Podcast appearances and mentions of Paul Goldsmith

Today, opposition party Labour has hit out at two of National's policies. Labour has said the RMA reforms and dissolving of council agreements with local Māori will result in a need to renegotiate existing Treaty settlements. And, Labour justice spokesperson Camilla Belich told Andrew Dickens Labour has concerns about the voting law changes disrupting democracy. But, Treaty negotiations minister Paul Goldsmith denied any reason for concern. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We want to talk about consent because National is promising to modernise our laws around sexual consent if it gets re-elected. The party says it wants to ensure consent is actively given .. meaning there must be a "yes" rather than the absence of a "no". Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith said the "yes" could be communicated by words or actions and that silence was not consent. So what would a change like this mean for those impacted by this issue? And how do other countries deal with the issue of consent? HELP is an organisation that works to prevent sexual abuse and provides support to survivors. Kathryn McPhillips is the Executive Director, and she joins Jesse.

Advocates calling for a change in New Zealand's sexual consent laws say they're disappointed reforms are taking so long. Campaigner, Layba Zubairis said the issue's been unnecessarily politicised. National announced it would change consent laws if re-elected in November. Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

National's justice spokesperson says new consent laws in other jurisdictions haven't materially changed conviction rates. The party's announced if re-elected, it'll ensure consent has to be actively given, meaning there must be a "yes" rather than the absence of a "no". It says it brings us in line with jurisdictions like the UK and parts of Australia. National's Justice Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking that it won't fundamentally change the high test for a conviction. He says it sends a clear signal, society wants people to be very clear about consent. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there a need for the move-on bill? According to the Police Association, the answer is no. The legislation, officially known as the Summary Offences Amendment Bill, would empower police to issue move-on orders to people as young as 14, who can face a fine or a period of imprisonment if they refuse. Paul Goldsmith spoke to John Campbell.

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The Media Minister believes it's important to watch the moves made by Australia in its new deal with Microsoft. An agreement's been made between Microsoft and the media company Nine. It'll see the tech giant pay to reference journalists' work from its masthead content, including the Sydney Morning Herald and the Financial Review. Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking the first point of call for Kiwi businesses is to talk to each other. He says we can learn from Australia's approaches, see what works, and shamelessly borrow what works well. Goldsmith says New Zealand media companies should be hustling similar deals, and if that doesn't work, the Government could get involved down the track. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan MailToday we're discussing How To Thrive In A World We Weren't Made For.We're living in the safest, most technologically advanced time in human history... so why do so many of us feel stressed, anxious and mentally exhausted?According to neuroscientist and author of The Evolving Brain Dr Paul Goldsmith, it's because we're trying to navigate a twenty-first century lives with a brain that's evolved for a completely different world.Rather than beating ourselves up, what if we understood that the problem isn't that we're weak or failing - it's that our ancient survival wiring is trying to cope with a modern world it was never designed for.In this fascinating conversation, we explore why your brain is wired the way it is, why social media, AI and modern work are pushing it to its limits, and the surprisingly simple things you can do to work with your brain instead of against it.If you've ever wondered why your mind won't switch off, why you feel constantly "on", or why life can feel so overwhelming despite living in an age of unprecedented convenience, this episode will help make sense of it all.Buy Dr Paul Goldsmith's Book - The Evolving Brain How To Thrive In A World We Weren't Made For here:https://amzn.eu/d/0bb8CJTThttps://www.drpaulgoldsmith.com/https://femh.foundation Support the showPlease remember, if you find the show helpful or it makes you laugh, motivates and inspires you - please do like, share and rate us. We don't run ads on the podcast or for the show, because we want to keep it as enjoyable for you to listen as possible. So if you can help us spread the word, we'd be incredibly grateful.For more information about The Midlife Mentors, click the below link:https://linktr.ee/themidlifementors.comTik Tok: @themidlifementorsIG: @midlifementors

For some reason trivialities fascinate some people, especially when it comes to someone else's money. The Shane Jones story is your latest example. No, he shouldn't have done it, but its $30,000. We have bigger fish to fry. The "energy in, energy out" equation didn't stack up, but you can't tell the media that. Louise Upston became the poster child for accommodation allowances even though, and this is what makes all this stuff mental, she did literally nothing wrong. Now the Herald have gone and crunched the numbers as to who is getting what, why, and when. The upshot is a lot more get it than used to, and more Labour MPs take it than National, although not by a lot. The forgotten part of the equation appears to be the simple rule of allowance. If you're not from Wellington, you are allowed an allowance. That's it. The criteria is geography – are you from Wellington or not? It's not whether you're wealthy, or female, or old, or experienced, or anything. Just whether you are from Wellington. The fact you decide to buy a place to call your own in Wellington does not trigger any change to your allowance entitlement. So why does it become news? That would in part mean you are means tested, so wealthier MPs are penalised, which of course is why it isn't means tested because that would make no sense. Ironically it doesn't actually even mean you are wealthy. I note Paul Goldsmith bought a pad for $325,000. You don't need to be loaded to afford that. He, I assume like others who have purchased, simply wants a place he can call home. Some don't. Some live in hotels. Each to their own but at no point does the fact you own a place change your entitlement and yet the media decides none of it's fair. Another of these petty, time-wasting entrapment escapades ensues where people, in this case Louise Upston, are badgered for days on end for no real gain and certainly no enhancement of the media's reputation. MPs' work is weird, if not completely unique. They are not overpaid, the rules are not so bad, there are glaringly obvious alternatives. So let's concentrate on the important stuff, shall we? Stop wasting everyone's time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Mills is joined in the studio this morning by National Minister Paul Goldsmith and Labour MP Willie Jackson for our Politics Thursday panel. They cover the hot political issues of the week - starting with new controversy around move on orders. Mayor Andrew Little says the council will continue in defiance of the government's move on orders, but has offered no specific solution. Our panel discuss this, and what they think about the Mayor outwardly rebelling against the government. They also discuss the latest poll, which has Labour and National at their lowest combined result since MMP started. Are the minor parties in control? And do the major parties take TOP seriously? Also, Winston Peters Health and safety bill saga, is he politicking or is there genuine concerns over Brooke Van Velden's bill? And Goldsmith and Jackson debate altering the age for super annuation. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government's announced it will force manufacturers to make local streaming apps front and centre on all TVs entering the country. Media Minister Paul Goldsmith says apps like TVNZ+ and ThreeNow must be pre-installed and easy to find - comparing it to remotes with built-in Netflix. Goldsmith says it requires legislation through Parliament, and roughly-18-months for manufacturers to adjust. TVNZ's Jodi O'Donnell told Heather du Plessis-Allan that it'll make a significant difference. She says we should recognise these platforms cover local news and sport, and it's really important to be able to find them. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Justice Select Committee finally reported back on the coward punch legislation, and it is a massive letdown. Despite big promises to get tough on one-punch thugs, they completely failed to recommend mandatory minimum sentences. We talk to Mike Angove from the Walk Without Fear Trust about how everyday Kiwis have been handed a complete pup by parliament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I am not a hysterical woman who can be shut up," that from Dame Lynda Topp after she let rip at the government over arts funding at last week's music awards. On stage just days after the death of her sister Jools, the surviving Topp twin spoke directly to Paul Goldsmith who was in the audience. Dame Lynda said in the budget, there didn't appear to any money for music but in big letters in the top of the news, $2.1 billion for defence. Dame Lynda Topp is standing by her comments and spoke to Lisa Owen.

