Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Donald Trump's return to the White House continues to have implications on the US economy. The US Federal Reserve has indicated it won't be cutting rates again anytime soon. Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, broadcaster Mark Sainsbury and Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Thousands are expected to join the hīkoi protesting the Treaty Principles Bill arriving in Wellington tomorrow. This follows a war of the words between David Seymour and Jenny Shipley, as well as Chris Finlayson. Has this whole thing gone too far? Should the police consider a different strategy when negotiating with Tom Phillips? Locals think the police need to try something new after three years of appeals, searches and rewards. What do we make of this?  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A return to London could be on the cards for Air New Zealand. Reportedly, the national carrier's bid to fly into Heathrow has been turned down - but it's succeeded in getting daily slots at Gatwick. It's been five years since Air New Zealand ditched its London route after decades flying there. Aviation commentator Geoff Thomas says the airline could look at pairing up with Virgin Australia for a Perth connection. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Media and Communications Minister says he's working his way through the process when it comes a new law that would force tech giants to pay for news content. The Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill was set to have its second reading in Parliament last week, but it wasn't ready. Paul Goldsmith says it's a difficult issue. "The broader issue of how you corral one of the biggest companies in the world and have a conversation around how that works - it's not straightforward." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian authorities believe a nine-month investigation into former broadcaster Alan Jones is not over yet. The 83-year-old will appear in court next month, facing 24 charges. He's accused of indecently assaulting eight victims over nearly two decades. Sydney Morning Herald reporter Kate McClymont says Alan Jones was a powerful figure in Australian media - and it took victims years to come forward. "I think that power imbalance prevented people from coming forward in the past. As one victim said to me - I just don't want Alan Jones to get a state funeral, I want people to know what he has done before he died." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 18 November 2024, a war of words has broken out on the political right. David Seymour has hit out at former PM Jenny Shipley and National Party MP Chris Finlayson over their opposition to the Treaty Principles Bill. Famous Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones has been charged with 24 offences against eight victims. Sydney Morning Herald chief investigations reporter Kate McCLymont tells Heather what the victims told her about his alleged offending. Plus, the Huddle debates whether police should change its approach in the search for the missing Marokopa family. Should we cut Tom Phillips some slack to get him to bring his kids out of the bush? 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.

Scammers are draining billions of dollars from Kiwis' back pockets - and Netsafe is calling for change. New Zealand's latest State of Scams report shows more than $2.3 billion was lost this year, up from $2.1 billion last year. Andrew Bayly has been appointed anti-scams minister. Netsafe CEO Brent Carey says he welcomes this appointment, as it'll be easier to co-ordinate with one person. "It enables us to co-ordinate directly with one person instead of across multiple ministers - and the UK has a fraud minister. This is great news."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's more back and forth between former ministers and David Seymour over the Treaty Principles Bill.  Thousands are joining the hīkoi protesting the bill - which will arrive at Parliament tomorrow. Former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said Seymour is 'inviting civil war' and former Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson said it's doing 'great damage'. Seymour responded by saying Shipley's comments were grossly irresponsible and Finlayson was showing haughtiness and bitterness. Finlayson says his comments are immature.  "I thought David wanted to debate the issues - but when people sort of try and debate them, he turns on them." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Police Minister is giving himself a pass mark one year into his new role, but acknowledges there's work to be done. Last August, he said if the public hadn't started to see a change in public safety within a year of his appointment, he'd resign. Mark Mitchell believes he's delivered, pointing to a three percent reduction in victimisations in the first nine months of the year - compared to the same period last year. He says things are headed in the right direction, but more need to be done. "We're working hard and achieving results - and although there's a lot more to do, we are headed in the right direction, no doubt."  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington authorities are bracing for big crowds, as up to 30,000 people are expected to join the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti marching on Parliament tomorrow. Marchers have walked the length of the North Island in opposition of ACT's Treaty Principles Bill - and the nine-day journey is set to come to an end. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Police Minister Mark Mitchell has confirmed there are preparations in place ahead of tomorrow's event.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Wallabies coach and broadcaster Alan Jones has been arrested over allegations of indecent assault. Child Abuse Squad detectives swarmed the 83-year-old's Sydney home today. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says Jones has not been charged as of yet, but the allegations go back decades. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks are ruing missed opportunities in the second half of their narrow 30-29 loss to France in Paris. Leading 17-10 at halftime, the team allowed 14 unanswered points coming out of the break - including a 50th minute try to French winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey - who pounced on a kick following a loose pass from New Zealand's attack. Sportstalk host Jason Pine unpacked the loss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Canterbury University researcher wants bigger fines to stop prolific speeders. A study has found drivers who have received speeding tickets are three times more likely to be in a crash than those who haven't been ticketed. Speed was a factor in a third of fatal crashes last year.  Canterbury University's Dr Darren Walton says the lowest fee is $30.  "Whether that is a suitable punishment is moot - but it is certainly out of kilter with the rest of the world, most places have larger fines than we have in New Zealand." Walton says altering demerit points could also help change behaviour.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you convinced by Razor yet?  Cause I feel you should be, because what Razor has managed to do on this northern tour has been pretty impressive. If the All Blacks beat Italy this weekend - which apparently they will because it’s supposed to be a foregone conclusion - then we can say the All Blacks have come within one point of a clean sweep of the northern tour. Which is remarkable, because we haven't done a clean sweep of the northern tour since 2017. Now obviously, we haven’t done it this time either. But we’ve come within one point, which is impressive because this is Razor’s first year. He's taken over a team that, frankly, sucked a lot of the time. I mean, don't forget why we wanted to get rid of Fozzie. The All Blacks were all over the show - they lost a series at home to the Irish, they got smashed 26-10 by the Springboks, and then there was the Twickenham disaster where the 'Boks smacked us 35-7. So it's actually not bad to turn those performances into a very-nearly clean sweep of the northern tour in just one year. Now look, let’s not pretend it’s perfect out there, because it isn't. The discipline's a major problem, there was that weird call to try for two penalties in the last six minutes of a game - where they obviously should have gone for a try, that was the wrong call. And we're talking about wins, but they're not exactly massive margins. But let's be fair - think of any other discipline out there. Think of a business where a CEO takes over, you don't expect perfection in the first year, you just expect improvement. And I think we've got it. I think we can say that short of something horrible happening this weekend, Razor's proved himself. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday 15 November. 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.

Good luck to TVNZ.   Good luck to TVNZ trying to convince anyone that they are unbiased, given what's just happened with them in the last week.   I just played you the clip of the Breakfast reporter singing with the organiser of the Hikoi - which I think any right-minded person would interpret as an endorsement of the Hikoi.   I think this should earn her some serious trouble if TVNZ takes perceptions of bias seriously.   What is much more serious for them is that the woman who was tipped to become the top news boss has just been outed today for taking personal leave to go on the Hikoi.   The reason we know this is because she loves a social media post, and she's put it up on her Instagram. So just flaunted it for everyone to see.   If you are a news boss, or about to become the news boss, you should be smart enough to keep that private emphasis on private - especially if your organisation is trying to pretend that it's unbiased, which is what TVNZ is trying to do.   Very hard at the moment in the face of falling public trust in media.   Just a few weeks ago, TVNZ self-published its editorial guidelines for journalists.   The point of that was to tell us that they take impartiality seriously and that they are impartial.   Well, that's just been massively undone by finding out that the woman who will be in charge of all of the journalists actually doesn't really like the current government at all.   So, good luck.   You can corral those journalists into a neutral space, all you like.   But if the lady who is their boss has views so strong about the current government that she wants to go on a protest against them, I think you've got a problem with perception of bias.   Now, the important thing here about TVNZ to understand is that it pretends it's impartial, right?   It is not, that is the important thing here.  Nobody would mind if the editor of The Spinoff turned up at the Hikoi because The Spinoff wears its colours on its sleeve.   We know what they're about and that they own it. They’re just are completely honest about it.   TVNZ though was trying to convince us that they are neutral.   The other important thing here is that TVNZ is the publicly owned broadcaster on television, right?   So that also means there are standards that we expect from them that are different to what everybody else is subjected to.   Now, TVNZ in order to convince us that they are impartial and that they demand impartiality from the people who work within the newsroom and in the editorial team, they would have to a not give that woman the news job and I doubt that's going to happen.   They would have to discipline that woman and discipline the reporter for what happened on television and then make that public.   Do you think that's going to happen?   No, me neither.   So good luck to TVNZ trying to convince us from here on that they're impartial.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The number of prison officers sacked for misconduct in UK jails has gone up by more than a third on last year. Offences include sex acts with inmates and other inappropriate behaviour and selling drugs and phones.  UK correspondent Gail Downey tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the problem is being put down to young, inexperienced staff with poor vetting and inadequate training.  Plus, one of the brothers of Mohamed Al Fayed, who owned the Harrods department store in London has been accused of sexual assault and trafficking by three women who worked there.  And, the UK government wants to merge the country’s 86 local government pension schemes into a handful of “pension megafunds” in what is being called the "biggest pension reform in decades.”  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump has nominated Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State.   Rubio, an Iran and China hawk who serves on the Senate foreign relations committee, would become one of the most prominent members of Trump’s foreign policy team if confirmed by the Senate next year. He would be the first sitting secretary of state to have been sanctioned by Beijing, meaning he cannot visit China. Rubio sponsored a bill trying to prevent the import of goods made by China’s ethnic Uyghur minority, which Biden later signed into law.  Meanwhile, Beijing has prepared powerful countermeasures to retaliate against US companies if president-elect Donald Trump reignites a smouldering trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Commerce Commission are taking action against One NZ over their ‘100% mobile coverage’ plan and Starlink rollout.  The watchdog believes the advertising campaign breached the Fair Trading Act, saying customers were under the impression that coverage would include data and voice calling – not a text only service.  Tech commentator and Gorilla Tech CEO, Paul Spain tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the case seems over the top, given the CommComm hasn’t chased other companies whose products have not met all claims.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper wraps the political week that was with Heather du Plessis-Allan – including Parliamentary debacle, apology to victims of state care abuse, and Wellington Council’s observer’s first week on the job.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rugby commentator Paul Allison and sport journalist Jim Kayes join the Sports Huddle to discuss Beauden Barrett getting the number 10 nod over Damien Mckenzie, Tim Southee’s retirement, and the Blues hoarding All Blacks first fives.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks have made five changes ahead of the weekend’s test against France.  Beauden Barrett and Cam Roigard have been given the nod at 9 and 10, with Ardie Savea moving to openside.  Former All Black Ben Smith tells Heather du Plessis-Allan Barrett’s experience at 10 will make for a strong start, with Damien Mckenzie bringing good impact from the bench in a game that will need to be fought to the end.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government is looking at overhauling its approach to conservation.  The current Conservation Act hasn’t been touched in 37 years.  Proposed changes include charging for access to Department of Conservation land, simplifying rules to make protecting natural areas easier, and reducing red tape for tourism opportunities.  Deputy Director-General Policy and Regulatory Services at Department of Conservation, Ruth Isaac tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the government has been looking at what is being done overseas to generate the revenue needed to maintain and support conservation areas.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday’s Treaty Principles parliamentary debate caught international attention.  Labour MP Willie Jackson was ejected from Parliament during the debate, and Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke was suspended following a haka.  A number of countries have reacted, with Sky News Australia labelling the scenes a “temper tantrum”.  US Fox News attempted a haka of their own.  UK newspaper The Guardian described the “significant public backlash” the Bill faces, and international news agency Reuters reported on “shouting drowning out others in the chamber”.   Political commentator Peter Dunne tells Heather du Plessis-Allan “Parliament is the highest court in the land and proper decorum and dignity should be a part of its proceedings.”  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parliament is preparing for the arrival of the hīkoi next Tuesday.   And, former National minister for Treaty Negotiations Chris Finlayson believes the Treaty Principles Bill will greatly damage National’s relationship with Māori.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump has tapped vaccine-sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr to be US Secretary of Health.   The nomination has prompted widespread criticisms, though Trump says Kennedy “will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!”   US correspondent Dan Mitchinson tells Heather du Plessis-Allan Kennedy’s signature cause is to fight chronic disease, but he is also urging the removal of fluoride from water.  Meanwhile, X (formerly Twitter) has seen its largest user exodus since Elon Musk took over.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Caps veteran Tim Southee has announced his retirement from test match cricket.   Southee will bring the curtain down on his career after the upcoming series against England, starting on November 28 in Christchurch.  Host of Weekend Sport, Jason Pine tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the series will be a nice way for Southee to finish on home soil.  Meanwhile, the All Blacks have made changes in key positions for this Sunday’s test against France.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is calling for local democracy reporting to be expanded to all communities.  The call comes as NZME proposes to cut 14 North Island-based community papers before Christmas. These newspapers collectively serve over 850,000 people.  Local mayors are concerned the closures could negatively impact turnout in next year’s local body elections.  Central Hawkes Bay Mayor and LGNZ Rural Chair tells Heather du Plessis-Allan “this is not just a local newspaper issue; this is about wider media.”  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British news outlet The Guardian will no longer be posting on Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) going forward. The news organisation has voiced concerns with the platform's content - and believe the risks now outweigh the benefits. UK correspondent Enda Brady says many in the media industry feel that X has gotten more toxic since Elon Musk bought the platform.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US investors are still riding high one week after Donald Trump won the US presidency - but what can they expect long-term? Dow, and S&P, among others are experiencing rapid growth, but experts wonder how long this can last. Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monthly food prices fell 0.9 percent in October compared with September, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. The largest contributor to the fall was vegetables, down 7.2 percent. But a rise in fruit prices, up 0.6 percent, partly offsets that. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann explains what this means for the state of the economy - and inflation. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmers at this morning's Fonterra AGM took the opportunity to probe the company around their reasons to sell off the company's consumer brands.  Fonterra is looking to sell key brands such as Anchor and Mainland - and the farmers have expressed disappointment with this choice. The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Auckland Councillor Richard Hills and Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! A lot of drama in the House as Te Pāti Māori disrupted the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill with a haka. What do we make of this?  The IRD is cracking down on overseas student debtors - and called in the collectors. Is this a good move? Air New Zealand has launched their latest safety video starring Steven Adams and Tom Sainsbury and other big Kiwi names. Is this a good idea - or a waste of money? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 14 November 2024, dramatic scenes in Parliament this afternoon during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill. Labour MP Willie Jackson got thrown out of the house, and Maori Party MPs staged a huge haka that saw Parliament suspended. Senior political correspondent Barry Soper says he's never seen scenes like that and NZ First Minister Shane Jones has called for the disruptors to be jailed. The IRD is cracking down on the people who now live overseas and aren't paying back their student loan. Plus, the Huddle weighs in on Air NZ's new safety video. Naff or a Kiwi classic? 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.

NZ First Minister Shane Jones has been quick to lambast the haka by Te Pāti Māori that disrupted the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill. Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee named Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke as the instigator - and the House has voted to suspend her. Shane Jones is not surprised Te Pāti Māori undermined the discussions happening in Parliament. "I'm not surprised the Māori Party are subverting Parliament - they're malcontents, they were there to undermine the legitimacy of Parliament and they are using that as a basis to recruit members for their party."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air New Zealand's head is defending splashing out on a new safety video, as airfares rise. Kiwi NBA player Steven Adams features in the airline's first safety video in two years, alongside cameos by other notable Kiwis. Chief executive Greg Foran says this is a worthwhile investment. "It's an important part of the brand, it's a bit like the mangōpare on the tail or the uniforms - and we're doing a new one and you'll see them next year." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's reassurance from the Government that Kiwis will be treated more fairly by insurers. A bill designed to better safeguard insurance consumers has passed its third reading in the House.  Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says the bill gives insurance companies clarity around their responsibilities - and better protects policy holders filling out a claim application.  "You have to honestly respond to stuff - but it's up to the insurance company to ask you the right questions, not for you to anticipate." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's outrage among Melbourne commuters as Extinction Rebellion climate activists blocked traffic during peak hour. The activists were protesting this year's climate summit, COP29, which is set to take place in the city of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says the group occupied a busy freeway in Melbourne's East, delaying drivers for as long as 30 minutes. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Party is standing by their choice to go against ACT's controversial Treaty Principles Bill. A haka by Te Pāti Māori MPs interrupted the first reading of the contentious bill today, causing Parliament to be briefly suspended. Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says National believes the bill is no way to deal with a difficult and sensitive topic.  "Our view is - yes, address these issues, but the best way to do it is issue by issue." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inland Revenue is cracking down on outstanding student loans - and has doubled its team working on overseas collections. It's also putting more money into collecting debt in Australia and the UK. The number of borrowers has risen by more than 5,000 The IRD's project lead Andrew Stott says about 150 people could face an arrest warrant. "It's really about whether they're engaging with us or not. So if they're just ignoring all of our communications or they're leaving us no way to get in touch with them, then that's our last resort."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Te Pati Māori MP has been suspended from Parliament for kicking off a deafening haka in protest of the Treaty Principles Bill.  Opposition MPs and people in the public gallery joined in, interrupting a vote on the legislation and forcing the Speaker to clear the House. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says today's events were a mess. "I've never seen anything like it in more than 40 years of covering Parliament - the Speaker lost control, by no fault of his own." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks name their team to face France overnight tonight, with a few intriguing decisions to make.  Codie Taylor's a likely swap for Asafo Aumua at hooker, while Beauden Barrett could replace Damien McKenzie at 10. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave outlined his predictions ahead of the match. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump is continuing to appoint high-profile Republicans to his team. The president-elect is making former 2016 rival, Senator Marco Rubio, his Secretary of State. His former Chief of Staff, Matt Terrill, says he'll lean into negotiations with Trump.  "On the foreign policy front - Israel, Ukraine, Russia, Iran - those are going to be key themes and key issues that are going to pop up here." Congressman Matt Gaetz has been nominated Attorney General - and Elon Musk will co-lead an agency on Government efficiencies with Vivek Ramaswamy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, here’s some good news if you don't like the idea of people freeloading on other taxpayers - the IRD has finally started properly cracking down on people who don't want to pay back their student loans. They have doubled the size of the team that chases Kiwis living overseas to pay the money back, they've got the debt collectors in Australia involved and when any of these people with debt over $1000 comes in, 100 percent of them can expect to hear from the IRD. And - this is something I particularly like - if the debt is big enough and these people have shown they really don't want to pay their money back, then they don't get to leave the country again. So if they come in for a holiday or to visit family- nope, they're stuck here because they owe us some money. And it looks like this crackdown is starting to work, because 7000 names have been given to the debt collectors in Australia - and about 1000 of them are now paying back their debt. I don’t have any sympathy for these people and the crack down that’s coming at them. Because we are talking about a lot of money  - about $2.2 billion. And as we know, this country's broke. And these are not kids we’re talking about, these aren’t predominately 21-year-old graduates off an OE just forgetting to pay back their loans. Most of the debt is owed by people in their 40s and 50s. Come on, you haven't paid your debt back in 40 years? By then - it's deliberate, isn't it? These guys are the ultimate free-loaders. They get a nice education for free and then while the rest of us paid our money back and stayed to contribute to the country and pay taxes, they've taken that free education and skipped the joint and went and lived somewhere else and didn't pay that money back. 70 percent of them aren't paying anything at all. If anybody should be paying up, it's these guys. And I'm very pleased to see the IRD is finally getting our money back so we can use it to build this place back up again. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, confirmed he was resigning following a damning report that concluded the Church of England covered up a serial abuse case. Welby was facing growing pressure to quit after the independent probe found he 'could and should' have reported decades of abuse by a church-linked lawyer to authorities in 2013. UK correspondent Gail Downey says several figures in the church had called for Welby's resignation. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a week since Donald Trump won the US election - and the markets underwent a shift once the results became clear.  Small to medium-sized businesses have picked up - and they're expecting to see a boost driven by proposed tax cuts and fewer regulations. Milford Asset Management's Stephanie Batchelor unpacked the results further.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Insurance has been a hot topic of late, as premiums are continuing to shoot up while general inflation abates. Findings of a Treasury survey show owners of apartments and other multi-unit buildings (MUB) are being hit extra hard. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny revealed how much insurance premiums had gone up - and how that impacted owners. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's outrage from Auckland commuters, as a hīkoi working its way down to Parliament marched over the Harbour Bridge and added to traffic issues. NZTA was forced to close some lanes on the bridge and people were delayed in their morning commutes.  Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacks the political causes that inspired the hīkoi.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Nick Mills from ZB's Wellington Mornings and Phil O'Reilly from Iron Duke Partners joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!  The hīkoi working its way through New Zealand has disrupted the commutes of thousands of Aucklanders today. Is this the right move? Will they lose favour from the public if they keep negatively impacting people? Donald Trump has started setting up his political team - including putting Elon Musk at the head of his new Department of Government Efficiency. What do we make of this? The Government has launched a new online calculator designed to help companies address their gender pay gaps. Can the Government address this issue? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

42 members of the King's Counsel, some of New Zealand's most senior legal minds, are calling on the Government to abandon the Treaty Principles Bill. The group has written a letter to the Prime Minister and attorney-general Judith Collins outlining their 'grave concerns' about the bill - claiming it 'seeks to rewrite the Treaty itself'. One of the signatories is Karen Feint KC, and she says the bill will erase several key Treaty principles. "You can't just rewrite the constitution of New Zealand without having a proper dialogue about it." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.