Some good news has come for the screen production industry with the Government proposing a tweak to the current Screen Production Grant, starting with a name change to the Screen Production Rebate. The say the rebate will be made simpler, more competitive and easier to access. This includes the post-production, digital and visual rebate returning to a flat rate of 20 per cent, and the qualifying expenditure threshold for the post-production, digital and visual effects rebate dropping from $500,000 to $250,000, enabling smaller productions to also benefit. NZ Screen Producers Guild President Irene Gardiner joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air New Zealand's boss isn't taking its latest award for granted. The company has been crowned AirlineRatings.com's Airline of the Year, beating the last winner Qatar Airways. Air New Zealand Chief Executive, Greg Foran told Mike Hosking there's still more for them to work on,  following the pandemic. He says they'll reflect on the win, but he wouldn't say the airline is fully back to normal following the pandemic. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National's U-turn on housing density is one of many factors leading developers to put their projects on ice. The party has pulled out of its bi-partisan agreement with Labour, confirming it will allow councils to opt out of legislation allowing three-storey homes on most residential land. Subdivide Simplify Head of Strategy Troy Patchett says it will put developers off making decisions. But he told Mike Hosking it's just one of many factors creating uncertainty. "There's lending, there's immigration, there's the fact we've now ringfenced losses on development, building depreciation." LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Disappointment at the idea of hiking fuel taxes. Treasury warns rising costs in the transport sector and a large loan granted to Waka Kotahi may mean an increase in Fuel Excise Duty and Road User Charges is needed. It says they may need to go up from July 1 next year. National Road Carriers Chief Executive Justin Tighe-Umbers told Mike Hosking first we need to spend on what's essential - and then fix the funding model. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farming produces by-products and there is one by-product in particular that has become an increasing issue in recent times; effluent, and in particular, methane emissions from farm effluent ponds. A trial by Craigmore Farming in North Canterbury will test a system designed to remove nearly all of that methane. Craigmore General Manager Stuart Taylor joined Roman Travers to discuss their plans. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.