Assurance for farmers with the latest methane target update. 

The Government's set the 2050 targets to 14 to 24-percent below 2017 levels - which is 24 to 47-percent lower than the previous. 

Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford told Mike Hosking they'd been advocating for lower, but this at least gives farmers a clear direction of travel. 

He says the numbers are scientific rather than idealistic, which is good for farmers. 

Langford says it's measurable, and they're on track to achieve it.

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Assurance for farmers with the latest methane target update.&nbsp;
The Government's set the 2050 targets to 14 to 24-percent below 2017 levels - which is 24 to 47-percent lower than the previous.&nbsp;
Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford told Mike Hosking they'd been advocating for lower, but this at least gives farmers a clear direction of travel.&nbsp;
He says the numbers are scientific rather than idealistic, which is good for farmers.&nbsp;
Langford says it's measurable, and they're on track to achieve it.
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Wayne Langford: Federated Farmers President says lower Methane targets are scientific, not idealistic

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Australia’s cost of living has jumped yet again.  

Headline inflation jumped 1.1% in the March quarter, while the Consumer Price Index rose to 4.6% in the year to March, up from 3.7%.  

Surging oil prices have largely driven the jump, with petrol prices increasing by 32.8%, lifting transport costs by 9.2%. 

The Reserve Bank of Australia will be making an announcement regarding the Official Cash Rate on the 5th of May.  

Dr Rober Breunig, Director of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at the Australian National University, told Mike Hosking that while inflation has risen, they’re not seeing much impact in terms of economic growth and unemployment – the latter holding steady.  

He says the Reserve Bank will be concerned about inflation expectations getting out of control – if people expect high inflation to persist and start asking for wage increases, prices may be increased in anticipation, and it all snowballs.  

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Australia’s cost of living has jumped yet again. &nbsp;
Headline inflation jumped 1.1% in the March quarter, while the Consumer Price Index rose to 4.6% in the year to March, up from 3.7%. &nbsp;
Surging oil prices have largely driven the jump, with petrol prices increasing by 32.8%, lifting transport costs by 9.2%.&nbsp;
The Reserve Bank of Australia will be making an announcement regarding the Official Cash Rate on the 5th of May. &nbsp;
Dr Rober Breunig, Director of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at the Australian National University, told Mike Hosking that while inflation has risen, they’re not seeing much impact in terms of economic growth and unemployment – the latter holding steady. &nbsp;
He says the Reserve Bank will be concerned about inflation expectations getting out of control – if people expect high inflation to persist and start asking for wage increases, prices may be increased in anticipation, and it all snowballs. &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE &nbsp;

Dr Rober Breunig: Australian National University's Tax and Transfer Policy Institute Director on rising inflation

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Confidence for small business owners, with sales continuing to grow.  

New Xero small business data shows business sales rose 3.9% in the March quarter – March alone rising 5.5%.   

ABC Business Sales Managing Director Chris Small told Mike Hosking it's been a tough 12 months, with many weaker businesses weeded out, leaving high quality small businesses in the market.  

He says data doesn't reflect the current climate, given two out of three months were not impacted by the war in Iran.  

Small says volume of transactions were up 10% and dollars invested in small business were up 16% – all with a positive mindset until March kicked in. 

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Confidence for small business owners, with sales continuing to grow. &nbsp;
New Xero small business data shows business sales rose 3.9% in the March quarter – March alone rising 5.5%. &nbsp;&nbsp;
ABC Business Sales Managing Director Chris Small told Mike Hosking it's been a tough 12 months, with many weaker businesses weeded out, leaving high quality small businesses in the market. &nbsp;
He says data doesn't reflect the current climate, given two out of three months were not impacted by the war in Iran. &nbsp;
Small says volume of transactions were up 10% and dollars invested in small business were up 16% – all with a positive mindset until March kicked in.&nbsp;
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Chris Small: ABC Business Sales Managing Director on the data showing small business sales rose 3.9% in the March quarter

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The Cancer Society's asking political parties to stop tinkering around the edges and unite to more strongly fight the disease. 

It's joined with the Government to each commit another $1 million towards the Sun Smart skin cancer prevention programme. 

But the Society is also calling for more cervical and lung cancer screening, and to bring down the bowel cancer screening age. 

Chief Executive Nicola Coom told Mike Hosking skin cancer prevention has been underinvested in for decades, despite being the country’s biggest killer. 

She says there’s no doubt we’ve made a bit of progress in the last few years, but it’s not enough to respond to the large number of cancer diagnoses New Zealand is currently facing.  

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The Cancer Society's asking political parties to stop tinkering around the edges and unite to more strongly fight the disease.&nbsp;
It's joined with the Government to each commit another $1 million towards the Sun Smart skin cancer prevention programme.&nbsp;
But the Society is also calling for more cervical and lung cancer screening, and to bring down the bowel cancer screening age.&nbsp;
Chief Executive Nicola Coom told Mike Hosking skin cancer prevention has been underinvested in for decades, despite being the country’s biggest killer.&nbsp;
She says there’s no doubt we’ve made a bit of progress in the last few years, but it’s not enough to respond to the large number of cancer diagnoses New Zealand is currently facing. &nbsp;
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Nicola Coom: Cancer Society CEO on their election manifesto urging the Government to invest more in preventing skin cancer

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Wayne Langford: Federated Farmers President says lower Methane targets are scientific, not idealistic

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