Dylan Firth
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 14 June 2024
On today's episode, the Minister of Education on an $89 million investment in specialist schools; our reporter gave an update from Otorohanga on the search for Tom Phillips; Brewers and Hospitality… Audio
Brewers, Hospitality NZ express concern alcohol excise tax.
Brewers and Hospitality New Zealand have joined together to express concern over the government's decision to increase alcohol excise tax. The tax will increase by just over four percent from July the… Audio
Beer consumption back to pre-pandemic levels
Statistics New Zealand figures show overall beer consumption is back to pre-pandemic levels, after the sector experienced big falls in demand since the first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.
So is this a… Audio
The Week in Detail: Firefighters, Taiwan, and alcohol
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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The Week in Detail: Firefighters, Taiwan, and alcohol
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioMaking our booze culture less visible
The multitude of ways that alcohol harms society have been well documented - but will Chlöe Swarbrick's new Bill have unpleasant side-effects? Audio
Making our booze culture less visible
The multitude of ways that alcohol harms society have been well documented - but will Chlöe Swarbrick's new Bill have unpleasant side-effects?
AudioLow-alcohol beer booms in popularity
Drinking beer once involved a pint of bitter or larger, or perhaps a flagon of the favourite from the bottle store.
But the industry is now big business and constantly changing to keep up with… Audio
Glass industry opposes a beverage container return scheme
Organisations supporting a beverage container return scheme say opposition from the glass industry could derail the project at the eleventh hour. A container return scheme incentivises people to… Audio
Government pushes on with tax increase despite calls to delay
The increase today in the taxes on fuel, road user charges and alcohol is being called a tone deaf move.
Many are critical the government's gone ahead with the increases in the midst of the Covid-19… Audio
Wellington Sevens kicks off this weekend
It's the Wellington Sevens this weekend, but it's likely to be a pale imitation of what it once was. Is the party well and truly over or is there life in the Sevens weekend yet? Joe Porter asked some… Audio
