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Mark the Week: Virtue signalling plastic straw ban and cycleway nonsense
Every Friday morning, Mike Hosking takes you through the big ticket items of the week and lets you know what he makes of it all.
Here's a taste of what he reckons.
Cycleways.
8/10. Not really. 2/10.
"Congratulations Auckland Transport on the Grey Lynn cycleway. Four million bucks for a facility only six people used in an hour on a sunny day according to the Herald time lapse camera.
So what to do? That’s right, rip it up! I know its only a year old, but rip it up and replace it with a $23 million cycleway.
Just wait for the local shops to go out of business, brilliant.
Have you thought of re-jigging the bus service so you can completely bugger the place?"
Simon Bridges.
3/10.
"Boy oh boy talk about taking a minor issue and turning it into the Profumo Affair.
He's bumbling everything and looks rattled."
New Zealand First and its values bill.
6/10.
"If for no other reason than its tapping into an international movement. People fear for their sovereignty.
Britain did the same this week, and it was welcomed."
R&D Tax Credits.
7/10.
"This is a tangible example of the government listening to business.
A 15 percent tax credit not 12 and a half percent, and a lower spend to qualify.
Bouquets where bouquets are due."
Countdown and the plastic straws.
4/10.
"Virtue signalling at its worst.
Why are you still delivering my groceries in plastic bags. Why are your veges and fruit wrapped in plastic?"
Issac Luke.
7/10.
"He's signed on the dotted line, he's been a revelation. So good on the Warriors for securing him for another year.
And this is why next year is our year."
LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW
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By Newstalk ZBEvery Friday morning, Mike Hosking takes you through the big ticket items of the week and lets you know what he makes of it all.
Here's a taste of what he reckons.
Cycleways.
8/10. Not really. 2/10.
"Congratulations Auckland Transport on the Grey Lynn cycleway. Four million bucks for a facility only six people used in an hour on a sunny day according to the Herald time lapse camera.
So what to do? That’s right, rip it up! I know its only a year old, but rip it up and replace it with a $23 million cycleway.
Just wait for the local shops to go out of business, brilliant.
Have you thought of re-jigging the bus service so you can completely bugger the place?"
Simon Bridges.
3/10.
"Boy oh boy talk about taking a minor issue and turning it into the Profumo Affair.
He's bumbling everything and looks rattled."
New Zealand First and its values bill.
6/10.
"If for no other reason than its tapping into an international movement. People fear for their sovereignty.
Britain did the same this week, and it was welcomed."
R&D Tax Credits.
7/10.
"This is a tangible example of the government listening to business.
A 15 percent tax credit not 12 and a half percent, and a lower spend to qualify.
Bouquets where bouquets are due."
Countdown and the plastic straws.
4/10.
"Virtue signalling at its worst.
Why are you still delivering my groceries in plastic bags. Why are your veges and fruit wrapped in plastic?"
Issac Luke.
7/10.
"He's signed on the dotted line, he's been a revelation. So good on the Warriors for securing him for another year.
And this is why next year is our year."
LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW