A slew of justice announcements this week.  

The Government's rolling out harsher punishments for theft and new fines for shoplifting – including a proposed infringement fee of up to $1000, based on item value. 

Maximum penalties for shoplifting less than $2000 will be one year behind bars, and seven if worth more than that. 

They also made coward punching a specific offence, which could carry a life sentence if fatal. 

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking all of their measures are to send the clear message that if you commit a crime, there will be consequences. 

He says their primary goal is to reduce the number of victims of crime, which they’re making good progress on. 

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A slew of justice announcements this week. &nbsp;
The Government's rolling out harsher punishments for theft and new fines for shoplifting – including a proposed infringement fee of up to $1000, based on item value.&nbsp;
Maximum penalties for shoplifting less than $2000 will be one year behind bars, and seven if worth more than that.&nbsp;
They also made coward punching a specific offence, which could carry a life sentence if fatal.&nbsp;
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking all of their measures are to send the clear message that if you commit a crime, there will be consequences.&nbsp;
He says their primary goal is to reduce the number of victims of crime, which they’re making good progress on.&nbsp;
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Paul Goldsmith: Justice Minister on the new shoplifting, coward punch legislation

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Destruction and tragedy have come in the wake of slips caused by record rainfall in the upper North Island. 

Police have confirmed two bodies have been found following an early morning landslide on Pāpāmoa's Welcome Bay Road. 

As well, a man is still missing after being swept away by the Mahurangi River north of Warkworth on Wednesday. 

Hundreds of homes remain without power and there's widespread closures on the Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne District on State Highways 2, 25 and 35. 

Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking unfortunately tragedies like this happen with the amount of rain we received. 

He says the ground loses its ability to soak up any more water, which is why slips have been so widespread across the eastern seaboard. 

Rescuers at the base of Mount Maunganui have been working through the night and into the morning to find campers buried by a landslide.  

A source has told the Herald there could be up to nine people unaccounted for —including children— after the hill gave way and smashed through a popular campsite and hot pools.  

Mitchell told Hosking there's no timeline for how rescue efforts will unfold.  

He says a lot of earth has come down and destroyed buildings, campervans, and caravans. 

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Destruction and tragedy have come in the wake of slips caused by record rainfall in the upper North Island.&nbsp;
Police have confirmed two bodies have been found following an early morning landslide on Pāpāmoa's Welcome Bay Road.&nbsp;
As well, a man is still missing after being swept away by the Mahurangi River north of Warkworth on Wednesday.&nbsp;
Hundreds of homes remain without power and there's widespread closures on the Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne District on State Highways 2, 25 and 35.&nbsp;
Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking unfortunately tragedies like this happen with the amount of rain we received.&nbsp;
He says the ground loses its ability to soak up any more water, which is why slips have been so widespread across the eastern seaboard.&nbsp;
Rescuers at the base of Mount Maunganui have been working through the night and into the morning to find campers buried by a landslide. &nbsp;
A source has told the Herald there could be up to nine people unaccounted for —including children— after the hill gave way and smashed through a popular campsite and hot pools. &nbsp;
Mitchell told Hosking there's no timeline for how rescue efforts will unfold. &nbsp;
He says a lot of earth has come down and destroyed buildings, campervans, and caravans.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Mark Mitchell: Emergency Management Minister on the rescue efforts after the landslide at Mount Maunganui

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A nod to Dunedin. 

The place of my birth and a bunch of fairly happy years in the early part of my radio career. 

We were back last month for the graduation of a daughter, now plying her trade in the medical profession. 

Everything about it was awesome. It is what every city in this country should aspire to. 

Christchurch has, rightly, got a lot of headlines for doing things well. And Dunedin is not Christchurch. 

It has not been rebuilt or re-imagined and many bits of it are the same as when I worked there 30 years ago. 

But a lot of bits are better. 

The Ebb hotel is brilliant. It's perfectly placed and you walk everywhere. 

Perhaps most importantly, everywhere we went, and I mean everywhere, people were friendly. 

Not just friendly, but inquiring and helpful. 

Not a shop was entered where we got anything but help and interest and advice and service. It was like New Zealand used to be, or that’s the way it seemed when you live in Auckland. 

From restaurants to cafes, to an art gallery, to hotels and bars and rental car operators, every single interaction delivered. I honestly cannot remember the last time that happened. 

I asked my daughter whether she would miss it. She said six years was plenty, so maybe living and visiting is different. 

Mind you, the lady at Michael Hill said she had moved from Auckland and would never be back. 

