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A licence to assault that could result in deaths. That stark warning to the Justice Select Committee today as it considers amendments to the Crimes Act, including breeding the circumstances under which retailers and others can carry out citizens arrests. The Police Association and Retail NZ say that as well as potentially ending in tragedy, this could see retailers in the dock charged with manslaughter. It's one of the proposals from the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime, whose chairman Sunny Kaushal today gave a robust plea for tougher laws. Jimmy Ellingham reports.

For the past decade, Sunny Kaushal has been a man on a mission to crack down on retail crime, and he's one step closer to getting his wayThe Government has long promised to be tough on crime, and legislation could see a major crackdown on retail crime - but within the retail industry, the proposed hard-line changes are controversialFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Let's talk about superannuation – which I've noticed we are doing more and more frequently and which I think will probably become even more frequent as our population gets older over the next few years. It's come up again because the boss of Milford Investments has given a speech warning that this talk of taking the pension age from 65 to 67 is simply not enough. And realistically, we have to lift it from 65 to 72 or maybe 73. Apparently, we aren't taking the unaffordability of superannuation seriously enough, which actually I do agree with, the latter part, that we're not taking it seriously enough. About 60 years ago, we used to have eight workers supporting one pensioner. Today, we've got half of that, four workers supporting every one pensioner. By the time I'm claiming my pension, it's going to be two workers supporting every pensioner. That is completely unaffordable. It will not work. We will not be able to do it. My prediction is that we are not going to take this seriously until we see the government starting to take this seriously because unfortunately, they are the ones who have to lead here. They need to start leading by example. If they want us to save money by giving up years of our pension, which is what the National Party will likely campaign on, then I'd like to start to see them starting to save money as well. No more throwing money at the Sunny Kaushal's of this world-or to, in my opinion, silence possible criticism. No more giving billions to Shane Jones to blow on businesses that can't stand on their own two feet without government funding. No more giving students a year of free tertiary education to buy votes. When they start taking the so-called silver tsunami seriously, so will the rest of us, I suspect. It's called compromise. Until then, the pension remains the way that hardworking taxpayers who don't get all that other free government money, get back some free government money. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government is scrapping a troubled advisory group led by businessman Sunny Kaushal. The Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime has been dogged by controversy since it was established by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith in October 2024. Most recently, three of its five members resigned within a month of each other, with one saying it had become a very unpleasant environment under Kaushal. Reporter Jimmy Ellingham spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Retail Crime Group chair is brushing off criticism from former members. The Government's scrapping its retail crime Ministerial Advisory Group early after three members resigned, leaving just two members out of five. Retail NZ boss and former member Carolyn Young said her relationship with chair Sunny Kaushal made the role untenable and as a politician, he's focused on making headlines. But Kaushal told Mike Hosking he's not upset how things went down with Young because he's focused on the victims. He says he won't respond to her public comments because he wants to get the job done and not focus on egos. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political tensions are flaring over the fate of the Government's retail crime advisory group. The Government's scrapping its Ministerial Advisory Group several months early after three members resigned last month, leaving just two. Labour's Ginny Anderson told Mike Hosking it's been a disaster since day one with zero outcomes, lead by the group chair Sunny Kaushal. She says he was a political appointment that backfired. But National's Mark Mitchell says they wanted to make sure New Zealand's small and medium businesses had a strong voice, which Kaushal has been. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Justice Minister says his retail crime advisory group has been successful and productive. It'll been cut short, ending in May - not the planned September - after three members resigned last month. It leaves just two members, chair and dairy owner Sunny Kaushal and liquor retailer, Ash Parmar. Paul Goldsmith says he could have appointed more people for the next six months or wrapped it up early. "The simpler thing to do was say - look, you've got a couple of things you need to finish, you've got three months to do that and then we'll go off on our merry way. The Government's got lots of ideas to work with." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Justice Minister says his retail crime advisory group has been successful and productive. It'll been cut short, ending in May - not the planned September - after three members resigned last month. It leaves just two members, chair and dairy owner Sunny Kaushal and liquor retailer, Ash Parmar. Paul Goldsmith says he could have appointed more people for the next six months or wrapped it up early. "The simpler thing to do was say - look, you've got a couple of things you need to finish, you've got three months to do that and then we'll go off on our merry way. The Government's got lots of ideas to work with." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A controversial government advisory group on retail crime has fallen apart with three of the five members resigning months before the group is due to finish its work. The latest person to quit is Retail New Zealand Chief executive, Carolyn Young. Questions have been raised about the group's value for money after it was revealed that its chairperson, Sunny Kaushal was paid $230,000 in its first year; something he vigorously defends. Retail NZ's Carolyn Young spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Justice Minister's dismissing suggestions there's an issue within the Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime amid resignations. Three of the five members have resigned in recent weeks including Michael Bell, Lindsay Rowles, and Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young. Young says her relationship with its chairman Sunny Kaushal became untenable. Kaushal's refused an interview but says it's well known himself and Young have different views on the group's recommendations. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking it's a total beat-up. He says the group's been very productive with two of the five promoted into higher jobs, with one member not happy. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An advisory group set up to tackle retail crime is in the spotlight again over its spending, It was revealed earlier that the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime, or MAG, has spent $100,000 a year for office space in the Auckland CBD, and paid chairman Sunny Kaushal $230,000 for his first year of work. Now documents show MAG has spent over $24,000 on catering and venue hire to run stakeholder engagement meetings around the country. Correspondent Jimmy Ellingham spoke to Lisa Owen.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast with Heather du Plessis-Allan Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 10th of December, the Contact Energy CEO responds to Chris Bishop's RMA reform and Chris Bishop responds to the industry. Is there a New Zealander who hasn't skipped a stone? If you think you're pretty good at it, we've got the first ever NZ Stone Skimming Champs coming next year. Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen discuss the RMA reforms and whether Sunny Kaushal and the Ministerial Advisory Group for retail crime are taking the mickey with how much they're charging for their services on Politics Wednesday. 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.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper talked to Heather du Plessis-Allan about today's political hot topics. Expelled MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi was heard by Justice Radich in the Wellington High Court in regard to her interim injunction against Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon attended the IKEA opening in Auckland today. And, head of the Justice Ministry, Andrew Kibblewhite, defended Sunny Kaushal's work as chairman of the Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for victims of retail crime, including more than $227K in pay and a $3200 morning tea. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It can be revealed concerns about the head of a government advisory group on crime are being kept secret. A Checkpoint investigation has found three staff members contracted to the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime are earning over $1000 a day. It has also revealed that officials have raised concerns with the Justice Minister about the group's chairman Sunny Kaushal, but Paul Goldsmith is refusing to say exactly what those concerns are. Checkpoint's Jimmy Ellingham spoke to Lisa Owen.

