Whenever we come to the UK, it's always good to catch up with Kiwi Lucy Hockings.

She has her own show, Live with Lucy Hockings, and has gone from strength to strength since beginning with the BBC in 1999 as a producer.

She got the nod to be a chief presenter in February this year and Lucy Hockings joined the Mike Hosking Breakfast.

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Whenever we come to the UK, it's always good to catch up with Kiwi Lucy Hockings.
She has her own show, Live with Lucy Hockings, and has gone from strength to strength since beginning with the BBC in 1999 as a producer.
She got the nod to be a chief presenter in February this year and Lucy Hockings joined the Mike Hosking Breakfast.
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Lucy Hockings: Kiwi chief presenter at BBC on living in London and final build-up before the coronation

The only winner out of political polls is the media for the simple reason it gives them a chance to pontificate and clickbait. 

"Luxon fronts media after bad poll”. 

Why is that the headline as opposed to "Hipkins answers questions after poll collapse"? 

Let's do some simple math: there are about 53% of voters who are broadly centre-right. Pollsters will tell you this to be true. 

If you accept NZ First are doing well, their highest number is 15% so take that off your 53%, you are down to 38%. 

Take a chunk off for ACT, they seem to be about 7-9% so let's call it 8%, and you're at 30%, which is where National roughly are. 

The numbers make perfect sense. It's not a "bad poll", it's simple math. 

If there is one “real” story in any given poll, especially this week's one, it's that the main parties of Labour and National are sharing a shrinking slice of the vote, which if you like MMP is what is supposed to happen. 

The Greens, ACT and NZ First have established themselves as a permanent presence. We should be celebrating this, not because of specific policy, but because we voted for a system that spreads the vote and provides greater representation. 

That’s what we wanted so that is good news. 

Also, you've got Opportunity at 4%. I don’t think they'll get there, but if I'm wrong and they get the 5% and they go on to become the newest member of the permanent club, that is further support that will bleed away from the major players. 

The media coverage discusses none of this because I suspect they haven't thought about it, or indeed they may not even understand it. 

A lot of Europe with proportional systems have Governments led by parties who won the election with a vote in the 20's, if not low 20's. That is proportional representation. 

Here's the next big question: it's been ruled out by the Greens, but not Labour, so why not cut the head of Opportunity an electorate deal in Mt Albert? 

Mt Albert is tight. Helen White won it by a whisker. Opportunity could split the vote and hand the place to the Nats, or Labour could David Seymour it and Epsom her into Parliament and thus create a brand-new coalition partner. 

That’s the really interesting part of the polls and machinations. But no, the media just want "Luxon fronts media after bad poll". 

They are stuck in the 90's. This is a way more gripping story than they are telling. 

The only winner out of political polls is the media for the simple reason it gives them a chance to pontificate and clickbait.&nbsp;
"Luxon fronts media after bad poll”.&nbsp;
Why is that the headline as opposed to "Hipkins answers questions after poll collapse"?&nbsp;
Let's do some simple math: there are about 53% of voters who are broadly centre-right. Pollsters will tell you this to be true.&nbsp;
If you accept NZ First are doing well, their highest number is 15% so take that off your 53%, you are down to 38%.&nbsp;
Take a chunk off for ACT, they seem to be about 7-9% so let's call it 8%, and you're at 30%, which is where National roughly are.&nbsp;
The numbers make perfect sense. It's not a "bad poll", it's simple math.&nbsp;
If there is one “real” story in any given poll, especially this week's one, it's that the main parties of Labour and National are sharing a shrinking slice of the vote, which if you like MMP is what is supposed to happen.&nbsp;
The Greens, ACT and NZ First have established themselves as a permanent presence. We should be celebrating this, not because of specific policy, but because we voted for a system that spreads the vote and provides greater representation.&nbsp;
That’s what we wanted so that is good news.&nbsp;
Also, you've got Opportunity at 4%. I don’t think they'll get there, but if I'm wrong and they get the 5% and they go on to become the newest member of the permanent club, that is further support that will bleed away from the major players.&nbsp;
The media coverage discusses none of this because I suspect they haven't thought about it, or indeed they may not even understand it.&nbsp;
A lot of Europe with proportional systems have Governments led by parties who won the election with a vote in the 20's, if not low 20's. That is proportional representation.&nbsp;
Here's the next big question: it's been ruled out by the Greens, but not Labour, so why not cut the head of Opportunity an electorate deal in Mt Albert?&nbsp;
Mt Albert is tight. Helen White won it by a whisker. Opportunity could split the vote and hand the place to the Nats, or Labour could David Seymour it and Epsom her into Parliament and thus create a brand-new coalition partner.&nbsp;
That’s the really interesting part of the polls and machinations. But no, the media just want "Luxon fronts media after bad poll".&nbsp;
They are stuck in the 90's. This is a way more gripping story than they are telling.&nbsp;

Mike's Minute: The only winner of the political polls

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Borderline is looking like the next big thing. 

