Claims the Immigration Minister had more of a say in a controversial decision than he's letting on.

Anti-transgender speaker Posie Parker is being allowed in the country, and isn't deemed a threat.

Michael Wood says he would prefer if she never set foot in New Zealand, and called her views repugnant.

He says her case does not meet the threshold for ministerial intervention, but Malcolm Pacific Immigration Director David Cooper disagrees.

He told Mike Hosking Michael Wood could've made that call.

He says the Minister intervenes all the time and he's throwing immigration officials under the bus.

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Claims the Immigration Minister had more of a say in a controversial decision than he's letting on.
Anti-transgender speaker Posie Parker is being allowed in the country, and isn't deemed a threat.
Michael Wood says he would prefer if she never set foot in New Zealand, and called her views repugnant.
He says her case does not meet the threshold for ministerial intervention, but Malcolm Pacific Immigration Director David Cooper disagrees.
He told Mike Hosking Michael Wood could've made that call.
He says the Minister intervenes all the time and he's throwing immigration officials under the bus.
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David Cooper: Immigration expert says Michael Wood had more of a say in Posie Parker decision than he's letting on

A tense standoff between a London police officer and an antisemitism campaigner has sparked outrage.

Gideon Falter, CEO of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, was blocked by an officer from crossing a road near to a pro-Palestine march.

Falter was wearing a yarmulke and according to the officer looked ‘openly Jewish’, and by crossing the road in that area was ‘provoking’ the protestors and risking his safety.

UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking that this incident goes against the Police’s word that the marches are peaceable. 

Well, if they’re peaceable, he said, there wouldn’t be a problem with a bloke in a yarmulke crossing the road, would there? 

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A tense standoff between a London police officer and an antisemitism campaigner has sparked outrage. 
Gideon Falter, CEO of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, was blocked by an officer from crossing a road near to a pro-Palestine march. 
Falter was wearing a yarmulke and according to the officer looked ‘openly Jewish’, and by crossing the road in that area was ‘provoking’ the protestors and risking his safety. 
UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking that this incident goes against the Police’s word that the marches are peaceable.  
Well, if they’re peaceable, he said, there wouldn’t be a problem with a bloke in a yarmulke crossing the road, would there?  
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Rod Liddle: UK Correspondent on the incident between a London Police officer and Gideon Falter

Good news for the Italian Prime Minister.

Giorgia Meloni and her allies have kept control of the southern region of Basilicata in the regional election, defeating their centre-left opponents by a wide margin.

Italy Correspondent Jo McKenna told Mike Hosking that turnout was low, and that seems to have favoured the incumbent.

She said that this is the second regional win for Meloni, and she’ll be drawing confidence going into the European elections.

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Good news for the Italian Prime Minister. 
Giorgia Meloni and her allies have kept control of the southern region of Basilicata in the regional election, defeating their centre-left opponents by a wide margin. 
Italy Correspondent Jo McKenna told Mike Hosking that turnout was low, and that seems to have favoured the incumbent. 
She said that this is the second regional win for Meloni, and she’ll be drawing confidence going into the European elections. 
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Jo McKenna: Italy Correspondent on the success of PM Giorgia Meloni and her allies in the regional election

A new TV3 show is aiming to highlight New Zealand’s food waste.

Chefs are coming together in ‘Food Rescue Kitchen’ to challenge viewers’ perceptions of waste and what can be done with ingredients they otherwise might not consider.

Peter Gordon, one of the country's most iconic chefs, is taking part and told Mike Hosking that he had a really good time on the show and enjoyed the challenge.

He said that while most will be picturing rotted or expired food when food waste is talked about, that’s only some of it. 

Gordon said that a lot of waste is created when stores or supermarkets have to make room for the next delivery, and that’s often the point it’s at its prime.

“For my particular challenge, I had some of the most amazing stone fruit,” he told Hosking.

“I thought I’d never bought it like that from a shop before.”

'Food Rescue Kitchen' premieres on Three and ThreeNow at 7PM Saturday April 27th.

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A new TV3 show is aiming to highlight New Zealand’s food waste. 
Chefs are coming together in ‘Food Rescue Kitchen’ to challenge viewers’ perceptions of waste and what can be done with ingredients they otherwise might not consider. 
Peter Gordon, one of the country's most iconic chefs, is taking part and told Mike Hosking that he had a really good time on the show and enjoyed the challenge. 
He said that while most will be picturing rotted or expired food when food waste is talked about, that’s only some of it.  
Gordon said that a lot of waste is created when stores or supermarkets have to make room for the next delivery, and that’s often the point it’s at its prime. 
“For my particular challenge, I had some of the most amazing stone fruit,” he told Hosking. 
“I thought I’d never bought it like that from a shop before.” 
'Food Rescue Kitchen' premieres on Three and ThreeNow at 7PM Saturday April 27th.
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David Cooper: Immigration expert says Michael Wood had more of a say in Posie Parker decision than he's letting on

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