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Over in Britain, Storm Bert is lashing the region - bringing snow, wind, flooding and heavy rain.
Homes, schools and businesses were destroyed as a month's worth of rain hit England and Wales.
UK correspondent Kay Oliver says the storm has been responsible for four deaths - including a 75-year-old dog walker.
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Air New Zealand isn't going into the 2025 financial year with rosy expectations.
The airline expects its first-half pre-tax profit to be in a range of $120 million to $160m, down from $185m in the previous comparable half year.
Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly unpacked the mood of investors.
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Wellington City Council’s 'highest-ever' investment in water infrastructure will see less than 1km of pipes replaced this year, Wellington Water claims.
After a summer of leaks and taps running dry, the Council promised to increase spending on water infrastructure to address the damage.
Wellington City Councillor Ben McNulty says it's up to Wellington Water to determine where that money goes.
"The decision to do less than a kilometre sits very much operationally in their hands."
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Tonight on The Huddle, David Farrar of Kiwiblog and Curia and Child Fund's Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
TJ Perenara raised a few eyebrows following his controversial haka at last week's All Blacks match. Was this appropriate to do before the game?
It's been a full year since the new Government was sworn in. What do we think so far? What have been their biggest wins - and losses?
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 25 November 2024, former Black Fern and Silver Fern Louisa Wall comes out in support of TJ Perenara and his political haka against Italy.
GPs say they can't get patients on hospital waiting lists, but hospital doctors say they're not gaming the system, they're simply being realistic about the number of patients they can treat.
Heather asks Finance Minister Nicola Willis whether she's given up on getting back to surplus in 2027/28.
Plus, the Huddle reviews the Government's first year in office.
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It's hoped a new police station in Auckland's CBD will make people feel safe and make it easier for police to attend crime.
The Federal Street facility will have 51 beat officers and staff, including prosecutors and firearms safety authority personnel.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this development will help make the city centre safer.
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The Finance Minister's foreshadowing an update on whether the Government's books are still on track for surplus in 2027-2028.
Nicola Willis will deliver the half yearly economic and fiscal update in about three weeks.
She says that will illustrate the latest forecasts for a surplus - and seemed to caution against unrealistic expectations.
"I've always been clear - I'm not going to chase a surplus at all costs. Forecasts move up and down. What I've committed to New Zealanders is that we will make sensible, prudent fiscal decisions to get the books back in balance over time."
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The Government says it's chosen a strategically good location for its new Auckland CBD police station.
The Federal Street facility should be completed mid-2025, and will have 51 beat officers.
The College Hill station will continue its operations - and the old Vincent Street premises are still up for sale.
Police Minister Mark Mitchell says centralised police stations in the past were great.
"I think the Federal Street option is just such a good option - it's centralised, our beat officers are covering the entire CBD, the feedback and anecdotal feedback has been just fantastic."
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Increased restrictions for HRT menopause treatment, as Pharmac finds ways shore up supply of oestradiol patches.
It's changing its main funded brand to Estradiol TDP Mylan from supplier Viatris from next July.
In order to ensure supply, it'll be the only funded brand available by December 2025.
Menodoctor Clinical Director, Linda Dear, says those who can't use the Mylan brand will have other options.
"Most women who get on with other, non-Mylan brands will get on with gel fine - but it means they'll have to start probably thinking about that transition."
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Patients referred for hospital treatment aren't even making it onto waiting lists.
RNZ's obtained part of a letter to a GP from an orthopaedic clinic that confirms some referrals are being knocked back.
It says the decision's forced on them by a lack of resources to let them see all referred patients within the limits of Ministry of Health waiting time targets.
Association of Salaried Medical Specialists executive director Sarah Dalton says she thinks they're trying to inject some realism into the situation.
"I think the point they're making is that if they put someone on a waiting list like that at this time, that person is never going to make their way up."
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There's belief from some that the All Blacks' support for Hīkoi mō te Tiriti is a call for unity.
As halfback TJ Perenara led the pre-test haka yesterday - he referenced the movement opposing the Treaty Principles Bill.
Former Black Fern and Labour MP Louisa Wall says the tradition has evolved over time.
She says it's a team decision who leads - and Perenara wouldn't have been acting alone.
"He obviously talked to his teammates and coach about what the purpose and intent was behind the haka, so that's their choice, surely."
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A review has been ordered to investigate bullying across Australian schools in a bid to stamp out the issue.
The study will be funded by the Australian Government and results will be reported back to education ministers to develop a measured response.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says bullying has remained a persistent issue in Australia for decades.
