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The UK Prime Minister's signalling much closer ties with the European Union, forced by the war in Iran.  Sir Keir Starmer's warning the conflict will impact the UK, and although they're preparing to whether the storm, it won't be easy.  He says it's becoming increasingly clear their long term national interest requires a stronger partnership with Europe. UK correspondent Enda Brady says no-one wants this war - and he wouldn't be surprised if the UK joins up with the EU by the end of the decade.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has been taking place for five weeks, and it's started to impact financial results. Data shows business confidence has plunged over the last month, airlines are cutting down projected results and retail and construction have taken a hti. Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi farmers have voiced concerns about the long-term impacts of the Middle East conflict. Data shows the conflict will lead to slowdowns for firms in almost every sector - with increased economic uncertainty. The Country's Jamie Mackay explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Tim Wilson from the Maxim Institute and artist and local Government politician Oscar Kightley joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!  What's really going on with the Middle East conflict? Anthony Albanese, Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have all delivered speeches this week, but they haven't really told us anything substantial. Should we be concerned? The Prime Minister's Cabinet reshuffle took place today, with Minister Chris Penk picking up some new roles and Minister Chris Bishop losing out. What do we make of this? NASA's first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years is now underway, with a successful liftoff for Artemis II. Do we think we're going to make it to the moon again? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 2 April, 2026, Donald Trump says the US is "very close" to finishing its war with Iran - we talk to a former Republican communications director about the real motive behind the president's speech. Why a temporary boost to mileage rates for home and community support workers has come just in time. Foodstuffs boss Chris Quin explains why you're paying so much for some items at the supermarket. And on The Huddle, Oscar Kightley and Tim Wilson say yes it is real - we're going to the moon again, just like more than 50 years ago. 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.

If you were hoping Donald Trump scheduling a speech meant there would be some sort of development in the war -either the US pulling out, putting boots on the ground or opening the Strait - then, like me, you would have been disappointed. There was no news, was there? No announcement at all. Donald Trump was simply trying to convince American voters with PR - and it’s stuff he’s said before. The main points of the speech were familiar: Iran are the bad guys and need to be stopped; the US will hit them hard in the next two to three weeks; yes, the war is making fuel more expensive but not because of anything he’s done - it’s because of what the Iranians have done, namely shutting the Strait of Hormuz. He also argued the war hasn’t taken that long compared to past conflicts like World War II, which the US was involved in for three years, eight months and 25 days. Trump said he never wanted regime change in Iran - but, by the way, there has been regime change because radical leaders have been killed and the new leaders aren’t as radical. And if they don’t strike a deal, he might hit their energy plants and “send them back to the Stone Age”. None of this is new. He’s said all of this - or most of it - before. So why did he call the speech for 2pm our time? Because he's worried. American voters are not on board with what he’s done. So he’s trying to go over the top of the media narrative that he’s losing and that the war is dragging on. He’s trying to sell the message that this is actually short and sharp, that it will end soon. And he’s also trying to sell the idea that when he pulls out without changing the regime, he won’t have lost. Even though, if he does pull out without changing the regime, he will have lost - because all he will have done is set Iran back in its wrongdoing, not prevent that wrongdoing from recurring. But there is no end to this war. There is no opening of the Strait. And as of the speech, there is no news. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A farmer has revealed he gets paid 60 cents for 1kg of peas - which were selling for $5.79 at the local Pak’n’Save. This has prompted questions about where the extra margin goes, especially following the planned closures at McCain and Watties. Foodstuffs North Island CEO Chris Quin says it's unclear where the $5.79 figure came from. "It's certainly not easy, and I think that's what we're seeing with McCain and Watties - it's pretty tragic news."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Associate Energy Minister says increased diesel storage at Marsden Point will be a great help to our fuel security.  Channel Infrastructure will re-purpose old storage tanks and increase storage by 90 million litres.  The Government's set aside $21.6 million dollars for the project, but Shane Jones says it might not all be spent.  Jones says it's good to have that stock on land.  "Then, there's somewhere to store it, as opposed to having a floating terminal, like a ship, bobbing around on the tide."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lessons from past space missions are thought to be guiding Artemis II. The Orion spacecraft is now orbiting Earth and will remain in orbit for the next 24 hours, marking the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years. Kea Aerospace Founder and the first Kiwi in space, Mark Rocket, says significant work remains on the rocket launch system before a lunar landing can happen. He explained they've got a new capsule and system - and they basically have had to rebuild the whole programme. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Home care workers are getting the help to pay for fuel they've been asking for. Health Minister Simeon Brown's announced home and community support workers will be getting a temporary 30 percent mileage rate increase to assist with the fuel crisis.  Home and Community Health Association CEO Lisa Foster says this is the right move forward - as workers have been getting increasingly stressed. "Just around the challenge for Easter, when people need care in their home, or urgent, essential, critical care - and we basically may not be able to deliver that."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's unclear why US President Donald Trump chose to address America today. Trump spoke earlier - claiming the US is nearing completion with all its objectives in the Middle East - and will be hitting Iran hard over the next two to three weeks. He says countries that need oil from the Middle East should now take the lead to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Former Republican Communications Director Doug Heye says there was no real news of victory in today's speech. "We were told we're getting close, maybe there's an escalation coming. Gas prices might come down soon, they might not - it's not clear to me why they made the decision to make this speech."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Donald Trump is claiming regime change is close in Iran. He says the US is nearing completion with all its objectives in the Middle East and the job will be done 'very shortly'. Trump says discussions with Iran are ongoing - after earlier claiming Iran's leaders have asked for a ceasefire - which Iran's foreign ministry is calling false and baseless.  Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper recapped the speech. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK and Australia have delivered speeches overnight - warning of potential impacts of the war in Iran and the resulting surge in fuel prices. In the UK, Sir Keir Starmer says he'll seek closer economic and security ties with the EU. In Australia, Anthony Albanese has called on people to try to reduce fuel consumption if they can. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Albanese's address left people feeling underwhelmed, as he issued a warning to farmers and key business sectors. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Crusaders are hoping their new home at One NZ Stadium won't take away one of their greatest advantages. The most successful team in Super Rugby history will play a final match at their 14-year stop-gap stadium in Addington tomorrow night when they tackle the Drua. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cook Islands doesn’t want a New Zealand Navy base on its shores, but it does want stronger collaboration. Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown have signed a defence and security declaration, which includes restoring 30 million dollars in funding. The agreement eases tensions that flared when the Cook Islands struck a deal with China last year. Brown says he's 'pleased' both countries were able to sign off on this agreement. "It sets a foundation, really, for us to build on our relationship going forward. So for us here in the Cook Islands, we're really happy with this."   LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that a man kissing the hand of a woman without her consent can constitute sexual assault. This follows an incident from 2023, where a man approached a woman in Madrid, kissed her hand and made gestures to suggest she follow him and that he would pay her. UK correspondent Gavin Grey explained further.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ASB is facing a fine of around $6 million for breaching anti-money laundering rules.  Banks are required to do their due diligence with their money, in order to comply with existing legislation - but ASB hasn't followed the right systems.  NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After multiple delays, Kathmandu’s parent KMD Brands filed its half-year results, revealing details of a discounted capital raise and news that chairman David Kirk is stepping down. The company, which owns outdoor brands Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz, reported a net loss of $13.1 million, sparking concerns among investors.  Milford Asset Management expert Jeremy Hutton explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allbirds, the eco-chic footwear brand co-founded by former All White Tim Brown, has agreed to sell its 'intellectual property and certain other assets' to American Exchange Group. The brand will be sold for an estimated value of $68 million NZD - a fraction of the company's original net worth. NZ Herald senior business writer Chris Keall says the company's been in decline for years - with too many key factors going wrong.  "The overarching thing is that it's never been able to make a profit, but it's making sustainable shoes from New Zealand merino wool and recycled materials - but not at a sustainable price." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union and broadcaster Mark Sainsbury joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith says changes for the Broadcasting Standards Authority could be made after it deemed it has authority over online broadcasters, after it received a complaint against The Platform. Do we think it needs to be updated? Parliament's debating a member's bill to let pubs sell alcohol on selected public holidays without needing to serve a meal. Do we think this change needs to be made? The Post is reporting Fire and Emergency’s deputy chair and board members will get pay increases of up to 79 percent. What do we make of this? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 1 April, 2026, you can now have a beer at your local on Good Friday - without having to buy a meal. We ask Labour MP Kieran McAnulty why he pushed for the change. We talk to the Firefighters Union about their long-running battle for a pay rise while the Fire and Emergency board is getting a 79% increase. A therapist says yes, we do have our favourite child. And on The Huddle, Jordan Williams and Mark Sainsbury discuss the latest political poll blow for the National Party. 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’d like to know how you feel about the firefighters and their strike because I’ve gone from soft support a few weeks ago to very hard support today. What’s tipped me over the edge is this kerfuffle around board pay. Frankly, it’s one of the most tone-deaf things I’ve seen in a very long time. The board are set to receive pay rises of up to 79 percent. Meanwhile, firefighters have been fighting - and now striking - for 18 months just to get pay increases. Most of them sit somewhere above the minimum wage but below the living wage, which is not a lot of money to pay people who literally go into burning buildings. If these board pay increases go ahead as planned, the board chair will be paid more than any frontline firefighter on the base salary. One of those people is out there fighting fires and risking their life, the other is running the organisation - and running it badly. That last point matters. If Fire and Emergency New Zealand had a strong track record we could point to, a pay rise of this scale might at least be explained, if not justified. But this is a terribly run organisation. They’ve failed to settle a pay dispute for 18 months. Fire trucks break down so often it’s ridiculous - and quite scary. Equipment is failing. They paid for a fleet of fire trucks that arrived in the country too small to be used for rescues because the equipment doesn’t fit. They’ve spent $500,000 on a chief executive and $2.37 million on seven deputy chief executives. There are now calls for a review into Fire and Emergency NZ because the place is so badly run. I’m usually sympathetic to the argument that you need to pay decent rates to attract decent talent. But that’s not what’s happening here. This is simply a plan to increase the pay of the same people who are already doing a poor job running the organisation. It’s unreal that this is happening. But in a strange way, it may actually be a gift to the striking firefighters. If they didn’t already have enough public support, surely seeing the kind of outfit they’re dealing with will generate some sympathy for their plight. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith has revealed he's mulling over changes to the Broadcasting Standards Authority.  Set up in 1989, the Authority has regulatory powers over traditional broadcasters - but today ruled it can consider complaints against online broadcasters too.  NZ First's Winston Peters has labelled the move 'fascist behaviour' and Goldsmith says he's working on a response.  "The legislation is out of date, there's no question about that...it relates to a world where you just had broadcasting TV and broadcasting radio, so there was a situation built up around that. Now, of course, the world's moved on."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No matter how many times a parent may claim they don't have a favourite child, research has indicated preferential treatment does take place. A meta‑analysis published in Psychological Bulletin - drawing on data from more than 19,000 people across 30 studies in the US, Canada and Western Europe between 2015 and 2022 found that daughters were preferred.  Therapist Jo Robertson says this research can be interpreted in many ways. "A lot of research shows that what we ask of our girls is different to what we ask of our sons. So I think it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's Prime Minister will address the nation tonight outlining how Australians can help with the fuel crisis.  It's understood Anthony Albanese will urge people to save fuel for industries that most need it.  It's the first time an Australian Prime Minister has delivered a national address since Scott Morrison did during Covid-19 in March 2020.  Australian correspondent Charles Croucher says the timing is strategic.  "This is an attempt to put everyone on the same page, before we go into that Easter long weekend and then school holidays over here. You kind of lose the audience if you're the PM." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour MP Kieran McAnulty says his member's bill to loosen liquor regulations on key public holidays will clear up confusion. It would allow hospitality venues to sell alcohol on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Anzac Day morning and Christmas Day - without needing to serve a meal. The bill could be in place by this Easter weekend, with its final reading underway in Parliament. McAnulty says venues currently have to operate under different rules than the rest of the year, which doesn't make any sense. "All I'm proposing is that on these days, the businesses that are already operating and the workers that are already working anyway can just do so under normal conditions."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the fuel supply update shows the amount of jet fuel in the country sat at 22.1 days of supply as of Sunday, down from 25.3 recorded last Wednesday.  Diesel's about the same at 21.6 days - meanwhile petrol was up on Sunday, at 29.3 days of supply.  Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says we'll find out about the Government's new plans for the crisis tommorow. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A US judge has halted construction of Donald Trump's nearly $700 million White House ballroom. The President had the East Wing bowled last year to make way for the project. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has been granted a request for a preliminary injunction, alleging Trump exceeded his authority by not getting Congress approval before launching into construction. US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says this delay will give Trump time to appeal the decision.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Black Ardie Savea appears to have reconciled with New Zealand Rugby after a potential estrangement last year. The Herald reports he came close to international retirement after the defeat to England at Twickenham. Savea was understood to have become disillusioned with the amount of the sport he was playing and time away from home, despite moving from the Hurricanes to Moana Pasifika and opting for a couple of sabbaticals in Japan. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been confirmed Fire and Emergency’s board members are getting pay rises of up to 79 percent amid prolonged industrial action. A departmental briefing recommended Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden approve large increases to board pay packets in December. NZ Firefighters Union national secretary Wattie Watson has voiced outrage with this move, as strike action is set to continue. "It's outrageous when we have our three lowest ranks barely getting paid minimum wage, they're not even getting paid the living wage  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The BBC has reported that Beatrice and Eugenie, the daughters of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, won't be at the royal family's traditional Easter service this year. The gathering at St George's Chapel takes place every year, but the pair have reportedly made 'alternative plans' as their parents face scrutiny over their connections to Jefferey Epstein. UK correspondent Enda Brady says it's unlikely the four will be invited to future royal events going forward.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Middle East conflict continues on for another week, and it's led to economic forecasters revising their predictions for recovery. Significant cuts to growth, higher inflation, lower investment, household consumption, and higher unemployment appear to be on the cards, according to new reports.  HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham says it's unclear how the central banks on both sides of the Tasman will proceed.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Power bills are set to go up from tomorrow, from as high as 5 to 10 percent. Electricity lines charges are set to go up, following an earlier Commerce Commission decision to allow for the charges to go up. Consumer NZ's Paul Fuge explained that these increases will vary across households, with some seeing higher increases and some seeing lower ones.  "Because it is so convoluted and so complex and the maths is so hard, we have to run the service we've been running for 25 years now to try and help people make heads or tails of this." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federated Farmers High Country Field Day recently took place at Glenaray station in the Waikaia Valley. Over 280 visitors visited various sites across the farm to discuss the issues impacting New Zealand's rural sector. The Country's Jamie Mackay recapped the action, and speculated about the lack of Labour MPs at the event.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 31 March, 2026, New Zealand Herald senior reporter David Fisher says he's amazed it took so long to quash David Tamihere's double-murder convictions. We talk to Iran's ambassador to New Zealand about Donald Trump's threat to "obliterate" his country's energy sites. A public health physician has issues with a study linking vaping to lung and oral cancer. And on The Huddle, Trish Sherson and Phil Goff debate the Greens refusing to run a sex worker as a candidate. 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.

Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and former Auckland mayor Phil Goff joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! David Tamihere's murder conviction got quashed by the Supreme Court today. What do we think this says about New Zealand's justice system? Should we be concerned? The Greens have recently declined a former sex worker’s candidacy, prompting speculation and debate. What do we make of this?  Trump has been ramping up his threats against Iran if a ceasefire deal isn't reached shortly. This has prompted some backlash - what do we think?  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So David Tamihere has finally got what he’s been fighting for for decades. The Supreme Court has quashed his convictions for murdering the two Swedish backpackers all those years ago. Now this doesn’t mean a retrial will necessarily happen. That’s up to the Crown, which must decide whether it wants to pursue the charges again. In a nutshell, this all comes down to the jailhouse snitch - Conchie Harris - who claimed Tamihere confessed the murders to him. Two years ago, the Court of Appeal ruled Harris’ evidence could not be relied upon and that it was therefore a miscarriage of justice to find Tamihere guilty. However, the Court of Appeal still found Tamihere was guilty, based on what it described as new evidence. The Supreme Court has now ruled that this was not the Court of Appeal’s role. Determining guilt is a matter for a jury, which is why today’s decision has been made. So we will see what happens next. But there is more at stake here than just Tamihere’s guilt or innocence. Serious questions now have to be asked about why so many convictions from the 1980s and 1990s are being overturned or quashed in this country. David Bain. Alan Hall, who spent 19 years in jail for