Podcast appearances and mentions of Kelvin Davis

Matt and EzRaw discuss the latest in boxing news including:News and NotesLet's put a bow on #PaulTyson: who are the biggest winners and losers of last night's show? What's next for Jake Paul? What's next for Mario Barrios? What's next for Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington?PBC officially announces MASSIVE event on February 1, 2025, headlined by David Benavidez vs. David Morrell. Early EzRaw report card, Oscar De La Hoya wants Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. Vergil Ortiz on 02/22 in Saudi Arabia. Breakdown of Kelvin Davis's interview with Brunch Boxing. Vargas brothers vs DB3?Shakur Stevenson willing to fight Tevin Farmer if he beats William Zepeda. Ezra's Best Boxing Circus matchesEzRaw Report Card, Full Card Breakdown, & EZ MoneyGilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) vs Chris Billam-Smith (20-1, 13 KOs), 12 rounds for the WBA and WBO Cruiserweight World ChampionshipsJose Ramirez (29-1, 18 KOs) vs Arnold Barboza Jr. (30-0, 11 KOs), 10 rounds for the right to fight Ryan García in April.William Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs) vs Tevin Farmer (33-6-1, 8 KOs), 10 rounds for the WBC Interim Lightweight Championship. Huh?Oscar Collazo (10-0, 7 KOs) vs Knockout CP Freshmart (25-0, 9 KOs), 12 rounds for the WBO and WBA Strawweight ChampionshipsOscar Duarte (27-2-1, 22 KOs) vs Botirzhon Akhmedov (10-3, 9 KOs), 10 rounds, junior welterweightThe Rumor ReportRayo Valenzuela's WBA title defense reportedly set for the first quarter of 2025. Gary Russell Jr. still chasing a Leo Santa Cruz bout. Deontay Wilder updateQuick HitsGuillermo Rigondeaux returned to the ring with a 1st-round knockout. What's next?Charles Martin returns to the ring tonight in California. Can he get himself in the Turki Alalshikh/Riyadh Season/Saudi Arabia mix?What is next for Conor Benn?Is Charles Conwell in a good situation?And more!Read the latest news at Brunch BoxingThoughts or questions? Email us at brunchboxingqa@gmail.comHosts: Matt, and EzRawSocial: MikeProducer: Huey

Matt is joined by Kelvin Davis to discuss his recent victory, as well as a lookback to the card he shared with his brothers, Keon, and Keyshawn, what to expect from himself and 'DB3" in the future, and more!Read the latest news at Brunch BoxingThoughts or questions? Email us at brunchboxingqa@gmail.comHosts: Matt, and EzRawSpecial Guest: Kelvin DavisSocial: MikeProducer: Huey

Join us as we break down a weekend packed with action, drama, and head-scratchers in the ring! Junior lightweight O'Shaquie Foster edged Robson Conceicao again, claiming the WBC title in a split decision sequel that had more déjà vu than drama. Was this really a two-time win for Foster? We'll dig into why fans are still debating who deserved what and whether Conceicao can find a fresh path forward. Plus, lightweight Raymond Muratalla's explosive rebound and Abraham Nova's frustrating draw against Galindo—what's next for them?Golden Boy Promotions didn't disappoint either. Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield showed both promise and pitfalls against Rene Tellez Giron, surviving a scare but proving there's work ahead. And we'll touch on Gabriela Fundora's star-making night as she became the youngest undisputed champ, dedicating it to Oscar De La Hoya himself.As the weekend's dust settles, we pivot to previewing Friday night's big matchup on ESPN: Keyshawn Davis vs. Gustavo Lemos. Can Davis make a statement against the battle-tested Lemos, or will the Argentine underdog spoil the party?Catch this stream to catch all the highlights, lowlights, and what's next in the world of boxing. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and join the chat to share your take!0:00 Intro01:30 O'Shaquie Foster vs. Robson Conceicao II16:10 Raymond Muratalla stops Jesus Perez 23:45 Abraham Nova vs Humberto Galindo recap30:10 Jahi Tucker beats Kilo the Kid Madera 35:30 Floyd Schofield vs Rene Tellez Giron recap 43:50 Bek The Bully vs David Stevens 48:20 Gabriela Fundora is a star 54:00 Osleys Iglesias vs. Petro Ivanov56:00 Keyshawn Davis vs. Gustavo Lemos preview01:03:30 Troy Isley vs. Tyler Howard01:05:20 Abdullah Mason vs. Yohan Vasquez01:06:57 Kelvin Davis vs. Yeis Solando, 8 rounds, junior welterweights01:09:29 Ra'eese Aleem vs. Derlyn Hernandez-Gerarldo preview01:10:29 Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. Karen Chukhadzhian II 01:13:51 Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs. Pedro Guevara01:15:53 Khalil Coe vs. Manuel Gallegos01:17:10 Ernesto Mercado vs. Jesus Saracho01:18:17 Zaquin Moses vs. Michael Ruiz01:18:46 Subriel Matias vs. Roberto Ramirez01:19:40 ProBox TV Saturday card preview

