There's confidence the Kiwis are hitting their straps at the right time. 

Stacey Jones' men are out to avenge their two-point defeat to Australia in the tournament opener, with a World Cup title now within reach on Sunday night. 

They've responded strongly since, beating the Cook Islands, Fiji, and Tonga, and have superstar Kaylyn Ponga back in their ranks 

Jones told Mike Hosking they've been improving each game, and training has been really good for them. 

He says the boys have been ticking the boxes and making sure they're ready and prepared. 

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There's confidence the Kiwis are hitting their straps at the right time.&nbsp;
Stacey Jones' men are out to avenge their two-point defeat to Australia in the tournament opener, with a World Cup title now within reach on Sunday night.&nbsp;
They've responded strongly since, beating the Cook Islands, Fiji, and Tonga, and have superstar Kaylyn Ponga back in their ranks&nbsp;
Jones told Mike Hosking they've been improving each game, and training has been really good for them.&nbsp;
He says the boys have been ticking the boxes and making sure they're ready and prepared.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE &nbsp;

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Stacey Jones: Kiwis Head Coach ahead of the Rugby League World Cup final against the Kangaroos

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At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. 

  

The election: 7/10 

Went to time on the night, roughly turned out how most thought, and the week of reckons and mad speculation has been in full flight.  

  

Opportunity: 8/10 

Winner on the night and have conducted themselves sensibly so far.  

  

Losers: 4/10 

Between the Greens, Hipkins, and any number of whiners, what is it with being a sore loser, and blaming MMP, and wanting reviews and rule changes?  

  

Jensen Huang: 1/10 

The humiliation and the value destruction is next level. New world, but old habits.  

  

Liam Lawson: 7/10 

At last! Not a moment too soon.  

  

LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW 

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;
The election: 7/10&nbsp;
Went to time on the night, roughly turned out how most thought, and the week of reckons and mad speculation has been in full flight. &nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Opportunity: 8/10&nbsp;
Winner on the night and have conducted themselves sensibly so far. &nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Losers: 4/10&nbsp;
Between the Greens, Hipkins, and any number of whiners, what is it with being a sore loser, and blaming MMP, and wanting reviews and rule changes? &nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Jensen Huang: 1/10&nbsp;
The humiliation and the value destruction is next level. New world, but old habits. &nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Liam Lawson: 7/10&nbsp;
At last! Not a moment too soon. &nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW&nbsp;

Mark the Week: What's with the sore losers after the election?

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I think week one post vote has gone pretty well, hasn’t it?  

Two to go and the coalition chinwags begin.  

These could be the real news. I have got from all sides the sense that: 

1) The two smaller players are out for a way better deal 

2) From National, they are well aware the smaller players are out for a way better deal 

It could be spicy.  

I've been disappointed in the moaning from the left. The left lost. Full stop. Accept it, take it, learn from it, and move on. 

Technically of course, it may turn miraculously their way. But I think the behaviour this week indicates even they don’t think it will.  

From Helen Clark and her omnipresent reckons, to any number of Greens who want to storm some barracks, to even poor, old Hipkins who fell down the rabbit hole of gerrymandering, not one of them knew how to be gracious.  

They are torching a system that produced nothing more than one of the myriad of results that is possible when you set rules around two votes with some geographic sectioning, a list, a weighting around said electorates and a threshold.  

But a different threshold if certain things happen in an electorate. When you start with that as your recipe, guess what? A lot of stuff can unfold and it did. Just because you don’t like the cake, it doesn’t mean you start again.  

I could be charitable to the left. One term Governments are rare and that’s before the math and pathway were always easier for the right .  

A left win would have been a boil over, so you fell short. Tough luck.   

The hypocrisy was bad too. A lot of attention on billionaires over manipulation, and yet scant regard for the Māori Party who did exactly the same thing. 

Chris Bishop said it was "soul destroying" – good reaction.  

Gerry Brownlee talked of kids and matches – not a good reaction.  