a murder he didn’t commit. Gail Maney. Stephen Stone, whose conviction was overturned a couple of years ago. Teina Pora, who spent 21 years in the slammer for a murder he didn’t commit. Peter Ellis, whose convictions were quashed four years ago. And the list goes on. In total - and get a load of this - 893 convictions have been overturned in just the past 10 years. Now, obviously not all of those relate to the 1980s and 1990s but given the timing, many of them will. It’s starting to look like a period in our justice system that demands some tough questions because a clear pattern is emerging. Back then, we relied on false confessions, questionable witnesses like jailhouse snitches, shoddy police work and some deeply troubling conduct from lawyers - some of whom were clearly prepared to bend the rules to get people behind bars. That may have seemed acceptable at the time, and the public may not have cared, but it’s certainly not acceptable now. The consequences are catching up with us - not least because the country is now facing a growing compensation bill for these miscarriages of justice. And watch this case closely, because compensation may well be the next chapter. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Supreme Court today confirmed it would quash David Tamihere's double murder convictions after his trial was ruled 'unfair'. He was found guilty in 1990 of killing Swedish tourists Urban Hoglin and Heidi Paakkonen, but the verdict was since overturned. Private investigator Tim McKinnel says there's a 'clump of cases' from the mid-1980s to 2010 that are being evaluated through the system - and it points to a bigger problem. "I think there are some structural issues we have in the justice system, like many similar countries where they have an adversarial system where two sides go to war and hope that the truth wins - and that's not always what happens."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's concerns an on-the-fence smoker may not switch to vaping, after an Australian study suggested it causes cancer.  The new research from New South Wales University finds nicotine-based vapes are likely to cause it in the lung and mouth.  Former World Health Organisation director, Robert Beaglehole, labels that misleading - saying it's proven to be less harmful.  He says the likes of apple and orange juice are linked to cancer, because of the other factors, not the juice itself.  He says it grabs headlines.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Supreme Court says it is up to the Crown if it wants a retrial of David Tamihere, whose murder convictions were quashed today. Tamihere was found guilty in 1990 of killing Swedish tourists Urban Hoglin and Heidi Paakkonen. The Supreme Court's now ruled his trial unfair. Herald Reporter David Fisher says the case has taken serious knocks over the years.  "It sounds like, from Tamihere's point of view, that he has been gathering information, which would make his defence even stronger."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Housing Minister says Cabinet's agreement to reduce Auckland's minimum housing capacity for a second time puts the issue to bed.    The Government announced a revised density plan of 1.6 million homes just last month, and today reduced that to 1.4 million.  Wayne Brown says he suspects as it's an election year, this is simply politics at play. Chris Bishop says this is about agreement between Government, Aucklanders and Council.  "We achieved consensus as a Cabinet and as a Government, which is what we are always aiming to do."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Supreme Court's quashed David Tamihere's double murder convictions, 37 years after two Swedish tourists disappeared.  Open Justice reports Tamihere was found guilty in 1990 of killing Urban Hoglin and Heidi Paakkonen. He was released on parole in 2010, and granted the Royal Prerogative of Mercy in 2020, after a trial witness was found guilty of lying.  Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacked the implications of this Supreme Court verdict.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the conflict in the Middle East continues, the Australian Government has moved to decrease their fuel excise tax. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the halving of excise for three months - equivalent to a 26 cent reduction per litre of fuel.  Australian correspondent Murray Olds says this cut will benefit Australian households who are already being stretched thin - but it's sparked concerns about inflation. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Whites have delivered an appetiser of their capability as they prepare for football's World Cup in North America during June and July. A tepid 2-nil loss to Finland has been followed by a robust 4-1 rout of Chile at Auckland's Eden Park. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave recapped the action. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran's ambassador to New Zealand has suggested regime change is not at all close in his country. The US President's threatening to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure if a ceasefire deal isn't reached. Donald Trump also claims regime change has been achieved - because attacks have killed many of Iran's top leaders. Thousands more US troops are descending on the region, with reports ground operations are possible. Reza Nazar Ahari says the hierarchy in Iran remains. "The same system we have already - of course, some of them have been assassinated."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The shower's the perfect environment for your mind to get creative. The content creator dejiwastaken has built an entire platform on sharing the unusual thoughts you can have in the shower, and the Afternoons tema discussed their favourites. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.