastinian protest.

Listen, it's not about you, and it's not about the opposition leader, mister Albanizi. This is about the thirty six thousand Palestinians have been killed since the Israeli invasion. You know, the government says that basically the Greens are sort of waving through this all the wave of pro Palastinian protest.

The Greens are.

The Greens are.

Accusing both the opposition and the government are basically turning a blind eye to Israeli atrocities and going away over the top. So I've not heard this afternoon whether Drapus has apologized.

Accusing both the opposition and the government are basically turning a blind eye to Israeli atrocities and going away over the top. So I've not heard this afternoon whether Drapus has apologized.

He probably will, but we'll just have to wait and see him.

He probably will, but we'll just have to wait and see him.

Murray.

Murray.

We think of the Australian economy as performing relatively well compared to our own at the moment, but your economy's on life support.

We think of the Australian economy as performing relatively well compared to our own at the moment, but your economy's on life support.

Sure is on its knees.

Sure is on its knees.

It's set a thirty year low bar for the few years of the COVID pandemic, and that's prompted jack a Reserve Bank warning.

It's set a thirty year low bar for the few years of the COVID pandemic, and that's prompted jack a Reserve Bank warning.

That interest rates might have to go up. Now that sounds a bit counterintuitive.

That interest rates might have to go up. Now that sounds a bit counterintuitive.

New figures show the economy grew just barely in the first three months of the year zero point one percent, half of what was expected, and annually it's grown just over one point one percent. Now ahead of that data, the boss of the Reserve Bank, Michelle Bullock, I like this woman more every time I see her. I like her more she's absolutely straight down the line. She just tells it like she sees it, and she's completely independent of government, so wonvertide any political party has a crack at her, she'll just pull their nose off. She basically told the Senate estimates the economy is very, very weak, especially many households in small business are cutting their spending, but the labor market is still going well.

New figures show the economy grew just barely in the first three months of the year zero point one percent, half of what was expected, and annually it's grown just over one point one percent. Now ahead of that data, the boss of the Reserve Bank, Michelle Bullock, I like this woman more every time I see her. I like her more she's absolutely straight down the line. She just tells it like she sees it, and she's completely independent of government, so wonvertide any political party has a crack at her, she'll just pull their nose off. She basically told the Senate estimates the economy is very, very weak, especially many households in small business are cutting their spending, but the labor market is still going well.

So what does all this mean?

So what does all this mean?

Which says the economy is on track for a soft landing. The economy will slow enough to beat inflation, but we'll still have decent jobs growth, and that, she says, is the key.

Which says the economy is on track for a soft landing. The economy will slow enough to beat inflation, but we'll still have decent jobs growth, and that, she says, is the key.

But the blunt warning. Listen, we'll pull the.

But the blunt warning. Listen, we'll pull the.

Trigger on interest rates again if necessary if inflation hangs around where we don't like it. They want it down between two and three percent. It continues to be up around the four percent mark, and she's not happy.

Trigger on interest rates again if necessary if inflation hangs around where we don't like it. They want it down between two and three percent. It continues to be up around the four percent mark, and she's not happy.

Now.

Now.

Ah, that's interesting, isn't it. It's still still threatening to pull the trigger if they need. Thanks for your time, Murray, that's Australia correspondent Murray olds. So the picture isn't any better here, of course. I see today that Infometrics have upgraded their forecasts that they were previously expecting the Reserve Bank to begin cutting rates at the end of this year. They've now pushed that forecast back for the Reserve Bank not cutting rates until February of next year. They stayed the still of ten percent chance that the RBNZ will increase rates as well. So we're going to catch up with the Chief economist Brad Alson very soon. Right now, it's seventy to five Politics.

Ah, that's interesting, isn't it. It's still still threatening to pull the trigger if they need. Thanks for your time, Murray, that's Australia correspondent Murray olds. So the picture isn't any better here, of course. I see today that Infometrics have upgraded their forecasts that they were previously expecting the Reserve Bank to begin cutting rates at the end of this year. They've now pushed that forecast back for the Reserve Bank not cutting rates until February of next year. They stayed the still of ten percent chance that the RBNZ will increase rates as well. So we're going to catch up with the Chief economist Brad Alson very soon. Right now, it's seventy to five Politics.