Geez, how sorry do you feel for Paul Goldsmith at the Music Awards, eh? So, he's invited to the awards and he hasn't got his mate Chris Bishop with him this time. Bishop didn't go after what happened with Don McGlashan last year. Paul Goldsmith's not invited to speak—apparently no one is—which means that when Lynda Topp gets up and starts speaking and tells him off, he's got no right of reply. Here's what she had to say: “Paul, if you listen up for a minute, I'd like you to take a message back to Wellington. I did a speed read on the Budget this afternoon—there doesn't appear to be any money for music. But in big, big letters: $2.1 billion for defence. What the f***?” Now, I think we have to cut Lynda a bit of slack. She's only lost her twin in the past week and she's entitled, of course, to say exactly what she likes. She didn't say anything particularly rude and it's a fair opinion that she holds. But it is becoming a bit of a pattern, isn't it? Ministers turning up to the Music Awards and having to sit through that night's chosen form of protest about whatever the issue of the year is. Last year it was the Treaty Principles Bill; this year it's the Budget. In Paul Goldsmith's defence—given that he wasn't able to mount one—yes, there was no money in the Budget for the arts. There was also no money in the Budget for anything. Most of us looked at it and found nothing for ourselves. That's how it should be in difficult times. The country is not flush. And yes, there is money for defence—a lot of money for defence. That is also how it should be right now. If you were to listen to some, we may be only tens of months away from China potentially taking Taiwan. We have no real conception of what chain of events that could trigger in our region. Even though the drones and the frigate upgrades in this Budget won't protect the entire coastline of New Zealand—that's a fair criticism—we are still expected by our allies and partners to at least try to do our bit. Just try. So, hands up—which minister wants to go to the awards next year? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dame Lynda Topp blasted the govt on stage at the AMAs, calling out Paul Goldsmith directly for the lack of arts funding in the budget released on Thursday.Under 30s have been forgotten with little in the budget to meet their needs, tertiary students flood the steps of parliament to protest removing their 3rd year free, and the number of secondary school students being found with drugs and alcohol on campus has doubled. Are the kids alright?An amendment to automate decisions for people on the benefit is being passed urgently through the house. In Australia not that long ago, a similar software was used and caused major harm and deaths because of an incorrect processing of data.++++++++++++++++++++Like us on Facebook.com/BigHairyNetwork Follow us on Twitter.com/@bighairynetworkFollowing us on TikTok.com/@bighairynetworkSupport us on Patreon www.patreon.com/c/BigHairyNewsCheck out our merch https://bhn.nz/shop/Donate to our work https://bhn.nz/shop/donation/

Some are working pretty hard currently to buy into the Mike Smith storyline that the big end of town has the Government's ear over climate change. Mike Smith is the activist, the agitator, the chainsaw man, the "smack the America's Cup" bloke. So, you know, a life of angst and upset. His latest outing was in court, looking to sue individual companies over their pollution around climate change. He was looking for an activist court to agree with the idea that a company can be held to specific and individual account for something that happens all over the world by, if you think about it, all of us. The Government stepped in a week or so back and put an end to it. Their argument is Parliament is your ultimate court and these sorts of laws are for it, not individual judges who may sway with the wind. They didn't put it that way, I did. But there is no doubt in my mind, in a number of areas, various courts these days are open to a bit of judicial dabbling. In my humble opinion it is brought about by an increasing arrogance that they make the rules. It's true to say a court can have a say or hold sway. But it's equally true to say the ultimate court is the Parliament of the land and we do not want that undermined. Now, Mike claims people like Fonterra have been writing to the Prime Minister's office and advocating for the Government to step in on court action like his. And given they did he now suggests this is collusion, this is scally-waggery, this is big money, big influence malarkey that borders on scandal. Or could it be a corporate saying what you would expect a corporate to say and a government, not surprisingly, doing what they would do anyway. In other words, Fonterra didn't need to say anything because Paul Goldsmith would have done what he did without any correspondence. Why? Because they think the same way I do. I didn't write to anyone and didn't have a meeting with anyone and yet I would have thought, nay expected, the Government to nip the Smith fishing expedition in the bud. Why? Because it's obvious and it's common sense. See not everything is a conspiracy. Sometimes, remarkably, especially when it's obvious, people tend to have the same view. Letters or no letters, meetings or no meetings. Nothing to see here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some are working pretty hard currently to buy into the Mike Smith storyline that the big end of town has the Government's ear over climate change. Mike Smith is the activist, the agitator, the chainsaw man, the "smack the America's Cup" bloke. So, you