A charitable trust is commending tougher sentences for people throwing coward punches. 

The Government's new specific offence for striking a distracted victim could carry a sentence of life imprisonment if fatal.  

Walk Without Fear has been pushing for changes after MMA fighter Liufau Vake was killed by a single coward punch in 2021.  

Board Member Mike Angove told Mike Hosking the charges need to be in conjunction with education that starts at a school level. 

He says that no one argues against the lethality of attacking someone with a knife or a gun, but people are unaware that hitting someone who’s unaware can result in permanent damage or a lethal outcome. 

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A charitable trust is commending tougher sentences for people throwing coward punches.&nbsp;
The Government's new specific offence for striking a distracted victim could carry a sentence of life imprisonment if fatal. &nbsp;
Walk Without Fear has been pushing for changes after MMA fighter Liufau Vake was killed by a single coward punch in 2021. &nbsp;
Board Member Mike Angove told Mike Hosking the charges need to be in conjunction with education that starts at a school level.&nbsp;
He says that no one argues against the lethality of attacking someone with a knife or a gun, but people are unaware that hitting someone who’s unaware can result in permanent damage or a lethal outcome.&nbsp;
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Mike Angove: Walk Without Fear Board Member on the new sentencing around coward punches

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Is there a lifeline for Moana Pasifika? 

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has hinted at “good news” for the embattled club, and is reportedly instructing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to look into proposals. 

Rugby Players Association CEO Rob Nichol told Mike Hosking that from a player’s perspective, the team hasn’t been set up for success, but they remain optimistic it can happen. 

He says there’s two to three key areas that need to be nailed for Moana Pasifika to be successful – it needs to be true to purpose, there needs to be a sense that it is owned by Pacific people, for Pacific people, and it has unique opportunities for commercialisation that need to be utilised well.  

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Is there a lifeline for Moana Pasifika?&nbsp;
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has hinted at “good news” for the embattled club, and is reportedly instructing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to look into proposals.&nbsp;
Rugby Players Association CEO Rob Nichol told Mike Hosking that from a player’s perspective, the team hasn’t been set up for success, but they remain optimistic it can happen.&nbsp;
He says there’s two to three key areas that need to be nailed for Moana Pasifika to be successful – it needs to be true to purpose, there needs to be a sense that it is owned by Pacific people, for Pacific people, and it has unique opportunities for commercialisation that need to be utilised well. &nbsp;
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Rob Nichol: Rugby Players Association CEO on the potential lifeline for Moana Pasifika

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The Government's being criticised for rushing homeschooling legislation. 

It's backed down on proposed changes that would've increased the oversight of those who teach children at home after pushback from families. 

NZ Initiative Education Research Fellow Michael Johnson told Mike Hosking the state has the right to reassess how education is delivered. 

But he says the homeschooling community has the right to be upset. 

Johnson says it exists because it's a bit different from mainstream education, and you can't be too heavy handed with it.  

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The Government's being criticised for rushing homeschooling legislation.&nbsp;
It's backed down on proposed changes that would've increased the oversight of those who teach children at home after pushback from families.&nbsp;
NZ Initiative Education Research Fellow Michael Johnson told Mike Hosking the state has the right to reassess how education is delivered.&nbsp;
But he says the homeschooling community has the right to be upset.&nbsp;
Johnson says it exists because it's a bit different from mainstream education, and you can't be too heavy handed with it. &nbsp;
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Michael Johnston: NZ Initiative Education Research Fellow on the Government backing down on proposed homeschooling changes

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The Reserve Bank Governor is feeling good about her captain's call to keep the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.25%. 

Anna Breman made the final decision after the six-member Monetary Policy Committee she chairs was evenly split on whether to hike the rate. 

Breman says she understands the argument for hiking but told Mike Hosking she doesn't think now's the right time. 

She says financial markets have already tightened quite a lot, and the economy is slowing down, which will reduce pressure on inflation over the medium term. 

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The Reserve Bank Governor is feeling good about her captain's call to keep the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.25%.&nbsp;
Anna Breman made the final decision after the six-member Monetary Policy Committee she chairs was evenly split on whether to hike the rate.&nbsp;
Breman says she understands the argument for hiking but told Mike Hosking she doesn't think now's the right time.&nbsp;
She says financial markets have already tightened quite a lot, and the economy is slowing down, which will reduce pressure on inflation over the medium term.&nbsp;
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Anna Breman: Reserve Bank Governor unpacks the decision to hold the Official Cash Rate at 2.25%

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Mike Angove: Walk Without Fear Board Member on the new sentencing around coward punches

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