The amount spent by a group set up to look at retail crime continues to come under scrutiny. It's been revealed that the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime set up amid a worrying spike in retail crime, has cost around $500,000 over three and a half months. That includes nearly $330,000 on personnel costs; admin of $65,000; travel and accommodation of nearly $10,000; and $102,000 pay for group members fees, with most of that going to chairperson Sunny Kaushal's $95,000 paycheque. Mr Kaushal has defended the cost, saying that with $1.8 million available to the group, they're actually under-budget. Retail NZ chief executive and member of the Ministerial Advisory Group Carolyn Young spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

I'll tell you why I don't like the money we're spending on Sunny Kaushal and the Retail Crime Advisory Group: it's not a good deal. I haven't got a problem with Sunny Kaushal, but he was offering his ideas to the Government for free. If someone offers you something for free and you then decide to pay for it, that is a bad deal. And it's not bad coin we're paying either. Sunny Kaushal is earning $920 a day. Between March 1st and June 10th, which is 102 days, he earned $95,112. He can claim up to $920 dollars a day. Now my sums tell me that means he's been working and claiming seven days a week. For 102 days straight. Nearly $100,000 for three months work ain't bad. Then there's the personnel cost of $330,000 for, what Sunny told us yesterday, lawyers and policy work. That's work which can mostly be done in-house by Government departments and ministerial offices, who do this all the time, and have probably already done work on some of the ideas pitched by the retail crime fighting unit. Frankly, at the cost of $330,000 I think we can all see someone's taking the mickey with their bills. Now, if you are offered something for free, why would you pay for it? That's how the Government gravy train works. Good for Sunny Kaushal. If I was offered that much money by the Government for doing what I was already doing, I would take it. But I expected better from National, given that we are broke and they are supposed to be careful with money. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A belief the cost of propping up retail crime advisors is money well spent – and that's from a key member of the advisory group. It's been revealed $500 thousand has been spent on the Retail Ministerial Advisory Group in the 102 days to June 30. Group Chair Sunny Kaushal told Heather du Plessis-Allan the group's coming in under budget, and money is required for their proposals. He says retail crime is costing $2.8 billion, and if laws are to change, they need to produce quality reports. Kaushal says the money's coming from the Proceeds of Crime Fund. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's another tool in the police toolbox for cracking down on crime. A retail crime prevention advocate says he's happy with proposed law sentencing changes. The Government's confirmed new proposals to increase penalties for shoplifting - including infringement fees, a new 'aggravated theft' offence, and prison sentences. Ministerial Retail Crime Advisory Group lead Sunny Kaushal says we need to create deterrents - and he wants it to be easier for police to prosecute shoplifters. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's excitement over expected changes to the way authorities deal with retail crime. Newstalk ZB understands Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith will be confirming shoplifting policy changes this week, relating to Retail Crime Ministerial Advisory Group recommendations. Group Chair Sunny Kaushal told Mike Hosking that the announcements are ones retailers across the country have been screaming out for. Kaushal says offenders believe police won't respond and the courts will let them go, so they're working to stop this sense of impunity. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 30th of June, we've got some good retail crime changes coming to a store near you and the Government's Retail Crime Advisory Group spokesperson Sunny Kaushal is on the show. The Prime Minister has some questions to answer around Whanau Ora, Section 127b and NATO spending. Andrew Saville and Jason Pine talk Liam Lawson's best ever F1 result, the Warriors' loss and how the All Blacks will go in their first test against France. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Police Commissioner has stepped in and canned a controversial directive telling officers not to investigate retail crimes below certain monetary thresholds. Retail Crime Group chair Sunny Kaushal spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