know, a life of angst and upset. His latest outing was in court, looking to sue individual companies over their pollution around climate change. He was looking for an activist court to agree with the idea that a company can be held to specific and individual account for something that happens all over the world by, if you think about it, all of us. The Government stepped in a week or so back and put an end to it. Their argument is Parliament is your ultimate court and these sorts of laws are for it, not individual judges who may sway with the wind. They didn't put it that way, I did. But there is no doubt in my mind, in a number of areas, various courts these days are open to a bit of judicial dabbling. In my humble opinion it is brought about by an increasing arrogance that they make the rules. It's true to say a court can have a say or hold sway. But it's equally true to say the ultimate court is the Parliament of the land and we do not want that undermined. Now, Mike claims people like Fonterra have been writing to the Prime Minister's office and advocating for the Government to step in on court action like his. And given they did he now suggests this is collusion, this is scally-waggery, this is big money, big influence malarkey that borders on scandal. Or could it be a corporate saying what you would expect a corporate to say and a government, not surprisingly, doing what they would do anyway. In other words, Fonterra didn't need to say anything because Paul Goldsmith would have done what he did without any correspondence. Why? Because they think the same way I do. I didn't write to anyone and didn't have a meeting with anyone and yet I would have thought, nay expected, the Government to nip the Smith fishing expedition in the bud. Why? Because it's obvious and it's common sense. See not everything is a conspiracy. Sometimes, remarkably, especially when it's obvious, people tend to have the same view. Letters or no letters, meetings or no meetings. Nothing to see here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government's bill giving Police the power to move-on rough sleepers or those displaying orderly behaviour in public passed its first reading last night. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Sometimes it feels like an easy thing to say that politicians have no idea what really matters to us. What's important to us - the people who put them in their positions of power. Today, it may be the easiest it's ever been to say that sort of thing. Let's start with Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Who, I think, said one of the most arrogant things I've heard any politician say. This happened yesterday. When he was talking about pretty much the only policy his party has been able to come up with since it was turfed out of government at the last election. The future fund. Which would use some of the profits from our state-owned enterprises to invest in new start-up businesses. Chris Hipkins has been saying that Labour's not going to be announcing any new election policies until after next week's budget. Until it has a better handle on the government's finances before promising things the country can't afford. Yesterday, he went next level. This was after he said earlier in the week that he wouldn't be giving any more detail about Labour's future fund policy until after the election. He almost sounds like he knows he's got no show of forming the next government and doesn't want his people putting too much work into policies and things that won't go anywhere. I genuinely think that's what he and Labour are starting to sound like. Because, after the election, they won't be needed. But that's not the worst bit. Yesterday, when he was asked if he thought voters might want to know more about the future fund before the election, he said New Zealanders don't really care about the detail. This is in relation to which state owned enterprises would have to contribute some of their profits to the future fund if Labour formed the next government and put this policy in place. When he was asked about that, Hipkins said New Zealanders don't really care about those key details. He said: “I don't think the public really care which companies are going to go in or not. I think the public care about the fact that we're going to keep state assets and National's going to sell them.” The arrogance. And, at the same time as we've got the Labour leader trotting out that nonsense, we've got MPs debating a bill that defines the meaning of man and woman. That one's courtesy of NZ First, which says it's fighting “cancerous social engineering” and “woke ideology”. Do you think, in the grand scheme of things, pointless legislation like that really matters? And, on top of that, public service minister Paul Goldsmith has told government departments they've got until the end of next month to make sure they prioritise the English version of their names over the Te Reo version. It beggars belief, doesn't it? The arrogance of telling us to wait until after the election for policy details because, apparently, that's not important to us. And the pointlessness of a law defining what a man is and what a woman is; and the pointlessness of government departments having to change their logos because some people can't handle a bit of Te Reo. All of the examples I've just given tell me that our politicians have absolutely no idea what's important to us. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public Service Minister Paul Goldsmith discusses the government's plan to cut nearly 9000 jobs over the next three years. He spoke to John Campbell.

