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    Jon Marks & Ike Reese
    Top 5 at 5: 5 things Ike will never change his opinion on

    Jon Marks & Ike Reese

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2025 24:22


    It's time for the Top 5 at 5 with today's topic being what are 5 things Ike Reece will never change his opinion on whether sports wise or outside of it. Prompted by a tweet that Ike sent out last night that lands the number 5 spot!

    One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans
    One MANS Opinion: Episode 282 – The Myth of College Football

    One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 70:45


    Jeff Mans is fired up this week after the news that Lane Kiffin is fleeing Ole Miss to become the new head coach at LSU. Many people do not fully realize just how regulated college football is and are missing the bigger picture on why a coach like Kiffin felt he had to take the LSU job despite having to abandon his current players, coaches, and supporters at Ole Miss. Yes, there is plenty of NFL and fantasy football talk this week too, as Mans recaps a wild Thanksgiving week, counts down the top 10 waiver wire pickups, and speculates on which NFL teams will fire their coach at the end of this season. He even offers up some of his best available head coaching candidates for 2026. His Chicago Bears find themselves as the #1 seed in the NFC right now, so how high have they climbed in his latest power rankings? As always, Jeff gives out his survivor picks of the week and his favorite bet for Thursday Night Football, sure to be a classic between the Cowboys and Lions this week. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

    Mike's Daily Podcast
    Episode 3210: Moats!

    Mike's Daily Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 28:38


    ​Mike Matthews investigates the fascinating news from the week so far and Mike answers what is happening in the odd world of AI bubbles with special guest Lovely Lady Friend. Join Mike as he podcasts live from Café Anyway in podCastro Valley with Madame Rootabega, Valentino, and Bison Bentley. Next show Mike Talks to Chely Shoehart, Floyd the Floorman, and John Deer the Engineer.

    The Mike Hosking Breakfast
    Mike's Minute: We watch Australia's social media ban with interest

    The Mike Hosking Breakfast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 2:22 Transcription Available


    The Australian social media ban has started. Well, sort of. It came in on Monday but begins officially on the 10th of December. The worrying thing is one of the big proponents of the idea said she believed with all her heart that "we were saving a generation". That is not true. Saving them from what? Themselves? Theory vs reality is very powerfully at play in this move. We are dealing with too many intangibles. Between Monday and this time next week, teens are busy finding new apps that aren't covered by the ban. Influencers are busy directing traffic to these new outlets in order to work around the rules. The Government is smart to this and has announced a new series of apps that will be covered. So we are in a sort of whack-a-mole stage. As far as I can work out a lot of pressure has been placed on the tech companies to make sure kids don't lie. How literally that works I have no idea. Like alcohol, you will be asked what age you are. Whether a tech company can be held liable for dishonesty, I suppose in some way, shape or form, will end up in court. With face recognition user profiles can be used, I guess. But at some point, a market the size of Australia may end up being more trouble than it's worth. It's far better to battle, as they do, with places like the EU where privacy and trading laws are constantly under review and fines are handed out on an almost continual basis. Never forgetting of course, we are now dealing with businesses worth more than many countries and Governments. However, on the flip side this could of course be the Trojan horse. Australia is at the forefront of a major global movement that is going to somehow shift the nature of technological interaction of an entire generation. Studies may be launched. They'll look at things like if you were banned before you turned 16, when you got to the golden age did you go nuts? Remember repression is a problematic trait in a lot of social activity. So we watch with interest. I don't think it will lead to a lot. It has a touch of virtue signalling about it. But theory in Australia is now reality. I bet a lot of parents wish them well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
    Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Coster did nothing wrong, but still had to go

    Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 1:54 Transcription Available


    In the end, I think Andrew Coster had to go. Look, you realize he's won a big victory today, don't you? Cause it's a big admission from the Public Service commissioner today that Andrew Coster didn't do anything wrong himself. He hadn't committed any personal wrongdoing and it's a big admission also that there was no cover-up. And the reason that it's a big admission is because of the number of times lots of ministers and also the new police commissioner went out there in media and said cover up, cover up, cover up, and then also in some cases said corruption. Now what I think this proves is exactly what I had intimated a few weeks ago. Yes, this was a scandal, but it was not the A plus plus plus plus plus plus scandal that these guys were kind of racking it up to be. That was politics. They wanted to play the game of the bad guys are out, we're the new guys, it's a new broom, that kind of thing. I didn't rate Andrew Coster as a police commissioner. I think he was rubbish at that job, but I always thought that he would be good at running the social investment agency because he's the kind of guy that likes the warm fuzzies and the early intervention, which is what the social investment agency was. It was never about hard policing. He was about warm fuzzies, the Social Investment agency is about warm fuzzies. So it is in a way a pity that the warm fuzzies guy cannot lead the warm fuzzies agency anymore. But ultimately, like Brian Roach said, he had to go because even though he did nothing wrong, the buck stopped with him at the police, and he made a series of bad calls that meant none of us could ever fully trust his judgment again. And he was going to be a political target. Who wants to be the minister or the government that protects the guy that protected Jevon McSkimming, even if he's the guy who didn't know that he was protecting the bad guy? And ultimately, we've probably got away lightly. I didn't want to have to pay him $124,000 but that was the low end of things. That was his notice period. It was probably the very least you could pay him. But count today as a small victory for Andrew Coster because he's cleared his reputation even if he's lost his job.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mike's Daily Podcast
    MikesDailyPodcast 3210 Moats

    Mike's Daily Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 28:39


    ​Mike Matthews investigates the fascinating news from the week so far and Mike answers what is happening in the odd world of AI bubbles. Join Mike as he podcasts live from Café Anyway in podCastro Valley with Madame Rootabega, Valentino, and Bison Bentley. Next show Mike Talks to Chely Shoehart, Floyd the Floorman, and John Deer the Engineer.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mike-s-daily-podcast--609595/support.