“Don't sweat the small stuff.” That's the message cops have been given about shoplifting. And the powers-that-be can say as much as they like about their memo to staff about only bothering with shoplifting worth more than $500 not being worded as well as it could have been, but the message is very clear. You steal stuff worth less than $500 and you're going to get off scot-free. If I was a retailer, I'd be really brassed off. I'd be brassed off with the cops and I'd be brassed off with the Police Minister, who is no longer doing interviews about retail crime, apparently. This is the guy who made a career out of sending off media releases every time there was a ram raid. This is the guy who promised the crims would be scared of him and his coalition government, because the free ride for crims was about to end. This is the Mark Mitchell who said this two years ago, when he was in Opposition: “While retail crime incidents have more than doubled since 2018, fewer offenders are being held accountable for their actions. Despite an enormous spike in retail offending under Labour, the number of convictions for this type of offending have decreased. “Staggeringly, this drop in convictions coincides with skyrocketing incidents of retail crime. Offenders are simply not being held to account by a Labour government which has been nothing except soft on crime.” So if I was a retailer, I'd be angry. I'd also be very worried. In fact, even if I worked in retail —not necessarily owned a shop, but worked in a shop on the daily— I'd be worried. Because I'd know that even if I saw someone nicking stuff and I called them out on it, they'd just tell me to go to hell. “What're you gonna do? Call the cops?” Sunny Kaushal, who used to run the Dairy & Business Owners Group and now chairs the Government's advisory group on retail crime, says other countries have taken this approach and it's gone very badly. Quite rightly, he says that it “emboldens” criminals. Makes them even more brazen, because they know nothing's going to happen. Which is why —if I was someone who likes to go into shops and help myself to stuff— I'd be very happy. Because the police writing this stuff down and it getting out means retail criminals have a licence to do what they want. They can go into your local supermarket and walk out the door with $490 worth of groceries. You picture $490 worth of groceries in a trolley at Pak n Save and someone walking out the door without paying, knowing the police won't be coming anytime soon. Pretty much flipping the bird at anyone who tries to stop them. Now I'm realistic and I know, just like you do, that the chance of the police turning up is less likely than it used to be. And yes, they've probably always had a cut-off point where they decide something's too small fry to investigate. Which is fine, but, making it an explicit instruction or suggestion not to investigate unless the stuff nicked is worth more than $500, is a major cock-up by the police. And I don't know if there's any coming back from it. Because, even if the Police Minister showed some fortitude and told the police to ditch this approach to retail crime, we know that even then the likelihood of the police getting involved in this lower-level retail crime would be pretty low. Because they just don't have the resources. Which tells me that, despite tough talking from politicians, the battle against retail crime is a losing battle. And if it's not a losing battle, it's a battle we've already lost. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Retailers are seeking clarity on a Police directive on shoplifting. RNZ reports police staff have been told to not investigate allegations of theft below $500. Police may not take further action if the reports don't have enough evidence, such as CCTV. Chair of the Ministry of Justice's Retail Crime Advisory Group Sunny Kaushal told Mike Hosking retailers are concerned. He says similar policies have already failed in America and the UK, where gangs of shoplifters exploit them to make illegal gains without consequences. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 27th of May, are police deliberately not investigating retail crimes if the value is under $500? We have a big recycling problem in this country, but we also have some good old Kiwi ingenuity when it comes to old and bruised kiwifruit. Health whiz Dr Libby Weaver is back in studio to talk iron, and whether Mike is as healthy as he thinks he is. 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.

