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Residents of a 16-floor apartment building in central Auckland, have been ordered to evacuate. Auckland Council issued City Gardens Apartments a dangerous building notice, citing fire safety concerns. City Garden must carry out repairs to meet standards - and if work's still incomplete people will have to move out on Monday. One resident says the building's always had issues - and during one fire drill the fire escape was even locked. Auckland Council Building Control General Manager Ian McCormick told Heather du Plessis-Allan it was a significant enough issue to take action. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour's accusing the Government of demonising beneficiaries - while people are being laid off. Figures out today show 20-thousand more people are drawing JobSeeker benefits than a year ago. Minister Louise Upston says that underscores the need for her policies - which include cutting JobSeekers by 50-thousand, by 2030. Carmel Sepuloni says Government cuts mean thousands of public service workers are losing their job. She says it's unfair for the Government to stigmatise beneficiaries -- both for people on welfare, and those that might end up there. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that the system police use for stalking allegations isn't up to standard. This is after the murder of a 21-year-old in Auckland who had reported to police eight weeks before her death that her killer was harassing her. The woman's file was inactive for six weeks after she made the report, then it was forwarded to another police station. It was not progressed further before she died. Ruth Money is a Victims Advocate and told Heather du Plessis-Allan she is 'horrified' by the outcome. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney police are continuing to identify people involved in a riot after Monday's church stabbing. The 16-year-old suspect remains in hospital under police guard for the alleged terrorist attack. A 19-year-old has been placed under house arrest over his alleged role in the riot.New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb says they're arresting people as they're identified. She says they believe there could be up to 50 people to identify, maybe more. Webb says 51 officers were injured in the riot, and are recovering. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Privacy Commissioner wants to review the Privacy Act and introduce a right to be forgotten. He's concerned social media is posing a major risk for children's privacy and parents need help navigating it. A survey by his office raised concerns around young people not having the capacity to make fully informed decisions about their digital footprint and its implications later down the line. Michael Webster told Heather du Plessis-Allan the right to be forgotten should be a fundamental one. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police hope to go to arbitration over pay next month. More than 75 percent of members have voted NO to the latest pay offer, which included a new overtime rate, a pay increase and a cash payment. They say it doesn't remedy the decline in salaries. Police Minister Mark Mitchell says it's disappointing - and will draw out an already lengthy process. Police Association President Chris Cahill told Heather du Plessis-Allan they want pay increases to match the rate of teachers. "They received 6 percent last July, which is when ours (agreement) ran out," he said. "They received another 4 percent at the start of April and they'll receive another 4 percent at the start of December this year." Cahill says those are the figures his members want to talk about. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inflation is proving to be a hard dragon to slay. Annual inflation has dropped to 4%, sitting above the Reserve Bank forecast of 3.8%. Non-tradable inflation —on final goods and services that don't face foreign competition— remains very high at 5.8%, well above the Bank's forecast of 5.3%. Kiwibank Chief Economist, Jarrod Kerr, told Heather du-Plessis Allan that inflation is now being driven by domestic factors. He says migration is pushing up rents, climate change is pushing up insurance, and infrastructure problems are pushing up council rates. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guess what: the smaller ruby ball for women is already controversial. I was telling you about this last week because World Rugby is spitballing the idea of giving the female rugby players a ball that's about 3% smaller and lighter than the standard ball. Because their hands are smaller than male hands, and it would make kicking and passing easier for them. Because let's be honest, kicking a rugby ball is ever slightly more difficult for a female rugby player than a male rugby player because she's smaller. So it would simply be balancing that out. Well... This is not gone done well with Bonnie in the Herald sports department, who reckons this is a classic case of men sitting around thinking up ideas for women that women don’t actually want. And all that this is going to do is give detractors of the women’s game another thing to undermine the game with by basically writing off any record that they might set by saying it doesn’t count because the ball is smaller. Who cares! I love it, because it’s true. Women are smaller and weaker than men on average, and that is a fact. So, if we’re playing with the same size ball, we are having to work harder. Cricket accepts this fact, the boundaries are smaller for women. Same with basketball, the ball is smaller. Let's be logically consistent about this. Sporting bodies around the world have just banned transgender women from competing at the international level against biological women because they accept that the male body is bigger, stronger, and faster. So, give women a smaller rugby ball. If it makes the women’s game faster and better, and that then brings in more viewers... that cannot be a bad thing for women’s rugby, can it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Children's Minister says no frontline roles are being axed in widespread public service cuts. Oranga Tamariki is proposing a total loss of 447 jobs, and the Education Ministry says more than 500 jobs will go. It's in response of the Government's demand for 6.5% savings. Karen Chhour told Heather du Plessis-Allan that they've been adamant no frontline jobs would go in the OT restructure. She says they need to make sure their frontline is resourced with the tools they need, and that's what part of this restructure is about. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shane Jones seems to be in trouble with the Māori Law Society. They’ve written to Christopher Luxon about his comments surrounding the Waitangi Tribunal and their review into Oranga Tamariki. He effectively said the Tribunal has no business in running operations like some sort of star chamber, delivering summons for ministers to rock up and be cross-examined. ZB’s Senior Political Correspondent, Barry Soper, told Heather du Plessis-Allan that he’s absolutely right, as it’s not a judicial body as such, but rather a commission of inquiry. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A judge has warned former US President Donald Trump over commenting on jurors on the second day of his criminal trial. Trump's accused of falsifying business records to hide a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. Seven jury members have been selected after doing a rigorous survey. US correspondent Dan Mitchinson told Heather du Plessis-Allan the repeated warnings aren't slowing Trump down. He says Trump has continued to make comments despite gag orders, claiming the trial has been biased against him since the start. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have made quite the acquisition with the signing of James Fisher-Harris. Fisher-Harris is in line to replace departing prop Addin Fonua-Blake, the club securing his services on a four-year contract. Elliot Smith told Heather du Plessis-Allan that this is a huge signing, Golden Boot player of the year and Kiwis Captain, they couldn’t get much bigger. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it time to introduce a begging ban? Locals in Rotorua and Christchurch are debating the necessity of one, Rotorua Councillor Don Patterson calling for a bylaw after reports of tourists being accosted. Despite the Rotorua Lakes Council saying that begging is down, business owners are still struggling to stop it from happening near them. Reg Hennessey, Hospitality NZ Bay of Plenty President, told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the incoming council promised there would be huge changes, and he’s disappointed they’re starting to let them come back again. He said it’s sad, and a lot of longtime residents have left Rotorua because of it. Rotorua Lakes Council says it's not currently contemplating a begging ban. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss, who held office for a record 49 days, has recently released her new book. The former UK leader has hit out at civil servants, the Bank of England, several political colleagues - and the fleas in Downing Street. UK correspondent Enda Brady says it's clear Truss has no regrets. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Josie Pagani from Child Fund and Ben Thomas from Capital joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! Minister Shane Jones plans to scrap 'red tape' to make coal mining easier. The Greens have already voiced their disapproval- what do we think? Warner Brothers Discovery signed a deal with Stuff to produce and provide a daily 6pm bulletin, hopefully saving some jobs in the process. Will this merger address the wider issues with the media industry? How hopeful are we? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomorrow's CPI data release is expected to reveal how close the Reserve Bank is to pushing down inflation. During last week's OCR update, the Bank was confident restrictions would get CPI back to the target one-to-three percent this year. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham predicts that inflation would have slowed down this quarter. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country celebrated 30 years last week, and the celebrations have recently wrapped up. Host Jamie Mackay looked back on the full three decades of rural broadcasting today. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BusinessDesk's Pattrick Smellie is off on a European sabbatical- and he's hopeful an interest rate cut could come before his return. He outlined his predictions for the coming months here today. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Resource Minister Shane Jones is dismissing what he calls green 'catastrophising' over coal mining. As part of upcoming RMA amendments, Jones will remove the extra controls on consents that he says only apply to coal. He says the industry's treated differently to other types of mineral extraction, and red tape is hurting the sector. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacks these new changes. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Union workers at Fletcher subsidiary EasySteel have blamed the company's recent mismanagement for a looming restructure. Fletcher has cited market conditions for this restructure, and jobs are on the chopping block. First Union spokesperson Justin Wallace says 50 to 60 jobs could be scrapped. "The interesting part is- this is not only being targeted at union members, it's also being targeted at management, marketing and other areas that are outside the union coverage." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air New Zealand has signed its largest deal yet for sustainable aviation fuel. The airline purchased 9 million litres of fuel from provider Neste, which is expected to reduce carbon emissions up to 80 percent compared to fossil jet fuel. Chief Sustainability Officer Kiri Hannifin supports mandating other airlines follow suit to decarbonise. "All of aviation is required to decarbonise, so we all have to do it, and there's only very limited ways to do it. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government is being accused of throwing coal on the climate crisis fire. A new Resource Management Amendment Bill to be introduced next month will ease consenting for coal mines. Labour brought in the controls to end consents for existing thermal coal mines after 2030. Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says New Zealand has been phasing out coal over the last few years. "The last time Shane Jones was in Government, in 2017, New Zealand signed up to be a member of the international Powering Past Coal Alliance, which was an international commitment to phase out coal." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Telecommunications Commissioner says he's disappointed about alleged breaches of the 111 Contact code by telco One New Zealand. The code is designed to protect consumers without copper landline connections. One New Zealand has been accused of failing to provide customers with a way to call 111 in a power cut. Commissioner Tristan Gilbertson says the company would have been aware of its obligations. "Despite having been very closely involved in the co-development process over two years before the code went live in 2021, One has failed to implement and discharge its obligations." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's more details on the finances of Stuff's new agreement with Warner Brothers Discovery. The Newshub owner signed a deal with Stuff yesterday to produce and provide a daily bulletin on TV Three from July 6, following Newshub's closure. Stuff CEO Sinead Boucher says they'll bring over some Newshub employees, but fewer than the 40 or 50 proposed by staff. Herald Editor-at-large Shayne Currie says Stuff is unlikely to get a cut of the advertising money. "I think it's a flat annual fee for Stuff- and Warner Bros. Discovery takes all the revenue." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The stabbing at a church in Sydney's west last night has been labelled a terrorist act. New South Wales police have revealed a young person's been arrested after three people were stabbed at Wakeley's The Good Shepherd Church last night. A graphic video of the attack shows a person lunging at the Bishop during a mass. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says religious leaders across Australia have stood by the church as more updates come to light. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Confidence the Hurricanes can cope without Jordie Barrett for one Super Rugby campaign. The midfielder has re-signed with NZR until the end of 2028, but the new deal does include a six-month sabbatical at Irish club Leinster next year. Sportstalk host Elliott Smith explains further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finding a jury for Donald Trump's hush money trial is proving tricky. The former US President has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Already on day one, 50 prospective jurors have been dismissed after saying they couldn't be impartial. Cornell University law professor Randy Zelin says potential jurors are asked personal questions to determine their suitability. "You're trying to get little pieces of insight into whether this person is going to be a free thinker, good for the defence - or a by-the-book person." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, the 6pm bulletin on TV3 is saved after all. It's been announced this afternoon that that Stuff is going to make the bulletin for the owners of TV3, Warner Brothers Discovery. If you’re a fan of Newshub and this news gives you hope, I would very much urge you to temper that expectation. Because this is not going to be what you are used to. It sounds very much like it's going to be quick and dirty. It's gonna look very different. They are promising us it’s not going to be cheap news - but I'll tell you what, I'll have to see that to believe it, because everything points to that. That's the whole point of this exercise, making it cheaper. The news was too expensive for Warner Brothers to justify continuing to make it, so the only way this works is if Stuff can do it for less. The Stuff boss today was talking about some of this news being filmed by reporters on their cell phones. Now times have changed, and the idea of a Zoom video call or the odd bit of footage filmed on a phone is not that intolerable any more. But how much of it are you prepared to tolerate? At the moment, you see the odd bit here and there, but how much of it needs to be filmed on reporters’ cell phones to make this news affordable? And then, how much of that is the audience going to tolerate? Cause it’s ugly. Let's be completely honest, it's ugly watching stuff that was filmed on a cell phone expanded out to a big TV. And that is very different to the TV news product that we’re used to in this country. We're used to very slick news bulletins, which is probably part of the problem with the 6pm news. But what happens if we’re offered up a bulletin put together on the cheap, filmed by reporters who aren’t trained camera people - on their phones? 6pm news audiences are already declining, so won’t this just make the audience leave faster? Now, there is an argument to be made that that’s actually not the most important thing here and this is really about digital innovation using that video content in other ways on other platforms. But that's another debate altogether, and we should probably be having that some other day. For the 6pm news bulletin on TV3, it feels like this deal can only delay the end, it can’t prevent it. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been confirmed a number of British fighter jets helped shoot down the drones fired at Israel from Iran. The UK was among several countries which helped counter Iran's unprecedented attack - the first direct strike onto Israeli soil. UK correspondent Gavin Grey explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Auckland Councillor Richard Hills joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! Is the escalating conflict in the Middle East something we should be worried about? Iran sent a barrage of drones and missiles to Israel this weekend- should this be a bigger point of concern? The Government has announced changes to tenancy laws, including pet bonds and making tenants liable for all pet damage above fair wear and tear. Will these make a difference for tenants - or landlords? Brian Tamaki has come out in defence of a Destiny Church member who vandalised Auckland's K Road rainbow crossing. He's been slapped with a $16,000 fine- was this the right call? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Ministers of New Zealand and Singapore have agreed to streamline flows of critical supplies during crises. Chris Luxon sat down today in Singapore with his counterpart Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to discuss supply chains and maintaining green economy initiatives. NZME business commentator Fran O'Sullivan explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Luxon is eyeing up the opportunities and potential to be found in South East Asia. Luxon's leading a 24 person business delegation to Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines over the course of the week. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper explains the benefits of New Zealand building more trade relationships. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors wound up with a 22-all draw with the Manly Sea Eagles in last weekend's match. As the team trailed 22-20 with seconds left on the clock, Johnson's attempt at a two-point field goal fell short. Sportstalk host Jason Pine weighs in on whether the Warriors should be proud of this. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Private healthcare is experiencing a surge in demand as public wait-lists keep expanding. A new private hospital has opened in central Auckland, and Epsom's Mercy Hospital is expected to add dozens more beds and at least 10 new operating theatres. At least 1 third of Kiwis now have private health insurance, with Southern Cross reporting a 3.5 percent increase in memberships over the past year. Otago University's Robin Gauld says more people are worried about accessing healthcare as stories surface. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Finance Minister's excited ahead of her trip to Washington DC. Nicola Willis departs tomorrow for a meeting with her counterparts from Australia, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. She says she's looking forward to being in the same room as Janet Yellen, who she describes as a 'Queen' of international economics and finance. "She is an incredible person who has advised successive American presidents and been on the Federal Reserve - and having a moment to pick her brain will be a very special moment indeed." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Housing Minister says introducing pet bonds will make landlords more likely to accept cats and dogs in their properties. The Government's bringing in changes to the Residential Tenancies Act to make it easier for pet-owning tenants to find rental housing. It includes paying an extra bond of two weeks rent, to cover potential damage. Minister Chris Bishop says he's spoken to many landlords who support the extra security of a pet bond. "At the moment, a lot of landlords just say - nah, it's all too hard, I'm just going to say no, it's my property, I can't be bothered. But we know there are a lot of tenants out there who want to have a dog or a cat or a pet in their property." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Foreign Affairs Minister says the Middle East conflict is reaching an uncertain, dangerous and difficult point. It's yet unknown whether Israel will heed America's warning not to respond to a barrage of missiles and drones launched by Iran. The attack was in retaliation to Israel bombing Iran's embassy in Syria, and most of the hundreds of projectiles were intercepted. Minister Peters says everyone who wants peace in the world has a clear message. "And for goodness sake, don't escalate this matter. That includes the neighbourhood, the many Middle Eastern countries around the world as well." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Tamaki claims the public is on his side on rainbow issues. A member of his Destiny Church has pleaded guilty and been convicted of vandalising Auckland's K Road rainbow crossing. Tamaki claims there's public concern about drag queens reading stories to children in libraries and the state of relationship and sexuality education in schools. He says this was a drastic measure. "When you have a protest action like that, you're not sorry to actually get the attention of the councils." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel's war cabinet is due to resume debating how best to respond to Iran's attack on Sunday. Most of the 300 missiles and drones fired towards them were shot down by its Iron Dome. US President Joe Biden has already ruled out any involvement in Israel's response, to avoid worsening the conflict. Reuters correspondent James MacKenzie says Israel do have the weaponry to hit back, but that wouldn't achieve much in the long run. "There's the danger the Iranians are going to retaliate - and then you'll get into this cycle that will expand into a regional war." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over in Australia, a judge has made a civil court ruling that it's likely former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann raped colleague Brittany Higgins. He'd taken a multi-million dollar defamation case over Network Ten's reporting of Higgins' allegations in 2021. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says the judge has described Lehrmann as having escaped the lion's den - but making the grave mistake of coming back for his hat. "In other words, he was not convicted of rape at the criminal trial due to jury misconduct and a mistrial, but in suing for defamation- he was found, on balance, to be a rapist." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The rollout of fishing vessel cameras has come with more vigilant reporting of ocean wildlife deaths. MPI data from its 127 vessels with monitoring cameras suggests deaths were under-reported before their use. Reports of dolphin captures have risen nearly seven-fold since cameras were introduced, compared with 2018, and volumes of discarded fish are up nearly 50 percent. Forest and Bird's Geoff Keey says these findings weren't unexpected, given data from other countries. "We saw similar numbers in Australia, when Australia put cameras on boats. We actually went and did the math and found that in-shore boats were between 5 and 9 times more likely to report- if there was an observer on board." Seafood NZ Chief Executive Jeremy Helson says fishers have been paying more attention. "There's a lot going on on a fishing vessel, there's catch coming on board, there's fish to sort and different priorities at different times. Most fishers, I do believe, do the right thing, they want to do the right thing." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turns out, the person who painted over the rainbow crossing on Auckland's K road 3 weeks ago is related to Brian Tamaki by marriage - what a surprise. He is married to Brian Tamaki’s granddaughter and is the father of, I think four, of Tamaki's great-grand kids. The reason I'm not surprised is - of course Destiny Church was doing this with the rainbow crossings in Gisborne earlier. Anyway, today he appeared in court and pleaded guilty - and was convicted, discharged and fined $16,000. Now as far as I can tell, this is the toughest sentence given in recent times to a protestor who caused damage, but is it really tough? A $16,000 fine sounds a lot, until you hear they’re not particularly worried about the fine because already a supporter has pledged $5,000 to help out. And sure, a criminal record sucks - but not that much when your daily life doesn’t even break its stride because you’re not going to jail or do anything as punishment. I'm going to repeat myself because I've said this before - the courts need to impose sentences that will deter other protestors who damage stuff from doing it as well. And yet, at the moment, that's not what I'm seeing. Remember the climate protestor who sprayed red paint all over the luxury car sales yard in Wellington? She was discharged without conviction, ordered to pay half the water-blasting bills, plus give another $500 to charity -and that was about it. Protest has, particularly in recent years - and particularly led by the climate activists - gone from being peaceful marching and waving of placards and shouting to now including damage of property, kind of as a matter of course. This is a big problem overseas with the climate activists throwing paint at valuable pieces of art on display. And here in New Zealand, it's kind of being imported. We had the spraying of the car yard in Wellington, the spraying of a car yard in Auckland, we had the abseiler deface the Treaty exhibition at Te Papa, we had the Destiny Church guys vandalise the rainbow crossing in Gisborne- and now this. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that if you don't adequately punish something, it will be repeated. You just have to be a human to know that because it's human behaviour. Case in point today - Brian Tamaki is proud of what his grandson-in-law did. They don't really care about the fine. Now tell me if that's going to deter others from, next time they're really angry about something, just damaging some property to prove how angry they are. Probably not, so expect more until we start properly punishing people who deliberately damage other people's stuff in the name of protest. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russia-China relations have reached unprecedented levels according to Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Lavrov arrived in Beijing for a two-day official visit on Monday with the two countries looking to further solidify diplomatic ties. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Food price data showed prices in March were up just 0.7 percent compared to a year earlier – the smallest increase in food prices in three years. CEO of Foodstuffs North Island Chris Quin tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the business must keep challenging itself to evolve every way it can to remove costs. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sport journalist Lavina Good and ZB Rugby commentator Paul Allison discuss the need for a shake-up in domestic netball and World Netball’s decision to ban transgender athletes. Also, has the NRL had its best start to the season at the expense of a long injury list? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pseudoephedrine will be back on the shelves quicker than previously thought. MedSafe has approved 11 medicines that contain the chemical and suppliers say stocks should be in New Zealand by June. Pseudoephedrine-based treatments were banned in 2011, but the new Government has overtured the ban. Owner of Mangawhai Pharmacy Lanny Wong tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the move is a good one – offering alternatives for cold and flu treatments. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 15 year-old boy has been critically injured after being run over multiple times on Wednesday evening in Ngaruawahia. Police are currently treating it as a targeted attack. Detective Inspector Darrell Harpur wants to reassure the community that the attack is not random. He tells Heather du Plessis-Allan police are appealing for information on the vehicle. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand has firmly shifted further to the US after Winston Peters met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken overnight. Former NZ Ambassador to the US Tim Groser tells Heather du Plessis-Allan that the move is not a new direction from where we were before the change of government. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand has given the nod to the US Secretary of State that we will sign up to AUKUS, following Winston Peters’ visit to Washington DC. Senior political correspondent Barry Soper tells Heather du Plessis-Allan we could be biting the hand that feeds us as the latest trade figures between New Zealand and China reach over $40 billion. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has told journalists that a hammered media is not something the government can do much about. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US Correspondent Dan Mitchinson reflects on the trial of O.J. Simpson, and his time working with homicide detective Mark Furham. Plus, New Zealand wine is making more inroads into the United States with a new campaign ‘Pour yourself a glass of New Zealand’. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.