Watch: Chris Hipkins joins Mike Hosking for the first time as PM

[@ABCBUGGYNZ]

Ah well, at least he turned up ~ I bet he wished he didn't.

[@kidkay2042]

Absolute Career Politician!!! Doesn't answer anything 🤣🤣🤣

[@alistermacpherson7120]

I will pay for you to visit specsavers haven't you watched Chris Luxton,& you have faith in him

[@jasperhorace7147]

Of course people are more emboldened - arresting and prosecuted, then given a slap on the wrist with a wet bus ticket, or they can’t even be prosecuted because they are too young, or they’ve had an unfortunate upbringing and need to be excused. Ardern loved to show her kindness to criminals far more than she loved to show it to law abiding citizens.

[@roberthooker4970]

Have you read Oliver Twist? It has a social message. If adults who organise the youth are stopped . These youth are less likely enter this industry. Plus the days of Australia bring a penal colony are over. These guys who have been deported from Oz have been reported as possibly increasing types of crime. No easy answers.

[@chrismckellar9350]

It is due to 37 years of addiction to neoliberal economics and governance by successive governments that has created the social mess that NZ is currently experiencing. NACTs don't have any solutions to solve other than a lot of words and no plans. Remember it was Roger Douglas and Richard Preeble who become foundation members of the ACT party the introduced neoliberal and governance to NZ in 1986 and what the end result is.

[@speeddemon9555]

@Jas ?

[@mangawhio1]

If you'd never heard of Chris Hipkins, you'd know instantly he's a politician. Like his predecessor, he never answers a question with a yes or no.

[@JamesMullarneyIsAFraud]

Rip into him Mike. He's done come October.

[@stevehughes1510]

Wow a Labour presence with Hosking on ZB, what happened. Hipkins said what we mostly know, however Three Waters will be a dead dingos donger. If it isn't there'll be a national upheaval the likes of which most probably has never been seen in this country before, if you think the occupation of Parliament grounds last year was a sign of protest from NZers it'll be well eclipsed by anything that happens with any Three Waters or Co Governance shenanigans by this Labour crowd. Cheers Mike.

[@valeriehughes1008]

3 Waters is still on... with a new spin.... still race related.... under Labour the rest of the race related policies will be re-spun and be on again... you cannot trust them!

[@chrismckellar9350]

You you are saying the voters are happy to have a crumbling 3 waters infrastructure.

[@julilove6787]

Government gone woke, I mean wrong.

[@andreflavell3453]

He talks about the tax payer . Thousands of people living in Motels and back packers . Millions per week . This government has only done one thing . That is grow the working poor . The country is falling by the day while these over paid low level politicians are living in la la land .

[@chrismckellar9350]

It is the NACTs that will continue to grow the working poor with their 'everything has to make a profit at the least costs' neoliberial economic policies and governance. Remember It was Roger Douglas and Richard Preeble who become foundation members of the ACT party the introduced neoliberal and governance to NZ in 1986 which has resulted in the current economic and social mess NZ is currently experiencing.

[@andreflavell3453]

@@chrismckellar9350 yes totally agree . The free market concept. I don’t trust any of them . But labour has added more in their years . NZ is a fools paradise

[@chrismckellar9350]

@@andreflavell3453 - It is hard to say, if Labour has added more in less then two terms in power when the disruption of global health pandemic is factored in. Whilist NZ is addicted to 'for profit at least costs' neoliberal economics and governance, NZ will remain a mediocre middle income OECD country with its low paid, predominantly service and consumption based, high import of almost every day items and fuel, small local manufacturing, high investment and selling on property, low financial return service (tourism) and raw product export economy, social inequality, with increase with more poverty and social crime will continue. NACTs don't have any solutions on how to get NZ out of the current economic and social mess as they have no control on the what is happening globally.

