The Police Association believes the different level of training at police college is what's caused the consternation between some senior cops and new recruits.

There are growing concerns from some senior officers that millennial recruits are reluctant to stand on cordons, go to sudden deaths or get out of their patrol cars because it's too dangerous.

Police Association president Chris Cahill told Mike Hosking it's a more adult-learning environment now, where officers are trained to be personable and empathetic.

"People that are going out now represent all New Zealanders. They can get out there and talk amongst different groups in the community and actually associate with them."

Chris Cahill says he has no concerns about new recruits, and they're keen to get out there once they graduate. 

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The co-author of the book Hit and Run has criticised the Attorney General for his comments on Operation Burnham.

David Parker's announced an official inquiry into the 2010 raid, a year on from the release of the book which alleged civilians - including a child - were killed by New Zealand soldiers.

But he claims after watching half an hour of footage, villagers were clearly armed.

Co-author Jon Stephenson told Mike Hosking he's disappointed with this stance.

"I think those comments were ill-advised they were basically preempting what he has established the inquiry to consider and render a verdict on."

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An aviation expert says people who buy hi-tech drones and don't follow the rules are the ones causing problems.

Aviation New Zealand is appalled with the number of reckless drone users flying close to planes.

New Zealand Chairman Andy Grant told Mike Hosking drone technology has evolved a lot in the past years.

"Its possible to go an buy a drone now, out of the shop and it can fly thousands of feet and a couple of km's no problem.

One drone came to within a metre of an Air New Zealand plane.

Mr Grant says there's nothing wrong with drone rules and regulations.

He says it's people not following them that's the problem.

"It everyone followed them we would simply have no issues. The rules are sensible, easy to interpret and very available as well."

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Mark Zuckerberg's testimony seems to be pushing up the value of Facebook shares.

The founder of the social media website has been answering questions from US lawmakers about how it handles people's information.

It follows the release of thousands of users' data to Cambridge Analytica for political purposes during the US election.

JMIS analyst Andrew Kelleher told Mike Hosking Facebook's share price rallied 4.5% during the testimony yesterday.

"So that's added $21.3 billion on the value of the company. Mark Zuckerberg's testimony also pushed up his net worth up by $3 billion."

Andrew Kelleher says at the moment, the shares market seems to be reacting positively to the way Mark Zuckerberg is presenting.

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International rugby referee Nigel Owens joins Mike Hosking to discuss the recent outburst from Australian rugby superstar Israel Falou regarding his views on gay rights.

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Bret McKenzie, one half of The Flight Of The Concords duo is back in the country to take part in a tribute for The Muppet's creator, Jim Henson.

He's got close ties with the muppet's - he won his 2012 Oscar with his song for the Muppet's movie.

He's performing in a concert with the symphony orchestra this month as part of the Jim Henson retrospectacle in the capital.

Also joining the show is the executive director of The Square Eye Film Foundation - the organisation hosting the event - Nic Marshall

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NIWA's principal scientist Chris Brandolino says the worst's over but Auckland's not out of the woods yet.

Brandolino says winds this morning won't be as strong as last night, but could still reach 90km/h.

He says there'll be some rain and possibly hail as cold air travels across the warm ocean.

Brandolino told Mike Hosking it's still enough to urge caution travelling to work or if you're getting out of the house.

"Any weakened tree limbs or branches that did not come down last night may be finished off this morning with stronger wind gusts expected."

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The goat meat craze sweeping the UK - may be hitting our shores.

There's more demand for the meat as restaurants stock it and celebrity chefs endorse it.

President of the Boer Goat Breeders Association Brian Loughhead told Mike Hosking it's the same price as lamb, tastes nicer and is more ethical.

He says goat meat in New Zealand is slowly gaining popularity.

"We are in a situation a bit like a chicken and an egg. There are plenty of goat farmers around, the biggest issue is getting it on the market and in such a way that doesn't extinguish what stock we do have."

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A move by Christchurch City Council to order owners of 'menacing' dogs to muzzle them inside their own homes could be a breach of rights.

A spate of dog attacks prompted the council's animal management unit to send letters to 159 dog owners warning of the new rules.

Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust manager Pamela Howard told Mike Hosking the council should have done its research because dogs can be classed as menacing for killing a chicken or cat.

"When they're in their own home, and they're no threat to anyone else, no children or other dogs or whatever, they have to have a muzzle."

Howard says not only is the move total overkill, it's unenforceable under the Dog Control Act and is also unlikely to be legal under the Animal Welfare Act.

"A dog must be able to display natural behaviour. So if you've got to muzzle your dog inside your home, it cannot like itself, [and] it cannot chew.

"If they enforce this, or try and enforce it, they have to have a police officer with them because they cannot just walk into your home and say, 'Let's just see if your dog is being muzzled'."

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A Labour MP believes Jonathan Coleman when he says he didn't know about problems at Middlemore Hospital but says he should have.

The former Health Minister says he had no idea several buildings at the South Auckland hospital had rot and mould problems.

MP Stuart Nash told Mike Hosking the fact Coleman didn't know is the issue.

"I just don't think Jonathan was doing his job properly. He should've known and the reason he should've known as he should have had a relationship with the DHB chair where he or she could have picked up the phone and said, minister, we have a bit of an issue."

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