There's confidence most councils want to retain their Māori wards.

There's a 5pm deadline today to have made a decision over their fate.

Most councils have opted to keep them, with only Kaipara District Council deciding to scrap them, while Upper Hutt City Council has reversed its decision to establish them.

Local Government New Zealand President and Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton told Mike Hosking that councils have shown that partnerships with Māori, whether through wards or council seats, has brought good results.  

He says it creates richer discussion.

Far North District Council meets today to consider the fate of its ward.

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There's confidence most councils want to retain their Māori wards. 
There's a 5pm deadline today to have made a decision over their fate. 
Most councils have opted to keep them, with only Kaipara District Council deciding to scrap them, while Upper Hutt City Council has reversed its decision to establish them. 
Local Government New Zealand President and Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton told Mike Hosking that councils have shown that partnerships with Māori, whether through wards or council seats, has brought good results.   
He says it creates richer discussion. 
Far North District Council meets today to consider the fate of its ward. 
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Sam Broughton: Local Government New Zealand President on councils retaining their Māori wards

The most telling part of the release of the draft of our critical minerals list is that we have never as a country developed a comprehensive picture of our mineral needs and weaknesses.

The obvious question is: why not?

Part of a strong resilient economy is when you do things yourself. As a small country we can't do everything because we don’t have domestic heft. We don’t have a natural domestic market for a lot of large-scale operations.

So, in some cases where we do things at scale, we sell it offshore. We are quite good at some of it, and farming would be an example.

But it is why we don't make cars. When we did it didn’t work financially so we are better off bringing them in.

But one of the great economic quandaries we have is a thing called a current account deficit. This shows we buy more stuff from the world than we sell to it.

That's not good.

We could mine more than we do. The fact that there are 35 minerals on the list, and by the way, the list doesn’t include coal or gold, means we have a lot of minerals.

Are we taking full advantage? Obviously not.

Could we? Why not?

Because a lot of people get angsty about mining.

But as the miners will tell you, it's an increasingly sophisticated industry that cleans up after itself in a completely different way from the old days.

Here is the simple truth - the world needs minerals. We need minerals the same way we need power to turn the lights on and our current predicament around generation and supply is all the evidence you need to know we should be prioritising jobs and costs of living over the ideology of renewables and conservation land.

Those opposed are often opposed no matter what. They aren't for turning. They think a fern and snail beats a job and power and that’s just the way they are.

They are allowed to be obsessed, but they shouldn't dictate economic travel.

Minerals are an income stream, a job stream, and a sensible, viable answer to a lot of economic problems.

The most telling part of the release of the draft of our critical minerals list is that we have never as a country developed a comprehensive picture of our mineral needs and weaknesses. 
The obvious question is: why not? 
Part of a strong resilient economy is when you do things yourself. As a small country we can't do everything because we don’t have domestic heft. We don’t have a natural domestic market for a lot of large-scale operations. 
So, in some cases where we do things at scale, we sell it offshore. We are quite good at some of it, and farming would be an example. 
But it is why we don't make cars. When we did it didn’t work financially so we are better off bringing them in. 
But one of the great economic quandaries we have is a thing called a current account deficit. This shows we buy more stuff from the world than we sell to it. 
That's not good. 
We could mine more than we do. The fact that there are 35 minerals on the list, and by the way, the list doesn’t include coal or gold, means we have a lot of minerals. 
Are we taking full advantage? Obviously not. 
Could we? Why not? 
Because a lot of people get angsty about mining. 
But as the miners will tell you, it's an increasingly sophisticated industry that cleans up after itself in a completely different way from the old days. 
Here is the simple truth - the world needs minerals. We need minerals the same way we need power to turn the lights on and our current predicament around generation and supply is all the evidence you need to know we should be prioritising jobs and costs of living over the ideology of renewables and conservation land. 
Those opposed are often opposed no matter what. They aren't for turning. They think a fern and snail beats a job and power and that’s just the way they are. 
They are allowed to be obsessed, but they shouldn't dictate economic travel. 
Minerals are an income stream, a job stream, and a sensible, viable answer to a lot of economic problems.

Mike's Minute: We need minerals and can't ignore it

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 17th of September, the Government’s crime targets of 2030 are going backwards, but some tougher sentences hope to make up for that.

Mike has uncovered a scandal at AUT, and he puts it to the Prime Minister as part of the weekly catch-up.

Ryan Fox talks the year on the PGA Tour and if he's going back next year, provided he qualifies.

Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 17th of September, the Government’s crime targets of 2030 are going backwards, but <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/sunny-kaushal-crime-prevention-group-president-on-the-increased-rates-of-people-victimised-by-crime/">some tougher sentences</a> hope to make up for that. 
Mike has uncovered a scandal at AUT, and he puts it to the <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/christopher-luxon-prime-minister-on-the-impact-of-the-gang-patch-ban-in-private-spaces-sentencing-law-reforms/">Prime Minister</a> as part of the weekly catch-up. 
<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/ryan-fox-kiwi-golfer-discusses-hip-injury-financial-pressures-pga-tour/">Ryan Fox</a> talks the year on the PGA Tour and if he's going back next year, provided he qualifies. 
Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. 
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Full Show Podcast: 17 September 2024 

Questions are arising over the BBC's handling of disgraced broadcaster Huw Edwards' child abuse images case.

The former news anchor has been given a suspended six-month sentence for soliciting indecent images of children.

UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking the BBC still paid Edwards his salary after being arrested and has now asked for it to be paid back.

He says there's a view the BBC protects those it values from public scrutiny.

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Questions are arising over the BBC's handling of disgraced broadcaster Huw Edwards' child abuse images case. 
The former news anchor has been given a suspended six-month sentence for soliciting indecent images of children. 
UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking the BBC still paid Edwards his salary after being arrested and has now asked for it to be paid back. 
He says there's a view the BBC protects those it values from public scrutiny. 
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Sam Broughton: Local Government New Zealand President on councils retaining their Māori wards

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