Fresh questions for the Prime Minister over how much access lobbyists have to the halls of power.

Official documents released to RNZ show Government departments are paying lobbyists hundreds of thousands of dollars for communications advice.

Documents also show Chris Hipkins' Chief of Staff, Andrew Kirton, was previously working for liquor firms to lobby ministers to water down the now scrapped container return scheme.

Hipkins told Mike Hosking anyone can seek a meeting with ministers, but admits some people, like Kirton, may have had an "in", because they know ministers personally.

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Fresh questions for the Prime Minister over how much access lobbyists have to the halls of power.
Official documents released to RNZ show Government departments are paying lobbyists hundreds of thousands of dollars for communications advice.
Documents also show Chris Hipkins' Chief of Staff, Andrew Kirton, was previously working for liquor firms to lobby ministers to water down the now scrapped container return scheme.
Hipkins told Mike Hosking anyone can seek a meeting with ministers, but admits some people, like Kirton, may have had an "in", because they know ministers personally.
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Chris Hipkins: Prime Minister faces fresh questions over how much access lobbyists have to the halls of power

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 6th of May, we have the Government's water plan for Auckland, so what could that mean for the rest of the country?  

Insurance rates are going up six times faster than incomes so what can we do about it? Kris Faafoi with the Insurance Council speaks to Mike.

Andrew Saville and Guy Heveldt cover the miserable Warriors loss, the Super Rugby and problems with the game on the Commentary Box.

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 6th of May, we have the <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/simeon-brown-local-government-minister-on-governments-deal-with-auckland-council-for-long-term-investment-in-water-infrastructure/">Government's water plan for Auckland</a>, so what could that mean for the rest of the country?   
Insurance rates are going up six times faster than incomes so what can we do about it? <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/kris-faafoi-insurance-council-chief-executive-on-cost-of-insuring-a-home-is-rising-six-times-faster-than-incomes/">Kris Faafoi with the Insurance Council</a> speaks to Mike. 
Andrew Saville and Guy Heveldt cover the miserable Warriors loss, the Super Rugby and problems with the game on the<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/commentary-box-warriors-loss-super-rugby-rugby-sevens-f1-and-sailgp/"> Commentary Box.</a> 
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: 6 May 2024

Andrew Saville and Guy Heveldt joined Mike Hosking to discuss the Newcastle Knights takedown of the Warriors, the weekend in Super Rugby and the Rugby Sevens and Formula 1. Plus, the Sail GP event in Bermuda had a dramatic capsize.

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Andrew Saville and Guy Heveldt joined Mike Hosking to discuss the Newcastle Knights takedown of the Warriors, the weekend in Super Rugby and the Rugby Sevens and Formula 1. Plus, the Sail GP event in Bermuda had a dramatic capsize. 
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Commentary Box: Warriors loss, Super Rugby, Rugby Sevens, F1, and SailGP

A teen has been shot dead by police after a knife attack in Perth, Australia. 

Western Australia Police Commissioner Col Blanch said the incident had hallmarks of a terror attack.

The 16-year-old had been part of an anti-radicalisation support program since 2022. The boy called 000 to report that he was about to commit acts of violence. Before the attack, he had sent messages to contacts urging them to clear their phones and laptops of anything illegal or related to Jihad.

Plus, Australia’s student loan system is set to change. Australia correspondent Steve Price tells Mike Hosking the salary threshold for repayments had previously been set to be in line with inflation. Recent high inflation levels and cost of living have caused a rethink, with the threshold now set to be in line with wage increases instead.

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A teen has been shot dead by police after a knife attack in Perth, Australia.  
Western Australia Police Commissioner Col Blanch said the incident had hallmarks of a terror attack. 
The 16-year-old had been part of an anti-radicalisation support program since 2022. The boy called 000 to report that he was about to commit acts of violence. Before the attack, he had sent messages to contacts urging them to clear their phones and laptops of anything illegal or related to Jihad. 
Plus, Australia’s student loan system is set to change. Australia correspondent Steve Price tells Mike Hosking the salary threshold for repayments had previously been set to be in line with inflation. Recent high inflation levels and cost of living have caused a rethink, with the threshold now set to be in line with wage increases instead. 
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Chris Hipkins: Prime Minister faces fresh questions over how much access lobbyists have to the halls of power

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