The Kiwi pop band was formed in Auckland, and is made up of childhood friends Ben Glanfield, Jackson Boswell, Matthew McFadden, and Max Harries.  

Momentum has been building since the released of their debut single, ‘Spinning’, in 2023, but the pace has really picked up in the last year or so.  

Last year saw them become the first Kiwi act to sign with global powerhouse Empire, tour in North America, and open for Teddy Swims, and then this year they took home the People’s Choice Award at the Aotearoa Music Awards. 

And now they’re set to drop their debut album, the self-titled ‘Borderline’. 

“We’ve always set out to be good,” Boswell, the drummer and backing vocalist for the band, told Mike Hosking. 

“We always kind of wanted to do this as our career and for the rest of our lives and to be the biggest band in the world, and we’ve kind of just been working towards that every day.” 

“I think there was no other option for us. Whatever we ended up doing when we grew up ... it was going to be around music,” Glanfield, the lead singer and guitarist, told Hosking. 

“We put all our eggs in one basket because it’s the only basket we wanted the eggs in.” 

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Borderline is looking like the next big thing.&nbsp;
The Kiwi pop band was formed in Auckland, and is made up of childhood friends Ben Glanfield, Jackson Boswell, Matthew McFadden, and Max Harries. &nbsp;
Momentum has been building since the released of their debut single, ‘Spinning’, in 2023, but the pace has really picked up in the last year or so. &nbsp;
Last year saw them become the first Kiwi act to sign with global powerhouse Empire, tour in North America, and open for Teddy Swims, and then this year they took home the People’s Choice Award at the Aotearoa Music Awards.&nbsp;
And now they’re set to drop their debut album, the self-titled ‘Borderline’.&nbsp;
“We’ve always set out to be good,” Boswell, the drummer and backing vocalist for the band, told Mike Hosking.&nbsp;
“We always kind of wanted to do this as our career and for the rest of our lives and to be the biggest band in the world, and we’ve kind of just been working towards that every day.”&nbsp;
“I think there was no other option for us. Whatever we ended up doing when we grew up ... it was going to be around music,” Glanfield, the lead singer and guitarist, told Hosking.&nbsp;
“We put all our eggs in one basket because it’s the only basket we wanted the eggs in.”&nbsp;
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Ben Glanfield and Jackson Boswell: Borderline members on their debut album, growing popularity

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/7c6de09b-3f2c-4a72-85cc-b473017c2ddc/transcript

New Zealand Rugby's adamant there was no choice but to reject rescue plans for the financially-strapped Moana Pasifika. 

Moana is officially out of the 2027 Super Rugby season – although there is hope they will be back in the future. 

The franchise fizzles out, owing millions on a loan from the Government through Sport New Zealand. 

Chief financial officer Chris Kinraid told Mike Hosking they made all efforts to save Moana Pasifika, but in the end they had a pretty strict criteria. 

He says they were looking for proposals that had the cash to support the franchise and a sustainable and viable business plan, and both those criteria weren’t met.  

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New Zealand Rugby's adamant there was no choice but to reject rescue plans for the financially-strapped Moana Pasifika.&nbsp;
Moana is officially out of the 2027 Super Rugby season – although there is hope they will be back in the future.&nbsp;
The franchise fizzles out, owing millions on a loan from the Government through Sport New Zealand.&nbsp;
Chief financial officer Chris Kinraid told Mike Hosking they made all efforts to save Moana Pasifika, but in the end they had a pretty strict criteria.&nbsp;
He says they were looking for proposals that had the cash to support the franchise and a sustainable and viable business plan, and both those criteria weren’t met. &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Chris Kinraid: NZ Rugby Chief Financial Officer explains why they rejected bids to save Moana Pasifika

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/c5861f22-0542-425e-abcd-b473016304d2/transcript

Lucy Hockings: Kiwi chief presenter at BBC on living in London and final build-up before the coronation

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