Vanessa Weenink lost her shit completely – shocking reaction.   

And as for Tamatha Paul on social media, it's not under 16s we need to be worried about. Rabid MPs should be banned as well.  

The good news is it will be alright in the end. A Government will be formed and the world is not over. In fact it may not even change that much.  

The All Blacks will win and we'll look at week two this time in seven days.   

I think week one post vote has gone pretty well, hasn’t it? &nbsp;
Two to go and the coalition chinwags begin. &nbsp;
These could be the real news. I have got from all sides the sense that:&nbsp;
1) The two smaller players are out for a way better deal&nbsp;
2) From National, they are well aware the smaller players are out for a way better deal&nbsp;
It could be spicy. &nbsp;
I've been disappointed in the moaning from the left. The left lost. Full stop. Accept it, take it, learn from it, and move on.&nbsp;
Technically of course, it may turn miraculously their way. But I think the behaviour this week indicates even they don’t think it will. &nbsp;
From Helen Clark and her omnipresent reckons, to any number of Greens who want to storm some barracks, to even poor, old Hipkins who fell down the rabbit hole of gerrymandering, not one of them knew how to be gracious. &nbsp;
They are torching a system that produced nothing more than one of the myriad of results that is possible when you set rules around two votes with some geographic sectioning, a list, a weighting around said electorates and a threshold. &nbsp;
But a different threshold if certain things happen in an electorate. When you start with that as your recipe, guess what? A lot of stuff can unfold and it did. Just because you don’t like the cake, it doesn’t mean you start again. &nbsp;
I could be charitable to the left. One term Governments are rare and that’s before the math and pathway were always easier for the right . &nbsp;
A left win would have been a boil over, so you fell short. Tough luck. &nbsp;&nbsp;
The hypocrisy was bad too. A lot of attention on billionaires over manipulation, and yet scant regard for the Māori Party who did exactly the same thing.&nbsp;
Chris Bishop said it was "soul destroying" – good reaction. &nbsp;
Gerry Brownlee talked of kids and matches – not a good reaction. &nbsp;
Vanessa Weenink lost her shit completely – shocking reaction. &nbsp;&nbsp;
And as for Tamatha Paul on social media, it's not under 16s we need to be worried about. Rabid MPs should be banned as well. &nbsp;
The good news is it will be alright in the end. A Government will be formed and the world is not over. In fact it may not even change that much. &nbsp;
The All Blacks will win and we'll look at week two this time in seven days. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Mike’s Minute: Report card for week one, post election

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Liam Lawson's Formula 1 future has been confirmed. 

He and Arvid Lindblad will remain as the drivers for Racing Bulls next year. 

The news cuts off speculation Formula Two driver Nikola Tsolov was looming in the rearview mirror to overtake them. 

F1 Journalist Chris Medland told Mike Hosking Racing Bulls has been doing so well staying on its own two feet over the last couple of years, so it made sense for them to stick with the continuity. 

He says it's also likely for Lindblad's sake, as you need a solid consistent benchmark like Lawson to see how he improves in his second year.  

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Liam Lawson's Formula 1 future has been confirmed.&nbsp;
He and Arvid Lindblad will remain as the drivers for Racing Bulls next year.&nbsp;
The news cuts off speculation Formula Two driver Nikola Tsolov was looming in the rearview mirror to overtake them.&nbsp;
F1 Journalist Chris Medland told Mike Hosking Racing Bulls has been doing so well staying on its own two feet over the last couple of years, so it made sense for them to stick with the continuity.&nbsp;
He says it's also likely for Lindblad's sake, as you need a solid consistent benchmark like Lawson to see how he improves in his second year. &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE &nbsp;

Chris Medland: Formula 1 Journalist on the confirmation Liam Lawson will remain with Racing Bulls for 2027

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Stacey Jones: Kiwis Head Coach ahead of the Rugby League World Cup final against the Kangaroos

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