With a wide range of announcements and figures coming out over the last week, Labour’s Ginny Andersen and National’s Mark Mitchell joined Mike Hosking for Politics Wednesday. 

They discussed Brooke van Velden’s consultations on children collecting eggs, clamping the cars of court fine dodgers, and scrapping surcharges. 

Plus, they delved into the changes around voting – is axing same-day voting the right choice? 

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With a wide range of announcements and figures coming out over the last week, Labour’s Ginny Andersen and National’s Mark Mitchell joined Mike Hosking for Politics Wednesday.&nbsp;
They discussed Brooke van Velden’s consultations on children collecting eggs, clamping the cars of court fine dodgers, and scrapping surcharges.&nbsp;
Plus, they delved into the changes around voting – is axing same-day voting the right choice?&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

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Pollies with Labour's Ginny Andersen and National's Mark Mitchell: Court fine dodgers, card surcharges, election law changes

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ACT's newly released immigration policy includes a $6 daily levy on temporary work visas to help fund infrastructure. 

Federated Farmers employment spokesperson Karl Dean joined Mike Hosking to chat about the proposed changes and how they would impact our farming and agricultural industries. 

"We struggle to get skilled migrants now, they look at Australia, they look at Canada, they choose those over New Zealand. This is another barrier," Dean said. 

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ACT's newly released immigration policy includes a $6 daily levy on temporary work visas to help fund infrastructure.&nbsp;
Federated Farmers employment spokesperson Karl Dean joined Mike Hosking to chat about the proposed changes and how they would impact our farming and agricultural industries.&nbsp;
"We struggle to get skilled migrants now, they look at Australia, they look at Canada, they choose those over New Zealand. This is another barrier," Dean said.&nbsp;
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Karl Dean: Federated Farmers employment spokesperson on ACT's proposed daily surcharge on temporary work visas

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Data from the latest annual ratepayer report shows rates are up an average of $451 nationwide to an average total of $3,386.

The report additionally shows debt is climbing with councils owing around 220% of their annual rates revenue.

Taxpayers Union Executive Director Jordan Williams joined Mike Hosking to discuss the report.

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Data from the latest annual ratepayer report shows rates are up an average of $451 nationwide to an average total of $3,386.
The report additionally shows debt is climbing with councils owing around 220% of their annual rates revenue.
Taxpayers Union Executive Director Jordan Williams joined Mike Hosking to discuss the report.
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Jordan Williams: Executive Director at Taxpayers Union on report showing resident rates are up $451 on average

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Health New Zealand spent just over $216 million on locum doctors last year, up from the nearly $209 million spent in 2024, and just over $186 million in 2023.

Health NZ clinical national director Dr Richard Sullivan says they are aiming to hire more permanent staff. 

But, Sullivan told Mike Hosking, locums will likely always be necessary, "getting people in certain parts of the country is a problem, always has been a problem, probably always will be a problem."

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Health New Zealand spent just over $216 million on locum doctors last year, up from the nearly $209 million spent in 2024, and just over $186 million in 2023.
Health NZ clinical national director Dr Richard Sullivan says they are aiming to hire more permanent staff.&nbsp;
But, Sullivan told Mike Hosking, locums will likely always be necessary, "getting people in certain parts of the country is a problem, always has been a problem, probably always will be a problem."
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Dr Richard Sullivan: Health New Zealand national director says they want more permanent doctors

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/343e2614-4bb3-434a-b081-b43f016502fd/transcript

Pollies with Labour's Ginny Andersen and National's Mark Mitchell: Court fine dodgers, card surcharges, election law changes

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