[@alistermacpherson7120]

I wonder which party sold off thousands of State Houses!!@@@@

[@JanetHolland-cq5zl]

WHY IS IT THAT EVERY TIME THE GOVERNMENT ADDRESS LOWER INCOME FAMILIES, DO THEY ALWAYS FORGET THE PENSIONER WHO MOST TO DAY CAN ONLY AFFORD ONE MEAL A DAY, DOCTORS REPORTING MORE CASES OF MALNUTRITION IN PENSIONERS AROUND THE COUNTRY,

[@alistermacpherson7120]

I thought it was labour who introduced the Winter Energy, Subsidy Subsidised public transport & anyway I have been retired for some time & actually saved for my retirement

[@JanetHolland-cq5zl]

WELL LUCKY YOU, when you are a single parent bringing up three children, while your X takes off overseas to avoid paying child support, there's never left over from my paycheck each month for extras, in fact, i sold all my jewelry to cover the extras i couldn't avoid, we should never make the mistake that we think everyone is in the same position, i wasn't a stay at home mum, and work, and contributed towards my government pension, and i take pride i did this all myself, and don't need anyone judging me, @@alistermacpherson7120

[@marianabezuidenhout2640]

Great questions, Mike❣️ It’s pretty clear the leopard changed It’s spots, but the sneaky trics are still there.

[@garrytito2068]

Honestly. He's just a talker. Unless we see him cross his party and get harder he is no change from adern. The more I hear him the weaker he gets.

[@jasperhorace7147]

It would be nice if her actually gave some answers, rather than excuses and platitudes.

[@roberthooker4970]

The non-government parties are doing good politics with their focus on issues which people feel uncomfortable on. We do not hear these parties debate the debt based economy which started in late 80s and contributes to inflation . Or why the use of policy from the 1970s which were used to control inflation are not bring used? Or how important full funding the NZ Super fund is .

[@djhemirukahemisphere8893]

@@roberthooker4970 great points - if only Hoskins asked the right questions

[@roilhead]

He hasn't got any wins at what he has done for the last 5 & 1/2 years, he was always going to be useless.

[@chrismckellar9350]

Luxon and Seymour are talkers too, with alot of noises and not clear ideas on how to ween NZ off its addiction to neoliberal economics and governance that has create the economic and social mess the country is currently in. It was Roger Douglas and Richard Preeble who become foundation members of the ACT party the introduced neoliberal and governance to NZ in 1986.

[@fumblebee4234]

🎉There's a new blood sucking insect been discovered. It's called the 'rainbow tic'. It sucks the blood out of real women.

[@geofflewis8599]

..Family Group Conferences, do not work.

[@John-ee5dh]

Labour isn't working is it

[@one-se5kl]

All chris hipkins is is the night nurse that cleans the bed after a labor minister craps it he is a career politician elected since 2008

[@sunstar1630]

The many faces of this Ardern Government and Maori, and we wonder about the Nations Future.

[@johanbezuidenhout2276]

Chris with all respect, you don't have any answers for the current situation in the country. I wish I can have one hour of your time to discuss some issues. The bottom line of most of the problems is that we have a Godless government. How can we believe that our kids will be world changers when government deleted God in our schools. The government is failing all the tax paying Auckland people that suffered much lost in the flooding. What was the amount given to the disaster fund....$1m??? But you giving $1.5m to Turkey and Syria.....how do you balance the scales. I truly hope that the people of NZ will open their eyes and see that this government has no solutions what so ever. My last question is......why are there so many prisons in a small country as NZ. Can't you see something is not right. Stop looking to other countries to justify the NZ problems...address them!!!!

[@rp7784]

A little update with your comment, the Government has granted a 5 million dollar support package for Auckland, on top of the 1 million already given. What does the absence of God have to do with whether kids become world changers or not?

[@mountolympus6959]

Hipkins=Ardern 2

[@ROSCOGB]

Hipkins the smiling assin watch this space Jacinda the Utopian Queen flu away 😂

[@starktony1067]

People going to vote for a government that's twisted and dose what it wants and I mean the whole government, good luck with that

[@martingrant4468]

Mike Hosking is world leading journalist same level as Piers Morgan. We are lucky to have him

[@nzrobinz]

He is a commentator he has never been a Journalist - just a one eyed one as well

[@jackohere1878]

If Mike is on same level as Piers it means a pretty low level. Too confrontational with silly "got ya" sort of questions. Good interviewers do the opposite of these hacks.

[@nevillegrowcott1824]

He cannot answer a question. What's wrong with the bloke?

[@paniaparata6334]

Health and safety laws.

