All eyes are on whether the sacked Te Whatu Ora chair will also lose his job as chair of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Rob Campbell has been fired by Health Minister Ayesha Verrall for breaking the Code of Conduct, by publicly criticising National's Three Water's Policy and Christopher Luxon.

Senior Labour Cabinet Minister Megan Woods told Mike Hosking the question of Campbell's future needs to be asked of Environment Minister David Parker.

She says it all comes down to whether Parker has confidence in Campbell.

National's Mark Mitchell says if the Government is going to be consistent, he doesn't see how it's tenable to let Campbell go in one position and not the other.

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All eyes are on whether the sacked Te Whatu Ora chair will also lose his job as chair of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Rob Campbell has been fired by Health Minister Ayesha Verrall for breaking the Code of Conduct, by publicly criticising National's Three Water's Policy and Christopher Luxon.
Senior Labour Cabinet Minister Megan Woods told Mike Hosking the question of Campbell's future needs to be asked of Environment Minister David Parker.
She says it all comes down to whether Parker has confidence in Campbell.
National's Mark Mitchell says if the Government is going to be consistent, he doesn't see how it's tenable to let Campbell go in one position and not the other.
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Pollies: MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell on whether Rob Campbell should be removed as chair of Environmental Protection Agency

Even our sports are being impacted by the rising costs and turbulent economy.

South Canterbury Rugby Union have had to pull out of the Ranfurly Shield as they can’t afford to play.

CEO Tim Hyde-Smith told Mike Hosking that it would cost them about $50,000 to get up to Hawke’s Bay to challenge the Magpies for the shield, of which they only managed to raise 30%.

He said that they’d been very privileged to challenge the last two years, but sponsorship and grant money wasn’t forthcoming this year.

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Even our sports are being impacted by the rising costs and turbulent economy. 
South Canterbury Rugby Union have had to pull out of the Ranfurly Shield as they can’t afford to play. 
CEO Tim Hyde-Smith told Mike Hosking that it would cost them about $50,000 to get up to Hawke’s Bay to challenge the Magpies for the shield, of which they only managed to raise 30%. 
He said that they’d been very privileged to challenge the last two years, but sponsorship and grant money wasn’t forthcoming this year. 
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Tim Hyde-Smith: South Canterbury Rugby CEO on the club pulling out of the Ranfurly Shield due to costs

One NZ’s earnings are up, but it’s outlook for 2025 isn't as positive.

The teleco’s operating earnings jumped 13% to $600 million in the year to March 31st, 2024.

However, they’ve predicted flat earnings for 2025, somewhere between $580 million and $620 million.

One NZ CEO Jason Paris told Mike Hosking that they’re calling it flat for next year as they think the economy will continue to be a bit challenging.

He said they’re lucky that they’re an essential service, but they will be tightening their own belts and ensuring they’re running as efficiently as possible to mitigate the impact of any future economic strain.

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One NZ’s earnings are up, but it’s outlook for 2025 isn't as positive. 
The teleco’s operating earnings jumped 13% to $600 million in the year to March 31st, 2024. 
However, they’ve predicted flat earnings for 2025, somewhere between $580 million and $620 million. 
One NZ CEO Jason Paris told Mike Hosking that they’re calling it flat for next year as they think the economy will continue to be a bit challenging. 
He said they’re lucky that they’re an essential service, but they will be tightening their own belts and ensuring they’re running as efficiently as possible to mitigate the impact of any future economic strain. 
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Jason Paris: One NZ CEO on the teleco's operating earnings and their outlook for next year

Here are a couple of things I know about education.

The first is that we aren't that good at it and our results, whether PISA scores, or kids leaving school without proper qualifications, or even turning up in the first place, speak loud and clear on this.

The second is that although the unions argue more money is the answer, it is, and it isn't.

In New South Wales at the moment, they are handing out $30,000 dollar bonuses for teachers in tricky-to-fill subjects. They still aren't filling them.

I think teachers should earn more, in some cases a lot more. But not just for the sake of it. In a way, they are two different subjects. Does paying a teacher more make a kid show up more? No.

And that's where charter schools fit in.

We had a crack at them a while back and, generally, they seemed to make a difference. But Labour got picked by New Zealand First in 2017 and ideology ruled the day and that was that.

Ideology is one of the greatest problems of all. It should not rule education.

The same way we need a long-term pipeline for major infrastructure that transcends governments, we need the same for education.

But when charter schools are raised the unions don’t like them because charter schools aren't necessarily pro-union. We also have Cabinet papers released Friday that suggest funding might be an issue, depending on the size of the school. In other words, each pupil is allocated a base level of money and that funding travels with the student.

The long-argued point by critics is charter schools get better funded.

What charter schools do is offer choice, and choice in education, as in life, is no bad thing.

The idea that a broad-based, state-funded mass model that results, stats and observations show without a shadow of a doubt doesn’t work, is somehow the only way to do things is short sighted to say the least.

For many of us it worked fine. We went to the local, hated a lot of it, put up with the rest, the odd one had fun and we passed our exams and moved on.

But life isn't like that anymore. We know we are failing, it's indisputable. So instead of embracing change or something new, we want to spend more time bitching over ideology.

If you hate the charter school idea, show me the one you love. Finding a paper, or a critic, or a unionist isn't hard.

Getting kids well educated apparently is.

So how about we change it up a bit?

Here are a couple of things I know about education. 
The first is that we aren't that good at it and our results, whether PISA scores, or kids leaving school without proper qualifications, or even turning up in the first place, speak loud and clear on this. 
The second is that although the unions argue more money is the answer, it is, and it isn't. 
In New South Wales at the moment, they are handing out $30,000 dollar bonuses for teachers in tricky-to-fill subjects. They still aren't filling them. 
I think teachers should earn more, in some cases a lot more. But not just for the sake of it. In a way, they are two different subjects. Does paying a teacher more make a kid show up more? No. 
And that's where charter schools fit in. 
We had a crack at them a while back and, generally, they seemed to make a difference. But Labour got picked by New Zealand First in 2017 and ideology ruled the day and that was that. 
Ideology is one of the greatest problems of all. It should not rule education. 
The same way we need a long-term pipeline for major infrastructure that transcends governments, we need the same for education. 
But when charter schools are raised the unions don’t like them because charter schools aren't necessarily pro-union. We also have Cabinet papers released Friday that suggest funding might be an issue, depending on the size of the school. In other words, each pupil is allocated a base level of money and that funding travels with the student. 
The long-argued point by critics is charter schools get better funded. 
What charter schools do is offer choice, and choice in education, as in life, is no bad thing. 
The idea that a broad-based, state-funded mass model that results, stats and observations show without a shadow of a doubt doesn’t work, is somehow the only way to do things is short sighted to say the least. 
For many of us it worked fine. We went to the local, hated a lot of it, put up with the rest, the odd one had fun and we passed our exams and moved on. 
But life isn't like that anymore. We know we are failing, it's indisputable. So instead of embracing change or something new, we want to spend more time bitching over ideology. 
If you hate the charter school idea, show me the one you love. Finding a paper, or a critic, or a unionist isn't hard. 
Getting kids well educated apparently is. 
So how about we change it up a bit?

Pollies: MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell on whether Rob Campbell should be removed as chair of Environmental Protection Agency

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