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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 29 November 2024, the Government inquiry revealing that 'human error' was behind the Manawanui sinking when crews failed to turn off autopilot - Defence Minister Judith Collins explains the findings.
Eden Park's Nick Saunter talks about the park announcing 12 concerts a year but with only six artists.
Plus the Sports Huddle debates whether or not New Zealand Rugby should finally loosen their eligibility laws.
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The British Government intends to overhaul the country’s immigration system after new data shows arrivals had hit a record high.
New figures show net migration is at 900,000 in the year to June 2023, which Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer blames on the previous Conservative government — 22 percent higher than the original numbers.
He says they had pledged to get the numbers down multiple times and failed every time.
UK correspondent Kay Oliver told Heather du Plessis-Allan the big question remains how much of it is legitimate and genuine, but also how much of it is uncontrolled.
Meanwhile, ex-soldier Daniel Khalife has been found guilty of spying for Iran, and the world’s oldest man John Tinniswood, who was born the same year the Titanic sank, has died aged 112.
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China has been preparing for Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs.
The US President-elect is pledging to add another 10 percent on top of existing tariffs on Chinese exports, where he also slapped tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump has made more about curtailing the supply of drugs and reducing illegal immigration.
But Asia business correspondent Peter Lewis told Heather du Plessis-Allan it’s hard to know what China can really do about that.
He says economists predict the tariffs will reduce exports by about 15 percent, knocking off about 0.5 percent of China’s GDP.
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A new 'confirmation of payee' service is being rolled out by the banks.
Now when making a bank transfer to someone new, when entering in the name and account number, users will now get a warning if the two don’t match.
The idea is to make it easier to spot being scammed.
GetVerified chief executive Duncan Robertson joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.
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All Sport Breakfast Wellington host Adam Cooper and NZB Kiwi head of communications Andrew Gourdie joined Heather du Plessis-Allan on the Sports Huddle.
The Black Caps have work to do after England’s fightback at Hagley Oval, with the visitors buoyed by Harry Brook’s century.
Damian McKenzie has been given a spot in World Rugby’s best XV for 2024, but there are some questions over it.
And questions over whether to loosen eligibility rules for the All Blacks going on sabbaticals.
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The Government's plans to do away with high-earning workers rights to claim unjustified dismissal is copping flack from an employment lawyer.
Under the proposal, anyone making more than $180,000 a year will lose out on that current legal avenue if they lose their jobs.
Employment law expert Max Whitehead told Heather du Plessis-Allan this is an unfair winding back of employees' legal protections.
He asks who would want to be a senior manager right now — it's a tough world out there for the big timers in business.
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The Black Caps still have some work to do in Day 2 of their opening test against England at Hagley Oval.
The hosts were bowled out for 348 at the start of the day, but England continue to chase down their target, buoyed by a century for Harry Brook.
The high point for the Black Caps’ bowling efforts has been Nathan Smith, who bagged two wickets in the opening session.
Newstalk ZB Sport reader Andrew Alderson joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.
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Some action's already been taken to try and prevent a repeat of the HMNZS Manawanui sinking.
The navy vessel went down nearly two months ago after hitting a reef during a survey of the Samoan coast.
The interim Court of Inquiry report's found it was caused by a series of human errors - with the crew failing to turn off the ship's auto-pilot when they were supposed too.
As they tried to slow it down, they instead accelerated faster into the reef.
Defence Minister Judith Collins told Heather du Plessis-Allan it’s incomprehensible.
“Except that we also know that sometimes even with the best will in the world, people make mistakes, and then someone else makes a mistake, and it becomes, in this case, a lost ship and people’s lives being unnecessarily put at risk.”
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Eden Park has been granted consent to host double the number of concerts in a year.
The Auckland stadium will now be able to host 12 concerts a year from six different artists.
CEO Nick Sautner told Heather du Plessis-Allan promoters are delighted with the announcement.
But he says they're limited to six artists under the conditions of the consent.
“Over time we wanted to build a level of comfort with everyone, including public transport providers to know that we can get people to and from the venue, or indeed the local businesses to receive the economic benefit.”
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An interim Court of Inquiry report has found the HMSNZ Manawanui’s sinking was caused by a series of human errors.
The navy vessel went down nearly two months ago after hitting a reef during a survey of the Samoan coast.
The report found the crew had failed to turn off the ship’s auto-pilot when supposed too, but as they tried to slow it down, they accelerated into the reef, and wasn’t until 10 minutes later when autopilot was switched off that they regained control.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.
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Vladimir Putin has praised US President-elect Donald Trump as an “intelligent and experienced” politician capable of finding “solutions”, as tensions ramp up between Russia and the West.
The Russian President has also blamed current President Joe Biden for “creating additional difficulties” for the incoming administration, after Biden gave Ukraine permission to fire longer-range American missiles inside Russia.
Trump had previously pledged to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, without saying how.
US correspondent Dan Mitchinson joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.
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England continue to make inroads on the Black Caps in the first test match in Christchurch.
New Zealand set a total of 348 early on day 2, but despite getting the top order out, Harry Brook and Ollie Pope’s partnership has frustrated the hosts.
Meanwhile, five-time tennis grand slam winner Iga Swiatek has accepted a one month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance, caused by contamination of her medication melatonin.
Weekend Sport host Elliott Smith joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.
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Questions over how Australia's ban on under 16's using social media will be enforced.
Social media sites will be slapped with fines, if they fail to take reasonable steps to follow the law — which kicks in at the end of the year.
But a Professor of Internet Studies says there is no instruction on how to check for age.
Curtin University's Tama Leaver told Heather du Plessis-Allan the easiest way would be for companies to request some kind of government-issued identification.
“We’ve added an amendment so that platforms aren’t allowed to ask for that because there were privacy concerns, so the exact technicality of how they’re going to do age verification is very much up in the air.”
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The report from the first phase of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 response has been released.
It claimed the vaccine requirements were 'applied too broadly and remained in place for too long'.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacks the findings in the report.
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Over in the UK, concerns have been raised over the drones that were spotted over RAF bases in four English counties.
The drones ranged in 'sizes and configurations' according to new reports.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says it's unclear who is behind these incidents - but experts suspect Russia is involved.
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The year is drawing to a close and Christmas is on the horizon - meaning Black Friday is nearly upon us.
The shopping event began as a one-day sale for American consumers the day after Thanksgiving, but it has since expanded around the world.
Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie examined the history of the sale - and revealed what consumers can expect this year.
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The recent burst of sunny weather has brought good results for New Zealand's primary sector.
Flowering has surged two weeks ahead for sauvignon blanc producers in Marlborough - meaning they'll harvest earlier than expected.
The Country host Rowena Duncum explains some of the other positive impacts that come with this recent burst of good weather.
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The Reserve Bank moved to cut the OCR by 50 basis points in its final decision for 2024.
New Zealand's biggest banks have adjusted their floating rates accordingly - but no significant cuts have been reported yet.
NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann explains further.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Phil O'Reilly from Iron Duke Partners and Auckland Councillor Richard Hills joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
The Covid-19 response inquiry is out - and it's very critical of the vaccine mandates and aspects of the lockdowns. Do Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins need to apologise to the country?
Another plant based food manufacturer, Sustainable Foods, has gone into liquidation. Does this mean we just don't like fake meat? Will it ever be cool?
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 28 November 2024, the first part of the Royal Commission into the Covid response has criticised vaccine mandates and the length of the lockdowns. Heather asks Chris Hipkins, former Health Minister, whether he thinks he should apologise for decisions made.
Watercare's Mark Bourne with an update on the arsenic levels in the Waikato River, and why it took so long to tell the public about elevated levels.
Plus the Huddle debates why we just don't seem to like fake meat, after plant-based food producer Sustainable Foods goes into liquidation.
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