[@simonmcleish2002]

This guy cannot answer a single question. He ethier can't say yes or no or hasn't done his homework on certain statistics.

[@robert3987]

Excellent interview for a Kiwi living in Australia. I get a good feel on what's happening across the Tasman.

[@roilhead]

The reality is completely different. The last people to listern to is the Labour Govt, people have turned off in mass due to the lies that Labour has told us over the last 5 & 1/2 years.

[@robert3987]

@@roilhead I'm NOT promoting the Labour/Green government in NZ. I'm very happy that Ardern has gone to, hopefully, be followed by the rest of the Left in October.

[@roilhead]

@@robert3987 Glad to hear that. There are still a few around here that are fully Labour and can not see the lack of delivery and the lies that they have inflicted on the country.

[@chrismckellar9350]

@@roilhead - NACTs don't have any solutions either than words. Remember, iIt was Roger Douglas and Richard Preeble who become foundation members of the ACT party the introduced neoliberal and governance to NZ in 1986 and look at the economic and social mess it has created. It the Conservative government in the UK are struggling to sort out the UK economy, the NACT's have no chance in sorting out the mess that NZ is experiencing.

[@roilhead]

@@chrismckellar9350 Sort out the ness that Labour made... Well we could keep Labour and it could be an even bigger pike of crap that will have to fixed eventually. Stick to the here and now not lol king back because I am sure you don't want everyone to start digging up past Labour screw ups as we haven't got that much time.

[@speeddemon9555]

duh, ahh, umm, not saying !! can i leave now !!

[@theaardee]

MIKE FOR PRIME MINISTER!

[@sonyavincent7450]

No. Just no.

[@Marius_vanderLubbe]

@@sonyavincent7450 Exactly.

[@Marius_vanderLubbe]

Mike for the longdrop.

[@vanessamay3689]

@@Marius_vanderLubbe Dumb comment

[@chrismckellar9350]

Whilst NZ's has a low paid, predominantly service and consumption based, high import of almost every day items and fuel, small local manufacturing, high investment and selling on property, low financial return service (tourism) and raw product export economy, social inequality, with increase with more poverty and social crime will continues, as NZ will remain a mediocre middle income OECD country due to its 37 year addiction to 'for profit at least cost' neoliberal economic polices and governance. The NACTs don't have any solutions to fix the current economic and social mess this country is experiencing, as they are great supporters of 'for profit at least cost' neoliberal economic polices and governance.

[@alloytoo]

Wow, that was a train smash.

[@chrismckellar9350]

At least it is a better train smash then the looming NACTs one.

[@brianhood9779]

@@chrismckellar9350 WOW . . . Great skills, what is the winner looming at Ellerslie in the 4th next week please?

[@chrismckellar9350]

@@brianhood9779 - I am not into horse racing so I wouldn't know. Not sure what your point is.

[@pharlapnz4630]

Both crooks telling people to take the clot shot!!

[@mtl-ss1538]

Well done Mike. 1st interview with a new PM. just a slash & burn question show. Give the guy a interview - this is just a hit job. !!! How many more times will the PM office give you time to find out what happening from their prospective, other than just your version. Most farmers always spend their profit so too lesson their tax bills. thats not to say they are not a asset rich farm.

[@JamesMullarneyIsAFraud]

🤡

[@roilhead]

Chippy has failed in all of his other jobs, Labour is dismal why give them a break when they have failed massively? Chippy needs to be hit harder, enough of the free ride by the press.

[@theaardee]

Shheeesh Not another drongo.

[@sox7784]

Gone from Dippy to Chippy !!!

[@realistically-r7g]

Same Wolf,different clothing 😢

[@berniefynn6623]

SHOULD ne asking the commissioner, he controls thew operations

[@darrennicol2442]

Never forget Hipkins lied about the legality of lockdowns when Justice minister.

