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Newsable brings you the latest from the media conference where police revealed details of a grim discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Direct from France, Newsable's very own Imogen Wells brings you up to date with all the key overnight happenings from Paris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National campaigned on them, Nicola Willis said she’d quit if she didn’t deliver them, and in the May Budget we finally got the details on the Government’s tax cuts. Tomorrow they finally kick in. Who better to talk us through the implications than Infometrics principal economist and friend of Newsable Brad Olsen. How much better off will you be? Plus, drama on day one of the Polkinghorne trial, why vegans are on the right side of new research about life expectancy and hard news on the beds in the Olympic village. Warning: The details of the Polkinghorne case may be upsetting for some readers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Direct from France, Newsable's very own Imogen Wells brings you up to date with all the key overnight happenings from the Olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US election continues to provide plenty of twists and turns, with Vice President Kamala Harris now all but assured of the Democratic presidential nomination. A week after President Joe Biden stepped aside, Harris seems to have the numbers - and the high-profile endorsements - she was looking for. What do the polls say now and will this change Donald Trump's approach? We preview what's sure to be a high-profile trial getting underway at the High Court in Auckland today, with eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne standing trial for the murder of his wife Pauline Hanna. With criminals in the UK attempting to blackmail a chain of restaurants by threatening to post fake reviews online, we see if anything simliar is happening in New Zealand. And Imogen manages to nab some time in Paris with the head of the New Zealand Olympic Team, Chef de Mission Nigel Avery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newsable's very own Imogen Wells brings you up to date with all the key overnight happenings from day one at the Olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Direct from France, Newsable's very own Imogen Wells brings you the latest from Paris including details on the arson attacks disrupting train services ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Direct from France, Newsable's very own Imogen Wells brings you the latest from Paris including the announcement of the New Zealand bearers and overnight results for our New Zealand Football and Rugby Sevens teams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An independent investigation into Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark's "insulting, degrading" behaviour during a television interview has resulted in the council calling an extraordinary meeting today. They will convene to decide possible next steps, which could include renewed calls for him to resign. Newsable's Imogen Wells checks in from Paris as the games officially begin. And it's been described as "lumpy vaseline". Should we be cheery or wary when it comes to sea moss? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newsable's Imogen Wells reports from the 2024 Olympic Games - with the first results from the Kiwi campaign and the latest on a spying scandal that's rocked the New Zealand women’s football team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drastic changes to the leadership of Te Whatu Ora this week, but what's been going on and what happens next? It’s been tough times for the hospo sector, we talk to the Restaurant Association about how punters can help. Plus how climate change is affecting the sex lives of insects and some good news about food prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The report from the Royal Commission inquiry into abuse in care has finally been released, after almost six years and evidence from nearly two and a half thousand of survivors. The document, which is 3 thousand pages long, outlines the abuse, which the prime Minister has already described as “horrific and harrowing” and includes recommendations for what needs to be done now. Just a warning the material covered in this episode could be distressing. Here are some contact numbers in case you, or someone you know, needs help. Where to get help 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 Lifeline 0800 543 354 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 Suicide Crisis Helpline 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) Yellow Brick Road 0800 732 825 thelowdown.co.nz Web chat, email chat or free text 5626 What's Up 0800 942 8787 (for 5 to 18-year-olds). Phone counselling available Monday-Friday, noon-11pm and weekends, 3pm-11pm. Online chat is available 3pm-10pm daily. Youthline 0800 376 633, free text 234, email [email protected], or find online chat and other support options here. If it is an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newsable's very own Imogen Wells reports on day MINUS TWO of the 2024 Olympic Games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The findings of the Royal Commission Inquiry into Abuse in Care will be released later his afternoon. We talked to Sonja Cooper, a lawyer who, along with her team, has taken on hundreds of abuse cases since the 1990s. The Commerce Commission is consulting over reducing Paywave fees. We speak to Retail NZ about the pressure the payments exert on businesses. Plus, how a kombucha by-product is similar enough to flesh to help training doctors. Also, will the River Seine be safe for