    The Manila Times Podcasts
    OPINION: Why majority support is not filling the streets | Dec. 4, 2025

    The Manila Times Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 6:14


    OPINION: Why majority support is not filling the streets | Dec. 4, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Manila Times Podcasts
    OPINION: Why the news blackout and public ignorance of climate summit in Brazil? | Dec. 4, 2025

    The Manila Times Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 2:48


    OPINION: Why the news blackout and public ignorance of climate summit in Brazil? | Dec. 4, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Kerre McIvor Mornings Podcast
    Kerre Woodham: What would it take to get police trust to 80%?

    Kerre McIvor Mornings Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 7:14 Transcription Available


    It's been 12 months since Richard Chambers became New Zealand's Police Commissioner. And by crikey, he's had a busy old time of it, a little bit of a poisoned chalice. There's been the clean out of the police hierarchy following the McSkimming scandal – or really, scandals. And two months after his appointment, police officer Lynn Fleming was killed in the line of duty in Nelson on New Year's Day. Back in March of this year, the latest Ministry of Justice Crime and Victim Survey found 69% of people had trust and confidence in police, up slightly on the year before. That was 67% probably after the Coster years, and then the police involved in the occupation of Parliament, and there was a little bit of argy-bargy going on between some members of the public and police. And then people felt that violent crime was getting out of control and the police weren't doing anything and providing escorts for gangs rather than arresting them. So, I can understand how trust might have slipped a little. He said the measure had slipped to its lowest ever in recent years, and although trust in police had improved slightly in the past 12 months, he conceded it could take a hit after the McSkimming scandal and other controversies. I'd say almost certainly. But the Commissioner has set some targets, and as he told Mike Hosking this morning, he's certain the police will achieve them. RC: We've been at 80% before, some years ago, but sitting at the moment around about 70%. So, we have seen a slight increase over the last 12 months, which is great. I know that we can do it. Trust and confidence matter and 80% is aspirational, but I'm determined to get there. MH: As regards confidence post this whole shambles of McSkimming and Co., if I suggested to you that most New Zealanders think no differently of the police because of this specific set of circumstances, would you agree broadly or not? RC: Absolutely agree with you, Mike. That's the feedback that I'm getting from across communities in New Zealand, that they appreciate this comes down to a group of former leaders of New Zealand Police, not the 15,000 outstanding men and women who do a great job day and night, they understand that. Yeah, and I think we do, don't we? We're still going to call the police when we've got somebody coming in the window, when a member of the family goes missing, in any of the myriad everyday tragedies that take place on a daily basis. The police are the first port of call, even if you are somebody like Tamatha Paul who doesn't instinctively and intuitively trust the police. They're who you go to when you're in trouble. They're the ones you ask to put their lives on the line to save yours or members of your family. I can appreciate that victims of sexual crime might think twice before going through a gruelling investigation in light of, you know, the police hierarchy seeming to believe their colleague over a woman complainant. But they shouldn't, because remember it was a police officer, a rank-and-file working police officer, I mean high ranking, but nonetheless she was on the front line, who highlighted the appalling treatment of the woman at the centre of the McSkimming cover up. Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves was the one who stood up to her bosses and told the IPCA. In her words, "I personally think it should be very simple in every police officer's world. It doesn't matter who the hell you are. We speak to the person, we take a complaint, and we investigate it. It's all very simple." Yeah. I mean, she got the brief. She understands her job. And as far as I'm concerned, I absolutely trust the police. I trust them to do their job well and professionally. And the cover up at Police HQ, I don't think has anything to do with the police who are going to work every single day, working for us. Richard Chambers has set four new targets. They'll be introduced early next year, and that is that 80% of New Zealanders have trust and confidence in police, 80% of New Zealanders being satisfied with service from officers, a 15% reduction in public violence, which is ambitious, and a 15% increase in retail crime resolutions, which would be gratifying for retailers. When it comes to having trust and confidence in police, it'd be interesting to see how the survey is worded. I was talking to someone recently who as part of a long-standing study that fills out their thoughts and opinions on different matters. And he said the way the questions were worded almost invites you not to have trust in the police, not to have trust in the justice system. It's all in the wording, as we well know. So I'd be interested to see the wording of this particular survey. What does satisfaction with service from officers mean? In recent times, I had the car appropriated from an underground locked garage. The police couldn't have been more helpful. Admittedly, the car was used by a 501er to commit an aggravated robbery, so, you know, the car got into bad company, so therefore it was found more quickly perhaps than if it had just been taken by a joy rider. But professional, they were helpful, they had a completely holistic understanding of crime, of the importance of the victims, of not me particularly, but the those at the wrong end of a firearm in the aggravated robbery. I was really, really impressed. What does satisfaction with service from officers look like to you? Have you received it recently? I would be very, very interested to hear your thoughts. What will it take to get 80% of New Zealanders having trust and confidence in police, 80% of New Zealanders being satisfied with service? What do the police need to do? I would argue the police on the beat, the police out there investigating don't need to do much. They're doing their job and doing it well. It's the bosses that need a long hard look in the mirror. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Canterbury Mornings with Chris Lynch
    John MacDonald: Don't dismiss the Christchurch supercity idea

