Switching up your internet provider could save you hundreds.

NZ Compare has found that households could save up to $360 a year by changing their broadband providers.

While the cost of living has six in ten people struggling with household finances, the study found that only two in ten would consider switching providers.

Gavin Male, CEO of NZ Compare, told Mike Hosking that it’s often due to apathy or a perceived complexity.

Broadband is often tied to other services, he said, so customers —rightly or wrongly— think that it’s complex to get out of.

Male said that while the convenience of the bundles is lovely, the savings aren’t necessarily as good as they look.

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Switching up your internet provider could save you hundreds. 
NZ Compare has found that households could save up to $360 a year by changing their broadband providers. 
While the cost of living has six in ten people struggling with household finances, the study found that only two in ten would consider switching providers. 
Gavin Male, CEO of NZ Compare, told Mike Hosking that it’s often due to apathy or a perceived complexity. 
Broadband is often tied to other services, he said, so customers —rightly or wrongly— think that it’s complex to get out of. 
Male said that while the convenience of the bundles is lovely, the savings aren’t necessarily as good as they look. 
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Gavin Male: CEO of NZ Compare on how households could save hundreds by switching broadband providers

This time yesterday when we were talking about the gas shortage we didn’t have a couple of facts.

The first is that Genesis would later in the day announce their intention to import more coal and would be doing so for the next couple of years

They talked of the unreliability of the so-called renewables. It's not just coal of course, but Indonesian coal, which is not exactly top of the line environmentally.

The second fact came in a ministerial statement to the house from Simeon Brown, who told us of the lack of gas production this year so far. It's about 28% down and this is the equivalent of all the domestic usage in the country for two years.

Think about that. You and I, everyone who has gas and all that we use for two years is what they have not produced so far this year.

So as the ship loads of coal start arriving MBIE has set up a group to monitor where we go from here and how we do it, to get an accurate picture as to what's really going on specifically.

They will also set about reversing a few laws around licences and exploration. The trouble with that part is our reputation as a reliable player in the market is shot and needs rebuilding and then even if the drills arrived tomorrow the answer is years away.

Which brings us back to how we got here. Jacinda Ardern.

Yet again the carnage her and her fellow travellers, many of whom are still in Parliament and present during Simeon Brown's statement, has arrived at our doorstep as we head into a winter that, even at the best of times, we struggle to keep warm in.

Beyond the democratic mechanism of booting idiots out of office, how bad and how catastrophic does the damage to our lives have to be before you mount an argument that suggests these wreckers are the worst Government we have seen in our lifetime?

How many who got sucked in by it all now regret putting their faith and vote behind the idiocy that has driven us here?

Of those who are left listening to Simeon lay it out so starkly yesterday, who stands up and proudly backs their decisions?

Who defends the licence bans, the lack of gas and the importation of coal, as they told us renewables are the only way?

You’ve rarely seen such a catastrophic example of the cart before the horse.

We have rarely lived through such chaotic, bordering on criminal, negligence.

This time yesterday when we were talking about the gas shortage we didn’t have a couple of facts. 
The first is that Genesis would later in the day announce their intention to import more coal and would be doing so for the next couple of years 
They talked of the unreliability of the so-called renewables. It's not just coal of course, but Indonesian coal, which is not exactly top of the line environmentally. 
The second fact came in a ministerial statement to the house from Simeon Brown, who told us of the lack of gas production this year so far. It's about 28% down and this is the equivalent of all the domestic usage in the country for two years. 
Think about that. You and I, everyone who has gas and all that we use for two years is what they have not produced so far this year. 
So as the ship loads of coal start arriving MBIE has set up a group to monitor where we go from here and how we do it, to get an accurate picture as to what's really going on specifically. 
They will also set about reversing a few laws around licences and exploration. The trouble with that part is our reputation as a reliable player in the market is shot and needs rebuilding and then even if the drills arrived tomorrow the answer is years away. 
Which brings us back to how we got here. Jacinda Ardern. 
Yet again the carnage her and her fellow travellers, many of whom are still in Parliament and present during Simeon Brown's statement, has arrived at our doorstep as we head into a winter that, even at the best of times, we struggle to keep warm in. 
Beyond the democratic mechanism of booting idiots out of office, how bad and how catastrophic does the damage to our lives have to be before you mount an argument that suggests these wreckers are the worst Government we have seen in our lifetime? 
How many who got sucked in by it all now regret putting their faith and vote behind the idiocy that has driven us here? 
Of those who are left listening to Simeon lay it out so starkly yesterday, who stands up and proudly backs their decisions? 
Who defends the licence bans, the lack of gas and the importation of coal, as they told us renewables are the only way? 
You’ve rarely seen such a catastrophic example of the cart before the horse. 
We have rarely lived through such chaotic, bordering on criminal, negligence.

Mike's Minute: How did we get into the gas shortage mess?

The New Zealand Rugby board has had a change of tune.

They're now backing the proposal that accepts all changes recommended in the independent governance review last August. 

As a result, all board members will likely have to reapply for their jobs.

NZ Rugby Players Association CEO Rob Nichols told Mike Hosking that it’s likely that the full recommendations will be approved.

The game is struggle, he said, they need to change.

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The New Zealand Rugby board has had a change of tune. 
They're now backing the proposal that accepts all changes recommended in the independent governance review last August.  
As a result, all board members will likely have to reapply for their jobs. 
NZ Rugby Players Association CEO Rob Nichols told Mike Hosking that it’s likely that the full recommendations will be approved. 
The game is struggle, he said, they need to change. 
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Rob Nichol: NZ Rugby Players Association CEO on New Zealand Rugby backing the proposal accepting all review recommendations

A job website survey uncovered what workers find attractive when they're job hunting.

Seek has revealed work-life balance is a top priority, followed by fair compensation with 60% saying salary review periods are a must.

Country Manager Rob Clark told Mike Hosking that employees are also considering other factors.

He says they've seen that a workplace's culture, such as work environment, management, and career development, is growing in importance.

Figures also show applications per job are up by 5% in March, but national job ads have dropped by 4% from March to April.

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A job website survey uncovered what workers find attractive when they're job hunting. 
Seek has revealed work-life balance is a top priority, followed by fair compensation with 60% saying salary review periods are a must. 
Country Manager Rob Clark told Mike Hosking that employees are also considering other factors. 
He says they've seen that a workplace's culture, such as work environment, management, and career development, is growing in importance. 
Figures also show applications per job are up by 5% in March, but national job ads have dropped by 4% from March to April. 
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Gavin Male: CEO of NZ Compare on how households could save hundreds by switching broadband providers

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