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Be senior political corresponding Barry Soapers here in studio, Kylder Barry.

Be senior political corresponding Barry Soapers here in studio, Kylder Barry.

Good evening, Jack.

Good evening, Jack.

It is going to be easier to get X rays et cetera, which is going to come as a massive relief for a lot of people.

It is going to be easier to get X rays et cetera, which is going to come as a massive relief for a lot of people.

Oh, I think so absolutely. It won't only be X rays, be CT scans and ultrasounds, and it'll be across New Zealand. The biggest problem really has been in the provinces at the moment. What has to happen is that you've got to go to a specialist to be referred to get an X ray, a CT scan or an ultrasound, which can you can imagine the.

Oh, I think so absolutely. It won't only be X rays, be CT scans and ultrasounds, and it'll be across New Zealand. The biggest problem really has been in the provinces at the moment. What has to happen is that you've got to go to a specialist to be referred to get an X ray, a CT scan or an ultrasound, which can you can imagine the.

Length of time that can comes up the works doesn't it well, it does, and GPS.

Length of time that can comes up the works doesn't it well, it does, and GPS.

Are perfectly able to refer somebody, say, for an example, on X ray, and you know they then by the time he gets to the specialist, they've got a very good case in point.

Are perfectly able to refer somebody, say, for an example, on X ray, and you know they then by the time he gets to the specialist, they've got a very good case in point.

I mean, you know, I've had a lot of.

I mean, you know, I've had a lot of.

Experience theoretical area.

Experience theoretical area.

Recently, I walked in essentially off the street the other day and had an X rays due to have one, but there was no problem game a health number and got one. In a city like Auckland, it's not altogether that difficult, but it's in the provinces that is a real concern. And you'll be aware of this.

Recently, I walked in essentially off the street the other day and had an X rays due to have one, but there was no problem game a health number and got one. In a city like Auckland, it's not altogether that difficult, but it's in the provinces that is a real concern. And you'll be aware of this.

Jack.

Jack.

Next week it's Men's Health Week, and that's really important. All men should take much more care of their health. And one of the medics that has been dealing with me, he said, what should happen with men is that like you have to take your car for a warrant of fitness every year, men should It should be compulsory in New Zealand for men at fifty to have blood you know, blood pressure tests, listen to the heart and if it was compulsory, you wouldn't have the problems that you have.

Next week it's Men's Health Week, and that's really important. All men should take much more care of their health. And one of the medics that has been dealing with me, he said, what should happen with men is that like you have to take your car for a warrant of fitness every year, men should It should be compulsory in New Zealand for men at fifty to have blood you know, blood pressure tests, listen to the heart and if it was compulsory, you wouldn't have the problems that you have.

Further down the track, I'm not going to post that idea.

Further down the track, I'm not going to post that idea.

I mean you can imagine, imagine the civil libertaria. Yeah, they would go crazy and say no, you can't do that.

I mean you can imagine, imagine the civil libertaria. Yeah, they would go crazy and say no, you can't do that.

You're imposing it, you know.

You're imposing it, you know.

But if you want your free healthcare, then you've got to do your but go and get a warrant fitness. Yeah, Christopher Luxen is not ruling out a larger inquiry into Tiparty Marty. He's got to be careful with this stuff himself though, just over any only perception of any you know, of benefiting politically from any of this. And I think he's played perfectly fine from now.

But if you want your free healthcare, then you've got to do your but go and get a warrant fitness. Yeah, Christopher Luxen is not ruling out a larger inquiry into Tiparty Marty. He's got to be careful with this stuff himself though, just over any only perception of any you know, of benefiting politically from any of this. And I think he's played perfectly fine from now.

Yes, no, And this is an extraordinarily serious issue that not only has possibly acts been broken, therefore the laws been broken, but the sanctity of your senses. When you fill out your senses form, you fill out a lot of very personal information. Now this has been photocopied as the allegations are by the Mudd Eye that the successful multi party candidate was the chief executive of and used for political purposes and similarly for COVID immunization. If material has been used for that, then it is very serious. Indeed, we know that Stat's New Zealand is having a look at it. Complaint has been laid with the police, but to my mind, should take a bigger inquire than that, because yeah, we're not only looking at possible criminality here, we're looking at major privacy issues, and really I think they shouldn't be looked at very careful.

