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Podcast: The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Episode: Christoph Schumacher: Massey University Professor of Innovation and Economics on the summer holiday period and productivity
Description: The debate over out long summer break is heating up. An op-ed from businessman Toss Grimley claims New Zealandâs extended shutdown hurts productivity, a stance backed up by Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges. Bridges says thereâs a real perception the country âshuts down until Marchâ, and that weâre seen more as âlifestylersâ than serious businesspeople.  Massey University Professor of Innovation and Economics, Christoph Schumacher told Heather du Plessis-Allan that while our summer break is long compared to the rest of the world, the question shouldnât be if itâs too long, but rathe...