Bloody hell. If there is anyone who is entitled to go on a little light trauma induced shoplifting spree, it would be ACT MP Karen Chhour. For those who don't know her background, Karen grew up in the state care system. She was elected to parliament as an ACT Party MP in 2020 with the goal of reforming Oranga Tamariki, having seen rather more of it than most of us have. Before politics, she was self-employed in the New Zealand made clothing industry. She's a mother of four and she's lived on Auckland's North Shore for the past 30 years. So just the sort of person you'd like to see in Parliament: life experience, lived experience, a mum, firm stake in the future of the country for her children, self-employed, hard worker. Exactly the sort of person you'd like to see.   Well, we'd like to see. If you're a Māori Labour MP or a member of Te Pati Māori, oh no, you don't want Karen Chhour in Parliament. Because she might be Māori, but she's not the right sort of Māori, is she? For those people, it's not enough to whakapapa back. You have to be their sort of Māori. Which means that although we have a record number of Māori who have been elected to this Parliament on their merits, most of them got there because they were the best person for the job. There are 33 MPs of Māori descent across all of the six parties. Nine in Labour. Six in Te Pati Māori, six in the Greens, five in National, four in New Zealand First, three in ACT.  You would have to say that's a really good representation across all political viewpoints. But no. To the ones on the left, the ones on the right of the political spectrum do not count. They are simply not the right sort of Māori. And no one, it appears, is more wrong than Karen Chhour.   Former Labour Deputy Leader, the late and unlamented Kelvin Davis said in 2022, Chhour needs to leave her “Pākehā world” and stop looking at the world through a “vanilla lens”. Willie Jackson urged her to cross the bridge, to come over from the Pākehā to the Māori. Labour MP Willow Jean Prime called her a “sellout” during the first reading of the Oranga Tamariki Amendment bill. A comment on social media from Te Pati Māori said Chhour had a “disconnection and disdain for her people”. “If it was done right, she would have been raised mildly, should have been raised being connected to her whakapapa and having a knowingness of her Māori tongue. Instead, she was raised Pākehā with a disconnection and disdain for her people”. “Karen and her experience is exactly why we need Section 7 AA”. Later, a Te Pati Māori MP said Chhour had been made a puppet by her party. What a pack of righteous offensive bigots. No wonder Karen Chhour is feeling under siege.   “I can't control what the public is saying about my personal traits around being Māori enough or not being the right kind of traumatised person. Hearing it from other MP's that shouldn't be allowed. I'm still a person. I'm still a person and I feel like I'm getting that stripped away from me day by day in this place. I've had enough. I asked for an apology, that's all I wanted, and I didn't get one, and that is so disrespectful.”  Yeah, it is. It's disrespectful and it's offensive. And will Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee do anything about it? Nope. He's not going to go down as one of the all-time greats, is he? ACT Party leader David Seymour says the speaker appears to be giving a green light to racial harassment in Parliament.   So what is Māori enough? Is Dr. Shane Reti Māori enough? Good luck telling Shane Jones he's not Māori enough. James Meager gave a great maiden speech... oh, he's National, so he probably doesn't count. He is Māori, but on the right of the political spectrum, so probably not Māori enough. He said the left do not own Māori. They don't own the poor and they don't own the workers. No party and no ideology has a right to claim ownership over anything or anyone, and Amen to that, James.   I'm not Māori enough to say what is Māori and what is not. I have never in the time I've read about the history of this country known all Māori to think the same way. Iwi aren't united in their views, hapu aren't united, and people within hapu aren't united in their views. People and families aren't united in their views. Who the hell are Te Pati Māori and those sanctimonious mealy-mouthed arses on the left to decide what it is to be Māori and whether you're Māori enough? Surely being Māori enough is having the confidence to know who you are, to decide how you want to vote, to decide which ideology you best think will improve the lot of your people, which is why you entered Parliament. How very bloody dare they. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you see the reaction to Donald Trump's comments yesterday?  This is what he said about Kamala Harris' race: "She was Indian all the way and then all of a sudden she made a turn and she became a black person."  What?  The media rightly ran the story, and it was a big deal.  Isn't questioning someone's race exactly what Rawiri Waititi did to Karen Chhour?  Isn't that exactly what he did the other day in parliament when he asked what blood quantum are you? Couldn't the same be said of Kelvin Davis saying that Karen Chhour lives in a Pakeha world?  She's Māori by the way. And what about Te Pāti Māori? They said Karen Shaw should have been raised by Māori caregivers instead of Pakeha ones. And claimed that she had disdain for Māori, for her people. This week they said she's just a puppet of her party and she was basically left in tears in the hallway to ThreeNews.  "I'm still a person. I'm still a person and I feel like I'm getting that stripped away from me day by day in this place, I've had enough.”  No apologies from Te Pāti Māori, no accountability.   I just think it's sad. Put the politics to one side for a second, there's a woman crying in a hallway. Wouldn't you want to just say sorry, if what I had said had made you feel that way?  Karen Chhour is not a bad person, you might disagree with their policies, sure, but also, her treatment in the media this week. I think she's been interrogated more about who bullied her than Julie Anne Genter ever was about actually bullying. It's a double standard. No wonder she's battling and struggling.   Then Chippy turns around and says she's not fit to be a minister. Gaslighting much.  Karen Chhour will be fine. She's a very strong individual.  I guess it just annoys me because if the shoe was on the other foot, imagine, just imagine. And where's the Human Rights Commission? Where's their statement on this stuff?  There'll be attack dogs on social media. You can, you can just imagine how it would play out if the shoe was on the other foot.  I say, keep doing what you're doing. Karen Chhour, you're hard working, you're conscientious, and you can rise above it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another week, another pod.In this episode, we talk about Anthony Joshua knocking out Francis Ngannou, what does it mean for the sport as whole. We also talk about Joseph Parker, Rey Vargas-Nick Ball, Israil Madrimov and subtle observations of #knockoutchaos. We have a brief discussion on the Eye of the Tiger card on ESPN+  and a sneaky great All-Star Boxing card that happened on Friday night on ESPN+.This week we preview the following Radivoje Kalajdzic vs. Sullivan Barrera, Luke Santamaria vs. Nicklaus Flaz, Marques Valle vs. Raul Garcia, Kelvin Davis vs. Danis Castillo, and Vershaun Lee vs. Luis Vega.An Australian fight worth-noting Sam Goodman vs. Mark Schleibs.360 Promotions will have a card on UFC Fight Pass headlined by Callum Walsh vs. Dauren Yeleussinov. The biggest card of the week, William Zepeda vs. Maxi Hughes, an IBF/WBA lightweight eliminator, Floyd Schofield vs. Esteuri Suero and  Marlen Esparza vs. Gabriela Alaniz, for Esparza's WBC/WBO/WBA women's flyweight titleAlso, two fights in the Bay Area. G-Squad Entertainment will there promotion. They have a card headlined by Gabe Flores Jr versus Julian Rodarte, and Fernando Vargas Jr versus Brad Solomon. We also talk about Westside Promotions card in Redwood City, California. That card will feature Vic Pasillas, Tommy Hyde, and Petr Khamukov vs. Vaughn Alexander.Timestamps 0:00 Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou recap15:21 Canelo vs Jaime Munguia preview27:00 Joseph Parker, a great heavyweight38:00 Rey Vargas vs. Nick Ball preview 44:30 Israil Madrimov new champion49:55 Thoughts on the broadcast59:00 Ryan Garcia's meltdown01:07:00 Eye of the Tiger and All Star Boxing ESPN+ cards01:14:30 William Zepeda vs Maxi Hughes preview01:24:00 undercard Floyd Schofield and  Marlen Esparza