Yes, no, And this is an extraordinarily serious issue that not only has possibly acts been broken, therefore the laws been broken, but the sanctity of your senses. When you fill out your senses form, you fill out a lot of very personal information. Now this has been photocopied as the allegations are by the Mudd Eye that the successful multi party candidate was the chief executive of and used for political purposes and similarly for COVID immunization. If material has been used for that, then it is very serious. Indeed, we know that Stat's New Zealand is having a look at it. Complaint has been laid with the police, but to my mind, should take a bigger inquire than that, because yeah, we're not only looking at possible criminality here, we're looking at major privacy issues, and really I think they shouldn't be looked at very careful.

Important to point out, of course, they have denied all allegations of wrongdoing so far to Party Mahdi, the candidates, John Tummerheaty, et cetera. I mean, the point I made just after four o'clock was in terms of a larger inquiry, it's in the interests of the public, the voting public, but also for those people at the center of these allegations. You would think to be to be clear if that you know they are they say there are one hundred percent innocent of any of any wrongdoing. Yeah, so you would think that, you know, maybe it would be in their interests given these allegations as well, the potholes are going to be fixed.

Important to point out, of course, they have denied all allegations of wrongdoing so far to Party Mahdi, the candidates, John Tummerheaty, et cetera. I mean, the point I made just after four o'clock was in terms of a larger inquiry, it's in the interests of the public, the voting public, but also for those people at the center of these allegations. You would think to be to be clear if that you know they are they say there are one hundred percent innocent of any of any wrongdoing. Yeah, so you would think that, you know, maybe it would be in their interests given these allegations as well, the potholes are going to be fixed.

Well, you know, it's incredible, and you know they're going to spend really totally about four billions more bucks. I was amazed that somebody has obviously gone around and counted the potholes, because in New Zealand. We had apparently last year sixty two thousand potholes.

Well, you know, it's incredible, and you know they're going to spend really totally about four billions more bucks. I was amazed that somebody has obviously gone around and counted the potholes, because in New Zealand. We had apparently last year sixty two thousand potholes.

Do it around the country?

Do it around the country?

Really know, they can use AI for some of us. I know they've been using this recently. What they put a camera on the front of the car and then they drive along on the and the camera works out what's a pothole and we.

Really know, they can use AI for some of us. I know they've been using this recently. What they put a camera on the front of the car and then they drive along on the and the camera works out what's a pothole and we.

Know we've got a poto exactly.

Know we've got a poto exactly.

You know, it really is a problem in New Zealand. I don't know how much you drive, but you know I drive reasonable amount on open roads and you do have clangers every now and then. But do you know I was thinking when we were talking about potholes. The worst country in the world that I've experienced for potholes. It's where Chris Luxen is at the moment are in the Pacific and Fiji. And I remember many many years ago going to the first coup when the current Prime minister there said to be around Booker had taken the place over at gunpoint and I had to get from Nandy to Suva in a big rush because the coup had just occurred. I'll tell you what, it was a hell of a job to get there. Potholes everywhere the roads have been looked at for many, many years, and we can't get into a situation in this country. People do complain every time they've gotten drive on the open roads. So I say good luck to the government, get in there and fill in these bloody potholes.

You know, it really is a problem in New Zealand. I don't know how much you drive, but you know I drive reasonable amount on open roads and you do have clangers every now and then. But do you know I was thinking when we were talking about potholes. The worst country in the world that I've experienced for potholes. It's where Chris Luxen is at the moment are in the Pacific and Fiji. And I remember many many years ago going to the first coup when the current Prime minister there said to be around Booker had taken the place over at gunpoint and I had to get from Nandy to Suva in a big rush because the coup had just occurred. I'll tell you what, it was a hell of a job to get there. Potholes everywhere the roads have been looked at for many, many years, and we can't get into a situation in this country. People do complain every time they've gotten drive on the open roads. So I say good luck to the government, get in there and fill in these bloody potholes.

