Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast

Bauer Media NZ is closing its doors permanently, staff have been told. The New Zealand wing of the company publishes a range of New Zealand magazines including the NZ Woman's Day, New Zealand Woman's Weekly, The Australian Women's Weekly, the Listener, North & South, Next, Metro, Kia Ora, Home NZ and Your Home & Garden. The closure brings to an end many decades of publishing in New Zealand and aff...

Money experts are urging Kiwis to be resilient during the Covid-19 outbreak. As New Zealand heads into day five of lockdown, people are starting to worry about how Covid-19 will affect them long term. Enable Me managing director Hannah McQueen told Kerre McIvor it's time to start thinking about how people will come out the other side of this lockdown financially stable. "Your head need to be think...

This morning, Brenton Tarrant entered shock guilty pleas to the murder of 51 people in Christchurch on March 15 last year. Senior journalist Kurt Bayer was in court and explains how the remarkable events unfolded. It's not clear what sparked the mass killer's change of heart. As New Zealand prepared to enter a Covid-19 nationwide lockdown earlier this week, the man accused of the Christchurch mosq...

Countdown supermarkets have placed temporary limit on all products, excluding produce and serviced deli, due to unprecedented demand following the coronavirus outbreak. It comes as its competitior goes on a hiring spree to cope with demand. From today, there is a limit of two similar items per customer visit across all Countdown stores and online shopping services. Baby food (pouches, tins and jar...

Jacinda Ardern says airlines have not experienced this level of disruption since 9-11, and the impact goes well beyond that. Air New Zealand's getting a $900 million cash injection from the Government, as it struggles to deal with the fall out from COVID-19. The Prime Minister told Kerre McIvor the situation is unprecedented. Jacinda Ardern is also allaying concerns by some on whether our borders...

Qantas and Jetstar are suspending international flights from the end of the month. The move has been triggered by the public health response to the coronavirus crisis although there would be some ''ad hoc'' services possible. The Qantas group is also standing down two-thirds of its 30,000 strong workforce. The will be a 60 per cent reduction to domestic flights in Australia and Jetstar will cut se...

Craig Heatley is the founder of Sky TV and is a businessman and entrepreneur. He is one of a group of New Zealand entrepreneurs calling on the Government to introduce tougher measures to protect the nation against the impact of coronavirus. Craig Heatley joins Kerre McIvor to explain why he is taking this action. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drought-ravaged areas of New Zealand will receive almost $12.5 million in support from the Government as rural New Zealand continues to grapple with the economic impacts of the big dry. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiled the spending package this afternoon. She acknowledged the rural sector, particularly in the North Island, was "doing it tough" with significant and sustained droughts in many...

Kerre McIvor is not impressed by the latest alleged scandal surrounding the NRL.  Kiwis forward Corey Harawira-Naera and Bulldogs teammate Jayden Okunbor are alleged to have taken two girls, who they reportedly met at a school visit, back to their hotel rooms on a pre-season trip to Port Macquarie. The NRL's issued the pair with show-cause notices. Neither player is under criminal investigation an...

The outgoing Police Commissioner is proud of the evolution in policing. Mike Bush has held the role almost six years, and been involved with operational and strategic policing for more than 40. Bush told Kerre McIvor during his time, they've moved to a more social and preventative approach. But he says that doesn't mean they can't take a hard line. "When people are committing serious crime and whe...

A former Finance Minister says managing Covid-19 is a challenge for the Government. Steven Joyce manoeuvred New Zealand through the two Christchurch earthquakes. He told Kerre McIvor the goal should be keeping people in jobs. Joyce says he'd argue for a broad reassessment of some economic policy decisions due to the coronavirus. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister of Police Stuart Nash has just announced the rollout of a crime prevention initiative for small businesses. The fog cannon scheme is designed for business owners at small commercial premises which face a high risk of aggravated robbery. Stuart Nash joins Kerre McIvor from a small business which has had a fog cannon installed in South Auckland. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener...

