At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. 

 

Cars: 7/10 

New car sales are up 20%. If that isn't a sign of confidence, I don’t know what is. 

 

The excise debate: 3/10 

Fantastically disappointing. Labour at $4.6 billion is sad, but not surprising. The Government at $1.6 billion and borrowing. Come on, we wanted, needed, and expected better. 

 

The bond markets: 4/10 

It's why we shouldn’t have done the excise business. Money is expensive and getting more so, and no one seems to see debt for what it is – a big fat red flag. 

 

Aeroplane gate: 4/10 

Honestly, the coolest flyover ever until the wowsers got hold of it. And the wowsers don’t even know how to fly a plane. 

 

Less booze: 6/10 

I think it’s the future. The numbers are down and they will never recover. Between health, fitness, and GLP-1s, the world is different. 

 

LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW 

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Cars: 7/10&nbsp;
New car sales are up 20%. If that isn't a sign of confidence, I don’t know what is.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
The excise debate: 3/10&nbsp;
Fantastically disappointing. Labour at $4.6 billion is sad, but not surprising. The Government at $1.6 billion and borrowing. Come on, we wanted, needed, and expected better.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
The bond markets: 4/10&nbsp;
It's why we shouldn’t have done the excise business. Money is expensive and getting more so, and no one seems to see debt for what it is – a big fat red flag.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Aeroplane gate: 4/10&nbsp;
Honestly, the coolest flyover ever until the wowsers got hold of it. And the wowsers don’t even know how to fly a plane.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Less booze: 6/10&nbsp;
I think it’s the future. The numbers are down and they will never recover. Between health, fitness, and GLP-1s, the world is different.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW&nbsp;

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Mark the Week: The fuel excise debate is fantastically disappointing

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