Stuart Nash has hit out at his former Labour colleagues over changes to laws targeting gangs he wanted to introduce, but which others wouldn't progress due to fears they would unfairly target Māori. Last year the Labour government changed the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act to allow police to seize gang leaders' property, such as cars and bikes, if valued over $30,000 and if it could not be proven they were paid for legitimately.  But then-police minister Nash wanted the threshold lowered to $0 - a plan he says was dashed by Labour's Minister of Justice Kiri Allan over concerns it would hurt Māori and would contravene the Bill of Rights.  Speaking to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking this morning, Nash hit out again at Allan, saying at the time his view was “pull your bloody head in”.  He strongly denied that such a move was aimed at or would hurt Māori, saying police were “race-agnostic” when it came to dealing with gangs.  Nash told Hosking this morning the conversation was not held in Cabinet - which would make it confidential - but was a conversation he had as soon as he became Police Minister.  He believed $30,000 was too high a threshold because “you can engineer a sale where you can buy a Harley for under $30,000”.  Nash - who took over as Police Minister from Chris Hipkins when the latter became Prime Minister - said the first thing he did in the role was talk to Hipkins about dropping the seizure limit to $0.  “He said, ‘Well, see if you can get it past Kiri [Allan]. And I went to Kiri and said this is what I want to do. And she said ‘No, we need to leave it at $30,000.'”  Nash then asked to take the issue to Cabinet.  “And she said ‘No, this is what it's going to be.' She obviously went to Hipkins and Hipkins said, ‘Okay, we're going to leave it at $30,000′. Why? Because it's anti-Māori. Bulls***.”  Former Justice Minister Kiri Allan dismissed Stuart Nash's desire to crackdown on gangs, Nash says. Photo / Mark Mitchell  Nash claimed police were “race-agnostic” when it came to gangs.  “It doesn't matter if they're Māori, European, Chinese, Indian, what ethnicity - a gang member is a gang member is a gang member and they need to be held to account.”  Nash said the harm gangs perpetrated across communities, including destroying communities through methamphetamine, meant “we need to go really hard” on them.  “I think the men and women in our [police] service do an absolutely brilliant job. But we, as politicians, have got to give them the tools to do this.”  Asked by Hosking if it was fair to say the incident showed a strong Māori caucus in Labour who were protecting “Māori behaviour and Māori issues”, Nash said that was not a fair statement.  He believed Kelvin Davis - who is Māori - would have backed him if the issue had been taken to Cabinet.  Asked if the spat showed Hipkins was a weak leader, Nash said he believed “in this case, he got it wrong”.  “I think he misjudged New Zealanders' appetite to really go incredibly hard against the gangs.”  Labour had done some good things - “we changed the firearms rules, actually the bikes that were crushed over the weekend were crushed under Labour legislation...but we need to go harder”.  Nash said Labour would need to position itself as tough on gangs if it had any hope of winning the next election.  Allan said she did not want to comment on Nash's version of events.  “Let me put it this way. I wouldn't waste my time or energy responding to a person seeking relevance and attention by misrepresenting facts. If this is how he wants to get into the media, all power to him.”  -NZ Herald LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ray is back with a midweek special and is joined by returning super sub Tom Pickett from In The Channel. The pair have the dubious honour of reflecting on Saints Tuesday defeat at home to Hull City. Losing the a record which has stood since September, and have seen the side slip to fourth in the super competitive Championship. They also discuss Kelvin Davis' new role at Eastleigh, Juan Larios' injury update and mull over Sékou Mara's impact under Russell Martin.

Tonight on The Huddle, former Labour Chief of Staff Mike Munro and Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! It's been a fiery start to the Waitangi Day event, with protestors heckling Winston Peters and David Seymour and the new Government being called 'spiders' and 'a den of lions' by Kelvin Davis. Will this sway anybody in Government from their agenda? It's come to light that taxpayers paid $340 million to subsidise EV purchases, because the subsidy was so popular and the ute tax didn't bring in enough to pay for it all. Was that a waste of money or reason for celebration? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka is confident Waitangi Day commemorations won't turn ugly. The Government will be welcomed to Waitangi on Tuesday, while opposition parties have been visiting over the course of the weekend. Some MPs used their visit to hit out some of the Government's policies they deem anti-Māori, with Labour's Kelvin Davis describing the Government as spiders, and a den of lions. But Mr Potaka says despite the variety of concerns, he's not focused on the negatives. "What we're really focused on is making sure that we really drive outcomes helping to improve situations around health, education and housing- not only for those Māori in need, but for all New Zealanders in need." LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins is due to begin the year in opposition hot on the heels of attending his predecessor's lavish wedding over the weekend. Hipkins was among the many famous faces at Dame Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford's Hawke's Bay wedding over the weekend. The former Prime Minister spoke to Newstalk ZB this morning, saying the wedding was “lovely”. Chris Hipkins and Toni Grace seen leaving their motel the day after Jacinda Ardern's wedding. Photo / George Heard “Aside from a few hiccups along the way, they got the opportunity to enjoy their wedding in relative peace and privacy and I think that's a lovely thing,” Hipkins said. A car doing a burnout across the river from the wedding venue was photographed by a Hawke's Bay Today photographer at the time the vows were being exchanged, and a small group of anti-vax protesters were spoken to by police earlier in the day. A burnout pulled over the other side of the Tukituki River from Craggy Range, just as Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayword wed. Photo / Connull Lang Ardern and her TV host partner of almost 10 years began married life at the exclusive Craggy Range winery on the outskirts of Havelock North, where they exchanged vows before a reception full of laughter, cheering and dancing. Hipkins looked relaxed and tanned, dressed in shorts, a T-shirt and sunglasses, as he was leaving the Village Motel in Havelock North with partner Toni Grace. He earlier told the Herald that the event was “lovely” and that he had also taken advantage of the opportunity to indulge in more than a few of his beloved paua and snapper sausage rolls while at the wedding. Paua and snapper sausage roll on the menu at Ardern and Gayford's wedding. Photo / Instagram, Tane Tomoana Ardern gave a five-minute wedding speech, including nods to friends, close colleagues and family, some of whom had twice travelled great distances to be there for the occassion. She gave a special shout-out to Craggy Range and head chef Casey McDonald, who was just about to serve up the main course, before spending roughly a minute talking about her “best friend” and now husband. The wedding was officiated by the couple's friend and former Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson. The couple are now heading away on a family holiday. The wedding was originally set to take place in 2022 but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Dame Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford pictured at their wedding. Photo / Felicity Jean Photography Fashion designer Juliette Hogan, who made Ardern's dress, and her husband were guests. Official images released by the couple yesterday evening showed a smiling Ardern in the ivory sleeveless, cowl-neck halter gown featuring a high neckline, cinched waist and low back. The former PM also wore a long tulle veil, which was clipped into a chignon up-do, created by hairdresser Tane Tomoana who has previously worked on looks for Ardern. Two buses - including one featuring Hipkins and Grace, former speaker of the House and ex-veteran MP Sir Trevor Mallard and former minister Megan Woods - took some guests to the wedding. Musicians Marlon Williams, Hollie Smith (Gayford's ex-partner) and MC Tali were also spotted among guests. Other political guests included former minister Kelvin Davis, former MP Dame Annette King and fellow former MP Darren Hughes. Ardern's former press secretary Andrew Campbell also attended. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior Labour MP Kelvin Davis has called time on politics so as not to grow "bitter" and "angry" on the opposition benches. The former deputy leader has held ministerial roles in Corrections, Maori-Crown Relations, Children and Tourism. He says it's now up to his colleagues to advocate for Maori-Crown relations - and has laid down a challenge for the new government. Our political reporter Anneke Smith has more.

Today on the panel, Wallace and panellists Ed McKnight and Sarah Sparks discuss Kelvin Davis leaving politics behind and Parliament repealing the Clean Car Discount. Also, the numbers are in from the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Senior Labour MP and former Party Deputy Leader Kelvin Davis is quitting politics, effective on Waitangi on February 6 . Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Senior Labour MP and former Party Deputy Leader Kelvin Davis is quitting politics, effective on Waitangi Day on February 6 . Labour MP Peeni Henare spoke to Corin Dann.

Chris Hipkins has survived to fight another day as Labour leader, winning the support of his caucus colleagues in a confidence vote. Carmel Sepuloni will take over as deputy from Kelvin Davis. The party's MPs met at a conference room in Upper Hutt today to thrash out their election defeat and map a way forward. They emerged with a blank slate on policy, which mean a capital gains or wealth tax could be back on the table for next election. Here's our deputy political editor Craig McCulloch.

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins says nothing is off the table as his party looks to reset in the wake of a big election defeat. Hipkins was reconfirmed as leader on Tuesday, and policies he had vetoed ahead of the election, such as a wealth or capital gains tax, could be back on the menu. Carmel Sepuloni has also taken over as deputy leader, from Kelvin Davis. Former Labour Party MP Sue Moroney spoke to Susie Ferguson.

Chris Hipkins has survived as Labour leader, after securing the confidence of his Caucus in a vote this morning. Carmel Sepuloni was unanimously voted in as Labour Deputy - taking the place of Kelvin Davis, who stepped down. Hipkins also confirmed he plans to run for Prime Minister in 2026, and all previously canned policies are back on the table including capital gains and wealth taxes. ZB political editor Jason Walls says Labour would be better off re-evaluating several key policies, but they should consider leaving wealth taxes alone. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While National lost two seats in the special vote count, Te Pāti Māori picked up two - putting them in a record-breaking position of taking six of seven Māori seats. Takutai Tarsh Kemp has taken the Tāmaki Makaurau seat from Peeni Henare, and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has taken Te Tai Tokerau from Kelvin Davis. The extra two seats have created an overhang of two, bringing the total number of seats in the house to 123. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer spoke to Corin Dann.

It's almost a clean sweep for Te Pati Maori, snatching another two maori electorate seats from Labour on the special vote count. On election night it was buzzing to secure four of the seven. But now its also taken Tamaki Makaurau by a whisker, just a four vote majority. It also turned Te Tai Tokerau, ousting Labour's Deputy leader Kelvin Davis. Prior to the election he'd said he would resign if he didnt hold his seat. Ko taku manuhiri inaianei ko John Tamihere, Te Pati Maori President speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340407161112

Tonight on The Huddle - Three's Patrick Gower and Auckland Councillor Richard Hills joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! The special votes are finally out, and National's two lost seats have all but confirmed they have to form a three-way coalition with ACT and Winston Peters. It's also been a horror day for Labour, after only just clinging onto Mt Albert by 20 votes, and both the Greens and Te Pāti Māori making huge grounds on their special vote speciality. And Labour deputy Kelvin Davis has announced he'll stay on as leader of Labour's Māori caucus, after losing his Te Tai Tokerau seat to Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last Monday when I was hosting afternoon talkback I got a pithy little text that said "We've got rid of the clownshow and here comes the 3-ring circus."  It's pretty funny because it's pretty true and it's happened.  The counting of the special votes has confirmed that Luxon and Seymour need Winston and as we all know Seymour and Peters are not BEST friends. Critics warn of a conservative coalition of chaos. That won't be so but only if it's a coalition of compromise. It could be worse. Labour, the Greens, New Zealand First and Te Pāti Māori together have 63 seats. In a parliament of 123, that means they could have theoretically stolen the election. So thank Chris Hipkins for ruling Winston Peters out before the election.  Now the horse-trading begins and the fight for influence between ACT and New Zealand First and the question exists as to who National will owe more to. The larger party, ACT, or the smaller party, New Zealand First, that gives them the final vital votes to form the government.  It's the age-old question of coalitions — the saga of the tail and the dog.  Meanwhile, the special votes have no good news for Labour. The final upshot is that just 26.9 per cent of New Zealand voted for the party. A sad result after over 50 per cent supported the party a short 3 years ago.  The ultimate sign of the disaffection is Mt Albert where Helen White has held on but with an even smaller majority than on election night. In 2020 the majority was 20 thousand votes. Now it's just 20. A brutal swing which shows the verdict on the party, the policies and the candidate. There is no way that Helen can continue to say she's done well.  And despite all the concessions Labour made to their Māori caucus and the policies that gave many New Zealanders conniptions, Māori have turned around and given their seats to Te Pāti Māori. The ultimate snub was to Labour's deputy leader Kelvin Davis, who has lost his seat. And if he's true to his word then he'll have to resign. Which can I say might be a blessing for Labour as it tries to rebuild.  So here we are with a parliament of 122 seats about to become 123 under the bizarre vagaries of MMP. Certainly, if we had First past the Post this would have been a more clearcut process of government formation. But we don't.  We have what we have and it's now over to our political leaders to show the maturity to stitch together a stable government to lead us through a period of time that becomes more complicated as time goes by. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Northland's general electorates have been swept up in the blue wave engulfing New Zealand. Although, in the Maori electorate, Te Tai Tokerau, Labour's Kelvin Davis holds a slender lead. In a region where there's a huge gap between the haves and have-nots, there's been a major swing away from Labour. Reporter Jimmy Ellingham and producer Matthew Theunissen have the story.

Labour's Corrections Spokesperson is unfazed by Government's move to drop its prison population reduction target.   The party has scrapped its 2017 promise to bring numbers down by 30% within 15 years.  Kelvin Davis told Mike Hosking that they were facing a prison capacity crisis in 2017, but that's changed.   He says re-sentencing rates after 12 months have dropped 11% since 2017, showing there's been a number of success stories.  Davis is fairly relaxed about the Government's position on prison numbers.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Hipkins has just confirmed Labour is dropping its plan to get people out of jails. When they first took over six years ago, Labour set a target of reducing the prison population by 30 percent in 15 years. That target is now gone. Hipkins was asked about it today, and says there is no target for the next term. This is massive, because Labour was celebrated for this. On November 29, 2018, there was a huge write up in the Guardian about how great Kelvin Davis was. “The man on a mission to get New Zealand's Māori out of prison”- said the headline  Labour's never backed down from this target, never admitted this was a mistake. As crime rose, as our concern over crime rose, as people with ankle bracelets on committed crimes- Labour stood by this.  And now they've backed down today. This is an admission that it was a bad idea, because of course it is. How many crimes do we now have to point to where offenders have ankle bracelets on? They've already got in some sort of trouble, but they're out in the community instead of in jail. The young guy who shot up the construction site in Auckland earlier this year? He was at home with an ankle bracelet on, when he should've been in jail. His probation officer assessed that his risk of causing harm to other people because of the violent nature of his offending was high.  The guy arrested in connection with the shooting in the park across the road from a family home in Point England, Auckland? He had an ankle bracelet on. The guy with Waikato tattooed across his face who police are currently chasing, who they say is too dangerous for any of us to go anywhere near- he is accused of murdering someone with a knife and he was out with an ankle bracelet on. Labour can't say that they're dropping the target because job done- because it's not.  At last count, prison population is only down 18 percent, that's just over half of where they were aiming. The only reason they've dropped this is because it's a failure. It's made our country less safe, voters hate it, and they're about to lose an election for doing things like this to New Zealand.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour unveiled their Party list for the upcoming election- with bad news for several MPs. Leader Chris Hipkins is number one on the list, followed by Kelvin Davis, Carmel Sepuloni and Grant Robertson. Former Ministers Phil Twyford and Michael Wood have taken a nosedive and dropped to 49th and 45th, respectively. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this list makes for a destabilised caucus- another worry for Chris Hipkins between now and October. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Kelvin Davis, Shane Reti, and Sir Simon Schama.