Sunny Kaushal, chairperson of the Government's Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime, wants changes to the "confusing" and "inconsistent" laws around citizen's arrest. Comedian Bill Burr said his X account was flagged after he said on his podcast a few weeks ago that Elon Musk had “lost his fucking mind.” Burr said he made fun of Musk, who owns X, on his podcast for “seig heiling” during an inaugural celebration for President Donald Trump afterward, Burr was going through his emails, when he noticed he got an email that his X account had been flagged.We'll take a look back over the fallout between Trump and Zelensky including Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's claim today that he trusts the actions of Trump =================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

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Praise from a vocal retail crime critic and ministerial advisor over the Government's strategies to curb crime rates. New data shows ram raids halved last year while violent crime dropped 2%. However, overall retail crime increased 12%. Dairy and Business Owners Group Chair Sunny Kaushal told Andrew Dickens it will take time, but the tougher approach is working. He says retailers and dairy owners have lived in fear every day for years, and people are feeling the difference between the two governments. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After captivating fans in Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba, Sunny teams up with Nimrat Kaur and Medha Shankr for the first time in a Laxman Utekar-produced, T-Series-backed film. Currently being shot in the vibrant locales of Rajasthan, the yet-untitled project promises a mix of wit, mystery, and adventure. While the trio keeps fans guessing about official announcements, the buzz is already high as Sunny's knack for diving into complex characters meets Nimrat and Medha's magnetic screen presence. Are you ready for this sleuthing spectacle? Keep watching!

The first quarterly report on public service targets shows rates of people victimised have risen by 30 thousand people to the end of June.  The government's goal is to reduce that by 20 thousand within the next six years.   It's bringing sentencing law reforms to Parliament this week to reduce discounts and add aggravating factors.  Crime Prevention Group President Sunny Kaushal told Mike Hosking these reforms and others in the works will make an impact.  He believes it'll bring accountability and the consequences that's been missing for years.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 17th of September, the Government's crime targets of 2030 are going backwards, but some tougher sentences hope to make up for that.  Mike has uncovered a scandal at AUT, and he puts it to the Prime Minister as part of the weekly catch-up.  Ryan Fox talks the year on the PGA Tour and if he's going back next year, provided he qualifies.  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.

Retail crime is on the rise once more — with latest Police data showing it's up 17 percent in the first five months of this year. In central Palmerston North, five people have been arrested for stealing thousands of goods from Farmers and Rebel Sport on Friday afternoon. And in Christchurch's New Brighton, a community pantry and Countdown supermarket were targeted on Saturday. Sunny Kaushal — the chair of the Government's newly established Crime Advisory Group — told Mike Hosking he hopes to start work on addressing the issue before the end of the month. “But I promise the day we start working, within two weeks time, I will have the first proposal on table.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thank you for watching! #emptyshelfgang Check out Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba on Netflix August 9th! Check out Sunny here: https://www.instagram.com/sunsunnykhe... Follow Adi on IG: https://www.instagram.com/adi.avg/ Check out his new song: https://linktr.ee/adi.avg Follow Jeh on IG: https://www.instagram.com/coach.jeh/ Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/thehavingsaidthatshow/ Join our FPL league: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/lea... Chapters 00:00 Sunny Kaushal Is Here + Guessing Our Ages 04:03 Thoughts On Evil Iron Man 12:33 Dream Superhero Role 15:58 Sunny's New Movie 20:38 Adi And Sunny's Invisible String 25:46 Hanumankind Fans 28:35 Sunny's Time As An Assistant Director 33:24 GOAT Game 54:13 #EmptyShelfGang

In Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba, Taapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey return as the murderous couple of hell who were introduced in 2021's Haseen Dillruba. The sequel boasts an entirely different visual aesthetic and its romantic-thriller tone stands in contrast to the tongue-in-cheek pulpiness of the first film. We discuss what a huge mistake this is, while also trying to wrap our heads around the film's illogical non-linear plot. We also talk about Pannu and Massey's one-note performances and the pointless introduction of a couple of new characters, played by Sunny Kaushal and Jimmy Shergill. — Hosted by Akhil Arora and Rohan Naahar, The Long Take is fully bootstrapped. Please consider donating if you enjoy our work. The Long Take is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Gaana, JioSaavn, Overcast, Pandora, RadioPublic, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow The Long Take on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and YouTube. Write to us at thelongtakepod@gmail.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-long-take/support

Thank you for watching! #emptyshelfgang Check out Sunny here: https://www.instagram.com/sunsunnykhez?igsh=bngwbjYyZDczd3h2 Follow Adi on IG: https://www.instagram.com/adi.avg/ Check out his new song: https://linktr.ee/adi.avg Follow Jeh on IG: https://www.instagram.com/coach.jeh/ Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/thehavingsaidthatshow/ Join our FPL league: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/lea... Chapters 00:00 Sunny Kaushal Is Here + Guessing Our Ages 04:03 Thoughts On Evil Iron Man 12:33 Dream Superhero Role 15:58 Sunny's New Movie 20:38 Adi And Sunny's Invisible String 25:46 Hanumankind Fans 28:35 Sunny's Time As An Assistant Director 33:24 GOAT Game 54:13 #EmptyShelfGang

The future of policing is in question as Andrew Coster's tenure as Police Commissioner comes to a close.   Police say Coster's time in the job will end April next year.   Crime Prevention Group President Sunny Kaushal told Heather Du Plessis-Allan he's hoping for a commissioner with a new approach.   He says all crime must be taken seriously and properly investigated - no matter how small.  “Police must attend every burglary. That sends a message that the Police have their back and burglars won't get away with it.”  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Governmental disappointment of the week for me was the announcement of a panel that will look into retail crime.  It will take two years.  It isn't necessary to gather people to take two years to come up with ideas on what to do with retail crime.  Retail crime isn't cancer. It is a form of societal cancer, but it's not a complex issue the answer to which is only to be found in a lab requiring deep and detailed investigation.  What this announcement is, dare I say it, is the Labour Government reheated.  When you have a problem you are not confident of being able to fix, you create a group to look into it. You give them a generous time frame and you head it, as they have, with one of your biggest critics. In this case it's Sunny Kaushal.  By doing this you take the heat out of the pressure you are under. All questions going forward about retail crime can be answered by saying "yes we share your concern, as do the panel we have set up to look into it, the results of which cannot be far away".  This Government has made it clear that crime has consequences. It's about police presence and charges and courts and sentences.  Sunny Kaushal has been vocal over his ideas, which involves dairy owners being able to make arrests and security guards having more power.  In other words, we already have the answers and, in some aspects, announcements have already been made in terms of sentencing and police on the beat.  Making it worse is when the panel come up with the ideas they already have and have expressed it will require law change. Law change that the Government will then announce will take time.  In that is the problem for Governments - this one doesn't have time.  They have inherited a societal mess and time is of the essence.  Some of it can't be fixed quickly, but decisions can be made and actions taken.  Setting up a Labour-style committee to do the bleeding obvious isn't it.  If this is their approach to one of our most urgent issues, they will pay the price electorally when results don't come and patience runs out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chair of the government's new retail crime advisory group says he will hold the government to account on its law and order policies for victims of retail crime. The Ministerial Advisory Group will talk to victims, workers, business owners, retail experts, and advocacy groups over the next two years, and come up with specific policy proposals. Sunny Kaushal - who is also chair of the Dairy and Business Owners Group - spoke to Charlotte Cook.

