The OCR got another cut this week, now down to 3%. While there have been questions for a while around whether banks are passing the cuts down to consumers, the real question is whether the cuts will actually solve anything at all. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Kent Johns: It's not about losing the weight, it's about habits
The Biggest Loser ran for 18 seasons before ending in 2016, and it's now the subject of a major docu-series showing the behind the scenes moments from the show. A study following 14 contestants after their time on the show found all but one had regained the weight they had lost, and most surpassed the weight they were at the start of the show. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Murat Ungor: NZ Post is making a mistake
NZ Post has suspended most shipping services to the United States and some surrounding countries as they brace for tariffs to come into effect. Services will stop on the 29th of August, but NZ Post says it can't give customers an exact date for when things will get going again. They expect the suspension to be short term, but it begs the question of what planning was being done when tariff discussions have been ongoing for months. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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John Battersby: The balancing act between our economy and our alliances
The Government has announced a $2.7 billion defence spending boost to upgrade the aircraft fleet. The money will be spent on five Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus aircrafts, to replace the Defence Force's "embarrassing" planes, in Judith Collins' words. It's part of National's pledge to boost defence spending by $9 billion over the next four years, but why now? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Harpreet Singh: Are parenting doing enough for their kid's education?
Literacy and numeracy rates in New Zealand are still shameful compared to other countries in the OECD. 23% of year 8 students are at the curriculum benchmark for maths following recent curriculum changes from the Government, up from 22% in 2023. Teachers in recent years have put the blame on parents, saying kids are starting school without the basics. Harpreet Singh is the founder of SIP Abacus New Zealand, and he joins for Parent Squad. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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