Olympic events? Where to get help 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 Lifeline 0800 543 354 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 Suicide Crisis Helpline 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) Yellow Brick Road 0800 732 825 thelowdown.co.nz Web chat, email chat or free text 5626 What's Up 0800 942 8787 (for 5 to 18-year-olds). Phone counselling available Monday-Friday, noon-11pm and weekends, 3pm-11pm. Online chat is available 3pm-10pm daily. Youthline 0800 376 633, free text 234, email [email protected], or find online chat and other support options here. If it is an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If Kamala Harris is to replace Biden as his preferred candidate in the Presidential race, who will she pick as her VP to perfect that democratic ticket. We’ll round up the best of the internet’s reactions to Biden’s announcement. Plus, as the Olympics get ever nearer, we talk to a mountain biker about her last minute selection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Joe Biden has stepped out of the presidential re-election race overnight with an announcement posted on X. Biden said he will remain in his role as president and commander-in-chief until his term ends in January next year. The President has been under pressure to withdraw with questions over his age and a shaky performance in a debate against Donald Trump. He has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic nominee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the world still reeling from the CyberStrike outage that disabled millions of computers, one of New Zealand's top IT analysts warns against complacency. Plus, Parliament is back - with all eyes on now former Green MP Darleen Tana, Imogen previews the Olympics, and should bus drivers double as DJs? Have your say in our poll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former US president and 2024 Republican president hopeful Donald Trump is giving his first speech since an assassination attempt last weekend. He spoke at length covering both the attempt on his life, the changes he would make in power along with personal asides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A year on from the disappearance and alleged murder of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao, we get the latest on police’s search for her body. There's a problem with hidden cameras in short term rentals in the US, we speak to a CNN reporter who has been part of a team investigating. Are school holiday films a lifesaver for cinemas? And the school with at least four alumni set to compete at the Olympics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We explain the US Conservative think tank plan, Project 2025, ready if Trump wins the Presidential election. The worries about the rise in the use of nicotine pouches that are being bought online plus the former Kiwi soldier who has gone from the battlefield, to helping leaders in the boardroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stats NZ has released the Consumers Prince Index for the three months to June and it has fallen to 3.3% The drop has sparked predictions interest rates could fall sooner than expected Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Zealand is experiencing levels of homelessness not seen in living memory, according to community organisations. We talk to a Wellington City Missioner to find out what's going on. The latest inflation numbers out later today. We talk to Kiwibank about what's expected. Plus, we catch up with one of NZ's Olympians, Weightlifter David Liti. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re on the ground in Milwaukee as the Republican National Convention kicks off, just days after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. We explore what the prescribed medicines industry here is doing to overcome the impression that health professionals are enticed with travel and conference opportunities. Plus, the diet and supplement researchers say might help your acne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Joe Biden has addressed the nation from the White House after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Earlier, Biden had said “everybody must condemn” the attack on the former President and that the idea that there’s violence in America like this is just unheard of. Donald Trump is heading for Milwaukee for the Republican National Conference Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The political reaction to the apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump has been pretty much a united condemnation of violence. The former President was hit in the ear and a member of the crowd killed and others critically injured when shooting broke out at a rally in Pennsylvania. Security services say they have killed the shooter. We have a report from the US about reactions. Plus, would you like to be managed by an AI boss ? And the call for more information about dugong populations in the Pacific to ensure their survival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

US Secret Service agents have rushed former President Donald Trump off stage after apparent shots rang out at a rally in Pennsylvania. Footage showed Trump ducking as sharp cracks were heard. Law enforcement agencies are reporting the shooter is dead and local media say another person in the audience has also died. Donald Trump is said to be "fine." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bunch of suburbs around the country are tipped to join the $1 million house price club but another group of places could be on the verge of falling out. It's almost time for the second test. Can England be the first team to beat the All Blacks at Eden Park in 30 years? Plus, we talk to rising Kiwi musician Fankie Venter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There has been a major development in the case of one of New Zealand’s hugely popular true crime podcasts - Gone Fishing produced by Stuff and RNZ. The crown has admitted there was a miscarriage of justice in the trials that saw Gail Maney and Stephen Stone convicted of the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys. Maney and Stone were convicted in 1999 of killing the West Auckland tyre fitter, but the Crown now says there were grave problems with the evidence heard in two trials, in 1999 and the year 2000. The case will go to the Court of Appeal next month. Private investigator Tim McKinnel, who was involved in the podcast Gone Fishing, talked to Newsable about the case and the influence of the podcast Gone Fishing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One in five children across the world are overweight or obese according to a recent study from China’s Sichuan university and in New Zealand child obesity is the second highest in the OECD. But what is New Zealand doing to tackle the problem? We talk to the Professor of Population Nutrition and Global Health at the University of Auckland, Dr Boyd Swinburn, who backs a tax on sugar. The Prime Minister is in the middle of of a meeting whirlwind, including with the Ukrainian President, as he attends the Nato summit in Washington DC. Plus, a couple who want to get away from civilisation are building a home on an ex-army Unimog truck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Reserve Bank makes an official cash rate announcement today, Wednesday. We get the latest update on when things might change from Infometric's Brad Olsen. Dog owners are being urged to take control of their animals after the deaths of 8 Little Blue penguins, or Kororā, in Wellington. Plus, will the new social media app NoPlace survive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Te Anau born tennis sensation Lulu Sun will play against Donna Vekic in the Wimbledon quarterfinals early Wednesday. She is the first qualifier to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals since 2010, and her world ranking could jump to 42 in the world if she wins. She spoke to Stuff's David Long after a practice session about her preparations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The cost of living crisis is biting deeper by the day, but SuperGrans have stepped into the fight in Southland, helping the community to re-learn money saving skills such as cooking and gardening. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is joining NATO talks in Washington DC, but will he be able to meet US President Joe Biden as well? Plus, we look at the shortage of midwives and the Choir Games hit Auckland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick has told a media stand up the party wants Green MP Darleen Tana to leave parliament. She said an independent investigation has found that Darleen Tana has fallen short of expected behaviour. Tana has resigned from the Green party, but not as an MP. She has been suspended since 14 March, following allegations of migrant exploitation made against her husband, and about her possible involvement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the first ThreeNews hour long, week day bulletin going to air tonight, Sam Hayes talk about her excitement and slight nervousness. Why getting regular eye checks could save your health. Plus, how funding for the parents of children with a disability has meant one mother has been able to help her child to smash expectations. And we delve into the debate over food portion sizes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former All Black Jeff Wilson joins Newsable to talk about the All Blacks' first test of the year and how they'll front up to England. Plus new advice for schools on kids and time on screens, a mid-winter Christmas celebration in Queenstown and a forever family found for the six legged dog dumped last year in a car park in Wales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Government has announced a set of targets for mental health care. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey revealed the plan alongside Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and the targets include 80% of people being able to access special mental health and addiction services within three weeks, more mental health staff and a $10m innovation fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scammers are getting more sophisticated and focused in their impact. We talk to Netsafe about how to spot one. Kāinga Ora is likely to withdraw from building social housing, can community providers fill the gap? Plus, last ditch election campaign efforts as the UK prepares to head to the polls, and the winners and losers when it comes to Olympic uniforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech giants could soon be forced to pay New Zealand news organisations for using their content as legislation introduced under Labour is now going ahead. To explain it all we talk to the Public Affairs Director at the News Publishers Association, Andrew Holden. Could anyone provide a solid challenge in the US elections if President Biden did stand down? Amazon turns 30 this year, and Taylor Swift backs food banks in the UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More and more of us are having to ditch our extra curricular activities, like art, music or cooking classes as the cost of living bites. We talk to a community education provider who says demand for cultural activities has "dropped off a cliff." The leaks continue from Oranga