The Government has launched a new initiative designed to reduce the impact of retail crime. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith confirmed the Ministerial Advisory Group will speak with victims and business owners to form proposals on reducing offending. This will be led by Dairy and Business Owners Group chair Sunny Kaushal - who says he's grateful the Government is taking the issue seriously. "No one deserves to go to work and end up in hospital - or much worse - so we believe this is something that can be solved." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dairy owners want more power to make citizens arrests.   The Government's committed to passing four pieces of law and order legislation in the next quarter.   It includes allowing police to ban gang patches, confiscate firearms, more efficiency in the courts, and more rehabilitation for on-remand prisoners.   Chair of the Dairy and Business Owners Group Sunny Kaushal told Mike Hosking that it's a great move.   But he also wants business owners, security guards, and law-abiding citizens to be able to take action when they see crimes.    LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A business leader says there's a retail crime emergency.   Police data shows more than 400 retail crimes were reported a day last year, with six staff a day complaining to police they'd been assaulted.   There were more than 2000 assaults on retail workers over the course of the year, including almost 400 sexual assaults, a 20% increase from 2022.   Dairy and Business Owners Group chair Sunny Kaushal told Mike Hosking that the figures reveal there's a reported retail crime, on average, every three and a half minutes.   He believes real crime figures would be much higher as most crime goes unreported.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode I go head-to-head with Sunny Kaushal, Chair of the Dairy and Business Owner's Group, on the contentious issue of vaping. A concern growing in popularity among young people, we explore the implications of vaping on health, the inconsistencies of the government's approach, and the role of big tobacco companies in this complex debate. Sunny suggests vaping is not as harmful as perceived, saying that no primary hospital admissions in New Zealand have been related to vaping. I am not so sure.. What does the latest international data say about the safety of vaping, particularly amongst young people? Who should we believe and where do you stand on this murky and dividing topic.. Chapters: 3:28 - Slam Dunc 6:04 - Sunny Kaushal 42:26 - Letters To The EditorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As retail crime continues to surge, most offenders appear to be getting away scot-free. Latest Police figures released to the Dairy and Business Owners Group show a record 125,000 retail crime offences were reported last year - a number likely to be surpassed this year. Only about 2.3 percent of those reports are resulting in arrests. Dairy and Business Owners Group Chair Sunny Kaushal told Mike Hosking that compares to about 50-percent of reports back in 2015. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.   Michael Wood: 1/10 "How to blow up a career with a dozen warnings and an indescribable amount of arrogance."   Ruapehu: 4/10 "You can't help but conclude self-interest won the day at the expense of an entire region." "Upside, all is not lost - a deal will hopefully be done."   Crusaders v Chiefs: 8/10 "That's a lip-smacking prospect, the two best teams." "The reality that either side could win, who doesn't love good sport?"   All Blacks: 6/10 "Bit early to get too excited given the size of the squad, but All Black's rugby in a world cup year is the stuff we live for."   ETS reset: 4/10 "This is what happens when you have thought bubbles you call plans."   Harry and Meghan: 7/10 "Being called Grifters is the best bagging I've heard in ages." "Sums them up perfectly, self-absorbed time wasting go nowheres, even their workmates can't stand them."   Sunny Kaushal: 8/10 "My hero of the week. Once again the dairy owners were in Wellington with their petitions and please to do something, I admire his passion and determination."   Rents: 4/10 "Another month, another record for a government that banged on about affordable housing." "How's that going for them?"   LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dairy owners are vying for a place on a scaled-back list of retailers who will hold on to their smoked tobacco licence by the year's end. Only one in 10 shops who currently sell cigarettes will still be able to by next July - a cutback from 6000 dairies to 600. It's part of the bid to make New Zealand smokefree by 2025, but despite that goal being embarked upon as far back as 2011, some shop owners feel 'sprung upon', due to the late rush of policy change. It is a double edged sword. In some cases cigarette sales revenue accounts for up to half of a dairy's revenue stream - and a spot on the list is a lifeline. But with 230 ram raids in the first four months of this year, security concerns are rife for those who will continue being able to sell cigarettes, causing some, like Pukekohe's Lochview Dairy owner Ravi Singh, to opt out - despite the crushing financial losses. Dairy and Business Owners Group chair Sunny Kaushal is leading a group of concerned owners to Parliament tomorrow, urging for more clarity over the reduced list, which is set to be decided by November.