Younger teenagers could still end up in the government's newly announced youth justice units, despite the Children's Minister saying he would prefer that doesn't happen. Two new units located in Auckland and Christchurch will accommodate up to 30 teenagers needing the highest level of care. The units will predominantly cater for older teenagers. But the Children's Minister, Kelvin Davis, could not categorically state a minimum age. Davis spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The Sunday [well, Monday] Podcast Returns with Dakota of the Slip and Weave Podcast, better known as our guyThe Lead...Vergil Ortiz had to withdraw from his fight with Eimantas Stanionis - this is the main topic will address to start the show. On DAZNFloyd Schofield got a ten-round decision over Haskell Lydell Rhodes in the main event, Joseph Diaz Jr., defeated Jerry Perez, Marlen Esparza unified her world title and Eric Tudor got a win. Did anything make an impression or did the event get overshadowed by the main event being postponed?-On Showtime, Jaron "Boots" Ennis stopped Roiman Villa in what looked to be another star-making performance. Also, our guy, Marquis Taylor defeated Yoelvis Gomez, we pay tribute Taylor in this segment and also ponder did we overlook Edwin De Los Santos, who defeated Joseph Adrono to start the card. Off-TV Luis Nery won a club show fight.-- News- Anthony Joshua at a press conference today said he is tired of waiting for Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder- Lomachenko has said that he wants Haney rematch, not a Shakur Stevenson fight.Next WeekOn ProBox TV William Foster III vs. Fradimil Macayo, for a WBA-type belt, also Najee Lopez and Kelvin Davis  in actionON ShowtimeFrank Martin will face Artem Harutyunyan, in a WBC lightweight eliminator...we discuss what that means?The co-main event will see Nonito Donaire try to make history again as he faces. Alexandro Santiago for the vacant WBC bantamweight titleThe TV opener will see Elvis Rodriguez tested against Viktor Postol - a sneaky good What we are hoping to see on YouTube will be top amateur Freudis Rojas Jr. in action, as well as Quinton Randall vs. Willie Jones,in a welterweight fight On DAZNAlycia Baumgardner will put her undisputed crown on the line against the only woman to beat her Christina Linardatou.The card has been beaten down with injuries as Montana Love versus Richardson Hitchins has been voided as well as Souleymane is no longer on the card. Instead, we will see Andy Cruz vs. Juan Carlos Burgos, heavyweight Jermaine Franklin, and Marc Castro. On DAZNJosh Kelly will be in-action.On DAZNA Golden Boy Promotions show based out of Mexico highlighting Alan Picasso and Aaron Silva. Skip Aheadtimestamps0:00 Intro1:00 Vergil Ortiz not being able to fight on Saturday thoughts15:30 Eimantas Stanionis thoughts20:00 Floyd Schofield vs Haskell Lydell Rhodes thought23:20 Joseph Diaz Jr vs Jerry Perez28:40 Jaron 'Boots' Ennis vs Roiman Villa recap34:30 Marquis Taylor vs Yoelvis Gomez recap39:00 Edwin De Los Santos vs Joseph Adorno recap45:45 Diego Pacheco stops Manuel Gallegos46:40 Anthony Joshua reflects on not fighting Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder50:30 Lomachenko wants to rematch Devin Haney 51:00 Frank Martin vs Artem Harutyunyan preview | Showtime56:00 Frank Martin or William Zepeda - who is better?57:30 Nonito Donaire vs Alexandro Santiago preview 01:00:00 Elvis Rodriguez vs Viktor Posotl preview 01:06:15 Alycia Baumgardner DAZN fight preview 01:12:40 Montana Love vs Richardson Hitchins off01:13:36 Andy Cruz pro debut thoughts01:18:47 outro 01:22:08 The fight to watch of the week01:26:00 who is Tim Tszyu fight next + fighter of the year thoughts

TONIGHT: The Leader of NZ First Winston Peters, Herald Columnist Simon Wilson and Stuff Columnist and notorious Libertarian, Damien Grant Issue 1: New Talbot Poll – what does it mean for the election Issue 2: The new Science Curriculum – is this teaching the tools for critical thinking or making kids feel safe about not knowing math? Issue 3: Oranga Tamariki Fight clubs – are Kelvin Davis's answers acceptable? and Issue 4: PM to meet Zelensky and America's decision to give Ukraine war crime weapons 7.30pm tonight – it's Politics done unlike anywhere else.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The five remaining young people on the roof of an Auckland youth justice facility in Wiri in South Auckland have come down last night. Eight had originally climbed onto the roof at Korowai Manaaki centre on Saturday, five were still up there last night, but three of them came down at about 6:30pm, and the final two chose to come down just after 10:30pm. All of these young people are safe, off site and in Police custody. The Children's and Corrections Minister, Kelvin Davis, spoke to Corin Dann.

Are we truly prepared for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in New Zealand? Join us as we discuss startling claims from a whistleblower revealing budget cuts and skipped corners, potentially jeopardizing the safety and security of the event. As excitement builds for the FIFA Women's World Cup, we navigate the complexities of stadium security, broadcast licensing, and ticket sales. Uncover the security measures within the stadium, the procedures for bringing items into the site, and the implications of budget cuts on the event. Don't miss our eye-opening analysis on the potential risks and impact on New Zealand's safety. We also talk about a recent violent attack in Auckland's CBD, we examine the consequences of inadequate police presence and the impact on youth offenders. Discover a unique police initiative that takes offenders out fishing to help them get back on track, and hear Labour's Kelvin Davis' response to the situation.    (0:00:10) - World Cup Safety and Crime(0:05:44) - Violent Attack in Auckland CBD(0:11:05) - FIFA Security in New Zealand(0:19:38) - Security and Logistics at FIFA Event(0:31:04) - Teacher Criticism and Customer Service Appreciation with Letters to the Editor(0:35:24) - See ya!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Children's Minister admits he got his tone wrong when using an urgent debate on misconduct allegations at Oranga Tamariki to attack Christopher Luxon. The Prime Minister says Kelvin Davis made yesterday's debate political after repeated interjections from across the House, but National says it's no excuse. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more.

The Labour Party came out swinging against the opposition at this weekend's election year congress. Grant Robertson, Kelvin Davis and Carmel Sepuloni all took multiple digs at National and ACT as they confirmed no changes would be made to Superannuation or the winter energy payment. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Labour drew attention to the opposition by taking swipes at them. "There's an old saying in politics- you ignore your enemy, you don't keep focusing on them because you certainly bring attention to them. That's exactly what Labour has done." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Kelvin Davis, denies his fellow Maori MPs are shackled in the party. Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP Meka Whaitiri yesterday announced she was leaving Labour to join Te Pati Maori, a move which her Labour colleagues maintain has come as a shock. Ms Whaitari described a feeling of shackles being unlocked on making the decision. Kelvin Davis told Ingrid Hipkiss those in Labour's Maori caucus do not feel the same way.

HOW TO be a modern gentleman with KELVIN DAVIS…GUYS this one's for YOU!It is NOT about how you LOOK, but how you ARE.Know WHO you are as a man.Know what you BELIEVE as a man.Have EMPATHY and be OPEN.Stay TRUE to WHO you are.By the end of this episode, you'll know HOW TO begin stepping into the role of a modern gentleman with confidence like no other!You can grab a copy of Kelvin's book, “Notoriously Dapper: How to be a Modern Gentleman with Manners, Style and Body Confidence,” HERE!Listen to KELVIN DAVIS How-To Minisode on GET REAL Podcast...NOW!Connect with KELVIN:InstagramNotoriously Dapper BlogFacebookTwitterTikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on GET REAL Podcast...KELVIN DAVIS!KELVIN DAVIS is a teacher, coach, fashion model and blogger, dad of two (plant dad of 56), and author of, “Notoriously Dapper”.IN THIS EPISODE, we talk:• FASHION with a PURPOSE• Creative control in the MODELING process• The point of ALIGNMENT• Being a GENTLEMAN: toxic masculinity vs. modern manners• The journey of CONFIDENCEYou can grab a copy of Kelvin's book, “Notoriously Dapper: How to be a Modern Gentleman with Manners, Style and Body Confidence,” HERE!Listen to KELVIN DAVIS on GET REAL Podcast...NOW!Connect with KELVIN:InstagramNotoriously Dapper BlogFacebookTwitterTikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we all know, being different than what people think Black men should be gets you straight mocked, being vulnerable is not something we expect from Black men. Whether that comes from wearing "feminine" colors, not being fit, to enjoying certain hobbies, there are some things that Black men avoid because they don't want to be talked about. For body positive, model and NAACP Image Award nominated author Kelvin Davis, that was an afterthought. He's been rocking his style since childhood. As a girl dad and a dapper gentleman Kelvin  spreads joy just by being him, but where does he pull his confidence from? David and Kelvin go Man to Man to discuss not only where he pulls his confidence from, but societal standards for men, body positivity, and health.========The award-winning

So, Tuesday afternoon I get a text about someone wanting coming on the show I get a lot of texts about coming on the show but this one was from Stuart Nash. He wonders why I haven't called to talk to him about his stats on arrests of gang members. It's a good news story, he says. I think that's fair enough, we give the Government a good session of accountability each day. No one holds them to account more than us. To his credit, Nash is a regular listener and despite the fact he personally takes a fair bit of heat on this programme, he's never run for the hills like some did. I want to talk to him about the retail crime stats. That's how these things work - he wants on, I see an opportunity to get a few answers about other matters, we set it up. That, sadly, will be the last time he appears here as Minister of Police and if he could have his time again, would he text me wanting on the program? Part of his downfall is his desire to show he is doing the right thing. And that is the sad part about yesterday. His heart and intention are in the right place. The original reason we got him on this show years ago on a Wednesday was because we saw him as a centrist. In a party of crazed ideologues, he was comparatively normal. And on matters like police there is no doubt he is passionate about it and fully understood the trouble his Government is in with crime. All he could ever end up saying though was that we put 1400 more cops on the beat. Would he personally have liked to have done more and been tougher? No doubt. But in a Government like this with your Kelvin Davis' and Andrew Little's, you're hamstrung. So, by default he turns up here and wants to talk tough. He wants to be seen as, at least, defending his corner. I ask him about charges not leading to judicial consequences and whether the judiciary is the issue. I ask that for very deliberate, and fairly obvious, reasons. Often I can guess the answer but I hope for something a bit illuminating. Yesterday we got it. That, for all the consequences that came out of it, is the real world. Nash was being honest - of course he calls Andrew Coster. Wouldn't you? Aren't you frustrated at judges that are soft? Police oppose bail to no effect, sometimes they don't oppose bail, and criminals walk and thumb their noses. Yes, to do what he did is, of course, against the rules. And yes, he should have engaged his brain before he spouted off here. But you saw the real frustration of a minister not getting what he needs to get in an election year where crime is out of control. Say what you want about Stuart, but of all the people they could have lost yesterday he was far from the worst of them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone loves a great story and Kelvin is no exception. While working as a public school art teacher he was “discovered” as a menswear model. The thing is though he had been grinding nightly building his blog and online presence as a body positivity menswear influencer – he was just ready to go when he got the call up to the big leagues. https://www.instagram.com/kelvindavis/ Kelvin Davis is the founder and creator of Notoriously Dapper, a body positive menswear blog showcasing outfits to inspire men of all sizes to find confidence in their appearance. Blogging with this purpose has led him to becoming a signed Model & Influencer to Bridge Models; an agency dedicated to bringing body diversity to the fashion and entertainment industry. Kelvin has also modeled for the likes of Target, GAP, Vineyard Vines, Nike and more. On his Instagram he shares images that empower us all to love ourselves while continuing to spread the message of being your best self. Kelvin has been featured in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Daily Mail and The New York Post for his contributions to male body positivity. He continues to break modeling standards and push the fashion industry to be more inclusive of all body types and races. Kelvin lives this message in his daily life, inspiring men and women worldwide to simply love themselves by finding and embracing the beauty within. A leading light in the body confidence movement for men, his persona offers empowerment and wisdom that contributes to building self-esteem for everyone. In his own words, “You have to choose to be great; always remember clothing has sizes but style does not.” Now, as an award nominated author, he is spreading that same positivity through Notoriously Dapper: How to be a Modern Gentleman with Manners, Style and Body Confidence. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/warriormindset/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/warriormindset/support

