Mark the Week: These numbers are getting uglier and uglier

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.   Labour's Poll Result: 2/10 "These numbers are getting uglier and uglier. At some point, they either have to pivot in terms of some policy or prepare their CVs after November next year."   National and ACT's Polls Result: 7/10 "Not home yet, and probably wise to keep saying it'll be close."   The Midterms: 7/10 "This is why they should keep saying its close, because it just might be. Ask the Democrats.   Donald Trump: 3/10 "It ain't over, but it's not what it was, and he ain't what he was. And Ron DeSantis might be a better version."   The Banks: 6/10 "Because we might like to just remind ourselves that profits are good, profits are a result of growth, and growth is success. Once upon a time, not so long ago in this country we kind of liked success."   Jacinda Ardern and the Banks: 3/10 "When you play politics with profits for personal points, it's beneath the office."   Commerce Commission and the Banks: 3/10  "It's not their fault, they are under instruction. But if you think they are the answer to the price of oil, you have about the same level of economic prowess as the government."    Meta: 3/10 "A classic example of when you grow so large and get so influential you start to dabble in weird stuff."   Twitter: 3/10 "Same thing. Yesterday's headline said it all, Elon Musk took over a struggling business and has quickly made it worse."   NCEA Exams: 7/10 "The nerves are high, especially at our house. But at least it’s back to normal."   The Black Ferns: 8/10 "The audience numbers don’t lie. A lot of people have a lot of interest in the World Cup and that can be no bad thing."   LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.