    Canterbury Mornings with Chris Lynch

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 4:04 Transcription Available


    A couple of advisors at the Christchurch City Council have ripped into the Government's plan for regional councils and have said to councillors that they reckon there's a better way. Or more correctly, two better potential ways. Instead of having local mayors run regional councils for two years and, during that time, work out how they're going to get by without a regional council. At a briefing meeting yesterday, two principal policy advisors put two options on the table for councillors to think about. Option 1: Amalgamate the Christchurch, Selwyn, and Waimakariri councils to create a new super city. Which I've been a fan of for quite some time now. And Option 2: Keep all three councils and have the city council take over ECAN's regional council functions. The reason these two council advisors have put these two options up for discussion is that they think having local mayors run ECAN for two years and work out a new structure for local government is a “weak” idea, which wouldn't do any favours for Christchurch ratepayers. And I get what they're saying, because as soon as you get three mayors around the table, they're just going to be interested in what's in it for them, aren't they? Which is the same approach these policy advisors are taking. They're on the city council pay roll and so they have to think about what's best for Christchurch city. And I like their idea of a supercity. But every time a supercity is mentioned, some people are quick to point to Auckland as an argument against it. The Auckland supercity brought together seven city and district councils and the regional council back in 2010. But a supercity in the greater Christchurch area would be nowhere near the same scale. We're talking here about just three councils: Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri. We've done amalgamation before on a much smaller scale. Back in 2006, Banks Peninsula Council amalgamated with Christchurch city. The issue then was that Banks Peninsula didn't have a big enough population to get the rates it needed to operate properly. Selwyn and Waimakariri don't have that problem – they've grown massively since the earthquakes. Selwyn, especially. But half of the people living in Selwyn come into Christchurch every day for work and school, and they contribute nothing towards the cost of the running of the city. They're using the city's roads and so many of the other facilities that they pay nothing for. Add to that the relatively small distance between Selwyn, Christchurch and Waimakariri, and amalgamation is a no-brainer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mike Matthews
    MikesDailyPodcast 3210 Moats

    Mike Matthews

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 28:39


    ​Mike Matthews investigates the fascinating news from the week so far and Mike answers what is happening in the odd world of AI bubbles. Join Mike as he podcasts live from Café Anyway in podCastro Valley with Madame Rootabega, Valentino, and Bison Bentley. Next show Mike Talks to Chely Shoehart, Floyd the Floorman, and John Deer the Engineer.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mike-s-daily-podcast--609595/support.

    Problem Solved with Therapy Jeff
    Road Rage, High Libido, Pet Name Pain

    Problem Solved with Therapy Jeff

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 62:18


    Problemistas, welcome! We've missed you. Thank you for joining us again this week. We're back in our problem solving seats, ready to get stuck into more of your wonderful questions. Join us as we impressively navigate transitions between canned seafood euphemisms, to some road rage shaming, then seamlessly swoop over to some labido laughs, whilst of course always providing the utmost professional solutions, with occasional, ok often, ok continuous laughs and irreverent humor.Banter baby.17: 42: I Tuna Can't stand this anymore21:12: Parking incident made me mad33:00: My sex drive is higher than his51:40: Coping with family issuesRecord your questions here: https://www.therapyjeff.comKeep up with Alex at https://alexandramoskovichpsychotherapy.comJeff's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therapyjeffJeff's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapyjeffListen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comSave on the perfect gift by visiting https://auraframes.com to get $35 off Aura's best- selling Carver Mat frames - named #1 by Wirecutter - by using promo code SOLVED at checkout.Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SOLVED at https://www.oneskin.co/SOLVED #oneskinpodDISCLAIMER: The insights shared in this podcast are for educational and entertainment purposes only, and should not be seen as a substitute for professional therapy. The guidance is general in nature, and does not equate to the personalized care provided by a licensed therapist. The callers are not therapy clients.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    James O'Brien - The Whole Show
    I'm surprised by my own opinion on juries

    James O'Brien - The Whole Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 145:08


    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

    The Dallas Morning News
    Opinion: Cross Examining History with Bret Baier

    The Dallas Morning News

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 48:09


    Host Talmage Boston interviews Bret Baier, author and chief political anchor at Fox News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Lee Hacksaw Hamilton
    Aztecs Bad Week, Lane Kiffin LSU, NFL Upsets, Padres/Dodgers/Angels Rosters