Van and Rachel react to the Dave Chappelle's crowd booing Elon Musk in San Francisco (16:11), and R. Kelly's got brand new music (42:05). Then, plus-size model and fashion blogger Kelvin Davis joins to discuss body positivity and style (51:32), before a discussion about Skip Bayless (1:19:05). Hosts: Van Lathan Jr. and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Kelvin Davis Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Notoriously Dapper gentleman, Kelvin Davis, stops by to talk health, body positivity, and making your dream take off.  

The Children's Minister says the system needs to do better so more children aren't killed. A damning investigation into the murder of five-year-old Malachi Subecz has identified five critical gaps in the system. The Tauranga boy was murdered by his carer last November, after a history of abuse. The review makes 14 recommendations - aimed at ensuring there are interlocking safety nets in place. Children's Minister Kelvin Davis told Mike Hosking Oranga Tamariki had the first vital opportunity to intervene,  and when they missed that other agencies also failed. He says the Government has accepted nine of the 14 recommendations and are looking at the other five. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the ladies had special guest and body positivity advocate, influencer, author, and model, Kelvin Davis, of Notoriously Dapper. In the episode Kelvin shares how he got his start, the importance of men body positivity and even shares a "Simp story" with the ladies. Fellas, are you scared about showing your body? lets discuss Follow Kelvin Davis on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kelvindavis/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about journalists coming under fire from the subjects of their stories and an unsurprising scandal over a TVNZ reality show.

Children's Minister and deputy Labour leader Kelvin Davis has apologised for comments aimed at an ACT MP. Davis told Karen Chhour to "cross from her Pākehā world into the Māori world", in response to questions about Oranga Tamariki contracts. He said she was "looking at the world from a vanilla lens". But Chhour is Māori and did live in state care. RNZ political reporter Anneke Smith has the story.

An Act MP has taken offence at comments made in the House by a senior Labour Minister, referring to her race. Minister for Māori Crown Relations Kelvin Davis took a swipe a Karen Chhour, during an exchange about Oranga Tamariki contracts. He accused her of not understanding the Māori world-view, and told her it was no good looking at the world through a vanilla lens. Chhour is Māori, and took exception to the Minister's comments. She says Davis attacking her like that is taking away her mana and is quite distressing. She says it's made worse by the fact the Labour Party says it wants to give Māori back their mana. Act MP Karen Chhour joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A scathing report by Treasury into Oranga Tamariki's finances has described "loose fiscal controls" within the agency and a "weak organisational strategy and direction". Treasury's review into the spending of the $1.1 billion allocated to Oranga Tamariki in the 2019 Well-being Budget were called a "disparate collection of ideas, not governed by a clear organisational strategy". Analysis from Treasury also found Oranga Tamariki's spending per child has significantly increased, without any evidence that this is leading to better outcomes for children. Kathryn speaks to Kelvin Davis, the Minister for Children, and Judge Frances Eivers, the Commissioner for Children.

In this last episode of the season, Ray and The Moscow Mush award the annual SHITNA's for Player, Goal, Match and many more. They also give their thoughts for what is needed to strengthen ahead of the 2022-23 campaign. In the ITN News they go over the latest departures of Kelvin Davis and the other members of the coaching staff, Fraser Forster' Spurs medical, the international call ups, news from the pre-season fixtures and all the latest transfers news. There's also the conclusion of our prediction league, Super 6 and Fantasy Football as the winners are announced. On behalf of Ray and Kevin, we would like to thank everyone for listening this season. Saints have had a difficult end to the season, and personally, we've both had a rough going lately. We are so privileged to able to chat about this team, even if the results don't go the way we always wish. Have a great summer, and we're be back stronger than ever. Up the Saints! We March On. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TopRank put on for Puerto Rico this weekend having a all PuertoRican Main card in the Mecha Madison Square garden. Unfortunately no Keyshawn Davis but we will get to see him fight April 30th against Esteban Sanchez. But the man who stole the show Xander Zayas looked impeccable out their in the ring and continues to grow and show out. Unlke the underwhelming Berlanga win which now has led everyone with more questions than before the fight. Shoutout the Knockouts of the night from Henry Lebron, Shu Shu Carrington, Kelvin Davis, & Armani Almestica. TOP RANK put on a show and we breaking it all down for you Enjoy.