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Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday 27 September.
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The Dunedin Mayor says he is expecting thousands of people to protest tomorrow over a proposed downgrade for the city's new hospital.
The Government has asked Health New Zealand to cut costs - after an independent review found it's hurtling toward an overspend.
Mayor Jules Radich says he is urging the community to march against what amounts to clinical cuts for the critically needed facility.
He told Heather du Plessis-Allan the Government must re-engage in contract negotiations.
Radich says he believes the project can be completed if prices are brought back within reason, as the piles and plans are all done.
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The Alliance Group says a drop in our livestock numbers is behind a proposal shut a Timaru meatworks.
It's called an all-staff meeting today to announce a proposal to close its Smithfield freezing works.
It would stop sheep meat, calf, and night shift venison processing after this season, and remaining venison at the end of the year, at the latest.
Group chair Mark Wynne told Heather du Plessis-Allan there's been a change in how farmers are using their land.
He says the fundamental reason is declining livestock and in particular sheep - and the flow on effect that is has on the processing industry.
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A view that puberty blocker use for trans youth in New Zealand needs tighter supervision.
New Zealand's use of puberty blockers is seven times higher than comparable countries.
Paediatric Endocrinologist, Paul Hofman says they shouldn't be banned as they can be effective in some cases.
He told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's not settled science.
Hofman says the evidence for puberty blocker's efficacy is not as strong as many think.
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What about Liam Lawson? A kid from Pukekohe from potato country, has just been given a Formula One seat for the rest of the season. What an absolutely amazing achievement that is. There are only 20 seats available each season in F1. 20 seats.
And the absolute best drivers around the world compete for those twenty seats.
And a 22-year-old kid from New Zealand, population just slightly over 5 million, that's just a big city somewhere, just took one of those twenty seats. I mean, talk about overachieving. Well done him.
How proud do you think his parents are right now? How much are they not regretting that move to Pukekohe so he could be near the racetrack? It's paid off, hasn't it?
I was listening to Liam talk to Mike this morning and the thing that struck me about him is how mature he is.
I mean, for a kid of 22 years old, he is unbelievably cool, calm and collected, and I reckon even more so than people, sometimes twice his age.
I mean, this kid knows what's on the line. He knows this is his one shot, he understands he's got about 6 races to prove himself if he wants to keep the seat next year.
And he just sounds like he's taking this whole thing in his stride completely.
The impression that I got from him this morning is even if he wasn't one of the best F1 drivers in the world right now, and you just met him somewhere in New Zealand on some random occasion, it would be hard not to be impressed with his composure for his age.
He's going to need that composure. Since the announcement that Daniel Ricciardo's been rolled and Liam Lawson's taking over, he is copping it online from fans who are upset with the whole way that Riccardo's been treated.
And who are they blaming wrongly? Obviously, Liam Lawson.
And you know how social media is nowadays? It's not something out there that's just in the nether nether. It's in your phone, in your pocket, and you can read it if you want to.
So I imagine he's going to have to draw on that mental fortitude to be able to cope with the pressure that he will now be under from people out there who've got opinions.
But somehow, having listened to him talk this morning, I think he's going to be absolutely fine, don't you?
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Former industry giant Intel used to dominate the computer chip market - with significant presence in the world of PCs and servers.
However, the company's market share has plummeted and it runs the risk of being bought out by rivals.
Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explains what went wrong for the business.
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Kiwi dairy farmers can breathe a sigh of relief following Fonterra's successful results.
The dairy giant posted a $1.1 billion dollar net profit and confirmed a 55 cent total dividend for the past financial year.
The Country's Jamie Mackay explains what this news means for the wider dairy sector.
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Leading Kiwi retailer The Warehouse Group has posted a significant net loss off the back of a tough trading environment.
The company today posted it announced a net loss of $54.2 million - a contract to last year's $29.8 million net profit.
NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann says it's unclear if the Warehouse can recover from this.
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Tonight on The Huddle, former Labour Chief of Staff Mike Munro and Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
The Warehouse has posted a record-setting net loss today - what's it going to take to bring consumers back?
The Government has announced another crackdown on student attendance - with teacher only days barred from happening during term time and prosecution for parents of truant kids. Do we agree with this approach?
The Dunedin Hospital project's costs have blown out, and the Government is looking to rescope it. What do we make of this?
The Hastings District Council has today voted to let non-elected Youth Councillors vote in sub-committee and committee meetings. They will also be paid $500 per meeting. Is this a fair move?
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 26 September 2024, fines for parents of truant kids and no more teacher-only days during school time. Northland principal Pat Newman reacts to the Government's plan to boost school attendance.
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop defends changes to the new Dunedin Hospital because of cost blowouts.
The Warehouse has delivered a bloodbath of a result, Interim Chief Executive tells Heather how he's planning to turn the company around.
Plus the Huddle debates whether Hastings District Council was off the mark when it decided to allow unelected Youth Council members to take part in votes.
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The Trade Minister has revealed how he managed to get the trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates over the line so quickly.
Todd McClay and counterpart Minister Al Zeyoudi signed the deal this morning to remove 98.5 percent of export duties on goods.
McClay says he'd been working negotiators hard for four months following an exchange earlier in the year.
"We made a commitment together then that if we were going to do this - let's try and do it as fast as it has been done."
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One former All Blacks captain claims Scott Robertson will want to try out new combinations in future matches.
The side set to play against the Wallabies in Wellington has been revealed - with Beauden Barrett taking on the No 10 jersey, Anton Lienert-Brown replacing Jordie Barrett and TJ Perenara starting his final match in the No 9 jersey.
Sir Wayne 'Buck' Shelford says Damian McKenzie - who got dropped down to the bench - hasn't lost his chance just yet.
"Take test match rugby - you just don't have as much time. He has time when he plays for the Chiefs - he's just got to get used to reacting fast enough."
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The Government has been forced to go back to the drawing board with the plans for the new Dunedin Hospital.
An independent review has found the project as currently planned is 'probably not achievable' within the budget of $1.88 billion.
Ministers Shane Reti and Chris Bishop have asked Health NZ for solutions and warned that upgrades to other hospitals are at risk if costs don't come down.
Chris Bishop says there are two possible options to keep costs at the $1.88 billion cap.
"One is that we revise the current project within its existing structural envelope - that's on the new site - that could look at reducing the number of floors - or identifying some services that could be retained on the existing hospital site."
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There's harsh criticism of Associate Education Minister David Seymour's push for prosecution of parents of continued truants.
Seymour says parents could be fined in the most extreme cases as part of Government requirements for Stepped Attendance Response plans in schools by 2026.
He's also insisting term-time teacher-only days need authorisation from the Education Minister.
Northland Principal Pat Newman says this is a completely political move.
"The cold, hard reality is that it's been tried, it's been on the books, it hasn't worked. That's why it's not used."
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The Warehouse Group says this year's unacceptable earnings have two parts.
It's posting a $54.2 million net loss after tax.
Last year it made a $29.9 million profit.
Sales at The Warehouse and Noel Leeming are down 5.3 percent and Warehouse Stationery is down 6.7 percent.
Interim CEO, John Journee says they get it right most of the time, but it needs to be all the time.
"Part of it is strategy and part of it is execution. We had a strategy, set it out five years ago - it was, in hindsight, too ambitious and also distracted us from looking after our core brands."
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Te Pāti Māori has warning the Government of the 'wrath of the million Māori' after a $30 million cut to a programme for teachers to learn te reo Māori.
It follows a South Auckland principal teacher’s union slamming the Government’s decision to cut funding to a programme for teachers to learn te reo Māori.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi has branded this the latest move in a series of 'attacks' on te iwi Māori.
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Over in Australia, negative gearing and capital gains tax changes are on the political agenda in a bid to reduce problems in the housing market.
The Labour Government has confirmed that the current tax concessions are set to undergo a review.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has acknowledged the complaints of younger voters hoping to get a spot on the property ladder.
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Two veterans get starting farewells in the All Blacks for the dead-rubber second Bledisloe Cup test against the Wallabies in Wellington on Saturday.
TJ Perenara is into the number nine jersey - dropping Cortez Ratima to the bench - while Sam Cane retains his spot at openside flanker for his 100th test match.
Beauden Barrett's replacing Damian McKenzie in the ten jumper, with the latter relegated to the reserves.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave recaps the lineup further.
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Hastings District Council has voted in favour of allowing non-elected members of its Youth Council to vote in council decisions.
Youth Council members will be able to vote in council committees and sub-committees - and they'll also be paid.
The Council was divided on this move - but mayor Sandra Hazlehurst had the deciding vote and the issue was passed.
Youth Council chair Chris Proctor says this is a first in the nation's history.
"We want to bring a voice to the Council's table and we want to make sure that in areas like Flaxmere, where 50 percent of the population is under the age of 25 - we feel that's important."
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That's quite the crackdown on truancy from David Seymour today - don't expect this to go down well with the teacher unions.
So the first thing David Seymour's announced is that he's coming for the parents. He's bringing in the possibility of enforcing fines on parents who don't send their kids to school.
Now, it's 100 percent that the excuse-makers of this country are gonna have a problem with this because it’s picking on the vulnerable, etc.
Let me tell you something - school is compulsory in New Zealand. If it's compulsory and you don't do it, you will get punished. A fine is the punishment, that's how compulsion works.
There's no point in having it be compulsory if you aren't prepared to punish someone for the compulsory thing not happening.
And the fine thing is not new, they already exist on the books.
Parents can be fined up to $3000 if they’re recidivist offenders, it's just that the fine is not enforced.
The second thing he’s doing is scrapping teacher-only days during term times. Schools now have to hold teacher-only days in term breaks.
100 percent the teacher unions will complain about this, but again - this is not new.
According to David Seymour's office, the law already states that teacher-only days should only be held during school breaks. And if they have to be held during term time, it must be only with the permission of the Ministry of Education - but it’s got a bit loose.
So, all David Seymour is doing here is reminding us all what the existing rules already are and getting us to follow them.
And the fact that that is quite a big crack down - I think that tells you how loose we’ve gotten with respecting education.
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