    Lee Hacksaw Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 119:08


    Aztecs fall in 2OT to New Mexico and out of MW Championship Game. College Football Rivalry Weekend Ohio State-Michigan, Texas-Texas &M, USC-UCLA. Plus, NCAA Coaching Carousel with updates from LSU, Ole Miss, Florida, Auburn, Arkansas, Colorado State, Oregon State, Stanford, Southern, Cal and Kentucky. Bolts Bash Raiders, Raiders Bash Herbert. NFL Upset City updates from Lions, Chiefs, Ravens, Eagles, Browns, Colts, Rams, Vikings, Bills and Broncos. Padres need pitching, Japanese star snubs Dodgers, Angels buy on the cheap. MLB notes from Orioles, Yankees, Mets, Red Sox. Aztecs Hoops lost week in Vegas. Plus, San Diego FC and F1 Red Bull Racing. Got a question or comment for Hacksaw? Drop your take in the live chat on YouTube, X or Facebook. Here's what Lee Hamilton thinks on Monday, December 1, 2025.   1)...COLLEGE FOOTBALL-WILD WEEKEND-LOT CONTROVERSY "AZTECS LOSE ON-OFF FIELD"   2)...RIVALRY WEEKEND...BIG CONTROVERSY…OHIO STATE-TEXAS-USC "LANDSLIDE WIN...TOO LATE VICTORY"   3)...COACHING CAROUSEL...FIREWORKS EVERYWHERE "PAYDAYS...ANGRY EXITS"   LSU...OLE MISS FLORIDA...AUBURN ARKANSAS...COLORADO STATE OREGON STATE...STANFORD SOUTHERN UNIV...CAL KENTUCKY ------------- 4)...CHARGERS WEAR OUT RAIDERS "BOLTS WIN-QB HURT" --------------- 5)...NFL SCOREBOARD...UPSET CITY "BAD WEEKEND"   LIONS...CHIEFS RAVENS...EAGLES BROWNS...COLTS RAMS...VIKINGS BILLS...DENVER ============= (HALFTIME-DIXIELINE LUMBER) ============= 6)...PADRES REPORT "HELP WANTED PITCHING"   7)...DODGERS...DO BUSINESS DIFFERENTLY "JAPANESE STAR SNUB"   8)...ANGELS...TON OF NEWS ON-OFF FIELD "BUY OUT...BUY ON CHEAP" ----------------- 9)...MLB NOTEBOOK…ORIOLES/YANKEES/METS/RED SOX "OFFERS OUT THERE" ------------------ 10)...AZTECS BASKETBALL COMES BACK.HOME "LOST WEEK IN LAS VEGAS ----------------- 11)...LATE BREAKING NEWS "OFF THE SPORTSWIRE"   SDFC   RED BULL - F1   =============== #nfl #BILLS #RAVENS #BROWNS #STEELERS #COLTS #CHIEFS #CHARGERS #RAIDERS #BRONCOS #EAGLES #COWBOYS #LIONS #VIKINGS #PANTHERS #49ERS #RAMS #SEAHAWKS #MLB #yankees #redsox #orioles #bluejays #rangers #mets #giants #PADRES #dylancease #michaelking #TATSUYAIMAI #DODGERS #tommyedman #mookiebetts #ANGELS #anthonyrendon #CODYBELLINGER #maxscherzer #alexbregman #adolisgarcia #petealonso #JTREALMUTO #justinverlander #zacgallen #sandiegostate #aztecs #seanlewis #sdsu #jaydendenegal #briandutcher #milesbyrd #MAGOONGWATH #ELZIEHARRINGTON #ucla #usc #ohiostate #juliansayin #indiana #CURTCIGNETTI #colorado #coachprime #ARKANSAS #texas #olemiss #LSU #lanekiffin #NEWMEXICO #UCONN #GENOSMITH #PETECARROLL #markdavis #chargers #justinherbert #rams #matthewstafford #lamarjackson #aaronrodgers #miketomlin #SHEDEURSANDERS #danieljones #bonix #dakprescott #jalenhurts #georgepickens #ceedeelamb #kevinoconnell #samdarnold #teamredbull #f1 #maxverstappen #sdfc #SANDIEGOFC #andersdreyer #chuckylozano #MIKEYVARAS     Be sure to share this episode with a friend! ☆☆ STAY CONNECTED ☆☆ For more of Hacksaw's Headlines, The Best 15 Minutes, One Man's Opinion, and Hacksaw's Pro Football Notebook: http://www.leehacksawhamilton.com/ SUBSCRIBE on YouTube for more reactions, upcoming shows and more! ► https://www.youtube.com/c/leehacksawhamiltonsports FACEBOOK ➡ https://www.facebook.com/leehacksaw.hamilton.9 TWITTER ➡ https://twitter.com/hacksaw1090 TIKTOK ➡ https://www.tiktok.com/@leehacksawhamilton INSTAGRAM ➡ https://www.instagram.com/leehacksawhamiltonsports/ To get the latest news and information about sports, join Hacksaw's Insider's Group. It's free! https://www.leehacksawhamilton.com/team/ Thank you to our sponsors: Dixieline Lumber and Home Centers https://www.dixieline.com/  

    The Mike Hosking Breakfast
    Mike's Minute: Still more questions to answer for the Reserve Bank

    The Mike Hosking Breakfast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 2:06 Transcription Available


    The mail I'm getting got a bit more official yesterday with Fitch suggesting they think the Reserve Bank isn't done. A lot of people thought the Reserve Bank was done cutting because fill-in Governor Christian Hawkesby basically said as much last week. On the inference that it was over, swap rates on the wholesale market started going up. Why should you care? Because if you owe money to a bank a lot of their income to lend comes from the wholesale markets. If it goes up so does your interest rate, which is what has been happening since last Thursday. Now this is where we get into subtlety and nuance. Technically Hawkesby said the bank remains open to further action, so if you lined Hawkesby up in court he could defend himself. But as always in these matters it is the between the lines stuff, the nod and the wink stuff, that markets read. And they are reading an end and, as a result, the numbers are rising. Tied in, if another cut is coming as Fitch suggests, things are further complicated with our dollar, given places like Australia are doing the opposite. Their Reserve Bank is closer to hiking than cutting. That affects how the world sees our economy and our currency, at 87cents to the Australian dollar and at 43cents to the pound, looks anaemic. For good measure, Fitch seems downbeat about our recovery. They are calling 2% next year by way of GDP. They were saying 2.7%. This then brings in the Government. The Government, in election year, would like 2.7% over 2%. 2% they'd be able to milk but 2.7% is home court advantage. If you want one more thing that kind of backs up the Fitch funk, Black Friday didn't work. Spending was down on last year. Personally, I think that's about it being a crock of you-know-what and it's more clickbait than it is bargains and people are over being ripped off. But that's just me. So anyway, Hawkesby leaves with a trail of questions left behind as he heads to the beach. If you are one of the so-often quoted ones who are rolling out of one mortgage into another, these are still tricky times to try and get right and you want to hope Fitch has misread it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
    Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The Government should not fund Ozempic

    Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 2:09 Transcription Available


    The big health news today is that the WHO is essentially calling for the funding of weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for people who would otherwise not be able to afford it. So basically, make it not just for the rich, but for the poor as well. The WHO doesn't actually say governments should be the ones funding the drugs. An alternative interpretation of what they've said is that the people who make the drugs should drop the price to make them more affordable, but that's obviously not going to happen because profits. So you can probably assume, the bill lands with governments around the world. Now, that's a nice idea. And given how effective these drugs are in dropping weight off people, it would probably make a massive difference to the obesity rates in New Zealand, but it is simply not affordable for New Zealand. We have done the numbers before on the show. I'll run you through them again, OK? The drugs cost $500 a month. There are 1.5 million Kiwis who are considered obese. If we funded these drugs for all the obese people in this country at the moment, it would cost this country $9 billion a year. $9 billion is what we pay for all of our jails and the staff who run them. The Ministry of Justice, the whole court system, customs and our police force and our entire defence force. That is how much money $9 billion is. It is not affordable for us, it's not a one-off either. You don't just pay for it for a year and everybody's fat problems are solved and on we go with life and everybody can eat what they want to. These drugs, according to the WHO, are meant for long-term use. So that's $9 billion every single year, and the minute these people come off the drugs, they get fat again, right?So you have to keep funding it. Not a chance. Here's the happy news though. These drugs come off patent or start coming off patent in about 3 months, 4 months' time, which means that in short order, you can expect to buy knockoffs for knockoff prices. Which means punters who want to lose weight should be able to fund it themselves, and that is ultimately where the buck should stop, isn't it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mike's Daily Podcast
    MikesDailyPodcast 3209 Alabaster

    Mike's Daily Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 23:30


    ​Mike Matthews investigates the fascinating news from the beginning of the week and Mike answers what is happening in the odd world of social media. Join Mike as he podcasts live from Café Anyway in podCastro Valley with Benita, the Disgruntled Fiddle Player, and the Brewmaster. Next show Mike Talks to Madame Rootabega, Valentino, and Bison Bentley.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mike-s-daily-podcast--609595/support.

    Ruck 'n Roll
    On the First Day of Christmas we give to you Two Pigeons and One Goose.

    Ruck 'n Roll

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 105:36


    The Kangaroos may have slayed the AFLW Lions, cricketers with pink balls are poised to stampede the Gabba but the Ruck 'n Roll headline this week is the home invasion you won't read about in the papers or hear about on the nightly news. We have the EXCLUSIVE inside story with graphic details of the invaders' entry via the bathroom window, ransacking of rooms and a full-on confrontation with the victim before fleeing via a front window. This is the harrowing tale of Stephen (not his full name) a suburban septuagenarian set upon by a gang (for dramatic purposes two is a gang) of ... pigeons! And you thought the dachshund story was hilarious. Wait 'til you hear this one. But wait, there is more - including some sensible sports talk. And in our food travels, we have reached the main course and feathers will fly and fry. Kevin Hillier, Mark Fine, Stephen J Peak, Ken Francis Follow us on Facebook...https://bit.ly/2OOe7ag Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2025See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Manila Times Podcasts
    OPINION: Is BBM's presidency out of harm's way? | Dec. 3, 2025

    The Manila Times Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 3:52


    OPINION: Is BBM's presidency out of harm's way? | Dec. 3, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Manila Times Podcasts
    OPINION: US invasion of Venezuela could spark severe oil crisis | Dec. 3, 2025

    The Manila Times Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 12:04


    OPINION: US invasion of Venezuela could spark severe oil crisis | Dec. 3, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Manila Times Podcasts
    OPINION: Protest geography unfavorable to Dutertistas | Dec. 3, 2025

    The Manila Times Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 5:17


    OPINION: Protest geography unfavorable to Dutertistas | Dec. 3, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mike Matthews
    MikesDailyPodcast 3209 Alabaster

    Mike Matthews

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 23:30


    ​Mike Matthews investigates the fascinating news from the beginning of the week and Mike answers what is happening in the odd world of social media. Join Mike as he podcasts live from Café Anyway in podCastro Valley with Benita, the Disgruntled Fiddle Player, and the Brewmaster. Next show Mike Talks to Madame Rootabega, Valentino, and Bison Bentley.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mike-s-daily-podcast--609595/support.

    ¿Esto qué es?
    ¿Sirven de algo las manifestaciones?

