The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Tim Wilson and Kate Hawkesby joined Mike Hosking to wrap the week that was.

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One of the growth industries these days is alarmism. 

There has been some solid reading to be done this week in Australia as they trumpeted some stunning so-called facts on climate change, based on "ground-breaking new research". 

The first claim is that globally we will be paying $1.5 trillion more each year on our debt as a result of the world not being contained, climate wise...

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. 

Lists: 6/10 

Between the gender balance and the whack jobs, I am not sure lists are a good thing for democracy and good Government. 

Polls: 6/10 

A horrible week for the Government with further shovels of dirt in the political hole in which they are currently being buried...

The All Blacks have signed off preparations for tomorrow's last World Cup warm up match against the Springboks in London. 

Newstalk ZB's voice of rugby, Elliott Smith is in the UK and joined Mike Hosking.

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It seems unlikely that Transmission Gully will get the green light for a speed boost anytime soon. 

Waka Kotahi's looking at potentially raising the speed limit on the Mackays to Peka Peka, and Peka Peka to Ōtaki expressways to 110km/h. 

Regional Relationships Director, Emma Speight told Mike Hosking Transmission Gully can't have the same treatment soon, due to outstanding work. 

She says there's still work to do at on and off ramps, and at State Highway 59...

Air New Zealand is promising customers it will get its processes right by Christmas. 

After a successful financial year the airline is looking to improve in other areas, including making the process of flying more efficient for passengers. 

CEO Greg Foran told Mike Hosking baggage collection and connecting flight delays can be up two hours - and this isn't good enough...

New alcohol legislation is being dubbed a move in the right direction. 

Communities will now have more of a say on whether liquor licences should be issued in their area. 

Community Law Centres Aotearoa's Sue Moroney told Mike Hosking people are concerned about the impacts of alcohol in their neighbourhoods.  

Moroney says although crime is often alcohol fuelled, communities don't have the opportunity to say anything about licences in their areas, but this can now change...

National leader Chris Luxon says he's demoted an MP because he didn't adhere to the culture the party expects.  

Tim Van de Molen has been stripped of all his portfolios after the Privileges Committee found him in contempt of the House for threatening behaviour against Labour's Shanan Halbert.  

Luxon told Mike Hosking Van de Molen could have apologised earlier and that would have de-escalated the situation...

The Government is standing firm on it's approach to sharing the cost of severe weather events.

Auckland Council and the Government will jointly fund a $2 billion recovery and resilience package - with the Crown contributing about half.

It includes $774-million to purchase about 700 Category 3 residential properties.

Cyclone Recovery and Finance Minister Grant Robertson told Mike Hosking they've tried to apply the same 50-50 principle for buyouts in each region...

The dream run for Act is over.

For a party that has been as clean as a whistle in terms of candidates, it all came unstuck yesterday.

This past term saw an increase in numbers and as history shows, in parties like New Zealand First, the United Party, and to some degree the Greens, when you expand you run the risk of having a talent pool issue...