The Infrastructure Minister agrees we're getting bad value for money and need trans-government systems to improve.

The Infrastructure Commission's released a 30-year draft plan revealing its first look at how New Zealand needs to invest in our future. 

Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking half of all capital-intensive government agencies don't have asset registers, so don't know what they own or how to maintain it.  

He says what all parties need to agree on is focusing on asset maintenance, because we don't look after what we've already built.   

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The Infrastructure Minister agrees we're getting bad value for money and need trans-government systems to improve.
The Infrastructure Commission's released a 30-year draft plan revealing its first look at how New Zealand needs to invest in our future.&nbsp;
Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking half of all capital-intensive government agencies don't have asset registers, so don't know what they own or how to maintain it. &nbsp;
He says what all parties need to agree on is focusing on asset maintenance, because we don't look after what we've already built. &nbsp;&nbsp;
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Open your mind to the world with New Zealand’s number one breakfast radio show. Without question, as New Zealand’s number one talk host, Mike Hosking sets the day’s agenda. The sharpest voice and mind in the business, Mike drives strong opinion, delivers the best talent, and always leaves you wanting more. The Mike Hosking Breakfast always cuts through and delivers the best daily on Newstalk ZB.

Open your mind to the world with New Zealand’s number one breakfast radio show.Without question, as New Zealand’s number one talk host, Mike Hosking sets the day’s agenda.The sharpest voice and mind in the business, Mike drives strong opinion,...

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Chris Bishop: Infrastructure Minister on the Infrastructure Commission's 30-year draft plan

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Australia correspondent Steve Price joins Mike Hosking to chat the latest news out of our much larger neighbour. 

One Nation continues to dominate polls following their victory in a Secret Harbour byelection in Western Australia, rates of car thefts sky rocket, and the pothole problem.

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Australia correspondent Steve Price joins Mike Hosking to chat the latest news out of our much larger neighbour.&nbsp;
One Nation continues to dominate polls following their victory in a Secret Harbour byelection in Western Australia, rates of car thefts sky rocket, and the pothole problem.
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Steve Price: Australia correspondent chats One Nation by-election result

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 31st of August, National want to cut student loan repayments and make those overseas pay more, plus the debt in this country is getting closer to the $1 trillion mark.

The PM is in the studio talking fuel excise, the social media bill and a new challenger to him in Botany!

Andrew Saville and Jason Pine dissect game two of the All Blacks vs South Africa, plus the Warriors securing a top two finish.

Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 31st of August, National want to cut student loan repayments and make those overseas pay more, plus the debt in this country is getting closer to the $1 trillion mark.
The PM is in the studio talking fuel excise, the social media bill and a new challenger to him in Botany!
Andrew Saville and Jason Pine dissect game two of the All Blacks vs South Africa, plus the Warriors securing a top two finish.
Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Full Show Podcast: 31 August 2026 

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New Zealand's debt levels are closing in on $1 trillion, almost doubling in the last ten years. 

Economist Cameron Bagrie told Mike Hosking that while our debt issues need to be solved, on a global level we aren't out of the norm. 

"The government books are a lot healthier than what we're seeing in an awful lot of other countries around the globe, but we're, we're a shaky island, so we get a bit of a shock every sort of 10 years, so we can't afford to take debt probably too much beyond 50% of GDP."

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New Zealand's debt levels are closing in on $1 trillion, almost doubling in the last ten years.&nbsp;
Economist Cameron Bagrie told Mike Hosking that while our debt issues need to be solved, on a global level we aren't out of the norm.&nbsp;
"The government books are a lot healthier than what we're seeing in an awful lot of other countries around the globe, but we're, we're a shaky island, so we get a bit of a shock every sort of 10 years, so we can't afford to take debt probably too much beyond 50% of GDP."
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Cameron Bagrie: Economist on NZ debt levels closing in on $1 trillion

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Chris Bishop: Infrastructure Minister on the Infrastructure Commission's 30-year draft plan

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