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A survivors' advocate is welcoming the Government's proposal to scrap 'good character' sentencing considerations for sexual offenders. National's Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith has announced the party will prohibit the practice at sentencing. He says the assessments only serve the interests of offenders and rarely the victims. Chief Victims Advisor Ruth Money says it's a problem for victims to sit in court and hear these 'good character' assessments. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The team has been let loose to create chaos this week. We discuss Education reforms, the recently announced citizenship test, Local Government reforms, BSA disestablishment, and a quick check in on UK politics and Starmerismo.In a 1/200 first, this episode requires a BSA warning.This episode's co-hostsJohn, Ginny, Pmax, SimoneIntro/Outro by The Prophet MotiveSupport us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200

It's easy to feel overwhelmed or like you're struggling to keep up with demands - but a new book argues it's not you, it's your ancient wiring. Helen gets the lowdown - and some comfort - from Dr Paul Goldsmith, author of The Evolving Brain.Plus, we dive into the realities of working through uncertainty with HR and recruitment experts Rohini Balla Gill and David MacKenzie...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government says it will be up to audiences to decide if they care whether broadcasters self-regulate. It's shutting down the Broadcasting Standards Authority, sayings it's past its use-by date in the online age. The Media and Communications Minister expects the Media Council will become the primary regulator for journalism. Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking he doesn't have to opt-in. He says it's voluntary and broadcasters can explain their decision to join or not to their audience. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I do worry about Paul Goldsmith's ability to make a decision. The BSA and its abolition is a “done by morning tea, let's move onto the important stuff” sort of thing. And yet he seems to have been waxing and waning and pontificating for the past two years of Government. At last, he has got there. The Broadcasting Standards Authority is over and thank the good Lord for that. It was from another time: pre-streaming, pre-international, no borders broadcasting. It caught the few originals left in a weird, old net that made no sense. And that's on top of the fact they had next to no complaints given no one can be bothered and most of the industry is professionally run anyway. The NZ Media Council will apparently take over duties, which I'm sort of torn over. I think we need someone who corrects mistakes. A decision this week over a story on the Interislander found the numbers used in the story on costings was wrong. Winston Peters complained, he was right, they needed to correct the record. The point in that example is he went to the company who published and they rejected his argument. You would like to think they were better than that, hence the need for the council. But those sorts of examples aside, what these quasi-courts end up doing is adjudicating on nuance and argument based on the moaning of some bored loser in suburbia, who would probably be better off watching less TV or reading less news and writing fewer letters. I do worry about the council. The current lot appear all lawyers and consultants, with not a single proper broadcaster. They do, they tell me, have some industry people who offer advice. But let me tell you this; unless you have driven a three-hour live radio programme or a live TV show with its varying unpredictables, you have no idea of the pressure that unfolds literally instantly, therefore the potential for verbal carnage. And yet that's the sort of thing they pass judgement on. Anyway, the BSA – been there, done that. It made no difference. It was an idea past its time. And it will not be missed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Broadcasting Standards Authority's not long for this world, with Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith announcing today it'll be scrapped. He says the body to monitor TV and radio is past its use-by date - and media can self-regulate using the Media Council. No time-frame's set, but legislation will be drafted in coming months. Goldsmith says times have changed. "The world's moved on and it's obvious to everybody how we get our information has changed dramatically, and it was sort of looking after a thin slice of broadcasting, so it no longer made sense." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, blow me down - I did not think that Paul Goldsmith had the courage or the inclination to do something as bold as actually scrapping the Broadcasting Standards Authority. I thought it was all talk when he kept dropping it as a possibility but it turns out I was wrong. He's announced the BSA is gone; the laws will be drawn up in the next few months and they'll be passed before the next election. Why this surprises me is because this is culture war-adjacent stuff. This is exactly the kind of thing the Nats have tried to avoid of late - anything that makes you feel just a bit icky. People aren't going to like it. They've tried to get away from it because there is quite a high risk of blowback. If the Nats are accused of trying to protect their mates in the more fringe parts of the media, like Platform for example, that's not necessarily a good look. And on the other hand, there's little upside - other than making a few broadcasters like me, irritated by the BSA, happy. The BSA is funded by the media so there aren't even taxpayer savings they can crow about. But it still is the right thing to do, because the BSA imposes quite significant costs on broadcasters. Sky, for example, is rumoured to have paid half a million dollars to the BSA last year. That's money the media simply can't afford to fork out at the moment when they're doing it as tough as they are. And for little good because the BSA doesn't actually police what we say - you do. We're more worried about you than we are about the BSA if I'm being completely honest. We know that if we use expletives - say, if I were to use them on air while kids are in the car - you're going to turn off the radio. You don't want to hear that. If we are untrustworthy - if you find out that what we're telling you is wrong - you're going to stop listening. And that, frankly, is more of a deterrent than a bunch of people in Wellington getting worked up about something and then slapping a $5000 fine on us. The BSA has no one to blame but itself and its overreach in trying to police the internet for what has happened to it today. Had it stayed in its lane, it might have survived simply by not drawing attention to itself. But it went for a power grab with The Platform and it has ended up sealing its own fate. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government has quietly agreed to repeal a number of references to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi within laws, and amending others. Despite ongoing conversations since February, no one from within the Government had spoken publicly about the move or made any announcement. The Ministry of Justice said this would ensure “better outcomes and more consistent decision-making”. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith spoke to Mike Hosking about the decision. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RNZ understands National's Stuart Smith had tried but failed get a meeting with Christopher Luxon to warn him about flagging caucus support before Easter. Three polls have National hovering on or just under 30 percent. Ministers Todd McClay and Mark Mitchell have rubbished claims of leadership rumbles. Paul Goldsmith said any nervous backbenchers need to hold their nerve. Former National MP Maurice Williamson spoke to Lisa Owen.