The government's boosting funding for fog canons to protect small businesses. It's adding another $11-million dollars to the scheme and expects a further 3350 fog cannons could be subsidised by the end of this year. Sunny Kaushal is the Chair of Dairy & Business Owners Group.

Hellow HellowWe have an explosive episode this week. And it seems to be a Kunal Kemmu week with one movie and a show releasing the same day!Both prove what an understated actor he is and how much more he deserves than what he gets.In Kanjoos Makhichoos he is a kanjoos guy who cuts corners and in Pop Kaun a guy trying to figure who his real father is. Excels at both.Yami Gautam and Sunny Kaushal's Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga is a heist on a plane and Anubhav Sinha's Bheed deserves all the accolades it must get.Enjoy our banter this week.We love y'allTeam Desis. Desislive podcast delivers the latest movie and show reviews to your devices. Wherever in the world you are, tune in to desislive.

There is one clever twist in Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga starring Yami Gautam, Sunny Kaushal, and Sharad Kelkar but to get to it you have to sit through a disjointed story that goes back and forth in time – first, the action moves to eight hours ago and then eight months ago. To know more about the film, here's the full review by Anupama Chopra on Reviews and More by Film Companion.

On Monday dairy owners around the country will shut up shop for 2 hours in protest after a rise in crime and the death of a fellow worker. Thirty-four-year-old Janak Patel was fatally stabbed while working at Rose Cottage Superette in Sandringham.  Jacinda Ardern attended his funeral at the weekend and told Morning Report she understands the growing fear among Aucklanders. Dairy and Business Association chairperson Sunny Kaushal spoke to Corin Dann. 

The Auckland community of Sandringham is reeling after a dairy shopkeeper was fatally stabbed in an aggravated robbery. The shop worker's death was the second of two violent deaths in the city yesterday. A 27 year-old man been arrested and charged with murder after a fatal hit and run in West Auckland. An altercation in a carpark off Glendale Road turned deadly when the driver ploughed into the male victim shortly after midday yesterday. He died at the scene despite the efforts of passerbys to save him. Kim Hill spoke to Dairy and Business Association chair Sunny Kaushal about the tragic deaths.

On Cyrus Says today, we're joined by actor Sunny Kaushal. Cyrus speaks to Sunny about his life as an actor and what that journey has been like till now. The show starts with Cyrus taking a mildly funny take on how Sunny got his name. From thereon, they start from the very beginning by talking about Sunny's father, who has been working in the industry as an action director and has been the reason for him to take up acting as a career. They discuss those initial times of struggle, the days of theater that taught Sunny plenty about the art of acting, that first AD film, and the eventual breakthrough on the big screen. Sunny also talks about some of his recent projects and projects he wants to take up in the future, fantasy being a must-one. Abbas [the cinephile] joins in post-break with some of his filmy questions and questions asked by the #BroachaJantaParty. So tune in for this and much more!Check out Cyrus Says merch: ivm.today/3PLKo1mJoin the Cyrus Says fan created Discord Server: https://discord.gg/BMNJ3ftkMmFollow Sunny Kaushal on Instagram @sunsunnykhezYou can follow Abbas Momin on Instagram @abbasmomin88: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or emailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha(https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios