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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.
Ties in Parliament.
3/10.
"Just the sort of time-wasting nonsense we need, not."
Trevor Mallard.
0/10.
"Yes, he apologised. But not when he knew, and not when he should have.
He is fatally tainted in terms of character, demeanor, and therefore as a Speaker who oversees rules and behaviour."
Labour's Defence of Mallard.
1/10.
"Because it shows them to be who they really are.
They are not about honesty or decency, they're about themselves and protecting their own."
National on Mallard.
7/10.
"They didn’t ever have the numbers, but they had the public, and they were on the right side of this.
That's what oppositions should be about."
Air New Zealand's Saudi Scandal.
3/10.
"What a hypocritical pile of tosh.
We have over a $1 billion worth of two-way business and we get all teary eyed over a couple of engines, and $3 million.
It looks like a hit job on Christopher Luxon."
Grant Robertson and Adrian Orr on Housing.
3/10.
"Grant says one thing, Adrian does another.
#nofaithinthematall."
New Super Rugby Rules.
6/10.
"The Captain's Call is good, the Golden point is good, and the goal line drop out is okay.
Overall, the game will be better for it, and it's not every rugby rule you can say that about."
Karl Budge.
8/10.
"Plenty of justified plaudits this week as he decided to move on.
They are huge loafers to fill."
Eden Park.
7/10.
"Got there in the end.
A place that holds 50,000... can host concerts.
That's a novel idea."
Our Vineyards.
8/10.
"Elephant Hill are harvesting their grapes in February.
That's the earliest ever.
Expect a bumper vintage this year."
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