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Ruwani Perera, Marian Hobbs, and David Farrar. On the show tonight: Is New Zealand about to have its third Covid election? Punter suggest that in a pessemistic economic era, National might be pivoting campaign strategy to once again draw to mind the memories of Covid-19 and its management under Labour. Also, Paul Goldsmith has revealed the Broadcasting Standards Authority could soon be on the chopping block. Is New Zealand's fuel plan going to carry us through the crisis? And as one commentator suggests, is it time to bring back Helen Clark?

Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith has revealed he's mulling over changes to the Broadcasting Standards Authority. Set up in 1989, the Authority has regulatory powers over traditional broadcasters - but today ruled it can consider complaints against online broadcasters too. NZ First's Winston Peters has labelled the move 'fascist behaviour' and Goldsmith says he's working on a response. "The legislation is out of date, there's no question about that...it relates to a world where you just had broadcasting TV and broadcasting radio, so there was a situation built up around that. Now, of course, the world's moved on." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rosetta and Milly chat with Minister Paul Goldsmith about the recently announced support package for families with children in wake of the fuel crisis, who will miss out on support, and NATO's comments about New Zealand support for securing the Hormuz Strait. Whakarongo mai nei!

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Yet another “advice ignored” story. The trouble with advice is it's not automatically right and more often than not the media seems to think it counts for something, hence their obsession with coverage. The latest example is Paul Goldsmith ignored advice around move-on orders. The media plays these advice stories up because it suits their increasingly obvious bias against the Government. But when you read the advice it's a mixture of the vague, wrong and made up. The best part is the bit that says evidence of a growing public disorder problem is limited. Are they serious? They obviously work from home and looked out their kitchen window at morning tea time and didn't see any disturbances. Is there a person who has walked down Queen Street in Auckland, Courtenay Place in Wellington or their environs and not seen the trouble and upset the wonks can't see? They go on - police data showing prosecutions for such offences has declined in recent years. I repeat, are they serious? Why do you reckon that is? Just because you didn't prosecute doesn't mean it didn't happen. They also, in a very political way, go on to lump all homeless or rough sleepers into the same category. The media does the same thing. It makes the very obvious and deliberate mistake of assuming all homeless or rough sleepers are the same. And like anyone else, they are not. The move-on orders are not about anyone and everyone. They are about the ones who cause trouble, who abuse the shopper or stop the proprietor getting into their business. As far as I can see, the aforementioned isn't actually mentioned in the advice. At some point the wonks might want to ask about rights. As much as you might want to argue for the right for a drug-crazed lunatic to be able to say what they want and do what they want, where they want, you might like to wonder if a punter should be able to go about their business unhindered. Out here in the real world the answer is, yes. Hence the Government move-on move reads the mood of the community, and is welcome, and will be effective, and, like the ram-raids and shop smashing's, will be dealt with. The question left is if that's the quality of advice ministers get, I see some reasonably large and obvious savings to be made.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Goldsmith and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel.

On the political panel, Paul Goldsmith and Carmel Sepuloni discuss the week in politics, while Wayne Brown weighs in on a fiery council debate over housing rules. Regional leaders worry over potential Air New Zealand route cuts, retailer Rod Duke says Middle East tensions could lift prices, and David Whyman explains why his supermarket offers seniors a daily discount.

Dr Paul Goldsmith is a Consultant Neurologist with a special interest in evolutionary biology and its application to the challenges of modern life. In his new book The Evolving Brain, Dr Goldsmith draws on cutting-edge neuroscience and case studies from his clinical practice to accessibly explain how our brains work and how they evolved the way they did.On this episode expect to learn:- Why we were not designed for happiness.- A new lens on goals: why passivity drags you down, why modern goals can lead to burn out, and how to rebalance for better wellbeing.- Why loneliness is an essential feeling, and what modern society gets wrong about community.- Practical takeaways: how to stay motivated, journaling to close mental “open loops,” and why dropping a goal can be progress.- A provocative view on the “self”, and how holding it more lightly can reduce blame, rumination, and reactivity.Interviewed by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Alex is a consultant psychiatrist and a UKCP registered psychotherapist in-training.Check out The Thinking Mind Blog on Substack: https://thinkingmindblog.substack.com/p/2026-is-the-year-of-the-horse-butIf you would like to invite Alex to speak at your organisation please email alexcurmitherapy@gmail.com with "Speaking Enquiry" in the subject line.Alex is not currently taking on new psychotherapy clients, if you are interested in working with Alex for focused behaviour change coaching , you can email - alexcurmitherapy@gmail.com with "Coaching" in the subject line.Give feedback here - thinkingmindpodcast@gmail.com Follow us here: Twitter @thinkingmindpod Instagram @thinkingmindpodcast

