Mark Dunphy's guest appearances

Mark Dunphy

Checkpoint

The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Nick Smith

Grant Robertson

Scott Brown

Iain Lees-Galloway

Mike Bush

Graham Le Gros

Dave Cull

David Kelly

Briscoe Group

Sophie Devine

Michael Baker

David Clark

Auckland Grammar

Des Gorman

Andrew Geddis

OwlTail

Grant Dalton

A Kiwi businessman is adamant the next America's Cup will stay in New Zealand.An entity linked to former investment banker Mark Dunphy is offering to provide short term funding to defend the Auld Mug in Auckland.Dunphy told Heather du Plessis-Allan they've made a formal proposal to Team New Zealand and chief executive Grant Dalton.“There are communications and we’re just so keen to get around the table with them. No intermediaries, but we are, I suppose, just in the sort of, a bit like having a dance before you get around the table.”Dunphy says they're willing to start off by matching the Government, and writing a $5 million cheque for the team to keep discussions going.LISTEN ABOVE

A Kiwi businessman is adamant the next America's Cup will stay in New Zealand. An entity linked to former investment banker Mark Dunphy is offering to provide short term funding to defend the Auld Mug in Auckland. Dunphy told Heather du Plessis-Allan they've made a formal proposal to Team New Zealand and chief executive Grant Dalton. “There are communications and we’re just so keen to get around the table with them. No intermediaries, but we are, I suppose, just in the sort of, a bit like having a dance before you get around the table.” Dunphy says they're willing to start off by matching the Government, and writing a $5 million cheque for the team to keep discussions going. LISTEN ABOVE

Mark Dunphy: Formal proposal made to Team NZ and Grant Dalton to host next America's Cup

Auckland businessman Mark Dunphy explains his plan to keep the America's Cup regatta on home turf.

Mark Dunphy explains plan to keep America's Cup in Auckland

A challenge to the Government's 2018 announcement that it would immediately stop offering offshore oil and gas exploration permits begins today, with a gas producer claiming the move breached the rule of law.Greymouth Gas Turangi Limited is suing the Minister of Energy and Resources Megan Woods over the way the Government gave effect to the offshore permit ban, as well as the refusal of the company's application for a permit in Taranaki in 2017.The case is being heard in the High Court in Wellington.Greymouth Gas boss Mark Dunphy told Mike Hosking the ban shouldn't have come into effect until the law was changed."The rule of law is an important thing. One would think that the most important people who need to comply with the law will be the Prime Minister and her ministers."What goes around, comes around."He says they've been seeking a permit in Taranaki, and the government is obliged to grant it."It's likely to be about two to three years worth of gas for the nation, a couple hundred million dollars in value, so it's no trifle."

A challenge to the Government's 2018 announcement that it would immediately stop offering offshore oil and gas exploration permits begins today, with a gas producer claiming the move breached the rule of law. Greymouth Gas Turangi Limited is suing the Minister of Energy and Resources Megan Woods over the way the Government gave effect to the offshore permit ban, as well as the refusal of the company's application for a permit in Taranaki in 2017. The case is being heard in the High Court in Wellington. Greymouth Gas boss Mark Dunphy told Mike Hosking the ban shouldn't have come into effect until the law was changed. "The rule of law is an important thing. One would think that the most important people who need to comply with the law will be the Prime Minister and her ministers. "What goes around, comes around." He says they've been seeking a permit in Taranaki, and the government is obliged to grant it. "It's likely to be about two to three years worth of gas for the nation, a couple hundred million dollars in value, so it's no trifle."

Mark Dunphy: Greymouth Gas takes Government to court over oil and gas ban