The airport is still too far from town. They built it with a vision, ironically, that the city would spread across the Taieri. It didn’t, well not enough, and I think we can conclude it never will. 

It was sunny that weekend and 23 degrees and everyone told us how unusual all that was. 

So maybe we got lucky – good weather, nice hotel, we bought three paintings, plane arrived and took off on time, daughter won some prizes so we were full of pride, food was good and service was professional and friendly. 

So maybe we were lucky. Or just maybe, Dunedin rocks. 

A nod to Dunedin.&nbsp;
The place of my birth and a bunch of fairly happy years in the early part of my radio career.&nbsp;
We were back last month for the graduation of a daughter, now plying her trade in the medical profession.&nbsp;
Everything about it was awesome. It is what every city in this country should aspire to.&nbsp;
Christchurch has, rightly, got a lot of headlines for doing things well. And Dunedin is not Christchurch.&nbsp;
It has not been rebuilt or re-imagined and many bits of it are the same as when I worked there 30 years ago.&nbsp;
But a lot of bits are better.&nbsp;
The Ebb hotel is brilliant. It's perfectly placed and you walk everywhere.&nbsp;
Perhaps most importantly, everywhere we went, and I mean everywhere, people were friendly.&nbsp;
Not just friendly, but inquiring and helpful.&nbsp;
Not a shop was entered where we got anything but help and interest and advice and service. It was like New Zealand used to be, or that’s the way it seemed when you live in Auckland.&nbsp;
From restaurants to cafes, to an art gallery, to hotels and bars and rental car operators, every single interaction delivered. I honestly cannot remember the last time that happened.&nbsp;
I asked my daughter whether she would miss it. She said six years was plenty, so maybe living and visiting is different.&nbsp;
Mind you, the lady at Michael Hill said she had moved from Auckland and would never be back.&nbsp;
The airport is still too far from town. They built it with a vision, ironically, that the city would spread across the Taieri. It didn’t, well not enough, and I think we can conclude it never will.&nbsp;
It was sunny that weekend and 23 degrees and everyone told us how unusual all that was.&nbsp;
So maybe we got lucky – good weather, nice hotel, we bought three paintings, plane arrived and took off on time, daughter won some prizes so we were full of pride, food was good and service was professional and friendly.&nbsp;
So maybe we were lucky. Or just maybe, Dunedin rocks.&nbsp;

Mike's Minute: An ode to Dunedin

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There’s an appetite for live comedy in New Zealand at the moment.  

Major international players such as Jimmy Carr and Matt Rife have had their success, and now attention is shifting to local acts. 

And Jeremy Corbett is a big part of that – headlining the upcoming ‘Weekend Laughs’ comedy showcase, is the star act for a show in Matakana next month, and is the host of our longest running comedy show ‘7 Days’, which is setting up for its 18th season.  

He’s been doing comedy for over thirty years, telling Mike Hosking the real success is sticking around.  

When ‘7 Days’ first went to air in 2009, Corbett had much lower expectations for its longevity.  

"If you’d asked me, I would have gone, I reckon we could get five years,” he explained. 

"Someone said to me, how, y’know, what’s the success?”  

“And I think just sticking around, much like yourself Mike, if you stick around long enough, they can’t get rid of you.”  

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There’s an appetite for live comedy in New Zealand at the moment. &nbsp;
Major international players such as Jimmy Carr and Matt Rife have had their success, and now attention is shifting to local acts.&nbsp;
And Jeremy Corbett is a big part of that – headlining the upcoming ‘Weekend Laughs’ comedy showcase, is the star act for a show in Matakana next month, and is the host of our longest running comedy show ‘7 Days’, which is setting up for its 18th season. &nbsp;
He’s been doing comedy for over thirty years, telling Mike Hosking the real success is sticking around. &nbsp;
When ‘7 Days’ first went to air in 2009, Corbett had much lower expectations for its longevity. &nbsp;
"If you’d asked me, I would have gone, I reckon we could get five years,” he explained.&nbsp;
"Someone said to me, how, y’know, what’s the success?” &nbsp;
“And I think just sticking around, much like yourself Mike, if you stick around long enough, they can’t get rid of you.” &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Jeremy Corbett: Kiwi Comedian talks comedy, success, and 18 seasons of 7 Days

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/be88c5f6-22ca-4a37-8d1f-b3d9016425e3/transcript

Paul Goldsmith: Justice Minister on the new shoplifting, coward punch legislation

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