    ¿Esto qué es?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 4:04 Transcription Available


    Caso realConviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/los-ultimos-dias--2659766/support.Newsletter Marketing Radical: https://marketingradical.substack.com/welcomeNewsletter Negocios con IA: https://negociosconia.substack.com/welcomeMis Libros: https://borjagiron.com/librosSysteme Gratis: https://borjagiron.com/systemeSysteme 30% dto: https://borjagiron.com/systeme30Manychat Gratis: https://borjagiron.com/manychatMetricool 30 días Gratis Plan Premium (Usa cupón BORJA30): https://borjagiron.com/metricoolNoticias Redes Sociales: https://redessocialeshoy.comNoticias IA: https://inteligenciaartificialhoy.comClub: https://triunfers.com

    Canterbury Mornings with Chris Lynch
    John MacDonald: Rates caps are a placebo policy

    Canterbury Mornings with Chris Lynch

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 4:45 Transcription Available


    You might recall a poll result that came out back in September which proved that 75 percent of us are idiots. It's these idiots that the Government is pandering to with the council rates cap it announced yesterday. And the 75 percent of people who said in that poll that they support the Government forcing rates caps on councils will be very happy today. Because, from mid-2029, annual increases won't be allowed to be any higher than 4 percent. Unless a council manages to get a special dispensation. As a ratepayer, a rates cap sounds like a great idea. But it's not. One description I've seen of the Government's move is that it's lazy politics. Which it is. Because of the 75 percent of people who support it, as the poll a few months back would suggest. I suspect the only complaint the pro-rates cap people will have is that it isn't planned to start for another three-and-a-half years. In mid-2029. By which time there could very well be a different government in power and, if Labour (for example) is true to its word, then the whole thing could be history. Labour's local government spokesperson Tangi Utikere is saying today that they'll vote against the rates cap law when it goes through Parliament. He says: “We've made it very clear that we won't expect local government to continue to work and take on additional responsibilities without the funding. So we don't support this rates cap.” Nelson mayor Nick Smith has been very careful not to bag his old National Party mates. But he does admit that it's not going to be easy. Rates caps have been brought-in in Australia and it's created severe financial difficulties for some councils over there. What's more, Christchurch city councillor Sam MacDonald is already talking about the council selling assets to make up for the money it won't be getting because of the limit on rates increases. All this is, is another placebo policy. Something that might make us feel better for a little while. But it won't last long.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby
    Ryan Bridge: How was a former Covid response lead able to steal $1.8 million?

    Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 2:09 Transcription Available


    This story should shock everybody, but it won't. Sadly. The headline? Former Covid response lead Alister Thorby stole $1.8 million from DHBs. From us, taxpayers. This guy was 25 and yet somehow in charge of the DHBs' response to the Covid pandemic in the Lower North Island. He stole almost $2m over five months. He bought cars, holidays, a house. He was an MIQ boss. He submitted invoices for work that never happened. One invoice was for $300k. Two of the companies he invoiced for didn't even exist. Now, this is bad for two reasons: 1. How on earth does some 25-year-old who's been in the job just five months, bill $1.8m and get those invoices paid? That's criminal. Who signed off on the cheques? Who was in charge? It's outrageous. 2. The timing. The Judge in this case points out the money went out the door at a time when the Government was scrambling to deal with Covid. Except this guy was employed October 2021 to June 2022. We were letting DJs through the boarder for Rhythm & Vines by then. The Wiggles were performing at Spark Arena. So that doesn't add up, in my mind. It wasn't panic stations, it was BAU by then. So, who was writing these cheques on our behalf? Something tells me this guy probably wasn't alone in taking the piss and taking us for a ride. Give fraudsters an inch, they'll take a mile. This was, after all, peak Ardern/Hipkins money tap era. We were throwing money out the window like there was no tomorrow. Was this the tip of the iceberg and will anyone, other than the guy to duped us, be held responsible for the fact it was allowed to happen in the first place? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bravo Breaking News
    THAT'S MY OPINION! on Gretchen's Cyber Fraud, Rumored RHONY Cast + Meredith Marks Airplane Theory

    Bravo Breaking News

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 26:52


    GET IN TOUCH: bravobreakingnews@gmail.com SHOP BRAVO GIFTS: http://www.bravobreakingnews.etsy.com This week, Kim dives into Porsha Williams' new relationship, the truth behind Gretchen Rossi's cyber analysis and Kelly Dodd's viral video about her daughter Jolie. Then, she recaps the latest episodes of Southern Charm and Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, sharing some opinions and theories surrounding Meredith Marks' airplane amnesia and Salley Carson's pick-me vibe. Thanks for watching, and subscribe so you don't miss any Bravo Breaking News! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    THE HUGE SHOW
    Mitch Lyons gives his opinion on MSU hiring Pat Fitzgerald

    THE HUGE SHOW

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 9:53


    We were joined by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. He gave his thought's on the hiring of Fitzgerald, talked about why he thinks he's a good fit for the program, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    PRN - Garage Pass Podcast
    EP 254901: Guru Garrow Trial Opinion and Joey Logano

    PRN - Garage Pass Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025


    NASCAR now on trial and Guru Garrow has an opinion on the lawsuit brought by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports...not about who's right or wrong but what could be permanent fallout. Plus Joey Logano after a season where he admits he and his team weren't at their best.