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The All Blacks' final match of the season against Italy raised a few eyebrows - over more than just the team's performance.
Departing veteran TJ Perenara voiced support for Hīkoi mō te Tiriti, as he led his final haka.
ZB Wellington sports reader Adam Cooper unpacked the controversy further.
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The Helen Clark foundation is calling on the Government to address New Zealand's growing obesity stats and improve access to healthy foods.
The think tank's newly-released report revealed that one in eight Kiwi kids and one-third of adults live with obesity - the third-highest rate in the OECD.
Health advocate and activist Dave Letele says it's important to invest in educational programs to teach families how to improve their help - but companies need to be regulated too.
"These companies, these sugar companies, these fast-food companies - the most profitable places are all in the poorest areas. I think they should be made to invest in these communities."
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So, it looks like the rugby bosses may have already realised how big a mistake they made with that haka, because we've now learned they've cut TJ Perenara's political bit in the version they've uploaded to their social media accounts.
And if they've done this because they realise they’ve made a mistake, they’re right.
Big mistake from the All Blacks, big mistake from Scott Robertson to say yes to TJ when he said he was going to do this.
Let's just clears something up first - TJ is entitled, like we all are, to have a political opinion. No one will be surprised that he supported the hīkoi, because we know where he stands on things. He's already supported the Ihumātao and supported the Wellington women's team when they did their anti-Government haka.
This is not a TJ problem, this is an All Blacks problem.
Because the All Blacks are not in position where they can afford to lose fans and viewers, especially when so many of us are already talking about how much more we prefer watching the Warriors.
The problem the All Blacks have got is that their most rusted-on viewers would be heartland New Zealand. Farmers, people from rural communities, old blokes who feel loyal to the game. And I reckon quite a few them would disagree with TJ on whether to support the hīkoi or not.
And given how intense this Treaty Principles Bill and hīkoi debate is, I reckon a few of them will feel quite annoyed at TJ presuming that he represents the views of the whole country with that haka, because he doesn't.
He might find, based on the most recent polling, that almost twice as many Kiwis like Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill and therefore not the hīkoi.
So for TJ, well-known anti-meat, anti-Government chap - there's no problem at all as he heads off on a new career.
But for NZ Rugby fighting to retain its audience and Scott Robertson fighting to prove himself as the team's new coach - big mistake.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 22 November 2024, a nationwide whooping cough epidemic has been declared, and Director of Public Health Dr Nicholas Jones tells Heather it's a big worry especially for babies and the elderly.
More than 12 gang members have been charged so far for flouting the gang patch ban, and Assistant Commissioner Paul Basham says police are following up reports of patch sightings and visiting gang members at home.
Plus, All Blacks assistant coach Scott Hansen on a surprisingly strong team line-up for the game against Italy - and what did Ethan de Groot do???
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The UK has expressed hesitancy at following through with the ICC’s arrest warrant for Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, despite strong support to oblige from the majority of the European Union.
Former British Health Minister Matt Hancock has revealed the country came extremely close to running out of PPE during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, as he gave evidence during its inquiry.
The mayor-elect of Canadian town Dawson City, in Yukon Territory, has voiced his hesitancy at pledging allegiance to King Charles III.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.
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45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison.
They were prosecuted under its 2020 national security law for their roles in an unofficial primary election, which prosecutors said their aim was to paralyse the city’s government and force its leader to resign by aiming to win a legislative majority and using it to block government budget.
Meanwhile, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping has been travelling South America talking up free trade and globalisation in the region.
Asia business correspondent Peter Lewis joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.
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Questions whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be arrested if he left the country.
The International Criminal Court's been served with an arrest warrant for alleged war crimes.
124 countries are obligated to carry out warrants.
Auckland University Associate Law Professor Treasa Dunworth told Heather du Plessis-Allan countries like the UK and France have been cagey about whether they'd follow through.
“When it was specifically asked what would they do if Netanyahu was in their country, they fudged the answer, so we just don’t know.”
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Oceania Football Confederation media manager Matt Brown and Newstalk ZB Canterbury Sport reader joined Heather du Plessis-Allan on the Sports Huddle.
The All Blacks have named a strong side to face Italy in their final test of the year, in what will be Sam Cane’s and TJ Perenara’s test rugby swansongs.
The lads also discuss Doug Bracewell’s drug ban, after it was announced the all-rounder has received a one game ban after testing positive for cocaine.
Rafael Nadal has officially retired from tennis, after Spain’s elimination from the Davis Cup this week.
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