Mark the Week: The NRL TV deal is a well-told story

Author: Mike Hosking ,
Publish Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2026, 11:25am

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Dallin Watene-Zelezniak celebrates with Taine Tuaupiki after scoring. St George Dragons v One NZ Warriors. NRL Rugby League, Jubilee Stadium., NSW, Australia, Saturday 23rd May. Photo / Photosport

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.

The World Cup: 8/10

Even a person like me who has minimal, if any, interest in football at the best of times is increasingly mesmerised by people like Messi and teams like England. It's why it’s the biggest sport there is.

The Reserve Bank: 5/10

Read the room poorly. Don't cock up the recovery. They haven't, they may not, but did a fragile state of mind need a dose of bad news?

The NRL TV deal: 8/10

That’s the story of a well-told story. V'Landys and Co. dream big, sell well, and bank the results.

Wellington: 7/10

I love you. The airport is close to town, Koji has as good a food as anywhere, and it has architecture Auckland could learn from. I was just there for a night, but it was enough to be back for more.

Trump's crypto: 2/10

Making money off dummies. One million people have lost $5 billion on Trump crypto. Cool president.

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