Very good, thank you for your time. That is very sober. So regarding the pothole allocations, it's interesting with one of the two billion dollar funds that are going to be contributing to the pothole fix ups. So they've broken everything down by region so you can see where the most money's going. You can see how much compared to the twenty twenty one to twenty twenty four allocation, the twenty twenty four to twenty twenty seven allocation has increased. Few interesting numbers in there. Okay, So, for example, the region that has seen the least increase for the next three years in terms of its funding under this fund Marlborough, Right, They've got twenty one million dollars over the next three years and that's a twenty seven percent increase. But compare that with next door in Nelson an eighty three percent increase.

Very good, thank you for your time. That is very sober. So regarding the pothole allocations, it's interesting with one of the two billion dollar funds that are going to be contributing to the pothole fix ups. So they've broken everything down by region so you can see where the most money's going. You can see how much compared to the twenty twenty one to twenty twenty four allocation, the twenty twenty four to twenty twenty seven allocation has increased. Few interesting numbers in there. Okay, So, for example, the region that has seen the least increase for the next three years in terms of its funding under this fund Marlborough, Right, They've got twenty one million dollars over the next three years and that's a twenty seven percent increase. But compare that with next door in Nelson an eighty three percent increase.

So what is it?

So what is it?

Are the roads in Nelson that much worse than they are in Marlborough. Here's the thing though Nelson's funding it's seven million dollars, so seven million versus twenty one million in Marlborough. So that would suggest that maybe the roads of worse and Marlborough. Anyway, we'll put all of this to the Transport Minister. Simeon Brown is going to be with us right after the five o'clock news this evening. Right now it is eight minutes to five.

Are the roads in Nelson that much worse than they are in Marlborough. Here's the thing though Nelson's funding it's seven million dollars, so seven million versus twenty one million in Marlborough. So that would suggest that maybe the roads of worse and Marlborough. Anyway, we'll put all of this to the Transport Minister. Simeon Brown is going to be with us right after the five o'clock news this evening. Right now it is eight minutes to five.

Putting the tough questions to the newspeakers, the mic asking breakfast and.

Putting the tough questions to the newspeakers, the mic asking breakfast and.

More allegations against the Maori Party over the misuse of private information to influence the election campaign. Ellen Hults is an employment advocate representing six former Maria staff and one MSD worker who laid these complaints, and he's with us hand on heart. You have seen evidence that, without a shadow of a doubt, is in breach of something, whether it be the law or the rules.

More allegations against the Maori Party over the misuse of private information to influence the election campaign. Ellen Hults is an employment advocate representing six former Maria staff and one MSD worker who laid these complaints, and he's with us hand on heart. You have seen evidence that, without a shadow of a doubt, is in breach of something, whether it be the law or the rules.

Absolutely hand on that. I can say that my real concern is MFT basically funded the election campaign run by the former chief consecutive form the ria's Income Steps New Zealand. They were advised early on issues here and dislike what they say, didn't investigate and the same with the Electoral Commission.

Absolutely hand on that. I can say that my real concern is MFT basically funded the election campaign run by the former chief consecutive form the ria's Income Steps New Zealand. They were advised early on issues here and dislike what they say, didn't investigate and the same with the Electoral Commission.

Back tomorrow at six am The Mic Hosking Breakfast with the rain Drovers, Sport News Talk z B.

Back tomorrow at six am The Mic Hosking Breakfast with the rain Drovers, Sport News Talk z B.

Thank you very much for you text and emails. We've had so much feedback come over the last wee while, including this. This is a very good point, Jack, do the maths. You got your four billion dollars right for your potholes? Sixty two thousand potholes Barry soaper reckens across the country. That means we're talking about sixty four thousand dollars per pothole. That can't be right. I mean that maths works out, That maths definitely works out. Sure we must have this wrong. There must be more than sixty two thousand potholes, right, Okay, we'll hang on a second four billion dollars across three years. So if we go so sixty two thousand potholes, let's triple that then so that's still or divide it by three. You're still talking about twenty thousand dollars per pothole. It seems like a lot of money. Don't you think We will ask the Transport Minister to me and Brown about that. If you're wondering about the regions which are having the most money allocated through one of the big funds, one of the two billion dollar funds over the next couple of years. Auckland's top of the pops. Canterbury isn't too far behind way. Actually it is a long way behind it, but it comes in second third place. Y Cuttle's done pretty well as well. Two hundred million dollars dedicated for y Cuttle, one hundred and eighty eight million for Canterbury, four hundred and seventy eight million for Auckland. As well as catching up with the Transport ministraft. Of five o'clock, we're going to tell you about the breakthrough that scientists in the US have made with a hormonal gel that they reckon could soon be introduced as a male contraceptive. They've been testing it. It's past all the tests, they're getting great results. They say, we're going to catch up with one of the researchers who tells us how it works and how men apply it. And I think this is the big problem. It might work even if it was fail safe. Could we really rely on men to use a contraceptive if you had to rub on some gel every single day? Really? Could we rely on men to do that. I wonder how much that has factored into the research. We'll ask that research and when he joins us after five, News is next, though it's almost five. I'm Jack Tay and this is Newstalk z be.