Justice Minister Andrew Little suggests the Property (Relationships) Act needs a more modern approach. It was found to be "no longer fit for purpose" by the Law Commission last June and there are renewed calls to update it. It follows a series of drawn-out matrimonial legal battles - including one high-profile case in Auckland that's taken eight years to get to court. He also hopes judges are watc...

Toughening border restrictions, growing cases of COVID-19 and suspended flights are putting people off overseas travel. Many of our callers yesterday had concerns about their travel insurance and there seemed to be confusion as to what is covered since Coronavirus ramped up. Tim Grafton, Chief Executive of the Insurance Council, speaks to Kerre McIvor about travel insurance.  LISTEN ABOVE See omny...

The UK Government is considering legislation to rein in the 'rough sex' defence in court, as the Domestic Abuse Bill returns to Parliament. The issue was highlighted at New Zealand's trial of the murderer of British backpacker Grace Millane. Campaign group spokesperson, Louise Perry, told Kerre McIvor 38 percent of women under 40 have experienced non-consensual violence or aggression during sex. L...

Air New Zealand has revealed details of a prototype new economy lie flat seat. The airline has dubbed the product an ''Economy Skynest'' and is the result of three years of Air New Zealand research and development, with the input of more than 200 customers at its Hangar 22 innovation centre in Auckland. The airline has today filed patent and trademark applications for the Economy Skynest which pro...

Youth sport's set to see an increased emphasis on fun and skills development ... rather than just winning. A public awareness campaign's been launched by Sport NZ, and five of our major sporting bodies, to try to change how young people experience sport. Exactly a year ago, North Harbour Rugby created controversy as the first provincial union to axe junior rep teams. Their aim was to focus on part...

Parents, coaches and administrators hold the key to addressing the current problems youth sport faces in New Zealand, Sport NZ says. The emphasis of youth sport should be on having fun and player development, not winning, the organisation said. And it was backed by five major sporting bodies, NZ Cricket, Netball NZ, Hockey NZ, NZ Football and NZ Rugby. Kerre McIvor talks about why she has come aro...

Tofu is worse for the environment than meat, according to UK farmers. This is despite studies showing that following a vegan diet could be the ‘single biggest way’ to reduce your environmental impact At a conference in London, the National Farmers Union presented academics and scientists who argued that a meat-free diet could be unhealthy, create more emissions and damage the ecosystem. One of the...

Tauranga's mayor says Kiwis deported from Australia could be responsible for an increase in violent crime in his city. Tenby Powell will host a public meeting on Thursday, after a double homicide, a fatal police shoot-out, and the discovery of a woman's body at a house last week. He told Kerre McIvor deportees bring with them a level of sophistication we haven't seen in New Zealand. "They bring wi...

A $300 million boost for emergency housing aims to get people out of motels. A thousand new transitional houses will be ready by the end of the year as part of the government initiative. Housing Minister Megan Woods says those who do stay in motels for more than a week will have to pay 25 percent for it. Also making news today, a call to introduce a capital gains tax and limit how much money wealt...

The price of snapper has shocked many consumers this week. So why we aren't eating other varieties of fish that might be cheaper and just as tasty? Annabel Langbein has partnered with Sandford & Sons, New Zealand's oldest and largest fishing company, to educate Kiwi's on the different species of fish we can eat outside of the big four - Gurnard, Hoki, Snapper and Terekihi. The new initiative, Catc...

Hundreds have gathered in a Hastings park tonight after a local 4-year-old boy suffered a brutal beating at home. The boy suffered horrific injuries in his Flaxmere home two weeks ago. Police still don't know who inflicted the beating and residents are gathering tonight for a karakia. More than 250 people are attending in the play area of Flaxmere Park. There is open discussion for anyone who want...

Mike and Lee have two different stories but were brave enough to call and share their experiences.  Both changed what they were doing with their lives for the betterment of their families.  Their calls were both enlightening and inspiring.  Listen to the audio above as Kerre McIvor talks to callers Mike and Lee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year’s State of the Nation report by The Salvation Army offers a mixed bag of outcomes and an ambitious list of “can do better”. The government's action on a number of areas is having "limited improvement", with areas such as social housing, crime, family violence, drug and alcohol abuse and children still real problems. Director of the Salvation Army's Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit, L...