Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 3 September 2024, the Government is hiking the tourism levy to $100 - against advice from the industry. But Tourism Minister Matt Doocey tells Heather it's not going to lead to fewer visitors. The boss of NZ's spy agency tells Heather there's a "realistic possibility" of a terrorist attack in New Zealand... and who's the most likely person to attempt such an attack. The number of liquidations is up almost 20% year on year. Auckland Chamber of Business boss Simon Bridges says an IRD crackdown might be to blame. Plus, the Huddle debates why more and more people in their 50s are getting divorced ... is menopause to blame or men not emptying the dishwasher? Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's pleas from the Security Intelligence Service to report threats to national security. Their annual Insights report warns a small number of people subscribe to a range of violent extremist ideologies. The report reveals it's increasingly assessing individuals supporting violence as having a mixed, unstable or unclear ideological outlook. Director-General of Security Andrew Hampton says people mostly don't act. But he warns sometimes they might. "The key message we want to get across is - if, within your community or your family, you're concerned about someone because they may be engaging in extremist material, that you do raise that with us of the police." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inland Revenue is being asked not to seesaw on its stance, with rising liquidations across the country. Centrix's July figures reveal business liquidations are up 19 percent overall year-on-year. They sparked spiked sharply in Auckland in the second quarter, up 33 percent annually. Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO Simon Bridges says he thinks IR's hard-line approach is behind a majority of closures. "I think it's probably a movement from Covid settings, where, like the RBNZ, they realised they overdid it one way and they came back in hard on the other way." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the Government has done the thing that the tourism industry was hoping they wouldn't do and increased the visitor levy - the amount that tourists pay to come here - from $35 bucks to $100.That is the high end of what they were considering. The Government could have gone with $50, or $70, or just left it at $35. But they went full noise to $100. Now in principle, I'm on board with this. I've long thought tourists need to pay more for what they use here, because if they're not paying for it, we're subsidising them. How long have we talked about the poor punters in Queenstown who have to pay for the roads the tourists jam up, the water infrastructure that tourists get to use to have a nice time, the public toilets the tourists use - it's not fair for ratepayers to have to subsidise an industry.But I don't think now is the time to be doing this. For some reason, tourists just aren't coming back here like we thought they would. Five years on from Covid really starting, our tourism numbers are only back to about 80 percent, and we don't know when they'll get back to 100 percent. Meanwhile over in Australia, they reckon they’ll be back to 100 percent in three months. But for some reason, we're still lagging.Our attractiveness as a tourism destination has deteriorated, and it's perplexing. Even the experts can't work this out. Part of the problem is that China isn't flying like it used to - and another reason is that this isn't the only extra cost the Government has lumped on tourists. Just last month, it increased the cost of tourists getting a visa to come here. Now people in places like China, if they were to bring a family of five - it would now cost them $2200 just for the paperwork before they arrive. I don't think making New Zealand more expensive right now, while we’re struggling to recover, is a smart idea. Especially because we need to recover - we’re in our third recession in two years, we need the money. Frankly, this feels like a short-sighted money grab to try to balance the Government's books. It's short-sighted because it will help make the books look better today - but won’t help bring in the tourists tomorrow.So yes on principle, but the timing is way off. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A New Zealand entrepreneur and former Waitakere City Mayor are getting behind a waka-shaped museum on Auckland's waterfront. Sirs Ian Taylor and Bob Harvey say a mega attraction on Wynyard Point could be Auckland's answer to the Sydney Opera House. Sir Ian says he wants to explore its commercial viability. He says he wouldn't want the Government to have to fork out for it. "It could be an iwi, it could be a fully commercial operation - there are examples all over the place where that works." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tourism Minister says the extra money from increased overseas visitor fees will be funnelled back into the industry. The International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy rises next month from $35 to $100 next month. Matt Doocey says $100 is less than three percent of a visitor's total spend. "Ultimately, this levy will be reinvested into both tourism pressures - but also, the conservation estates, which a large part of people travel to New Zealand for. So we'll be delivering a better product." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government's pushing ahead with plans to triple the tourism tax in a bid to make overseas visitors pay for regional infrastructure upkeep. The International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy will go from the current $35 to $100 per visit from next month. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper theorises why the Government has implemented these changes. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian Government is looking to ban gambling advertising under new reforms set to hit Cabinet. Online advertising would be banned immediately - and TV promotions would be banned within two years. Australian correspondent Sam Emery isn't sure if a blanket ban is the way to go - given how many sectors rely on the money generated by the gambling industry. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Africa Rugby has offered a mea culpa for the haka being drowned out by music, fireworks and a plane on Sunday morning. They have conceded the cacophony shouldn’t have happened, writing an apology and explaining the gaffe was a result of human error and a failure to observe scheduling. Sportstalk's D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacks the statement. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New data has revealed a number of Kiwi couples are ending their marriages later in life. Stats NZ shows the amount of divorces that involved people aged 50+ last year was 39.9 percent - up 7.1 percent in 10 years. Bastion Chambers lawyer Jeremy Sutton says children growing up and leaving home can put stressors on a marriage. "Once the last child has left home, that's often the catalyst to see if they've got the same interests or not. One party is often wanting to continue working in some way, while the other party is happy to do other things - maybe travel, maybe spend time with family." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Germany's far-right has secured its first state parliament win since the second World War. The anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany won a third of the vote in the eastern state of Thuringia - but may not be able to form a Government. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says this news has sent shockwaves across the EU. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare is raising prices and slowing down construction efforts to repair its financial holes. The company has raised its deferred management fee (DMF) and made three senior executives redundant in order to get profits back up. Ryman Healthcare executive chair Dean Hamilton says people are living longer and staying longer - and they need to restructure to address that. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets around the world are pricing in potential cuts to interest rates. Last Friday saw PCE inflation in the US rise 0.2 percent over the month to be up 2.6 percent on a year ago, bolstering federal rate cut expectations. Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explains why this has been happening. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Josie Pagani from Child Fund and Jordan Williams from the Taxpayer's Union joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Do we need tighter regulations around 'dynamic pricing'? The UK Government has announced investigation after Oasis tickets went on sale. Do we agree with this move? The Government's new transport plan cuts funding for speed bumps - do we need to cut corners here? There's outrage as one Wellington hospital stops offering new mothers toast after they've given birth. How bad does this look? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she's determined to ensure the health system is as efficient and effective as possible. A survey by the General Practice Owners Association says 83 percent of respondents are worried about their long-term viability - with 89 percent of them planning to increase patient fees Willis has promised the health system will look significantly different by the end of this year. "I think it's going to be a big turnaround job.. but I think by the end of this term of Parliament, you will be seeing significant improvements." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday 2 September, the College of Midwives defended giving new mothers tea and toast after one Wellington hospital stopped offering it. Transport Minister Simeon Brown unveiled the National Land Transport Plan - and explained why funding for speed bumps had to be cut. More GPs have voiced concerns about their long-term viability, according to new data. The All Blacks' clash against South Africa was marred by noises above the stadium disruprting the haka. Former All Black Steve Gordon explained why this was 'disrespectful' to the team. Later, the Huddle debates whether 'dynamic pricing' needs to be regulated. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm going to be fascinated to see what comes of the Oasis ticketing fiasco in the UK - but I imagine it would be nothing. What's happened is that Oasis tickets went on sale this weekend for as low as $280, but after spending hours in the online queues to get the tickets, they were $710 by the time people got to buy them - plus fees on top of that. And people are furious. Because what a lot of people don’t realise is that Ticketmaster uses what's called 'dynamic pricing'. It works like Uber's surge pricing - when no one wants to buy the tickets, they're cheap. When everyone wants to buy them from around the world, they jack up the price.It's just basic supply and demand.The Government over in the UK heard how upset people got and have now promised a review of it - and this is where I think it’ll get interesting.What are they going to find, that Ticketmaster's done something wrong here?Plenty of businesses do this. I just named Uber, the price for hotels goes up on the weekends, prices for resorts in Fiji go up in the school holidays, airlines raise their prices the fewer and fewer seats they have left on a flight - the more people want, the fewer things are available, so they jack up the prices.So you probably can’t argue they’re doing anything wrong in jacking up the Oasis ticket pricesThere may be an argument that they're doing something wrong by not being transparent about it. They're not telling you they’re doing it, they're not telling you how they're doing it - and maybe you can argue there. But is forcing them to be transparent going to bring the price down? Probably not.The fact is, people from around the world tried to buy Oasis tickets on Saturday night - it was in demand.As much as I hate being ripped off, can we really argue Ticketmaster did anything wrong here? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer New Zealand says Ticketmaster's 'dynamic pricing' for the Oasis tour tickets is likely to be following the law. People have complained after wildly different rates were charged on the same tickets. Consumer New Zealand CEO Jon Duffy says as long as Ticketmaster is transparent prices can change, it's not breaking the law. He says transparency could be improved. "For example, if you had a running tally of how many tickets had sold and you disclosed that - at which point, the next tier of pricing would kick in." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There were a few raised eyebrows as the All Blacks' pre-match haka was drowned out at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park. The team's rendition of Kapa O Pango was interrupted by chanting - and music, pyrotechnics and a flyover from an Emirates Airlines A380 jet. Former All Black Steve Gordon says this felt disrespectful to the All Blacks. "I think they really overstepped the mark. Rugby's built on tradition and the culture - the game's bigger than any team or individual. I think they overstepped it there." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a real likelihood GP clinics will close, as the financial squeeze goes on. A survey by the General Practice Owners Association has found 83 percent of respondents are worried about their long-term viability. College of General Practitioners President Samantha Murton says practices with several branches will have to reduce sites. "There will be practices that do close because people who have been putting out the best that they can for service will say - we can't afford to do this extra. So we're retrenching back and just doing the minimum that we can possibly do." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Transport Minister says today's National Land Transport Plan shouldn't surprise councils. Simeon Brown's unveiled the new $32.9 billion scheme, which includes $5.5 billion for pothole prevention, and $7 billion for state highway improvements. Brown says this is the end of funding for speed-bumps, a change councils were already told about in the Government Policy Statement published in July. He says Kiwis are sick of councils slowing drivers down. "Councils are the road-controlling authorities, they can still go and do other things on their roads - they just won't be receiving a subsidy from the Government for that." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government's earmarked an extra $32.9 billion as part of its new National Land Transport Plan for the next three years. The plan includes $5.5 billion for pothole prevention and $7 billion for state highway improvements. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Auckland motorists will see the full benefits of this scheme - but there's less funding for walkers and cyclers. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Australian animal handler has been hospitalised after a tiger mauled her at the Gold Coast theme park, Dreamworld. The woman was transported to hospital on Monday morning in a stable condition, with injuries to her arm. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says investigations have started up, with park staff conducting a thorough review. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks accept they need to be better in the closing stages of test matches as they move to Cape Town for the second test against the Springboks. The team failed to score in the final quarter of their three Rugby Championship tests - including the 31-27 loss in Johannesburg. Sportstalk host Jason Pine explains what comes next. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The College of Midwives wants new mums given toast. The Minister Shane Reti has asked for a re-think of not offering toast at Wellington Hospital to those who've just given birth. Health NZ had been advised it was nutritionally sub-optimal. College of Midwives chief executive, Alison Eddy, says toast is long-standing offering at such a time. "There's lot of reasons for that - women often don't feel like a full meal, just like marathon runners don't feel like sitting down to a nutritious meal." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All birds founder and former All Whites footballer Tim Brown has bought into the new Auckland FC league franchise. Brown has taken a 1.56% stake in the club.. alongside fellow former All Whites Winston Reid and Noah Hickey. Tim brown told Heather du Plessis-Allan he sees nothing but good coming from this. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 30 August 2024, Philip Polkinghorne's defence has begun in his murder trial today. Herald reporter Craig Kapitan tells Heather who the surprising first witness was, and why Polkinghorne's mistress won't take the stand. TVNZ's chief executive Jodi O'Donnell joins Heather in studio to talk about having to find $30 million dollars in savings next year after a huge financial loss this year. Former All Whites star and All Birds founder Tim Brown on why he's bought into the Auckland FC game ... and whether there's any hope for All Birds. On the Huddle, Elliot Smith and Nicky Styris on the All Blacks taking on South Africa, security in Johannesburg and terrible refs in league. Plus, huge change for workers in the UK who will soon be able to demand a 4-day work week. But should they? Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Sports Huddlle, Newstalk ZB rugby commentator Elliot Smith and sports journalist Nicky Styris joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Our America's Cup boats is broken - are we stuffed? Ellis park All Blacks vs Springboks - are we stuffed? Is Lydia Ko New Zealand's greatest ever golfer? how many more major wins before she retires, do you think? Does this latest Crichton thing prove the bunker has utterly failed to reduce poor reffing calls? do the refs just have it in for the Warriors? Who is going to be New Zealand's Paralympics hero - and in this day and age would the games benefit from getting underway a bit sooner? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mental Health Minister is confident about moving emergency responses to people in acute mental distress to health experts, rather than Police. Police say they'll be phasing rollout - of stepping back from mental-health callouts, over a year, starting in November. They'll lift the risk threshold for turning up - and start reducing how long officers stay with a patient they've transported to hospital. Matt Doocey told Heather du Plessis Allan mechanisms are being worked through for managing the transition. He says it's clear someone having a mental health crisis should get a health response, not a criminal one. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior political correspondent Barry Soper discusses the following topics with Heather du Plessis-Allan. The Greens taken to court...Fuel tax to be scrapped but will it be any cheaper to drive?..Did Māori cede sovereignty? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tributes have flowed for the Maori King on his death, including from King Charles. Kīngi Tuheitia died peacefully this morning after he had been in hospital recovering from heart surgery. Political Commentator, Shane Te Pou, told Heather du Plessis-Allan the Tainui waka council, and Maori leaders around Aotearoa, will decide who takes on the Te Kiingi's mantle. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tributes have flowed for the Maori King on his death, including from King Charles. Kīngi Tuheitia died peacefully this morning after he had been in hospital recovering from heart surgery. Political Commentator, Shane Te Pou, told Heather du Plessis-Allan the Tainui waka council, and Maori leaders around Aotearoa, will decide who takes on the Te Kiingi's mantle. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The defence has kicked off their case in the Philip Polkinghorne murder trial. The Auckland eye surgeon's accused of killing his wife, Pauline Hanna, in their home in 2021. The defence says Hanna took her own life. It called its first witness, Pauline's sister Tracey, who believes Hanna took her own life. The Herald's Craig Kapitan told Heather du Plessis-Allan Polkinghorne's defence lawyer has argued if it's murder he would have had to do it with no mistakes. He says the lawyer's argued there's no forensic evidence to back up the crown's case. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yeah, it looks like the trouble is not nearly close to being over for TVNZ, the news out today is that they've made the loss that we were expecting about 29,000,000 bucks and it is not ending there. They now have to find another $30 million worth of savings to make another 30 million, which basically what they've just done and they need to do that fast. So I would say brace yourself. Because it's almost certain shows are going to be cut again and staff are going to be fired again already the rumours are that breakfast is in the boss's sights and the reason that everybody's worried about breakfast, is because the contracts for that show run out in December. And to be honest they’ve pretty much made this rumor worse because they've put up an advert looking for a foreign producer for breakfast and in bold in the ad it says this is a fixed term contract until the end of the year. I mean, why would you be hiring somebody? What is it August just through to the end of the year, right, it started. To raise the questions all over again, now TVNZ said this is there's nothing to see here, but you know $30 million worth of savings says there is something to see here and pretty much almost everywhere. The reason that we can say with confidence that shows have to