    Underground Feed Back Stereo x Brothers Perspective Magazine Broadcast
    Underground Feed Back Stereo - Brothers Perspective Magazine - Personal Opinion Database - america only accept BLACK People they can control

    Underground Feed Back Stereo x Brothers Perspective Magazine Broadcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 1:51


    Underground Feed Back Stereo - Brothers Perspective Magazine - Personal Opinion Database - america only accept BLACK People they can controlBlack August Resistance Uprising against white aggression in Montgomery Alabama in 2023. Black People suffer in a place many are void of Self Awareness and Dignified Liberation. These project 2025 europeons stole the land by killing the natives of lands but not to share with the original inhabitant or those they enslaved. These tyrants are negative to the core and cant do good.  The fight is to know what an oppressor is and how a system operates from this oppression. The euro colonizers designs all the laws to neglect BLACK People from benefiting from the Land. The Black people are enslaved property on stolen land not able to benefit from the life they live! The payback for such atrocities can never be forgiven. Its the mind you must maintain against colonial genocide. This also happens with the endless rejection letters from art galleries etc. No respect to you! Sound Art? Black People Dont Benefit from Slavery! Tune in to these educated brothers as they deliver Personal Opinions for Brothers Perspective Audio Feedback #Reparations #diabetes #75dab  #WilliamFroggieJames #lyching #basketball #nyc #fakereligion #war  #neverapologize #brooklyn #guncontrol #birthcontrol #gentrification #trump #affirmitiveaction #nokings #criticalracetheory #tennessee #stopviolence #blackmusic #marshallact #music #europeanrecoveryprogram #chicago #sense #zantac #rayygunn #blackjobs #southsidechicago #blackart #redlining #maumau #biko70 #chicago #soldout #dei #equality #podcast #PersonalOpinionDataBase #protest #blackart #africanart #gasprices #colonialoppressors #undergroundfeedbackstereo #blackpeople #race #womansbasketball #blackjesus #colonialoppression #blackpeopledontbenefitfromslavery #Montgomery #alabama #foldingchairs #blackrussianjesus #gaza #brothersperspectivemagazine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#art #slavery #MUSK #doge #spacex #watergate #thomasjefferson #tariff #project2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠brothersperspective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠undergroundfeedbackstereo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ feat. art 75dab

    The Mike Hosking Breakfast
    Mike's Minute: I'm confident for 2026

    The Mike Hosking Breakfast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 2:16 Transcription Available


    It probably came out on the wrong day to get the coverage it deserved, but one of the last pieces in the economic turnaround told us we are basically there. Consumer confidence is back, up six points to 98. It needs to be 100 or more for expansion, but it's the highest figure since June and backs the business confidence, which last week was up a lot. Business comes first because they see the turnaround on sales. The spending numbers back that up because they are pretty real time and then you get confidence as a follow up, given although we are spending, some may not want to admit it may still feel like they are in a bit of a funk. But add it all together and the conclusion is inescapable. You can also add the ASB housing numbers if you want. Confidence in the housing market is at a 15-year high. Why? Because it's almost perfect – good supply, cheap money, but most importantly we seemed to have crossed the psychological barrier and given ourselves permission to start to feel good again. The irony is the growth that drives all this might just have been there all along. We get the Q3 GDP number later this month with Infometrics suggesting it is 0.9%. Add that to the rest of the year and we are well above the growth line. Not that a lot of the commentary has backed that up. Which is not to say some still do it tough. It's not to say it's the boom times. It's just to say there comes a point where the facts, figures and evidence can no longer be denied. Here is my next prediction: as a result of all this, 2026 might well be a very good year indeed. That's based on the idea that economies are about psychologies. Yes, they are about fundamentals but if the fundamentals are in place, then the next thing you look for is mood. And given the mood has been so repressed, when we decide to take the handbrake off there might just be no stopping us. As I said last week don't underestimate the Reserve Bank and the finality of their cut. They said this was it, they they've done their job, we are free to go and enjoy our lives. For those waiting and dilly-dallying, that was what they were waiting for. The next confidence survey will be over 100 and that will be the start of a trend for the year ahead. Remember where you heard it first. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
    Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Are local councils competent enough to meet rate caps?

    Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 2:27 Transcription Available


    The Government has announced the details on its plan for rates caps - councils will be capped at 4%.They will not be able to raise their rates by more than 4%, and the plan will start being implemented in a couple of years' time, sort of mid 27, and then will be fully in place by mid 2029.There will be exemptions to the rate cap. The high growth councils will be exempt from the cap. Councils that experience a natural disaster, something like bad weather, a quake, whatever, they will be exempt. Councils that need to catch up on infrastructure underinvestment, which I thought would have been most councils, they will be exempt.They will have to apply. The exempt will not be automatic. They will have to apply for an exemption, but those are the grounds they can apply on, which I think sounds like potentially a lot of councils who will be able to get around the 4% cap.Now, on the politics of it, it is incredibly smart to announce this - it is incredibly popular. One poll found that about 75% of people want to see this happen, and I really want this to work.I really want this to force councils to sharpen their pencils and start cutting out the nice to haves like the disco toilets and the bus stops with the gardens spouting from the top. And I want them to be able to be going through their staff list and maybe discover like Wellington has in the last week, about 330 people who probably don't need to be paid for by the ratepayer.And this will definitely, I think, do that. It will force a bit of discipline.But what does worry me is that this isn't dealing with the actual problem that we've got in local government, which is that we have a bunch of numpties sitting around the council tables making bad financial decisions.After this, we will still have numpties sitting around the council table, and those numpties will still make bad financial decisions.And if there's one thing that we've learned from recent experience with Wellington City Council, it's that when numpties cut spending, They cut spending on important things like pipes and for some weird reason they keep on spending on the dumb stuff like disco toilets, and I worry that that will happen around the country and we will simply end up with another crisis like we're having at the moment of deferred maintenance.Having said that, It is obviously a much better situation if the numpties have less money to waste rather than more money to waste.So on balance, the rates cap is probably an improvement on the status quo, isn't it?Even if only for the certainty it gives the rest of us that our rates bill next year will not force us out of our homes.In that respect, this has got to be good news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Manila Times Podcasts
    OPINION: Unseen menace, potential treasure | Dec. 2, 2025

