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This time yesterday when we were talking about the gas shortage we didn’t have a couple of facts. 

The first is that Genesis would later in the day announce their intention to import more coal and would be doing so for the next couple of years 

They talked of the unreliability of the so-called renewables. It's not just coal of course, but Indonesian coal, which is not exactly top of the line environmentally. 

The second fact came in a ministerial statement to the house from Simeon Brown, who told us of the lack of gas production this year so far. It's about 28% down and this is the equivalent of all the domestic usage in the country for two years. 

Think about that. You and I, everyone who has gas and all that we use for two years is what they have not produced so far this year. 

So as the ship loads of coal start arriving MBIE has set up a group to monitor where we go from here and how we do it, to get an accurate picture as to what's really going on specifically. 

They will also set about reversing a few laws around licences and exploration. The trouble with that part is our reputation as a reliable player in the market is shot and needs rebuilding and then even if the drills arrived tomorrow the answer is years away. 

Which brings us back to how we got here. Jacinda Ardern. 

Yet again the carnage her and her fellow travellers, many of whom are still in Parliament and present during Simeon Brown's statement, has arrived at our doorstep as we head into a winter that, even at the best of times, we struggle to keep warm in. 

Beyond the democratic mechanism of booting idiots out of office, how bad and how catastrophic does the damage to our lives have to be before you mount an argument that suggests these wreckers are the worst Government we have seen in our lifetime? 

How many who got sucked in by it all now regret putting their faith and vote behind the idiocy that has driven us here? 

Of those who are left listening to Simeon lay it out so starkly yesterday, who stands up and proudly backs their decisions? 

Who defends the licence bans, the lack of gas and the importation of coal, as they told us renewables are the only way? 

You’ve rarely seen such a catastrophic example of the cart before the horse. 

We have rarely lived through such chaotic, bordering on criminal, negligence. 
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The New Zealand Rugby board has had a change of tune. 

They're now backing the proposal that accepts all changes recommended in the independent governance review last August.  

As a result, all board members will likely have to reapply for their jobs. 

NZ Rugby Players Association CEO Rob Nichols told Mike Hosking that it’s likely that the full recommendations will be approved. 

The game is struggle, he said, they need to change. 

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A job website survey uncovered what workers find attractive when they're job hunting. 

Seek has revealed work-life balance is a top priority, followed by fair compensation with 60% saying salary review periods are a must. 

Country Manager Rob Clark told Mike Hosking that employees are also considering other factors. 

He says they've seen that a workplace's culture, such as work environment, management, and career development, is growing in importance. 

Figures also show applications per job are up by 5% in March, but national job ads have dropped by 4% from March to April. 

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 9th of May, David Seymour discussed his plan for school lunches and why sushi is “woke”. 

Should Tony Blakely be heading up our covid inquiry? Mike talks to a brilliant piece of journalism by Kate McNamara highlighting the conflicts of interest.   

Lord of the Rings star Orlando Bloom joined to dive into his new show where he learned to wingsuit, free dive, and rock climb. 

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Pro-housing advocates say they're thrilled with new regulations around Wellington's district plan. 

Newly signed off rules will allow for higher building limits and more townhouses in suburbs. 

It's despite a minor amendment to scrap the heritage listing of 10 buildings not being approved. 

Jesse Richardson from housing group A City For People told Mike Hosking that on balance, it's a win. 

He says the heritage failure is merely a drop in the bucket and this district plan will allow for thousands more houses in Wellington. 

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He wasn’t off to Mordor, but Orlando Bloom had set out on some new adventures. 

He stepped out of his comfort zone in ‘Orlando Bloom: To the Edge’, a three-part adventure docuseries in which the actor tries his hand at freediving, rock climbing, and even wing suiting.  

Bloom is no stranger to a thrill, having done every risky venture New Zealand has to offer during his original visits, but revealed that undertaking this show was a little different.  

The idea came from Covid, a period of time where the fear was “palpable” and everyone on the planet was facing a challenging time. 

“I was like, well, what am I gonna do when I come out of this?” he recounted to Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking. 

Bloom's original idea featured the ‘blue zones’, areas of the world where people are claimed to live longer than average, and he wanted to look at how people live longer and prosper. 

“None of the studios were interested in me doing that,” he said with a laugh. 

“They said how about we throw you out of a plane, or see how deep you can swim, or you know, climb this mountain top. This peak, rather. So that’s where we ended.” 

Extreme sports take an extreme amount of work and effort, and it was this knowledge that gave Bloom the confidence to try his hand at some of these skills. 

“I don't think I had anticipated taking my life in my own hands in quite the way,” Bloom told Hosking. 

“There’s nothing like feeling like your life is in your hands to sort of sharpen the, sharpen the old brain waves, as it were.” 

To get a skydiving certification you have to complete 25 jumps but jump number seven was by far Bloom’s most eventful, starting off with learning about the Queen’s death right before hopping on the plane. 

It was his first jump without a radio, he was jumping solo, and his right toggle locked. So, on his first solo jump sans radio, Bloom had to cut away the canopy and pull the reserve parachute. 

“And by the way, at seven jumps I’m like anything, any kind of tiny change is like, tweaking me.” 

“I got to the bottom, and this is all on the show, you see it, I’m like screaming with like, ‘Was that a joke? Was that a test?’” 

While the show was a terrifying, crazy effort, Bloom said that it was one of the most rewarding experiences he’s done and although there is potential for more episodes, he doesn’t want to go too far.  

“I’m really not trying to kill myself. I don’t want to compete with how far I can go before I really go over the edge, you know what I mean?” he said with a laugh. 

“To the Edge, not over the edge, thank you very much.” 

‘Orlando Bloom: To the Edge’ aired Tuesday on Bravo, you can catch up on ThreeNow. 

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