be cut is because that is the only way that you're gonna come anywhere close to finding $30 million worth of savings. And even then, you're not gonna come close by cutting shows. That's that gets you the closest, but it's still way away. Remember all that cutting that they did with fair go and Sunday and the staff and reducing Shorty St and just everything else. Doing that only saved them $10 million, that's all. So, as you can see, they're going to have to cut pretty deep this time around and they can't be rescued all that much by trying to find new and income off the Internet streaming service, TVNZ Plus. Because from what I've been told today, sticking anything behind a pay wall there to make money is years away. They haven't got the digital ability to do that yet. So that's years away. They have to find money this year. So this is my prediction. They will cut shows and the shows that they will cut will be local shows because local shows are way more expensive than foreign content. Maybe they will even cut some of their expensive stars because as I say, $30 million is a lot of money to find all over again. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The UK Government is reportedly planning to ban smoking in outdoor public areas amid health concerns. Leaked documents claim smoking in beer gardens, outside restaurants and hospitals, and football stadiums could soon be made illegal. UK correspondent Enda Brady says Nigel Farage has already voiced opposition to the moves to ban outdoor smoking. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's growing market interest in humanoids - robots and robotic technology designed to mimic humans. New improvements in technology have opened up room for more developments in the world of robotics, and it's caught the eyes of investors. Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ten years ago, New Zealand had a 'rockstar economy' according to experts. In 2014, New Zealand's GDP growth turned out to be among the strongest across the OECD economies. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham unveiled his tips for how the nation can change its tune and bring those figures back. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A and Phil O'Reilly from Iron Duke Partners joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Darleen Tana's won another round against the Greens, with the party postponing their meeting about her political future until the legal mess is sorted. What do we think will happen next? Parking fines are set to go up by 7 percent to bring in more money to local councils. Do we agree with this? Ginny Andersen is under fire for refusing to believe the official police stats on foot patrols. Is this a bad look? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air New Zealand's CEO isn't holding back his frustration about the issues plaguing some of its engines. The airline's earnings, underlying profit, and net profit have all more than halved. Air New Zealand is one of several airlines that have seen planes taken out of action due to engine issues. CEO Greg Foran says the newer planes have been plagued by engine issues - creating problems for the airline. "The older planes we've got, we're not having to take engines off and get them all serviced. But the newer ones - we did." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 29 August 2024, have the Greens rolled over under the pressure of Darleen Tana? Legal expert Andrew Geddis explains what we learnt from this morning's hearing. Air NZ chief executive Greg Foran tells Heather when his planes will finally be on time - and why business is so tough right now. All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland on the team that's going to take on South Africa this weekend - and what it's like without Leon MacDonald. Plus, the Huddle weighs in on the Government putting up parking infringement fees by 70%. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's two key starting changes to the All Blacks side set to face the Springboks in Johannesburg on Sunday. Sam Cane starts his first test since last year’s World Cup final - a match in which he was sent off against the same opposition. A thumb injury to Dalton Papali’i means the former captain is elevated from the reserves. All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland says Sam Cane's been training hard over the last couple of weeks. "He's been looking really sharp for the last couple of weeks in training - there's no better man to have in your group when you're going to Ellis Park." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many people dream of becoming social media influencers - but the reality is a lot less glamorous. According to new data from the IRD, only 60 people in New Zealand are working full-time as influencers, with the average annual income being $46,000. Thompson Spencer co-founder and CEO Melanie Spencer is surprised by these statistics. "We have influencers earning well over $10,000 per piece of content... we've got an influencer that's earned $30,000-$40,000 this year and we're only halfway through." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Local Government Minister is pulling no punches about gang members wearing patches in Hawke's Bay Regional Council's chambers, which is illegal. The Council yesterday voted unanimously to keep its Māori Wards - but photos posted on Facebook afterwards included patched gang members celebrating. They've since been taken down The Council has replied it acknowledges people's concerns, but it doesn't have the authority to exclude members of the public. Simeon Brown says that's an excuse. He says the reality is it was an important vote and those patched gang members should not have been present. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is anyone else getting the feeling the Greens have underestimated just how far Darleen Tana will go to to mess with them? I feel like they might have bit off a bit much with this one. Because so far - it’s 2-nil to Darleen.She won the first round when she refused to quit Parliament. The Greens clearly thought that after they’d finished the report she’d just slink off in shame - but she refused to do that.And she’s just won the second round today by forcing the party to cancel that meeting they were planning to have on Sunday where they were going to plot kicking her out of Parliament. I'm actually impressed - this woman has got way more gumption than any of us thought.And who knows where it goes from here? Because this is clearly not the end, from where I'm sitting there are at least two more rounds to come. They're going to go to court in two weeks, that's another round - and then they'll have to actually, eventually trigger the waka-jumping law and kick her out. By now, they must be dreading what she pulls out next. I know I'm running against the grain on this one - but good on her. I'm enjoying watching her make them squirm. Don't get me wrong, I'm not on her side, she’s weird - but the Greens deserve this.They chose her. They were very happy to have Darleen on their list for the election, weren't they? She was a nice married Māori lady from Auckland Central who owned a small business, she was someone nice people in Auckland Central who had money and small businesses could identify with and vote for. They were happy to have her then - but they clearly didn't do the checks on her like they didn't do with a whole lot of other Green MPs who've since gone rogue.They've got to live with their choices - and the big old fight one of their choices is bringing to them. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darleen Tana will still be in Parliament at least another two weeks, as the Greens push back a party vote until her legal challenge against them has concluded. The independent MP filed an injunction to stop a party meeting on Sunday discussing using waka-jumping legislation to remove her from Parliament. Otago University law professor Andrew Geddis says Tana's arguing she didn't really resign from the party, but was pushed out. "Basically what she's saying - that the investigation and the way the Greens treated her made her resign, rather than her choosing to resign. That's what she's going to have to try and convince the court of." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Green Party denies it's been out-manoeuvred by ex-MP Darleen Tana, whose legal proceedings have delayed this weekend's party vote. Delegates planned to decide on Sunday whether to use waka-jumping laws to force Tana from Parliament, now she's no longer a party member. That'll now be deferred until court proceedings on her injunction conclude. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says it's unclear when the decision will take place - but the Greens are guaranteed to use the waka-jumping laws to oust her. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being questioned about a private conversation where he joked with the US Deputy Secretary of State about splitting the cost of the Pacific Policing Initiative. The initiative was announced in Tonga on Wednesday - and last night, a Kiwi journalist caught Albanese and Kurt Campbell jokingly discussing the plan. Later, Albanese brushed off the exchange and claimed there were no plans for the US to help cover the initiative's costs. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says Albanese later claimed the recording was 'unethical'. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks are set to face off against the Springboks this weekend - their first clash since last year's Rugby World Cup. Coach Scott Robertson is likely to stick with what worked last time out when he names his side to face the Springboks. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave outlined his predictions here today. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minister Shane Jones has been on the receiving end of some backlash after his comments on the judiciary. Attorney-General Judith Collins plans to speak to Jones following a recent incident where he called a High Court judge a 'communist' - prompting concern from New Zealand Bar Association. Law Association Vice President Julie-Anne Kincade says respecting the judiciary is vital in a democracy. "I also share the concerns about some of the ways our politicians are expressing their views." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The UK is set to start talks on a new co-operation treaty with Germany, as the Labour Government looks to 'reset' relations with Europe. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer arrived in Berlin to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz - and he explained the deal was part of a bid to 'turn a corner' on Brexit. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the agreement will address trade opportunities - and cover energy security, technology and science. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.