    The Manila Times Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 5:19


    OPINION: Unseen menace, potential treasure | Dec. 2, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Manila Times Podcasts
    OPINION: When Filipinos refuse to look away | Dec. 2, 2025

    The Manila Times Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 6:33


    OPINION: When Filipinos refuse to look away | Dec. 2, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Manila Times Podcasts
    OPINION: The great reset delusion: You cannot behead the state without becoming what you claim to resist | Dec. 2, 2025

    The Manila Times Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 6:37


    OPINION: The great reset delusion: You cannot behead the state without becoming what you claim to resist | Dec. 2, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Greg Larsen Show
    OPINION: I Survived The 2025 Crime Wave

    The Greg Larsen Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 63:31


    Are we in the middle of a crime epidemic?? Listen and find out. Theme song by Totally Unicorn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport
    La Une des GG - 9h30/10h : L'OM a-t-il déjà trop gâché dans la course au titre ? - 30/11

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 26:33


    Pas de temps de s'échauffer, les "Grandes Gueules du Sport" démarrent fort dès 9h30 : la UNE c'est l'actu brûlante du sport, entre infos, analyses et débats.

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport
    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport du dimanche 30 novembre - 9h/10h

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 44:54


    Chaque samedi et dimanche de 9h00 à 12h00, les "Grandes Gueules du Sport" analysent et débattent de l'actu sport de la semaine. Jean-Christophe Drouet et Christophe Cessieux sont entourés de sportifs de renom : David Douillet, Pascal Dupraz, Sarah Pitkowski, Denis Charvet, Frederic Weis, Marc Madiot, Marion Bartoli, Julien Benneteau, Jérôme Pineau, Frédéric Lecanu ou Cédric Heymans.

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport
    Le Ring des GG : Oscar Piastri est-il le vrai adversaire de Lando Norris ? - 30/11

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 14:04


    Une actu sportive, un débat, et deux camps : c'est le Ring des GG ! Nos Grandes Gueules du Sport s'affrontent à coup d'arguments... Mais à la fin, c'est vous les auditeurs, qui choisissez l'équipe victorieuse !

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport
    Les GG remontent le temps : 25/11/2020, la mort de Diego Maradona... est-ce le plus grand ? - 30/11

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 13:58


    "Les GG remontent le temps pour vous faire vivre les grands moments d'Histoire du sport !"

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport
    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport du 30 novembre - 10h/11h

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 44:35


    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport montent au créneau : un face à face toujours brûlant dans le Ring des GG, un capitaine Cessieux qui prend le brassard pour pousser un coup de gueule, et un dernier quart d'heure nostalgie avec les GG remontent le temps ! C'est le programme de 10h00 à 11h00 dans les Grandes Gueules du Sport.

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport
    Le vestiaire des GG : Le poids des responsabilités du coach ! - 30/11

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 24:53


    Nos Grandes Gueules du Sport analysent l'actualité à travers leurs vécus et leurs expériences d'anciens sportifs !

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport
    Le Buzzer des GG : La densité du biathlon féminin n'a-t-elle que des avantages ? - 30/11

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 8:59


    Sur le buzzer c'est le dernier débat des GG du Sport ! Pile à temps pour s'écharper une dernière fois lors de l'émission…

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport
    Les Jeux Jeux du Sport : venez jouer avec les GG au 32 16 ! - 30/11

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 7:36


    Le grand jeu des GG du Sport ! Venez vous confronter à David Douillet, Pascal Dupraz, Sarah Pitkowski, Denis Charvet, Frederic Weis, Marc Madiot, Marion Bartoli, Julien Benneteau, Jérôme Pineau, Frédéric Lecanu ou Cédric Heymans.

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport
    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport du 30 novembre - 11h/12h

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 45:20


    La dernière ligne droite des Grandes Gueules du Sport... Le vestiaire des GG, le débat sur le buzzer… Et le jeu des GG !

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport
    L'intégrale des Grandes Gueules du Sport du dimanche 30 novembre 2025

    Les Grandes Gueules du Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 134:43


    Chaque samedi et dimanche de 9h30 à 12h00, les "Grandes Gueules du Sport" analysent et débattent de l'actu sport de la semaine. Jean-Christophe Drouet et Christophe Cessieux sont entourés de sportifs de renom : David Douillet, Marie Martinod, Pascal Dupraz, Sarah Pitkowski, Sophie Kamoun, Denis Charvet, Frederic Weis, Olivier Panis, Marc Madiot, Marion Bartoli, Cyrille Maret, Jérôme Pineau ou Renaud Longuèvre.

    The Manila Times Podcasts
    OPINION: We are exhausted, Mr. President | Dec. 1, 2025

    The Manila Times Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 4:12


    OPINION: We are exhausted, Mr. President | Dec. 1, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Manila Times Podcasts
    OPINION: Advent: The sound and the fury | Dec. 1, 2025

    The Manila Times Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 3:45


    OPINION: Advent: The sound and the fury | Dec. 1, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Manila Times Podcasts
    OPINION: In battling sleaze, ‘climb the Lord's mountain' | Nov. 30, 2025

    The Manila Times Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 5:35


    OPINION: In battling sleaze, ‘climb the Lord's mountain' | Nov. 30, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Tom Zawistowski's Podcast
    We the People Convention Weekly News & Opinion 11-29-25

    Tom Zawistowski's Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2025 118:39


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