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At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.\xa0

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The Government: 7/10\xa0

A very solid week with the Prime Minister in Asia selling our image, Todd McClay in China drumming up business, Mark Patterson in Australia spruiking our wool and Shane Jones slashing red tape in mining and sticking it up the Waitangi Tribunal. That's ideas, policies, changes and common sense. It's got a desperately needed feel of momentum about it.\xa0

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The CPI number: 3/10\xa0

The real issue is the 5.8% non-tradable figure, the stuff we control, yet aren't controlling.\xa0

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Jury selection: 3/10\xa0

Twelve New Yorkers who don\u2019t care either way about Donald Trump? Come on. \xa0\xa0

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Russia: 4/10\xa0

Because they are growing this year faster than any other major developed nation. Those sanctions work, aye?\xa0

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Stuff/Hub: 7/10\xa0

Because we wish them well, but it had a very distinct whiff of rip and read, cheap and hasty, didn\u2019t it?\xa0

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The A&P show: 3/10\xa0

It's a travesty, but what about the model! Are you serious? Twelve months work for three days revenue. You don\u2019t think there is a bit of room to wind the old efficiency up?\xa0

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Supercars: 8/10\xa0

Sold out in Taupo both days. Cars with big engines are so hot right now.\xa0

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