1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,680 Speaker 1: For the new year. Our local MP James Mega morning. 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 2: Warning, Lucan, happy new Year. 3 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:06,520 Speaker 1: How can I as to yourself? Did you enjoy a 4 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 1: bit of a break? What'd you get up to dead? 5 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 2: I had a friend, how do we stay do actually 6 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 2: in Sydney? So I spent day one scg at the 7 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 2: Ashes Test and managed to catch probably the only day 8 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 2: of cricket that rained. So there you go. But it 9 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:23,119 Speaker 2: was great. It was great to get away and have 10 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 2: we break and catch up with friends and family. 11 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: That test avoided the heat from memory, we spent a 12 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 1: couple of weeks over in Melbourne and got caught in 13 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: the heat wave, the forty plus degree temperatures. Did you 14 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:34,920 Speaker 1: get any of that? 15 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 2: No, you're right, we avoided that and it also avoided 16 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 2: the two day curse as well. So we actually managed 17 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:43,840 Speaker 2: to see a bit of good, decent cricket and it 18 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:45,560 Speaker 2: was Yeah, it was great read. 19 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 1: True talking cricket's super quick. How about those Black Caps 20 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: and Daryl Mitchell. Surely he's got to be in the 21 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: running for the next All Blacks coach. 22 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 2: Now, yeh, like father, like son. I caught a bit 23 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 2: of that game. I actually caught a lot of all 24 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:04,839 Speaker 2: three of those games, and yeah, super proud of those guys. 25 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:06,960 Speaker 2: First time we've won a series over in India. I'm 26 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 2: a big cricket fan and I remember staying up late 27 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 2: at night watching Gates South Africa and all sorts of places. 28 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 2: So yeah, really cool. And he's us stopped at the moment, 29 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 2: Darren Mitchell number one in the world. 30 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: You're going to be burning the candle a bit going 31 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,319 Speaker 1: forward to twenties and then of course the world cut 32 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 1: get underwent in a few weeks too. Two Politics. Prime 33 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,199 Speaker 1: Minister gave us Stead of the Nation speech yesterday, first 34 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 1: event and that fancy new Sky City Convention Center. For 35 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 1: the most part, it was pretty boring, no announcement, It's 36 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,679 Speaker 1: just really a scene setter. But he's adamant that this 37 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 1: is the year of recovery. Are you convinced? 38 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 2: I was about to say that it's a scene center. 39 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:43,959 Speaker 2: I thought it was a good speech. It's sort of 40 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 2: laid out where we've come from over the past two years, 41 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 2: what our priorities have been in what this year's got 42 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 2: in stall and I think if you're South Island in particularly, 43 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 2: you'll recognize a lot of what he was talking about 44 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 2: in that speech. Economic recovery, feeling a little bit more 45 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 2: buoyant in our job prospects and how our trade is going, 46 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 2: how agricultural set the manufacturer sector is starting to bounce 47 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 2: back and just race downs. I think he covered a 48 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 2: lot of the basics of what we're really focused on, 49 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 2: and he laid out that coming into an election year 50 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 2: for us, the most important thing is going to be 51 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 2: focusing on the economy and what we can do to 52 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:21,800 Speaker 2: continue to push growth. So pretty well laid out, and 53 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 2: hopefully we carry that out this soon. 54 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 1: None of the deats didn't put down a date for us. 55 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:30,800 Speaker 1: Do you have the inside scoop? What's the vibe? Is 56 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:32,359 Speaker 1: it going to be an early election or is he 57 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 1: going to push it out. 58 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 2: It's our two day caucus this week. We're actually on 59 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 2: the road to Crish Eurch today and we've got our 60 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 2: introductory barbecue this afternoon, and I'm sure all will be 61 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 2: told in due course. There is this bit of tradition 62 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:49,679 Speaker 2: in New Zealand to announce the election date at the 63 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 2: start of the year, and I'm sure the PM will 64 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:55,080 Speaker 2: follow that tradition. I'm just looking forward to getting as 65 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:56,679 Speaker 2: much work on with about as I can before we 66 00:02:56,760 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 2: hit the campaign trail, and we hit the markets and 67 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:01,960 Speaker 2: the leatherbox and the leaf that drops and the what 68 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:04,359 Speaker 2: is it? Shaking hands, kissing babies and all the things 69 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 2: you do to convince people to give you a job 70 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 2: again for the next three years. 71 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 1: All that fun stuff. Well on that also, no word on, say, 72 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: cabinet reshuffle. How secure you feeling? Reckon? You get to 73 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:18,639 Speaker 1: hang on to your portfolios, including hunting and fishing and 74 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 1: being the first ever South Island minister. 75 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:25,359 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm sure if there is a reshuffle at any point, 76 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 2: the PM puts the best people up for the jobs, 77 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 2: and if I get the pleasure of continuing to serving 78 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 2: those roles, I'd love to. I think we've done a 79 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 2: great job in around that South Island role, being a 80 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 2: voice for the South Isld in cabinet and also in 81 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 2: hunting and fishing, making a few good changes, and we've 82 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 2: got a few more to come through, particular in that 83 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 2: fish and game space and looking at what can we 84 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 2: do to start recognizing that some of our fisheries aren't 85 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 2: and the best of health. I know we're going to 86 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 2: have a conversation maybe in and around Lake here and 87 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 2: the Rakai Sea run salmon and I've been particularly interested, 88 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 2: you know, as a local MP in that area, to 89 00:03:57,760 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 2: see what we can do to start improving the health 90 00:03:59,720 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 2: of those fisheries. So I'd be really really keen to 91 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 2: stay on and ultimately all those calls are up to 92 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 2: the PAM and I've got some confidence they've done a 93 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 2: good job.