Thank you very much for you text and emails. We've had so much feedback come over the last wee while, including this. This is a very good point, Jack, do the maths. You got your four billion dollars right for your potholes? Sixty two thousand potholes Barry soaper reckens across the country. That means we're talking about sixty four thousand dollars per pothole. That can't be right. I mean that maths works out, That maths definitely works out. Sure we must have this wrong. There must be more than sixty two thousand potholes, right, Okay, we'll hang on a second four billion dollars across three years. So if we go so sixty two thousand potholes, let's triple that then so that's still or divide it by three. You're still talking about twenty thousand dollars per pothole. It seems like a lot of money. Don't you think We will ask the Transport Minister to me and Brown about that. If you're wondering about the regions which are having the most money allocated through one of the big funds, one of the two billion dollar funds over the next couple of years. Auckland's top of the pops. Canterbury isn't too far behind way. Actually it is a long way behind it, but it comes in second third place. Y Cuttle's done pretty well as well. Two hundred million dollars dedicated for y Cuttle, one hundred and eighty eight million for Canterbury, four hundred and seventy eight million for Auckland. As well as catching up with the Transport ministraft. Of five o'clock, we're going to tell you about the breakthrough that scientists in the US have made with a hormonal gel that they reckon could soon be introduced as a male contraceptive. They've been testing it. It's past all the tests, they're getting great results. They say, we're going to catch up with one of the researchers who tells us how it works and how men apply it. And I think this is the big problem. It might work even if it was fail safe. Could we really rely on men to use a contraceptive if you had to rub on some gel every single day? Really? Could we rely on men to do that. I wonder how much that has factored into the research. We'll ask that research and when he joins us after five, News is next, though it's almost five. I'm Jack Tay and this is Newstalk z be.

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Talk z B.

Talk z B.

The pothole Police is coming to a place near you. That's the promise from the Transport Minister today. Simon Brown says almost four billion dollars in total will be spent on pothole prevention and repair on state highways and local roads over the next three years. The biggest local roads winners by region are Auckland almost half a billion dollars alone, Why Cut on more than two hundred million, Canterbury one hundred and eighty eight million, in Northland on one hundred and fifty million. Simon Brown is the Transport Minister and it is with us this evening and good evening Minister, Good evening, Jack. So what is the money actually going to be spent on?

The pothole Police is coming to a place near you. That's the promise from the Transport Minister today. Simon Brown says almost four billion dollars in total will be spent on pothole prevention and repair on state highways and local roads over the next three years. The biggest local roads winners by region are Auckland almost half a billion dollars alone, Why Cut on more than two hundred million, Canterbury one hundred and eighty eight million, in Northland on one hundred and fifty million. Simon Brown is the Transport Minister and it is with us this evening and good evening Minister, Good evening, Jack. So what is the money actually going to be spent on?

Well, if it the pothole prevention funds. It's going to go into those activities focused on preventing potholes from performing in the first place. That's resealing the road, it's rehabilitating, which means digging it up and renewing the pavement. And it's the important drainage where that's required along the sides of the roads to stop water getting into the roading surface and causing potholes to form. So this is about preventing potholes. It's about resealing the roads. It's about making sure that we can get keys where they need to go quickly and safely.