Broadcasting minister Paul Goldsmith says he may have' grunted' at TVNZ's board chair after Andrew Barclay raised a crime story with him. Goldsmith was quizzed about the exchange by Labour's Reuben Davidson in Question Time on Thursday afternoon. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broadcasting minister Paul Goldsmith has confirmed the board chair of TVNZ contacted him after the police minister expressed dissatisfaction with a 1News story about gang numbers. RNZ Political Editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann.

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The Justice Minister says reducing the remaining number of crime victims will continue to be hard work. Data from the latest Crime and Victims Survey shows there were 49 thousand fewer victims of violent crime in the year to last October, compared to the two previous years. It's reduced to 136 thousand. Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking that number is still too high. He says the obvious place to start reducing it is with locking up the people who create multiple victims. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 27th of February, there's a material drop in the number of victims of violent crime – Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith discusses. Air NZ CEO Nikhil Ravishankar discusses their half-year financial loss in a world of airlines making huge profits. And Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson talk speeding tickets by the kids and Sam's final bill for the dinner at Cibo as they Wrap the Week. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For our monthly catch up with the National Party, Rosetta and Milly chat with Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith about the recently announced move-on orders for rough sleepers and anti-social behaviour in city centres; who the policy will effect, where rough sleepers will be moved on to, and the impact the orders will have on police resourcing. Whakarongo mai nei!

My summation of what we have heard so far in the Judge Aitken case. The “Did I yell at and interrupt and disrupt Winston?" case. Aitken was on the stand, so to speak, yesterday, remembering none of this is criminal. In fact, I would describe it as outrageously political. Judge Aitken shouldn't be here. No one should. It's a storm in a judicial teacup. Should she have had a pop at Winston at the Northern Club? Of course not. The incident, much disputed in terms of angst, animosity, and volume, shows the judge in a poor light. It was none of her business and you don't go around running commentary on other people's evenings. Then again you don't go dobbing interlopers in to the Attorney General, which is what has happened, and next thing you know you have a legal circus where a person's career is potentially about to be blown up. Also disturbing for me as the casual observer, is the Chief District Court Judge's role in the apology by Judge Aitken. He involved two media advisors and amended Aitken's wording so it wouldn't offend New Zealand First. At all times the Chief Judge seemed to be obsessed with not offending political parties. His overt weakness worries me, not to mention Judge Aitken's inability to have her voice heard. She's not 13-years-old, she's a judge. My sense of where we are at is we will never get to know the full story because the versions vary. Therefore, the panel doing the deciding won't come to a definitive conclusion, therefore whatever they put before Paul Goldsmith will go nowhere. So maybe what we are seeing currently is the actual punishment. In other words, a judge, her reputation, her drinking habits, her words all being dissected, is the punishment. It is the humiliation. Overall the insight in the legal fraternity, not forgetting the good judge's celebratory doctor partner and the KC on video, does not come off reputationally well. If you wanted to think of them broadly as a bunch of champagne-swilling, self-serving snobs, they haven't done a lot to dissuade us. But then New Zealand First look like a petty, point score-y, loser group of narks, who don't mind wrecking peoples lives. The hearing continues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning we were joined by Nicola Willis and Megan Woods for our weekly political panel; We spoke to Justice minister Paul Goldsmith following the decision to pull the pin on the government's retail crime advisory group four months early; A coroner's report into the death of five-year-old Malachi Subecz (mella-kai shoe-bex) describes New Zealand's response to child abuse "a national disgrace", We spoke to Paediatrician Dr Patrick Kelly who is an expert in child protection; Zoi Sydowski-Synnott joined us following her silver medal performance at the Winter Olympics; And, we spoke to a 70 year old man in Whanganui who is handing over control of his treasured backyard miniature railway.

Rosetta and Milly catch up with our new National Party correspondent Minister Paul Goldsmith, to discuss last week's extreme weather events and recovery efforts, as well as the newly announced election date and what electoral reforms will mean for voters. Election day is November 7, and due to the Minister's electoral reforms bill that passed at the end of 2025, the last day to enrol or update voter details is October 25. Whakarongo mai nei!