[@cameronjohns8639]

Mike 'National party' Hoskins

[@Soj61972]

AKA Mike ‘China owns us’ Hoskins. The guy is number 1 propaganda in NZ

[@cameronjohns8639]

@hhff9307 it is appalling, Mike Hoskins should not be on TV

[@ROSCOGB]

@@cameronjohns8639 why’s that are you afraid to admit our economic realities

[@itsyourboyyy]

@@cameronjohns8639 he's not on tv

[@cameronjohns8639]

@@itsyourboyyy they film the radio interviews

[@gayjacob1657]

A pretty tame interview, you can tell Hoskins relax approach in questioning Hipkins,more into reasoning on the nation comparisons to other countries no in depth answering, fudging around the edges, minute on Waititi nothing on potential Green reforms eg. wealth tax etc. Let Hipkins ramble on saying alot of dribble that we heard over and over pretty poor interview my his standards I'ed imagine, the clarity was the first thing on his mind and that was WINSTON making sure Hipkins was ruling him out ,which WINSTON ruled him out first months back, but I guess Hoskins was more relaxed cause he's already voted for the Nats and didn't have his heart in this interview cause it didn't really matter. All I say is it matters a hell of a lot more to the bottom half citizens of NZ. whether they going be taxed more to pay down his government debt cause I can't see any other way. As I have said before we have supported Labour since 1956 , no more VOTING FOR WINSTON, GO NZ FIRST.

[@yolandascholten2012]

Aren’t we already in a recession?….if these guys don’t think we are in one yet, well then what constitutes a recession these days?

[@rp7784]

Two quarters of decline in economic activity determines a recession, They are still yet to release a quarter of no growth.

[@yolandascholten2012]

@@rp7784 well is sure feel tough!

[@rp7784]

@@yolandascholten2012 of course, it's tough everywhere atm, but technically NZ isn't in recession yet.

[@DrakeBuilders]

I have PRAYING for this interview #MixMasterMike Vs #ChippiSortingOutTheFishys

[@vanessamay3689]

He would never take that position. Look at all the comments here. He doesn’t need that harassment or his family. But he has integrity. That goodness for that.

[@ronaldwarren1267]

Where is Cindy spending the 25 mill she got no show at whytangi

[@yd7079]

Same old caustic natcorp fanboy🤮

[@ananamu2248]

I don't like the disrespectful harassing interviews with govt . ...even if you disagree ,no need to be aggressive about interrupting.... our new Zealand identity is based on being allowed to have a say .....then you can assert your view or challenge ...in my opinion there is a sudden increase of retail crime and whether or not it is due to covid money lacks ( but didn't you get a benefit ? ) or using the victim card as an excuse I'm not sure ....we were exposed to news stories of dreadfully blatant shoplifting in America ...and like a disease ,it's spreading the idea ....and hey ! It takes time to ring about change I'm more interested what ideas they have put in place . ..

[@djhemirukahemisphere8893]

Gosh. I didn't miss Hoskins interrogating leaders. Its so much easier to report the problems and interegate the leaders than to get out there and work in the sector himself. Such an undignified attitude.

[@valeriehughes1008]

When has any Labour politician answered a question? Ardern was a master at side stepping and spinning... looks like Hipkins follows suit!

[@doncowan340]

It's your capitalistic greed and.selfishness you national liers that causes poverty crime economic dearth by negligenceand deprivation of the people right from day one your ancestors landed in NZ admit it

[@Marius_vanderLubbe]

Same as plunket. Didn't want to acknowledge Dave Letele and the huge amount of compassion he showed in his work for the public. Sat there backing mayor brown.

[@roilhead]

We all have a job and Hoskins does his, the issue is that Labour can not do theirs.

[@Marius_vanderLubbe]

@@roilhead No. The issue is that both parties are two cheeks of the same ass. You may have taken it to believe that I am a labour supporter - I am not. I dislike any party which works from within this system. And hope to see at least some disintegration of it before I leave here. Hoskins is yet another blowfly that feeds off the rotting carcass of that system. Rome is well and truly alight. The world is ready for something else...I cannot tell you what that is or may be.

[@roberthooker4970]

I think the host to the show should leave the studio and work in tourist industry. Labour shortages could relate to duplication of services in tourist sector.I recall this host talking about fruit picking labour shortages before but did not stop being host which a non productive job in service sector of the economy. If people have not paid back the COL payment to IRD shows people of NZ are dishonest on this matter.

[@roilhead]

Chippy should walk out side and see what the average Kiwi.