Well, if it the pothole prevention funds. It's going to go into those activities focused on preventing potholes from performing in the first place. That's resealing the road, it's rehabilitating, which means digging it up and renewing the pavement. And it's the important drainage where that's required along the sides of the roads to stop water getting into the roading surface and causing potholes to form. So this is about preventing potholes. It's about resealing the roads. It's about making sure that we can get keys where they need to go quickly and safely.

To be totally clear, is it also about repairing the potholes.

To be totally clear, is it also about repairing the potholes.

Well, look absolutely, but the real focus here is preventing them. Oftenately, that's what we need to be doing, is preventing them. That's the resealing of the roads, rehabilitating them. Yes, we do also need to make sure when potholes do form that we get out there quickly and also make sure that they are repaired in a timely fashion to keep motorists safe on the roads. But the real focus here is on those really core activities which we want the MZTA and local councils focused on, which is resealing, rehabilitating and getting that water out of the roads by investing in the drainage to protect that asset and keep using on the safe.

Well, look absolutely, but the real focus here is preventing them. Oftenately, that's what we need to be doing, is preventing them. That's the resealing of the roads, rehabilitating them. Yes, we do also need to make sure when potholes do form that we get out there quickly and also make sure that they are repaired in a timely fashion to keep motorists safe on the roads. But the real focus here is on those really core activities which we want the MZTA and local councils focused on, which is resealing, rehabilitating and getting that water out of the roads by investing in the drainage to protect that asset and keep using on the safe.

On the roads.

On the roads.

Yeah, I think everyone can see that it makes a lot of sense to actually invest in the things that prevent them the potholes from forming in the first place. So last year you reckon sixty two thousand potholes. New Zealand had our highest number in ten years. How do they work that out?

Yeah, I think everyone can see that it makes a lot of sense to actually invest in the things that prevent them the potholes from forming in the first place. So last year you reckon sixty two thousand potholes. New Zealand had our highest number in ten years. How do they work that out?

Well, that was how many were recorded by MZTA is needing to be repaired on the state highway network last year, So their contractors are obviously out there all the time fixing the roads and getting fixing potholes as quickly as they can. That was the record number last year, and that shows that the fact is that we've got a growing number of potholes in the road, which means we're not doing a good enough job of actually resealing, rehabilitating and doing the drainage work to prevent them from forming in the first place. So that's why the focus here is ring fencing this fund into those activities which prevent those potholes from forming and to make sure our roads are safe to drive on.

Well, that was how many were recorded by MZTA is needing to be repaired on the state highway network last year, So their contractors are obviously out there all the time fixing the roads and getting fixing potholes as quickly as they can. That was the record number last year, and that shows that the fact is that we've got a growing number of potholes in the road, which means we're not doing a good enough job of actually resealing, rehabilitating and doing the drainage work to prevent them from forming in the first place. So that's why the focus here is ring fencing this fund into those activities which prevent those potholes from forming and to make sure our roads are safe to drive on.

So what information informed decisions around which regions got the biggest increase in their allocated funding.

So what information informed decisions around which regions got the biggest increase in their allocated funding.

Well, ultimately the New Zealand Transport Agencies Board makes these decisions. They are responsible for looking at the asset management plans councils and the agency puts forward and working out where the need is and then allocating the funds according to that need. So that's the agency's board. They look through the asset management plans, they test it, they look at what's been required in the past, what the issues are that are happening, and then they make those allocations based on that evidence.

Well, ultimately the New Zealand Transport Agencies Board makes these decisions. They are responsible for looking at the asset management plans councils and the agency puts forward and working out where the need is and then allocating the funds according to that need. So that's the agency's board. They look through the asset management plans, they test it, they look at what's been required in the past, what the issues are that are happening, and then they make those allocations based on that evidence.

So describe to us the state of New Zealand's roads three years from now.

So describe to us the state of New Zealand's roads three years from now.

Well, ultimately it's about making sure we've got a greater number of kilometers of road being resealed each year and rehabilitated each year. More investment in the drainage will which will see a reduction in the number of potholes on our roads, safer to drive on. And ultimately it's about good asset management. That's what it comes down to. We haven't been doing good asset management in recent years. We've taken the eye off the ball and it's about making sure there's a clear pipeline for agency and local council to invest in that core business of protecting that asset and making sure it's safe to drive on for New Zealanders.