Tamariki, despite a recent warning from the CEO Plus, the race for the best vegan cheese, and the latest travel trend that involves doing absolutely nothing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ex-Minister of Seniors Tracey Martin says we’re not ready for a population that's getting older and older - so how early should you be thinking about the future? Meanwhile, new moves to prepare New Zealand for a mass arrivals event have passed into law, but will asylum seekers coming here be better off? And why your next favourite read may well be a romance novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All across New Zealand, and the world, big pharmaceutical companies are spending large on doctors, but should we be worried about the influence on our medical professionals? Plus, an astronomer dishes on how to see the Matariki stars, and why ‘dead white men’ might be getting a bad rap when it comes to English literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Almost a year has passed since Lauren Dickason was found guilty of killing her twin two-year olds daughters, Maya and Karla, and their six-year old sister Liané on the night of September 16, 2021, in Timaru. The killings shocked the country - and now Dickason’s fate can be revealed. All the details are in this breaking news episode from Newsable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Almost a year after Lauren Dickason was found guilty of killing her three daughters, she returns to a Christchurch courtroom today to discover her sentencing fate. Also on the show, why some of New Zealand’s budgeting services are facing the chop, and uproar over drink prices at Glastonbury, but are they really that expensive or is it just a storm in a wine glass? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police Minister Mark Mitchell wants a separate taskforce to respond to mental health-related 111 calls. But how will it work? And where will he find the staff to do it? He joins Newsable for a sit-down interview. Also on the show - has the Government given up on trying to save some of New Zealand's native species? We uncover the new tourism trend making waves around the world. And inside the world of self-medicating chimps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From ferry failings on the Cook Strait to mass power outages in the North, why is our country’s infrastructure falling to pieces? Golriz Ghahraman is back in court today for sentencing on shoplifting charges. And are we witnessing the decline of athleisure powerhouse Lululemon? Retail sales in the US seem to indicate the answer is - yes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Government is expected to announce a record-breaking medicines boost of at least $600 million as a way of keeping National’s promise on cancer drugs. Two separate sources, including a government official, have leaked the details to The Post’s health reporter, Rachel Thomas, who tells Newsable about the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blues and the Chiefs will battle it out in the Super Rugby Pacific final tomorrow. We speak to former All Black and Sky commentator, Jeff Wilson, for his reckons on the game, and how the absence of the Crusaders in the final is good for the competition. Plus what's all the fuss about nootropic drinks? Has "scrutiny week" in parliament revealed any new information? And the weird, wonderful jobs, such as wine whisperer, on offer in Tasmania. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A warning for those who might find the topic distressing, this episode covers suicide prevention. The Principal at Waitākiri School in Christchurch estimates only 15 of 200 year 5 and 6 students can swim well enough to save themselves. Andrew Barker talks to us about why he thinks there has been such a worrying decline in kid's ability to swim well. Plus, the Australian suicide prevention programme getting accolades. We look back to the Bain murders 30 years on, and a former Gloriavale resident is now making award winning pies. If your are experiencing distress or know someone who is here is where to get help 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 Lifeline 0800 543 354 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 Suicide Crisis Helpline 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) Yellow Brick Road 0800 732 825 thelowdown.co.nz Web chat, email chat or free text 5626 What's Up 0800 942 8787 (for 5 to 18-year-olds). Phone counselling available Monday-Friday, noon-11pm and weekends, 3pm-11pm. Online chat is available 3pm-10pm daily. Youthline 0800 376 633, free text 234, email [email protected], or find online chat and other support options here. If it is an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Health Minister, Dr Shane Reti , has defended the lack of funding in the Budget for the promised cancer drugs at a Select Committee hearing. We speak to Labour's Health Spokesperson, Aysha Verrall, for her reaction and about whether the Labour government's funding plans bear some of the blame. Plus, should AI models have a "kill" switch, we hear what gun control activists think about the Government's review of the gun register and the Firearms Act and when is "too early" to eat your lunch? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is urging others to get their breasts checked after revealing she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer. We talk to Ah-Leen Rayner from the Breast Cancer Foundation. Guns laws, including the gun register, are to be reformed. What do gun owners want to happen? AI is working out what dogs' barks mean. And North Dakota votes to ban aged politicians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices