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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.
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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have clashed over taxes, employment and immigration in their final showdown. Voters in the UK will decide next week who will lead the country through its next term. Prime Minister Sunak says he understands why voters might be frustrated with his Conservative Party. But he says the election's a choice with consequences for voters and the country - and before voters make it, they should think about what a Labour Government would mean. UK correspondent Enda Brady unpacked the debate further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Denmark is moving ahead on plans to introduce a carbon tax on agriculture, with cattle farmers facing additional charges as a result. The bill suggests that farmers would be taxed at 300 DKK ($70) per ton of CO2 equivalent emitted from 2030, moving to 750 DKK ($177) by 2035. The Country's Jamie Mackay says the farmers will be unlikely to take this lying down - and they love a good protest. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
International research group BMI has lowered its GDP growth forecast for New Zealand for 2024 - and warned of economic challenges to come. BMI predicted the nation's GDP would grow by just 1 percent this year, down 0.2 percent from previous estimates. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann unpacked this research further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A barrister says Green MP Darleen Tana's alleged Electoral Act breach is on the less serious side. Tana and the publishers of Verve Magazine have been accused of failing to include a promoter statement in an election advertisement published in May 2023- and both have been referred to police. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper suspects more will be revealed next week. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has returned to Australian soil, after 14 years in confinement. Assange pleaded guilty to an espionage change in exchange for his release - and will be focused on recovery in the coming days. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Assange has been lying low since his arrival. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
South Africa have finally broken the semifinal wall at a men's Cricket World Cup. The Proteas sent the long-standing hoodoo cartwheeling into the history books with a thumping nine-wicket win over Afghanistan at the latest T20 global tournament. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacks this news further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 27 June 2024, former Green MP Golriz Gharaman has been sentenced today and spoke out about what drove her to shoplift. Herald court reporter Craig Kapitan tells Heather why the judge declined to discharge her without conviction. The latest Crime and Victims Survey shows our confidence and trust in the police is still falling - and reveals the surprising number of fraud victims. Nutritionist Nikki Hart speaks to Heather about research showing that multivitamins are a rort. Should you ditch them immediately? The Huddle debates Golriz Gharaman blaming her mental health for shoplifting. Plus, Heather reveals her very very embarrassing coffee order. 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, former Labour Chief of Staff Mike Munro and Phil O'Reilly of Iron Duke Partners joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Disgraced ex-Green MP Golriz Gharaman has officially been sentenced, with an order to pay a $1600 fine - and additional legal fees. Do we agree with this verdict? A new report says less Kiwis have trust and confidence in the police - can these figures be fixed? What will it take to make people trust the police again? Wellington Council has passed its long-term plan, avoiding Government intervention. Is this good news? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Government has announced a review will be carried out into New Zealand's methane goals. Former Climate Change Commissioner and farmer Nicola Shadbolt has been appointed to chair this project, which will report what the nation's domestic 2050 methane target should be. Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford says this review is long overdue. "We've asked for a long time for there to be some experts - not only in methane, but also in agriculture - and from the look of the panel, that's what they've come up with here." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Government's latest Policy Statement on land transport will come with plenty of extra costs for drivers. The fee to register a car has gone up by $50, fuel taxes will rise by 12 cents a litre by 2027 - and 22 cents by 2029, and the new Roads of National Significance will likely be tolled. Transport Minister Simeon Brown says these price increases will cover the costs of maintaining and building roads - and contribute to the Pothole Prevention Fund. AA road safety spokesperson Dylan Thomsen has voiced approval with these changes. "Over the next three years, this GPS is going to allow more money to be spent on road maintenance than we've seen before, significantly more." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There's a rift in Wellington City Council's left-wing bloc over selling its airport shares. The council today voted to approve the long term plan, with nine in favour, and seven opposed. It included selling the 34 percent stake in Wellington Airport, with discussions on the process later this year. Mayor Tory Whanau copped criticism from fellow left-leaning councillors for supporting the sale. Councillor Nikau Wi Neera says the transaction is wrong. "It's throwing away one of the very few revenue streams we actually have at council that isn't just 'your rates', for example. Local Government is pretty constrained in ways to actually do stuff." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New findings have revealed multivitamins are largely ineffective. A study out of the US examined over 400,000 Americans over 20 years and determined multivitamins didn't help them live longer - and found a link between daily usage and increased mortality. Nutritionist Nikki Hart says people are spending money on an unnecessary solution. "It's like hope in a jar - and I think that's what people are using it for, they think it's magic." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A grim figure for New Zealand, with one in 10 Kiwis getting scammed in the last year. Data shows one in three people were victims of any crime in the year to last October, on par with 2022 figures. Just over 15 percent felt unsafe last year, a jump from 9.3 percent in 2018. Netsafe Chief Executive Brent Carey says scam reports have risen 20 percent, and action is needed. "And we're calling on the Government to create an anti-scam centre so that we can all get a handle on this growing international crime as well." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What's next for former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman's legal career is not yet determined - after being convicted on shoplifting charges today. Judge June Jelas has ordered her to pay $1600 in fines, plus $260 in court costs, and isn't requiring supervision. The Herald's Craig Kapitan says nothing's stopping her applying for her law licence again. He says her lawyer had insistently argued a conviction would be a significant hurdle to convincing the Law Society she's fit to practice. "The Crown noted that a conviction doesn't necessarily mean she's automatically barred, the Law Society would have to look at the whole picture, like the judge did." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The number of people reporting serious misconduct in their workplace is on the rise. So far this financial year, the Chief Ombudsman has received 203 protected disclosures - up 58 percent on the year before. Peter Boshier says more people believe it's the right thing to do if they spot wrongdoing. "When there's serious wrongdoing - things like sexual harassment - I think there's more willingness to talk about these things and to raise them." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Healthcare leaders warn patients face major disruption in England this week, as the latest junior doctors' strike coincides with the hottest week of the year. British Medical Association members will stage a five-day walkout from Thursday - the 11th in the long-running pay dispute. It comes with a heat-health warning in many parts of the country with London potentially hitting 30C. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says this will add additional pressure to hospitals. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Meridian Energy's Investor Day data indicates more power companies are looking to embrace growth in a changing market. New Zealand's electricity demand is expected to grow between 50 percent and 75 percent, meaning the sector needs new methods of generation. Milford Asset Management's Jeremy Hutton unpacks the results and announcements. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gloriavale has taken a knock in its battle to maintain access to banking services. BNZ has been trying to close Gloriavale's accounts for the last two years, and the Court of Appeal is allowing BNZ to challenge that injunction. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explains what comes next in this case. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tougher sentencing laws are on the way for offenders. The Justice Minister has outlined a suite of reforms to be introduced into Parliament in the next few months. Situations where victims are working alone, including dairies, will now be considered an aggravating factor in sentencing, and reductions for mitigating factors will be capped at 40 percent. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says it sends a clear message to judges. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will land in Canberra this evening a free man, having pleaded guilty and being sentenced for espionage with no more time to serve. It related to a single charge of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified US National Defence documents. US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says Assange will likely come out of this with a book deal and a few talk show appearances. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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